| |
Bullfighting - the ultimate spectator sport.Acclaimed novelist A. L. Kennedy unpeels the layers and explains the mechanics before dissecting them with surgical precision. Beyond the theatre, the costume and the well-worn plot she focuses on the fact that a man faces his...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2010-10-31
ePub
|
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS Sir Alex Ferguson is the most controversial and compelling figure in football. For many he ranks as the greatest manager of all time. He is certainly the most successful.It's been more than ten years since Ferguson's...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2010-10-31
ePub
|
Autobiography of champion jockey and much-loved sports personality Ruby Walsh.A much-loved sports personality throughout Ireland and Great Britain, Ruby has had a career of outstanding success, which includes having won all four of the home Grand Nationals. This new...
Editeur :
Orion
Parution :
2010-10-21
ePub
|
See the world through the eyes of champion wrestler Mick Foley as he looks back on his days in the WWE.As one of the most bizarre and fearless stars of wrestling in recent times, Mick is known for taking extraordinary risks to remain at the peak of his game. COUNTDOWN...
Editeur :
Orion
Parution :
2010-10-21
ePub
|
75 MILLION FANS. AN ANNUAL INCOME OF MORE THAN £500 MILLION. AND A STORY THAT HAS NEVER FULLY BEEN TOLD - UNTIL NOW. 'A wonderfully entertaining history' Sunday Telegraph 'When historians 1,000 years from now try to fathom the cult of Manchester United Football Club,...
Editeur :
Sphere
Parution :
2010-10-07
ePub
|
On Sunday mornings Jim White has the following choice: visit the supermarket, buy trellising at B'n'Q, or stand on the sidelines of a muddy municipal football pitch, his trouser cuffs wetter than a weekend in Llandudno, shoulder-to-shoulder with a motley crew of mums,...
Editeur :
Sphere
Parution :
2010-10-07
ePub
|
This guide is for those who workout and for those who don't, but know that they should. If you already workout but have difficulty finding time to keep a regular workout schedule, if you are interested in getting a better workout in a shorter time, or if you want to...
Editeur :
Dk
Parution :
2010-10-05
ePub
|
Baseball has a rich history-and a treasure trove of books, magazines, and newspaper accounts celebrating (or lamenting) what went down on the diamond. And some of the most amazing games happened when fall arrived and the boys of summer played for the championship....
Editeur :
Union Square & Co.
Parution :
2010-10-05
ePub
|
Weather, hazards, poor coordination, erratic biorhythms, hangovers, an unruly mind and statistical improbability - these are just a few of the obstacles to hitting a pure golf shot. Che Guevara, Alice Cooper, Dennis Hopper, and Tiger Woods have all struggled with the...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2010-09-30
ePub
|
The story of a lifetime at the very centre of international cricket, from the most respected TV commentator in the game.Few people understand cricket as well as Richie Benaud. For sixty years, as player and commentator, he has set the standards for others to follow and...
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2010-09-30
ePub
|
Among Stephen Jay Gould's many gifts was his ability to write eloquently about baseball, his great passion. Through the years, the renowned palaeontologist published numerous essays on the sport which have now for the first time been collected in a volume alive with...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2010-09-30
ePub
|
Simon Barnes brings together his 50 sporting heroes of the last 50 years and looks at what it is that elevates them to a state of grace and greatness.
Editeur :
Short Books
Parution :
2010-09-30
ePub
|
From executive mentoring to life coaching, more and more people are turning to and/or training as coaches.Confident Coaching covers the principles, theories and practices of this crucial skill. It covers the fundamentals for those looking for an introduction to the...
Editeur :
Teach Yourself
Parution :
2010-09-24
ePub
|
It started in Baden-Baden and ended up in tears. England’s 2010 World Cup odyssey had its roots in the off-the-field circus in a German spa town during the 2006 tournament. Reacting to public and media disdain for the antics of superstar players and their
Editeur :
Hodder & Stoughton
Parution :
2010-09-16
ePub
|
Some people are drawn towards nature at its most extreme - and it doesn't get more extreme than giant waves.These deadly waves have a strangely hypnotic pull on two types of person: for scientists and super-surfers, rogue waves are a grail, and they will go to dangerous...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2010-09-16
ePub
|
The perfect gift for every football fanWhen was the first World Cup held? Which football team has the smallest ground? And what exactly is the Cruyff turn? Find the answer to all these and more insideThe Football Pocket Bible, a compendium of football trivia and titbits...
Editeur :
Crimson
Parution :
2010-09-01
ePub
|
In January 1929, before 20,000 spectators, Norwich City of the Third Division South went down 0-5 in the third round of the FA Cup to an amateur side composed of ex-public school boys who disdained professional tactics in favour of instinct and teamwork. Within a...
Editeur :
Vintage Digital
Parution :
2010-08-31
ePub
|
A book about golf that will appeal to both players and non players, by Scottish poet and novelist.Surely golf is a game for posh people, country clubs and networking businessmen, for unfortunate sweaters, politics and trousers? Andrew Greig grew up on the East coast of...
Editeur :
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Parution :
2010-08-26
ePub
|
THE ABSURD ASCENT OFTHE MOST IMPORTANT MAN IN FOOTBALL.THE MANAGER. 'Rich in detail and colour . . . a great read' Observer This book traces the remarkable journey of the football gaffer, from his humble beginnings as club secretary, to his modern incarnation - the man...
Editeur :
Sphere
Parution :
2010-08-05
ePub
|
Don't feel left out in the roar of the crowd.Football is the most popular sport in America today. It's also the most complicated, especially to those who watch their loved ones hibernate in football heaven from September to February. Here's the book that levels the...
Editeur :
Dk
Parution :
2010-08-03
ePub
|