Creator: Chris Plummridge
Publication date: 1990-07-13
Review The Essential Henry Longhurst / Pan Books:
Authors
- Paolo Hewitt
- Paul McGuigan
Review The Greatest Footballer You Never Saw / Mainstream Publishing:Robin Friday was an exceptional footballer who should have played for England. But he never did—why? Because Robin Friday was a man who would not bow down to anyone, who refused to take life seriously, and who lived every moment as if it were his last. Loved and admired by everyone who saw him, Friday also had a dark side—troubled, strong-minded, reckless, he would end up destroying himself. Tragically, after years of alcohol and drug abuse, he died at the age of 38 without ever having fulfilled his potential. This book provides the first full appreciation of a man too long forgotten by the world of football.
Publication date: 2008-08-12
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $51.99
Price: $51.99
Review Our Friend John Burroughs / IndyPublish:We all claim John Burroughs as our friend. He is inextricably blended with our love for the birds and the flowers and for all out of doors; but he is much more to us than a charming writer of books about nature and we welcome familiar glimpses of him as one welcomes anything which brings him in closer touch with a friend.
Authors
- Peter Stanley
- Paul Stanley
Review The First Four Minute Mile and Tom Hulatt of Tibshelf / Descartes publishing Ltd:
Publication date: 2003-11
Dewey code: 796.72092
List Price: $19.95
Price: $75.06
Review F1 Legends: Ayrton Senna / Chronosports Editeur:Ayrton Senna is widely regarded as the best driver ever. Although he has only been World Champion three times (versus four times for Prost and five times for Fangio and Schumacher), he still holds the world record for pole-positions (65), a true example of his extreme style. This illustrated biography looks back to his childhood in Sao Paolo, his first steps in motor racing and his career in F1. Like the man himself, the book delivers comprehensively what fans of F1 really want. The book features several hundred photographs and a dozen car drawings, as well as interviews of key people related to Senna's career.
Creator: Ian Esmo
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 1998-12
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $85.95
Price: $54.15
Review Jack Nicklaus: My Story / Blackstone Audiobooks:In a long awaited autobiography, the "Golden Bear" chronicles his life in golf, discussing his youth, rise to the top of the golfing world, record-breaking career, relationships with other golfers, family and the issues of the game. As "The Golfer of the Century," Jack Nicklaus is a recognized authority on the game's history and direction, and in his 13th book, My Story, he shares the details of his most impressive victories. With 20 major championships under his belt, he has plenty of highlights to share, including shot-by-shot analyses of his classic battles with fellow legends Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, and Tom Watson. Indeed, Nicklaus seems to recall every shot of his illustrious career, and he is able to infuse his discussions of final round action with suspense, even though we've known the outcomes all these years. To this erudite study of golf the Golden Bear adds personal elements that reveal the man behind the one-iron. Nicklaus describes his business dealings-both successes and failures-his love of golf course design, the effects of celebrity status, and his childhood. Written with his longtime collaborator Ken Bowden, My Story is another eagle for the man whose name fills the record books.
Edition: Largeprint
Publication date: 1988-07
Price: $11.95
Review Our Don Bradman: Sixty Years of Writings About Sir Donald Bradman (Australian Large Print) / Rainbow Publishing:
Creator: Scott Young
Publication date: 1983-01-01
Price: $4.95
Review Hockey Is a Battle: Punch Imlach's Own Story (Goodread Biographies) / Goodread Biography:Punch Imlach's whole life has been hockey: when he joined the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1958 he'd already spent 20 years in the game. Within three months, he was running the team entirely as coach and manager. In the next 11 years, he took the Leafs from last place to first, won four Stanley Cups, and was fired. This is Punch's own story of growing up with hockey, and of reaching the pinnacle of his ambitions with the Leafs in the Sixties. He takes you back to the days of the six-team NHL, and to all the greats of that era - legends like Rocket Richard, Bobby Orr, Johnny Bower, Dick Duff and Frank Mahovlich. A companion book took the bestselling Heaven and Hell in the NHL, Hockey is a Battle covers the early years in the life of this Canadian hockey legend.
Creator: Charlotte Mouncey
Publication date: 2005-02
List Price: $35.10
Price: $53.64
Review London to Paris the Hard Way / Filament Publishing:
Creator: Richard Toop
Publication date: 1994-06
List Price: $19.95
Price: $59.95
Review Stockhausen: A Biography / Faber & Faber:
Publication date: 2003-03
Dewey code: 796
Price: $18.00
Review Dare to Be Real: The Al Holbert Story / Dorrance Pub Co:
Publication date: 2002-03
Dewey code: 796
Price: $15.00
Review Home Plate: The Journey of the Most Flamboyant Father and Son Pitching Combination in Major League History / E.B. Houchin Company:Autobiography of Steve Trout, former major league pitcher.
