Edition: Revised
Publication date: 2000-05
Dewey code: 796.323092
Price: $21.27
Review Shaquille O'Neal: Center of Attention (Achievers) / Lerner Publishing Group:An updated biography of the basketball center who won the National Basketball Association's Rookie of the Year Award in 1993 and who also won an Olympic gold medal.
Publication date: 2004-11
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $16.01
Price: $43.96
Review Fangio: The Life Behind the Legend / Virgin Publishing:Many consider Juan Manuel Fangio to be the greatest racing driver in history. Yet his extraordinary life was as remarkable as his racing achievements. It was 45 years before his tally of five World Championships was equaled, and his success rate, winning nearly half the Grand Prixs he entered - will surely never be surpassed. A fitting tribute to a truly iconic figure.
Publication date: 2002-07
Dewey code: 796
Price: $29.99
Review The Shadows of Boxing / Orion:Written half a decade ago, Geoffrey Beattie's ON THE ROPES was hailed a boxing classic - it told the story of Naseem Hamed's early days at Brendan Ingle's gym in Wincobank, Sheffield, up to his first world title in 1995. Since then Prince Naseem has become a household name. THE SHADOWS OF BOXING revisits Prince Naseem's roots, chronicles the contrasting fortunes of the hard men of Ingle's gym, looks at how the Hamed family have coped with the pressures of fame, and features the first major interview with Naz since his defeat at the hands of Marco Antonio Barrera.
Authors
- Dave Thomas
- Margaret Potts
Review Harry Potts: Margaret's Story / SportsBooks Ltd:
Publication date: 2008-12-01
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $49.95
Price: $32.97
Review Regga: The Extraordinary Two Lives of Clay Regazzoni / Haynes Publishing:Clay Regazzoni was a complete gentleman off the track, but tough on it. He was a pure racer and dedicated himself to that. He was a Grand Prix driver throughout the 1970s, during which time he spent six seasons with Ferrari, where he partnered such as Jacky Ickx, Mario Andretti and Niki Lauda. He also drove Le Mans and the Indy 500. In 1979 he gave the Williams team its maiden Grand Prix victory when he won the British GP at Silverstone. At Long Beach the next season, driving an Ensign, he crashed so badly that he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair. From the wheelchair he helped develop hand-controlled cars which he could race and he taught others to drive and race too. He also became a champion of the disabled in general and an inspirational figure to them. He regained a competition license and, incredibly, took part in the Paris-Dakar rally as well as sports cars at places like Sebring. He also commentated on Swiss and Italian television.
Creator: Gertrud Pfister
Publication date: 2004-06
Dewey code: 796.0922
List Price: $33.00
Price: $32.99
Review Writing Lives in Sports: Biographies, Life-Histories, and Methods / David Brown Book Company:This is a book of stories about sports persons: sports stars, less-known athletes and relatively unknown physical education teachers and sports scientists. More exactly, these 13 essays all deal with problems associated with writing sport biographies - how does an author navigate among myths and truths? Why do some athletes live on in the public mind while others, whose achievements may have been greater, fade from memory? Are sports biographies different from those dealing with people from the non-sporting realm? The subjects range from direct theoretical explorations of writing sport biographies to discussions of biographies themselves. Topics include the following: The German-American sports- and physiology scientist Professor Ernst Jokl; Danish gymnastics pedagogue Niels Bukh; two studies of physical education teachers, including Martti Silvennionen's work on autoethnographical pedagogy in PE teacher training; women's sport in Denmark's intermediary period of 1920-1950; writing about women and sport, and the Finnish worker sports movement experience from a woman's viewpoint. Another essay observes the contrasts in the legends of two sports stars in twentieth century Britain, the English footballer Jackie Milburn and the Olympic athlete, Godfrey Brown. Other topics include the English sports hero from the 1940s and '50s, Denis Compton, the Swedish footballer Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund and the Danish cyclist Niels Fredborg. Writing Lives in Sports provides lively discussions of individual sporting lives as well as important methodological and conceptual questions for writers and biographers of sport figures and other genres.
Publication date: 2000-11-15
Dewey code: 796.72092
List Price: $49.95
Price: $35.96
Review Alberto Ascari: Ferrari's First Double Champion / Haynes Publishing:This lavishly illustrated volume vividly chronicles Alberto Ascari's legendary racing career. Award-winning author Karl Ludvigsen describes Ascari's foray into racing on Bianchi motorcycles, Ascari's 1940 Mille Miglia race; his win at the 1948 San Remo GP in a Maserati; his spectacular success in back-to-back world titles with Ferrari in 1952 and 1953; his frustrating move to Lancia in 1954; up through and including Ascari's devastating and fatal crash at Monza.
