In the first book from popular Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, the network's "resident scholar and critic" (The New York Times) explores the common swing positions of the greatest players throughout history - and reveals how those commonalities can help players of every skill level improve our own games.Every golf game begins with the swing, and no two are identical. Years ago, however, Brandel Chamblee, the highly regarded Golf Channel analyst and former PGA Tour professional, noticed that the best players of all time have shared similar positions in each part of the swing, from the grip and setup to the footwork, backswing, and follow-through. Since then, Chamblee, a student of game's history, has used scientific precision and thoroughness to make a study of the common swing positions of the greats.
Simon & Schuster
|
9781501133015
|
Hardcover
The Whitetail Hunter's Almanac
By Weiss, John
To take the most impressive whitetail bucks, and to bring them in consistently, a hunter has to know his weapons, the woods, and most of all, his quarry. Now, with The Whitetail Hunter’s Almanac at your side, you too can hunt with the strategies and practical wisdom that master hunter John Weiss has learned during his thirty-plus years on the field. Drawing on years of insider research, data studies, and personal experience, Weiss reveals the never-fail methods to making your shots count.Weiss’s expert whitetail hunting secrets include:Little-known facts about whitetailsThe perfect places to set up blinds and standsEffective ways to use deer scentsDisappearing with camouflageHunting with a rifle, shogun, or bowAnd much more!With careful instructions and over two hundred photographs to bring the hunt to you, The Whitetail Hunter’s Almanac is the must-have reference to make you a better tracker, a craftier woodsman, and a more consistently successful whitetail hunter.
Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
|
9781626360969
|
Hardcover
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons
By Hogan, Ben
A timeless classic with nearly one million copies in print, Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons outlines the building blocks of winning golf from one of the all-time masters of the sport—fully illustrated with drawings and diagrams to improve your game instantly.Ben Hogan, one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport, believed that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break eighty—if one applies oneself patiently and intelligently. With the techniques revealed in this classic book, you can learn how to make your game work from tee to green, step-by-step and stroke by stroke. In each chapter, a different experience-tested fundamental is explained and demonstrated with clear illustrations—as though Hogan were giving you a personal lesson with the same skill and precision that made him a legend.
NYT Special Services
|
9780671723019
|
Hardcover
Dinner with DiMaggio
By Positano, Rock G
The real Joe DiMaggio, remembered by the man who knew him best in the last decade of his life - candid and little-known stories about icons from Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, and his Yankees teammates on the field to Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other great celebrities off the field.Dr. Rock Positano, an internationally renowned foot specialist in New York City, was introduced to Joe DiMaggio by the dean of New York sports writers, Bill Gallo, in 1990. The Yankee Clipper's career-ending heel spur injury and botched surgeries brought them together. During the time Dr. Positano successfully treated the Yankee Clipper, a friendship slowly developed. As Dr. Positano would learn, DiMaggio moved very carefully and deliberately. Dinner with DiMaggio follows the story of their friendship from its star-struck beginning through all its highs and lows over the next decade. Forty years younger than DiMaggio, Dr. Positano became a surrogate son at a time when his actual son was suffering from substance-abuse problems. Positano's accounts of their times together reveal DiMaggio's many rituals and quirks: the same meals at the same restaurants, the same pals in New York and Florida, jacket and tie everywhere. At the pinnacle of his fame, DiMaggio had learned to be guarded and carefully managed his image and private life. As his trust in his young friend grew, DiMaggio opened up about Marilyn, but also about his first wife, Dorothy Arnold, the mother of his son and the real love of his life. The Yankee Clipper knew everyone, and Positano shares never-before-told stories of famous people DiMaggio admired and those he didn't. This is DiMaggio as he really was: sometimes cranky and calculating, but more often charming, generous, loyal, and always big-hearted when it came to kids. The stories and experiences he shared with Rock Positano comprise an intimate portrait of one of the great stars of baseball and one of the icons of the twentieth century.