Publication date: 2007-05-25
Price: $52.58
Review The Pyjama Game / Aurum Press Ltd:Judo is a strange, unfathomable sport: such courtesy and formality - and at the same time animal brutality. But no one, until now, has tried to write a considered, literary exploration of it. Mark Law watches the 2004 Olympic judo competition in Athens, fights the former British judo superstar (and BBC Superstars champion!) Brian Jacks at his local club, celebrates the Japanese grand masters who effectively defined the modern sport, and examines the Samurai history that shaped judo's unique sensibility. Here is the Japanese world champion who, after an unexpected Olympic defeat, asked his trainer for permission to kill himself, and another top competitor who fought on with a broken arm. Humorous and perplexed, this is a sports book from left field, scrutinising a sport that demands of its practitioners the total commitment of their whole life, in which defeat can symbolise calamity in a single sudden throw.
Publication date: 2005-08
List Price: $41.30
Price: $52.45
Review Who's Who of Stoke City (Whos Who of) / Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd:The Who's Who of Stoke City is the latest addition to Breedon's popular series of Who's Who titles. This comprehensive book consists of detailed biographies of every player ever to take part in a first-team game for the Potters. Author Tony Matthews has meticulously researched the history of Stoke City to uncover such details as when a player joined the club and where from, how many appearances he made, which positions he played in, how many goals he scored and where he went to when he ended his career with Stoke. International and FA Cup performances are also recorded. Other staff of the club are not forgotten, and within these pages are biographies of all the managers, chairmen, directors, secretaries, trainers and coaches that have worked behind the scenes to shape the history of this proud club. The book is illustrated throughout with a fine collection of pictures, many of them from the club's own archives. The result is a book that is a must-have for every Potters fan that is sure to find its way onto the bookshelves of supporters young and old.
Authors
- Frederick Patrick O'Donoghue
Publication date: 1999-08-05
Price: $53.09
Review Scouting for Glory / Firebird Books Ltd:
Publication date: 1999-10-01
Dewey code: 796.358092
List Price: $39.99
Price: $51.72
Review Bradman the Great / Mainstream Publishing:When Sir Donald Bradman retired from first-class cricket in 1949, he was able to look back on 21 years of brilliant success unsurpassed by any other batsman in history. Bradman The Great was first published ten years later. Now available again after an absence of nearly 40 years, this classic book is a contribution to the history and literature of the game. The definitive record of Bradman's achievements on the cricket field, the book contains a full description of every inning Bradman played, giving details of his failures as well as his successes, and includes the complete statistics from a wonderful career.
Edition: 1st
Publication date: 2003-11-02
Dewey code: 629
Price: $22.95
Review Jim Clark: First of the Greats / Motorbooks:Jim Clark was arguably the best driver the world has seen and certainly one of the most versatile. He died when he was just 33 but by then the Scottish farmer's lad had surpassed the Grand Prix victory total of the legendary Juan Manuel Fangio. Even Fangio himself said he was the best ever driver. Clark started 73 races and won 25. He was World Champion in 1963 and 1965 and set Ford on its path to fame by pushing the Cosworth DFV engine to victory on its first F1 outing. He was also the first non-American to win Indianapolis 500. No one understands Jim Clark better than Eric Dymock, fellow Scot, long-time reporter on the racing scene at its highest level. Dymock has brought his definitive biography up to date by including in it what some contemporary heroes have to say about the man, and many previously unpublished photographs. , Stunning production - virtual collector's edition, Endorsements from Dan Gurney and David Coulthard. , Contains 50 new and unpublished photos.
Publication date: 2003-09-01
Dewey code: 796
Price: $15.99
Review The Journeyman: Autobiography of a Professional Boxer (Mainstream Sport) / Mainstream Publishing:Michael Murray's story is not that of an internationally famous and wealthy sportsman, but of a journeyman doing his best to follow his trade and earn a living. The son of Jamaican immigrants, he writes poetically about his early years in Jamaica living with his aunt before he joined his parents in England. His early years as a boxer introduced him to discipline, pain, and many unforgettable characters. His developing career, hampered by injuries, wasn't accompanied by great wealth. He did, however, earn the respect of all in the boxing business. Fighters, trainers, managers, and promoters, including household names such as Tyson, Bruno ,and Lewis, all play their part in Michael Murray's story. The Journeyman is far more than a litany of boxing encounters and anecdotes; it is the human, moving story of a family man following wherever his talents take him.
Publication date: 2002-02-28
Review East End Idol: The Amazing Story of Terry Spinks / B L Associates:
Creator: Clive Wakfer
Publication date: 1999-02-26
Review Fifty Legends of British Sport / United Writers Publications:
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