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Football

by Chuck Klosterman ...

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Could this be the best book on football ever?” —Tyler Cowen"Another masterwork from one of our greatest minds.” —Esquire“[An] essential playoff-season read.” —PeopleA hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of readers—those who know it’s football and those who are ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

**THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Could this be the best book on football ever?” —Tyler Cowen"Another masterwork from one of our greatest minds.” —Esquire“[An] essential playoff-season read.” —PeopleA hilarious but nonetheless groundbreaking contribution to the argument about which force shapes American life the most. For two kinds of readers—those who know it’s football and those who are
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Pardon My Book

Ten Years of the Best (and Worst) in Sports from Pardon My Take

by Big Cat, PFT Commenter ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!In celebration of its tenth anniversary, the long-awaited, definitive, authorized—and occasionally accurate—guide to the #1 sports podcast, Pardon My Take.It’s finally here! Pardon My Book is packed with ten years of crazy content from the wildest, most irreverent sports podcast of all time. Written and curated by Big Cat and PFT with the help of the PMT crew, this ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!In celebration of its tenth anniversary, the long-awaited, definitive, authorized—and occasionally accurate—guide to the #1 sports podcast, Pardon My Take.It’s finally here! Pardon My Book is packed with ten years of crazy content from the wildest, most irreverent sports podcast of all time. Written and curated by Big Cat and PFT with the help of the PMT crew, this
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This Is About Running. This Is Not About Running.

Lessons for Between and Beyond the Start and Finish Line

by Chris Bennett ...

From Nike Running’s Global Head Coach Chris Bennett comes a bold, welcoming book for runners, non-runners, and everyone in between. Rooted in the coaching philosophy that has helped millions take their first steps forward, it’s about finding the courage to cross the starting lines in your life.This Is About Running. This Is Not About Running. is a deeply motivating, funny, and unexpectedly moving ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

From Nike Running’s Global Head Coach Chris Bennett comes a bold, welcoming book for runners, non-runners, and everyone in between. Rooted in the coaching philosophy that has helped millions take their first steps forward, it’s about finding the courage to cross the starting lines in your life.This Is About Running. This Is Not About Running. is a deeply motivating, funny, and unexpectedly moving
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World Cup Fever

A Soccer Journey in Nine Tournaments

by Simon Kuper ...

The story of how soccer has transformed the world—as seen through nine World Cups—by one of our most talented writers on the sport.The World Cup is the biggest sporting spectacle on Earth—a chance every four years for the greatest players to win international glory, and a month-long media event that's watched by an audience of billions.But the tournament has changed beyond recognition since the ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

The story of how soccer has transformed the world—as seen through nine World Cups—by one of our most talented writers on the sport.The World Cup is the biggest sporting spectacle on Earth—a chance every four years for the greatest players to win international glory, and a month-long media event that's watched by an audience of billions.But the tournament has changed beyond recognition since the
... Read more
Paper Tiger

An Obsessed Golfer's Quest to Play with the Pros

by Tom Coyne ...

A fascinating memoir of an amateur golfer’s yearlong quest to elevate his game“A breezy, poignant read . . . Hilarious.”—Philadelphia Inquirer“Think country-club clinic meets Navy SEALs training. I will pay any price, bear any burden, leave my home to follow the seasons, build my own swing studio in the basement, construct a practice green in my backyard. . . . Everything the big boys have access ... Read more

Was $12.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD

A fascinating memoir of an amateur golfer’s yearlong quest to elevate his game“A breezy, poignant read . . . Hilarious.”—Philadelphia Inquirer“Think country-club clinic meets Navy SEALs training. I will pay any price, bear any burden, leave my home to follow the seasons, build my own swing studio in the basement, construct a practice green in my backyard. . . . Everything the big boys have access
... Read more
The Cost of These Dreams

Sports Stories and Other Serious Business

by Wright Thompson ...

**The instant New York Times bestseller!From one of America's most beloved sportswriters and the bestselling author of Pappyland, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports.**"Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail that I sometimes thinks he's working my ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

**The instant New York Times bestseller!From one of America's most beloved sportswriters and the bestselling author of Pappyland, a collection of true stories about the dream of greatness and its cost in the world of sports.**"Wright Thompson's stories are so full of rich characters, bad actors, heroes, drama, suffering, courage, conflict, and vivid detail that I sometimes thinks he's working my
... Read more
What It Takes

My Playbook on Life and Leadership

by Sarina Wiegman ...

Winning strategies from the three-time European Championship winner and the only football coach ever to reach the final of five international tournaments.As FIFA's most decorated female football manager and a former player, Sarina Wiegman has led both the Netherlands and England women's national teams to historic victories. She stands out as a true pioneer in the game, and her coaching philosophy ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Winning strategies from the three-time European Championship winner and the only football coach ever to reach the final of five international tournaments.As FIFA's most decorated female football manager and a former player, Sarina Wiegman has led both the Netherlands and England women's national teams to historic victories. She stands out as a true pioneer in the game, and her coaching philosophy
... Read more
Deadly Force - Understanding Your Right To Self Defense

by Massad Ayoob ...

