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The Teammates
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David Halberstam |
Halberstam frequently interviewed Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Dom DiMaggio, and Johnny Peske. In this book, Halberstam offers a rare glimpse into the special lives and friendships of these men. But it… |
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Gorgeous George
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John Capouya |
This is the first-ever biography of the legendary wrestler Gorgeous George, filled with incredible never-before-told stories. George directly influenced the likes of Muhammad Ali, who took his braggi… |
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Finding your zone
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Michael Lardon |
The first research-based program to offer concise, clear ways to realize your best performance.As a therapist, physician, and mental coach, Dr. Michael Lardon has dedicated his career to helping athl… |
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Bloody confused!
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Chuck Culpepper |
Chuck Culpepper was a veteran sports journalist edging toward burnout . . . then he went to London and discovered the high-octane, fanatical (and bloody confusing!) world of English soccer.After cove… |
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Mixed martial arts unleashed
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Mickey Dimic |
Today, millions the world over are getting fit and fighting hard with mixed martial arts, a lethal combination of kickboxing, judo, boxing, wrestling, and other disciplines. In Mixed Martial Arts Unl… |
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The winners manual
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Jim Tressel |
The Winner's Manual: For the Game of Life shares Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel's "Big Ten" fundamentals for success: Attitude, Discipline, Faith, Handling Adversity & Success, Excellence, Lov… |
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Survive!
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Les Stroud |
From the sun-scorched sands of the Kalahari to the snake-infested jungles of the Amazon, Les Stroud has made a life of surviving in the harshest — and most remote — regions on Earth.Now, the creator,… |
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10 for 66 and all that
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Arthur Mailey |
A classic in Australian cricket writing - Arthur Mailey's wry and engaging autobiography.Arthur Mailey's classic autobiography, first published in 1958, is a wry and engaging account by a talented cr… |
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Heart of the game
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S. L. Price |
From the author of Pitching Around Fidel and Far Afield comes an account of the accidental death of minor league first base coach Mike Coolbaugh, illustrating the many ways in which baseball still ha… |
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Bowden
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Mike Freeman |
He is a giant among coaches, a Hall of Famer with a legacy that spans six full decades of coaching, and arguably the greatest Division I college football coach in history. And now Bobby Bowden finall… |
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Aim high
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Tanni Grey-Thompson |
Aim High is an inspirational book written by the UK’s leading wheelchair athlete. She has won 16 medals, eleven of which are gold, countless European titles, six London Marathons and over 30 world re… |
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Inside the helmet
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Michael Strahan,Jay Glazer,Michael Strahan |
Just in time for the 2007 season: One of the finest defensive players ever to wear an NFL uniform delivers the first truly authentic, hard-hitting, revelatory portrait of America's most popular sport… |
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The complete book of road cycling and racing
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Will Peveler |
Ride faster, fitter, smarter, & fartherEvery road rider has goals. Yours may be to begin racing, to become more competitive, or to win a specific tour. Not interested in racing? Perhaps you want to c… |
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Break point
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V. Spadea,D Markowitx,Vince Spadea |
Spanning 13 professional seasons, this colorful and personal account of one man's life on the grueling pro tennis circuit pulls no punches. As one of only two players over the age of 30 ranked in the… |
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Giants Among Men
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Jack Cavanaugh |
From the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, when basketball's Boston Celtics were piecing together a run for the ages, when Montreal's Canadiens were in the midst of notching a record-setting five straigh… |
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Great races, incredible places
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Kimi Puntillo |
"Running the Mount Everest Marathon is like running in heaven."Kimi Puntillo has literally run around the globe to bring over 100 of the world's most entertaining, breathtaking, and unforgettable rac… |
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One magical Sunday
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Donald T. Phillips,Phil Mickelson,Phil Mickelson |
For years Phil Mickelson symbolized the classic runnerupin the golf world, always placing near the top ofevery tournament, always near the top of the moneylist, but never reaching the pinnacle of win… |
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However tall the mountain
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Awista Ayub |
In 1979, when Awista Ayub was only two years old, her family fled Afghanistan for the United States, where Awista flourished, thanks to organized athletics - and where she vowed to make a difference … |
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The machine
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Joe Posnanski |
Award-winning sports columnist Joe Posnanski hits a grand slam with The Machine-a thrilling account of the magical 1975 season of the Cincinnati Reds, baseball's legendary "Big Red Machine," from spr… |
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The Bullpen Gospels
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Dirk Hayhurst |
From the humble heights of a Class-A pitcher's mound to the deflating lows of sleeping on his gun-toting grandmother's air mattress, veteran reliever Dirk Hayhurst steps out of the bullpen to deliver… |
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