General Sports
ELECTRIC OCTOBER: SEVEN WORLD SERIES GAMES, SIX LIVES, FIVE MINUTES OF FAME THAT LASTED FOREVER
Written by Cook, Kevin
The 1947 World Series was "the most exciting ever" in the words of Joe DiMaggio, with a decade's worth of drama packed into seven games between the mighty New York Yankees and the underdog Brooklyn Dodgers. It was Jackie Robinson's first Series, a postwar spectacle featuring Frank Sinatra, Ernest Hemingway, and President Harry Truman in supporting roles.
SOCCERNOMICS (2022 WORLD CUP EDITION): WHY EUROPEAN MEN AND AMERICAN WOMEN WIN AND BILLIONAIRE OWNERS ARE DESTINED TO LOSE
Written by Szymanski, Stefan
Written with an economist's brain and a soccer writer's skill, Soccernomics applies high-powered analytical tools to everyday soccer topics Soccernomics is a revolutionary new way of looking at soccer that has helped to change the way the sport is played.
GIANT WIN: INSIDE THE NEW YORK GIANTS' HISTORIC UPSET OVER THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS IN SUPER BOWL XLII
Written by Coughlin, Tom
Legendary Giants coach Tom Coughlin takes readers inside his coaching masterpiece: Super Bowl XLII when Eli Manning and the underdog Giants beat the undefeated, 18-0 Patriots of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Super Bowl XLII was the greatest upset in NFL history. In A GIANT WIN, Coach Tom Coughlin recounts the strategies and people that made it possible.
MARATHONER: WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN TRAINING FOR AND RUNNING A MARATHON
Written by Huff, Matthew
Whether running your first or fiftieth marathon, Marathoner is everything you need to know about running a marathon. This is your go-to, illustrated reference that breaks down the race from start to finish line and beyond. Marathoner is a celebration of running 26.2 miles and all the crazy, painful, shocking, and exhilarating moments that come along the way.
ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF EQUESTRIAN SPORTS: DRESSAGE, JUMPING, EVENTING
Written by Capdebarthes, Benoît
This is the first volume to trace the history of equestrian sports, including individual and team results across the sport's three official Olympic disciplines: dressage, eventing, and jumping. This important reference documents the history of competitive horse-riding from 1912--when the sport first appeared at the modern Olympic Games in Stockholm--to the present.
CHRISTIAN PULISIC: MY JOURNEY SO FAR
Written by Melamud, Daniel
America's first true European soccer champion and the captain of the U.S. men's national team relates his journey from Hershey, Pennsylvania, to the pinnacle of world soccer. Pulisic's rise from his childhood in Pennsylvania to captain of the U.S. national team in the coming World Cup and Champions League glory is ultimately a story about a lifelong determination to realize a dream.
SEASONS OF THE STRIPER: PURSUING THE GREAT AMERICAN GAMEFISH
Written by Sisson, Bill
Lifelong fisherman and author Bill Sisson takes us on a journey to fish the finest striped bass waters along the Atlantic coast. This is the story of America's beloved saltwater sport fish and the millions of anglers who pursue them.
COURSE CALLED AMERICA: FIFTY STATES, FIVE THOUSAND FAIRWAYS, AND THE SEARCH FOR THE GREAT AMERICAN GOLF COURSE
Written by Coyne, Tom
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Globe-trotting golfer Tom Coyne has finally come home.
PHIL: THE RIP-ROARING (AND UNAUTHORIZED!) BIOGRAPHY OF GOLF'S MOST COLORFUL SUPERSTAR
Written by Shipnuck, Alan
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "A rollicking good time." --Golfweek * "Thoroughly engaging." --The Washington Post Now with a new afterword: a juicy and freewheeling biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson--who has led a big, controversial life--as reported by longtime Sports Illustrated writer and bestselling author Alan Shipnuck.
1972: THE SERIES THAT CHANGED HOCKEY FOREVER
Written by Morrison, Scott
#1 BESTSELLER The legacy of the greatest hockey series ever played, fifty years later, with stories from the players that shed new light on those incredible games and times. "Cournoyer has it on that wing. Here's a shot. Henderson made a wild stab for it and fell. Here's another shot. Right in front...they score!
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