Authors
- Michael Roberts
- Michael Tanner
Price: $33.97
Review Michael Roberts: A Champion's Story / Headline Book Publishing:An autobiography of the South African jockey.
Authors
- Tai Babilonia
- Martha Lowder Kimball
- Randy Gardner
Dewey code: 796.910922
List Price: $59.95
Price: $34.94
Review Forever Two as One / Millpond Press:Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner have spent more than thirty years as skating partners and best friends. Linked at the ages of eight and ten, they grew up together, developed a unique pairs style and performing persona, then won the Championship Pairs event at the 1979 World Figure Skating Championships. Still at the height of their amateur career, they were forced by Randy's injury to withdraw from the 1980 Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, just moments before what would have been one of the greatest East-West showdowns in sports history. That disappointment brought Tai and Randy worldwide empathy as well as a long and rich professional career. At the same time, it left behind repressed bitterness that manifested itself in sometimes dramatic ways. With Forever Two As One, a lush, full-color volume with a stunning dust jacket and decorative endpapers, the reader relives the skaters' journey: through their own frank commentary; through the insights of friends like Robin Cousins, Scott Hamilton, Christopher Knight of The Brady Bunch, Hollywood designer Jef Billings, singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks, and choreographer Sarah Kawahara; and finally through 133 photos from Tai and Randy's personal collections.
Edition: First
Publication date: 2007-06-22
List Price: $56.02
Price: $33.91
Review Graham Hill Scrapbook 1929 -1966 (Original Scrapbook) / Porter Press International:
Publication date: 2008-07-22
Dewey code: 794.1092
List Price: $49.95
Price: $49.95
Review Adolf Albin in America: A European Chess Master's Sojourn, 1893-1895 / McFarland:This book covers Romanian chess master Adolf Albin's brief but highly significant period spent in New York, 1893-1895, with details on his life and chess career.
Publication date: 2001-09-01
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $35.00
Price: $40.01
Review Tarmac Warrior: The Violent World of Extreme Fighting / Mainstream Publishing:Billy Cribb was one of the greatest bare-knuckle fighters of his generation. Revealing an underground fight scene rarely glimpsed by those on the outside, Tarmac Warrior traces Billy's career from his first fights on the motorways around Britain to the cross-channel ferries which provided an arena for many of his early fights. It then follows Billy's move to Majorca, giving a frightening insight into the timeshare racketeering, extortion, and organized crime which lie under the surface of the popular holiday destination. Billy goes on to recount his move to the USA, where he sank deeper into the world of drugs and violence. He becomes a debt-collector for the Mafia and a star fighter in the Mafia-run fight syndicates of New York and the cult fight circuit in California. Years later he returned to Britain as a reformed drug addict who had found religion.
Creator: Stan Bergstein
Publication date: 1999-08
Dewey code: 798.46092
List Price: $14.95
Price: $50.00
Review Billy Haughton: The Master / Bonus Books:
Creator: Barrett Whitener
Edition: Unabridged
Publication date: 2007-11-01
Dewey code: 796.64
List Price: $59.99
Price: $33.81
Review Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry's Extraordinary Ride / Tantor Media:Peter Zheutlin vividly recounts the story of the audacious woman who turned every Victorian notion of female propriety on its ear. In June 1894 Annie Kopchovsky set off to settle a high-stakes bet between two wealthy merchants that a woman could not ride around the world on a bicycle. The epic journey that followed took the connection between athletics and commercialism to dizzying new heights and turned Annie into a symbol of sexual equality. Around the World on Two Wheels blends social history and high adventure into an unforgettable portrait of courage, imagination, and tenacity.
Authors
- Rodney Mullen
- Sean Mortimer
Dewey code: 796
Price: $20.65
Review The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself / HarperCollins:In the early 1980s, at the age of 13, Rodney took the freestyle skating world by storm. He won 35 world titles in less than five years. Through it all his father pressured him to walk away from the sport. "The Mutt". chronicles the sometimes sad, but ultimately triumphant story of the godfather of street skating.
