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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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Dodge Daytona and Plymouth Superbird: Design, Development, Production and Competition
Steve Lehto · CarTech Pages: 203 Format: Print book
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In the fiercely competitive world of NASCAR, every manufacturer was looking for a competitive edge. Ford and Chrysler turned their attention to the aerodynamics of their race cars, resulting in a brief era affectionately called the Aero Wars. During the height of this competition, Chrysler... |
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Carry on.
Lisa Fenn · Harperwave Pages: 320 Format: Print book
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In the spirit of The Blind Side and Friday Night Lights comes a tender and profoundly moving memoir about an ESPN producer's unexpected relationship with two disabled wrestlers from inner city Cleveland, and how these bonds - blossoming, ultimately, into a most unorthodox family - would... |
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Gunslinger: The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre
Jeff Pearlman · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: 448 Format: Print book
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From a New York Times best-selling author, the full, definitive biography of Brett Favre A towering figure on the field for two decades who breezed into the Hall of Fame, Brett Favre was one of the game's last cowboys, a fastball-throwing, tobacco-chewing gunslinger who refused to give... |
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The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family
Lars Anderson · Ballantine Pages: 368 Format: Print book
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From New York Times bestselling author Lars Anderson comes the first full biography of the top family in American sports. Two generations of Mannings have produced three star quarterbacks: Archie, the folk hero at Ole Miss and a star with the Saints; Peyton, considered one of the best of all time;... |
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The Ultimate Bodybuilding Cookbook: High-Impact Recipes to Make You Stronger Than Ever
Kendall Lou Schmidt · Rockridge Press Pages: 298 Format: Print book
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Say goodbye to the chicken breasts, broccoli, and egg whites you're used to. Now you can build muscle, shed weight, and lift more -- all while enjoying delicious, flavorful meals with The Ultimate Bodybuilding Cookbook!For over a decade, bodybuilding expert and personal fitness trainer... |
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The Push: A Climber's Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits
TOMMY CALDWELL · Viking Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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A dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite s El CapitanOn January 14, 2015, Tommy Caldwell, along with his partner, Kevin Jorgeson, summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history Yosemite... |
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The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights
Shaun Assael · Blue Rider Press Pages: 303 Format: Print book
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A daring investigation into the mysterious death of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, set against the dawn of the 1970s, when the mob was fighting to keep control of the Las Vegas Strip, Richard Nixon was launching America's first war on heroin, and boxing was in its glory days.On January... |
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Baseball Meat Market: The Stories Behind the Best and Worst Trades in History
Shawn Krest · Page Street Pub Co Pages: 240 Format: Print book
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Shawn Krest is an incredible and gripping sportswriter who shares a detailed narrative behind the best and worst MLB player trades in history. Few topics of baseball can get fans as easily riled up as trades, and any baseball fan will spout words of rage or thrill at the big blockbuster... |
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