Series series Deadly Force
In a long-awaited update of the world's most authoritative work on the subject, Massad Ayoob draws from an additional three decades of experience to educate responsible firearms owners about the legal, ethical, and practical use of firearms in self defense-the armed citizens' rules of engagement.Deadly Force discusses:Understand the legal and ethical issues surrounding use of lethal force by ... Read more

$17.63 CAD

In a long-awaited update of the world's most authoritative work on the subject, Massad Ayoob draws from an additional three decades of experience to educate responsible firearms owners about the legal, ethical, and practical use of firearms in self defense-the armed citizens' rules of engagement.Deadly Force discusses:Understand the legal and ethical issues surrounding use of lethal force by
... Read more
The Four Magic Moves to Winning Golf

The Classic Instructional by Golf's Greatest Teacher

by Joe Dante ...

The legendary golf instructional, available again. This is, along with Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, THE book Golf professionals turn to."Thirty years ago I was recommending Joe Dante's book The Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf as a must read for aspiring PGA professionals. What Dante said in '62 has influenced many of the game's finest teachers. Dante was a visionary."--Gary Wiren, author of ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

The legendary golf instructional, available again. This is, along with Harvey Penick's Little Red Book, THE book Golf professionals turn to."Thirty years ago I was recommending Joe Dante's book The Four Magic Moves To Winning Golf as a must read for aspiring PGA professionals. What Dante said in '62 has influenced many of the game's finest teachers. Dante was a visionary."--Gary Wiren, author of
... Read more
Inexact Science

The Six Most Compelling Draft Years in NHL History

by Evan Dowbiggin, Bruce Dowbiggin ...

A fascinating in-depth analysis of six of the NHL’s most interesting draftsFrom Guy Lafleur to Sidney Crosby to Connor McDavid, the annual draft of hockey’s most talented young prospects has long been considered the best route to Stanley Cup glory. Inexact Science delivers the remarkable facts behind the six most captivating NHL Drafts ever staged and explores the lessons learned from guessing ... Read more

$12.23 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A fascinating in-depth analysis of six of the NHL’s most interesting draftsFrom Guy Lafleur to Sidney Crosby to Connor McDavid, the annual draft of hockey’s most talented young prospects has long been considered the best route to Stanley Cup glory. Inexact Science delivers the remarkable facts behind the six most captivating NHL Drafts ever staged and explores the lessons learned from guessing
... Read more
Outspoken

A Journey from Olympic Athlete to Activist

by Betty Baxter ...

A former Olympian recounts her experiences as a young gay athlete and coach in the 70s and 80s, turning discrimination into celebration.When Betty Baxter was hired to coach the Canadian women’s volleyball team in 1980, she was met with a media frenzy as the first woman in the position. Then her career was cut short—Baxter was fired in January 1982 and tossed from volleyball at age twenty-nine ... Read more

$11.51 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A former Olympian recounts her experiences as a young gay athlete and coach in the 70s and 80s, turning discrimination into celebration.When Betty Baxter was hired to coach the Canadian women’s volleyball team in 1980, she was met with a media frenzy as the first woman in the position. Then her career was cut short—Baxter was fired in January 1982 and tossed from volleyball at age twenty-nine
... Read more
Peak

Secrets from the New Science of Expertise

by Anders Ericsson, Robert Pool ...

“This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin**“Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, and he explains in detail, with examples, how all ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“This book is a breakthrough, a lyrical, powerful, science-based narrative that actually shows us how to get better (much better) at the things we care about.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin**“Anyone who wants to get better at anything should read [Peak]. Rest assured that the book is not mere theory. Ericsson’s research focuses on the real world, and he explains in detail, with examples, how all
... Read more
Connected Golf: Bridging the Gap between Practice and Performance

by Jayne Storey ...

“Golf is a game that’s deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.”These words, spoken by the late, great Arnold Palmer, are as true today as they always were. In fact, golf has become even more complicated in the modern era with so many variations on technique and differences of opinion among teaching professionals as to what constitutes the perfect swing.Connected Golf offers a different ... Read more

$5.66 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Golf is a game that’s deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.”These words, spoken by the late, great Arnold Palmer, are as true today as they always were. In fact, golf has become even more complicated in the modern era with so many variations on technique and differences of opinion among teaching professionals as to what constitutes the perfect swing.Connected Golf offers a different
... Read more
Golf Is Hard

by Beef Johnston ...

One of golf's most popular and funny personalities reveals the ups and downs of a life playing the world's most infuriating sport.Professional golfer Andrew "Beef" Johnston has played in the world's biggest tournament, won big-money events, and sunk monster putts while fans were booming out his nickname: "BEEEEEEF!" On the downside, Beef has also duffed it, thinned it, and shanked it like every ... Read more

$12.95 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

One of golf's most popular and funny personalities reveals the ups and downs of a life playing the world's most infuriating sport.Professional golfer Andrew "Beef" Johnston has played in the world's biggest tournament, won big-money events, and sunk monster putts while fans were booming out his nickname: "BEEEEEEF!" On the downside, Beef has also duffed it, thinned it, and shanked it like every
... Read more
All to Play For

How sport can reboot our future

by Matt Rogan, Kerry Potter ...

