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24 books with the same feel
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"--
Doc: A Memoir
Dwight Gooden, Jeff Johnson · 285 pages
"A brutally honest memoir of talent, addiction, and recovery from one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. As a shy nineteen-year-old, Dwight Gooden swept into New York, lifting a team of crazy characters to World Series greatness and giving a beleaguered city a reason to believe. Then he threw it all away. Now, with fresh and sober eyes, the Mets' beloved Dr. K shares the intimate detai
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.
Basketball Junkie
Chris Herren, Bill Reynolds · 281 pages
House of Nails: A Memoir of Life on the Edge
Lenny Dykstra, Peter Golenbock · 340 pages
Every Second Counts
Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins · 246 pages
The Long Run: One Man's Attempt to Regain His Athletic Career-And His Life-by Running the New York City Marathon
Matt Long, Charles Butler · 280 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
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
Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior
Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty · 240 pages
Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps
Chris Jericho · 464 pages
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
Haruki Murakami · 179 pages
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
West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life
Jerry West, Jonathan Coleman · 338 pages
Basketball great Jerry West tells his story--from his tough childhood in West Virginia, to his unbelievable college success at West Virginia University, his 40-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers, and his relationships with NBA legends.
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.
Coming Back Stronger: Unleashing the Hidden Power of Adversity
Drew Brees · 336 pages
The story of Drew Brees, from his childhood to his devastating shoulder injury that sent him to New Orleans, and his wife, kids, and 2010 Super Bowl win. He proves that when you get knocked to the ground, to come back stronger.
I Think Therefore I Play
Andrea Pirlo, Alessandro Alciato · 200 pages
Unstoppable: My Life So Far
Maria Sharapova · 292 pages
I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to The Blind Side, and Beyond
Michael Oher · 261 pages
250 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm1130L Lexile
Michael Phelps: Beneath the Surface
Michael Phelps · 297 pages
True Colours: My Life
Adam Gilchrist · 627 pages
"Many critics believe Adam Gilchrist is the greatest wicketkeeper/batsman to have played the game, but Adam's huge popularity does not rest solely on his incredible track record. He is both a swashbuckling batsman and record-breaking wicketkeeper, yet perhaps his true impact has come from the manner in which he plays his cricket with an integrity and sense of values that many thought had departed