Biography: sport Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Pickleball for All
Book SynopsisAn entertaining and comprehensive look at America’s fastest growing sport, Pickleball for All is the ultimate primer for any level of player interested in the wacky history, unique rules, and exciting future of pickleball.
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Unforgiving
Book SynopsisTrade Review“A living testament to the adage 'if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,' the Jacobellis story profoundly illustrates the power of striving for self-knowledge in pursuit of an elusive goal. Anyone who has failed but refuses to give up should know Lindsey’s story. One of the most inspirational stories of all time.” — Denise K. Shull, MA, founder and CEO, the ReThink Group, and author of Market Mind Games “[Jacobellis] delivers a variety of relatable family and sports stories, including accounts of the many injuries she endured and numerous years of competitions fueled by dogged, laser-focused perseverance…inspiring…Sure to appeal to fans of Jacobellis as well as the sport.” — Kirkus Reviews “Not only is Lindsey Jacobellis the most decorated snowboarder of all time, but she is a brilliant writer and storyteller. Unforgiving grips your attention from beginning to end, as we learn more about Lindsey’s well-publicized and never-before-told ups and downs—including her incredible double gold medal win at the 2022 Olympics that thrilled the world. Her never-quit attitude will continue to inspire generations to come.” — Sophie Goldschmidt, President & CEO, U.S. Ski & Snowboard “I know what it’s like to come so close to achieving your goal only to have it slip through your hands. Watching Lindsey pick herself up and fight her way back to not one but two gold medals at the Beijing games was inspiring. It’s easy to smile and wave when you’re on top, but when things go wrong, it’s what you do next that really shows who you are inside. And Lindsey certainly showed us all!” — Shaun White, 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist in Men’s Snowboarding "The medals that come to you in youth are sometimes easy and expected. The hard part is finding the mindset that allows you to keep competing for the next ten or twenty years, as age and life get in the way. That's the story Lindsey Jacobellis tells in "Unforgiving," covering her journey from an early disappointment all the way to her legendary gold medal runs in Beijing. Lindsey's full throttle energy to never give up will inspire all." — Shaun Palmer “Highly recommended for fans of winter and Olympic sports. Also essential for women’s sports history collections. Winter and extreme sports fans will find this Olympic champion’s resiliency, ability to overcome disappointment, and relationship with her family inspiring.” — Booklist “Olympic gold medalist Jacobellis traces the arc of her snowboarding career in this inspiring ode to self-forgiveness….This forthright account of Jacobellis’s rebound. . .should win her new admirers.” — Publishers Weekly
£22.50
HarperCollins The Price
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Penguin Publishing Group I Am Third The Inspiration for Brians Song Third Edition
Book SynopsisGale Sayers' book I Am Third, with Al Silverman, is a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in history and that agonizing moment between immortality and becoming a cripple. The New York Times Book Review
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Penguin Putnam Inc For the Glory The Untold and Inspiring Story of
Book Synopsis“Hamilton is a guarantee of quality.” —Financial Times“Duncan Hamilton’s compelling biography puts flesh on the legend and paints a vivid picture of not only a great athlete, but also a very special human being.” —Daily MailThe untold and inspiring story of Eric Liddell, hero of Chariots of Fire, from his Olympic medal to his missionary work in China to his last, brave years in a Japanese work camp during WWIIMany people will remember Eric Liddell as the Olympic gold medalist from the Academy Award winning film Chariots of Fire. Famously, Liddell would not run on Sunday because of his strict observance of the Christian sabbath, and so he did not compete in his signature event, the 100 meters, at the 1924 Paris Olympics. He was the greatest sprinter in the world at the time, and his choice not to run was ridiculed by the British Olympic committee, his fellow athletes, and most
£17.10
Penguin Putnam Inc The Big Smoke
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Hachette Go So Help Me Golf
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Random House USA Inc Masters of Modern Soccer
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Zondervan Birds of Pray
Book SynopsisHigh Stakes, Deep Faith, and Unbreakable BrotherhoodThey were the first No. 1 seed in NFL history to enter the playoffs as an underdog. Their star quarterback was out with a season-ending knee injury. Five-time Super Bowl champions the New England Patriots towered over them. But public opinion didn''t matter to the Philadelphia Eagles. They believed in each other. The band of Christian brothers on the team believed in the God of the impossible, and they played for an audience of One.The most extensive book to explore the Christian faith shared by many of the team''s players, Birds of Pray details the incredible inside story behind the Eagles'' capture of the biggest prize in professional sports: the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Through exclusive interviews with the players, never-before-seen photos, and insider accounts of the miracle season''s most memorable moments, Philly native and Associated Press sportswriter Rob Maaddi reveals a side
£17.09
Zondervan The Chicken Runs at Midnight
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Zondervan A Walk in Our Cleats
Book SynopsisA Walk in Our Cleats highlights 25 National Football League (NFL) players and their faith journeys, including Ben Roethlisberger, Manny Ramirez, and many more. Each player has faced unique circumstances in getting to the NFL, but all have one thing in common: the power of Jesus Christ in their lives.
