Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated August 29, 2024
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Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments
Joe Posnanski
Paper Book
THE BASEBALL 100 was about the top 100 baseball players. Joe Posnanski's next book is about the top 50 moments. Willie Mays's catch. Babe Ruth's called shot. Kirk Gibson's limping home run. BUT - each moment will be told from a unique perspective. That of a real fan who witnessed it, or the pitcher...
When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season
Rich Cohen
Paper Book
The gritty, no-holds-barred account of the 1987 NBA season, a thrilling year of fierce battles and off-the-court drama between Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Isiah Thomas, and Michael Jordan--from New York Times bestselling author Rich Cohen. "Plug in to a world where...
The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams
Adam Lazarus
Paper Book
CASEY Award Finalist for Best Baseball Book of the Year The untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American icons: John Glenn, the unassailable pioneer of space exploration and Ted Williams, indisputably the greatest hitter in baseball history. ...
The Race to Be Myself: A Memoir
Caster Semenya
Ebook
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice World champion runner Caster Semenya offers an empowering account of her extraordinary life and career, and her trailblazing battle to compete on her own terms. Olympian and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally...
No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood
Erin Carlson
Paper Book
National Bestseller The inside story of how A League of Their Own--one of the most beloved baseball movies of all time--developed from an unheralded piece of American history into a perennial cinematic favorite. Featuring exclusive interviews and behind the...
Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates
Katie Barnes
Paper Book
"[An] electrifying debut...Through in-depth and compassionate reporting, Barnes breaks down the misunderstood science surrounding sex and gender that has been used to keep cisgender women out of sports and has fueled debate over trans athletes participation in women's sports."--Shannon Carlin,...
My Home Team: A Sportswriter's Life and the Redemptive Power of Small-Town Girls' Basketball
Dave Kindred
Paper Book
In this poignant memoir, a legendary sports journalist writes about the team that changed his life: the Morton High School Lady Potters basketball team. Dave Kindred has covered dozens of Super Bowls and written about stars like Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, and...
Take the Lead: Hanging On, Letting Go, and Conquering Life's Hardest Climbs
Sasha DiGiulian
Paper Book
World champion climber Sasha DiGiulian tells her story--from coming of age under the scrutiny of social media, navigating a male-dominated sport, and tackling her most heart-stopping climbs--and shares the power of perseverance and positivity. At age six, Sasha DiGiulian...
When Your Back's Against the Wall: Fame, Football, and Lessons Learned through a Lifetime of Adversity
Michael Oher
Paper Book
Millions of people became part of Michael Oher's story when they watched a version of him on the big screen; read his memoir, I Beat the Odds; or cheered him on from the stands. After speaking to so many of them over the years, Oher knows that more than anything, people want to believe great things...

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