Sports

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780806538280Author Bam MageraFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.Publisher Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.

LONGLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2022 'Anyone wanting an example of never being beaten should look at the incredible Francis Benali.' - Alan Shearer 'Honest, revealing story of a strong man who pushed his body to its limits and...

A gripping, all-access biography of Joe Frazier, whose rivalry with Muhammad Ali riveted boxing fans and whose legacy as a figure in American sports and society endures History will remember the rivalry of Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali as one for the...

Kobe Bryant is a legend - The Rise is a fascinating look at his early life and how he became regarded as one of basketball's greatest-ever players.Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. It took the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789462647Author Tai WoffindenFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint John Blake Publishing LtdPublisher John Blake Publishing LtdWeight(grams)...

"My Hidden Race" is the story of Olympic medallist Anyika Onuora, who stood on the podium at every major championship in athletics. This book won't go into detail about the technicalities of her sport or the beauty of the Olympic spirit however. In...

Fabrice Muamba has been there. He knows. Muamba was the Bolton Wanderers player who collapsed during a televised FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur. After receiving emergency treatment on the pitch from medical personnel - including a consultant...

FOREWORD BY ALASTAIR COOKWho ever hoped like a cricketer?Nick Compton has an incredible sporting ancestry. A literal golden boy, his grandfather Denis Compton played cricket for England and football for Arsenal.Honed at an elite English boarding school,...

Voices from the Hills by Steve Chilton is the story of the barriers encountered by the first female fell runners who fought to participate in the early days of this male-dominated sport. Despite experiencing discouragement and resistance, these women...

‘Powerful and thoughtful’ Don McRae, Guardian ‘A fascinating and incredibly honest insight into the pressurised life of an elite athlete, on and off the pitch’ Piers Morgan RAW. REVEALING. REFLECTIVE. The candid autobiography. Danny Cipriani has...

Combining reportage, anecdote, biography, history and personal recollection, A Last English Summer is an honest and passionate reflection on cricket's past, present and future. A memorable and acutely observed portrait of one summer of cricket from an...

Following strict criteria laid down by Rangers based on talent, length of service and ambassadorship to the club, here are the top Rangers players of all time. Stretching from the club's inception in 1872 to the present season, all eras are covered. But...

"Originally published as Der nachste Schritt 2016 by Piper Verlag GmbH, Munchen/Berlin, published under the imprint Malik"--T.p. verso.Book InformationISBN 9781680511321Author Ueli SteckFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Mountaineers BooksPublisher...

Bob Backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of Princeton, Minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people. He was a below-average student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with the wrong crowd and made...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780910994Author Christopher HiltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593234259Author Molly HuddleFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Rodale BooksPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale

'A really great read, fascinating, moving' Adrian ChilesThe End to End record is the longest place-to-place cycling record in Britain. It is a daunting 842 miles and for the men and women who attempt to break the record, there can be no second place,...

By winning the 2019 Tour de France, Egan Bernal became the race's youngest champion in 110 years, and the first from the South American nation of Colombia. His victory brought decades of national yearning to fruition. Colombia has long been the only...

One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Ugandan Phiona Mutesi followed her brother to a dusty veranda where she met Robert Katende.Katende, a war refugee turned missionary, had an improbable dream: to empower kids in the Katwe slum...

Candid, outspoken and supremely honest, and including interviews with those close to him, #2Sides is Rio's unique story: from his early days in Peckham, through to picking up the Champions League trophy on a rainy summer's night in Moscow, #2Sides is the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913159344Author James BattyFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 643gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Sergio Aguero is one of the top strikers in world football, but his rise to superstardom hasn't always been smooth. Born into poverty, his life story Sergio Kun Aguero: Born to Rise is fascinating and a real story of talent, desire and the guidance of...

Eye-opening contributions from the stars of game make this a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the mind of the professional golfer. The perfect gift for Father's Day.* SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS *Professional golf is the...

BGE Irish Sports Book of the Year and eir Sports Book of the Year In The Choice Dubs star Philly McMahon shares the deeply personal story of his brother, John, a heroin addict who died at the age of 31. Structured as a series of choices - in sport, in...

Glyn Rhodes MBE has devoted his life to boxing. Since wandering into the world-famous St Thomas' gym in Sheffield as a directionless teenager, he has spent more than 40 years working inside and outside the ropes. Cognisant of how this hardest of sports...

The popular image of sharks is of a dorsal fin cleaving the surface as it rushes to its next kill, but this is a limited caricature. There are over 500 species to choose from, most of whom are far more frightened of humans than vice versa. In this...

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They all excited and inspired me by how they fought their corners [...] So I want to place them all round a fantasy dinner-table, not just to dine, but to relive how I saw them in action and how much they had in common.Who would be on your dream dinner...

A must-read biography of one of the greatest football managers of all time. Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, born 31 December 1941, is a former Scottish football player and was manager of Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. During his 26 years in charge of...

In this very personal book, Stirling Moss guides the reader through his motor racing life with a fascinating, insightful and often amusing commentary to an unrivalled collection of over 300 photographs, many of which will be unfamiliar to even his most...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525573821Author Michael LombardiFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

*Kick off the new year with this great strength plan - for mind and body*Change your life through fitness - feel-good, sustainable advice on nutrition, training & mental health - from the UK's N.1 Women's Fitness TrainerStrong Body = Strong Mind. Lisa...

Revered as the most prestigious tournament in golf, the Masters commands international attention, even among nongolfers. The first and second editions of The Masters: A Hole-by-Hole History of America's Golf Classic took the unique approach of tackling...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800995734Author Ron JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Y LolfaPublisher Y Lolfa

Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders is one of the greatest motivators and inspirational leaders of all time-on the field, in business, with family, and in his community. Now, he delivers the ultimate playbook of inspiring personal stories, winning strategies,...

In an era of superstar prima donnas, Stuart Pearce's total commitment on the pitch earned him the affection of football fans everywhere, who nicknamed him Psycho. He will forever be remembered for two penalties - one missed and scored - for England, but...

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Rugby's long history is full of tales of inspirational courage. Yet there has never been a rugby player quite as remarkable, quite as jaw-droppingly brave, as Ian McKinley. On January 16, 2010, the young fly-half was one of Ireland's hottest rugby...

'A sort of partial British social and political history. It is also memoir and confessional. It is an utterly remarkable book' ConquistaThe End to End record is the longest place-to-place cycling record in Britain. It is a daunting 842 miles and for the...

With laugh-out-loud cartoons, a hilarious book of tennis humor, a perfect gift for your double's partner or your most tenacious adversary. A perfect gift.In It's Not My Fault, author Joshua Shifrin helps tennis players make sense of their most monumental...