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Climb to Fitness: The Ultimate Guide to Customizing A Powerful Workout on the Wall
Julie Ellison - Falcon Press Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Climb to Fitness shows beginning climbers and non-climbers how to best use the various parts of the climbing gym for their own customized workout. It explores the features modern climbing gyms now offer--bouldering walls, toprope, lead climbing, hangboards, weight rooms, and more--and how to use those... |
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Stand Tall: Fighting for My Life, Inside and Outside the Ring
Dewey Bozella - Ecco
Format: Print book
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In this inspiring memoir, Dewey Bozella recounts his life and the twenty-six years he spent behind bars for a murder he did not commit - a stirring tale of courage, strength, faith, and perseverance.In the late 1970s, Dewey Bozella was wrongfully accused of murdering Emma Crapser, a ninety-two-year-old... |
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Basketball (And Other Things)
SHEA SERRANO - Abrams Image
Format: Paperback
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Michael Jordan is the acknowledged greatest basketball player of all-time, but what season was Michael Jordan the best version of Michael Jordan? Who's in The Disrespectful Dunk Hall of Fame? What's allowed and absolutely not allowed in a game of pickup basketball? Basketball... |
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The Shift: The Next Evolution in Baseball Thinking
Russell A Carleton - Triumph Books
Format: Paperback
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With its three-hour-long contests, 162-game seasons, and countless measurable variables, baseball is a sport which lends itself to self-reflection and obsessive analysis. It's a thinking game. It's also a shifting game. Nowhere is this more evident than in the statistical revolution which... |
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Breaking Barriers: A History of Integration in Professional Basketball
Douglas Stark - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Today, it is nearly impossible to talk about the best basketball players in America without acknowledging the accomplishments of incredibly talented black athletes like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Kobe Bryant. A little more than a century ago, however, the game was completely dominated... |
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Paddling Northern California, 2nd: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Paddling Adventures
Charles Pike - FalconGuides; Second Edition, Second edition
Format: Book
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Northern California is a paddler's paradise, and this book has all the information you need to plan a variety of excursions. Whether you want to canoe down relaxed rivers or glide across tranquil lakes, squirtboat on frothing whitewater or sea kayak on the Pacific Ocean, this guide... |
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Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971
LEIGH MONTVILLE - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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An insightful portrait of Muhammed Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military - and the key moments in a life that was as high... |
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Volleyball Drills
Dr. Chris Kroeger - Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Format: Book
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Volleyball Drills features basic drills and games designed to help players improve every aspect of their game. It is a working manual of organized and demanding drills from which practice lessons may be created. Each drill includes a detailed explanation of the purpose, setup, and execution,... |
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Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon
Bruce Lee - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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A behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most extraordinary martial artist of all time - Bruce Lee.Bruce Lee: The Celebrated Life of the Golden Dragon is a photographic catalog of all facets of this fascinating man, from the start of his career to his untimely and tragic death in 1973.... |
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Ftbol!: Why Soccer Matters in Latin America
Joshua H Nadel - University Press of Florida,
Format: Hardcover
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"Lively and fascinating. Nadel shows beautifully how soccer and politics have long been deeply intertwined, serving both to further state agendas and open up space for protest and contestation." - Laurent Dubois, author of Soccer Empire |
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Ultralight Survival Kit Book
Justin Lichter - FalconGuides
Format: Paperback
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The first book of backpacking tips that is itself ultralight! It focuses on all of the skills and techniques that hikers and backpackers would want at their fingertips while in the outdoors. |
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The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes
Jorge Posada - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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The legendary New York Yankee catcher tells the incredible story of his personal journey, offering an unexpected, behind-the-plate view of his career, his past, and the father-son bond that fueled his love of the game.For seventeen seasons, the name Jorge Posada was synonymous with New York... |
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Bushcraft First Aid: A Field Guide to Wilderness Emergency Care
Dave Canterbury - Adams Media
Format: Paperback
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From wilderness expert Dave Canterbury and outdoor survival instructor Jason Hunt comes the next installment in the New York Times bestselling Bushcraft series a go-to first aid resource for anyone headed into the woods.Out in the woods or on top of a mountain, there s no calling 9-1-1.... |
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The Champion Mindset: An Athlete's Guide to Mental Toughness
Joanna Zeiger - Griffin
Format: Print book
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Champions, as the familiar adage preaches, are not born -- they're made. Reaching the top of any sport, or any aspect of life, takes years upon years of dedication and proper preparation. But if there's a huge pool of individuals who have undertaken the same commitment and steps towards... |
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What We Think About When We Think About Soccer
Simon Critchley - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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You play soccer. You watch soccer. You live soccer You breathe soccer. But do you think about soccer?Soccer is the world's most popular sport, inspiring the absolute devotion of countless fans around the globe. But what is it about soccer that makes it so compelling to watch, discuss, and think... |
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Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer
TOM CALLAHAN - HARPERCOLLINS
