General Sports
ORVIS GUIDE TO HATCH STRATEGIES: SUCCESSFUL FLY FISHING FOR TROUT WITHOUT ALWAYS MATCHING THE HATCH
Written by Rosenbauer, Tom
The definitive and comprehensive guide to strategies for fishing insect hatches on trout streams throughout the world. One of the most studied yet intimidating aspects of fly fishing for trout is an understanding of insect hatches.
FEDERER AND ME: A STORY OF OBSESSION
Written by Skidelsky, William
In this wildly entertaining and informative memoir reminiscent of Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch--but set in the world of tennis--one man recounts his all-consuming obsession with Roger Federer and delves into the fascinating history of professional sports and fandom. For much of the past decade, William Skidelsky has had an obsessive devotion to Roger Federer, whom he considers to be
BOXING MISCELLANY
Written by White, John
There's something for every fan in The Boxing Miscellany, from fascinating facts about pugilistic history, to background on world champions and great fights, to scandals and controversies outside the ring. Researched with unflagging energy by a master of the sporting factoid, it's packed with famous quotes, fight reports, boxing records, lists, and loads of trivia.
COMPLETE BOOK OF SOCCER
Written by Malam, John
The Complete Book of Soccer captures all of the exciting action, color and passion of the world's most popular sport, comprehensively telling the story of the game and its greatest exponents. It is packed with information about clubs and players around the world, statistics galore, and hundreds of fascinating archival images, and exciting color action photographs.
MURDER OF SONNY LISTON: LAS VEGAS, HEROIN, AND HEAVYWEIGHTS
Written by Assael, Shaun
A daring investigation into the mysterious death of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, set against the dawn of the 1970s, when the mob was fighting to keep control of the Las Vegas Strip, Richard Nixon was launching America's first war on heroin, and boxing was in its glory days. On January 5, 1971, Sonny Liston was found dead in his home--of an apparent heroin overdose.
BILLION-DOLLAR BALL: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIG-MONEY CULTURE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Written by Gaul, Gilbert M
"A penetrating examination of how the elite college football programs have become 'giant entertainment businesses that happened to do a little education on the side.'"--Mark Kram, The New York Times Two-time Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist Gilbert M.
FIGHT
Written by Mailer, Norman
In 1974 in Kinshasa, Zaïre, two African American boxers were paid five million dollars apiece to fight each other. One was Muhammad Ali, the aging but irrepressible "professor of boxing." The other was George Foreman, who was as taciturn as Ali was voluble. Observing them was Norman Mailer, a commentator of unparalleled energy, acumen, and audacity.
JUVENTUS STORY: BLACK AND WHITE STRIPES
Written by La Villa, Mauro
The comprehensive story of the legendary Italian soccer club. A companion to the acclaimed documentary film Black and White Stripes: The Juventus Story, this book chronicles the team's dramatic journey alongside its longtime devoted owners, the Agnelli family.
SOCCER TRIBE OE
Written by Morris, Desmond
A lavishly illustrated revised edition of the '70s cult book, updated by the author and with a bold new design and contemporary images. Before Franklin Foer, Bill Bryson, and Simon Kuper wrote about soccer, best-selling author and highly respected academic Desmond Morris became a director of a soccer club in order to properly analyze the world's most popular sport.
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