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My Life As a Sportswriter
The eminent sportswriter traces his career from his early years at "Sports Illustrated" in the 1960s to the present, interweaving a narrative of the history of American sportswriting with his own personal story.
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Cuban Star
How One Negro-League Owner Changed the Face of Baseball
Shares the story of Negro League team owner Alex Pompez's founding of a notorious Harlem numbers racket as part of his efforts to finance the New York Cubans, describing his role in retaining the team throughout integration, transitioning players to the majors, and achieving a Negro League World Series Championship.
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Wild
From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Traces the personal crisis the author endured after the death of her mother and a painful divorce, which prompted her ambition to undertake a dangerous 1,100-mile solo hike that both drove her to rock bottom and helped her to heal.NPR Bestseller
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Wherever I Wind Up
My Quest for Truth, Authenticity, and the Perfect Knuckleball
Relates the author's unlikely journey to the big leagues after his athletic dream was nearly destroyed and how he was sustained by his Christian faith and the love of his family before emerging as one of the National League's premier pitchers.
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Damn Yankees
Twenty-Four Major League Writers on the World's Most Loved (And Hated) Team
Celebrating the New York Yankees, who have been an American institution for nearly a century, this exciting collection of original essays from renowned contemporary writers covers a broad range of subjects.
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Driving Mr. Yogi
Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, And Baseball's Greatest Gift
A narrative account of the friendship shared between the Hall of Fame catcher and the Yankees pitcher describes their annual reunions in Florida during spring training, offering insight into Berra's role in mentoring younger players.
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Illegal Procedure
A Sports Agent Comes Clean on the Dirty Business of College Football
A suspended NFL sports agent reveals ubiquitous practices of corruption in collegiate sports, frankly discussing his own illegal deals with various college athletes before he was ousted for a violation he did not commit, in a full-length account based on his 2010 Sports Illustrated confessional that discusses his subsequent dedication to whistle-blowing and college football reformation. 50,000 first printing.
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This Love Is Not For Cowards
Salvation And Soccer In Ciudad Juarez
Addressing the high murder rate and drug and human trafficking issues in Ciudad Juarez, this book traces a season in the Mexican border city, whose residents are held together by a shared love for their soccer team in spite of the city's brutal violence.
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Don't Put Me In, Coach
My Incredible NCAA Journey From The End Of The Bench To The End Of The Bench
An irreverent critique of big-time NCAA basketball describes how the author's ambition to become a doctor was sidelined so that that he could join the elite Buckeyes in spite of his lesser talents, which left him perpetually benched.
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Play Their Hearts Out
A Coach, His Star Recruit, and the Youth Basketball Machine
A Pulitzer Prize-winning Sports Illustrated investigative journalist traces the story of a talented young recruit, his coach and his teammates to reveal the realities behind professional basketball and the sacrifices made by prodigy players and their families. A first book. Reprint.
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I Beat the Odds
From Homelessness, To the Blind Side, and Beyond
The NFL athlete made famous by the book and movie "The Blind Side" reflects on the disparity between his youth and his present-day circumstances, sharing perspectives on his inner-city childhood, relationship with his adoptive family, and views on role models.
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Scorecasting
The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won
Analyzes hidden influences and subtle biases that shape sports plays, covering such topics as performance pressures, the "home field advantage," and the overpayment of athletic talent.
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Into the Silence
The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest
Describes British climbers' attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s, discussing such topics as the role of imperial ambition in the expedition and the way in which the ascent reflected England's post-World War I redemption efforts.
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The Secret History of Balls
The Stories Behind the Things We Love to Catch, Whack, Throw, Kick, Bounce, and Bat
This quirky sports trivia and history guide provides insight into 60 balls of all shapes, sizes and materials used on playing fields, in stadiums and arenas around the world, from basketballs to wiffle balls and the lesser-known sliotar.
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One on One
Behind the Scenes With the Greats in the Game
The author and popular sports commentator for NPR and CBS describes his most interesting encounters with coaching greats and sports legends including Bob Knight, Joe Torre, Jack Nicklaus, Ivan Lendl and Mary Carillo.
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Hard Work
A Life on and Off the Court
Roy Williams writes about his professional and personal life in this memoir about how he found his way to the Hall of Fame as the men's basketball coach at the University of Kansas.
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The Last Boy
Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood
Drawing on more than five hundred interviews with loved ones and fellow baseball players, the author crafts a deeply personal biography of the Yankee great, weaving her own memories of the major league slugger with an authoritative account of his life on and off the field.
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100 Yards of Glory
The Greatest Moments in NFL History
The creators of the best-selling And the Crowd Goes Wild present an officially endorsed collection of key historical events that combines archival photography with coverage of such famed stories as the Immaculate Reception, the Ice Bowl and the Music City Miracle, in a volume complemented by a 10-part documentary by an Emmy Award-winning team.
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The Best American Sports Writing 2011
The best-selling author of Sandy Koufax and The Last Boy brings together the year's finest writing in sports, in all its drama, humanity and excitement.