Format: Print book
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In this definitive biography, veteran sportswriter Tom Callahan shines a spotlight on one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game, Arnold Palmer.The winner of more than ninety championships, including four Masters Tournaments, Arnold Palmer was a legend in twentieth century sports:... |
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Soccer For Dummies
Tom Dunmore - For Dummies; 2 edition
Format: Print book
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Learn to Get a handle on soccer rules and regulations Grasp the basic moves and plays Improve dribbling, passing, and other skills Appreciate this popular pastime Learn the basics, improve your game knowledge, and reach your soccer playing goals Do you get a kick out of soccer? Whether... |
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Striking Beauty: A Philosophical Look at the Asian Martial Arts
Barry Allen - Columbia University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The first book to focus on the intersection of Western philosophy and the Asian martial arts, Striking Beauty comparatively studies the historical and philosophical traditions of martial arts practice and their ethical value in the modern world. Expanding Western philosophy's global... |
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Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Gold: 50 Years of the Big Game
The Editors of Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated Books, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Format: Print book
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For the past 49 years Sports Illustrated magazine has been putting fans on the sidelines of the greatest, flashiest spectacle in sports - The Super Bowl. Now, as the game approaches its 50th anniversary, and what promises to be its biggest and most-marketed ever, Sports Illustrated... |
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The Complete Sailing Manual, 4th Edition
STEVE SLEIGHT - DK
Format: Hardcover
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An essential reference book for sailing enthusiasts, now in its fourth edition with a foreword by quadruple Olympic gold medalist Ben Ainslie.Learn the basics of sailing, master navigation, and maintain your boat with The Complete Sailing Manual, written by instructor and former British... |
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Finding Gobi: A Little Dog with a Very Big Heart
DION LEONARD - Thomas Nelson
Format: Paperback
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A man, a dog, and the lengths to which love will go to sacrifice for its companion. Finding Gobi is the miraculous tale of Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses paths with a stray dog while competing in a 155-mile race through the Gobi Desert in China. The lovable pup,... |
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National Geographic Walking Washington, D.C.
Barbara Noe Kennedy - National Geographic Soc
Format: Print book
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See the best of Washington with this streamlined walking guide, complete with step-by-step itineraries and maps to help you explore the city like a pro and navigate like a local. Created in a handy, take-along format, this guide is written by a seasoned travel writer to help conjure the spirit... |
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Walks of a Lifetime: Extraordinary Hikes from Around the World
ROBERT MANNING - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback
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Walk the World's Greatest TrailsTo walk is to discover, from those first halting steps as a child to walking the world's greatest long-distance trails. Experience breathtaking coastlines, mountain ranges, historic landscapes, wilderness areas, religious pilgrimages, great cities, and iconic... |
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The Tai Chi Bible: The Definitive Guide to Decoding the Tai Chi Form
Dan Docherty - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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A practical guide to Tai Chi Chuan, the most common of Tai Chi techniques. In The Tai Chi Bible, Dan Docherty explains the form of Tai Chi Chuan with reference to the Ming dynasty book, The Tai-Chi Boxing Chronicle, the text left behind by the Orthodox Masters who developed the Tai Chi system.... |
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Under the Lights and In the Dark: Untold Stories of Women's Soccer
Gwendolyn Oxenham - Icon Books
Format: Hardcover
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In 2004, journalist and award-winning documentary maker Gwendolyn Oxenham played futebol feminino for Santos FC, Brazil. The team hitchhiked to practice, shared their field with a horse and wore hand-me- downs from the men's team. If this was Brazil, the mecca of futebol, what did the women's... |
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From the Outside: My Journey Through Life and the Game I Love
RAY ALLEN - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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The record-holding two-time National Basketball Association champion reflects on his work ethic, his on-the-court friendships and rivalries, and what it takes to have a long and successful career in this thoughtful, in-depth memoir.Playing in the NBA for eighteen years, Ray Allen won championships... |
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WWE 50
Kevin Sullivan - BradyGames DK Style; Pck Har/Cr edition
Format: Hardcover
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Now a New York Times Best Seller, WWE 50 gives you the behind-the-scenes knowledge and provides a definitive slam-by-slam look at the worldwide wrestling phenomenon. Get detailed histories on all your favorite wrestlers from the 60s and 70s right up to todays WWE stars and on the great... |
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Basketball: A Love Story
DAN KLORES - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping and revelatory history of basketball, drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews with the greatest players, coaches, executives, and journalists in the history of the game.In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, celebrated journalists... |
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Muhammad Ali: Fighter's Heaven 1974: Photographs by Peter Angelo Simon
Peter Angelo Simon - Reel Art Press
Format: Print book
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In this previously unpublished photo-essay, the legendary boxer Muhammed Ali is captured up close and unguarded in the run-up to the "Rumble in the Jungle"In October 1974, Muhammad Ali attempted to regain the world heavyweight boxing championship title that was stripped from him when... |
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Mountaineering: Essential Skills for Hikers and Climbers
Richardson, Alun - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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The most comprehensive, detailed, and richly illustrated guide to mountaineering ever!Perfect for the complete beginner or the seasoned mountaineer, Mountaineering is a comprehensive guide for anyone who aspires to climb the world's hills and mountains. Its pages are packed full of information,... |
