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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903854907Author Brian HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Milo BooksPublisher Milo BooksWeight(grams) 317g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385346375Author Bill ParcellsFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Three Rivers PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 582g

When Chris Boardman first raced against Graeme Obree, in a time trial in Newtonards, Northern Ireland, in 1990, it was the start of a rivalry that captivated the British public for a decade and brought cycling on to the front pages. Boardman was the...

They were World Heavyweight Champions: Bob Backkland, Superstar Billy Graham and Bruno Sammartino. They were fan favourites: 'Superfly' Jimmy Snuka, Chief Jay Strongbow and Andre the Giant. They were the villains everyone loved to hate: Killer Kowalski,...

'In many ways Jimmy Hill was football. He was a true great of the game.' - Greg Dyke, Chairman of the Football AssociationJimmy Hill died on 19th December 2015 but very much remains a household name. Renowned for his outspoken views, recognised the world...

'In many ways Jimmy Hill was football. He was a true great of the game.' - Greg Dyke, Chairman of the Football AssociationJimmy Hill died on 19th December 2015 but very much remains a household name. Renowned for his outspoken views, recognised the world...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593712740Author Dean KarnazesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 244gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

A warm and highly entertaining account of Dietmar Hamman's personal story, The Didi Man was a Sunday Times bestseller on hardback publication. Dietmar 'Didi' Hamann is a complete one-off. The foreigner with a Scouse accent. The German who now plays...

Cora Staunton is an iconic figure in the world of modern GAA. In this ground-breaking autobiography, she reveals her extraordinary journey from teenage rookie to the highest-scoring forward in the history of Ladies Gaelic Football. Since making her...

Garry Sobers is a cricketing legend, the greatest all-rounder of all time. In this revealing and honest autobiography, Sobers talks about his upbringing and about the tragic accident that inspired him throughout his career. He explains how he helped the...

Garry Sobers is a cricketing legend, the greatest all-rounder of all time. In this revealing and honest autobiography, Sobers talks about his upbringing and about the tragic accident that inspired him throughout his career. He explains how he helped the...

Motorsport has many iconic names attached to it. It has many that are celebrated as heroes in their chosen sport. However, what perhaps is less well known is how many of the motorsport icons of the twentieth century carried out acts of real-life bravery,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781843239246Author Tony CotteyFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Gomer PressPublisher Gomer Press

Foxcatcher by Mark Shultz - the story that inspired the major motion pictureMadmen, money, murder.... and wrestling.The Foxcatcher estate, Pennsylvania, January 1996. Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medallist and wrestling golden boy, is shot in the back by...

Irish national hero, a Celtic great and their most-capped player, Patrick 'Packie' Bonner is a goalkeeping legend.He was Jock Stein's last signing for the club when he left his native Donegal for the city of Glasgow in 1978, where Packie evolved from...

From Gower to Flintoff, Waugh to Vaughan, Cronje to Pietersen, Paul Nixon has shared a dressing room with some of the most evocative names in international and domestic cricket - and often enraged them on the field of play. The wicketkeeper, known as his...

A Gorgeously Illustrated Collection of First-Person Stories on the Sublime Joy of FlyfishingEvery fly fisher has one: that moment-that ineffable, transcendent moment-they can point to and say, That's it. That was when time seemed to stop and I felt fully...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789389648133Author Write MediaFormat PaperbackPage Count 36Imprint Red PandaPublisher Westland Publications LimitedDimensions(mm) 250mm * 200mm * 50mm

Jock Wallace wasn't just one of Scotland's outstanding football managers - he was a legend. A larger-than-life character, a giant of a man and a real-life hero, Wallace lived an extraordinary life. Though only an average goalkeeper who never made it as a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910505045Author Sir Stirling MossFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Evro PublishingPublisher Evro Publishing

Jonathan "Aggers" Agnew, England's voice of cricket, showcases some of the very best writings on the noble game, from the 1930s to the present day. In this wide-ranging and beautifully-produced anthology, Test Match Special's Jonathan 'Aggers'...

A Financial Times Sports book of the Year 2018 pickWho's better: Ronaldo or Messi? Ask any football fan and they'll have an opinion. For the best part of the last decade football has seen a personal rivalry unlike any seen before. Cristiano and Leo. This...

In an autobiography marked by staggering vulnerability, former NBA star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf-whose given name was Chris Jackson before converting to Islam and changing it in 1991-recounts the twists, turns, trials, and triumphs of his life. He is perhaps...

The son of a poor butcher, John Gully rose to the height of Victorian respectability, whose death in ripe old age was mourned by all classes from paupers to princes. It's the story of an extraordinarily varied life - a bare knuckle fighter and champion...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910237557Author Victoria MorrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint Hayloft PublishingPublisher Hayloft PublishingDimensions(mm) 200mm * 130mm * 22mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909360990Author Iain McCartneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 275Imprint Empire Publications LtdPublisher Empire Publications LtdWeight(grams) 308g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398451414Author Ian MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 206Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

One of the most charismatic showmen ever to grace a WWE ring recounts his life, his phenomenal career, and how he finally found the one thing that gave his life meaning--his faith. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.Book InformationISBN 9781416516866Author...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781780915296Author Tom RossFormat PaperbackPage Count 249Imprint DB PublishingPublisher DB Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692737903Author David GardnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Immediate BooksPublisher Immediate BooksWeight(grams) 127gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578286068Author Gary PlayerFormat PaperbackPage Count 338Imprint Golf Road PressPublisher Golf Road PressWeight(grams) 454g

Labels such as 'icon' or 'legend' are rarely attached to one individual to the degree that they are to Bruce Lee. He only made a handful of films, yet four and a half decades after his untimely death at the age of 32, the Little Dragon's influence on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936608546Author Chael SonnenFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Victory Belt PublishingPublisher Victory Belt PublishingWeight(grams) 443g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061351471Author Jennifer SeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 292Imprint HarperCollins PublishersPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 249g

One of cricket's great characters, Franklyn Stephenson was branded a 'rebel' for touring in apartheid South Africa with a West Indian XI. As a black sportsman, he knew his actions went against the wishes of the authorities and that there would be...

Gainsborough's Fred Spiksley was one of the first working class youngsters in 1887 to live 'the dream' of becoming a professional footballer, before later finding a role as a globe-trotting coach. He thus dodged the inevitability of industrial, poorly...

This is a stimulating and deeply insightful football narrative by Rafa Benitez which focuses on the legendary manager's dramatic six Champions League campaigns with Liverpool. Rafa expertly navigates fans through intriguing European adventures that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143125341Author Phil JacksonFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 352gDimensions(mm) 212mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780385691864Author Don CherryFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Anchor BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Offers an overview of the key elements of Aikido, including breath power, focused power, and the power of the centre line. In this title, the author relates moving, personal anecdotes about Ueshiba and imparts what he learned from his mentor. In his...