Sports & Recreation

"The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee" is the winner of the WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR and EIR SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR. This powerful and raw memoir tells the story of Eamonn Magee, a world-champion boxer from Ireland who struggled with addiction,...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR, SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2018 The full story of the man who brought unprecedented - and since unmatched - success to Liverpool FC. Bob Paisley...

Winner Stays On journeys into the heart of English football using FA Cup fixtures to plan the route.This unique adventure takes us across the entire spectrum of the English game, from Tuffley Rovers to Burton Albion, Luton Town to Manchester City,...

Escape to the coast with this delicious collection of short stories and beach-hut inspired recipes from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry - the perfect summer treat!****'Beach bliss! A delicious combination of food and fiction' SARAH...

This fourth edition of the Caravan Manual contains completely revised text and many new illustrations. As well as guidance on maintaining older caravans, it includes details about the very latest models. There's new information on caravan weights, the...

A guidebook to 60 circular walks in Derbyshire, exploring the moors and gritstone edges of the Peak District, the limestone hills and river valleys of the Derbyshire Dales and the gentler landscapes of the south of the county. The day walks, easily...

An excellent recap, with wonderful access and forensic detail on the Premier League's rise to global alpha status... All told with an arch sense of humour The GuardianHow did English football - once known for its stale pies, bad book-keeping and...

When Loch Morlich freezes over, we cut a hole in the ice and jump in.Tom 'The Albatross' and Luke 'The Highland Oak' Stoltman are the world's strongest brothers. Between them, they've won everything there is to win in the mighty world of Strongman...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906122539Author Dennis MossFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 557g

A hilarious and, at times, moving and soul-searching account of rugby union's rollercoaster days in the 1990s, told through the eyes of a player who saw it all as the sport lurched shambolically from the crazy final days of amateurism into the...

Following the success of Jeffrey L. Forgeng's translation of Joachim Meyer's The Art of Sword Combat the author was alerted to an earlier recension of the work which was discovered in Lund University Library in Sweden. The manuscript, produced in...

Having less is the secret to living more. Whether you've been dreaming about a treehouse in the wilderness of Montana, or a remote eco-cabin in Patagonia or Australia; driving a campervan on the open roads of Quebec, or floating on a houseboat in Sweden...

Rubin Carter is the Hurricane. A pistol shot in a bar room ruined his chances of becoming the middleweight champion of the world. But he did not fire the gun. Nineteen long years in prison, a massively high profile campaign to release him that failed,...

A 2009 edition of the rock climbing and bouldering guidebook on Staffordshire grit. It covers the Roaches; Hen Cloud; Ramshaw Rocks; Newstones to Black Forest; the Churnet; and outlying crags.Book InformationISBN 9780903908184Author Niall GrimesFormat...

In these days of oligarch owners, superstar managers and players on sky-high wages, the tide is turning towards the lower reaches of the pyramid as fans search for football with a soul.Plucky underdogs or perennial underachievers, your local non-league...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914198250Author Kathryn ScanlanFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books

A guidebook to 41 scrambles in the Peak District National Park. Covering the Dark Peak and Roaches areas, the routes are graded 1-3 and range from those that are suitable for adventurous walkers to harder routes that require some climbing experience...

The new Loch Lomond National Park has ensured protection for what is not only Britain's largest freshwater lake, but one of its most beautiful, celebrated in ballad and song. West of Loch Lomond are the steep Arrochar Alps towering above Loch Long...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615790299Author John DavisFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Running WritingsPublisher Running WritingsWeight(grams) 122g

In 1986, the legendary fell runner Joss Naylor completed a continuous circuit of all 214 Wainwright fells in the Lake District, covering a staggering distance of over 300 miles - plus many thousands of metres of ascent - in only seven days and one hour...

This is a highly detailed and superbly illustrated guidebook to walking in what is probably Scotland's most popular and most accessible range of hills - the splendid Pentland Hills on the outskirts of Edinburgh. 60 varied walks have been carefully...

Learn all there is to know about horse riding, from horse care and show jumping to mastering dressage. Suitable for both novice and advanced riders, and for equestrian fans of all ages, this book will guide you through every stage of the riding process...

"He is the greatest fighter alive today" Daily Express Tyson Fury is colossal - six feet nine inches tall and a whisker under 20 stones in weight. He is spectacularly fast. He has a punch that could knock over a rhino and he can dance and weave like...

London is a great city for walking, whether for pleasure, exercise or simply to get from A to B. Despite the city's extensive transport system, walking is also often the quickest way to get around - at least in the centre - and it's also free and...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 - FOOTBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Powerful and poignant' Henry Winter 'Empathetic and poignant ... the game's answer to A Journal of...

With information on transport links, facilities, local attractions and fun stuff for the kids, along with maps of each route, this is the perfect guide for exploring Britain's countryside and discovering your new favourite walk. The National...

Managing people is fraught with challenges--even if you're a seasoned manager. Here's how to handle them. If you read nothing else on managing people, read these 10 articles (featuring "Leadership That Gets Results," by Daniel Goleman). We've combed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915343284Author Michael O'NeillFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Sona BooksPublisher Danann Media Publishing LimitedWeight(grams) 748gDimensions(mm)...

Fontainebleau Fun Bloc is a new photo topo style guidebook to the very best areas of the forest. This is a unique style that includes over 1600 photo topos, which makes recognising the problems very easy, and includes every single problem in an area...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911408147Author Robin TetlowFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Redcliffe Press LtdPublisher Redcliffe Press Ltd

"Mountain Biking Tricks and Techniques" is the definitive guide to riding a mountain bike. Within its pages, you will find everything you need to know from the basics of how to balance on a bike right through to how to back flip one giving aspiring...

This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of the finest walks to Lakeland waterfalls in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered directions, large...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913012984Author Perry CockingFormat PaperbackPage Count 468Imprint Riverside Publishing Solutions LtdPublisher Riverside Publishing Solutions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635652901Author Laird HamiltonFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Rodale BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

2014 marked the 25th anniversary of the first bout in the epic battle between Nigel Benn, Michael Watson and Chris Eubank to contest the WBO Middleweight Championship that would keep us entertained for five manic, magnificent and ultimately tragic years,...

**Longlisted for The Telegraph Sports Book Awards 2021 - Football Book of the Year** FC St. Pauli is a football club unlike any other. Encompassing music, sport and politics, its fans welcome refugees, fight fascists and take a stand against all forms...

The walks in this guide introduce the many facets of the Southern Highlands and range from easy loch-side strolls to strenuous expeditions onto some of the area's highest mountains. Walking in Scotland is quite different from walking south of the border...

'Mick Dawson's gripping Never Leave A Man Behind, effectively two adventure stories for the price of one, can be justifiably described as "unputdownable". Dawson is a man you would want on your side, whether in battle or tackling waves as high as houses...

From a savory Braised Short Rib recipe to a Creamy Mint Cocktail to a homey Chocolate Potato Cake, this comprehensive book includes over sixty recipes for dishes that feature or pair with the stouts and lagers of the Guinness brewery. The beers featured...

This is only guidebook exclusively for the AV1 and contains everything needed plan and walk Italy's most popular long-distance route. The guidebook contains real maps - Tabacco 1:25,000 - the finest maps available for the Dolomites, thus making...