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Epic Bike Rides of the World
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Discover 200 of the best places to ride a bike in this beautifully illustrated hardback. From family-friendly, sightseeing urban rides to epic adventures off the beaten track. Destinations range from France and Italy, for the world's... |
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The Rough Guide to First-Time Around the World
Rough Guides. - Rough Guides, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Planning a trip around the world? The Rough Guide to First-Time Around the World is loaded with the very latest travel information, from visas and insurance to vaccinations and round-the-world tickets.This guidebook will help you design the best possible trip, with tips on using your phone... |
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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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Duel for the Crown: Affirmed, Alydar, and Racing's Greatest Rivalry
Linda Carroll - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the moment they first galloped head-to-head in Saratoga Springs, the two chestnut colts showed they were the stuff of racing legend. Alydar, all muscle with a fearsome closing kick, was already the popular favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. Affirmed, deceptively laid-back streamlined... |
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Parcells: A Football Life
Nunyo Demasio - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover
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Bill Parcells may be the most iconic football coach of our time. During his decades-long tenure as an NFL coach, he turned failing franchises into contenders. He led the ailing New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, turned the New England Patriots into an NFL powerhouse, reinvigorated... |
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Runner's World Big Book of Running for Beginners: Lose Weight, Get Fit, and Have Fun
Jennifer Van Allen - St Martins Pr
Format: Paperback
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Every day, people are reaching their get-up-or-give-up moments and resolving to change. And they're realizing that running is the simplest, cheapest, and most effective way to lose weight, gain confidence, and relieve stress. For newcomers, the obstacles are fierce. There are fears... |
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Rappelling: Rope Descending And Ascending Skills For Climbing, Caving, Canyoneering, And Rigging
Bob Gaines - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback
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In Rappelling you'll find everything you need to know about descending a rope, from the most basic to advanced techniques, including knots, rigging strategies, rappel devices, and more. Included is a comprehensive discussion of ropes, slings, and all the hardware used in rappelling.... |
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Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Alex Hutchinson - William Morrow & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The capacity to endure is the key trait that underlies great performance in virtually every field. But what if we all can go farther, push harder, and achieve more than we think were capable of
Blending cutting-edge science and gripping storytelling in the spirit of Malcolm Gladwellwho... |
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Coaching Youth Gymnastics: An Essential Guide for Coaches, Parents and Teachers
Lloyd Readhead - Crowood Press
Format: Paperback
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This is an essential guide for both new coaches and more experienced teachers, as well as those who train coaches. The various disciplines of gymnastics are explained, together with how they fit into the framework of international gymnastic competition, and the author discusses various... |
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Beckett Basketball Price Guide #24
Beckett Publications - Beckett Media LLC
Format: Print book
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Cover: LeBron JamesMore than 300,000 cards from over 6,000 sets are listed in this popular book.It is the most comprehensive basketball card source ever produced.This new edition includes complete coverage of modern and oddball hoops cards and collectibles from 1910 to present, including... |
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Recreation Handbook for Camp, Conference and Community
Roger E. Barrows - McFarland Company; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Designed to provide youth leaders with fun and wholesome recreation activities for children between the ages of 8 and 18, this handbook includes chapters on games, rainy day activities, dramatics, storytelling, songs, campfire programs, worship and devotions, and inspiration for leaders.... |
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Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile
Nate Jackson - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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Nate Jackson’s Slow Getting Up is an unvarnished and uncensored memoir of everyday life in the most popular sports league in America—and the most damaging to its players—the National Football League.After playing college ball at a tiny Division III school, Jackson, a receiver,... |
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The Art of the Formula 1 Race Car
Stuart Codling - Motorbooks; New & Updated edition
Format: Hardcover
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Even more of the most beautiful and successful Formula 1 race cars in history, presented in a way they have never been seen before. Formula 1 the pinnacle of motorsports. This is the worlds most popular form of racing, featuring the worlds greatest drivers competing in the most technologically... |
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Encyclopedia of the FIFA World Cup
Tom Dunmore - Rowman & Littlefield,
Format: Print book
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Every four years, the FIFA World Cup captures the global imagination like no other sporting spectacle. With a cumulative television audience of several billion people tuning in to the 2014 World Cup, and an estimated 700 million watching the finals - including more than 25 million in the United... |
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Unsportsmanlike conduct : college football and the politics of rape
Jessica Luther - Edge Of Sports
Format: Print book
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"Luther's research into rape on campuses is an important expos demonstrating that the problem still lies within the male locker room...Highly relevant, hard-hitting, much-needed information that reveals the widespread existence of rape by sports players on college campuses."--Kirkus... |
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Lonely Planet Fiji
Lonely Planet. - Lonely Planet Pubns
Format: Print book
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#1 best-selling guide to Fiji* Lonely Planet Fiji is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Say bula to the locals at a dance ceremony; trek to hidden waterfalls on 'Garden Island' Taveuni or ride a bamboo... |
