Essays

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606999950Author Murray OldermanFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics

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Brian Doyle himself explains it best: "A few years ago I was moaning to my wry gentle dad that basketball, which seems to me inarguably the most graceful and generous and swift and fluid and ferociously-competitive-without-being-sociopathic of sports,...

Wingbeats and Heartbeats is a wingshooter's odyssey to the wild places where, at the end of the day, the companionship of faithful gun dogs and good friends matters more than a bulging game bag.In this sometimes humorous and sometimes poignant collection...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781598537109Author W.C. HeinzFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint The Library of AmericaPublisher The Library of America

Strike fast, strike hard-whether it's scoring a homerun or front-page news, Diane K. Shah, former sports columnist, knows how to grab the best story. In her memoir A Farewell to Arms, Legs, and Jockstraps, follow Diane's escapades, from interviews with...

In an age when sporting stars can win championships whilst hosting chat shows, the relationship between sport and television has never been stronger. Broadcasters' schedules determine when fixtures are played and if a sport isn't deemed 'TV friendly'...

Memorable Stories From a Half Century of Sports Journalism For the last half century.For the last half century, Pulitzer Prizewinning sportswriter Ira Berkow has been at the centre of some of the most memorable moments in sports history. From the World...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312267803Author Jim FergusFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 358gDimensions(mm) 217mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618086283Author ReillyPage Count 320Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton Mifflin

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618470204Author Mike LupicaFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 503gDimensions(mm) 218mm * 139mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781680515701Author Rees HughesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Mountaineers BooksPublisher Mountaineers BooksWeight(grams) 499gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780547069715Author Leigh MontvilleFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm) 206mm * 143mm *...

Gary Player is one of golf’s greatest champions. As one of the “Big Three” of golf’s golden era (with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer), he helped launch golf as a major international sport. He sits fourth on the list of most major victories on the PGA...

Do sports build character? An anthropologist and a sociologist explore the underpinnings of school sports and examine the evidence to support the prevailing assumption that sport is an ennobling experience. They find that participation has little effect...

A wide-ranging anthology of Martin Johnson's work as a cricket correspondent for 25 years. Essays and commentary reflect his career at the Leicester Mercury and the Independent.Book InformationISBN 9780002187862Author Martin JohnsonFormat HardbackPage...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593726785Author Grant WahlFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA Inc