Sport Books

If you ever wanted to know how a World Record Middle-Distance runner trained from 1963-1971 and his thoughts about racing and life in America this is the book for you. He presents his ideas as a dialogue to the reader in everyday language with a touch of...

The Human Behind the Controller is an autobiographical approach as to how the average Super Smash Bros. competitor lives in the world of esports. For nearly a decade, Kevin, or "iDK," has been dedicated to improving at this game, traveling...

Lettres In�����dites de Pierre-Paul Rubens (1840) est un livre qui rassemble les lettres in�����dites de l'artiste flamand Pierre-Paul Rubens. Ces lettres, �����crites en fran�����ais, ont �����t����� d�����couvertes dans les archives de la famille de...

The Handbook of Whalley, written by Robert Nowell Whitaker and originally published in 1884, is a comprehensive guide to the history, geography, and culture of the small village of Whalley in Lancashire, England. The book provides a detailed account of...

Remember the “can’t miss” prospect, the best kid baseball player you ever saw?This is the story of how a young man made a name for himself, then saw his dreams evaporate, then found a new path to success, only to have his world turned...

Andrew-Henry Bowie is a passionate Heart of Midlothian Football Club supporter. He doggedly survived a tough childhood and found solace - sort of - in his overwhelming love of football. The author engages the reader with an energetic and animated account...

DeeDee Jonrowe loves dogs, and her consuming passion is the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Winter and summer, virtually day and night (even in her dreams!), Jonrowe and her huskies prepare for the thousand-mile race across Alaska.Jonrowe is the...

"A textbook for would-be sports commentators and a pleasure for fans."--Kirkus Reviews

OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controller into the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the world in this fascinating and unique...

""Climbing: A Manual For The Young Who Desire To Rise In Both Worlds"" is a book written by Benjamin Smith in 1861. It is a guidebook for young people who aspire to succeed in both their personal and professional lives. The book is divided into several...

Annals Of The Free Foresters: From 1856 To The Present Day (1895) is a historical book written by William Kirkpatrick Riland Bedford. The book chronicles the history of the Free Foresters, a cricket club founded in 1856. The author traces the club's...

The greatest American Indian baseball player of all time, Charles Albert Bender was, according to a contemporary, "the coolest pitcher in the game." Using a trademark delivery, an impressive assortment of pitches that may have included the game's first...

Chevrolet fans were wishing for a hero and Rex White made their dreams come true. He took on big muscle cars and eventually won both the 1960 Winston Cup Championship and the Driver of the Year title and was selected as one of NASCAR's Top Fifty Driving...

How would you like to take charge of your mind and play your golf on your own terms? While most mental skills books for golf adopt a narrow focus on teaching skills that target performance, this book uses a holistic approach and provides tools to...

From Steven V. Roberts comes My Fathers' Houses, a memoir of growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, an immigrant community in the shadow of the Statue if Liberty, and the story of how his father and his grandfather's dreams-and their own passion for writing...

For fans of Men At Work, Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans, and Moneyball, respected baseball insider Kevin Kennedy offers fresh and engaging appraisal of major league baseball. Kevin Kennedy knows baseball inside and out, as a fan, player,...

Perfect for cricket fans everywhere, Thanks Johnners is a warm and witty tribute to Brian Johnston and his time at the helm of Test Match Special. The Test Match Special on-air incident, in which Jonathan Agnew's comment on Ian Botham's attempt...

Genealogy of the Fishback Family in America: The Descendants of John Fishback, the Emigrant, with an Historical Sketch of His Family, 1714-1914 is a book written by Willis Miller Kemper and published in 1914. The book is a comprehensive genealogy of the...

With a seemingly effortless motion, pinpoint control, a blazing, dancing fastball, and an unequaled competitive spirit, Robin Roberts enjoyed one of the most celebrated careers in baseball history. He made his Major League debut in the summer of 1948 and...

In 1887 a twenty-one-year-old newspaperman named George Nellis (1865-1948) rode a bicycle from Herkimer, New York, to San Francisco in seventy-two days, surpassing the transcontinental bicycle record by several weeks. He averaged fifty miles a day...

The Entomological Writings Of George Henry Horn, 1860-1896 (1898) is a book edited by Samuel Henshaw that compiles the works of American entomologist George Henry Horn. The book was published in 1898 and includes a selection of Horn's writings on...

In the 1960s one of the strongest voices was that of the black athlete. Not at the University of Wyoming. The only colors that mattered here in '69 were brown and gold, and the only issue worth paying attention to was Cowboy football. Wyoming's 14 black...