Simon & Schuster
|
9781501156847
|
Print book
The System
By Benedict, Jeff
AN EXPLOSIVE AND REVELATORY PORTRAIT REPORTED FROM DEEP BEHIND THE SCENES OF BIG-TIME NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL THE PASSION THE THRILLING ACTIONmdashAND THE SHOCKING REALITIES THAT LIE BENEATH THIS COLOSSAL MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESSCOLLEGE FOOTBALL has never been more popularmdashor more chaotic Millions fill -seat stadiums every Saturday tens of millions more watch on television every weekend The Discover BCS National Championship game between Notre Dame and Alabama had a viewership of million people second only to the Super Bowl Billions of dollars from television deals now flow into the game the average budget for a top-ten team is million top coaches make more than million a year the highest paid more than million But behind this glittering success are darker truths ldquoathlete-studentsrdquo working essentially full-time jobs with no share in the oceans of money players who often donrsquot graduate and end their careers with broken bodies ldquojanitorsrdquo who clean up player misconduct football ldquohostessesrdquo willing to do whatever it takes to land a top recruit seven-figure black box recruiting slush funds And this Despite the millions of dollars pouring into the game percent of major athletic departments still lose money Yet schools remain caught up in an ever-escalating ldquoarms racerdquomdashat the expense of academic scholarships facilities and faculty Celebrated investigative journalists Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian were granted unprecedented access during the season to programs at the highest levels across the country at a time of convulsive change in college football Through dogged reporting they explored every nook and cranny of this high-powered machine and reveal how it operates from the inside out The result the system through the eyes of athletic directors and coaches high-flying boosters and high-profile TV stars five-star recruits and tireless NCAA investigators and the kids on whom the whole vast enterprise depends Both a celebration of the power and pageantry of NCAA football and a groundbreaking thought-provoking critique of its excesses The System is the definitive book on the college game.
Doubleday; 1St Edition edition
|
9780385536615
|
Hardcover
The Victory Season
By Weintraub, Robert
The triumphant story of baseball and America after World War IIIn 1945 Major League Baseball had become a ghost of itself. Parks were half empty, the balls were made with fake rubber, and mediocre replacements roamed the fields, as hundreds of players, including the games biggest stars, were serving abroad, devoted to unconditional Allied victory in World War II.But by the spring of 1946, the country was ready to heal. The war was finally over, and as Americas fathers and brothers were coming home, so too were the sports greats. Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and Joe DiMaggio returned with bats blazing, making the season a true classic that ended in a thrilling seven-game World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. America also witnessed the beginning of a new era in baseball-it was a year of attendance records, the first year Yankee Stadium held night games, the last year the Green Monster wasnt green, and, most significant, Jackie Robinsons first year playing in the Brooklyn Dodgers system.
Little, Brown and Company
|
9780316205917
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Hardcover
Pin Action
By Manzione, Gianmarc
"The Color of Money" meets "The Big Lebowski." Pin Action is an inspiring and improbable story of transcendence, redemption, survival and one of the greatest, forgotten sports legends in New York City sports history.Most of us think of bowling as a "sport" in quotation marks, and bowling alleys are places with disco balls, matching shirts, and funny shoes. But in the 1960s, New York City was the center of "action bowling", a form of high-stakes gambling in which bowlers -- often teenagers -- faced off for thousands of dollars every night. When money like that is changing hands, you can bet the pressure is on (and the balls are rigged), and losses come with dire consequences. But for a few kids, the world of action bowling would turn out to be a ticket off the mean streets and onto the Professional Bowlers Association Tour.
Pegasus; 1 edition
|
9781605986456
|
Hardcover
Blind Descent
By Dickinson, Brian
Alone and blind at 29,000 feet!Former Navy rescue swimmer Brian Dickinson was roughly 1,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest -- also known as "the death zone" -- when his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back, leaving Brian with a difficult decision: should he continue to push for the summit, or head back down the mountain? After carefully weighing the options, Brian decided to continue toward the summit -- alone. Four hours later, Brian solo summited the highest peak in the world. But the celebration was short-lived. After taking a few pictures, Brian radioed his team to let them know he had summited safely, and got ready to begin his descent. Suddenly, his vision became blurry, his eyes started to burn, and within seconds, he was rendered almost completely blind.
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
|
9781414391700
|
Print book
The Closer
By Rivera, Mariano
The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn't even own his own glove. He thought he might make a good mechanic. When discovered, he had never flown in an airplane, had never heard of Babe Ruth, spoke no English, and couldn't imagine Tampa, the city where he was headed to begin a career that would become one of baseball's most iconic. What he did know: that he loved his family and his then girlfriend, Clara, that he could trust in the Lord to guide him, and that he could throw a baseball exactly where he wanted to, every time.
