Sports & Recreation

The hilarious, heartwarming and - unbelievably - true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the World's Worst Golfer'The story of its greatest anti-hero is just what the game needs' SpectatorWhen 46-year-old crane driver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590309162Author John StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692997215Author Darrin DonnellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 274Imprint Shamrock New Media, Inc.Publisher Shamrock New Media, Inc.Weight(grams) 299g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671644130Author John GierachFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Prentice Hall & IBDPublisher Prentice Hall (a Pearson Education company)Weight(grams)...

Wembley, 1966. England wins the World Cup to roars of a euphoric home crowd.Sir Bobby Charlton, England's greatest ever player, was there on the pitch. In 1966, he looks back on the most glorious moment of his life and England's greatest sporting...

There just isn't a bad time to walk in the Peak District, each season offers something new. The twenty circular walks in this book vary in length from 2 to 8 miles and are enjoyable all year round. The author has divided the routes into seasons to show...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307390691Author Mark RichardsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

They said it couldn't be done. But Anne Wafula achieved many remarkable things in her life. This is her incredible story. Struck down with polio at the age of two and a half, Anne overcame the prejudice rife in her native village in Kenya,...

This lavishly produced book provides unique photographic insight into the design and engineering of 15 landmark Ferrari road-car engines, documenting the 'inside view' of the engines - each one a mechanical work of art. Photographer and journalist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993548673Author Hus BozkurtFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Oxford Alpine ClubPublisher Oxford Alpine Club

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845241933Author Llywarch ap MyrddinFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Llygad Gwalch CyfPublisher Llygad Gwalch Cyf

The wide rolling hills, outcrops and quarries of sandstone and gritstone that pepper northern England have long been popular with the locals, though visitors are less common, except on the few better known cliffs. Although lacking the extravagantly...

Return to The Lost World of Football through this Aladdin's cave of memories and memorabilia, guaranteed to whisk you back to the magical atmosphere of a more innocent era of football. If you were one of the army of obsessive soccer kids at any time from...

New in paperback for 2022, this book aims to show how - and why- the horses muscles work and explains how this knowledge can be put to good use in all aspects of horse care and riding. Using her own careful anatomical drawings, Sara Wyche studies the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781937715755Author Jay DicharryFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint VeloPressPublisher VeloPress

Looking for the best places to walk your dog in Lancashire? This guide contains 20 great dog-friendly routes, all tried and tested by our expert canine colleagues and their owners. All are circular walks, with plenty of off-lead paths, varying in...

Immerse yourself in the world of the Samurai with this classic text, translated and interpreted for the modern reader.Code of the Samurai is the four-hundred-year-old summary of the rules and expectations embodied in Bushido-the ancient Japanese "Way of...

Steph Curry is making history in front of our eyes. In this next edition of our successful sports biography series, basketball fans can learn about the Baby-Faced Assassin's principles in life and in the game. With eye-catching illustrations and short,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578955001Author Kendall WebbFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Kendall Webb PublishingPublisher Kendall Webb PublishingWeight(grams) 612g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781871149586Author FootprintImprint FootprintPublisher Footprint Maps

Running Until You're 100 is the must-have guide that will keep runners fit as they age and help them run for life. Using Jeff Galloway's proven Run Walk Run (R) method, this book offers step-by-step programs for runners in their 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s...

Day Walks in the South Pennines features 20 circular walks between 5 and 18 miles (8km and 29 km) in length, spread across West Yorkshire, Lancashire and Greater Manchester. Researched and written by knowledgeable and experienced author Paul Besley, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992820923Author John SurteesFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Evro PublishingPublisher Evro Publishing

Patrick Mouratoglou; Serena Williams' coach; host of his own daily TV Show for Eurosport International, sports commentator on ESPN, founder and President of the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy and Resort and Philanthropist is the most followed coach on the...

'A scout must always be prepared at any moment to do his duty, and to face danger in order to help his fellow-men.' A startling amalgam of Zulu war-cry and imperial and urban myth, of borrowed tips on health and hygiene, and object lessons in...

The Pacific Crest Trail runs 2660 miles, from California's border with Mexico to Washington's border with Canada. To walk it is to undertake a grueling test of body and spirit... challenge accepted. This intimate, engaging autobiographical work...

From polar explorers and politicians to CEOs and sports coaches, we are fascinated with the makeup of leaders. How do they thrive under pressure and inspire others to do the same? How do they establish a culture of long-term success?Performance...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for Sports Book of the Year 2022 (Ireland).Book InformationISBN 9781785372971Author Tadhg CoakleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Merrion PressPublisher...

Shortlisted for the Saltire Society First Book of the Year Award In 2016, Sandy Winterbottom embarked on an epic six-week tall-ship voyage from Uruguay to Antarctica. At the mid-way stop in South Georgia, her pristine image of the Antarctic was...

'Every time I speak to someone and hear about their experiences, it leaves me with a sense of running's incredible power to help people overcome pretty much anything.'Each day, millions of people around the world put on their trainers and try to deal...

Sunderland AFC Miscellany collects together all the vital information you never knew you needed to know about the Black Cats. In these pages you will find irresistible anecdotes and the most mindblowing stats and facts. Heard the one about the goalie who...

Take your bicycle on the ride of a lifetime with the help of The Bikepackers' Guide to the World. Discover 75 of the most amazing cycling routes in every continent and use the detailed maps, directions, accommodation and practical information to plan...

The Nearly Men tells the fascinating stories of some of the most revered international football teams of all time. Through the history of the World Cup there are many sides who thrilled us all with their elegance and style, or who revolutionised the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593472675Author Joe PosnanskiFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE CROSS SPORTS BOOK AWARDS BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR 'Engage!' was the last word Matt Hampson heard before dislocating his neck while in rugby training with other young England hopefuls. On a cold,...

Do you wish you could make the outdoors a bigger part of your life? Liv Bolton, host of the chart-topping podcast The Outdoors Fix, presents an inspiring collection of stories about ordinary people who have done just that. By making time for their...

WATERSTONES BEST BOOKS OF 2022 - SPORT 'A brilliant new perspective on World Cup management... Superbly insightful .' - Jamie Carragher 'Superb - great stories about the greatest tournament' - Daniel Taylor Master tacticians, crazy tyrants and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785318825Author Bob BondFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Pitch Publishing LtdPublisher Pitch Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 210g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913529048Author Ivo TennantFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Moyhill PublishingPublisher Moyhill Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593186640Author Des LindenFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Dutton / SignetPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc