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Coming Out to Play
Robbie Rogers , · Penguin Books |
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“Rogers made history.” —Sports IllustratedRobbie Rogers knows better than most that keeping secrets can crush you. But for much of his life Robbie lived in paralyzing fear that sharing his big secret would cost him the love of his family and his career as a professional... |
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike
Philip H Knight · Scribner
Pages: 386
Format: Print book |
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In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.Young, searching,... |
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Bigger Than the Game: Restitching a Major League Life
Dirk Hayhurst · Citadel |
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Old demons together with new enemies and a season ending-- possibly career ending-- injury look to knock Hayhurst out of baseball forever. Isolated from his family, broken, and branded a traitor by his teammates for writing inside the locker room, Hayhurst finds himself at a crossroads:... |
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The Agent: My 40-Year Career Making Deals and Changing the Game
Leigh Steinberg · Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A New York Times bestseller!The real-life "Jerry Maguire," superagent Leigh Steinberg shares his personal stories on the rise, fall, and redemption of his game-changing career in the high-stakes world of professional sportsLeigh Steinberg is renowned as one of the greatest sports... |
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The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them
Tim Howard · Harper
Format: Hardcover |
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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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Perfectly Awful: The Philadelphia 76ers' Horrendous and Hilarious 1972-1973 Season
Charley Rosen · University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover |
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During the 1972-1973 basketball season, the Philadelphia 76ers were not just a bad team; they were fantastically awful. Doomed from the start after losing their leading scorer and rebounder, Billy Cunningham, as well as head coach Jack Ramsay, they lost twenty-one of their first twenty-three... |
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Under the Stars: How America Fell in Love with Camping
Dan White · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 401
Format: Print book |
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"The definitive book on camping in America. . . . A passionate, witty, and deeply engaging examination of why humans venture into the wild." -- Cheryl Strayed, author of WildAn irreverent history of American campingFrom the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades, Dan White... |
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