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Run the World: My 3,500-Mile Journey Through Running Cultures Around the Globe
Becky Wade · William Morrow & Company
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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From elite marathoner and Olympic hopeful Becky Wade comes the story of her year-long exploration of diverse global running communities from England to Ethiopia - 9 countries, 72 host families, and over 3,500 miles of running - investigating unique cultural approaches to the sport and revealing... |
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Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
Bethany Hamilton · MTV
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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The amazing story of the thirteen-year-old surfer girl who lost her arm in a shark attack but never lost her faith -- and of her triumphant return to competitive surfing. They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the tremendous passion that drives... |
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The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire
John Eisenberg · Basic Books
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in America The National Football League is a towering, distinctly American colossus spewing out $13 billion in annual revenue. Yet its current dominance has obscured... |
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Dr. Z: The Lost Memoirs of an Irreverent Football Writer
Paul Zimmerman · Triumph Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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During his nearly 50 years of sportswriting, including 28 at Sports Illustrated, readers of Dr. Z came to expect a certain alchemical, trademark blend: words which were caustic and wry, at times self-deprecating or even puzzling, but always devilishly smart with arresting honesty. A complex... |
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A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice
William E Glassley · Bellevue Literary Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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"Very few people have spent as much time as William E. Glassley in such deep wilderness. So it would behoove us to pay attention even if he had not brought back such a fascinating, lovely, and useful set of observations. This is a remarkable book." -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature... |
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A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey Mantle
Randy Roberts · Basic Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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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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The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created
JANE LEAVY · Harper
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
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From Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive biography of Babe Ruth - the man Roger Angell dubbed "the model for modern celebrity."He lived in the present tense - in the camera's lens. There was no frame... |
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Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World
Mike Stanton · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of The Prince of Providence, a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.The son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions... |
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99: Stories of the Game
Wayne Gretzky · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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"The Great One" weaves memories of his legendary career with an inside look at the sport of professional hockey, and the heroes and stories that inspired him. From minor-hockey phenomenon to Hall of Fame sensation, Wayne Gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming... |
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National Geographic Walking Washington, D.C.
Barbara Noe Kennedy · National Geographic Soc
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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See the best of Washington with this streamlined walking guide, complete with step-by-step itineraries and maps to help you explore the city like a pro and navigate like a local. Created in a handy, take-along format, this guide is written by a seasoned travel writer to help conjure the spirit... |
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The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism
HOWARD BRYANT · Beacon Press
Pages: 312
Format: Hardcover
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Following in the footsteps of Robeson, Ali, Robinson and others, today's Black athletes re-engage with social issues and the meaning of American patriotismFor most of the twentieth century, "No News on the Sports Page" governed how sports were played and perceived in America.... |
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Tai Chi In 10 Weeks: A Beginner's Guide
AIHAN KUHN · Ymaa Publication Center
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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This book is designed to guide beginning students through the fundamentals of tai chi in ten weeks. Dr. Aihan Kuhn teaches readers the twenty-four-step Yang-style form. She shares insight on warming up, healing, and avoiding injury. But tai chi is more than just a physical exercise. It is a way of life.... |
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