Cotton Davidson, the Rifleman of the AFL ($47.95/ Texas Book Publishers Association) is a heartfelt memoir of Francis Marion "Cotton" Davidson and the motivating story of his rise from simple beginnings in a small central Texas town to a legendary...

This book tells the story of an ambitious and adventurous young man who changed the sporting landscape in Australia by introducing the sport of lacrosse into Melbourne in 1876. Lambton Mount is heralded as the undisputed initiator and 'father' of...

ENTERTAINING AND REVEALINGIn this frank and inspiring memoir, Neven talks about his early life, and his extraordinary success as a rugby player. A lock and number eight, Neven represented Wellington at a provincial level, before achieving the ultimate in...

Imagine training for years to become a professional football or baseball player and knowing that you've got what it takes to make it into the NFL or MLB. You're young, strong, quick, and blessed with athletic prowess and abilities that make your coaches...

""The Events Of A Half Century Of The Montgomery Hose And Steam Fire Engine Company, No. 1, 1847-1897"" is a historical account written by Mark Thomson in 1897. The book details the fifty-year history of the Montgomery Hose and Steam Fire Engine Company,...

Young Henry Ford is a visual and textual presentation of the first forty years of Henry Ford—an American farm boy who became one of the greatest manufacturers of modern times and profoundly impacted the habits of American life. In Young Henry Ford,...

What does winning at life mean to you, and what's keeping you from victory? Are you afraid to dream big? Do you lack self-belief? Are you just living on autopilot? Let's stop that now. You can change. You do have the power. Former USC All-American and...

The no-holds-barred story of a Wimbledon and Chelsea legend

"A velvety mix of vivid, sophisticated prose, Raymond Carver's unerring eye for nuance, and John Irving's irreverent, unflinching humor....An intimate look inside the maelstrom of professional cycling."--Boston Globe Daniel Coyne's New York Times...

The Stiles Family In America: Genealogies Of The Connecticut Family (1895) is a book written by Henry Reed Stiles that provides a comprehensive account of the Stiles family in America. The book is primarily focused on the genealogies of the Connecticut...

The Modern Vikings: Stories Of Life And Sport In The Norseland is a book written by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen and published in 1915. The book is a collection of stories that depict the life and culture of the people of Norway, known as the Vikings. The...

Long before the name Mark Teague became known nationally in football coaching circles, he was like any other ordinary kid growing up in the South. He loved sports; had a vivid, creative imagination; and was a dreamer.He learned early on that life has a...

When Nan Mooney was seven years old, she sat in her grandmother May-May's living room to watch her first horse race ... And so began a turbulent romance between a woman and a sport.Part memoir, part journey into the compelling world of Thoroughbred horse...

Legendary football coach and motivational speaker Lou Holtz writes his inspirational autobiography, from his years in the military to making Notre Dame a national champion and turning South Carolina into a winning program.Few people in the history of...

Baseball has witnessed more than 125,000 home runs. Many have altered the outcome of games, and some have decided pennants and become legend. But no dinger has had greater impact than Hank Aaron's 715th home run. His historic blast on April 8, 1974,...

Peter Romanovsky (1892-1964) was Soviet chess champion in 1923 (outright) and 1927 (jointly with Bogatyrchuk). According to Chessmetrics he was ranked 12th in the world in 1925. Romanovsky was also one of Soviet chess's greatest teachers, standing at the...

This is the story of a Northern Irish kid who dreamed of a life away from trouble torn Belfast, and who went on to enjoy a successful professional football career both at home and abroad. After starting his fledgling career with Crusaders in Northern...

From the moment a hopelessly bored eleven year old boy watched Gower effortlessly pull his first ball in Test cricket for four, he instantly forgot the fact that West Ham were crap and had just been relegated and his life long love affair with cricket...

Twenty year old Benny Scott returned from World War II to enter college in Arkansas, where he found love and fame by running 125 yards for the 1949 Run of the Year. This book covers Benny's life experiences from growing up in Smackover, Arkansas to...

Short biography of Shane Warne and about life ,during writing this book no character & no religious are harmed written by mr vivek kumar pandey. winner youngest writer award 1st rank in india 2020.He is only one writer can publish 660+ own book that was...

Living Beyond 90 is a collection of stories about how fifty family members and friends were guided to pave for me a path beyond my nineties. During my ninety years I believe I've done my best to care for others along the way, but some cared for me...

Inside...but Out! encapsulates the personal experiences of Eric Clemons, who grew up in inner-city Chicago, Illinois, and found his way into the upper echelon of network and regional sports television, including ESPN Sports Center, Fox NFL Sunday, and...