£23.77
Little Brown and Company The Kid
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Little Brown and Company Shadow Box
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£17.00
Random House USA Inc Messi
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Rickey
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Random House USA Inc King of the World
Book SynopsisThe bestselling biography of Muhammad Ali--with an Introduction by Salman RushdieOn the night in 1964 that Muhammad Ali (then known as Cassius Clay) stepped into the ring with Sonny Liston, he was widely regarded as an irritating freak who danced and talked way too much. Six rounds later Ali was not only the new world heavyweight boxing champion: He was a new kind of black man who would shortly transform America's racial politics, its popular culture, and its notions of heroism. No one has captured Ali--and the era that he exhilarated and sometimes infuriated--with greater vibrancy, drama, and astuteness than David Remnick, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lenin's Tomb (and editor of The New Yorker). In charting Ali's rise from the gyms of Louisville, Kentucky, to his epochal fights against Liston and Floyd Patterson, Remnick creates a canvas of unparalleled richness. He gives us empa
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Tuesdays with Morrie
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Random House USA Inc Talk of Champions
Book SynopsisA revealing, humorous, behind-the-scenes memoir from Kenny The Jet Smith—superstar basketball commentator, host of the top-rated show, Inside the NBA, and two-time NBA champion. Smith reveals memorable inside stories of his playing and broadcasting careers, focusing on the star players, coaches, and mentors who inspired him along the way. Kenny Smith was a star at the University of North Carolina before his storied NBA run, in which he won two championships with the Houston Rockets. His popularity skyrocketed when he joined TNT’s new show, Inside the NBA, which has thrived for twenty-four years and won multiple Emmys, receiving enormous acclaim for the insight, humor, social commentary, and unrivaled basketball coverage from Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal, and Ernie Johnson, Jr. Kenny is known to fans for his laser-sharp analysis and eloquent observations of the basketball scen
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Random House USA Inc Don Cherrys Hockey Stories Part 2
Book SynopsisYou thought you''d read them all, did you? Well, you haven''t.Simultaneously loved and loathed, Don Cherry is one of the most talkative and talked-about personalities in hockey today. His more than twenty-five years as a player and coach have informed his popular Hockey Night in Canada commentary segment, Coach''s Corner. And now he''s got more stories to share.In Don Cherry''s Hockey Stories, Part 2, Grapes tells us about the 2010 Stanley Cup, relays the lessons he''s learned both on and off the ice, and takes us inside hockey''s mythical players'' code. You''ll encounter familiar names from the game and find out who this idol looks up to. You''ll travel back in time to Cherry''s days playing in the minor leagues. You''ll share his experiences of being named Coach of the Year in the NHL and in the AHL. And you''ll hear from his kids about what it was like growing up with a dad like Don..Don Cherry tells it like it is, for better or for worse. You
£17.10
WW Norton & Co Yogi Berra
Book Synopsis“Allen Barra brings a legendary figure from the true golden age of baseball to life.”—Bob CostasTrade Review"Starred Review. A superior sports book." -- Kirkus Reviews"Count me among the Yankee haters who devoured this book." -- David Maraniss, author of Clemente"Allen Barra’s real Yogi Berra is even more interesting than the legendary one." -- Jim Bouton, author of Ball Four
£12.99
W. W. Norton & Company Howard Cosell The Man the Myth and the
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Penguin Putnam Inc Rising Above
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino A Story of
Book SynopsisFrom acclaimed New York Times Magazine author Michael Sokolove, the full inside story of the NCAA's epic corruption scandal that exposed the rot and hypocrisy at the heart of big-time college sports.In 2017, the FBI revealed that it had reached the endgame of a sprawling investigation of large-scale corruption involving Adidas, Louisville and a host of other colleges, in which large payments were laundered from Adidas through a network of coaches and fixers to athletes and their families to induce them to go to Adidas-branded college programs. In short order, Hall of Fame basketball coach Rick Pitino (salary: $8 million) and athletic director Tom Jurich were fired, and fear, trembling, and some high-profile litigation swept through the world of bigtime college athletics. In THE LAST TEMPTATION OF RICK PITINO, Michael Sokolove not only lifts the rug on the Louisville scandal but also places it in the context of the much wider problem, the farce of amateuris
