Sports

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780916262Author Heidi HaighFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint JMD MediaPublisher JMD Media

One of the most endearing of American heroes, Casey Stengel guided the New York Yankees to ten pennants in twelve seasons. Here is the brilliant manager stripped naked-the person underneath all the clowning, mugging, and double-talking. Robert Creamer...

Ernie Banks, the first-ballot Hall of Famer and All-Century Team shortstop, played in fourteen All-Star Games, won two MVPs and a Gold Glove Award, and twice led the Major Leagues in home runs and runs batted in. His signature phrase, "Let's play two,"...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781583229286Author Mischa MerzFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 360g

In his time working for the Daily Sketch and Daily Mail, Brian Scovell probably reported on more Test matches and more international football matches than any other English sports writer. This fascinating, amusing and finally very moving memoir is filled...

An adventure in extreme endurance sport, as well as an inquiry into the unique story of South Africa, journalist Kevin Davie shares his story of mountain biking in remote, wide-open South African spaces, as he endures a 10,000 kilometer journey that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982152048Author Michael KayFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Scribner Book CompanyPublisher Scribner Book CompanyWeight(grams) 140g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476756998Author Clara HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Touchstone BooksPublisher Touchstone BooksWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

Until I was nine or ten, everyone called me Joe or Joe Hall. Then one day, my grandmother, for reasons known only to her, pulled me aside, telling me my name was "too short and too plain." She said, "Let's add your middle initial to make it more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250274045Author Kostya KennedyFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 474gDimensions(mm) 242mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.About the AuthorDr Craig Darch is the Humana-Sherman-Germany Distinguished Professor of Special Education at Auburn University. He earned his doctorate at the University of...

Kat D. Williams traces Isabel "Lefty" Alvarez's life from her childhood in Cuba, where she played baseball with the boys on the streets of El Cerro, to her reinvention as a professional baseball player and American citizen. Isabel...

June 12, 1952-only a local sportswriter showed up at the Eau Claire airport to greet a newly signed eighteen-year-old shortstop from Alabama toting a cardboard suitcase. "I was scared as hell," said Henry Aaron, recalling his arrival as the new...

In 1984, John Hanrahan was featured in Interview magazine's iconic Olympic Issue as one of America's top athlete's vying for a spot on the US Olympic Team. He had come within a point of defeating the mighty Soviet world medalist and had defeated other...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368081368Author Ryan RussellFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

A stand-out character in an entertainment industry where persona is everything, George "The Animal" Steele shares how he balanced his real life as Jim Myers, a highly respected high school teacher and coach, with the green tongued, hairy backed,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143126614Author Robbie RogersFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm...

When Manchester City's owners appointed Roberto Mancini in late 2009, the message was clear: this was the man who would overtake the Blues' illustrious neighbours and restore the club to the pinnacle of English football.The former Italy playmaker swiftly...

Coach offers a first-class glimpse into the life of this extraordinary South African, Clive Barker. Author Michael Marnewick details everything from his pre-coaching days and how he avoided bankruptcy by driving taxis, to his early coaching jobs and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143189206Author Jordin TootooFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin Books Canada LtdPublisher Penguin Books Canada LtdWeight(grams)...

TAKE A LOOK INTO THE RICH HISTORY OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL AND THE GRAND OLD NAME OF CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB WILL INEVITABLY ENJOY MORE THAN A PASSING MENTION. AND AFTER A FRUSTRATING SEASON WHICH SAW THE CLUB FINISH TANTALISINGLY CLOSE TO WINNING THE PREMIER...

OpTic Gaming, the four-time Call of Duty Major League Gaming Champions and one of the top eSports teams in the world, now takes fans behind the controller-into the game and the minds of the greatest gamers in the world-in this fascinating and unique...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781667132150Author Amirah PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 168Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 513gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593133750Author Carsten Charles Sabathia, Jr.Format HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

When Jen Welter became a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, she was the first woman to ever break the glass sideline of the NFL, but it wasn't her first time pioneering as a woman in football: Welter was also the first woman to play...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780982675953Author Jacob "stitch" DuranFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint Black Mesa PublishingPublisher Black Mesa PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781938591822Author Michael PartFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Sole BooksPublisher Sole BooksWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 7mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781733188739Author Pat MelgaresFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Soulstice Publishing, LLCPublisher Soulstice Publishing, LLCWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Benjamin Franklin Award (First Nonfiction) 2018 and Benjamin Franklin Award (Cover Design-Nonfiction) 2018 and Benjamin Franklin Award (Bill Fisher Award -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374538026Author Maria SharapovaFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Sarah Crichton BooksPublisher Sarah Crichton BooksWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm)...

Everyone knows Yogi Berra, the American icon. He was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships, managed the National League Champion New York Mets in 1973, and his inscrutable Yogi-isms remain an indelible part of our...

Discover the amazing achievements of fan favorite two-time MVP Stephen Curry in this brand-new, comprehensive biography Steph Curry is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, record-breaker, and Finals champion who electrifies fans with his incredible...

In 1939 the Savage Mountain claimed its first victim. Born into vast wealth yet uneasy with a life of leisure, Dudley Wolfe, of Boston and Rockport, Maine, set out to become the first man to climb K2, the world's second-highest mountain and, in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416524403Author Billy GrahamFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Simon & Schuster AustraliaPublisher Simon & Schuster Australia

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476789941Author Monte BurkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345414823Author Arnold PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 384g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925989199Author David BowesFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Ingram PublishingPublisher Ingram PublishingWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228824404Author Kyle ShewfeltFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm...

In the 1960s, Bruce Kidd was one of Canada's most celebrated athletes. As a teenager, Kidd won races all over the globe, participated in the Olympics, and started a revolution in distance running and a revival in Canadian track and field. He quickly...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312362249Author Tim KurkjianFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint St. Martin's GriffinPublisher St. Martin's GriffinWeight(grams) 386g