New Chapter Press: 23 books
by Rod Laver, Bud Collins
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Depicting the monumental achievements of a world-class athlete, this firsthand account documents Rod Laver's historic 1969 Grand Slam sweep of all four major tennis titles. Coauthored with renowned tennis expert Bud Collins, this frank memoir details Laver's childhood, early career, and his most important...
The Lennon Prophecy
A New Examination of the Death Clues of the Beatles
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2008
Offering a new interpretation of the hidden messages and symbols that have ornamented Beatles mythology for years, this examination of the Beatles' recordings and album artwork theorizes that John Lennon's murder was eerily foretold. Following a fascinating and unique trail of sorcery, mysticism,...
A Backhanded Gift
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
It's the late 1980s, just before the fall of the Berlin Wall, and Robert Cherney, a 30-year-old aspiring writer, has left New York City for a job teaching tennis in Munich. Aside from private lessons, he coaches the Maccabi Club men's league team, a motley group of neurotics whose eccentricities seem...
Absolute Tennis
The Best And Next Way To Play The Game
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2017
Absolute Tennis is thorough and comprehensive guide to improving your tennis. In this insightful and visually engaging book, Marty Smith, an NCAA Division I Southern Conference Champion and long-time Director of Tennis at the New York Athletic Club, shares his extensive knowledge of tennis technique,...
Acing Depression
A Tennis Champion's Toughest Match
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2010
Chronicling the tumultuous life of the original bad boy of tennis, this engaging memoir describes one man's public battle with clinical depression. Cliff Richey was best known for the 1970 season in which he won the Grand Prix, the Davis Cup, and was first in the American tennis ranking. He was...
Tennis Made Easy
Essential Strokes & Strategies for the Modern Game
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
Accessible and concise, this informative guide offers helpful advice for tennis players to improve their skills and their game. Offering sensible instruction drawn from 30 years of coaching, expert techniques are explained in a clear, jargon-free format. Effective for tennis players at all levels,...
Boycott
Stolen Dreams of the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
With a thorough exploration of the political climate of the time and the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan, this book describes the repercussions of Jimmy Carter's American boycott of the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. Despite missing the games they had trained relentlessly to compete in, many...
Internet Dating 101: It's Complicated . . . But It Doesn't Have To Be
The Digital Age Guide to Navigating Your Relationship Through Social Media and Online Dating Sites
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
An all-encompassing guide for those wanting to use social media to look for love in the digital age, Internet Dating 101: It's Complicated . . . But It Doesn't Have to Be! is a humorous yet helpful book that navigates the ins and outs of Facebook, Twitter, online dating sites, e-mail, Foursquare,...
Sport of a Lifetime
Enduring Personal Stories From Tennis
Language: English
Release Date: May 29, 2017
Enriching and motivational stories about those who love and participate in tennis over the age of 50. This is a volume of senior tennis through the stories and experiences of senior tennis players, from Gardnar Mulloy and Betty Eisenstien and Mayor David Dinkins to unknowns such as Chuck Niemeth.
The Wimbledon Final That Never Was . . .
And Other Tennis Tales from a By-Gone Era
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011
The only time in the history of Wimbledon that the men's singles final was not played is told in detail by the crowned champion in this illuminating tennis biography. Sidney Wood won the 1931 Wimbledon title by default over Frank Shields—his school buddy, doubles partner, roommate, and Davis Cup...
by Randy Walker
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014
One of the world's most well-known and respected athletes, Roger Federer has had a career that ranks among the most celebrated and successful in all of tennis history. This entertaining and illuminating chronicle of Federer's trophy-laden journey is unique for its day-by-day format: every day of the...
Andy Murray: Wimbledon Champion
The Full Extraordinary Story
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
When Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both shockingly exited Wimbledon in the early rounds of the 2013 championships, the level of expectation on Scotsman Andy Murray to become the first British champion of the men's competition since 1936—already high—reached fever pitch. Overcoming a two-set deficit...
by Bud Collins
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2016
Compiled by the world's foremost tennis historian and journalist, this book is the ultimate collection of historical tennis information, including year-by-year recaps of every tennis season and biographical sketches of every major tennis personality, as well as stats, records, and championship rolls...
by Tony Serksnis
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Drawn from more than two decades of experience, this engaging tutorial explains the ins and outs of being on a league tennis team. A blueprint for managing and competing in the program, the study provides strategies, concepts, and tips on everything from pre-match preparations and maintaining team...
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