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A Woman's Guide to the Wild: Your Complete Outdoor Handbook
Ruby McConnell - Sasquatch Books
Format: Paperback
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For women who enjoy hiking, camping, backpacking, and other outdoor recreation or those inspired by Cheryl Strayed's Wild, this is the definitive guide to being a woman in the great outdoors. This friendly handbook covers the matters of most concern to women, from "feminine... |
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Getting to Us: How Great Coaches Make Great Teams
Seth Davis - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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In Search of Excellence for coaching, from the acclaimed CBS Sports commentator and author of the definitive biography of John Wooden What makes a coach great? How do great coaches turn a collection of individuals into a coherent "us"? Seth Davis, one of the keenest minds... |
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The Future of the Gun
Frank Miniter - Regnery Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The history of the American gun is intricately entwined with the history of America itself. Promising developments in gun technology could change not only America's future, but the future of the world. Unfortunately, the radical anti-gun lobby is standing between innovation and the American... |
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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Los Angeles: Including Ventura and Orange Counties
Laura Randall - Menasha Ridge Pr
Format: Print book
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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Los Angeles shows readers how to quickly drive to and enjoy the best hikes from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.With time, health, and pin money at a premium, this handy guide helps Angelenos get back to nature without going out of town.... |
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The United States of Soccer: MLS and the Rise of American Soccer Fandom
Phil West - Overlook Press
Format: Print book
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A spirited and detailed account of the first 20 years of Major League Soccer, the visionaries who believed Americans would finally embrace soccer, and the fans who fulfilled that vision.In 1988, FIFA decreed that the 1994 World Cup would be played in the United States - with the condition... |
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Muhammad Ali: A Man of Many Voices
Barbara L Tischler - Routledge
Format: Print book
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Muhammad Ali was not only a champion athlete, but a cultural icon. While his skill as a boxer made him famous, his strong personality and his identity as a black man in a country in the midst of the struggle for civil rights made him an enduring symbol. From his youth in segregated Louisville,... |
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Knuckleball: The History of the Unhittable Pitch
Lew Freedman - Sports Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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"It took me a day to learn [the knuckleball] and a lifetime to learn how to throw it for a strike."This quote, by pitcher and coach Charlie Hough, is the best way to understand baseball's most baffling and mysterious pitch. Not even the best practitioners of the art of throwing... |
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The Stretching Bible
Lexie Williamson - Bloomsbury
Format: Book
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The Stretching Bible will help anyone gain mobility, improve sporting performance, and prevent common muscular injuries. A highly practical title, it clearly explains the science, benefits and 'dos and don'ts' of stretching followed by a range of stretches categorized by body part... |
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Choosing, Using & Maintaining Your Electric Bicycle
Peter Henshaw - Veloce Publishing
Format: Paperback
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An electric bicycle is, quite simply, a normal bicycle with an added battery and electric motor that just about doubles your pedal power -able to waft up hills and into headwinds, they take the sweat out of cycling, and give you supercharged legs! How long does the battery last? Are they... |
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Tiger Woods
Jeff Benedict - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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Based on three years of extensive research and reporting, two of today's most acclaimed investigative journalists, Jeff Benedict of Sports Illustrated and eleven-time Emmy Award winner Armen Keteyian, deliver the first major biography of Tiger Woods - sweeping in scope and packed... |
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Powerboating: Your First Book for Your First Boat
Ken Kreisler - Seahorse Pub
Format: Print book
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Learn How to Choose - and Use - Your First Powerboat, from One of the Country's Most-Respected Boating Experts.There has never been a better time to buy your first boat. And there is no better person to tell you how than Captain Ken Kreisler.Kreisler, an award-winning writer, longtime... |
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Rock Climbing: The AMGA Single Pitch Manual
Bob Gaines - FalconGuides; First Edition, First edition
Format: Paperback
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Rock Climbing: The AMGA Single Pitch Manual is intended to serve as a textbook for past and furture participants of the AMGA SPI program. The book builds upon Bob Gaines' book, Toproping, to more specifically address the needs of the professional cilmbing... |
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Martial Arts of the World
Thomas A. Green - ABC-CLIO
Format: Hardcover
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ABC-CLIO's Martial Arts of the World: An Encyclopedia of History and Innovation is the most authoritative reference ever published on combat disciplines from around the world and across history. Coverage includes Shaolin monks, jousting knights, Roman gladiators, Westerner gunfighters,... |
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Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest
Thomas Hauser - Pegasus Books
Format: Print book
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Stripping away the revisionism to reveal the true nature of the man himself, this new book recounts the life journey of a fighter universally recognized as a unique and treasured world icon. Few global personalities have commanded an all-encompassing sporting and cultural audience like... |
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San Bernardino Mountain Trails: 100 Hikes in Southern California
John W Robinson - Wilderness Press
Format: Paperback
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Southern California's highest and most rugged mountains are in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto ranges, in a unique region where desert cactus and pine trees, plus snow-capped peaks and palm oases, are found in close proximity. With the Pacific Crest Trail weaving its way through... |
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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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Walter Camp: Football and the Modern Man
