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Lincoln Riley:Quarterback Whisperer,Back-to-back Big 12 champion,Head coach of the OU Sooners Legendary University of Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops shook...

In a court-side chronicle of the North Carolina State Wolfpack's unforgettable 1983 drive to win the NCAA championship, coach Jim Valvano discusses the ins ...

The summer of 1967 turned out to be one of the most exciting – and improbable – seasons in the history of baseball. Dubbed “The Impossible Dream,” t...

Two Drives, Three Faces -- The Problem With Metaphors -- On The Avenue Of The Fleas -- The Big House -- An Instinct For Communion -- The Universe Of Quarter...

The classic autobiography of UCLA basketball's legendary coach "They Call Me Coach is grass-roots Americana, a story bigger than basketball. One of those ...

Chronicles the life of the man whose accomplishments included his appointment as one of the three Supreme Allied Commanders of World War II, terms as last V...

A Biography Of Long-serving National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, Discussing The Changes That The Nhl Has Undergone Under His Watch. Jonathon Ga...

George Takei shares the dramatic and turbulent events of his career, from his childhood and life in a Japanese internment camp during World War II, to his y...

Joe Ehrmann, a former NFL football star and volunteer coach for the Gilman high school football team, teaches his players the keys to successful defense: p...

Social Rights Advocate And Prominent Lgbtq+ Voice On Youtube, Tyler Oakley Brings You His First Collection Of Personal Essays. For Someone Who Made A Career...

In David Sedaris's world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. Sedaris's collection of essays and stories is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgei...

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Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969), the founder of Aikido-whose name means abundant peace-was undoubtedly the greatest martial artist who ever lived, according to ...

Golf superstar Tiger Woods, one of the best-loved role models in shorts today, has attracted countless new young fans to the game with his record-breaking s...

Chicago Bulls legend Bob Love was a great basketball player, but his story goes well beyond the court. It's a story about the rise and fall of a man who bec...

Since her death in 1987, Jacqueline du Pre's brother and sister have long felt that her life story has never been properly told. This is an extraordinary re...

a Unique American Chronicle Of A Navy Family's Life During The Vietnam War Years, This Widely Acclaimed Memoir Has Been Updated To Include An Outspoken Acco...

Reports the events from 865 to 1991 with accounts and illustrations from contemporary documents relating to the British monarchyCategories: Biographies &...

During the Spanish Civil War, women - long oppressed in Spain - were active both on the front and in the rear guard. This book is the first to focus on Span...

The Olympic Track And Field Athlete Relates His Road To Victory And Offers Advice For Obtaining Similar GoalsCategories: Sports & OutdoorsBiographies

A Narrative Account Of The 2007 New York City Marathon Interweaves The Stories Of Professional And Amateur Participants, From Great Britain's World-record H...

Back by popular demand! The exciting, colorful and tragic biography of Canadian F1 racer Gilles Villeneuve. "Never has a champion been profiled in such a ma...

Sir Alex announced his retirement as manager of Manchester United after 27 years in the role. He has gone out in a blaze of glory, with United winning the ...

The First Scientist is the first full-length biography in 50 years of the medieval monk who brought science out of the Dark Ages. Legend transformed the thi...

In This Utterly Engrossing Biography, The Author Of The Bestselling The Mailroom Goes Beyond The Myth Of Legendary Surfer Miki Dora To Reveal The Truth Behi...

From The Book: Ò What Is A Conversion? The Question Is Like Asking, 'what Is Falling In Love?' There Is No Standard Procedure, No Fixed Time. No Damascus R...

Perfect for fans of I, Tonya starring Margot Robbie and Allison Janney, this first full scale biography of Tonya Harding explores one of the most provocativ...

Thousands Of South Korean Children Were Adopted Around The World In The 1970s And 1980s. More Than Nine Thousand Found Their New Home In Sweden, Including T...

He is the most ornery, cantankerous rule-breaker the sports world has ever seen. Seventy million people witnessed his pioneering event. While his athleticis...

Regarding his song "Solsbury Hill" (1977), Peter Gabriel has written: "It's about being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get, or what you a...

A Pioneering And Beloved Canadian Legend Comes To Life. Father David Bauer Changed Lives - At The Rink, In The Classroom, And At The Pulpit. Bauer's Dream C...

The actor shares his memories of childhood and career, from his difficulties as son of the world-renowned Shakespearean actor to his devotion to the practic...

As Bringing Down the House did for card counters and Positively Fifth Street did for poker players, Dueling with Kings does for Daily Fantasy Sports fans in...

He was the only soldier the Canadians executed in the whole of the Second World War. His own countrymen carried out the orders, forbidden to go home before ...

At a party marking the end of his third season with the Blackhawks, Phil Esposito told coach Billy Reay and GM Tommy Ivan that they had a great team, maybe ...

The life story of internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil is a heartwarming account of hard times and remarkable achievements that will app...

In the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm,an intensely gripping account of the round-the-world single-handed yacht race that claimed the life ...

Here, In Temple Grandin's Own Words, Is The Story Of What It Is Like To Live With Autism, To Be Among The Few People Who Have Broken Through Many Of The Neu...

John Gray Was Among The Tragic Generation Of English Decadent Artists Of The 1890s And The Reputed Model For The Hero In Oscar Wilde's Novel The Picture Of ...

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"My beloved friends," writes Anna Briggs Bentley, "How often do I wish that you could peep in at us and hear the sound of cheerful voices issuing from our ...

"When I think of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, some words Gorky used about Tolstoy come into my mind -- 'Look what a wonderful man is living on the earth!' Reading [...

Anecdotal, unpretentious, and lively, Feynman's book is filled with stories about his outrageous adventures--from trading ideas with Albert Einstein to disc...

How Mike Weir became a Canadian hero, winning the 2003 Masters Tournament and proving that sometimes nice guys finish firstLorne Rubenstein has been followi...

When Jon Krakauer Reached The Summit Of Mt. Everest In The Early Afternoon Of May 10, 1996, He Hadn't Slept In Fifty-seven Hours And Was Reeling From The Br...

One Of The Greatest Sports Figures Of All Time At Last Breaks His Silence In A Memoir As Unique As The Man Himself. Number 4. It Is Just About The Most Comm...

Foreword By Steve Yzerman With A Special Foreword By Dani Probert During A Notorious Career With The Detroit Red Wings And The Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probe...