Biographies Books


Sports Illustrated: Brett Favre: The Tribute (Sports Illustrated)Sports Illustrated: Brett Favre: The Tribute (Sports Illustrated)
Best Price: $16.77
After reading this book, I can see why the media and the sports world loved Brett. This book had...
Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and TriumphStanding Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph
Best Price: $15.39
I had the amazing fortune to grow up with the Stoners in Edenborn and graduate with Vivian's...
Arnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest RivalryArnie & Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry
Best Price: $16.66
Mr. O'Connor has done a fine job with his work on the Palmer-Nicklaus rivalry. No matter which...
Vindicated: Big Names, Big Liars, and the Battle to Save BaseballVindicated: Big Names, Big Liars, and the Battle to Save Baseball
Best Price: $13.85
To Jose Canseco: Have you taken steroids, growth hormone or any other performance enhancing...
Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning LifeQuiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life
Best Price: $12.95
Truly great read...in this case I received the audio version and listened to it in a day and a...


Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest DisasterInto Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Best Price: $3.99
In spite of many reviews of this book which suggest that Mr. Krakauer's account of this Everest...
The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the MinorsThe 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors
Best Price: $15.24
The inspiring story of a thirty-three year old baseball player, who finally makes it to the ...
Covert: My Years Infiltrating the MobCovert: My Years Infiltrating the Mob
Best Price: $12.50
To call it a page-turner is an understatement. This amazing story reads like a novel, but has...
My Guy Barbaro: A Jockey's Journey Through Love, Triumph, and Heartbreak with America's Favorite HorseMy Guy Barbaro: A Jockey's Journey Through Love, Triumph, and Heartbreak with America's Favorite Horse
Best Price: $15.47
It was hard for me to read this book, knowing the sad ending. I'm nuts about animals, and...
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to LifeIt's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
Best Price: $2.50
The story of Lance Armstong's life up until 2001 will be a challenge to put down for even those...


All for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki DoraAll for a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki Dora
Best Price: $12.27
Amazon Best of the Month, April 2008 : Defining the life of legendary surf icon Miklos...
WoodenWooden
Best Price: $7.85
This is one of my favorite books of tidbits. Basically coach Wooden gives his ideas on life,...
Iceman: My Fighting LifeIceman: My Fighting Life
Best Price: $13.13
MMA icon and Mohawk-coiffed Chuck Liddell offers his first person autobiography in...
The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous SportThe Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
Best Price: $14.96
Ever wonder how to retrieve a sunken golf cart from a snake-infested lake? Or which club in your...
Pistol: The Life of Pete MaravichPistol: The Life of Pete Maravich
Best Price: $8.39
As others have stated, this is an extremely well-written book. But it is also the first book I...

The Game of My Life: A True Story Of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up AutisticThe Game of My Life: A True Story Of Challenge, Triumph, and Growing Up Autistic
Best Price: $11.97
RECEIVED THIS BOOK VERY QUICKLY. GREAT CONDITION. REAL BARGAIN. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SELLER!
The Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their LivesThe Assist: Hoops, Hope, and the Game of Their Lives
Best Price: $11.50
This book juxtaposes basketball and real life. In doing so Swidey provides a dual perpective. ...
Arnold: The Education of a BodybuilderArnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder
Best Price: $7.91
Full of information on mental & physical training. Things even I would never have thought...
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night RunnerUltramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Best Price: $2.60
Dean does a great job of telling his story and inspiring others to live. After reading the book,...
No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest PeaksNo Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
Best Price: $7.88
Excellent. Well written and takes you to the summit of some of the world's nost inhospitable places.

The Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing WorldThe Driver: My Dangerous Pursuit of Speed and Truth in the Outlaw Racing World
Best Price: $14.51
It was a very captivating story and right up my alley so to speak. I also really could connect...
An American Journey: My Life on the Field, in the Air, and on the AirAn American Journey: My Life on the Field, in the Air, and on the Air
Best Price: $10.75
Jerry Coleman has honorably served America both as a military man, as a baseball player during...
Tim McCarver's Diamond GemsTim McCarver's Diamond Gems
Best Price: $14.87
When I first read this book I saw that this was simply not a book about the sport of Baseball...
A Lion's Tale: Around the World in SpandexA Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex
Best Price: $13.53
A LIONS TALE IS PROBALY THE FUNNIEST,MOST ACCUARATE ,MOST ANTISIPATED PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING...
Made in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC HistoryMade in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History
Best Price: $13.51
Matt Hughes has been one of the most dominate champions the UFC has ever known. This book is...

Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got BigJuiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big
Best Price: $6.16
I read this book when it first came out and I am glad I did not review it then. Like many...
Can I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball VagabondCan I Keep My Jersey?: 11 Teams, 5 Countries, and 4 Years in My Life as a Basketball Vagabond
Best Price: $8.76
While Paul's writing may not appeal to all readers, but he certainly appealed to me. His style...
Mountain MadnessMountain Madness
Best Price: $11.95
Everyone who met Scott remembered him. His energy and enthusiasm always left an impression. ...
The Runner: A True Account of the Amazing Lies and Fantastical Adventures of the Ivy League Impostor James HogueThe Runner: A True Account of the Amazing Lies and Fantastical Adventures of the Ivy League Impostor James Hogue
Best Price: $12.98
Some writers can craft a sentence and story; some reporters unearth great detail. David Samuels...
Batista UnleashedBatista Unleashed
Best Price: $7.98
This book is not meant for younger kids its for a much older crowd. This book brings out his...

