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All In My Head: The Autobiography

by Lar Corbett

For Tipperary hurling, defeat in the 2012 All-Ireland semi-final was heartbreaking.

For Lar Corbett, it was devastating.

Then again it has never been a straight road for the three-time All-star and 2010 'Player...


Wild Pitches

by Dirk Hayhurst

"Dirk Hayhurst has done it again...Turns out he's a starter and a closer."

-Tim Kurkjian, ESPN

As a major and not-so-major league pitcher, Dirk Hayhurst has learned to master more than striking out batters. While...


James Hunt: The Biography

by Gerald Donaldson

James Hunt was a towering personality with a commanding presence, a hugely glamorous public figure who brought Formula One motor racing to the attention of a whole new audience.

Triumphing against all odds to...


Francona: The Red Sox Years

by Terry Francona & Dan Shaughnessy

An insightful, honest, and entertaining narrative of Terry Francona's tenure with the Red Sox franchise, during which time he managed two teams to World Series victories (including their first in eighty-six...


Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life

by Richard Ben Cramer

Joe DiMaggio was, at every turn, one man we could look at who made us feel good.

In the hard-knuckled thirties, he was the immigrant boy who made it big—and spurred the New York Yankees to a new era of dynasty....


Staying in the Game: The Remarkable Story of Doc Seaman

by Sydney Sharpe

Born in a small Prairie town, Daryl K. "Doc" Seaman is an icon of Canadian business and hockey. An air force veteran of 82 combat missions during the Second World War, Seaman is responsible for turning Bow Valley...


Johnny Football

by Josh Katzowitz

After an eye-opening first season at Texas A&M, the electrifying young quarterback affectionately known as "Johnny Football" became the first freshman ever to take home the Heisman Trophy in its 78-year history....


Mark Spitz: The Extraordinary Life of an Olympic Champion

by Richard J. Foster, Keith Jackson & Mark Spitz

Documenting his legendary performances at the 1972 Olympics—winning seven gold medals while breaking seven world records—this is the first biography to chronicle the amazing life story of renowned athlete...


Outside Shot

by Keith O'Brien

“A reporting tour de force and an utterly gripping account… Outside Shot unmistakably triumphs, with the reader rooting hard for the Cardinals—and delighted that O’Brien has brought his considerable...


The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth

by Leigh Montville

He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. From the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Ted Williams comes...


Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero

by Leigh Montville

He was The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend – and a lightning...


Blood, Sweat, & Bears: Putting a "dent" in the Game I Love

by Richard Dent & Fred Mitchell

Richard Dent, a cornerstone of the Bears' overwhelming defense during their Super Bowl run, and a 2011 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an 8th-round draft pick out of tiny Tennessee State in...


Barney Ross: The Life of a Jewish Fighter

by Douglas Century

Part of the Jewish Encounter series

Born Dov-Ber Rasofsky to Eastern European immigrant parents, Barney Ross grew up in a tough Chicago neighborhood and witnessed his father’s murder, his mother’s nervous...


Alive and Kicking

by Andy Legg

A title in the Quick Reads series by footballer Andy Legg.


Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong

by David Walsh

From award-winning journalist David Walsh, the definitive account of the author’s twelve-year quest to uncover and make known the truth about Lance Armstrong’s long history of performance-enhancing drug...


All the Rage: The Life of an NFL Renegade

by Charles Haley

One of the most unpredictable players in professional sports unleashes his strong views on everything--the NFL in general, the teams he's played on, the coaches he's played for, and the players he's played with....


Running to Extremes

by Lisa Tamati

Lisa Tamati takes on some of the world's most extreme ultra-races - an inspiring look at the reality of a long-distance runner.


A Golfer's Life

by Arnold Palmer

There has never been a golfer to rival Arnold Palmer. He's the most aggressive, most exciting player the game has ever known, a dynamo famous for coming from behind to make bold last-minute charges to victory....


Battling Jack Turpin: You Gotta Fight Back

by Jackie Turpin

Now in his 80th year, 'Battling' Jack Turpin is the last surviving member of his generation of Britain's best-known and best-loved boxing family.

Jack's father, Lionel Turpin, came from British Guiana to volunteer...


Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

by Geoffrey C. Ward

In this vivid biography Geoffrey C. Ward brings back to life the most celebrated — and the most reviled — African American of his age.

Jack Johnson battled his way out of obscurity and poverty in the Jim...