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Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong
Juliet Macur - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive account of Lance Armstrong's spectacular rise and fall.In June 2013, when Lance Armstrong fled his palatial home in Texas, downsizing in the face of multimillion-dollar lawsuits, Juliet Macur was there—talking to his girlfriend and children and listening to Armstrong's... |
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Masters of the Games: Essays and Stories on Sport
Joseph Epstein - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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In this collection, his twenty-fifth book, Joseph Epstein departs from writing about literature and culture to indulge his fondness for the world of sport in all its forms. In these essays and stories on such subjects as saving Joe DiMaggio's reputation from the clutches of an iconoclastic... |
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Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing
Jerry Izenberg - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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A celebration and memorial of the greatest era of heavyweight fighters from 1962 to 1997, as witnessed ringside by an International Boxing Hall of Fame sportswriter.Once upon a time, of all the memories made in ballparks and arenas from California to New York, there was nothing to rival... |
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Everest 1922: The Epic Story of the First Attempt on the World's Highest Mountain
Mick Conefrey - ?Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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The dramatic and inspiring account of the very first attempt to climb Mount Everest, published to coincide with the centenary of the expedition of 1922.The first attempt on Everest in 1922 by George Leigh Mallory and a British team is an extraordinary story full of controversy, drama, and incident,... |
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Never Ask "Why": Football Players' Fight for Freedom in the NFL
Ed Garvey - Temple University Press
Format: Hardcover
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When pro football players formed a union to stand up against the NFL for their own interests, they chose lawyer Ed Garvey as their Executive Director. The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) , would take on the NFL over player contracts, collective bargaining agreements, and antitrust suits.... |
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The Soccer Book
DK Publishing - DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Format: Paperback
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The Soccer Book illustrates every aspect of the sport in great detail, from the history of the game to how it's played - the rules, field of play, players, officials, clothing, and equipment. Eye-catching artwork and jargon-free text clearly explain every aspect of the game, such... |
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Rugby Sevens: Skills, Tactics and Rules
John McKittrick - Firefly Books
Format: Print book
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Rugby sevens is a faster and more free-flowing game of rugby than the fifteens. Played with seven per side on the same-sized field as fifteens means fewer defenders with more space to cover and a far faster pace. Rugby Sevens: Skills, Tactics and Rules describes how to enjoy playing... |
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Home and Away: Writing the Beautiful Game
Karl Ove Knausgaard - Farrar
Format: Print book
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Two world-class writers reveal themselves to be the ultimate soccer fans in these collected lettersKarl Ove Knausgaard is sitting at home in Skne with his wife, four small children, and dog. He is watching soccer on TV and falls asleep in front of the set. He likes 0-0 draws, cigarettes,... |
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A Life Worth Riding
Sandi Simons - Finch Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Sandi Simons recounts how she recovered from a life of abuse and trauma to help other women rediscover their self-confidence through working with horses in her hugely popular Confidence Clinics in Australia and the U.S. Sandi Simons grew up in a small country town and, like many young girls,... |
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