A Fighter's Heart: One Man's Journey Through the World of FightingA Fighter's Heart: One Man's Journey Through the World of Fighting
Best Price: $8.02
Sam Sheridan had the type of early adulthood that someone who it seems is building a life in...
Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous SurvivalTouching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival
Best Price: $3.99
As many other reviewers have said, the subtitle of this book is true: the story is indeed...
Ball FourBall Four
Best Price: $8.18
Jim Bouton is a very bright man who probably could have been a scientist if he didn't go into...
The Blind Side: Evolution of a GameThe Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Best Price: $3.95
One of the best sports books I have ever read. I enjoyed MoneyBall but could not put down this...
The GM: The Inside Story of a Dream Job and the Nightmares that Go with ItThe GM: The Inside Story of a Dream Job and the Nightmares that Go with It
Best Price: $14.99
As a Detroit Lion fan (NFL,not to be confused with the fantasy football team with the same...

Fever PitchFever Pitch
Best Price: $7.19
This is simply put, a great book. I have been a fan of football for a few years now and have to...
Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any OtherAlways By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other
Best Price: $17.16
In the bestselling tradition of Big Russ and Me , America?s most visible sports commentator...
Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and SonTommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son
Best Price: $7.78
Great Little read. The story of Old Tom and Young Tom is quite facinating. The story of how...
Four Days to Glory: Wrestling with the Soul of the American HeartlandFour Days to Glory: Wrestling with the Soul of the American Heartland
Best Price: $7.97
I couldn't put the book down. Keidler captured the essence of the epic journey of both the...
Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning LifeQuiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life
Best Price: $10.19
Truly great read...in this case I received the audio version and listened to it in a day and a...

The Last Season (P.S.)The Last Season (P.S.)
Best Price: $3.92
I found this book to be tedious and depressing and yet I managed to read the entire thing,...
The Greatest Game Ever Played: A True StoryThe Greatest Game Ever Played: A True Story
Best Price: $5.56
This is a terrific book and I'm not even a golfer. I didn't care much for the movie; a buddy of...
An Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther KingAn Act of State: The Execution of Martin Luther King
Best Price: $13.99
This reviewer is an avowed conspiracy/cover-up supporter regarding the 1960s assassinations of...
The Best that I Can Be: An AutobiographyThe Best that I Can Be: An Autobiography
Best Price: $13.63
Rafer Johnson, to me, exemplifies the perfect American athlete. Besides winning the 1960 Rome...
Alice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf AddictAlice Cooper, Golf Monster: A Rock 'n' Roller's 12 Steps to Becoming a Golf Addict
Best Price: $14.99
First, I'm old an school Cooper fan - it was a band, not a person. Second, I don't like golf; I...

Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve PrefontainePre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine
Best Price: $7.14
This is one of the few negative reviews I have ever given. But I bought this book because I...
Never Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery & My Return to the NFLNever Give Up: My Stroke, My Recovery & My Return to the NFL
Best Price: $13.57
Truly insperational. I love Tedy Bruschi and this shows the heart of a true sportsman and a...
Yogi: The Life and Times of an American OriginalYogi: The Life and Times of an American Original
Best Price: $12.97
I have to admit some bias first. Yogi has been one of my favorite Yankees forever, I love...
Breaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My LifeBreaking Back: How I Lost Everything and Won Back My Life
Best Price: $4.20
Interesting, inspiring, uplifting story. Reminds us that there are still a lot of GOOD people...
Left for Dead: My Journey Home from EverestLeft for Dead: My Journey Home from Everest
Best Price: $3.96
For a real life story it does not get much more real than this, a passion becomes an obsession...

Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett StoryStanding Tall: The Kevin Everett Story
Best Price: $8.99
This is an excellent book and I would recommend it to all to read. This is a truely amazing...
My View from the CornerMy View from the Corner
Best Price: $13.66
Anyone who even considers buying or reading this will agree that Dundee is one of the most...
High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving PlacesHigh Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
Best Price: $2.47
As a young man, David Breashears looked at a photo of Tenzing Norgay standing atop Mount...
The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's AmericaThe Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America
Best Price: $6.44
This is a beautifully written book that is a thoroughly modern history of not only one amazing...
They Call Me CoachThey Call Me Coach
Best Price: $6.70
Coach Wooden is the Monet of coaching. His philosophy and work ethic, both as a player and a...

Winning Is Not Enough: The Autobiography (UK Edition)Winning Is Not Enough: The Autobiography (UK Edition)
Best Price: $20.54
I found this in my local book store and was surprised that it has not been released by Amazon...
Among the ThugsAmong the Thugs
Best Price: $8.28
This is a great book, albiet the first one I have read on football hooligans. This is not...
Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's TributeBrett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute
Best Price: $17.99
Super quick delivery from Amazon. Book arrived in pristine condition and I'm proud to display...
  
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