Dan: 4385 books

The The Rise of the Bulldogs tells the extraordinary story of the unranked 2008 Fresno State Bulldogs and their remarkable journey from a seemingly lost season to NCAA National Champions. Baseball fans across America were held spellbound by Fresno State's nail-biting and improbable adventure...

This is what your coaches would have said to you if you were a boy, told through the story of a small-college team that won more games than it ever had a right to win. It’s an inspiring and straightforward look at the qualities that define the most competitive females, and what separates the ones...

Pitching Strategies Explained is the most comprehensive and up-to-date book in the world today on the mental strategies used by top collegiate and professional pitchers. It is a must-have for any player, parent or coach hoping to maximize success at any level of the game. Pitching Strategies...

This book describes the methods and mental skills necessary for optimal performance in individual and team sports. Forty brief chapters representing such topics as attention and concentration, goal-setting, imagery, mental preparation, and mental toughness are covered. The book will be of interest to coaches, college and club level athletes, high school players, and athletes' parents

Triathlon has seen huge changes in the past few decades; it has grown in popularity; been recognised as an Olympic sport; and witnessed a rapid increase in standards of performance at all levels. These changes have been accompanied by major developments in training principles and methods. Two of the...

Johnny Bower came to be known as one of the greatest Toronto Maple Leafs of all time, but he started from humble beginnings. He taught himself to play hockey on the frozen rivers of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, using a tree branch his father had sharpened into a stick and a cut-up old mattress for...

Dogged Victims is a hilarious tale of the PGA tour by legendary sportswriter Dan Jenkins with additional golf stories that Jenkins wrote. Jenkins holds an insider's view of the tour and gives laugh out loud stories that only he and his inner circle would know. His story on his first time golfing in Scotland...

Coaching soccer is demanding. Impossible to perfect, it requires a broad knowledge of many performance areas including technique, tactics, psychology and the social aspects of human development. The first two components are covered in detail in many texts – but Soccer Brain uniquely offers a comprehensive...

This is the third book of a part of the series of books "Aikido Lessons". The author was a student of Masatake Fujita Sensei, Shihan Hombu Dojo, 8th Dan Aikido Aikikai for over 20 years. Kokyu Nage translates as ‘breath throw.’ What one is learning is to co-ordinate one’s body movement...

With more than 2 million books sold, the Baseball Card Adventures bring the greatest players in history to life! Like every other kid in his class, Joe Stoshack has to write a report on an African American who's made an important contribution to society. Unlike every other kid in his class,...

Finish Strong, it's more than a statement, it's an attitude. The Finish Strong mindset is a powerful platform for achievement personally, professionally and spiritually. Finish Strong is packed with motivational and inspirational stories of individuals who overcame adversity to Finish Strong. Dan...

Learn how to lead organizational change with this Harvard Business Review digital collection. The Heart of Change is your guide to helping people think and feel differently in order to meet your shared goals. According to bestselling author and renowned leadership expert John Kotter and coauthor Dan...

“A riveting look at the birth of a new science.” —Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive   When he was eight years old, Dan Hurley was labeled a “slow learner” because he still couldn’t read.  Three years later, he had become a straight A student.  Until the publication of a major study...

The Institute Way outlines a practical step-by-step process to formulate and execute strategy in business, government and not-for-profit organizations. The book details how to manage and adapt to reach a higher level of performance using a methodology that blends strategic planning, performance measurement...