Little Brown & Co.
|
9780316400732
|
Hardcover
Sports Illustrated Baseball's Greatest
By Illustrated, Editors Of Sports
Whos the greatest slugger of all time, Babe Ruth or Ted Williams? Where do Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr. rank on the list of the best shortstops? At third base, would you rather have Mike Schmidt or Brooks Robinson? Is Fenway or Wrigley the better ballpark?This book will end many arguments-and start some new ones. Sports Illustrateds has polled its Major League Baseball experts to determine the ultimate Top 10 in more than 20 categories. The rankings appear alongside stunning photography and classic stories from SIs archives. This is the best of the best in the major leagues, or, more simply, Baseballs Greatest.,
Sports Illustrated; ILL edition
|
9781618930552
|
Hardcover
The Best Team Money Can Buy
By Knight, Molly
"From the outside looking in, the Dodgers have been a bubbling cauldron of personality, talent and moods, with the occasional dollop of jealousy. In The Best Team Money Can Buy, it's as if Molly Knight ushers you behind the closed clubhouse doors to see it for yourself." - Buster Olney, ESPN News-making, inside revelations about the tumultuous years when the Los Angeles Dodgers were remade from top to bottom - from the ownership of the team to management to the players on the field - becoming the most talked-about and most colorful team in baseball.In 2012 the Los Angeles Dodgers were bought out of bankruptcy in the most expensive sale in sports history. Los Angeles icon Magic Johnson and his partners hoped to put together a team worthy of Hollywood: consistently entertaining.
Simon & Schuster
|
9781476776293
|
Hardcover
Their Life's Work
By Pomerantz, Gary M.
ONE TEAM. FOUR SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS. TWELVE HALL OF FAMERS. TWO HUNDRED INTERVIEWS. They were the best to ever play the game: the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s. Three decades later their names echo in popular memory—Mean Joe, Bradshaw, Webster, Lambert, Ham, Blount, Franco, Swann, and Stallworth. They define not only the brotherhood and camaraderie of football, but what Americans love about their most popular sport: its artistry and its brutality. From the team’s origins in a horseplayer’s winnings to the young armored gods who immaculately beat the Raiders in 1972 to the grandfathers with hobbles in their gait, Their Life’s Work tells the full, intimate story of the Steeler dynasty. But this book does much more than that: it tells football’s story.
Simon & Schuster; 1St Edition edition
|
9781451691627
|
Hardcover
White Mountain
By Twigger, Robert
A sweeping biography of the Himalayas by the acclaimed author of Angry White Pyjamas.Home to mythical kingdoms, wars and expeditions, and strange and magical beasts, the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. These mountains, home to Buddhists, Bonpos, Jains, Muslims, Hindus, shamans and animists, to name only a few, are a place of pilgrimage and dreams, revelation and war, massacre and invasion, but also peace and unutterable calm. They are a central hub of the world's religion, as well as a climber's challenge and a traveler's dream. In an exploration of the region's seismic history, Robert Twigger, author of Red Nile and Angry White Pyjamas, unravels some of these seemingly disparate journeys and the unexpected links between them.
Pegasus Books
|
9781681775357
|
Hardcover
WWE 50
By Sullivan, Kevin
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 partnerships, tag teams and stables from WWE history. From the Hardcore Champion to the World Heavyweight title holder and from the Survivor Series to the grand spectacle of Wrestlemania, WWE 50 covers it all. Plus, youll have the facts at your fingertips on all of WWEs movies, video games and music. WWE 50 is the ultimate wrestling experience, so step into the ring and get up close and personal with the superstars of WWE. Learn the Real Story Behind Key Events in WWE History The split from the National Wrestling Alliance.
BradyGames DK Style; Pck Har/Cr edition
|
9781465419231
|
Hardcover
Mr. Hockey
By Howe, Gordie
The definitive autobiography from hockeys greatest living legendMr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe.Big, skilled, tough on the ice, and nearly indestructible, Howe dominated both the sport and the record books like no one has before or since. Over an incredible six decades, the Hall of Famer had so many accomplishments that he set the record for the most records by any athlete ever in any sport. He also achieved the remarkable feat of playing for six years with his own two sons, Mark and Marty.But Howe did not inspire generations of hockey players simply by rewriting the record books. When people talk about him, its the man they revere even more than the player. Despite his ferocity on the ice, Howes name has long been a byword for decency and generosity.
