Breakaway Books: 40 books
First Marathons
Personal Encounters With the 26.2-Mile Monster
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
“Inspiring reading.” —The Wall Street Journal
“One of the scariest things about running a marathon for the first time isn’t the distance, the muscle pain, the chafing, or the blisters. It’s not knowing what’s going to happen. That’s why this disarmingly honest collection of...
Perfect
The Rise and Fall of John Paciorek, Baseball's Greatest One-Game Wonder
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2015
THE MAN WHO BATTED A THOUSAND A spectacular major-league debut—then obscurity.
On the final day of the 1963 major-league baseball season, Houston Colt .45s teen sensation John Paciorek—in his one and only big-league game—went three-for-three, giving him a career batting average of 1.000....
Running Into Yourself
Unlock Your Strength, Heal Your Wounds, and Find New Life Through Running
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2016
The power of running to alleviate our suffering and frailties
Whether you’re a novice runner making your way from the couch to your first 5K race, or an elite runner toeing the line at the start of the Olympic marathon, you soon discover that within the beauty of movement, there comes a...
Cheap Outboards
The Beginner's Guide to Making an Old Motor Run Forever
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
* Outboard motor repair for the average guy *
Fix up an old outboard and SAVE $1000 or more compared to buying a new motor!
With a little know-how and a few common tools, you can fix an old motor—bring it back from the dead. Sometimes all it takes is a squirt of WD-40 into...
by Jenny Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
* Horses, adventure, and danger *
Caitlin’s best friend is her pony, Jade, so when she goes away to summer camp for the first time, Jade goes too. At Beacon Lodge there are wonderful rides across the beach and into the sea, pony club games, and lessons—and there are new friends to be made:...
by Jenny Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
Fifteen-year-old Fran and her impulsive mother live alone on a small farm with a menagerie of entertaining animals. Against Fran’s better judgement, her mother rescues an abused horse from a shifty character. Fran names him Charlie and nurses him back to health. Gradually, they realize that he is...
Hell's Half Mile
River Runners' Tales of Hilarity and Misadventure
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
“A high-water mark in river running humor from the guides and the misguided.” —Tim Cahill, author of Pass the Butterworms and Pecked to Death by Ducks
“Full of great tales, funny stories, and river lore, it will make some river runners eager to get back into the boats—and some wishing...
The Shattered Peloton
The Devastating Impact of World War I on the Tour de France
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
"As a record of achievement, loss, and unfulfilled potential, it’s hard to think of another book that is as valid as this one is this year." —The Jersey Pocket
A fascinating, mind-boggling account of young athletes in their prime destroyed in the hell of war. A mesmerizing...
by Jenny Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Book One in the Garland House Trilogy (Followed by "Horse in the Portrait" and "Horse in the Diary")
Ellie is the proud owner of Aslan, surely the cleverest horse in the world. The two are on vacation with best friend Tara and her pony Podge, when they meet Jonah and Ricky Barton. The brothers...
by Jenny Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Book Two in the Garland House Trilogy (Preceded by "Horse in the Mirror" and followed by "Horse in the Diary")
When Ellie and Tara return to Garland House they find the Bartons embarking on a new project at their family estate. Jonah and Ricky’s parents are now offering working vacations...
by Jenny Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2014
Book Three in the Garland House Trilogy (Preceded by "Horse in the Mirror" and "Horse in the Portrait")
Ellie and her horse Aslan have an unexpected stay at Garland House but this time, although the horses and riding are still great, things have changed. Jonah is elusive and cold, the former...
Tennis and the Meaning of Life
A Literary Anthology of the Game
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
A beautiful collection of all the best fiction and poetry on tennis.
The stories are hilarious and sad, lyrical and profane, and thoroughly saturated with the art of the game. Fathers play against sons. Business partners attempt mutual destruction by tennis. An amateur challenges the local...
The Belgian Hammer
Forging Young Americans into Professional Cyclists
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2014
This is the story of what it takes for young Americans to make it in professional cycling. Only thirty-six Americans have competed in the Tour de France since the world’s greatest bicycle race began in 1903. That’s not too many more than the twelve Americans who have walked on the moon. It’s...
Bicycle Love
Stories of Passion, Joy, and Sweat
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2014
“This compilation of tales conforms to a simple Freudian fact: You're as crazy as you thought, but in good company.” —Bicycling Magazine
Okay, so some of us might be a bit too attached to our bicycles. Outsiders may say this is “inappropriate” or...