Julie Des Jardins - Oxford University Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Americans are obsessed with football, yet they know little about the man who shaped the game to make it uniquely technical, physical, and 'man-making' at once. Walter Camp, the "Father of American Football," was the foremost authority on American athletics and arguably... |
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Soccer FAQ: All Thats Left to Know About the Clubs, the Players, and the Rivalries
Dave Thompson - Backbeat Books
Format: Print book
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Soccer FAQ is a fast, furious, and opinionated guide to the worlds most popular game, an all-encompassing history that introduces readers to the biggest clubs, the greatest games, the finest players, and the fiercest rivalries. From Sunderland to Seattle, from Berlin to Buenos Aires, Soccer... |
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Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes: California
Jeremy Benson - Mountaineers Books
Format: Paperback
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After some dreadful years for Sierra skiers, the snow is back and the pent-up demand to ride it is satisfied by this book!From Bishop to Tahoe to Shasta, and multiple slopes in between, California has a big ski and snowboard culture and this backcountry guide describes 97 of the state's... |
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The Conquest of Everest: Original Photographs from the Legendary First Ascent
George Lowe - Thames & Hudson; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Celebrating the first ascent of Mount Everest in May 1953 with exclusive access to the remarkable imagery and private archives of legendary climber and photographer George Lowe, who accompanied Hillary and Norgay on that first triumphant expedition Published to mark the sixtieth anniversary... |
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The Mountain: My Time on Everest
Ed Viesturs - Touchstone; Second Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In national bestseller The Mountain, world-renowned climber and bestselling author Ed Viesturs and cowriter David Roberts paint a vivid portrait of obsession, dedication, and human achievement in a true love letter to the world’s highest peak.In The Mountain, veteran world-class climber... |
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The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold: Adventures Riding the Iron Curtain
Tim Moore - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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Tim Moore and a rickety metal steed are back together -- riding the entirety of the Iron Curtain, where history, mechanical failures, physical endurance, and humor come together for "the Bill Bryson on two wheels." Not content with tackling the Italian Alps or the route of the Tour... |
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Why Football Matters: My Education in the Game
Mark Edmundson - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed essayist Mark Edmundson reflects on his own rite of passage as a high school football player to get to larger truths about the ways America's Game shapes its menFootball teaches young men self-discipline and teamwork. But football celebrates violence. Football is a showcase for athletic... |
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Chasing Baseball: Our Obsession with Its History, Numbers, People and Places
Dorothy Seymour Mills - McFarland
Format: Print book
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For more than five decades, pioneering researcher Dorothy Seymour Mills has studied and written about baseball's past. With this groundbreaking book, she turns her attention to the historians, stat hounds, and many thousands of not-so-casual fans whose fascination with the game and its history,... |
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College Sports Traditions: Picking Up Butch, Silent Night, and Hundreds of Others
Stan Beck - Scarecrow Press
Format: Hardcover
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Every year since 1961, football and basketball players at Middlebury College in Vermont pick up their wheelchair-bound fan, Butch, and bring him to the stadium sidelines to watch their games. At John Brown University, the volleyball team distributes candy to fans before each match. For years,... |
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How Cycling Can Save the World
Peter Walker - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback
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Peter Walker - reporter at the Guardian and curator of its popular bike blog - shows how the future of humanity depends on the bicycle. Car culture has ensnared much of the world - and it's no wonder. Convenience and comfort (as well as some clever lobbying) have made the car the transportation... |
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42 Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson Story
Ed Henry - Thomas Nelson
Format: Print book
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Jackie Robinson, Branch Rickey, and the hidden hand of God that changed history Journalist and baseball lover Ed Henry reveals for the first time the backstory of faith that guided Jackie Robinson into not only the baseball record books but the annals of civil rights advancement as well.... |
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Between the Pipes: A Revealing Look at Hockey's Legendary Goalies
Randi Druzin - Greystone Books
Format: Paperback
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Some NHL goalies are great and others are intriguing, but a dozen of them are legends because they're both. In Between the Pipes, Randi Druzin profiles these athletes, revealing the traits that make each one unique.Gump Worsley defied the laws of biomechanics by being nimble despite... |
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Lonely Planet Fiji
Dean Starnes - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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#1 best-selling guide to Fiji* Lonely Planet Fiji is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Island-hop between Yasawa beaches, dive with the bull sharks in Beqa Lagoon, or experience the multicultural... |
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The Complete Bike Owner's Manual
Dorling Kindersley, Inc. - DK
Format: Paperback
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Keep your bike in mint condition with this visually in-depth manual for bicycle maintenance and care.Featuring CGI illustrations that can be viewed at any angle, The Complete Bike Owner's Manual shows every aspect of bicycle repair and maintenance. Each diagram and step-by-step instruction... |
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Take Your Eye Off the Ball: How to Watch Football by Knowing Where to Look
Pat Kirwan - Triumph Books
Format: Paperback
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Today's NFL fans have more viewing options than ever before. Each and every week, football addicts plant themselves in front of big-screen, high-definition TVs and watch the game they love unfold via slow-motion replays and multiple camera angles, pausing and fast-forwarding the action... |
