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Pete Rose: An American Dilemma
Kostya Kennedy · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 341
Format: Hardcover
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"Kennedy's book on the tarnished and enigmatic Rose is exceptional. Like the best writing about sport--Liebling, Angell--it qualifies as stirring literature. I'd read Kennedy no matter what he writes about." --Richard FordPete Rose played baseball with a singular and headfirst... |
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Finding Gobi: A Little Dog with a Very Big Heart
DION LEONARD · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
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A man, a dog, and the lengths to which love will go to sacrifice for its companion. Finding Gobi is the miraculous tale of Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a stray dog while competing in a 155-mile race through the Gobi Desert in China. The lovable pup,... |
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Swimming in the Sink: An Episode of the Heart
Lynne Cox · Thorndike Press Large Print
Pages: 253
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Bestselling Author From inspired and inspiring open-water swimmer and supreme athlete Lynne Cox comes a powerful book about super athleticism and human frailty, about invincibility and the sudden (mind-altering) repercussions of illness, and about the triumph of spirit,... |
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Ageless Strength: Strong and Fit for a Lifetime
Jeff Horowitz · VeloPress
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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Ageless Strength shows athletes and active people how to build sustainable fitness for a lifetime of active pursuits. It's a myth that our older years only bring physical decline. While it's true that we lose strength, bone density, and balance, our bodies react the same way to training... |
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Swimming : steps to success
Scott Bay · Human Kinetics
Pages: 240
Format: Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Be confident in the pool or open water with Swimming: Steps to Success. This proven program will help you master these techniques: * Freestyle * Backstroke * Breaststroke * Butterfly * Starts and Turns * Open Water * Survival Swimming Step-by-step instruction and color... |
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Strength Ball Training 3rd Edition
Lorne Goldenberg · Human Kinetics
Pages: 333
Format: Print book
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Who says the best can't get better? The third edition of "Strength Ball Training" delivers more exercises, programs, assessments, and videos for better results. Preferred by elite athletes, fitness experts, and strength and conditioning specialists, stability and medicine... |
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Wonder Girl: The Magnificent Sporting Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Don Van Natta · Back Bay Books
Pages: 403
Format: Book
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This is the extraordinary story of a nearly forgotten American superstar athlete. Texas girl Babe Didrikson never tried a sport too tough and never met a hurdle too high. Despite attempts to keep women from competing, Babe achieved All-American status in basketball and won gold medals in track... |
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Stars Beneath the Sea: The Pioneers of Diving
Trevor Norton · Carroll & Graf Publishers; First edition. edition
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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In a series of brilliantly detailed portraits, this history of the daring art of diving recounts the eccentric exploits and sense-defying feats of the men who turned underwater adventure into a modern science. Spear fishermen and conservationists, treasure hunters and archaeologists, photographers... |
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Driven: From Homeless to Hero, My Journeys On and Off Lambeau Field
Donald Driver · Random House Inc
Pages: 278
Format: Book
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The legendary NFL receiver, all-time receptions and yards leader for the Green Bay Packers, and Dancing with the Stars champion looks back on his life and career. When he was picked in the seventh-round of 1999 NFL draft, Donald Driver couldn't find Green Bay on a map. He was given little... |
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