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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780771072734Author Darryl SittlerFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint McClelland & Stewart Inc.Publisher McClelland & Stewart Inc.Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593199411Author Erik ShermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc

In 1921, Converse hired 20-year-old Chuck Taylor as a salesman, sparking a nearly 50-year career that defined the Converse All Star basketball shoe. Although his name is on the label of the legendary All Stars, which have been worn by hundreds of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780624093718Author Don LepatiFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Tafelberg Publishers LtdPublisher Tafelberg Publishers LtdWeight(grams)...

n this newly updated biography, Jasper Rees uncovers the true story behind this deeply private man, having been granted unprecedented access to Wenger's friends and family, players and rivals.About the AuthorJasper Rees began his career as a football...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996644006Author Tito MoralesFormat PaperbackPage Count 376Imprint Aquatic Edge Inc.Publisher Aquatic Edge Inc.Weight(grams) 503gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The eye-opening and inspiring memoir of Shannon Eastin, the first female official for the NFLShannon Eastin was used to breaking new ground. As a teenager, she was a six-time national judo champion before women were allowed to compete in her sport in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439150238Author Mike PiazzaFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780910086Author Bob PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Bryan Robson is widely remembered as a fearless and inspirational player and captain, both for club and country, whose presence lifted team-mates and intimidated opponents. At his peak, he was acknowledged as the most complete midfield player in the...

Paperback edition of the critically acclaimed autobiography of Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga - famous for his black armband protest against Robert Mugabe which saw him forced to flee his homeland in fear of his life - which was longlisted for the...

The two-time World MotoGP champion's own explosive story Showing anything is possible when determination meets talent, two-time World MotoGP champion Casey Stoner shares his incredible journey from Queensland toddler with an extraordinary ability on a...

This is the unique and entertaining autobiography of a man who took the good, bad and ugly of his football life on the chin, shrugged it off and ended up having the last laugh. A former Player of the Year, Steve Nicol is one of the last remaining LFC...

The fighting McAteers: that's how the McAteer family of title-winning boxers were known throughout Birkenhead, across the Mersey from Liverpool. But for eleven-year-old Jason McAteer, growing up in the shadow of Liverpool FC, football became the dream...

KEVIN SHEEDY is an Everton and Republic of Ireland legend with plenty of entertaining stories to tell. The man with one of the best left foots in football played alongside some of the biggest characters in the game during a colourful career. Sheedy...

Rio Ferdinand is widely acknowledged as one of the most talented and skilful defenders in the world. His transfer from West Ham to Leeds was a British record at the time, a feat he achieved again with his subsequent move to Manchester United. Ferdinand's...

In rugby, there are the Flash Harrys and the Glory Boys: the fly-halves who run, kick and dazzle; the scrum-halves who nip and dart; the wingers who step and glide. These are the players who get the crowd on their feet, who set stadiums abuzz. But they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345414816Author Arnold PalmerFormat HardbackPage Count 420Imprint Ballantine BooksPublisher Ballantine BooksWeight(grams) 794g

Few rugby players have matched the achievements of Welshman Mervyn Davies, the shrewd, gutsy number eight with the heart of a lion. In what was a remarkable but short-lived career, he won two Grand Slams, three Triple Crowns, earned 38 consecutive Wales...

In 2006, Dee Caffari became the first woman to sail solo round the world against the prevailing winds and currents. Her story is an adventure in the true sense of the word. It is about physical hardship in terrible conditions, overcoming solitude, sleep...

Push until it hurts, then push some more Even by the standards of a sport that requires enormous stamina and capacity for suffering, Jens Voigt is in a class on his own. Beloved by cycling fans for his madcap one-man breakaways as much as his sense of...

Redemption: From Iron Bars to Ironman is the fascinating, frightening and inpirational autobiogaphy of former career ciminal, now world-record holder and endurance athlete John McAvoy. Born into a notorious London crime family, his uncle Micky was one of...

As a cricketer, David Gower was famed for the elegance of his strokeplay as one of England's greatest batsmen and for his superb fielding. As a captain, he led his country to Ashes success, yet some queried his application because it all seemed to come...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'This football book is about something even more important than the "beautiful game"; it is a story of the human spirit.' - Mick Hume, The Times Adrian Doherty was not a typical...

ROGER FEDERER. RAFAEL NADAL. NOVAK DJOKOVIC. At the highest echelons of tennis, a few names stand out. Dominating the rankings, these famous big hitters are unarguably among the finest players in the world, with multiple Grand Slams to their credit. But...

Before his resignation in April 2007, Duncan Fletcher had been the most successful England cricket coach of the modern era. In the glorious summer of 2005 Fletcher's management and coaching skills reached their apogee, as England regained the Ashes from...

In this book, Nigel Benn tells it like it is. From the grim days he spent in the army in Northern Ireland, to his notorious battle with Chris Ewbank. From the women of his past - including the girl who took his virginity when he was just twelve years old...

When Tim Henman strides out to play on the hallowed grass at Wimbledon, dedicated hordes of fans go mad. Henmania regularly sweeps the nation - right up to Buckingham Palace, where the legendary player received an OBE in July 2004. He is among the Top...

Johnny Herbert was one of the most brilliant natural talents to emerge in motor racing, but for all his bravery and prowess, he's lucky to be alive. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion (losing part of a finger in the process), then the Formula...

'If the ball's there, hit it. Don't worry about what might happen. Play for the glory. Play for the six' Chris Gayle is the only man to have ever hit a six off the first ball of a Test match. But then producing the impossible is an everyday act for the...

At the age of eleven Frank Bruno was sent to reform school. At thirty-three he was crowned heavyweight champion of the world. At forty-one he was committed to a psychiatric hospital. Now, he's back - with his real story...Book InformationISBN...

When the name of Theo Walcott was included in the England squad for the 2006 World Cup, shock waves ran through the football world. But no one was more surprised than Theo himself.Five years later, Theo Walcott is one of the most recognizable names in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780241430552Author Vision Billie Jean KingFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Books LtdWeight(grams) 156g

At London 2012, Nicola Adams made history. The flyweight boxer became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again. Years of relentless training, fundraising and...

Katherine Grainger: Dreams Do Come True tells the inspirational story of one of Britain's golden girls from London 2012. Great Britain's finest woman rower had one final career target to achieve and, on 3 August 2012, on the water at Eton Dorney, she -...

Tony McCoy is a racing legend - the most successful jump jockey ever. He has won the last three jockey's championship and he rode over 200 winners last year. He rides principally for Martin Pipe. He is the Michael Schumacher of horse racing.Book...

'Refreshingly honest [...] a highly enjoyable, fascinating read.' Horse and Hound "To ride into that arena, next to a sea of British flags and hear the roar of clapping and cheering, was so exciting. It's a sound I will never, ever forget."...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Wrighty's characteristic honesty means his book is far more engrossing than most bland football memoirs' Sunday Times Ian Wright, Arsenal legend, England striker and TV pundit extraordinaire, is one of the most interesting...

In Stillness and Speed, one of football's most enigmatic stars finally opens up about his life and career, revealing the things that motivate and inspire him. Viewed by many as one of the most influential figures in Premier League history, and scorer of...

No Place for a Girl is the little-known but hugely inspirational story of pioneering woman jockey Karen Wiltshire and her fight for acceptance in the male-dominated world of 1970s horseracing. There was a time when female professional jockeys were not...