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	Power at Play: Sports and the Problem of Masculinity 3.98 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1992 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taking the Field: Women, Men, and Sports 3.49 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2002 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Politics of Masculinities: Men in Movements 3.68 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Some Men: Feminist Allies and the Movement to End Violence against Women by Michael A. Messner (Goodreads Author), Max A. Greenberg, Tal Peretz 4.04 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Out of Play: Critical Essays on Gender and Sport 4.24 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	It's All for the Kids: Gender, Families, and Youth Sports 3.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Guys Like Me: Five Wars, Five Veterans for Peace 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	UNCONVENTIONAL COMBAT 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sex, Violence & Power in Sports: Rethinking Masculinity 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sport, Men, and the Gender Order: Critical Feminist Perspectives by Michael A. Messner (Goodreads Author), Don F. Sabo 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1990 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Michael Messner rated a book liked it Summer of the Big Bachi (Mas Arai, #1) by Naomi Hirahara (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Michael Messner rated a book it was amazing Slow Violence: Confronting Dark Truths in the American Classroom by Ranita Ray (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Michael Messner rated a book liked it Rare ELEVATION by Stephen King - 1st/1st HCDJ - 2018 - FINE by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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message 2: by Michael

Oct 29, 2011 10:42PM

Thanks so much. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Peace back at ya!

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Oct 29, 2011 04:41PM

Michael - Just finished King of the Wild Suburb. Beautiful story with very wise observations and insight. You and I are cut from the same cloth... Peace to you!!

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