Publication date: 1999-06-01
Dewey code: 797
List Price: $14.45
Price: $52.00
Review Goldfinder / Pocket Books:The True Story of $100 Million in Lost Russian Gold -and One Man's Lifelong Quest to Recover It Keith Jessop and Neil Hanson "Outstanding, inspiring, and beautifully told. No true tale of the sea makes better reading. "-Clive Cussler Here is the true tale of a small-time salvage diver, the crushing depths of the sea, and the richest prize ever found-$100 million in pure gold. Follow salvage diver Keith Jessop as he battles nature, governments, traitors, salvage monopolies, and, of course, lawyers to claim the grand prize of wrecks-the HMS Edinburgh. Filled with ten tons of Russian gold, the ship had been sought by many, but never found. Through unyielding determination, extraordinary physical prowess, and keen intelligence, Keith Jessop risks all to reach his final destination, and keeps readers on the edge of their seats. As a young boy, Keith Jessop dreamed of leaving the Yorkshire, England, mill town of Keighley behind to sail the seas in search of treasure. Four decades later, he found his chest of gold: 431 gold bars, to be exact, from the HMS Edinburgh, 800 feet down in the Arctic Sea. Jessop tells his rags-to-riches story in Goldfinder. From his first snorkel dives as a Royal Marine commando and his first scuba dive-when he could very easily have died-Jessop was hooked. [+]He began collecting equipment and spending every nonworking moment either in the water or heading to and from it. He quit his job-much to the consternation of his long-suffering wife, Mildred-and began working as a salvage diver going after nonferrous metal fittings from shipwrecks. Working his first wreck, the SS. Pollux II, "brought back memories of my childhood fantasies to me, but this was the real thing, almost as good as diving on a galleon full of pieces of eight. " Later, he and his partners recovered over 200 tons of copper from the Johanna Thorden, earning themselves the nickname "The Copper Kings" in the process. Between wrecks Jessop turned to saturation diving (where divers stay in a pressurized environment for days on end) on offshore oil platforms. Time not spent in the water was spent doing research, using both alcohol ("the research often involved nothing more than buying the local lobstermen a pint. They'd point out sites where they'd lost lobster pots, a good indicator of something unusual on the sea-bed") and archives. His research revealed plenty of surprises-such as the day he was left alone in a room with what turned out to be the cargo manifest of the Lusitania. Despite the claims of the British government, the document indicated that the Lusitania was indeed carrying a large cargo of armaments. "I was unsure if I was being leaked a story the official wished to see published or being tested on my ability to keep a secret. I've kept my silence until now. " Having gained decades of experience, Jessop assembled the team to go after the Edinburgh, which was sunk in 1942 while carrying 10 tons of Soviet gold. Miles of red tape later, on September 16, 1981, his dreams came true. "I cradled the bar in my hands, holding it as tenderly as a baby-a very heavy one. " Recovering the gold was just the beginning, however, and Jessop recounts his later troubles in (sometimes tedious) detail. Co-written by Neil Hanson (whose book The Custom of the Sea was a 2000 Amazon. com Editor's Choice), Goldfinder makes great reading for divers and dreamers alike. -Sunny Delaney.
Publication date: 1997-11
Dewey code: 790
List Price: $16.95
Price: $49.86
Review Moments of Glory: Interviews With South Carolina's Greatest Sports Legends / Summerhouse Press:
Publication date: 2004-08-30
Dewey code: 796.357092
Price: $23.40
Review Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy / Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media:No immortal in the history of baseball retired so young, so well, or so completely as Sandy Koufax. After compiling a remarkable record from 1962 to 1966 that saw him lead the National League in ERA all five years, win three Cy Young awards, and pitch four no-hitters including a perfect game, Koufax essentially disappeared. Save for his induction into the Hall of Fame and occasional appearances at the Dodgers training camp, Koufax has remained unavailable, unassailable, and unsullied, in the process becoming much more than just the best pitcher of his generation. He is the Jewish boy from Brooklyn, who refused to pitch the opening game of the 1965 World Series on Yom Kippur, defining himself as a man who placed faith over fame. This act made him the standard to which Jewish parents still hold their children. Except for his autobiography (published in 1966), Koufax has resolutely avoided talking about himself. But through sheer doggedness that even Koufax came to marvel at, Jane Leavy was able to gain his trust to the point where they talked regularly over the three years Leavy reported her book. With Koufax's blessing, Leavy interviewed nearly every one of his former teammates, opponents, and friends, and emerged with a portrait of the artist that is as thorough and stylish as was his command on the pitching mound.
Publication date: 1998-10-18
Price: $49.99
Review Ken Bates / Virgin Books:
Authors
- Theodore D. A. Cockerell
- William A. Weber
Dewey code: 508.092
List Price: $39.95
Price: $37.44
Review The Valley of the Second Sons: Letters of Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell, a Young English Naturalist, Writing to His Sweetheart and Her Brother About His Life in West Cliff, Wet / Pilgrims' Process:
Publication date: 2001-07
Dewey code: 791.84
Price: $29.95
Review Roughstock: The Mud, the Blood, and the Beer / Equimedia Corporation:Famed rodeo rider Ty Murray, "The King of the Cowboys," shares recollections of his amazing career in the roughstock events. These events-bareback, saddle bronc, and bull riding-are the most dangerous and physically demanding in the sport of rodeo. Murray recalls wild adventures on the road with rodeo buddies Lane Frost, Cody Lambert, Tuff Hedeman, and Jim Sharp, as well as the humorous antics and tragic accidents that have shaped their friendships. He discusses the business side of life on the rodeo circuit, from evaluating stock to managing a hectic traveling schedule. Murray explains what it takes to put his life on the line every time he crawls into the saddle to ride the meanest, toughest broncs and bulls.
