{"product_id":"sports-and-aging-gerald-r-gems-9781496231611","title":"Sports and Aging: A Prescription for Longevity","description":"2023 \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e Outstanding Academic Title \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eSports and Aging\u003c\/i\u003e a wide-ranging group of physically active people, including many scholar-athletes, fifty years and older, discuss sports in the context of aging and their own athletic experiences. This collection of personal accounts includes a spectrum of contributors across genders, social classes, and racial, ethnic, national, religious, and educational backgrounds to determine whether there are any common characteristics that can promote long, happy, healthy, and meaningful lifespans. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this fresh look at the role of sports in the process of aging, contributors range from a ninety-six-year-old great-grandmother to a former Olympian. Many contributors have used education to better their lot in life or to find solace and meaning in the service of others. For all, sports or physical activity has enhanced their health and temperament and provided a sense of community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gerald R. Gems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496231619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496231611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nebraska Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023","brand":"Gerald R. Gems","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945152315647,"sku":"9781496231611","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_20ce7e30-4197-49dc-bde8-9e491f6b5f6f.jpg?v=1681507088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sports-and-aging-gerald-r-gems-9781496231611","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}