Biography: sport books

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Ultramarathon Man

Ultramarathon Man

Author: Ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes
ISBN: 9781585422784
Format: Hardback
$52.67

Karnazes reveals the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the hell of Death Valley, the incomprehensible...  Read More >>

The Fragile Champion: Doris Brown Who Always Ran the Extra Mile

The Fragile Champion: Doris Brown Who Always Ran the...

Author: Ken Foreman
ISBN: 9781598861198
Format: Paperback
$34.19

This is a story of a true pioneer for women's athletics--a story of courage, commitment, heartbreak, and triumph....  Read More >>

Marco Pantani: The Legend of a Tragic Champion

Marco Pantani: The Legend of a Tragic Champion

Author: John Wilcockson ,  Pier Bergonzi
ISBN: 9781931382656
Format: Paperback
$52.67

Marco Pantani, once Italy's most celebrated cyclist, died alone on Valentine's Day in a hotel, one month after his...  Read More >>

Penhall

Penhall

Author: Steve Johnson ,  Steve Johnson
ISBN: 9780752434001
Format: Paperback
$51.75

The illustrated biography of the former Speedway World Champion Bruce Penhall, who not only won everything individually...  Read More >>

Satchel Paige's America

Satchel Paige's America

Author: William Fox
ISBN: 9780817351892
Format: Paperback
$47.39

In contrast to these humble beginnings, Satchel recounts his later connections with film and music celebrities like...  Read More >>

Jeff Gordon: Racing Back to the Front--My Memoir

Jeff Gordon: Racing Back to the Front--My Memoir

Author: Jeff Gordon ,  Steve Eubanks
ISBN: 9780743499774
Format: Paperback
$47.49

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Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig

Author: Jonathan Eig
ISBN: 9780743245913
Format: Hardback
$68.64

Drawing on hundreds of new interviews and previously unpublished letters, this authoritative, comprehensive biography...  Read More >>

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy: Inside the Mind of a Manager

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy:...

Author: Buzz Bissinger ,  Jeffrey Nordling
ISBN: 9781665169172
Format: Audio
$64.60

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights follows 2004 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals...  Read More >>

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy: Inside the Mind of a Manager

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy:...

Author: Buzz Bissinger ,  Jeffrey Nordling
ISBN: 9781665169189
Format: Audio
$64.60

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights follows 2004 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals...  Read More >>

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy: Inside the Mind of a Manager

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy:...

Author: Buzz Bissinger ,  Jeffrey Nordling
ISBN: 9781665169165
Format: Audio
$64.60

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights follows 2004 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals...  Read More >>

Life And Limb: A true story of tragedy and survival

Life And Limb: A true story of tragedy and survival...

Author: Jamie Andrew
ISBN: 9780749950521
Format: Paperback
$26.99

A mountaineering epic.  Read More >>

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy: Inside the Mind of a Manager: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy: Inside the Mind of a Manager

Three Nights in August: Strategy, Heartbreak, and Joy:...

Author: Buzz Bissinger ,  H G Bissinger
ISBN: 9781598872019
Format: Downloadable audio file
$138.42

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Bobby Jones: And the Quest for the Grand Slam

Bobby Jones: And the Quest for the Grand Slam

Author: Catherine M. Lewis ,  Jack Nicklaus
ISBN: 9781572437289
Format: Mixed media product
$92.27

Featuring an array of photographs from Jones's personal archive, this volume takes us inside the personal and professional...  Read More >>

Jesse Owens: Champion Athlete

Jesse Owens: Champion Athlete

Author: Tony Gentry
ISBN: 9780791082522
Format: Hardback
$60.50

- Each book focuses on the contribution made by the figure and his or her influence on later generations - In Their...  Read More >>

King of the World

King of the World

Author: David Remnick ,  Dick Hill
ISBN: 9781596001084
Format: Undefined
$196.02

This evocation of the heavyweight champion and 20th-century icon concentrates on Muhammad Ali's early career, when...  Read More >>

Cricket - A Bridge of Peace: Manager's Diary of the Pakistan Cricket Team's Tour of India (1999), and the World Cup in South Africa (2003)

Cricket - A Bridge of Peace: Manager's Diary of the...

Author: Shaharyar M. Khan
ISBN: 9780195978360
Format: Hardback
$24.50

This book explores the impact of cricket on individuals and communities, reflecting on Pakistan's triumphs and failures....  Read More >>

Rocky Marciano: The Rock of His Times

Rocky Marciano: The Rock of His Times

Author: Russell Sullivan
ISBN: 9780252072628
Format: Paperback
$45.99

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The Game Changer: How Hank Luisetti Revolutionized America's Great Indoor Game

The Game Changer: How Hank Luisetti Revolutionized America's...

Author: Philip Pallette
ISBN: 9781418496357
Format: Paperback
$60.59

Hank, the nimble; Hank, the quick; Hank, the human corkscrew; Hank, as fast as light; Hank, the rubber-boned man,...  Read More >>

The Bugatti Queen

The Bugatti Queen

Author: Miranda Seymour
ISBN: 9780743478595
Format: Paperback
$23.26

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Swimmiing to Antarctica

Swimmiing to Antarctica

Author: Lynne Cox
ISBN: 9780156031301
Format: Paperback
$39.47

Now in paperback, with photos and maps added especially for this new edition, this sports memoir is the acclaimed...  Read More >>

Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Longdistance Swimmer

Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Longdistance Swimmer...

Author: Dr Lynne Cox (Department of Biochemistry University of Oxford)
ISBN: 9780756980160
Format: Hardback
$66.13

Now in paperback, with photos and maps added especially for this new edition, this sports memoir is the acclaimed...  Read More >>

A Test of Will

A Test of Will

Author: Warren Macdonald
ISBN: 9781740662291
Format: Paperback
$22.99

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Record Breakers

Record Breakers

Author: Catherine Nichols
ISBN: 9780516246895
Format: Paperback
$13.07

- High-interest topics encourage independent reading<br>- Includes...  Read More >>

High Wide And Handsome: The River Journals of Norman D. Nevills

High Wide And Handsome: The River Journals of Norman...

Author: Roy Webb ,  Roy Webb
ISBN: 9780874216035
Format: Paperback
$57.95

When he started taking paying passengers by boat through the rapids of the Colorado River's canyons, Norman Nevills...  Read More >>

Persuasion of My Days: An Anecdotal Memoir: The Early Years

Persuasion of My Days: An Anecdotal Memoir: The Early...

Author: H.A. Dorfman
ISBN: 9780761829805
Format: Paperback
$61.95

Harvey Dorfman literally rose from a childhood sickbed to his place of world renown in the field of sports psychology....  Read More >>

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