Creator: Jules Alexander
Publication date: 2008-11
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $49.95
Price: $32.97
Review Tiger Woods: In Black and White / Hasak & Vandenburgh:Tiger Woods is not only the world's most recognized athlete, but its leading exemplar of excellence. His breathtaking athleticism, superb technique, grace under pressure, and the sheer scope of his ever-expanding record have combined to make him - at age 32 - widely regarded as the greatest golfer to ever play the game. Like other physical geniuses, his very movement commands out attention. But despite the millions of words and images put forth in the pursuit of Tiger, Woods remains a largely mysterious figure. In spite of his exalted acts on the golf course and ubiquitous presence as an endorser, he gives very little of himself away. Naturally, his enigmatic nature has only increased our fascination.
Authors
- Paul Van Valkenburgh
- Mark Donohue
Publication date: 2000-09
Dewey code: 796.72092
Price: $49.95
Review The Unfair Advantage - Special Edition Hardcover / Bentley Publishers:In 1974 Mark Donohue took a year off from driving at the height of his racing career and wrote a candid and revealing book about his journey through the world of auto racing - from amateur races in his own '57 Corvette to winning the Indy 500 in Roger Penske's McLaren M16. Now, 25 years after it's original publication, The Donohue sons and Bentley Publishers have re-released a new edition of The Unfair Advantage. The new edition contains all of the original text. Expanded content includes photographs and separately appended material that fills out the Donohue story in words and pictures and provides historical context. The Unfair Advantage captures a uniquely American blend of intellect and scrappiness. A graduate in engineering from Brown University, Donohue integrated creativity, openness to new ideas, humor, and his persistent will to win into every part of his approach to racing. When Donohue puts that formula into words in The Unfair Advantage the result is as much an attitude and perspective as anything else. As such, it has had wide reaching and particularly personal impact for almost 30 years in the world of motorsport participants and enthusiasts.
Publication date: 2009-06-01
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $49.95
Price: $32.97
Review Spice of Life: The Autobiography of Gordon Spice / Haynes Publishing:Gordon Spice’s life and his 23-year professional driving career include politically incorrect, wickedly witty recollections of the sixties and seventies motor racing scene. An amusing raconteur, Spice relates considerable personal motorsport and business achievements. These include creating a high-street car-accessory empire, a race-car construction company and floating his company on the UK Stock Exchange. Meanwhile, Gordon gathered international and national motor racing championships, participating in 24-hour races 20 times. This is a fascinating and humorous read, with the emphasis on entertainment.
Publication date: 1999-01-01
Price: $32.86
Review W.G. / Metro Books,London:
Publication date: 2004-12-31
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $32.99
Price: $32.99
Review Travels With Artsy & Twinkle Toes / Xlibris Corporation:
Publication date: 2008-03-01
Dewey code: 796
List Price: $44.95
Price: $32.65
Review Jamie Peacock: No White Flag / The History Press:Jamie Peacock is the ultimate modern forward in rugby league. Taking the hard hits, making the toughest yards, and leading by example in the Super League and international arenas, JP has come through adversity on and off the pitch to become one of the most respected players of his generation. His strength, determination, and unfailing will to win have seen him claim the “Man of Steel” and “International Forward of the Year” awards, along with a host of other individual honors, while picking up Super League titles and Challenge Cups with Bradford and Leeds. This autobiography is a revelatory and inspirational account of a life in professional sport, from starting out as a skinny youth and being told he wouldn't make the grade to dark days in hospital waiting rooms with his career hanging by a thread, all culminating in the euphoria of winning the Grand Final with hometown club Leeds. Forthright and to the point, Jamie pulls no punches in describing rugby league as he sees it. Replete with opinions and anecdotes, this book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in what it takes to become one of sport's true gladiators.
Publication date: 1998-04
Dewey code: 796
Price: $29.95
Review So Far, So Good / Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd:Mark Todd's own account of his amazingly successful career, tells of the early Pony Club days in New Zealand, through showjumping, to burst on to the eventingscene and win his first of three Badminton titles in 1980, and going on to win two consecutive Olympic golds on his now legendary horse, Charisma. 'Toddy' recalls the lows as well as the highs - the death of his horse in front of millions in 1992, which deprived him of a ride for the Barcelona Olympics; victory at Burghley in 1996 snatched from his grasp at the last moment - as well as his family life with fellow-rider wife, Carolyn, and their two children, with characteristic humour and frankness. He also includes an invaluable selection of his personal tips and techniques for success.
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