Ali: A Life by Jonathan Eig
$21.44 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2017. SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR. WINNER OF THE PEN/ESPN AWARD FOR LITERARY SPORTS WRITING. The most comprehensive and definitive biography of Muhammad Ali that has ever been published, based on more than 500 ...Show more
Bones - Brothers, Horses, Cartels, and the Borderland Dream by Joe Tone
$20.01 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
The dramatic true story of two brothers living parallel lives on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border--and how their lives converged in a major criminal conspiracy Jos and Miguel Trevi o were bonded by blood and a shared vision of a better life. But they chose different paths that would end at the sam ...Show more
Iron Ambition - My Life with Cus D'Amato by Mike Tyson; Larry Sloman
$20.01 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times-bestselling author comes a powerful look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson's surrogate father. " Iron Ambition] spells out D'Amato's techniques for building a champion from scratch." - Wa ...Show more
Off Speed - Baseball, Pitching, and the Art of Deception by Terry McDermott
$17.11 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
The lively and fascinating story of the 150-year hunt for the perfect pitch--the ultimate Father's Day gift for any dad who loves baseball. Longlisted for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing In August 2012, Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners pitched a perfect game against the Tampa Bay ...Show more
Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971 by Leigh Montville
$65.00 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
In the mid-1960s, boxer Cassius Clay was young, successful, brash, and hugely admired. Then he joined the Nation of Islam, renounced his "slave name," and redubbed himself Muhammad Ali. Finally, after being drafted in 1966, he refused to join the military for religious and conscientious reasons, trigger ...Show more
The Arena - Inside the Tailgating, Ticket-Scalping, Mascot-Racing, Dubiously Funded, and Possibly Haunted Monuments of American Sport by Rafi Kohan
$11.57 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
In this "addictive" (Publishers Weekly) romp, intrepid sportswriter Rafi Kohan finagles access to our most beloved fields to find out just what makes them tick: from old-timer Wrigley, creakily adjusting to the twenty-first century, to the oversized monstrosity of Jerry's World in Dallas. Investigating ...Show more
The Cubs Way - The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse by Tom Verducci
$12.63 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
The New York Times Bestseller With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their e ...Show more
The Operator - The Life and Times of Walter O'Malley by Jerald Podair
$79.99 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
On the sixtieth anniversary of the Dodgers' move to Los Angeles, the full story of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped transform the city.When Walter O'Malley moved his Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957 with plans to construct a new ballpark next to downtown, he ignited ...Show more
The Streak - Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken, and Baseball's Most Historic Record by John Eisenberg
$18.58 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
The fascinating story of baseball's most legendary "Iron Men," Cal Ripken Jr. and Lou Gehrig, who each achieved the coveted and sometimes confounding record of most consecutive games played.When Cal Ripken Jr. began his career with the Baltimore Orioles at age 21, he had no idea he'd beat the historic r ...Show more
What Made Maddy Run - The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen by Kate Fagan
$19.29 NZD
Category: Literary Sports Writing
*Instant New York Times Bestseller* The #1 New York Times Monthly Sports and Fitness bestseller From noted ESPN commentator and journalist Kate Fagan, the heartbreaking and vital story of college athlete Madison Holleran, whose death by suicide rocked the University of Pennsylvania campus and whose lif ...Show more
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