The Anatomy of Greatness
By Chamblee, Brandel
In the first book from popular Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee, the network's "resident scholar and critic" (The New York Times) explores the common swing positions of the greatest players throughout history - and reveals how those commonalities can help players of every skill level improve our own games.Every golf game begins with the swing, and no two are identical. Years ago, however, Brandel Chamblee, the highly regarded Golf Channel analyst and former PGA Tour professional, noticed that the best players of all time have shared similar positions in each part of the swing, from the grip and setup to the footwork, backswing, and follow-through. Since then, Chamblee, a student of game's history, has used scientific precision and thoroughness to make a study of the common swing positions of the greats.
The Whitetail Hunter's Almanac
By Weiss, John
To take the most impressive whitetail bucks, and to bring them in consistently, a hunter has to know his weapons, the woods, and most of all, his quarry. Now, with The Whitetail Hunter’s Almanac at your side, you too can hunt with the strategies and practical wisdom that master hunter John Weiss has learned during his thirty-plus years on the field. Drawing on years of insider research, data studies, and personal experience, Weiss reveals the never-fail methods to making your shots count.Weiss’s expert whitetail hunting secrets include:Little-known facts about whitetailsThe perfect places to set up blinds and standsEffective ways to use deer scentsDisappearing with camouflageHunting with a rifle, shogun, or bowAnd much more!With careful instructions and over two hundred photographs to bring the hunt to you, The Whitetail Hunter’s Almanac is the must-have reference to make you a better tracker, a craftier woodsman, and a more consistently successful whitetail hunter.
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons
By Hogan, Ben
A timeless classic with nearly one million copies in print, Ben Hogan’s Five Lessons outlines the building blocks of winning golf from one of the all-time masters of the sport—fully illustrated with drawings and diagrams to improve your game instantly.Ben Hogan, one of the greatest golfers in the history of the sport, believed that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break eighty—if one applies oneself patiently and intelligently. With the techniques revealed in this classic book, you can learn how to make your game work from tee to green, step-by-step and stroke by stroke. In each chapter, a different experience-tested fundamental is explained and demonstrated with clear illustrations—as though Hogan were giving you a personal lesson with the same skill and precision that made him a legend.
Dinner with DiMaggio
By Positano, Rock G
The real Joe DiMaggio, remembered by the man who knew him best in the last decade of his life - candid and little-known stories about icons from Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, and his Yankees teammates on the field to Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other great celebrities off the field.Dr. Rock Positano, an internationally renowned foot specialist in New York City, was introduced to Joe DiMaggio by the dean of New York sports writers, Bill Gallo, in 1990. The Yankee Clipper's career-ending heel spur injury and botched surgeries brought them together. During the time Dr. Positano successfully treated the Yankee Clipper, a friendship slowly developed. As Dr. Positano would learn, DiMaggio moved very carefully and deliberately. Dinner with DiMaggio follows the story of their friendship from its star-struck beginning through all its highs and lows over the next decade. Forty years younger than DiMaggio, Dr. Positano became a surrogate son at a time when his actual son was suffering from substance-abuse problems. Positano's accounts of their times together reveal DiMaggio's many rituals and quirks: the same meals at the same restaurants, the same pals in New York and Florida, jacket and tie everywhere. At the pinnacle of his fame, DiMaggio had learned to be guarded and carefully managed his image and private life. As his trust in his young friend grew, DiMaggio opened up about Marilyn, but also about his first wife, Dorothy Arnold, the mother of his son and the real love of his life. The Yankee Clipper knew everyone, and Positano shares never-before-told stories of famous people DiMaggio admired and those he didn't. This is DiMaggio as he really was: sometimes cranky and calculating, but more often charming, generous, loyal, and always big-hearted when it came to kids. The stories and experiences he shared with Rock Positano comprise an intimate portrait of one of the great stars of baseball and one of the icons of the twentieth century.
