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Dutton, January 1972. Hardcover. More
Sports & Games
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
Simon & Schuster, August 2022. Hardcover. A riveting new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered. Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and..... More
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
Simon & Schuster, August 2022. Hardcover. A riveting new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered. Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and..... More
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
Simon & Schuster, August 2022. Hardcover. A riveting new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered. Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and..... More
Staff Pick
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
Simon & Schuster, August 2022. Hardcover. A riveting new biography of America's greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered. Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. He won gold medals in the decathlon and..... More
Roll Red Roll: Rape, Power, and Football in the American Heartland
Hachette Books, July 2022. Hardcover. **A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice selection** An incisive narrative about a teen rape case that divided a Rust Belt town, exposing the hostile and systemic undercurrents that enable sexual violence, and spotlighting ways to make change. In football-obsessed Steubenville, Ohio, on a...... More
Complete Book of Tai Chi Chuan: A Comprehensive Guide to the Principles and Practice
Tuttle Publishing, November 2002. Paper Back. Master the ancient Chinese art of Tai Chi Chuan with this informative guide. One of the most popular Chinese martial arts, Tai Chi Chuan is also one of the most effective stress relievers available. In China, it is also used extensively for the prevention..... More
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
W. W. Norton & Company, April 2004. Trade Paperback. Just before the 2002 season opens, the Oakland Athletics must relinquish its three most prominent (and expensive) players and is written off by just about everyone--but then comes roaring back to challenge the American League record for consecutive wins. How did..... More
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
Viking Adult, June 2013. Hardcover. The #1 New York Times-bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany--from the author of Facing the Mountain. Soon to be a major motion picture directed by George Clooney For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an..... More
Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever
Mariner Books, June 2022. Paper Back. A rollicking guided tour of one extraordinary summer, when some of the most pivotal and freakishly coincidental stories all collided and changed the way we think about modern sports The summer of 1984 was a watershed moment in the birth of modern sports when..... More
Fifty Places to Run Before You Die: Running Experts Share the World's Greatest Destinations
Abrams Image, March 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Fifty Places to Run Before You Die is a beautifully illustrated collection of the most exhilarating running courses in the world. Featuring a balance of popular races (marathons, 10Ks, and endurance runs) and scenic trails off the beaten path, as well as interviews..... More
To Win and Die in Dixie: The Birth of the Modern Golf Swing and the Mysterious Death of Its Creator
ESPN, March 2010. Hardcover. A fascinating biography of a forgotten golf legend, a riveting whodunit of a covered-up killing, a scalding expose of a closed society--in To Win and Die in Dixie, award-winning writer Steve Eubanks weaves all these elements into a masterly book that resurrects a superb sportsman and..... More
Lombardi
National Football League / Follett, January 1971. Hardcover. {9 &1/2' x 10 & 1/4'} In clear mylar jacket with white title on front panel and white text on front and back flaps. Mylar is cracked and crumbling at top of spine. Photo-pictorial paper covered boards with black lettering along spine..... More
Atlas: From the Streets to the Ring: A Son's Struggle to Become a Man
Harper Paperbacks, May 2007. Paper Back. Of all the people who have affected by my life and influence the choices I've made, none has been more important than my father. So begins the autobiography of legendary boxing trainer and commentator Teddy Atlas, who grew from the rebellious son of a...... More
Rise of the Black Quarterback: What It Means for America
Andscape, August 2022. Hardcover. A compulsively readable sports narrative by senior NFL writer for ESPN's The Undefeated (now Andscape), Jason Reid, chronicling both the history of Black players in the NFL, such as Warren Moon, and the recent careers of groundbreaking Black quarterbacks, including Colin Kaepernick. In September 2019, ESPN's..... More
Namath: A Biography
Viking Books, September 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. In between Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan there was Joe Namath, one of the very few sports heroes who transcended their game. The son of a Hungarian immigrant, Namath left the steel country of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, for the Deep South, where he..... More
Behind the Lens: '80s Skateboarding
Gingko Press, December 2021. Hardcover. The dynamic images from the analog era found in PUSH demonstrate why Grant Brittain has become one of the most widely-recognized skateboard photographers on the planet. Brittain has been at the epicenter of California skateboarding since landing a job at Del Mar Skate Ranch in..... More
Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons
St. Martin's Press, July 2022. Hardcover. Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR-- the company that unleashed imaginations with Dungeons & Dragons, was driven into ruin by disastrous management decisions, and then saved by their bitterest rival. Co-created by wargame enthusiasts Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson..... More
SPORTS IN AMERICA
Random House, June 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. First edition/first printing, with this number line: '98765432'. For RH titles of this period this indicates 'first printing' unlike most other imprints. Or RH titles before and after this time period. In dustjacket with some rubbing and mild edgewear. One-third binding: black..... More
Juan Belmonte, Killer of Bulls: The Autobiography of a Matador -- As told to Manuel Chaves Nogales
Book League of America / Doubleday, Doran & Company, January 1937. Reprint. Cloth. Missing dustjacket. Octavo. Black cloth covered boards with fading gold lettering and a pattern of gold thin horizontal bands runningabove and below title and author's name. Cloth is dust stained and a bit grubby & finger prints..... More
Remembering Bear
News Books Intl, February 1983. Oversized Hardcover. More
Golf and the Spirit: Lessons for the Journey
Harmony, May 1999. Hardcover. Rich with wisdom, anecdotes, and even the ultimate fantasy golf course, this new book by the author of 'The Road Less Traveled' poses golf as a springboard for personal and spiritual growth. Jacket clipped. More
Entitled
Sourcebooks Landmark, May 2007. Hardcover. "In men like Traveler and Alcazar we find the beating heart and struggling soul of baseball..." -Jeff MacGregor, Sports Illustrated; author of Sunday Money Howie Traveler never made it as a player-his one major league hit and .091 batting average attest to that. He was..... More
Fever Pitch
Riverhead Trade, March 1998. Trade Paperback. In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is the real football. No pads, no prayers, no prisoners. And that's before the players even take the field. More
Game for All Races: An Illustrated History of the Negro Leagues
MetroBooks (NY), February 2000. Oversized Hardcover. Packed with sumptuous historical photographs and paintings of the greatest players and teams of the Negro Leagues, and written by sportswriter and historian Henry Metcalfe, A Game for All Races shows how the baseball diamond became a literal and figurative battlefield in the struggle..... More
