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Adrian, Jr. Burgos - Cuban StarShares the lesser-known story of Negro League team owner Alex Pompez's founding of a notorious Harlem numbers racket as part of his efforts to finance the New York Cubans, describing his role in retaining the team throughout integration, transitioning players… (Zachte kaft)
Lees meer...16,95- louis saha - Thinking Inside The Box
The Premier League star, a cult hero at Everton and his former clubs Manchester Utd and Fulham, reveals his analysis of the life of a modern footballer. Packed with insights, anecdotes and perceptive personal reflections, it also features contributions on the… (Harde kaft)
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Mark Frost - The Grand SlamPresents a compelling, in-depth study of the life and career of golf icon Bobby Jones, focusing on his remarkable accomplishment of winning four major golfing championships, the Grand Slam, during the summer of 1930, the toll his fame and playing career took… (Zachte kaft)
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David Halberstam - The Education of a CoachThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist portrays the life and career of Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, revealing the strategies and ideals that have brought him and his team success. Reprint. 150,000 first printing. (Zachte kaft)
Lees meer...14,95- Paul Kimmage - Engage
'Engage!' was the last word Matt Hampson heard before dislocating his neck while in rugby training with other young England hopefuls. In that moment his life changed forever. Paul Kimmage went to visit Matt as he recuperated, and wrote a piece for the Sunday… (Zachte kaft)
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Draws on primary sources and more than 100 interviews in a richly detailed portrait of the influential baseball team owner and promoter, providing coverage of such topics as his relationships with his Chicago Cubs president father, his struggles with… (Harde kaft)
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A portrait of the motorcycle icon goes behind his famous persona to reveal the complexities and controversial aspects of his private world, offering insight into his contradictory relationships and the experiences and personal demons that compelled him to… (Zachte kaft)
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Joe Simpson - The Beckoning SilenceGames on a Dangerous Stage 11(20) Intimations of Mortality 31(26) High Anxiety 57(16) Given Wings to Fly 73(18) The Coldest Dance 91(28) Rite of Passage 119(12) Because it's There 131(10) The Stretched Dream 141(16) The Eigerwand 157(10) Against the Dying of… (Zachte kaft)
Lees meer...19,95- Susan Butcher, David Monson - Granite
Shares the story of Granite, a dog raised by Susan Butcher to become the leader of her sled dog team, discussing his weakness as a puppy, the potential she nurtured in him, the injury and illness that nearly killed the dog, and his heroic feat in leadingSusan… (Harde kaft)
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Robert W. Wheeler - Jim ThorpeInterviews with family and friends together with information from archives help document a study of the life and athletic career of Jim Thorpe that dispels misconceptions and separates the man from the mythRestoration of Jim Thorpe's Olympic Awards vii… (Zachte kaft)
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Michael Marqusee - Redemption SongSubtitled, }Muhammed Ali & The Spirit Of The Sixties{. To mark the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, this new updated edition has a new chapter on Ali's legacy in the light of the post 9/11 interest in IslamAcknowledgements ix Introduction:… (Zachte kaft)
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Archie Manning, Peyton Manning, John Underwood - ManningA football family shares their inspiring story of life on the gridiron, with patriarch Archie discussing his career as an all-American, all-pro quarterback and son Peyton's own all-American triumphs. Reprint. (Zachte kaft)
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Bruce Lee, John R. Little - Bruce LeeExamines the life of the martial artist through photographs of Lee as a child and young adult, as well as his days as a film star, accompanied by his own commentary.Preface: Inspiration, The Father vii Shannon Lee Keasler Foreword ix Linda Lee Cadwell… (Zachte kaft)
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Austin Healy - Me and My MouthUpdated paperback edition of this autobiography of the Rugby Union star - a regular for England and a stalwart of the Leicester Tigers - whose outspoken personality has often brought him trouble. His new career as a BBC pundit keeps him in the public eye. 16pp… (Zachte kaft)
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A comprehensive biography of the biggest run scorer that cricket has every known, Sir Jack Hobbs. From the acclaimed author of a bestselling life of Geoff Boycott, it's based on a wealth of new material, including interviews with the Hobbs family. From his… (Zachte kaft)
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Arthur Ashe - Days of GraceThe late tennis champion, activist, and AIDS victim remembers his experiences in the segregated South of his youth, his triumphs on the court, his family and religious life, and his struggle with his disease. Reprint. (Zachte kaft)
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David Remnick - King of the WorldThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lenin's Tomb explores the transformation of a young boxer into an internationally renowned athlete, mythic hero, American icon, and central figure in the twentieth century's social, cultural, and racial conflicts. Reprint.… (Zachte kaft)
Lees meer...17,95- Chris Herren, Bill Reynolds - Basketball Junkie
Traces the author's journey from a promising high-school basketball star to a recovering drug addict, describing his struggles with addiction throughout his college and NBA years, the overdose that nearly cost him everything and his subsequent work as a mentor… (Zachte kaft)
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Derek Jeter, Jack Curry - The Life You ImagineThe shortstop for the New York Yankees charts his personal road to success in a sports memoir that emphasizes the key roles of a strong work ethic, teamwork, enthusiasm, perseverance, and respect for authority in achieving one's dreams.Introduction xi Set Your… (Zachte kaft)
Lees meer...15,95- Dan Ewald - Sparky and Me
The Detroit Tigers PR director and co-author of They Call Me Sparky traces his friendship with the legendary Tigers manager while revealing how Sparky's aptitude for learning from the nuances of baseball helped him to impart lessons about living a more… (Harde kaft)
Lees meer...25,95 - John Sweeney - Wayne Rooney
A fully updated paperback edition of the biography of footballer Wayne Rooney, with 40% more tarts and villains than the original hardback! Humorously looks at the characters who have been attracted to the fabulous money Rooney gets for kicking a ball around a… (Zachte kaft)
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John N. Smallwood - Allen IversonRecounts the life, struggles, and basketball triumphs of the controversial Philadelphia 76ers star, who rose from poverty and a run-in with the law to become the most valuable player in the National Basketball League in 2000-2001. Introduction 1(4) Born into… (Zachte kaft)
Lees meer...8,95- Micky Ward - Warrior's Heart
"Now, in his own words, "Irish" Micky Ward tells his inspirational life story as only he can. From his first bout at the age of seven, Micky Ward was known foremost for giving as good as he got and for leaving absolutely everything he had in the ring. When he… (Harde kaft)
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James Allen - Michael SchumacherThis examines Schumacher's entire career, from his first Grand Prix with Jordan to his Benetton world championships and his attempt to win back Ferrari's crown. It tells the story behind Schumacher's record of 5 consecutive world titles, and uncovers the… (Zachte kaft)
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Shaquille O'Neal - Shaq Talks BackThe Los Angeles Laker's center and media celebrity tells all, from his early days as the "knucklehead in Orlando" to his rivalries with Alonzo Mourning and Patrick Ewing, as he describes his larger-than-life career in the NBA, in a memoir that has updated to… (Zachte kaft)
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