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The Last Pass: Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End
Gary M Pomerantz - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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Out of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, an intimate story of race, mortality, and regretAbout to turn ninety, Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment.... |
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Molina
Bengie Molina - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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La inspiradora y verdadera historia del pobre obrero de factora puertorriqueo Benjamn Molina Santana, quien contra viento y marea cri a la mayor dinasta de bisbol de todos los tiempos. Los tres hijos de Molina - Bengie, Jos y Yadier - han ganado cada uno dos anillos de Serie Mundial, algo... |
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Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World
Mike Stanton - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of The Prince of Providence, a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.The son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions... |
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Kids, Sports, and Concussion: A Guide for Coaches and Parents, 2nd Edition
William Paul Meehan III - Praeger
Format: Hardcover
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A comprehensive summary of sport-related concussion for parents, coaches, and athletes that considers the physics and biology behind the injury, identifies what can be done to reduce the risk of its occurrence, and describes how to properly respond to a suspected concussion.* Provides... |
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Run Fast Eat Slow: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes
Shalane Flanagan - Rodale
Format: Print book
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From world-class marathoner and 4-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan and chef Elyse Kopecky comes a whole foods, flavor-forward cookbook that proves food can be indulgent and nourishing at the same time. Finally here's a cookbook for runners that shows fat is essential for flavor and performance... |
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Pel: A Biography
Lew Freedman - Greenwood, an imprint of ABL-CLIO, LLC,
Format: Print book
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Pel is not simply an extraordinarily talented athlete who achieved incredible success on the soccer field; his performances inspired millions of soccer fans as well as individuals outside the sport around the world. During the peak of his career, Pel was arguably the most famous person... |
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Pedal Power: Inspirational Stories from the World of Cycling
Anna Hughes - Summersdale
Format: Paperback
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A bike can be so many different things - a simple way of navigating busy city streets or enjoying quiet lanes, a cross-country steed to take a rider up hill and down dale, or even a world-beating racing machine. What unites everyone who rides is that they each have their own cycling story... |
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So You Want to Run an Ultra: How to Prepare for Ultimate Endurance
Andy Mouncey - Crowood Press
Format: Paperback
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A valuable guide to the world's fastest-growing sport that gives advice on the transition from marathon or triathlon to Ultramarathon So you want to run an Ultramarathon. It all looks a very long way, doesn't it? It can't be good for you, it can't be fun, and surely... |
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The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football
S C Gwynne - Scribner
Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how Hal Mumme and Mike Leach - two unknown coaches who revolutionized American football in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s - changed the way the game is played at every level, from high school... |
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Women Who Surf: Charging Waves with the World's Best
Ben Marcus - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback
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Mavericks and more, a celebration of feminine beauty, athleticism, wisdom, and skill when the surf is bombing - Women Who Surf profiles some of the world's most inspiring female surfers ranging from Bethany Hamilton to Wrenna Delgado. Each surfer tells her story, highlighting her personal... |
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Moon Northern California Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping
Tom Stienstra - Moon Travel
Format: Paperback
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Moon Travel Guides: Your Adventure Starts HereWhether you're visiting towering redwoods, rugged coastline, or the High Sierra, you'll always find your perfect campsite with Moon Northern California Camping.A Campsite for Everyone: Pick the right campsite for your travel style with... |
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Black Ice: The Val James Story
Valmore James - ECW Press
Format: Hardcover
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The first black American in the NHL tells his storyVal James became the first African American player in the NHL when he took to the ice with the Buffalo Sabres in 1982, and in 1987 he became the first black player of any nationality to skate for the Toronto Maple Leafs.Born in central... |
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Relentless Spirit: The Unconventional Raising of a Champion
Missy Franklin - Dutton
Format: Print book
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What does it take to become a champion? Gold medalist Missy Franklin, along with her parents, D.A. and Dick, tell the inspirational and heartwarming story of how Missy became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, something they accomplished by doing things their own way and making... |
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The Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love
Per J Andersson - Oneworld Publications
Format: Hardcover
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"A romance, a travelogue, and a cultural critique ... filled with sumptuous prose. [PK's] determination is more than enough to keep readers enthralled." -- Publishers Weekly "This book will appeal to the optimistic, the romantic, and the armchair traveler. This... |
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Stress Management and Longevity: The Importance of Physical and Social Activity In Later Life
Dr Jasmin Tahmaseb McConatha - Meyer & Meyer Fachverlag und Buchhandel GmbH
Format: Book
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The world is aging. Age is accompanied by opportunities as well as challenges. This book addresses the relationship between longevity, aging, and stress. It describes the varied stressors of later life and presents effective coping mechanisms. The book emphasizes the importance of physical... |
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The Men's Health Gym Bible
Myatt Murphy - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback
