General Sports
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.
PAPER LION: CONFESSIONS OF A LAST-STRING QUARTERBACK
Written by Plimpton, George
The book that made a legend -- and captures America's sport in detail that's never been matched, featuring a foreword by Nicholas Dawidoff and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives. George Plimpton was perhaps best known for Paper Lion, the book that set the bar for participatory sports journalism.
OUR BUMS: THE BROOKLYN DODGERS IN HISTORY, MEMORY AND POPULAR CULTURE
Written by Krell, David
Baseball fans may know the story of the Brooklyn Dodgers, but they don't know the whole story. With a foreword by Branch Barrett Rickey (grandson of Branch Rickey), this book fills the void in Dodgers scholarship, exploring their impact on popular culture and revealing lesser-known details of the team's history.
GAMES: A GLOBAL HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS
Written by Goldblatt, David
For millions of people around the world, the Summer and Winter Games are a joy and a treasure, but how did they develop into a global colossus? How have they been buffeted by--and, in turn, affected by--world events? Why do we care about them so much?
FENWAY PARK: AMERICA'S MOST BELOVED BALLPARK: A BALLPARK POP-UP BOOK
Written by Major League Baseball
Looks at the history of Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox along with a pop-up replica of the ballpark.
ORVIS GUIDE TO SMALL STREAM FLY FISHING
Written by Rosenbauer, Tom
The definitive and comprehensive guide to fishing small trout streams throughout North America. Tired of the famous and crowded rivers, today's anglers have a greater desire to get close to nature while staying closer to home.
SOCCER IN AMERICA: THE OFFICIAL BOOK OF THE US SOCCER FEDERATION
The official, definitive, and unique celebration of a century of achievement in U.S. soccer. With one of the fastest-growing domestic leagues in the world and national teams asserting their presence on an international stage--and the U.S. womens' team taking the gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic games--American soccer is at a peak. Opening its archives for the first time, the U.S.
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