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It's Hard for Me to Live with Me: A Memoir

Rex Chapman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

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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Tom Brady: El partido más largo

RUBN IBEAS - Lindhardt og Ringhof Forlag AS
Format: Audiobook

La NFL es el deporte de equipo por excelencia y el rendimiento de cada jugador está en estrecha relación con lo que hace el resto del conjunto. A lo largo de más de veinte años de carrera profesional, Tom Brady ha puesto en cuestión este principio. Su juego es el que ha elevado el rendimiento...
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The FIFA World Cup: A History of the Planet's Biggest Sporting Event

Clemente Angelo Lisi - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The first complete history of the FIFA World Cup with a preview of the 2022 event in Qatar. Every four years, the world's best national soccer teams compete for the FIFA World Cup. Billions of people tune in from around the world to experience the remarkable events unfolding live, both...
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Gun Digest 2016

Jerry Lee - Gun Digest Books; seventieth Edition edition
Format: Print book

THE 70TH EDITION OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST GUN BOOK!Firearm enthusiasts and shooting sportsmen everywhere recognize Gun Digest as the leading source for information on the latest guns and related gear. Entertaining articles by some of the top names in gun and outdoor writing cover all categories...
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Windswept: Walking in the Paths of Trailblazing Women

Annabel Abbs - Tin House Books
Format: Hardcover

In this wondrous and provocative work, acclaimed writer Annabel Abbs follows the footsteps of extraordinary women who walked in wild landscapes throughout history.Annabel Abbs's Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women is a beautifully written meditation and memoir that reflects...
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Jack Dempsey, the Manassa mauler

Randy Roberts - ?Louisiana State University Press
Format: Hardcover

Heavyweight Champion of the World from 1919 to 1926, Jack Dempsey, also known as the Manassa Mauler, began his boxing career as a skinny boy of sixteen, riding the rails and participating in hastily staged saloon bouts against miners and lumberjacks. In this incisive, fast-paced biography,...
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The History of the NBA in Twelve Games: From 24 Seconds to 30,000 3-Pointers

Sean Deveney - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover

From its early days as a physical, plodding game with franchises parked in outpost towns like Fort Wayne, Moline, and Rochester, to today's international showcase sport, professional basketball has evolved dramatically over the decades. But the development of the National Basketball...
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All You Need is Rhythm & Grit: How to Run Now?for Health, Joy, and a Body That Loves You Back

Cory Wharton-Malcolm - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

An infectiously positive and inclusive guide to running, from everyone's favourite Apple Fitness and Nike trainer, Coach Cory Wharton-Malcolm.. "Everything Wharton-Malcolm does has the aim of helping people achieve the best version of themselves." - Evening Standard Think...
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The NBA in Black and White: The Memoir of a Trailblazing NBA Player and Coach

Ray Scott - Seven Stories Press
Format: Hardcover

A memoir of hard lessons learned in the racially segregated and sometimes outright racist NBA of the early '60s by celebrated NBA player and the first Black Coach of the Year, Ray Scott. Introduced by Earl "the Pearl" Monroe."There's a basic insecurity with Black...
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Safe Gun Ownership For Dummies

GREG LICKENBROCK - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

A straightforward guide to being smart with your firearmWith gun sales at an all-time high in the U.S., easy-to-understand advice on storing and possessing guns safely is at an all-time premium. Safe Gun Ownership For Dummies paves the way for new and novice gun owners to learn the basics...
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