Sports and Leisure

Recent movers and shakers in sports and leisure.

Updated July 20, 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...
Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson
Sally H. Jacobs
Paper Book
WASHINGTON POST BEST NONFICTION OF 2023 KIRKUS REVIEWS' BEST BIOGRAPHIES OF 2023 SHORLISTED FOR THE 2023 WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR "A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally...
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
Paper Book
Olympian and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and heartbreaking story of how the world came to know her name. Thrust into the spotlight at just eighteen years old after winning the Berlin World Championships in 2009, Semenya's win was quickly overshadowed by...
A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers
Russ Bengtson
Paper Book
A celebration of the iconic shoes and superstars who have defined the sport for decades, A History of Basketball in Fifteen Sneakers tells the story of hoops as only shoes can. The ultimate book for both hoops fans and sneaker obsessives, A History of...
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,...
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...
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...
Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail
Andrea Lankford
Paper Book
From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure follows the author's quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies.  ​  
Draft Day: How Hockey Teams Pick Winners or Get Left Behind
Doug MacLean
Paper Book
Doug MacLean, former NHL coach, general manager, team president, and one of the game's biggest personalities, reveals how teams build for greatness--or fail to--on hockey's most anticipated day. A Moneyball for hockey. The NHL draft is a critical time for teams, when the...
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...
Becoming a Sustainable Runner: A Guide to Running for Life, Community, and Planet
Tina Muir
Paper Book
Becoming a Sustainable Runner is not just another running guide on developing the physical attributes to run faster or longer. What it will help you achieve is a newfound purpose that merges your passion for running with your concern for your health, your community, and the environment. It...
Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive
Greg Harden
Paper Book
"What I learned from Greg is still a part of who I am today."--Tom Brady, 7-time Super Bowl champion Greg Harden changes lives. This is why hundreds of world-class athletes, doctors, lawyers, teachers, business leaders, college...

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