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The Men's Health Gym Bible is the ultimate resource for the total gym experience. Men's Health fitness advisor Michael Mejia and co-author Myatt Murphy will teach you how to use various types of gym equipment for optimal strength and cardiovascular fitness. In addition to hundreds... |
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Thinking Volleyball
Mike Hebert - Human Kinetics
Format: Paperback
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To be a successful volleyball coach, you need to know more than just how to teach the basic skills and implement a plan. In such a fast-paced game, not only do you need to outperform your opponent, but you must outthink him as well. Thinking Volleyball has you covered! Hall-of-fame... |
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Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football
Rich Cohen - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Book
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The gripping account of a once-in-a-lifetime football team and their lone championship seasonFor Rich Cohen and millions of other fans, the 1985 Chicago Bears were more than a football team: they were the greatest football team ever--a gang of colorful nuts, dancing and pounding their way to victory.... |
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Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson
Doug Wilson - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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Finalist for the 2014 Casey Award!Selected by the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the 2014 author's seriesBrooks Robinson is one of baseball's most transcendent and revered players. He won a record sixteen straight Gold Gloves at third base, led one of the best teams of the era,... |
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Urban Calisthenics
Tee Major - Alpha
Format: Paperback
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Get ripped and get strong with progressive street workouts you can do anywhere.So, you hate the gym, but you want to get ripped and you need a gym to make it all happen, right? Wrong! Calisthenics are the bodyweight workouts you need. And all you need is your body, a few simple pieces of equipment,... |
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Who Invented the Bicycle Kick?: Soccer's Greatest Legends and Lore
Paul Simpson - William Morrow Paperbacks
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Published in time for the 2014 World Cup, the ultimate collection of soccer’s greatest lore and legends, illustrated with 100 black-and-white photos, by two of the world’s most knowledgeable soccer journalists.Who Invented the Bicycle Kick? is a rollicking ride through soccer... |
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Downriver: Into the Future of Water in the West
Heather Hansman - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert canyons of Utah. Over its course it meanders through ranches, cities, national parks, endangered fish habitats, and some of the most significant natural gas fields... |
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Truth Doesn't Have a Side: My Alarming Discovery about the Danger of Contact Sports
Bennet Omalu - Zondervan
Format: Hardcover
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One day in 2002 the fifty-year old body of former Pittsburgh Steeler and hall of famer Mike Webster was laid on a cold table in front of pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu. Webster's body looked to Omalu like the body of a much older man, and the circumstances of his behavior prior to his death... |
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The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created
JANE LEAVY - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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From Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive biography of Babe Ruth - the man Roger Angell dubbed "the model for modern celebrity."He lived in the present tense - in the camera's lens. There was no frame... |
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Black Belt Fitness for Life: A 7-Week Plan to Achieve Lifelong Wellness
Tae Sun Kang - Tuttle Pub
Format: Print book
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"There's something to martial arts and especially the way Grandmaster Kang teaches it that addresses not just the body and fitness, but addresses the mind and addresses your approach to life." - from the foreword by Michael Imperioli, award-winning actorIn Black Belt Fitness... |
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Backpacker magazine's Outdoor Survival: Skills To Survive And Stay Alive
Molly Absolon - Falcon Guides; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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Backpacker Magazine's Outdoor Survival informs readers about how to build a shelter; start a fire; find or prepare drinkable water; navigate when lost; find food, and other important skill to survive and stay alive. This handy pocket-sized guide is 96 pages, includes two popouts, and incorporates... |
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50 Hikes in Orange County
Karin Klein - The Countryman Press A division of W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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Hikes and walks in the wilds of Southern California, featuring five new hikes Covering the most interesting hiking trails in Orange County, each hike in this guide provides detailed directions and maps and offers a unique perspective on its environs whether hot springs, earthquake faults,... |
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The 50 Greatest Walks of the World
Barry Stone - Icon Books
Format: Paperback
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Barry Stone, author of 1,001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die, delves into some of the lesser-known aspects of the world's most famous - and not-quite-famous-yet - trails.In this perfect accompaniment to practical guidebooks, Stone relates how slings and carabiners kept... |
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Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players
Steve Cameron - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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Profiles, stories, artifacts and archival images of every player in the Hockey Hall of Fame. The greatest individual honor that can be bestowed upon a professional hockey player is to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hockey Hall of Fame Book of Players celebrates each and every... |
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Sports Psychology - A Complete Introduction
John L Perry - Hodder & Stoughton
Format: Print book
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Sports Psychology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear, jargon-free English and providing added-value features like summaries... |
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NFL Confidential: True Confessions from the Gutter of Football
Johnny Anonymous - Dey Street Books
Format: Print book
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A current pro player takes fans on a pseudonymous trip through one of the most infamous years of football - the very long, sometimes funny, often controversial 2013-2014 season - sharing raucous, behind-the-scenes, on-the-field, and in-the-locker-room truth about life in the National Football... |
