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Branch Rickey
A Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2011
The book that inspired Harrison Ford in his portrayal of Branch Rickey in the hit movie “42”
The idea of integrating baseball began as a dream in the mind of Branch Rickey. In 1947, as president and general manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, he defied racism on and off the field to bring...
You Are an Ironman
How Six Weekend Warriors Chased Their Dream of Finishing the World's Toughest Triathlon
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2011
A New York Times bestselling author takes readers inside the Ironman triathlon.
As he did so masterfully in his New York Times bestseller, The Gatekeepers, Jacques Steinberg creates a compelling portrait of people obsessed with reaching a life-defining goal. In this instance, the target is...
Odd Man Out
A Year on the Mound with a Minor League Misfit
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2009
"The best baseball book since Moneyball."
Hailed by critics as one of the great books about baseball, Odd Man Out captures the gritty essence of our national pastime as it is played outside the spotlight. Matt McCarthy, a decent left-handed starting pitcher on one of the worst squads...
Above the Line
Lessons in Leadership and Life from a Championship Program
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
**A New York Times Bestseller
Remarkable lessons in leadership and team building from one of the greatest college football coaches of our time**
Urban Meyer has established himself as one of the elite in the annals of his sport, having lead his players to three national championships....
The Red Bandanna
A Life. A Choice. A Legacy.
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
**A New York Times bestseller
What would you do in the last hour of your life?**
The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling and courage
One Sunday morning before church, when Welles Crowther was a young boy, his father gave...
Catch Them Being Good
Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Coach Girls
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2003
This guide to coaching female athletes of all ages shows how to build a team and provides invaluable advice on the differences between coaching males and females. The authors include exercises that foster teamwork and develop essential skills. They also answer parents' most common questions, such...
by Tom Daley
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
Enter the enthralling world of Tom Daley in My Story - medallist in the 2012 London Olympic Games.
Tom had the whole country behind him when he won bronze at the Olympics this year. A double Commonwealth gold medal winner, he is one of the sport's most exciting athletes. But there is also a...
Players First
Coaching from the Inside Out
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2014
Now with a new chapter on the Wildcats' legendary comeback in the 2014 Final Four
John Calipari, one of the most successful coaches in NCAA history, presents the world of college basketball from the coach's chair, unvarnished and straight from the heart. Players First is Calipari's account...
The Last Pass
Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2018
**The New York Times Bestseller
Out of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, an intimate story of race, mortality, and regret**
About to turn ninety, Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled...
Draft Animals
Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While)
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
From the author of the cult favorite Pro Cycling on $10 a Day and Ask a Pro, the story of one man’s quest to realize his childhood dream, and what happened when he actually did it.
Like countless other kids, Phil Gaimon grew up dreaming of being a professional athlete. But unlike countless...
by Robbie Rogers, Eric Marcus
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2014
**The first openly gay professional athlete in North America tells the story of his landmark decision to come out of the closet and how he changed the playing field of professional sports forever.
“Rogers made history.” —Sports Illustrated**
Robbie Rogers knows better than most...
by Mark Kriegel
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2005
In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the few sports heroes to transcend the game he played. Novelist and former sports-columnist Mark Kriegel’s bestselling biography of the iconic quarterback details his journey from steel-town pool halls to the upper reaches of American...
For the Glory
The Untold and Inspiring Story of Eric Liddell, Hero of Chariots of Fire
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
The untold and inspiring story of Eric Liddell, hero of Chariots of Fire, from his Olympic medal to his missionary work in China to his last, brave years in a Japanese work camp during WWII
Many people will remember Eric Liddell as the Olympic gold medalist from the Academy Award winning film...
Why Football Matters
My Education in the Game
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2014
Acclaimed essayist Mark Edmundson reflects on his own rite of passage as a high school football player to get to larger truths about the ways America's Game shapes its men
Football teaches young men self-discipline and teamwork. But football celebrates violence. Football is a showcase for athletic...