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Nick Hornby · 247 pages
In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is the real football. No pads, no prayers, no prisoners. And that's before the players even take the field. Nick Hornby has been a football fan since the moment he was conceived. Call it predestiny. Or call it preschool. Fever Pitch is his tribute to a lifelong obsession. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, Horn
Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Audrey Vernick · 39 pages
Documents the story of the Baseball Hall of Fame honorees, tracing how the Acerra family of New Jersey formed their own semi-pro baseball team in the 1930s and became the longest-running all-brother team in history.
Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game
Red Auerbach, John Feinstein · 368 pages
The Last Season: A Team In Search of Its Soul
Phil Jackson, Michael Arkush · 304 pages
The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France: Doping, Cover-ups, and Winning at All Costs
Tyler Hamilton, Daniel Coyle · 290 pages
Hamilton pulls back the curtain on the Tour de France and takes us into the secret world of professional cycling like never before: the doping, the lying, and his years as Lance Armstrong's teammate on U.S. Postal.
Managing My Life: My Autobiography
Alex Ferguson · 531 pages
This is the autobiography of Alex Ferguson - he runs the Manchester United Football players with a rod of iron, but is respected for his managerial style and for the way he cares for the welfare of his players.
Ponting: At The Close Of Play
Ricky Ponting · 720 pages
Foley Is Good: And The Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling
Mick Foley · 592 pages
Ball Four
Jim Bouton · 472 pages
Twentieth-anniversary edition of a baseball classic, with a new epilogue by Jim Bouton. When first published in 1970, Ball Four stunned the sports world. The commissioner, executives, and players were shocked. Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and "social leper." Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to declare the book untrue. Fans, however, loved the book. And seriou
Sum It Up: A Thousand and Ninety-Eight Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective
Pat Summitt, Sally Jenkins · 554 pages
Muhammad Ali: His Life and Times
Thomas Hauser · 544 pages
A portrait of Ali's life and career, from his childhood in Louisville, his triumphs and tragedies, to the life he leads today.
Shooting Stars
LeBron James, H.G. Bissinger · 258 pages
From the ultimate team— basketball superstar LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August—a poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including James's own.The Shooting Stars were a bunch of kids—LeBron James and his best friends—from Akron, Ohio, who first met on a youth basketball team of the sa
I Am Third: The Inspiration for Brian's Song
Gale Sayers, Al Silverman · 238 pages
I Am Third is - in his own words - the moving account of Gale Sayers's struggle to football greatness. It is the story of his family, of the crippling knee injury that almost destroyed his career, but most of all, I Am Third, is the story of Gale's short but unforgettable friendship with Brian Piccolo. a stirring, painfully honest account of his struggle to become the greatest running back in
Controversy Creates Cash
Eric Bischoff, Jeremy Roberts · 389 pages
The creator of World Championship Wrestling tells the story of the rise and fall of his organization in its head-to-head, no-holds-barred ratings war with WWE ("Nitro" vs. "Raw"), and how he helped shape the sports entertainment industry into the billion dollar business it is today.--From publisher description.
Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness
Suzy Favor Hamilton, Sarah Tomlinson · 304 pages
During the 1990s, three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade masked a dark truth: manic depression and bipolar disorder that drove her obsession to perform and win. For years after leav
David Beckham: My Side
David Beckham, Tom Watt · 544 pages
This is Beckham's fascinating life story in his own words. His rise through the ranks at the biggest club side in the world. His complex relationship with United boss Alex Ferguson. The England story, from being vilified by the nation before returning as the prodigal son to eventually captaining his country. His acrimonious falling-out with his manager and departure from Old Trafford in June 2003.
14 Minutes: A Running Legend's Life and Death and Life
Alberto Salazar, John Brant
It Never Rains in Tiger Stadium: Football and the Game of Life
John Ed Bradley · 294 pages
"The best sports book of the year." - Sports Illustrated"John Ed Bradley says that all he ever wanted to do was to leave behind a pretty piece of writing. Here it is-a wonderful blend of honest introspection, passionate reporting, and superb storytelling. One of the best books I have read in years."- Jeffrey Marx, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Season of LifeInspired by a classic essay about a vis
Home Team: Coaching the Saints and New Orleans Back to Life
Sean Payton, Ellis Henican · 295 pages
Payton details his decision to become head coach for the devastated New Orleans Saints in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and how he led the team to a Super Bowl victory in 2009 and helped revitalize the city's spirit.
Dr. J: My Life Above the Rim and Behind Closed Doors
Julius Erving · 439 pages
With startling honesty and an unmistakable voice, Dr. J is a historic self-portrait of an American legend, Julius "The Doctor" Erving. With his flights of improvisation around the basket and his towering afro, Julius Erving became one of the most charismatic (and revolutionary) players basketball has ever known. But while the public has long revered this cultural icon, few have ever known of the d