Publication date: 2002-10-31
Dewey code: 796.334092242143
Review Arsenal Player by Player: Five Decades of Player Profiles (Arsenal) / Hamlyn:Produced in association with the club, this offical book of Arsenal player profiles allows you to follow your all-time favourite football stars through in-depth profiles of all the players who have represented Arsenal at club level since the 1950s. Each player has a photograph and full statistics including: Arsenal appearance and goals scored; details of every club they've played for; honours; international appearances and date and place of birth. Every first team player features a narrative detailing his style of play and career highlights.
Authors
- Derek Dooley
- Keith Farnsworth
Review Dooley!: The Autobiography of a Soccer Legend / Hallamshire Publications Ltd:
Publication date: 1999-12
Dewey code: 796.962092
Price: $12.95
Review Curtis Joseph: The Acrobat (Sport Snaps) / GHB Publishers:Curtis Joseph, the two-time NHL All-Star is profiled. From how he became "Cujo" to his role as an international competitor, this book takes a look at Curtis' early years, his stints with the St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers and his current role as the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender.
Publication date: 2008-04-22
Price: $46.92
Review Anfield Iron: The Autobiography / Bantam Press:A Liverpool legend tells his story.
Publication date: 1994-11
Review Football with a Smile / Polar Print Group Ltd:
Publication date: 2003-10-17
Dewey code: 796.83092
List Price: $69.95
Price: $52.82
Review Muhammad Ali: Trickster in the Culture of Irony (Polity celebrities series) / Polity:This absorbing book unravels the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic career. It will appeal to those teaching and studying cultural studies, social theory, sports studies, and sociology, as well as to general readers interested in Muhammad Ali. A probing account of Muhammad Ali’s life, which also examines the man’s celebrity and his importance in global history. The first book to unravel the reasons for the enduring respect and reverence that Muhammad Ali commands long after the end of his athletic career. Traces the key controversies and significant events, from Ali's first announcement of his membership in the Nation of Islam, through his courageous refusal to fight in Vietnam, to his spiritual calm in the face of crippling disease. Offers an original and compelling theory of the celebrity in postmodern society.
Publication date: 2005-10-01
Dewey code: 794.3092
List Price: $35.00
Price: $47.00
Review Old Stoneface: The Autobiography of Britain's Greatest Darts Player / John Blake:John Lowe is one of Britain's greatest-ever darts champions. In a career spanning three decades, John and his fellow players have transformed the traditional pub game of darts into a successful, professional sport with legions of fans and big money prizes. Even in the face of the greatest challenges, "Old Stoneface," as John is known, became an indomitable force in the darts world. With every major darts accolade under his belt, his name has gone down in the history of the game. This is his revealing autobiography. Filled with tales from all of the major matches and tournaments, his thoughts on his big name opponents, and an insight into the life and thoughts behind the "stoneface," this book is a must read for all sports fans.
Publication date: 1998
Review BESTIE: A PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND / SIDGWICK JACKSON LTD:
Publication date: 1998-06-19
Price: $47.34
Review Gunning for the Double / Sporting Editions:
Publication date: 1997-12
Dewey code: 796
Price: $24.95
Review Mika Hakkinen: Doing What Comes Naturally (Hilton, Christopher, Heroes on Wheels,) / Haynes Publications:
Publication date: 2000-08-14
Price: $84.72
Review The Roar of the Crowd (Penguin Sport) / Penguin Books (NZ):
Publication date: 2005-10-01
Dewey code: 794.3092
List Price: $35.00
Price: $47.00
Review Old Stoneface: The Autobiography of Britain's Greatest Darts Player / John Blake:John Lowe is one of Britain's greatest-ever darts champions. In a career spanning three decades, John and his fellow players have transformed the traditional pub game of darts into a successful, professional sport with legions of fans and big money prizes. Even in the face of the greatest challenges, "Old Stoneface," as John is known, became an indomitable force in the darts world. With every major darts accolade under his belt, his name has gone down in the history of the game. This is his revealing autobiography. Filled with tales from all of the major matches and tournaments, his thoughts on his big name opponents, and an insight into the life and thoughts behind the "stoneface," this book is a must read for all sports fans.
Edition: 3rd
Publication date: 1999-10
Price: $17.99
Review Champion Charlie: Charlie Swan (Mainstream Sport) / Mainstream Publishing Company:Charlie Swan has twice been leading jockey at the Cheltenham Festival, and he has a string of big race victories to his credit including the Queen Mother Champion Chase, the Irish Grand National, two Whitbread Gold Cups, and the Irish Champion Hurdle. This book relates how Swan had to struggle in his early years as an apprentice, and the terrible physical toll taken by his repeatedly broken arms. Telling the life story of a brave and brilliant jockey, the book also reveals the aims and ambitions of the trainers with whom Swan has been most closely associated, as well as their setbacks and disappointments.