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse
Book SynopsisOnly state-of-the-art, comprehensive volume covering the spectrum of issues related to child sexual abuse. Chapters contributed by experts from a variety of professionals, including the psychological, legal, judicial, and medical fields.Trade Review"...includes a solid lineup from experts in the field and provides an overview of the many areas one needs to attend to when working with this population. In addition to professionals specializing in treating sexually victimized children and adolescents, the utility of the handbook extends to the general pool of professionals providing mental health and child welfare services in the United States. This comprehensive handbook provides an excellent grounding in the topic, with guidance related to the most effective ways to respond based on current research." (PsycCRITIQUES, September 2012, Vol. 57, Release 37, Article 6)Table of ContentsAbout the Editor. List of Contributors. Section I Identification. Chapter 1: Child Sexual Abuse: The Scope of the Problem (Paris Goodyear-Brown, Abbe Fath, and Lori Myers). Chapter 2: Child Sexual Abuse, Traumatic Experiences, and their Impact on the Developing Brain (Richard L. Gaskill and Bruce D. Perry). Chapter 3: The Long-Term Health Effects of Child Sexual Abuse (Kathleen Kendall-Tackett and Sandra Hewitt). Section II Assessment. Chapter 4: Navigating the System: The Complexities of the Multi-Disciplinary Team in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse (Patti van Eys and Bonnie Beneke). Chapter 5: The Forensic Interview: A Challenging Conversation (Linda Cordisco Steele). Chapter 6: Developmentally Sensitive Assessment Methods in Child Sexual Abuse Cases (Sandra Hewitt). Chapter 7: Comprehensive and Therapeutic Assessment of Child Sexual Abuse: A Bridge to Treatment (Patti van Eys and Alanna Truss). Section III Evidence-Based Treatments and other Effective Approaches. Chapter 8: Determining Best Practice for Treating Sexually Victimized Children (Benjamin E. Saunders). Chapter 9: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (Monica M. Fitzgerald and Judith Cohen). Chapter 10: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Psychotherapy with Children Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse and Trauma (Robbie Adler-Tapia, Carolyn Settle, and Francine Shapiro). Chapter 11: Trauma-Focused Integrated Play Therapy Model (TF-IPT) (Eliana Gil). Chapter 12: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for sexually abused children (Anthony J. Urquiza and Dawn Blacker). Chapter 13: Flexibly Sequential Play Therapy with Sexually Victimized Children (Paris Goodyear-Brown). Chapter 14: Child Parent Relationship Therapy with Non-Offending Parents of Sexually Abused Children (Sue C. Bratton, Peggy L. Ceballos, Garry L. Landreth, and Mary B. Costas). Chapter 15: Trauma Informed Art Therapy and Sexual Abuse in Children (Cathy Malchiodi). Chapter 16: Group Therapy with Sexually Abused Children (Liana Lowenstein and Rachel C. Freeman). Chapter 17: Effectively Incorporating Bibliotherapy into Treatment for Child Sexual Abuse (Deanne Ginns-Gruenberg and Arye Zacks). Section IV Special Issues. Chapter 18: Clinical Considerations when Children have Problematic Sexual Behavior (Jane F. Silovsky, Lisa M. Swisher, Jimmy Widdifield, Jr., and Lorena Burris). Chapter 19: Intervention Application for Self-injury Following Childhood Sexual Abuse (Keegan R. Tangeman and Janine Shelby). Chapter 20: Treatment Considerations with Sexually Traumatized Adolescents (Sharon A. McGee and C. Curtis Holmes). Chapter 21: Understanding and Treating Adolescents with Illegal Sexual Behavior (Susan R. Schmidt, Barbara L. Bonner, and Mark Chaffin). Chapter 22: Treatment Implications for Child Victims of Adult Female Sexual Offenders (Karen A. Duncan). Chapter 23: Cultural issues in Child Sexual Abuse Intervention and Prevention (Lisa Aronson Fontes and Carol A. Plummer). Chapter 24: Working with Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Secondary Trauma and Vicarious Traumatization (Michele M. Many and Joy D. Osofsky). Chapter 25: Preventing Childhood Sexual Abuse: An Ecological Approach (Sandy K. Wurtele and Maureen C. Kenny). Index.
