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America's Champion Swimmer America's Champion Swimmer David A. Adler Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement. OL121643W
Sonia Sonia Sonia O'Sullivan Description information pending. OL13687473W
Born to Run Born to Run Christopher McDougall Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, is a 2009 best-selling non-fiction written by the American author and journalist Christopher McDougall. OL13805586W
American victory American victory Henry Cejudo The son of illegal Mexican immigrants, Henry Cejudo surprised the world by winning an Olympic gold medal in wrestling for the U.S.A. in Beijing. This is his inspiring story...Henry Cejudo's remarkabl… OL13841492W
Lance Lance John Wilcockson No champion has astonished the world quite like Lance Armstrong. A cancer survivor who went on to win the Tour de France an unprecedented seven times, he is an inspiration to millions. Yet few know t… OL14910127W
Never Tell Me Never Never Tell Me Never Janine Shepherd On an afternoon bike ride in the Blue Mountains, Janine Shepherd's life was altered irrevocably. When the champion cross country skier in training for the Winter Olympics was hit by a truck, doctors … OL15187005W
American victory American victory Henry Cejudo The son of illegal Mexican immigrants, Henry Cejudo surprised the world by winning an Olympic gold medal in wrestling for the U.S.A. in Beijing--the first American in sixteen years to win the gold me… OL15581357W
Sometimes they even shook your hand Sometimes they even shook your hand John Schulian "John Schulian, a much-honored sportswriter for nearly forty years, takes us back to a time when our greatest athletes stood before us as human beings, not remote gods. In this compelling collection,… OL15941733W
Silent star Silent star Bill Wise "A biography of William "Dummy" Hoy, who pursued his love of baseball and became the first deaf player to have a long career in the Major Leagues, where he accumulated records and top-ranking statist… OL16142897W
The happiness of pursuit The happiness of pursuit Davis Phinney "For two decades, Davis Phinney was one of America's most successful cyclists. He won two stages at the Tour de France and an Olympic medal. But after years of feeling off, he was diagnosed with earl… OL16182764W
Foxcatcher Foxcatcher Mark Schultz This book tells the riveting true story -- soon to be a high-profile film -- of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccen… OL17092491W
Rey Mysterio Rey Mysterio Rey Mysterio Rey talks candidly about his twenty-plus-year career, from the days of sneaking into bars as a fourteen-year-old to his most recent showdowns in WWE. OL17924173W
Summer Olympics Summer Olympics Mark R. Littleton Athletes who have competed in different summer Olympics give their testimony to the power of faith in their lives. OL1801203W
Can't Hurt Me Can't Hurt Me David Goggins New York Times best seller Over 4 million copies sold For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through s… OL18108064W
My sporting heroes My sporting heroes Ian Botham Covering a wide variety of sports and discussing admired athletes, from Ian Woosnam, Paul Gascoigne and Jonathan Davies to Joe Calzaghe, Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray, this title presents a celebrat… OL18681442W
RG3 RG3 David Sheinin This book examines the life of Robert Griffin III, or RG3, discussing his early talent for sports, college success, first year in the NFL, and more. OL19967523W
Forward Forward Abby Wambach "Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation's heart when she led… OL20035446W
The Climb The Climb Chris Froome "The Climb tells the extraordinary story of Chris Froome's journey from a young boy in Kenya, riding through townships and past wild animals, and with few opportunities for an aspiring cyclist, to hi… OL20348642W
The loyal lieutenant The loyal lieutenant George Hincapie George Hincapie has always personified more than the sport in which he chose to compete, cycling, and his legacy will be more than the sum of his accomplishments on the road. It is also intertwined w… OL20823392W
In pursuit of glory In pursuit of glory Bradley Wiggins In pursuit of glory is Wiggins' revealing, no-holds-barred account of his journey from an estate in Paddington to Olympic glory. It's the story of a son abandoned by his father, it also provides an e… OL20982572W
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