Little Brown And Company : 1930 books
Paper Lion
Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
The book that made a legend--and capture's America's sport in detail that's never been matched, now featuring a foreword by Nicholas Dawidoff a and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives.
George Plimpton was perhaps best known for PAPER LION, the book that set the bar for participatory...
Mad Ducks and Bears
Football Revisited
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
George Plimpton's follow-up to Paper Lion, one of his personal favorites among his classic books--now repackaged and including a foreword from Steve Almond and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives.
In MAD DUCKS AND BEARS, George Plimpton's engaging companion to Paper Lion, Plimpton...
Open Net
A Professional Amateur in the World of Big-Time Hockey
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
George Plimpton takes to the ice with the Boston Bruins in this memorable portrait of the rough-and-tumble world of professional hockey, repackaged and now featuring a foreword from Denis Leary and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton Archives.
In OPEN NET, George Plimpton takes to the...
One for the Record
The Inside Story of Hank Aaron's Chase for the Home Run Record
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
The inside story of Hank Aaron's chase for the home run record, repackaged and with a foreword by Bob Costas and new material from the Plimpton Archives.
In ONE FOR THE RECORD, George Plimpton recounts Hank Aaron's thrilling race to become the new home run champion. Amidst media frenzy and...
by John Feinstein
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2014
WHAT DOES IT TAKE to win a major championship and reach the absolute pinnacle of golf? Through a season of the four tournaments -- the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship -- known collectively as the majors, John Feinstein takes us where the television cameras never...
Collision Low Crossers
A Year Inside the Turbulent World of NFL Football
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
An unrivaled portrait of day-to-day life in the NFL: "Riveting...An instant classic." -- New York Times Book Review
By spending a year with the New York Jets, Nicholas Dawidoff entered a mysterious and private world with its own rituals and language. Equal parts Paper Lion, Moneyball,...
by James Patterson, Neil McMahon
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2011
Move over, James Bond and Jason Bourne-superhuman agent Hays Baker fights to save millions of lives in James Patterson's thrilling bestseller.
Hays Baker and his wife Lizbeth possess superhuman strength, extraordinary intelligence, stunning looks, a sex life to die for, and two beautiful children....
Ninety Days
A Memoir of Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2012
The goal is ninety. Just ninety clean and sober days to loosen the hold of the addiction that caused Bill Clegg to lose everything. With six weeks of his most recent rehab behind him he returns to New York and attends two or three meetings each day. It is in these refuges that he befriends essential...
And Now We Have Everything
On Motherhood Before I Was Ready
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2018
Selected as One of the Best Books of the Year by: National Public Radio, Esquire, Bustle, Refinery29, Thrillist, Electric Literature, Powell's, Autostraddle, BookRiot, Women.com
"Smart, funny, and true in all the best ways, this book made me ache with recognition." -- Cheryl Strayed
A...
by James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2010
Join reporter Nick Daniels as he uncovers deadly secrets in a page-turning thriller from the "unstoppable" James Patterson (USA Today).
Seated at New York's Lombardo's Steak House, reporter Nick Daniels is conducting a once-in-a-lifetime interview with a legendary baseball bad-boy...
What Goes Up
The Uncensored History of Modern Wall Street as Told by the Bankers, Brokers, CEOs, and Scoundrels Who Made It Happen
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2007
The ups and downs, the schemes and scams, the IPOs and hostile takeovers, the egos, the brilliance, the greed, and the glory--this is the story of Wall Street told by the men and women who made it happen. For those who want to understand how Wall Street became what it is, who want to know how the...
The Hall: A Celebration of Baseball's Greats
In Stories and Images, the Complete Roster of Inductees
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
A deluxe baseball treasury unlike any other, complete with essays, photos, and player bios from The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Everyone dreams of Cooperstown. It's a hallowed name in baseball, for players as well as their fans. It's a house where legends live; it's everything...
Friends Like These
My Worldwide Quest to Find My Best Childhood Friends, Knock on Their Doors, and Ask Them to Come Out and Play
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2009
Danny Wallace has friends. He has a wife and goes to brunch, and his new house has a couch with throw pillows. But as he nears 30, he can't help wondering about his best childhood friends, whose names he finds in a long-forgotten address book. Where are they now-and where, really, is he?
Acting...
How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas
A No F*cks Given Guide to Surviving the Holidays
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2016
For a stressed-out, overbooked, steadfast giver of too many f*cks, the holidays can be your Kryptonite. In this season of giving, spending, going, doing, and more, it's all too easy to wear yourself out pleasing everyone else.
In The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving A F*ck, Sarah Knight taught...