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The University of Michigan Press The View from the Dugout
Book SynopsisDuring his time as manager of the Detroit Tigers from 1949 to 1951, Red Rolfe recorded daily accounts of each game, including observations about his team's performance, strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies of opposing players and managers. His journals offer an opportunity to find out what a manager is thinking when no one is around to hear.Trade ReviewSomewhere, if they haven't been destroyed, there are hundreds of pages of typewritten notes about American League players of that era, notes which I would love to get my hands on. - Bill James, in The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, on the journals of Red Rolfe
£76.95
Random House USA Inc Tall Men Short Shorts
Book SynopsisThis part memoir, part sports story (Wall Street Journal) from the New York Times bestselling author of The Big Bam chronicles the clash of NBA titans over seven riveting games—Celtics versus Lakers, Russell versus Chamberlain—covered by one young reporter. Welcome to the 1969 NBA Finals!They don’t set up any better than this. The greatest basketball player of all time - Bill Russell - and his juggernaut Boston Celtics, winners of ten (ten!) of the previous twelve NBA championships, squeak through one more playoff run and land in the Finals again. Russell’s opponent? The fearsome 7’1” next-generation superstar, Wilt Chamberlain, recently traded to the LA Lakers to form the league’s first dream team. Bill Russell and John Havlicek versus Chamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor. The 1969 Celtics are at the end of their dominance. The 1969 Lakers are unstoppable. Add to the mix one
£15.30
Mariner Books Hang Time
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£21.60
Mariner Books The Captain
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£16.99
Penguin Putnam Inc The Barcelona Complex
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Random House USA Inc The Watermen
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Penguin Putnam Inc Naomi Osaka
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£28.00
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Klopp
Book SynopsisThe first official celebration of revered manager Jürgen Klopp’s championship tenure with Liverpool Football Club, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with players, managers, and adversaries, with a personal foreword from Jürgen Klopp.On October 9, 2015, swathes of Liverpool supporters gathered outside the Shankly Gates to listen to Jürgen Klopp’s first press conference, where he confidently predicted a change in the team’s fortune after years of underperformance. Over the next nine years, Klopp would go on to revolutionize the club, creating a team of mentality monsters who would consistently deliver on his promises.In this revealing book, Liverpool Football Club (LFC) turns to the players, club heroes, and competitors who worked closely with Klopp to describe some of the most pivotal and memorable moments of his tenure: Mike Gordon explains what made Klopp the perfect fit for Liverpool James Milner describes how Klopp set about transforming the club Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk outline how Klopp convinced them to sign for him Jordan Henderson reveals what Klopp said in his team talk to inspire their legendary Champions League comeback against Barcelona in 2019 Sir Kenny Dalglish recalls the momentous 2019–2020 Premiere League season Every story places readers at the heart of Klopp’s incredible Liverpool journey and outlines the qualities that have enabled him to become one of LFC’s most revered and successful managers.Accompanied by more than 200 stunning photographs from LFC’s archive, this celebratory book describes the indelible mark that Klopp has left on Liverpool and relates countless memories that Liverpool fans will cherish for years to come.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Grit and Glory Celebrating 40 Years of the