Publication date: 1998-09
Price: $34.49
Review Fausto-Coppi: the True Story / Bromley Books:
Publication date: 1999-08
Dewey code: 790
Price: $15.95
Review Playfair Football Whos Who 2000 / Headline Book Publishing:This A-Z guide provides a glossary of British footballers, featuring all the players in the FA Carling Premiership, Nationwide Football League and Scottish Premier Division. For each player there is a season-by-season analysis of League appearances and goals.
Authors
- Michael McDonnell
- Gary Player
- Michael Macdonnell
Publication date: 1991-07-11
Review To Be the Best / Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd:
Authors
- Juan Carlos Delgado
- Antonio Olano
Dewey code: 796
Price: $20.95
Review Yo Fui El Pera: De Amo De LA Calle a Rey De Los Circuitos / Temas De Hoy:
Publication date: 1996-09-01
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $34.99
Price: $34.40
Review Bogota Bandit: The Outlaw Life of Charlie Mitten: Manchester United's Penalty King / Mainstream Publishing:This is the story of Charlie Mitten, the man the FA once admitted was the greatest outside-left England ever had, but who stepped out of line as a trailblazer in the player's contract revolution, walking out on club and country in 1950 to play in South America. During one short season with Bogota Santa Fe, Mitten won a place in South American folklore as orchestrator-in-chief of one of the most sensational upsets in soccer history—a makeshift Combian XI's victory over the newly-crowned world champions, Uruguay. Rejecting an offer from Real Madrid, Mitten returned to Britain only to find he was a football outlaw, frozen out by the FA selectors and by United who refused to take him back. After a spell at Fulham, he went into management at Mansfield and Newcastle, but his attempts to produce a more skilful approach to the game and his warnings of an impending soccer hurricane from South America were largely ignored.
Publication date: 2007-08-23
Review Interesting, Very Interesting: The Autobiography / Headline Book Publishing:
Creator: Jean Todt
Edition: 5th
Publication date: 2007-05-01
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $24.95
Price: $34.29
Review Michael Schumacher: The Rise of a Genius / Chronosports Editeur:This biography of Michael Schumacher describes all of his childhood, his exceptional career, and his secrets. It exists since 1997 and has been fully updated at the end of the 2006 seasons - and possibly Michael's 8th world title.
Publication date: 2007-01
Price: $34.12
Review Our George: A Family Memoir / MacMillan:"Our George" reveals for the first time the real story of George Best - as told by those who knew him best and loved him most. It's the inside story of the ordinary Belfast family whose love for, and contact with, their famous son and brother never wavered through the years. From George leaving home at the age of 15, to his first great goals, to the desperate battle to beat the illness that also blighted the life of their beloved wife and mother, the Best family shared the highs and lows more than anyone else. Speaking for the first time, the intensely private Best family reveals how George really felt about the people and the events that shaped his life. Barbara Best is frank in confronting George's own failings and those of some of the people who were close to him, as well as offering a unique perspective on the many pressures to which he was subject. But Our George is also a wonderful celebration of a truly extraordinary life, illustrated through the wealth of previously unseen family photographs, memorabilia and loving correspondence between George and his family. "Our George" is must-have for every fan of the man.
Authors
- John F. Seggar
- Nena Rey Hawkes
Dewey code: 796.082092273
Price: $59.95
Review Celebrating Women Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary / Greenwood Press:Women have made significant strides in the sports world over the past 30 years, one of which has been moving into the ranks of coaching on both the collegiate and professional levels. Readers will meet 42 of these outstanding women, contemporary coaches in the world of sports today, some of whom had to overcome major obstacles to get where they are today in this male-dominated profession. Entries, uniquely based on interviews with the coaches themselves, bring to life the commitment to excellence, hard work, and service which these women have portrayed in wide-ranging sports from basketball to soccer to lacrosse. Each entry in this unique reference resource provides the following information: Personal Data, Formative Years, Sports History, Playing Career, Decision to Coach, Coaching, Philosophy of Coaching, Changes in Athletes, Memorable Moments, Role Models, Favorite Books and Authors, Hobbies, Favorite Movies, Future Plans, and Recognitions and Achievement, Photographs of the coaches round out the entries to provide complete portraits of these women and their successes.