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Harvey Penick: The Life and Wisdom of the Man Who Wrote the Book on Golf
Kevin Robbins - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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The first-ever biography of the iconic and beloved golf coach who caddied for Francis Ouimet, played with Ben Hogan, competed against Bobby Jones, shaped Ben Crenshaw, and distilled his golf wisdom into the Little Red Book, granting simplicity to a vexing yet beloved sport Millions... |
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Reinhold Messner: My Life at the Limit
Reinhold Messner - Mountaineers Books
Format: Hardcover
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Reinhold Messner: My Life at the Limit, the newest book by the famed mountaineer, is a conversation between Messner and interviewer Thomas Hüetlin, an award-winning German journalist. It reveals a more thoughtful and conversational Messner than one finds in his previous books, with... |
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Basic Illustrated Bike Touring and Bikepacking
Justin Lichter - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback
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Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, BASIC ILLUSTRATED books distill years of knowledge into affordable and visual guides. Whether you're planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, the BASIC ILLUSTRATED series shows... |
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The Kevin Show: An Olympic Athlete's Battle with Mental Illness
Mary Pilon - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Monopolists, the incredible story of Olympic sailor Kevin Hall, and the psychiatric syndrome that makes him believe he stars in a television show of his life.Meet Kevin Hall, brother, son, husband, father, and Olympic and America's... |
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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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My Giant Life
Lawrence Taylor - Triumph Books LLC
Format: Print book
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For more than three decades, the New York Giants have been one of the most competitive teams in the National Football League, winning four Super Bowls and eight conference championships in that time. Now, Lawrence Taylor - Hall of Fame player and consummate Giant - teams up with William... |
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Under the Stars: How America Fell in Love with Camping
Dan White - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book
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"The definitive book on camping in America. . . . A passionate, witty, and deeply engaging examination of why humans venture into the wild." -- Cheryl Strayed, author of WildAn irreverent history of American campingFrom the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades,... |
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The Swimmer's Workout Handbook: Improve Fitness with 100 Swim Workouts and Drills
TERRI SCHNEIDER - Hatherleigh Press
Format: Paperback
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100 of the best swim workouts for all experience levels: fitness, Masters level, or competition. Easy-to-follow pool workouts designed to make you a stronger, faster, and more proficient swimmer.The Swimmer's Workout Handbook is a complete guide to escaping the routine of pool swimming... |
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The NHL -- 100 Years in Pictures and Stories
Bob Duff - Firefly Books
Format: Print book
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In The NHL -- 100 Years in Pictures and Stories, authors Ryan Dixon and Bob Duff recount the events that have shaped the league from its madcap early years all the way to the 30-team elite professional sport that it is today. From game changing decisions like allowing goalies to wear... |
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Five-Star Trails: Palm Springs: Your Guide to the Area's Most Beautiful Trails
Laura Randall - Menasha Ridge Press
Format: Print book
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A popular outdoor destination for the 7 million residents of Los Angeles, Palm Springs offers stunning hiking opportunities. With Joshua Tree National Monument to the east, the San Bernardino National Forest to the north and south, and the storied Pacific Crest Trail passing nearby, hiking... |
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Lonely Planet Africa
LONELY PLANET. - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the cobbled streets and graceful pracas rimmed by once grand churches and stately colonial-era buildings, against a backdrop of turquoise... |
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Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time
Andrew Forsthoefel - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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A memoir of one young man's coming of age on a cross-country trek--told through the stories of the people of all ages, races, and inclinations he meets along the highways of America.Life is fast, and I've found it's easy to confuse the miraculous for the mundane, so I'm slowing... |
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Race Horse Men: How Slavery and Freedom Were Made at the Racetrack
Katherine C. Mooney - Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Race Horse Men recaptures the vivid sights, sensations, and illusions of nineteenth-century thoroughbred racing, Americas first mass spectator sport. Inviting readers into the pageantry of the racetrack, Katherine C. Mooney conveys the sports inherent drama while also revealing the significant... |
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Bring In the Right-Hander!: My Twenty-Two Years in the Major Leagues
Jerry Reuss - University of Nebraska Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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One of only twenty-nine Major Leaguers to play in four different decades, Jerry Reuss pitched for eight teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates twice. So when Reuss tells his story, he covers about as much of baseball life as any player can. Bring In the Right-Hander! puts us on the mound... |
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The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights
Shaun Assael - Blue Rider Press
Format: Print book
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A daring investigation into the mysterious death of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, set against the dawn of the 1970s, when the mob was fighting to keep control of the Las Vegas Strip, Richard Nixon was launching America's first war on heroin, and boxing was in its glory days.On January... |
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The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea
Chris Jericho - Gotham; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author, wrestler, metal rocker, and over-the-top media personality shares his latest wild and hilarious adventuresWorld Wrestling Entertainment has named Chris Jericho as one of the top ten wrestlersand one of the top five talkersof all time. Certainly, the past... |
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