Book SynopsisThe complete story of the Edmonton Oilers--from Wayne Gretzky and the dynasty years, to Connor McDavid and the future, and everything in between.When the Edmonton Oilers joined the NHL in 1979, the team owner, Peter Pocklington, proclaimed they would win their first Stanley Cup within five years. A bold statement that turned out to be half right: they not only won the Cup in 1984, but won it four more times over the next six years, forging one of the most dominant dynasties ever. The Oilers have always been a team of determination--fast scoring, hard hitting, and creative hockey that has earned them loyal fans across North America. The team has faced adversity, both on and off the ice. As a small market team, the Oilers have struggled to compete in the NHL, but always found a way. From the biggest trade in history that saw the Great One leave for L.A., to the eleventh hour negotiations that kept the team in Edmonton with a cadre of thirty-seven
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Penguin Putnam Inc Most Valuable How Sidney Crosby Became the Best
Book Synopsis#1 National BestsellerThis hockey generation's brightest talent has been plagued by concussions. Now, the very style of play that has brought Crosby such success may be heralding the end of his career.Sidney Crosby is arguably the best player ever to put on skates. You could argue that Bobby was better, or Wayne, or Gordie. But it would be hard to argue that any of those guys changed the game as much as Sid. No defenceman came along in Bobby's wake to play like him. There will never be another 99. But in Crosby's case, the entire league was re-made in his image. The game can be divided into two eras: before and after Sidney Crosby arrived in 2005, breaking Mario Lemieux's rookie scoring record. Says NHL star Matt Duchene, who entered the league in 2008, just three years after Crosby: Just in the time that I was going from peewee and bantam to junior, there was a whole other game before and after. You didn't have a choice really--you had
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Arcadia Publishing Bobby Bowden Win by Win
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McClelland & Stewart Inc. Game Change The Life and Death of Steve Montador
Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE BC NATIONAL AWARD FOR CANADIAN NON-FICTIONA GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOKFrom the bestselling author and Hall of Famer Ken Dryden, this is the story of NHLer Steve Montador—who was diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2015—the remarkable evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its greatest risk in the future: head injuries. Ken Dryden’s The Game is acknowledged as the best book about hockey, and one of the best books about sports ever written. Then came Home Game (with Roy MacGregor), also a major TV-series, in which he explored hockey’s significance and what it means to Canada and Canadians. Now, in his most powerful and important book yet, Game Change, Ken Dryden tells the riveting story of one player’s life, examines the intersection between science and sport, and expertly documents the progression of the game of hockey—where it began, how it got
£18.70
McClelland & Stewart Inc. My Fighting Family
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McClelland & Stewart Inc. 99 Gretzky His Game His Story
Book SynopsisPublished with Wayne Gretzky's cooperation, this is the definitive biography of the greatest player that hockey has ever seen. From the time Wayne Gretzky began playing organized hockey at the age of six, his genius was evident. He scored one goal in his first season and 378 in his fifth. With the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and later with the Los Angeles Kings, he was virtually unstoppable. He won nine Hart trophies as the leading scorer, and four Stanley Cups. Later, with the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers, he continued to show leadership, finesse, and grace both on and off the ice. Based on thousands of hours of conversations with Gretzky, including new interviews, 99 details Gretzky's move to L.A., his role as player and coach for Canada Cup and Olympic teams, and career highlights such as his greatest goal and greatest game. Gretzky also discusses with Strachan the challenges in his career--the trut
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Baker Publishing Group Wreck My Life
Book SynopsisFrom the heights of athletic success to the depths of depression and personal defeat, All-American soccer star Mo Isom shows readers that pain, suffering, and adversity can either derail them or create an unshakable faith, enabling them to live more boldly.
