Sports & Recreation

The revealing autobiography of former footballer Emile Heskey. From humble beginnings, Emile became one of Leicester's favourite sons, as part of Martin O'Neill's swashbuckling misfits. In five years he won promotion, four top-ten Premier League finishes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781872405346Author Paul WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Hallewell PublicationsPublisher Hallewell Publications

Relive the magic of last season's soccer success in The Official Arsenal Annual 2022. This is your indispensable guide to all things Arsenal. As well as a comprehensive review of last season, we've also packed in a whole host of fun features and...

The author of the bestselling Fifty Places series returns with a collection of the most meditative and relaxing locales for every type of yoga practice Fifty Places to Practice Yoga Before You Die is the seventeenth entry in Chris Santella's bestselling...

Jimmy Greaves was England's most prodigious goalscorer of the 1950s and 1960s. In his autobiography, Greavsie, he writes that the 1959/60 English football season was the final year of football's age of innocence. He saw the open, attacking football of...

Solution Focused Coaching in Practice is a practical 'how-to' guide that provides an invaluable overview of Solution Focused Coaching skills and techniques. Reflecting upon published research on the solution focused approach, Bill O'Connell, Stephen...

What Was Football Like in the 1980s? provides a fascinating and insightful perspective on the game in a decade when football faced major challenges on and off the field. The author's own memories and experiences are augmented by a wealth of research to...

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If your New Year's resolution is to take up running, this book is the perfect place to start. ________Fitness expert Bob Glover has trained thousands of runners, and in The Runners Handbook he shares his knowledge and shows you how to devise a training...

'All I wanted to do was go to sleep. And I was certain that if I did drift off, it would be for the last time.'In 1998, Paul Pritchard was struck on the head by a falling rock as he climbed a sea stack in Tasmania called the Totem Pole. Close to death,...

The tale of Tottenham Hotspur's extraordinary run to the 2019 Champions League Final in Madrid. Authors Alex Fynn and Martin Cloake examine how Spurs confounded all predictions to enjoy their most successful ever CL campaign - and what it means for the...

Lungeing and Long-Reining, published in association with The British Horse Society, is a step-by-step guide to training, exercising and suppling horses from the ground, written by Britain's leading exponent of the art. The book begins with advice on...

Twenty walks around and above Seathwaite, Seatoller, Stonethwaite, Thornthwaite, Rosthwaite, Watendlath, Grange, Lodore, Newlands, Derwentwater, Keswick, Briathwaite and Bassenthwaite.About the AuthorBill Birkett is a prize winning author and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780911199Author Alan RowlandsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

The story of two men who almost single-handedly saved their football club from extinction. In the early 80s David Kilpatrick and Graham Morris spied architects' plans to turn Spotland, the home of their beloved, beleaguered Rochdale AFC, into a housing...

Are you ready for the World Cup? It's time to warm up for another roller coaster ride... Calling all footie fanatics! Put your knowledge of the beautiful game to the test with this quiz book, packed full of puzzles, stats and little-known facts. ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZEAS HEARD ON R4s FRONT ROW'The football novel is back.' The TimesWonderful.' IRENOSEN OKOJIE 'A novel rich in both poetry and detail.' DAVID PEACE'Memorable and moving . . . Your Show is a remarkable book'...

The unspoiled Causeway Coast of Antrim was one of Ireland's best-kept secrets until its glorious scenery and castles became familiar to fans of 'Game of Thrones'. The World Heritage Site of the Giant's Causeway shows intriguing geology and is best...

Successful Boxing is the ultimate training manual for aspiring boxers. This indispensable resource shares tips and suggestions on how to improve skills and maximize performance. With inspiration and advice from World Champions Sergio Martinez, Saul...

There are dozens of reasons you might not be able to ride your horse. Weather can have an impact on your riding and training choices, sometimes keeping you out of the saddle, as can an injury to you or your horse, or changes in lifestyle or horsemanship...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910488652Author KraussFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint The Pet Book Publishing Company LtdPublisher First Stone Publishing

Steve Cauthen commenced his 14-year 'English Odyssey' in April 1979. The erstwhile 'Kentucky Kid' had taken American racing by storm. A champion jockey at 17 and a Triple Crown winner at 18, the teenage prodigy became a bona fide celebrity but a slump of...

What you will see, during this walk will be some of the city's incredible statues and some of the magnificent buildings of Manchester. We will learn about some of the famous or infamous incidents that took place and we will hear about some of the sons,...

Glyndwr's Way is a 135mile (217km) long National Trail meandering through the open moorland, rolling farmland, woodland and forest of mid-Wales. The Trail starts in Knighton and ends in Welshpool. The Way takes you to some of the finest landscape...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591844716Author Paul AssaianteFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Murray Walker combines and enclyclopaedic knowlege of Grand Prix racing with an unbridled fanaticism that remains undimmed after more than half a century of race commentaries.In his personal tribute to the sport, he celebrates the most talented drivers...

Instruction by a member of the national Nordic Demonstration Team, for the novice to intermediate cross-countryBook InformationISBN 9780898868623Author Steve HindmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Mountaineers BooksPublisher Mountaineers Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345510457Author Monty RobertsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

The Western Fells offer widely diverse scenery and popular resorts such as Buttermere and Wasdale Head. They include fine peaks such as Pillar and Great Gable that rise close to 3,000 feet. There is also the fascinating Haystacks (where Wainwright asked...

Wingin' It is the ultimate story of hope over hate, the insightful autobiography of a footballer who beat the bigots. Due to the colour of his skin, Mark Walters always felt he needed to be twice as good as other players in order to succeed. But Mark...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780735213616Author James NestorFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Riverhead Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 488gDimensions(mm) 236mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583942024Author Richard Strozzi-HecklerFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908748294Author Des MarshallFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Kittiwake PressPublisher Kittiwake Press

The most effective coaches understand the fundamentals of sport psychology, which include interacting effectively with athletes, creating the optimal environment, assessing the psychological needs of their athletes, and providing them with the mental...

The O'Leary Years charts the rise and fall of Leeds United at the turn of the 21st century. When David O'Leary took the managerial reins from taskmaster George Graham, he promoted a gifted crop of youngsters into the first team, transforming a well-oiled...

In the wake of the EU referendum, the United Kingdom's border with Ireland has gained greater significance: it is set to become the frontier with the European Union. To uncover its secret landscape, with a troubled past and an uncertain future, Garrett...

In 2019, an app called OWNAFC hit the market promising football fans the chance to buy and run their own club. Just a few months later it collapsed, leaving customers hundreds of thousands of pounds out of pocket. Fit and Proper People tells the story of...

Matt Jansen had it all. He was young, quick, audaciously skilful and, at the turn of the millennium, regarded as one of the most intelligent attacking talents in English football. His potential seemed boundless. After bursting onto the scene with...

The two-time bestselling author, wrestler and metal rocker returns with another insightful and hilarious memoir.Inspired by Anton Chigurh, Javier Bardem's character in No Country for Old Men, Chris Jericho decided to put down his guitar, ease off on the...

It's one thing to be 14 years old and a loser. It's one thing to be the class swot, and hopelessly infatuated with someone who doesn't know you exist. But what kind of teenager is besotted with an entire sports team - when the players are even bigger...