Skyhorse imprint: 3212 books
Don't Choke
A Champion's Guide to Winning Under Pressure
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Gary Player is one of golf’s greatest champions. As one of the Big Three” of golf’s golden era (with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer), he helped launch golf as a major international sport. He sits fourth on the list of most major victories on the PGA Tour, and he built a reputation of being...
by Isabel Denny
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2008
Want to know what really happened? Stan Isaacs knows. He was there! "The Shot Heard Round the World," in 1951. "The Fight of the Century," in 1971. The horror of the 1972 Munich Olympics. Secretariat's legendary win at the 1973 Belmont Stakes. Stan Isaacs saw them all live. Isaacs covered thousands...
No Such Thing as Failure
My Life in Adventure, Exploration, and Survival
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
If there's an adventure to be had, it's likely that David Hempleman-Adams has been there first.
Ranking alongside Ranulph Fiennes and Chris Bonnington in the pantheon of British explorers, David Hempleman-Adams is the first person in history to achieve what is termed the Adventurers' Grand...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1976, Walter Wellesley Red” Smith is considered one of the greatest sportswriters ever to live. Put alongside Ring Lardner, Red Smith was beloved by those who read him because of his crisp writing and critical views.
Originally released in 1982, The Red Smith...
For the Love of Baseball
A Celebration of the Game That Connects Us All
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
Stefan Fatsis sends his stunningly perfect, consummately perfect, why-would-anyone-use-anything-else? perfect” glove to be restored by the glove designer at Rawlings. Frank Deford makes the case that the baseball cap may be the most universal article of clothing ever designed. Roger Angell considers...
by Robert Byrne
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
Fully illustrated-in color for the first time!-with drawings of nearly 350 mind-boggling trick shots, Byrne’s Treasury of Trick Shots in Pool and Billiards will teach you everything from the basic butterfly formation” to the most difficult and impressive shots. Robert Byrne will help novice...
Okinawan Kobudo
The History, Tools, and Techniques of the Ancient Martial Art
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago was the birthplace of two methods of self-defense now practiced worldwide: Okinawan Karate and Ryukyu Kobujutsu, known as Okinawan Kobudo. Kobudo is the study of weapons adapted from the tools of farming and fishing.
Okinawan Kobudo reveals, for the first time through...
The Book of Fly Patterns
Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2014
The finest fly tying reference book of all time.
Drawing on the designs and innovations of the best fly tyers, both past and present, Eric Leiser interprets more than one thousand classic and contemporary fly patterns. Here is all the information (hook sizes, materials, etc.) needed in order...
The Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing
More Than 300 Tips for Anglers of All Levels
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
In this compendium of fly fishing from three of the most respected names in the sport, Tom Rosenbauer, David Klausmeyer, and Conway X. Bowman share all of their most successful fly-fishing secrets. With tips on fresh- and saltwater fly fishing and tying flies, this book will help readers become the...
In the Company of Rivers
An Angler's Stories and Recollections
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
In this charming collection of fly-fishing short stories, readers will discover that fly fishing can lead to many places. Experience the various journeys taken by the author to places like remote Labrador, Alaska, Scotland, Ireland, and the Florida Keys. Enter a miniscule Pepsi shack on the Catawba...
The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running and Ultramarathons
Expert Advice, and Some Humor, on Training, Competing, Gummy Bears, Snot Rockets, and More
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Jason Robillard has been doing ultramarathons for many years, and started advocating for barefoot running before it was cool and is considered an authority on it.
In this guide, he teaches trail-running newbies and experienced marathoners essential survival skills and tips for running long...
The Bone Broth Miracle
How an Ancient Remedy Can Improve Health, Fight Aging, and Boost Beauty
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
What was once known as your grandmother’s miracle cure for a cold or the flu is now the most popular food trend. The oldest of recipes dating back to prehistoric times and one of the cornerstones of the Paleo Diet, bone broth is made from the boiled bones of poultry, fish, or beef, and is often...
The Inner Runner
Running to a More Successful, Creative, and Confident You
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Why are so many people drawn to running? Why is running the most common physical activity? What is it about running that empowers so many people? And how can runners harness that power to create a more meaningful life? The Inner Runner addresses these questions and a whole lot more. This book is not...
by Lindsey Philpott
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2015
Master every fishing knot you’ll ever need.
When you’re fishing, there’s nothing more frustrating than letting a poorly tied knot cost you the catch of the day. Knot expert Lindsey Philpott has written a guide to save anglers everywhere that anguish. The Complete Book of Fishing Knots,...