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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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Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty
Jeff Pearlman - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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In the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O'Neal loathed Kobe Bryant, and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O'Neal. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade,... |
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Slaying the Tiger: A Year Inside the Ropes on the New PGA Tour
Shane Ryan - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In Slaying the Tiger, one of today's boldest young sportswriters spends a season inside the ropes alongside the rising stars who are transforming the game of golf. For more than a decade, golf was dominated by one galvanizing figure: Eldrick "Tiger"... |
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Leap In: A Woman, Some Waves, and the Will to Swim
ALEXANDRA HEMINSLEY - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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At once inspiring, hilarious, and honest, the new book from Alexandra Heminsley chronicles her endeavor to tackle a whole new element, and the ensuing challenges and joys of open water swimming. "It's a meditative act," they said. But it was far from meditative for Alexandra Heminsley... |
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Speed Kings: The 1932 Winter Olympics and the Fastest Men in the World
Andy Bull - AVERY, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Format: Print book
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A story of risk, adventure, and daring as four Americans race to win the gold medal in the most dangerous competition in Olympic history. In the 1930s, as the world hurtled toward war, speed was all the rage. Bobsledding, the fastest and most thrilling way to travel on land, had become... |
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Yoga for Weight Loss
Loren Fishman MD
Format: Paperback
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An instructive, inspiring guide to using yoga as an effective and approachable tool to lose weight and achieve a healthier lifestyle.More than your average exercise regimen, yoga has helped enthusiasts discover personal equilibrium and maintain it for a lifetime. In Yoga for Weight Loss,... |
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Lonely Planet Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Go fishing in Yosemite Valley; canoeing and kayaking in Mammoth Lakes, or horseback riding... |
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The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality
Mike Sielski - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash, which also took the life of his daughter Gianna, unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten... |
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