Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated October 18, 2024
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There's Always This Year : On Basketball and Ascension
Abdurraqib, Hanif.
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A "powerful" (The Guardian) reflection on basketball, life, and home--from the author of the National Book Award finalist A Little Devil in America "Mesmerizing . . . not only the most...
Charlie Hustle the rise and fall of Pete Rose, and the last glory days of baseball
O'Brien, Keith
Ebook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures--baseball immortal Pete Rose--and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century...
Coming Home
Griner, Brittney/ Burford, Michelle.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the nine-time women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist--a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home. "Compelling . . . An intimate, honest recollection of Griner's time...
Kingdom on fire : Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the turbulent days of the UCLA basketball dynasty
Howard-Cooper, Scott
Paper Book
In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Walton--set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and '70s.<...
The believer : a year in the fly-fishing life
Coggins, David
Paper Book
The author of the instant fishing classic The Optimist shares new wisdom, humor, and experience in seven extraordinary fly-fishing expeditions--"an engaging personal journey about finding what you need to find and keeping it in your heart" (Kirkus Reviews). In...
Hot Dog Money : Inside the Biggest Scandal in the History of College Sports
Lawson, Guy.
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of War Dogs exposes the inside story of disgraced fraudster turned undercover FBI informant Marty Blazer and the greatest scandal in the history of the NCAA. When the federal government catches hotshot financial adviser Louis...
Everest, Inc : the renegades and rogues who built an industry at the top of the world
Cockrell, Will
Paper Book
Featuring original interviews with Everest mountain guides and climbers, this is "a fast-moving, nuanced account of the peak's transformation from the ultimate mountaineering challenge into a booming business opportunity" (Joshua Hammer, New York Times bestselling author). ...
Baseball's Great Expectations : Candid Stories of Ballplayers Who Didn't Live Up to the Hype
Montgomery, Patrick/ Gillick, Pat (FRW)/ Elliott, Bob (FRW)
Paper Book
"[It's] Montgomery's journalistic eye for distilling the humanity behind the unfulfilled athletic potential that makes this a real home run." - Booklist, Starred Review * A Booklist Top 10 Book on Sports 2024 Stories of baseball idols and...
Fix it yourself : how to recognize the faults in your game-and correct them
Leadbetter, David
Paper Book
From the world's number one golf coach, the pro who teaches the pros, comes the only guide you'll need to improve your game, whatever your level of play. Leadbetter's Faults and Fixes, published in 1993, remains one of the most important golf guides to players all over...
A Light Through the Cracks : A Climber's Story
Rodden, Beth.
Paper Book
Renowned rock climber Beth Rodden's inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing to be held hostage by fear, and taking a leap toward healing. Beth Rodden is twenty years old and already an elite rock climber when a climbing excursion in Kyrgyzstan escalates into a...
A life impossible : living with ALS : finding peace and wisdom within a fragile existence
Gleason, Steve
Paper Book
From NFL player Steve Gleason, a powerful, inspiring memoir of love, heartbreak, resilience, family, and remarkable triumph in the face of ALS "Gleason is a symbol of resilience, hope and optimism." -The New York Times . "Steve Gleason has changed the world." -Roger Goodell,...
Unforgiving : Lessons from the Fall
Jacobellis, Lindsey.
Paper Book
In this deeply personal memoir in the vein of Andre Agassi's Open and Megan Rapinoe's One Life, the winningest snowboardcross rider of all time chronicles her career, a story of self-growth that reveals the secret of her resilience and how she overcame crushing early failure to win...
Chipped : writing from a skateboarder's lens
Vadi, José
Paper Book
Chipping a board - where small pieces of deck and tape break off around the nose and tail - is a natural part of skateboarding. Novice or pro, you'll see folks riding chipped boards as symbols of their stubborn dedication toward a deck, a toy, and aging bodies that will also reach their inevitable...
Elevate and dominate 21 ways to win on and off the field
Sanders, Deion
Ebook
We are mayhem
Rourke-Mooney, Beck
Ebook
Filled with messy, complicated characters, We Are Mayhem is a debut YA novel about finding your strength, embracing your weird, and being who you truly are - no matter what. When Birdie's parents move the family from their gated New Jersey community to the Catskills,...

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