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Johns Hopkins University Press When the Colts Belonged to Baltimore A Father and
Book SynopsisWritten with feeling and insight, this is an affecting tribute to a team and a time etched in memory.Trade ReviewMr. Gildea's book is at once an elegy and a eulogy... In this volume, every word is from the heart. New York Times When the Colts Belonged to Baltimore is more than just a sports compendium. It is a hymn, or perhaps an old fight song, for a city, a childhood, a whole simpler way of life that is gone from America as the Colts are gone from Baltimore. Washington Post If you're looking for the sweetest, most nostalgic football book in a long time, check out When the Colts Belonged to Baltimore. Los Angeles Daily News
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University of Oklahoma Press Bud Wilkinson and the Rise of Oklahoma Football
Book SynopsisIn 1947, Bud Wilkinson was named OU's head football coach and became the architect of Oklahoma's meteoric rise from mediocrity to perennial powerhouse. Based on interviews with Wilkinson, former OU president George Cross, and former players, John Scott gives us the behind-the-scenes story of Wilkinson's years at the University of Oklahoma.Trade Review“Commitment. Leadership. Innovation. Loyalty. A dedication to others. A commitment to helping people find excellence not just on the playing field but in life. These are the qualities that define Bud Wilkinson and the University of Oklahoma and that are still at the heart of OU’s ongoing effort to prepare champions for life. John Scott gives readers a great gift by capturing the origins of OU’s DNA and the values of Sooner Magic.”—Joseph R. Castiglione Sr., Vice President / Director of Athletics, University of Oklahoma “John Scott has a considerable talent for making his characters, both coaches and players, come alive. OU football devotees will find in these pages wonderful descriptions of their favorite heroes—Billy Vessels, Jack Mitchell, Darrell Royal, Wade Walker, Tommy McDonald, Prentice Gautt, Lance Rentzel, and Joe Don Looney, to name only a few. And the portrayals of coaches Gomer Jones, Port Robertson, Jim Tatum, Red Blaik, and Bear Bryant will captivate readers.”—David W. Levy, author of The University of Oklahoma: A History “At OU, we build champions. In Bud Wilkinson and the Rise of Oklahoma Football, John Scott tells the exciting story of how Bud Wilkinson created the model for this mission in football and in life. It’s a page-turning tale of competition, character, and relationships.”—Keith GÅddie, author of OU Football IQ
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Beacon Press Course Correction A Story of Rowing and
Book Synopsis“Beautiful and important on many levels, Course Correction is about rowing and so much more . . . Ultimately it is about the transforming power of love, and, damnit all, it made me cry.” —Daniel James Brown, author of The Boys in the BoatWild meets The Boys in the Boat—a memoir about the quest for Olympic gold and the triumph of love over fear Forty years ago, when a young Ginny Gilder stood on the edge of Boston’s Charles River and first saw a rowing shell in motion, it was love at first sight. Yearning to escape her family history, which included her mother’s emotional unraveling and her father’s singular focus on investment acumen as the ultimate trophy, Gilder discovered rowing at a pivotal moment in her life. Having grown up in an era when girls were only beginning to abandon the sidelines as observers and cheerleaders to become competitors and national champions, Gilder
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John Wiley & Sons Baseballs Natural The Story of Eddie Waitkus Writing Baseball
Book SynopsisAn account of Eddie Waitkus, the slick-fielding first baseman who played for the Cubs and Phillies in the 1940s and was the inspiration for Roy Hobbs in ""The Natural"". It chronicles Waitkus's remarkable comeback as well as the difficult years following his 11-year major league career.Trade ReviewFor anyone who loves baseball, Theodore's Baseball's Natural: The Story of Eddie Waitkus is a must-read.... It has all the elements of a great novel. - Steve Neal, Chicago Sun-Times ""The name Waitkus has probably ceased to have much resonance among baseball fans. But this is what Theodore's sensitive and well-researched book has managed to cure. In a strange way, Waltkus emerges as a lost hero of sorts, a man worthy of being memorialized in this book."" - Ray Robinson, author of Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time, and coauthor of Pennants and Pinstripes: The New York Yankees 1903-2002
£23.96
MP-SIL Southern Illinois Uni Willies Time Baseballs Golden Age
Book SynopsisThis 25th anniversary edition restores to print Charles Einstein's biography of one of baseball's legends. With a new preface from the author, this volume replays dramatic moments of the Say Hey Kid's career - from the 1951 Miracle Giants to the Amazing Mets of 1973 - and takes us inside the lives of Ruth, DiMaggio, Aaron, Durocher, and others.
£19.96
The University Press of Kentucky Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPrologue Introduction The Halstead Years, 1901-1919 The University of Kansas and the Jayhawk Café, 1919-1923 Before Big Blue, 1923-1930 Building a Tradition World War II and the Games March On, 1941-1945 The Fabulous Five The Golden Era, 1946-1951 Scandal The Businessman at Home From a Cancelled Season to the Fiddlin' Five, 1952-1958 Rupp and Race Rupp's Runts and Runner Ups Transitional Times, 1966-1972 Forced Retirement and Post-UK Years Epilogue
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University Press of Kentucky Sky Watch
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Vida Publishers Linspirado
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Vida Publishers Pujols
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