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True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
Kostya Kennedy
Format: Hardcover
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True is a probing, richly-detailed, unique biography of Jackie Robinson, one of baseball's -- and America's -- most significant figures.For players, fans, managers, and executives, Jackie Robinson remains baseball's singular figure, the person who most profoundly extended, and continues... |
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The New York Yankees of the 1950s: Mantle, Stengel, Berra, and a Decade of Dominance
David Fischer - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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The 1950s marked a transformative period in postwar American history. In baseball, one dynasty was the story during the decade. The New York Yankees played in eight World Series from 1950 to 1959, winning six of them. Yankees icon Joe DiMaggio retired following the 1951 season, but a new super... |
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Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul
Marty Smith - Twelve
Format: Hardcover
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The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay, Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country. You know Marty right? The guy during College GameDay hanging... |
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Moon Tucson
Tim Hull - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback
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See Tucson with a Local Experience the laid-back atmosphere and vibrant culture of this artsy desert enclave with Tucson local Tim Hull. What you'll find in Moon Tucson Strategic, flexible itineraries that can be adapted for your schedule, including: "The Best of Old Pueblo in Three... |
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My Cubs: A Love Story
Scott Simon - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover
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NPR's Scott Simon's personal, heartfelt reflections on his beloved Chicago Cubs, replete with club lore, memorable anecdotes, frenetic fandom and wise and adoring intimacy that have made the world champion Cubbies baseball's most tortured - and now triumphant - franchise.No metaphor is necessary;... |
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North Devon & Exmoor: Local, characterful guides to Britain's special places
Hilary Bradt - Bradt Travel Guides
Format: Paperback
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This new, thoroughly updated edition of Bradt's award-winning North Devon & Exmoor remains the only dedicated general guide to this compelling area. North Devon's relative inaccessibility has been a deterrent to ugly development, and Exmoor National Park is one of the smallest,... |
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Life with Forty Dogs: Misadventures with Runts, Rejects, Retirees, and Rescues
JOSEPH ROBERTIA - Alaska Northwest Books
Format: Paperback
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This book is an invitation to understand the essence of life with forty dogs in its entirety, and through that comprehension to truly appreciate what Joseph Robertia sees every day, and never takes for granted how special it is. His heartfelt goal is to share in words and photos the intrinsic... |
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Bruce Lee: The Authorized Visual History
Carlton Books. - Carlton Books
Format: Hardcover
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Bruce Lee was instrumental in the global popularity of kung fu, and even some 40 years after his death he remains the most famous martial artist in the world. This official book - the biggest illustrated volume ever published on Lee - shows the whole of his life in images, all sourced from... |
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Pilates for Living: Get stronger, fitter and healthier for an active later life
Harri Angell - Bloomsbury Sport
Format: Paperback
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Aging successfully means learning how to make and maintain positive lifestyle changes to remain in the best of health. Not just living longer, but better, and embracing aging, rather than dreading it. Regular Pilates practice can enable a fulfilling and active later life, helping to lower... |
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