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A Life Well Played: My Stories

Arnold Palmer - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book

The instant New York Times bestsellerThis book is Palmer's parting gift to the world -- a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers, golfers and non-golfers alike, will celebrate and cherish. No one has won more fans around the world and no player...
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Drive for Five: The Remarkable Run of the 2016 Patriots

Christopher Price - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by Patriots safety Devin McCourty Afterword by Patriots wide receiver Matthew SlaterA behind-the-scenes look at the legendary 2016 New England Patriots season from the rocky start to the superbowl finish by award-winning sportswriter Christopher Price.There are certain moments...
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The Third Pole: Mystery, Obsession, and Death on Mount Everest

Mark Synnott - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

A hundred-year mystery lured veteran climber Mark Synnott into an unlikely expedition up Mount Everest during the spring 2019 season that came to be known as "the Year Everest Broke." What he found was a gripping human story of impassioned characters from around the globe and a mountain...
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When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake

TIM LARKIN - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

In a civilized society, violence is rarely the answer. But when it is-it's the only answer. The sound of breaking glass downstairs in the middle of the night. The words, "Move and you die." The hands on your child, or the knife to your throat. In this essential new book,...
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The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance

Tom Brady - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The first book by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady - the five-time Super Bowl champion who is still reaching unimaginable heights of excellence at thirty-nine years old - a gorgeously illustrated and deeply practical "athlete's bible" that reveals Brady's revolutionary...
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Zombie Dice

Eat brains. Don't get shotgunned. You are a zombie. You want braaains. Don't get shotgunned. Eat 13 brains and win!
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Secret Marvels of the World: 360 extraordinary places you never knew existed and where to find them

Lonely Planet. - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover

Featuring communist bunkers, burning gas craters and at least one sponge-rock fluorescent grotto built by Polish monks, this book reveals weird and wonderful sights the crowds don't reach. We've all heard of India's Taj Mahal, but what about Karna Mata Temple? It's a building teeming...
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Qb : an autobiography

Steve Young - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

In the most candid and compelling sports memoir since Andre Agassi's riveting bestseller Open, former San Francisco 49er, Super Bowl champion, NFL MVP, and Hall of Famer Steve Young gives readers an unprecedented and stunning inside look at what it takes to become a super-elite professional...
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Gathering Crowds: Catching Baseball Fever in the New Era of Free Agency

Paul Hensler - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

When baseball's reserve clause was struck down in late 1975 and ushered in free agency, club owners feared it would ruin the game; instead, there seemed to be no end to the "baseball fever" that would grip America. In Gathering Crowds: Catching Baseball Fever in the New Era of Free...
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National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2018

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE. - Triumph Books
Format: Paperback

This updated record book ensures that devotees of puck-driven action are as well educated on the sport as they are loyal to it. The only official book of its kind and presented by the National Hockey League itself, this guide to all things hockey reflects the 2017-2018 season in an easy-to-understand...
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