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The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse
RICH COHEN · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A captivating blend of reportage and memoir exploring the history of the Chicago CubsFor Rich Cohen and millions of other fans, the Cubs have always been more than a team: they've been the protagonists of a King Arthur epic, in search of the Holy Grail that is winning the World Series.A... |
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In the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty
Mark Ribowsky · Liveright
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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The story of America's most sacred and carefully constructed football dynasty is revealed in this unflinching family portrait.For generations, American athletes have enjoyed the ever-escalating celebrity lavished upon them when they combine on-the-field talent with off-the field charisma,... |
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The Quarterback Whisperer: How to Build an Elite NFL Quarterback
Bruce Arians · Hachette Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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What is an elite NFL QB and what separates that player from the others? One answer is the coach they share. In the recent history of the biggest game on earth, one man is the common thread that connects several of the very best in the sport: Peyton Manning; Ben Roethlisberger; Andrew Luck;... |
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26.2 Miles to Boston: A Journey Into The Heart Of The Boston Marathon
Michael Connelly · Lyons Press; Revised edition
Format: Paperback
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117 years Strong…and Counting!This all-new edition, which follows the Boston Marathon into the 21st century and through the tragedy of the 2013 race, is a colorful and moving portrait of what it feels like to run the world’s oldest annual marathon, escorting the reader... |
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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
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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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For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey from Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr
Duncan Hamilton · Penguin Press
Pages: 388
Format: Print book
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The untold and inspiring story of Eric Liddell, hero of Chariots of Fire, from his Olympic medal to his missionary work in China to his last, brave years in a Japanese work camp during WWIIMany people will remember Eric Liddell as the Olympic gold medalist from the Academy Award winning... |
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The Pride of the Yankees: The Movie that Defined the Legacy of Lou Gehrig
Richard Sandomir · Hachette Books
Pages: 293
Format: Hardcover
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"I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH."On July 4, 1939, baseball great Lou Gehrig delivered what has been called "baseball's Gettysburg Address" at Yankee Stadium and gave a speech that included the phrase that would become legendary. He died two years... |
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Papi: My Story
David Ortiz · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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An entertaining, unfiltered memoir by one of the game's greatest, most clutch sluggers and beloved personalities David "Big Papi" Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game. As a key part of the Boston Red Sox for 14 years, David has helped... |
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The Dad Report: Fathers, Sons, and Baseball Families
Kevin Cook · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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An unforgettable look at how baseball families share our national pastime.Baseball honors legacies -- from cheering the home team to breaking in an old glove handed down from father to son. In The Dad Report, award-winning sportswriter Kevin Cook weaves a tapestry of uplifting stories in which... |
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How to Watch Soccer
Ruud Gullit · Penguin Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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An opinionated masterclass in the art and science of "reading" a match from one of professional soccer's most respected and beloved international figures Ruud Gullit knows better than anyone else that to understand soccer you have to understand strategy. When he started playing... |
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Along the Appalachian Trail
Leonard M Adkins · Arcadia Publishing
Pages: 127
Format: Print book
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It was in the early 1900s atop a summit in Vermont that Benton MacKaye envisioned a hiking path along the crest of the Appalachians, beginning in the New England states and extending to those in the South. Along the Appalachian Trail: Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire chronicles... |
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Kicks: The Great American Story of Sneakers
Nicholas Smith · Crown
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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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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