Authors
- Gavin Newsham
- Muhammad Ali
List Price: $44.62
Price: $34.33
Review The Treasures of Muhammad Ali / Carlton Books Ltd:Muhammad Ali is not only the greatest heavyweight boxer ever to have stepped into the ring, he is also the most recognized man on the planet; a man who rose above his own sport, and all sport, and is the greatest living icon of the modern age. "The Treasures of Muhammad Ali" allows readers the opportunity to experience and truly appreciate the boxing and humanitarian legend's glorious achievements through a stunning selection of 200 photographs and a stylish text, as well as through 25 items of Ali's own personal and private memorabilia. Study his early fight contracts, read his personal letters, browse famous fight programmes and admire the removable fight posters. This sumptuous book spans Ali's entire career, from his early days growing up in Kentucky through to his amateur career and 1960 Olympic success, his early professional bouts and world title fight with Sonny Liston. The book goes on to candidly discuss his conversion to Islam and the controversy surrounding his refusal to be inducted into the US Armed Forces, before showcasing his legendary comeback fights: the 'Rumble in the Jungle' and the 'Thrilla in Manila'. The book charts Ali's retirement, fight with Parkinson's, life outside the ring and his incredible impact on world culture. "The Treasures of Muhammad Ali" is a unique celebration of the life of one who is quite simply, "The Greatest".
Publication date: 2001-10-04
List Price: $18.60
Price: $35.86
Review Pele / Robson Books Ltd:The world's greatest living footballer is 60 this year, and here is the long-awaited, fully authorised story of his life. With exclusive access to Pele, award-winning sports writer Harry Harris charts his meteoric rise from humble beginnings in Brazil to his first international at the age of sixteen. Superb athlcticism, speed of thought and execution, and astonishing ball control helped him become the only player to have appeared in three World Cup winning sides, and to have scored more than one thousand goals in his senior career. A world-class sporting hero, Pele is an inspiration to millions.
Publication date: 1994-06-01
Dewey code: 796.352092
Price: $60.00
Review The Hogan Mystique / The American Golfer, Inc.:To serious golfers the name Ben Hogan conjures up thoughts of technical perfection in the golf swing. -Martin Davis Arguably, Ben Hogan was the most technically precise striker ever to hit a golf ball. Revered and feared throughout a marvelous career, he was his sport's most complexly dark personality, as well. This opulent coffee-table homage to the "Wee Ice Mon" combines the Spartan imagery of Alexander's photographs with a trio of perceptive essays by Dave Anderson, Ben Crenshaw, and Dan Jenkins to capture Hogan's rare, imperial essence and the powerful authority of his game with majesty, but without fawning.
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Michael Roberts: A Champion's Story, Forever Two as One, Graham Hill Scrapbook 1929 -1966 (Original Scrapbook), Adolf Albin in America: A European Chess Master's Sojourn, 1893-1895, Tarmac Warrior: The Violent World of Extreme Fighting, Billy Haughton: The Master, Around the World on Two Wheels: Annie Londonderry's Extraordinary Ride, The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself, Fausto-Coppi: the True Story, Playfair Football Whos Who 2000, To Be the Best, Yo Fui El Pera: De Amo De LA Calle a Rey De Los Circuitos, Bogota Bandit: The Outlaw Life of Charlie Mitten: Manchester United's Penalty King, Interesting, Very Interesting: The Autobiography, Michael Schumacher: The Rise of a Genius, Our George: A Family Memoir, Celebrating Women Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, The Treasures of Muhammad Ali, Pele, The Hogan MystiqueTop headlines: U.S. intel office adds warming to warnings: A major U.S. intelligence report coming out Thursday is adding climate change to the "traditional" mix of factors expected to destabilize the world into the near future. ›21:33 19 Nov, Wed Getting ready for 'Cyber Monday': This holiday season is likely to be the worst for online shopping since it started a decade or so ago. 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