The System
By Benedict, Jeff
AN EXPLOSIVE AND REVELATORY PORTRAIT REPORTED FROM DEEP BEHIND THE SCENES OF BIG-TIME NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL THE PASSION THE THRILLING ACTIONmdashAND THE SHOCKING REALITIES THAT LIE BENEATH THIS COLOSSAL MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESSCOLLEGE FOOTBALL has never been more popularmdashor more chaotic Millions fill -seat stadiums every Saturday tens of millions more watch on television every weekend The Discover BCS National Championship game between Notre Dame and Alabama had a viewership of million people second only to the Super Bowl Billions of dollars from television deals now flow into the game the average budget for a top-ten team is million top coaches make more than million a year the highest paid more than million But behind this glittering success are darker truths ldquoathlete-studentsrdquo working essentially full-time jobs with no share in the oceans of money players who often donrsquot graduate and end their careers with broken bodies ldquojanitorsrdquo who clean up player misconduct football ldquohostessesrdquo willing to do whatever it takes to land a top recruit seven-figure black box recruiting slush funds And this Despite the millions of dollars pouring into the game percent of major athletic departments still lose money Yet schools remain caught up in an ever-escalating ldquoarms racerdquomdashat the expense of academic scholarships facilities and faculty Celebrated investigative journalists Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian were granted unprecedented access during the season to programs at the highest levels across the country at a time of convulsive change in college football Through dogged reporting they explored every nook and cranny of this high-powered machine and reveal how it operates from the inside out The result the system through the eyes of athletic directors and coaches high-flying boosters and high-profile TV stars five-star recruits and tireless NCAA investigators and the kids on whom the whole vast enterprise depends Both a celebration of the power and pageantry of NCAA football and a groundbreaking thought-provoking critique of its excesses The System is the definitive book on the college game.
The Victory Season
By Weintraub, Robert
The triumphant story of baseball and America after World War IIIn 1945 Major League Baseball had become a ghost of itself. Parks were half empty, the balls were made with fake rubber, and mediocre replacements roamed the fields, as hundreds of players, including the games biggest stars, were serving abroad, devoted to unconditional Allied victory in World War II.But by the spring of 1946, the country was ready to heal. The war was finally over, and as Americas fathers and brothers were coming home, so too were the sports greats. Ted Williams, Stan Musial, and Joe DiMaggio returned with bats blazing, making the season a true classic that ended in a thrilling seven-game World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. America also witnessed the beginning of a new era in baseball-it was a year of attendance records, the first year Yankee Stadium held night games, the last year the Green Monster wasnt green, and, most significant, Jackie Robinsons first year playing in the Brooklyn Dodgers system.
Pin Action
By Manzione, Gianmarc
"The Color of Money" meets "The Big Lebowski." Pin Action is an inspiring and improbable story of transcendence, redemption, survival and one of the greatest, forgotten sports legends in New York City sports history.Most of us think of bowling as a "sport" in quotation marks, and bowling alleys are places with disco balls, matching shirts, and funny shoes. But in the 1960s, New York City was the center of "action bowling", a form of high-stakes gambling in which bowlers -- often teenagers -- faced off for thousands of dollars every night. When money like that is changing hands, you can bet the pressure is on (and the balls are rigged), and losses come with dire consequences. But for a few kids, the world of action bowling would turn out to be a ticket off the mean streets and onto the Professional Bowlers Association Tour.
Blind Descent
By Dickinson, Brian
Alone and blind at 29,000 feet!Former Navy rescue swimmer Brian Dickinson was roughly 1,000 feet from the summit of Mount Everest -- also known as "the death zone" -- when his Sherpa became ill and had to turn back, leaving Brian with a difficult decision: should he continue to push for the summit, or head back down the mountain? After carefully weighing the options, Brian decided to continue toward the summit -- alone. Four hours later, Brian solo summited the highest peak in the world. But the celebration was short-lived. After taking a few pictures, Brian radioed his team to let them know he had summited safely, and got ready to begin his descent. Suddenly, his vision became blurry, his eyes started to burn, and within seconds, he was rendered almost completely blind.
