Abstract Major Violation: The Unbalanced Priorities in Athletics and Academics. Gary D. Funk. Champaign, IL: Leisure Press. 1991. 17 pp. $17.95 — Reviewed by George H. Sage, professor, Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Greeley, CO 80639. A Century of Women's Basketball from Frailty to Final Four. Joan S. Hult and Marianna Trekell, editors. Reston, VA: AAHPERD. 1991. 430 pp. $24.95. — Reviewed by Paula Welch, professor of exercise and sport sciences, University of Florida, Florida Gym, Room 305, Gainesville, FL 32611. Rookie Coaches Soccer Guide. American Coaching Effectiveness Program. Ted Miller, editor. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., 1991. 73 pp. $7.95. — Reviewed by Michael Aycock, assistant professor, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876. Playdancing: Discovering and Developing Creativity in Young Children. Diane Lynch Fraser. Pennington, NJ: Princeton Book Company. 1991. 122 pp. $12.95. — Reviewed by Theresa M. Purcell, physical education and dance teacher, Brunswick Acres Elementary School, Kory Drive, Kendall Park, NJ 08824. Big Man On Campus: John Thompson and the Georgetown Hoyas. Leonard Shapiro. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1991. 310 pp. $19.95 — Reviewed by Lee Vander Velden, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Finding Balance. Gigi Berardi. Pennington, NJ: Princeton Book Company. 1991. 274 pp. $24.95. — Reviewed by Luke Kahlich, associate professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-2303. Dance-Based Dance Theory. Judith B. Alter. New York: Peter Lang Publishing. 1991. 196 pp. $42.95. — Reviewed by Luke Kahlich, associate professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-2303. Athletics and Academe. Wilford S. Bailey and Taylor D. Littleton. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 1991. 147 pp. $27.95 — Reviewed by Lisa Delpy, assistant professor, Department of Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052. Recreation: Current Selected Research, Volume 2. Fred Humphrey and James H. Humphrey, editors. New York: AMS Press, Inc. 1991. 214 pp. $47.50. — Reviewed by Daniel D. McLean, associate professor, Indiana University, HPER 131, Dept. of Recreation and Park Administration, Bloomington, IN 47405. Responding to Emergencies. American Red Cross. St. Louis: Mosby-Time Books, Inc. 1991. $15.00. — Reviewed by Kathryn D. Hilgenkamp, assistant professor, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68008. Games, Sports, and Exercises for the Physically Disabled (Fourth Edition). Ronald C. Adams and Jeffrey A. McCubbin. Philadelphia: Lee & Febiger. 1991. 363 pp. $34.50. — Reviewed by Julian A. Stein, retired professor of physical education, Route #3, Box 317-A, Oliver Springs, TN 37840. Weakness is a Crime: The Life of Bernarr Macfadden. Robert Ernst. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press. 1991. 296 pp. $34.95 cloth; $17.95 paper. — Reviewed by Jan Todd, lecturer, Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712, and Terry Todd, senior lecturer, 217 Gregor Gymnasium, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712. The Philosophy of Sport: An Overview. Robert G. Osterhoudt. Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing Company. 1991. 449 pp. $26.50. — Reviewed by Darrell L. Johnson, professor of physical education, Grace College, Winona Lake, IN 46590. Growth, Maturation, and Physical Activity. R.M. Malina and C. Bouchard. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. 1991. 501 pp. $49.00 — Reviewed by Kathleen Williams, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27412. An Overview of Childhood Fitness: Theoretical Perspectives and Scientific Bases. James H. Humphrey. Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas, Publisher. 1991. 140 pp. $29.75. — Reviewed by Carol LeBreck, professor, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Dept. of HPER and A, River Falls, WI 54022. Strength Training for Coaches. Bruno Pauletto. Champaign, IL: Leisure Press. 1991. 192 pp. $18.00. — Reviewed by Jeffrey A. Potteiger, assistant professor, Department of Physical Education, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN 47809.