Publication date: 2007-09-03
Review Linvoy Primus: Transformed / Legendary Publishing:
Authors
- Sarah Edworthy
- Steve McManaman
List Price: $37.20
Price: $50.24
Review El Macca: Four Years with Real Madrid / Simon & Schuster Ltd:Born and raised a stone's throw from Anfield, Steve McManaman was actually an Evertonian before Kenny Dalglish signed him at Liverpool FC straight from school. After a spell cleaning John Barnes' boots as an apprentice he went on to make his reputation as one of British football's most dazzling players, before taking on his biggest challenge yet with his move from Liverpool to Real Madrid in 1999. But after a stunning start to his Spanish career it soon appeared his move abroad had been a mistake. With high-profile signings like Figo, Ronaldo and Zidane all competing for limited midfield places and a manager who seemed to have tired of him, Macca realised he either had to find a new club or stay and fight for his place. He stayed - and went on to win a second European Cup as well as the affections of thousands of fanatical Real supporters. With the arrival of David Beckham the dressing-room of 'Los Galacticos' has become more stellar than ever. 'El Macca' now opens the door on the best club side in the world to reveal not just the pressures and rewards of moving abroad as a professional footballer but also the difficulties and delights of playing alongside the best in the business.
Edition: Library ed.
Publication date: 2008-12-01
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $75.99
Price: $47.87
Review Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty / Tantor Media:The New York Times bestselling author of The Bad Guys Won! chronicles the rise and fall of the Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s-the storied three-time Super Bowl champions and the most beloved, despised, and unforgettable dynasty in NFL history.
Authors
- Kevin Beattie
- Neal Manning
Review The Beat / Skript Design & Publishing:
Publication date: 1981-06
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $49.90
Price: $50.00
Review Long Season / Holtzman Press Inc:The classic inside account of a baseball year by a major league pitcher. It begins, appropriately, with the winter doldrums and sweating out a new contract, then follows the author and his family to spring training in Florida and through the full season's schedule to October. One of the best baseball books ever written. It is probably one of the best American diaries as well. -New York Times Book Review.
Creator: Jack Brabham
Publication date: 2000-08
Dewey code: 796.72092
List Price: $39.95
Price: $70.00
Review Dan Gurney: The Ultimate Racer (Karl Ludvigsen Racer Biographies) / Motorbooks International:Following his highly acclaimed coffee-table biographies of Stirling Moss, Jackie Stewart, and Juan Manuel Fangio, Karl Ludvigsen affords the same lavish treatment to Dan Gurney. The legendary American was a brilliant all-rounder, racing successfully in sports car, Formula 1, Indy, and endurance events as both a manufacturer and a driver. Ludvigsen, who has known Gurney for more than four decades, packs the book with action and anecdote, and a sumptuous selection of historic black-and-white and color photography.
Publication date: 1996-06
Dewey code: 940.548673
Price: $14.95
Review Moe Berg: The Spy Behind Homeplate (Jps Young Biography Series.) / Jewish Publication Society of America:In the race against Nazi Germany to develop the atomic bomb, who would have suspected that a major league baseball player would take a pivotal role? That very man was Moe Berg-masterful catcher, fluent in nine languages, an Ivy League scholar, an attorney, and, not to mention, a secret agent. Moe Berg's exciting life of mystery and intrigue is sure to captivate young readers as they follow his exploits. Using baseball as a cover this player made significant intelligence contributions to the United States.
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Arsenal Player by Player: Five Decades of Player Profiles (Arsenal), Dooley!: The Autobiography of a Soccer Legend, Curtis Joseph: The Acrobat (Sport Snaps), Anfield Iron: The Autobiography, Football with a Smile, Muhammad Ali: Trickster in the Culture of Irony (Polity celebrities series), Old Stoneface: The Autobiography of Britain's Greatest Darts Player, BESTIE: A PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND, Gunning for the Double, Mika Hakkinen: Doing What Comes Naturally (Hilton, Christopher, Heroes on Wheels,), The Roar of the Crowd (Penguin Sport), Old Stoneface: The Autobiography of Britain's Greatest Darts Player, Champion Charlie: Charlie Swan (Mainstream Sport), Linvoy Primus: Transformed, El Macca: Four Years with Real Madrid, Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty, The Beat, Long Season, Dan Gurney: The Ultimate Racer (Karl Ludvigsen Racer Biographies), Moe Berg: The Spy Behind Homeplate (Jps Young Biography Series.)Top headlines: Mom loses Ugly memoir libel suit: London's High Court ruled against a British woman who claimed that her daughter falsified stories of childhood cruelty and neglect in her book. ›17:44 Drugs: Meet Mexicos Suspected Queenpin: Sexy, stylish and female. 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