General Sports
ON THE ORIGINS OF SPORTS: THE EARLY HISTORY AND ORIGINAL RULES OF EVERYBODY'S FAVORITE GAMES
Written by Fine, Neil
New York Times Bestseller"Fascinating."--Men's Health, Best Beach Reads for Sports Fans
1966 AND NOT ALL THAT
A unique 50th anniversary collection of superlative writing and new football thinking. A first-ever oral history of '66 combined with match reports provided by writers from each of the countries England played, create a highly original view of the tournament - how the fans watched the games, the stadia, the newspaper and TV reporting are each revisited.
SOCCER WITHOUT BORDERS: JURGEN KLINSMANN, COACHING THE U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM, AND THE QUEST FOR THE WORLD CUP
Written by Kirschbaum, Erik
A GAME-CHANGING AND FASCINATING BOOK ON HOW TO USE WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO CREATE A WORLD-CLASS SOCCER TEAM, ABOUT ONE OF THE SPORT'S MOST ICONIC AND EFFECTIVE COACHES Jurgen Klinsmann, head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team, has become a household name after the United States' unprecedentedly strong run at the 2014 World Cup.
COMPLEAT ANGLER
Written by Cotton, Charles
'I envy no body but him, and him only, that catches more fish than I do.' A unique celebration of the English countryside and the most famous book on angling ever published, Walton's Compleat Angler first appeared in 1653. In 1676, at Walton's invitation, his friend Charles Cotton contributed his pioneering exploration of fly-fishing.
CHASING WATER: ELEGY OF AN OLYMPIAN
Written by Markides, Constantine
Anthony Ervin and Constantine Markides are the recipients of the 2018 Buck Dawson Author Award presented by the Internationla Swimming Hall of Fame!
PERFECT PASS: AMERICAN GENIUS AND THE REINVENTION OF FOOTBALL
Written by Gwynne, S C
A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of the Year In the tradition of Michael Lewis's Moneyball, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how two unknown coaches revolutionized American football at every level, from high school to the NFL. Hal Mumme is one of a handful of authentic offensive geniuses in the history of American football.
GIRONIMO!: RIDING THE VERY TERRIBLE 1914 TOUR OF ITALY
Written by Moore, Tim
Twelve years after Tim Moore toiled around the route of the Tour de France, he senses his achievement being undermined by the truth about "Horrid Lance." His rash response is to take on a fearsome challenge from an age of untarnished heroes: the notorious 1914 Giro d'Italia.
MUHAMMAD ALI: A TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST
Written by Hauser, Thomas
Stripping away the revisionism to reveal the true nature of the man himself, this new book recounts the life journey of a fighter universally recognized as a unique and treasured world icon. Few global personalities have commanded an all-encompassing sporting and cultural audience like Muhammad Ali. Many have tried to interpret his impact and legacy into words.
HOUSE OF NAILS: A MEMOIR OF LIFE ON THE EDGE
Written by Dykstra, Lenny
A TOP-TEN NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! AN INSTANT CLASSIC OF HUSTLE AND EXCESS ..."Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I'VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart." -- Stephen King"THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously everyone has to buy it." -- Howard Stern
BILLY MARTIN: BASEBALL'S FLAWED GENIUS
Written by Pennington, Bill
A New York Times bestseller. From award-winning sports columnist Bill Pennington comes the definitive biography of one of baseball's most celebrated, mercurial, and misunderstood figures. Billy Martin is a story of contrasts. He was the clutch second baseman for the dominant New York Yankees of the 1950s.
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