In the fall of 2012, quirky and cat-loving Cleveland librarian Jill Grunenwald got an alarming email from her younger sister: her sister was very concerned with Jills weight and her overall mental and physical health.
Written by Mats Holm and Ulf Roosvald, Bjrn Borg and the Super-Swedes explains how a small country with 8 million inhabitants like Sweden could become the leading nation in tennis and an example to imitate worldwide.
The moving true story of an ordinary Welsh woman who dreamed of breeding a race horse, and Dream Alliance, who defied the odds to become a champion and brought a community together.
The extraordinary story of football legend, Kevin Keegan - the phenomenal Sunday Times bestseller'The Pied Piper of Tyneside' - Alan ShearerMy Life in Football is the unforgettable autobiography of one of the greatest players in English football history.
Winner of the Daily Telegraph Rugby Book of the YearThe Sunday Times bestselling rugby book of the yearBrilliant, honest, combative - Eddie Jones is a true legend of world rugby and remains an enigmatic figure in the game.
'The book is a house of wonders' The New York Times'Steven Johnson is the Darwin of technology' Walter Issacson, author of Steve JobsWhat connects Paleolithic bone flutes to the invention of computer software?
Sir Francis Chichester, adventurer, entrepreneur, aviation expert and record breaking sailor, is probably best known as the first man to sail solo around the world, in 1966-67.
A Different Kind of Daughter is a powerful memoir about a young Pakistani girl who, until the age of twelve, was disguised as a boy so she could compete in sports.
Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was is the first biography of Jan Ullrich, arguably the most naturally talented cyclist of his generation, and also one of the most controversial champions of the Tour de France.
An inspiring volume of stories about Canada's most beloved sporthockeyand the everyday heroes who embody the spirit of the game and help shape its future, from the pros who compete in NHL arenas to the dreamers and fans who play on backyard rinks.
The so-called "New Woman"that determined and free-wheeling figure in "rational" dress, demanding education, suffrage, and a career-was a frequent target for humorists in the popular press of the late nineteenth century.
Fit NOT Healthy is the gripping story of Vanessa Alford, a self-driven, ambitious young woman who, in her early twenties discovers her love and talent for long distance running.
Four New York Times bestsellers by the "e;remarkable"e; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist capture and celebrate America's passion for sports (The Seattle Times).
The acclaimed author of A False Spring profiles athletes famous and obscure in this captivating and incisive anthologyOnce a young pitching prospect with the Milwaukee Braves, Pat Jordan went on to become one of America's most revered sports journalists, writing for Sports Illustrated, Esquire, the New York Times Magazine, and a host of other major league publications.
The classic history of golf in America beginning with the first clubs to arrive on the coast-from "e;golf's most respected and authoritative writer"e; (Golf magazine).
The authors objective is to provide to the reader, as near as possible, a definitive record of the playing career of one of the best golfers who has ever lived.
