Sports & Recreation

World-renowned equine expert Linda Tellington-Jones' healing equine bodywork and innovative training methods have revolutionised the horse training landscape over the last 50 years. Her unique blend of hands-on TTouch (a collection of circles, lifts, and...

Every year, ten men from Ness, at the northern tip of the Isle of Lewis, sail north-east for some forty miles to a remote rock called Sulasgeir. Their mission is to catch and harvest the guga; the almost fully grown gannet chicks nesting on the two...

25th February 1995 The Dark Destroyer vs the G-ManNigel Benn and Gerald McClennan Two men with a reputation to defend - a reputation for brutal, unforgiving combat both in the ring and outside it. Ostensibly, they were fighting for a world title and...

20 circular walks exploring the varied and unspoilt landscape of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The walks vary from 2.5 to 10 miles in length. Some cross rolling farmland and leafy woodland, others are on the open moors,...

Wild Meat is an illustrated guide to game meat for the mindful hunter and cook by respected chef and game harvester Ross O'Meara. This cookbook is ideal for hunters who care as much about what happens in the kitchen as they do in the field, and cooks who...

The complete guide on how to trim sails and tune rigging for all conditions to make the boat sail faster and safer. A well-trimmed sailing boat is not only faster - it heels less, balances better and is more comfortable. Wear and load is reduced and...

Former Gloucestershire Media Sports Writer of the Year Rob Harris has been playing village cricket for almost 40 years. In inner cities some kids join street gangs in search of respect, but in Rob's childhood the gangs were village cricket clubs and the...

Since the thoroughbred horse was first developed over three centuries ago, these magnificent creatures have given the global race-going public limitless joy, and filled our memories with wonder and respect, and Punch a Hole in the Wind focuses on the...

It was the year 1891, and the first rugby football team from the British Isles was about to embark on a tour of South Africa; any doubts about the financial sustainability of the venture were removed when mining magnate Cecil John Rhodes thumped the...

For hundreds of years, fishing communities along the Dorset coast lived from the shoals of mackerel that migrate between May and October. Fishing the traditional way, with seine nets in shallow waters, tightly knit crews used wooden lerret boats to...

The 2018/19 Premier League season was a historic one for African players in English football. More than 130 years after Arthur Wharton became the first, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah shared the Golden Boot with Arsenal's Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick...

THE ABSURD ASCENT OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MAN IN FOOTBALL. THE MANAGER. 'Rich in detail and colour . . . a great read' Observer This book traces the remarkable journey of the football gaffer, from his humble beginnings as club secretary, to his modern...

Positive Pedagogy is an athlete-centred, inquiry-based approach that transforms the way we understand learning and coaching in sport and can be successfully employed across a range of different sports and levels of performance. Applied Positive Pedagogy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781859839898Author Simon GoodyearFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

The ability to effectively use one's thoughts, emotions and motivation to enhance performance and well-being is one of the most important skills in sport and exercise contexts. Motivation and Self-Regulation in Sport and Exercise explores the theories,...

'Even the most casual reader among you will by now have worked out that the whole thing is little more than a delightful ruse for having a very good time.'Experienced climber Charles Sherwood is on a quest to find the best climb on each continent. He...

Runner's World's The Runner's Brain will show readers how to unlock and capture the miraculous potential of the body's most mysterious and intriguing organ and rewire their minds for a lifetime of athletic success. The book combines cutting-edge brain...

Streamers are the most effective of all fly patterns for the seduction of large trout, because they imitate the look and behavior of the smaller fish these trophies feed on. Sooner or later, every angler seeking the thrill of landing a trout over 20...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781432799342Author Mickey DollensFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Outskirts PressPublisher Outskirts PressWeight(grams) 145g

Drop unwanted pounds and keep them off for good with Runner's World Run to Lose, your comprehensive guide to weight loss from the experts at Runner's World. Running is proven to be one of the most effective, cost-efficient, and accessible weight-loss...

This timely follow-up to Conway's highly successful Marine Art of Geoff Hunt (2004) presents the considerable artistic output of Britain's leading marine painter since 2003. This new volume is heavily illustrated with images ranging from large paintings...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451222329Author Matt FitzgeraldFormat PaperbackPage Count 576Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909534537Author Bob MartinFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 3000g

Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Memoir of the Year Award'Extraordinary' Daily Telegraph'Breathtaking' Guardian Skybound by Rebecca Loncraine is a book for anyone who has looked up and longed to take flight. The day she flew in a glider for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903872413Author Ted BruningFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Posthouse PublishingPublisher Posthouse Publishing

Absolutely Huge is a spoof biography of a fictional Welsh rugby player, Gethin 'Huge' Hughes. Mimicking the standard sports biography format, the book explores the highs and lows of his remarkable and often controversial career both on and off the pitch...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of New Welsh Writing Awards Rheidol Prize for Writing with a Welsh Theme or Setting 2019. Short-listed for Boardman Tasker Award for Mountain Literature 2020.Book...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780306825651Author Kathrine SwitzerFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Da Capo Press IncPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780972190794Author Bill BodriFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Top Shape Publishing, LLCPublisher Top Shape Publishing, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857238272Author Gianfelice FacchettiFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint SkiraPublisher SkiraWeight(grams) 3630g

For the first time, Bonnie Prince Charlie's arduous escape of 1746 has been recreated in a single journey. The author, along with his faithful border collie Meg, retraces the Prince's epic 530 mile walk through remote wilderness, hidden glens, modern day...

Taekwondo Basics teaches you all the fundamentals of this martial art form in a clear and easy-to-understand manner! This basic introductory survey contains the following vital information: The origins of Taekwondo its philosophy, history, and different...

Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running & Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a source of great revelation and personal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsShort-listed for COVR Award.Book InformationISBN 9781585427192Author Lincoln HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Jeremy P TarcherPublisher Penguin Putnam...

Most books on karate usually do not provide complete, detailed instructions and illustrations-the fundamentals plus the fine points-that readers hope for. This book fills the gaps left by others. The late Master Masatoshi Nakayama, chief instructor of...

Taxi for Kiev: The Story of Six Strangers, Crossing Six Borders, Over Six Days is the true and uncensored story of six lads from very different backgrounds who had never met before but found kinship in a common goal: to get to Kiev for the 2019 Champions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780904148497Author Nick MoonFormat PaperbackImprint Chiltern SocietyPublisher Chiltern Society

Whether you're just concerned about privacy and data security, or being followed or stalked and need to get away as soon as possible, being able to disappear without a trace is something that you will need to know someday-and with How to Disappear and...

"Carlos Monzon's life was one that could have been defined with an almost unblemished boxing record, but was ultimately overtaken by a completely defaced personality. The only legacy he leaves is that the narrative, told brilliantly in the book, is...