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Miracle in the Andes
Crown Publishing Group 2006; US$ 15.00In the first hours there was nothing, no fear or sadness, just a black and perfect silence. Nando Parrado was unconscious for three days before he woke to discover that the plane carrying his rugby team, as well as their family members and supporters, to an exhibition game in Chile had crashed somewhere deep in the Andes. He soon learned that many... more...
The Ashes
Exisle Publishing 2007; US$ 4.99No contest has captured the imagination of cricket lovers around the world as much as the Ashes. From the controversy of the Bodyline series to the brilliance of Bradman, from the heroics of batsmen like Botham and Ponting to the bowling magic of Warne, this is an event that has always demanded the very best of those who wish to win it. THE ASHES looks... more...
Eight Men Out
Henry Holt and Co. 2011; US$ 16.99The headlines proclaimed the 1919 fix of the World Series and attempted cover-up as "the most gigantic sporting swindle in the history of America!" First published in 1963, Eight Men Out has become a timeless classic. Eliot Asinof has reconstructed the entire scene-by-scene story of the fantastic scandal in which eight Chicago White Sox players arranged... more...
Jeffanory: Stories from Beyond Soccer Saturday
Headline 2012; Not AvailableTV's most popular sports broadcaster returns with the funniest and maddest stories from the unhinged world of football. more...
Open: An Autobiography
HarperCollins Publishers 2009; Not AvailableHe 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. more...
Toughness
Penguin Group US 2013; US$ 12.99A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The popular ESPN basketball analyst and former Duke player looks at the true meaning of toughness. If anyone knows tough, it?s Jay Bilas. A four-year starter at Duke, he learned an incomparable work ethic under coach Mike Krzyzewski, battling against the greatest college players in the game. After playing professionally... more...
Sport and Modern Social Theorists
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 41.00Sport and Modern Social Theorists is an innovative and exciting new collection. The chapters are written by leading social analysts of sport from across the world, and examine the contributions of major social theorists towards our critical understanding of modern sport. Social theorists under critical examination include Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Adorno,... more...
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect
Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 24.99Dr. Bob Rotella is one of the hottest performance consultants in America today. Among his many professional clients are Nick Price (last year's Player of the Year), Tom Kite, Davis Love III, Pat Bradley, Brad Faxon, John Daly, and many others. Rotella, or "Doc," as most players refer to him, goes beyond just the usual mental aspects of the game and... more...
The Beckham Experiment
Crown Publishing Group 2009; US$ 15.00In 2007, David Beckham, the golden boy of soccer, shocked the international sports world when he signed a five-year contract with an American team, the Los Angeles Galaxy. Under the direction of his manager, Simon Fuller, the mastermind behind American Idol and the Spice Girls, Beckham was ready for a monumental challenge and a risky adventure?ready,... more...
Bowled Over
The University of North Carolina Press 2009; US$ 33.00In this compellingly argued and deeply personal book, respected sports historian Michael Oriard--who was himself a former second-team All-American at Notre Dame--explores a wide range of trends that have changed the face of big-time college football and transformed the role of the student-athlete. Oriard considers such issues as the politicization... more...









