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Ohio State Football: The Forgotten Dawn

Robert J Roman · University of Akron Press
Pages: 318
Format: Print book

THE Ohio State University." That's how Buckeyes in the NFL introduce themselves on nationally broadcast football games. And this incredible history of the team will only increase that pride in Buckeye football for players, coaches, students, alumni, and fans who love the team....
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The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them

Tim Howard · Harper
Format: Hardcover

In this inspiring, down-to-earth memoir the revered goalkeeper and American icon  idolized by millions worldwide for his dependability, daring, and humility recounts his rise to stardom at the 2014 World Cup, the psychological and professional challenges he has faced, and the enduring...
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Gun Digest Shooter's Guide To Shotgun Games

Nick Sisley · Gun Digest Books, an imprint of F W Media, Inc.
Pages: 251
Format: Print book

IN THIS INSIDER'S GUIDE TO THE GAMES AND THE GUNS, YOU'LL FIND:Expert instruction and clay breaking how-toThe truth about shooting a moving targetExtensive coverage of the best shotguns for the gamesReloading tips for serious shootersWhether you want to improve your skills, find...
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Tiger Legacy: Stories of Massillon Football

Gary Harwood · Daylight Community Arts F
Pages: 200
Format: Print book

Tiger Legacy: Stories of Massillon Football is a community storytelling project that includes images and first-person narratives of all those who contribute to the Massillon, Ohio, high school football experience: the players, the coaches and staff, the principal, members of the Tiger Swing...
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Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History

KEITH O'BRIEN · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s - and won Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multi‑day events, and cities...
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WWE RAW: The First 25 Years

DEAN MILLER · DK
Pages: 200
Format: Hardcover

All the best moments of WWE RAWAn anniversary edition covering 25 years of WWE's flagship entertainment event, packed with all the highlights, amazing photography, and fascinating facts. From the very first show in January 1993 to January 2018, all the memorable moments, key matches, and shocking...
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The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Stronger, More Muscular You!

Adam Campbell · Rodale
Pages: 560
Format: Print book

Revised edition includes 100 new exercises!The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this book is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and long-time...
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Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers

Nicholas Smith · Crown
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identityWhen the athletic shoe graduated from the beaches and croquet courts of the wealthy elite to streetwear ubiquity, its journey through the heart...
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A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey Mantle

Randy Roberts · Basic Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The story of Mickey Mantle's magnificent 1956 seasonMickey Mantle was the ideal batter for the atomic age, capable of hitting a baseball harder and farther than any other player in history. He was also the perfect idol for postwar America, a wholesome hero from the heartland.In A Season...
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Si-renity: How I Stay Calm and Keep the Faith

Si Robertson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

America's favorite uncle and bestselling author of Si-cology 1, Duck Dynasty's Si Robertson, opens up about how his faith has brought him peace and serenity throughout his many not-so-peaceful adventures.Si Robertson has gone from chief duck call maker to beloved star of A&E's...
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Gehrig and the Babe: The Friendship and the Feud

Tony Castro · Triumph Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

The legendary achievements of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig are undeniable hallmarks of baseball history. Much has been written about the two men as teammates, but Ruth and Gehrig's relationship away from the field is rarely, if ever, explored. In Gehrig and the Babe, Tony Castro portrays Ruth...
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Fastpitch: The Untold History of Softball and the Women Who Made the Game

Erica Westly · Touchstone Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

A real-life A League of Their Own meets The Girls of Atomic City: the first fascinating history of fastpitch softball from its beginnings as an industrial worker's game to an Olympic sport with millions of fans and players worldwide, and the incredible, larger-than-life women - and men - who popularized...
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Hiking Ohio: A Guide To The State'S Greatest Hikes

Mary Reed · Falcon Guides
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

Many with full-color maps and photos! Each book includes:
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American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise

Joe Drape · Hachette Books
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHistory was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978. As magnificent as the champion is, the team behind him has been all too human while on the road to immortality.Written by an award-winning New York...
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Glory Days in Tribe Town: The Cleveland Indians and Jacobs Field 1994-1997

Tom Hamilton · Gray & Company, Publishers
Format: Print book

Relive the most thrilling seasons of Cleveland Indians baseball in recent memory! Remember the excitement of those first years at Jacobs Field? When it seemed the Indians could find a way to win almost any game? When screaming fans rocked the jam-packed stands every night? When a brash...
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