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The Moth and the Mountain: A True Story of Love, War, and Everest
Ed Caesar
Format: Hardcover
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In the 1930s, as official government expeditions set their sights on conquering Everest, a little-known World War I veteran named Maurice Wilson conceived his own crazy, beautiful plan: he would fly a plane from England to Everest, crash land on its lower slopes, then become the first person... |
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It's Hard for Me to Live with Me: A Memoir
Rex Chapman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction.. He is considered by many the greatest basketball player ever produced by the hoops-crazy state of Kentucky. In two years at the University of Kentucky,... |
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Full Dissidence: Notes from an Uneven Playing Field
Howard Bryant - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover
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A bold and impassioned meditation on injustice in our country that punctures the illusion of a postracial America and reveals it as a place where authoritarianism looms large.Whether the issues are protest, labor, patriotism, or class division, it is clear that professional sports are no longer... |
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NFL Century: The One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League
Joe Horrigan - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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From the former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes a sweeping and lively history of the National Football League, timed to coincide with the NFL's 100th anniversary season. "I can think of no one better qualified - or more enthusiastic - to chronicle the National... |
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Police Brutality and White Supremacy: The Fight Against American Traditions
Etan Thomas - Edge of Sports
Format: Hardcover
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An NBA veteran offers engaging interviews and reflections that explore police brutality, white supremacy, and the struggle for racial justice in America."Thomas's interviews demand careful reading by all who want to expose racism, hold police accountable, and create an American... |
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The Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love
Gotham Chopra - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book
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From the sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about the overwhelming power of sports and how they provide meaning and purpose in people's lives all over the world. Sports is a religion. This isn't a metaphor... |
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Dwayne Johnson "The Rock": Still The People Champion
Marlow Jermaine Martin - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Paperback
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The Rock; He gained mainstream fame in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF/E) from 1997 to 2004 as a major figure in the company's Attitude Era, and was the first third-generation wrestler in the company's history. He returned to wrestling part-time for WWE from 2011 to 2013... |
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Hustle, Loyalty & Respect: The World of John Cena
Steve Pantaleo - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book
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See John Cena like you've never seen him before!For over a dozen years, John Cena has been the undeniable cornerstone of WWE. Revered by millions of "Cenation" members worldwide, John Cena is known for his tireless work ethic and countless accolades both in and out of the WWE ring.... |
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The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America
Bradford Pearson
Format: Hardcover
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In the spring of 1942, the United States government forced 120,000 Japanese Americans from their homes in California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona and sent them to incarceration camps across the West. Nearly 14,000 of them landed on the outskirts of Cody, Wyoming, at the base of Heart... |
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