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West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life
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Include books by the same authorUndisputed Truth: My Autobiography
Mike Tyson · 580 pages
"A bare-knuckled, tell-all memoir from Mike Tyson, the onetime heavyweight champion of the world--and a legend both in and out of the ring"--
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
Days of Grace: A Memoir
Arthur Ashe · 418 pages
A remarkable and inspiring memoir by a remarkable and inspiring human being: Arthur Ashe, embodiment of courage and grace in every aspect of his life, from his triumphs as a great tennis champion and his determined social activism to his ordeal in the face of death, a casualty of AIDS. As he brings us into his childhood in Richmond, Virginia, where he was born in 1943, where his mother died when h
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.
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
Foley Is Good: And The Real World Is Faker Than Wrestling
Mick Foley · 592 pages
Off Balance: A Memoir
Dominique Moceanu, Teri Williams
A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex
Chris Jericho, Peter T. Fornatale · 432 pages
Chris Jericho is the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and WCW, and has been called one of the fifty greatest wrestlers of all time. Now retired, he is writing his memoir, telling the story of his journey from wrestling school in Canada to his time in leagues in Mexico and Japan to his big break in the WCW. He'll dish the dirt on how he worked his way through the ranks alongside maj
Every Second Counts
Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins · 246 pages
The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods
Hank Haney · 272 pages
Hank Haney's insightful account of th six-year journey with Tiger Woods, during which the amazingly gifted golfer collected six major championships and changed golf history.
Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps
Chris Jericho · 464 pages
Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior
Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty · 240 pages
Racing Through the Dark
David Millar, Jeremy Whittle · 354 pages
"A vivid portrait of life as a professional cyclist by international champion David Millar, this arrestingly candid memoir follows his rise as a young racing star, his fall to the pervasive influence of performance-enhancing drugs--and his subsequent redemption"--
Hero of the Underground: A Memoir
Jason Peter, Tony O'Neill · 289 pages
Peter, a professional football player whose career was cut short by a neck injury, describes his life of heroin and crack addiction.
In the Water They Can't See You Cry: A Memoir
Amanda Beard, Rebecca Paley · 256 pages
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
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Dean Karnazes · 295 pages
Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candor, and humor rarely seen in sports memoirs (and written without the aid of a ghostwriter or cowriter), Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens
The Greatest: My Own Story
Richard Durham, Muhammad Ali · 424 pages
All the Way
Jordin Tootoo, Stephen Brunt · 240 pages
Breakaway: Beyond the Goal
Alex Morgan · 289 pages
Get inspired to be your best in sports and in life with this uplifting memoir from star soccer player and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan that includes eight pages of full-color photos as well as book jacket that doubles as a poster!As a talented and successful female athlete, Alex Morgan is a role model to thousands of girls who want to be their best, not just in soccer, but in other sports and