Top athlete's super bio.Wonder Girl: The Magnificent Sporting Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias is the extraordinary story of a nearly forgotten American superstar athlete. A rollicking saga, stretching across the first half of the 20th century, this biography is as fresh, heartfelt, and graceful as the legendary athlete, who distinguished herself not only in golf but also in basketball and track and field.
O'Neal is a four-time NBA champion and a three-time NBA Finals MVP. His presence--both physically and psychologically--has made him a ruling force in the game for years. But there is a lot more to...
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This richly documented book traces the evolution of American sports from the colonial period to the present. The narrative is organized around the argument that sports have been a significant social...
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In 1982, having sold his jazz bar to devote himself to writing, Murakami began running to keep fit. A year later, he'd completed a solo course from Athens to Marathon, and now, after dozens of such...
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A deeply misunderstood sports legend, once the most hated and loved man in America, Howard Cosell gets his due in this absorbing, revelatory biography.
The hottest sports physiologist in cycling reveals his better way to eat--and the chef who makes it all taste great. Thomas brings a fresh, no-fuss approach to 100 recipes designed to boost athletic...
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Compiled from Lee's notes and essays and originally published in 1975, this iconic volume is one of the seminal martial arts guides of its time. The science and philosophy behind the fighting system...
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Part adventure story, part extreme sports, "Born to Run" is a riveting story about one journalist's quest to discover the secrets of the world's greatest distance runners--a reclusive Indian tribe...
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Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manager, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Lewis has written not only "the single...
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"The Limit" tells the true story of Phil Hill, a lowly California mechanic who, defying all expectations, became the first American to win the Grand Prix championship. Cannell's high-octane narrative...
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He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court - but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game. Coaxed to swing a racket...
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