Biography: sport

Never Surrender: The Life of Douglas Jardine is the enthralling story of England's most controversial cricket captain, forever associated with bodyline bowling on MCC's tour to Australia in 1932/33.

Two world-class writers reveal themselves to be the ultimate soccer fans in these collected lettersKarl Ove Knausgaard is sitting at home in Skane with his wife, four small children, and dog.

As you travel with the Mighty Wolves and the Lady Wolves, those of you who recall, if one was not in Cope Hall by the tip off, would find themselves standing for the entire game.

The painfully honest and personal story of one of baseball's most intriguing players.

The Unhappy Hero delves into the emotionally turbulent life of Denmark and Luton Town hero Lars Elstrup.

Born sighted, "e;Blind"e; Dave Heeley showed athletic promise from an early age, smashing his town's 1500-meter track record aged just 11 years old.

The Training and Work of an Initiate shows how, from ancient Qabalistic, Greek, and Egyptian roots, the Western Esoteric Systems have an unbroken initiation tradition that has been handed down from adept to neophyte.

Set amid the glamour and bravado of 1980s Formula 1, The Power and the Glory tells the story of a rivalry unsurpassed in motor-racing history.

Born in a coal camp in Southview, Pennsylvania, to a German immigrant father who was a coal miner for thirty-seven years, my future looked preordained.

This book examines and critiques how the United States Supreme Court under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts perpetuates structural inequality.

The captivating story of how a band of scientists has redrawn the genetic and behavioral lines that separate humans from our nearest cousins.

Cotton, Cricket and Football: Billy Cook, the Life of a Lancashire League Legend is the colourful story of one of Lancashire's greatest sportsmen of the pre-war era, told from the perspective of his daughter, a mill-worker in Burnley.

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The beloved sportscaster recounts how he maintained a positive outlook on life in the face of battling leukemia in this moving and inspiring memoir.

Always Believe is the gripping autobiography of Chelsea, Arsenal and France star Olivier Giroud.

Born in Dublin but raised in London, Alan Dunne spent nearly a quarter of a century with what became his hometown club of Millwall-and after almost 400 senior games left as a legend.

Top Cats Stockton, California experienced a high-voltage jolt of enthusiasm during the 1960s when a young basketball coach named Dick Edwards brought a city together.

PARADOX AND CONTRADICTION "e;WAR IS THE HEALTH OF THE STATE"e; RANDOLPH BOURNE WAR AND THE THREAT OF WAR HAVE CARRIED US TO UNDREAMED OF HEIGHTS OF ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE.

Out of Bounds: Inside the NBA's Culture of Rape, Violence, and Crime is a searing indictment of professional basketball players who live in a world where criminal laws and social norms don't exist, a world where they are given license to act above the law.

Got That Lovin' Feelin' is the enthralling story of Nottingham Forest's emotional return to the Premier League under Steve Cooper in 2022.

The core of what we refer to as the project of modernity is the idea that human beings have the power to bring the world under their control, and hence it is based on a kinetic utopia : the movement of the world as a whole reflects the implementation of our plans for it.

* Features long out of print material that is available in paperback for the first time Selected by a leading authority on Enochian MagickThe Equinox became the standard for English language esotericism in the early 20th century, aptly termed the "e;Encyclopedia of Initiation"e; by its principal editor and contributor, Aleister Crowley.

Common as Air offers a stirring defense of our cultural commons, that vast store of art and ideas we have inherited from the past that continues to enrich our present.

Ride with a father and his son on an amazing journey through America's past.

"This story grabs your heart and never lets go.

The joy of first-time big-league baseball experience is the fulfillment of countless childhood dreams, imagining glorified moments of grandeur.

"e;An entertainingly clear-eyed look at big league life"e; from the former professional baseball outfielder and Ivy League graduate (Sports Illustrated).

Some of the things that I have been able to accomplish in life might seem unbelievable to others, but with God's help and guidance, I managed to survive, and only a daredevil can accomplish.

Addicted to Football: A Journey from Anfield to Almost Everywhere is the autobiography of former professional footballer Jon Newby.

The Sunshine Kids is no ordinary autobiography.

An in-depth biography of one of baseball's greatest legends, the speedy shortstop and power hitter, Honus Wagner, also known as the "e;the Flying Dutchman"e;.

Kusasi is a three-hundred-pound male who could rip your arms and legs off like daisy petals if he wanted.

From fighting for his life to pursuing a career in the NFL, ACC Player of the Year and star Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner has lived a story offering wisdom and advice for anyone who has faced adversity.

As a former county player, Andrew Murtagh is often asked, "e;who is the best batsman he has ever played with or against?

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The Prince of Providence, a revelatory biography of greatest heavyweight champion of all time.

An ironman triathlon is seen as the hardest one-day endurance event in the world.

Former county cricketer and one-time England Test batsman Alan Butcher was looking for a new challenge after leaving his job coaching Surrey County Cricket Club.

Discover the nearly unbelievable true story of how a goofy catchphrase spoken by a coach's dying daughter inspired the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates in game seven of the National League Championship Series and later became a sign from heaven to a grieving family at the end of game seven of the 1997 World Series.

Stat Daddy takes you on a whimsical sports journey from the late '70s through present-day social media coverage, linking old-school two-a-day football coaches with today's highly skilled prep athletes who would have run circles around star players forty years ago.

Yorkshire Grit: The Life of Ray Illingworth is a fascinating account of one of English cricket's most outstanding figures told by award-winning writer Mark Peel.