The Closer
By Rivera, Mariano
The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted by the Yankees, he didn't even own his own glove. He thought he might make a good mechanic. When discovered, he had never flown in an airplane, had never heard of Babe Ruth, spoke no English, and couldn't imagine Tampa, the city where he was headed to begin a career that would become one of baseball's most iconic. What he did know: that he loved his family and his then girlfriend, Clara, that he could trust in the Lord to guide him, and that he could throw a baseball exactly where he wanted to, every time.
Sports Illustrated Baseball's Greatest
By Illustrated, Editors Of Sports
Whos the greatest slugger of all time, Babe Ruth or Ted Williams? Where do Derek Jeter and Cal Ripken Jr. rank on the list of the best shortstops? At third base, would you rather have Mike Schmidt or Brooks Robinson? Is Fenway or Wrigley the better ballpark?This book will end many arguments-and start some new ones. Sports Illustrateds has polled its Major League Baseball experts to determine the ultimate Top 10 in more than 20 categories. The rankings appear alongside stunning photography and classic stories from SIs archives. This is the best of the best in the major leagues, or, more simply, Baseballs Greatest.,
The Best Team Money Can Buy
By Knight, Molly
"From the outside looking in, the Dodgers have been a bubbling cauldron of personality, talent and moods, with the occasional dollop of jealousy. In The Best Team Money Can Buy, it's as if Molly Knight ushers you behind the closed clubhouse doors to see it for yourself." - Buster Olney, ESPN News-making, inside revelations about the tumultuous years when the Los Angeles Dodgers were remade from top to bottom - from the ownership of the team to management to the players on the field - becoming the most talked-about and most colorful team in baseball.In 2012 the Los Angeles Dodgers were bought out of bankruptcy in the most expensive sale in sports history. Los Angeles icon Magic Johnson and his partners hoped to put together a team worthy of Hollywood: consistently entertaining.
Their Life's Work
By Pomerantz, Gary M.
ONE TEAM. FOUR SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS. TWELVE HALL OF FAMERS. TWO HUNDRED INTERVIEWS. They were the best to ever play the game: the Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s. Three decades later their names echo in popular memory—Mean Joe, Bradshaw, Webster, Lambert, Ham, Blount, Franco, Swann, and Stallworth. They define not only the brotherhood and camaraderie of football, but what Americans love about their most popular sport: its artistry and its brutality. From the team’s origins in a horseplayer’s winnings to the young armored gods who immaculately beat the Raiders in 1972 to the grandfathers with hobbles in their gait, Their Life’s Work tells the full, intimate story of the Steeler dynasty. But this book does much more than that: it tells football’s story.
White Mountain
By Twigger, Robert
A sweeping biography of the Himalayas by the acclaimed author of Angry White Pyjamas.Home to mythical kingdoms, wars and expeditions, and strange and magical beasts, the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. These mountains, home to Buddhists, Bonpos, Jains, Muslims, Hindus, shamans and animists, to name only a few, are a place of pilgrimage and dreams, revelation and war, massacre and invasion, but also peace and unutterable calm. They are a central hub of the world's religion, as well as a climber's challenge and a traveler's dream. In an exploration of the region's seismic history, Robert Twigger, author of Red Nile and Angry White Pyjamas, unravels some of these seemingly disparate journeys and the unexpected links between them.
WWE 50
By Sullivan, Kevin
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 partnerships, tag teams and stables from WWE history. From the Hardcore Champion to the World Heavyweight title holder and from the Survivor Series to the grand spectacle of Wrestlemania, WWE 50 covers it all. Plus, youll have the facts at your fingertips on all of WWEs movies, video games and music. WWE 50 is the ultimate wrestling experience, so step into the ring and get up close and personal with the superstars of WWE. Learn the Real Story Behind Key Events in WWE History The split from the National Wrestling Alliance.
Mr. Hockey
By Howe, Gordie
The definitive autobiography from hockeys greatest living legendMr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe.Big, skilled, tough on the ice, and nearly indestructible, Howe dominated both the sport and the record books like no one has before or since. Over an incredible six decades, the Hall of Famer had so many accomplishments that he set the record for the most records by any athlete ever in any sport. He also achieved the remarkable feat of playing for six years with his own two sons, Mark and Marty.But Howe did not inspire generations of hockey players simply by rewriting the record books. When people talk about him, its the man they revere even more than the player. Despite his ferocity on the ice, Howes name has long been a byword for decency and generosity.