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18 in America: A Young Golfer's Epic Journey to Find the Essence of the Game
Dylan Dethier · Scribner
Pages: 258
Format: Print book
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Shortly before his freshman year of college was set to begin, seventeen-year-old Dylan Dethier - hungry for an adventure beyond his small town - deferred his admission and, "like Jack Kerouac and Ken Kesey before him, packed his used car and meager life savings and set off to see and write... |
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The Plan: Epstein, Maddon, and the Audacious Blueprint for a Cubs Dynasty
DAVID KAPLAN · TRIUMPH BOOKS
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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On October 12, 2011, Theo Epstein became the new Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations, flipping a switch on the lovable-loser franchise and initiating a plan to accomplish in Chicago what he'd succeeded in as general manager of the Boston Red Sox: ending a World Series drought.... |
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Hockey Now!: The Biggest Stars of the NHL
Mike Ryan · Firefly Books
Pages: 159
Format: Paperback
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Re-imagined and re-designed for a modern spin on your favorite book covering the greatest players in the NHL... NOW! Brand new for 2017, the latest edition of Hockey Now! continues to provide fast-paced, up-to-date and strikingly illustrated profiles of the best and brightest the NHL has to offer.... |
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Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
Anders Ericsson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 307
Format: Print book
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From the world's reigning expert on expertise comes a powerful new approach to mastering almost any skill. Have you ever wanted to learn a language or pick up an instrument, only to become too daunted by the task at hand? Expert performance guru Anders Ericsson has made a career studying... |
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The Secrets of My Life
KATHERINE SUE NEWPORT · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 356
Format: Hardcover
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In this remarkable memoir-written during her pivotal first years of becoming her authentic self-Caitlyn Jenner reflects on her past as she looks to her future. |
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One Putt: The Ultimate Guide to Perfect Putting
Ken Brown · Firefly Books
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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Ken Brown shows golfers in clear language and photographs how to excel on the putting green. He taps his experience as a winning pro golfer and a broadcaster and analyst on the tournament circuit to share his secrets to perfect putting. He has earned a reputation as a golf guru and his advice... |
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Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages
DAVID ROSS · Hachette Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Foreword by Theo Epstein An inspiring memoir from David Ross, the veteran catcher dubbed "Grandpa Rossy," who became the heart and soul of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series championship team.In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making,... |
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Chicago's big teams : great moments of the Cubs, Bears, White Sox, Blackhawks and Bulls
Lew Freedman · Firefly Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book : English
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Chicago is a 21st-century city that is not only represented by all four major team sports--football, basketball, hockey and baseball--but is also blessed with two long-standing Major League Baseball franchises, one in each league. In Chicago's Big Teams, author Lew Freedman offers readers... |
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The Wild City Book: Loads of Things to do Outdoors in Towns and Cities
Jo Schofield · Frances Lincoln
Format: Paperback
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You don't need to live in the country to have fun outdoors! Wild Cities is all about finding wild places in the city and making the most of opportunities to explore and enjoy all these places have to offer. You can have fun discovering city wildlife (e.g., do a bird survey from your... |
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