'A timely, engaging and thought-provoking read from an ideal guide to explore what the future may hold.'Dan Roan, Sports Editor, BBC News'Matt shows with great insight and wisdom how (sport) can form the foundations for future discovery, development and ultimately, happiness.'Ben Ryan, Olympic Gold Medal-Winning Rugby Coach and Author Sevens Heaven, Daily Telegraph Sports Book of the Year ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

'A timely, engaging and thought-provoking read from an ideal guide to explore what the future may hold.'Dan Roan, Sports Editor, BBC News'Matt shows with great insight and wisdom how (sport) can form the foundations for future discovery, development and ultimately, happiness.'Ben Ryan, Olympic Gold Medal-Winning Rugby Coach and Author Sevens Heaven, Daily Telegraph Sports Book of the Year
... Read more
The Total Dirt Rider Manual

358 Essential Dirt Bike Skills

by Pete Peterson, The Editors of Dirt Rider ...

This essential guide from the experts at Dirt Rider magazine covers everything from riding and repair basics to motocross tricks and flips.Affordable and easy to ride, dirt bikes are a great way to enjoy the great outdoors and build riding skills. Whether you just want to enjoy a ride through the backcountry or you're gunning for motocross stardom, this book is full of hand-on tips and tricks to ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This essential guide from the experts at Dirt Rider magazine covers everything from riding and repair basics to motocross tricks and flips.Affordable and easy to ride, dirt bikes are a great way to enjoy the great outdoors and build riding skills. Whether you just want to enjoy a ride through the backcountry or you're gunning for motocross stardom, this book is full of hand-on tips and tricks to
... Read more
Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting

Simple Exercises and Workouts to Get Strong

by Kyle Hunt ...

From square one to living strong—a beginner's guide to weight lifting.You don't have to hire a personal trainer to learn how to lift weights the smart, safe way. The Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting is the perfect companion for men and women who are starting from scratch and want to begin working out at the gym or at home.From air squats to barbell bench presses, you'll explore beginner-friendly ... Read more

$11.51 CAD

From square one to living strong—a beginner's guide to weight lifting.You don't have to hire a personal trainer to learn how to lift weights the smart, safe way. The Beginner's Guide to Weight Lifting is the perfect companion for men and women who are starting from scratch and want to begin working out at the gym or at home.From air squats to barbell bench presses, you'll explore beginner-friendly
... Read more
The Complete Idiot's Guide to NASCAR

All You Need to Know about America's Fastest-Growing Sport

by Brian Tarcy ...

The almanac that puts the pedal to the metal.For anyone new to the world of racing or hardcore fans looking for a comprehensive overview, this is the only book necessary. Chronicling the complete history of NASCAR®, as well as its controversies, this almanac—filled with fun facts, trivia, and stats—is the perfect guide for its millions of fans.• NASCAR® is America's #1 spectator sport with 75 ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

The almanac that puts the pedal to the metal.For anyone new to the world of racing or hardcore fans looking for a comprehensive overview, this is the only book necessary. Chronicling the complete history of NASCAR®, as well as its controversies, this almanac—filled with fun facts, trivia, and stats—is the perfect guide for its millions of fans.• NASCAR® is America's #1 spectator sport with 75
... Read more
Believe Us

How Jürgen Klopp transformed Liverpool into title winners

by Melissa Reddy ...

‘Our incredible story under a supreme manager shared in all its glory.’ Jordan HendersonThe definitive account of Jürgen Klopp’s astonishing revival of Liverpool Football Club.Liverpool Football Club’s stunning 2020 Premier League title victory deserves a place in the official record of great sporting achievements. The Reds became the first team in British history to hold the European Cup, Super ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

‘Our incredible story under a supreme manager shared in all its glory.’ Jordan HendersonThe definitive account of Jürgen Klopp’s astonishing revival of Liverpool Football Club.Liverpool Football Club’s stunning 2020 Premier League title victory deserves a place in the official record of great sporting achievements. The Reds became the first team in British history to hold the European Cup, Super
... Read more
The Glory of Their Times

The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It

by Lawrence S. Ritter ...

“Easily the best baseball book ever produced by anyone.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“This was the best baseball book published in 1966, it is the best baseball book of its kind now, and, if it is reissued in 10 years, it will be the best baseball book.” — PeopleFrom Lawrence Ritter, co-author of The Image of Their Greatness and The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time, comes one of the bestsellin ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“Easily the best baseball book ever produced by anyone.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“This was the best baseball book published in 1966, it is the best baseball book of its kind now, and, if it is reissued in 10 years, it will be the best baseball book.” — PeopleFrom Lawrence Ritter, co-author of The Image of Their Greatness and The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time, comes one of the bestsellin
... Read more
Unplayable Lies

(The Only Golf Book You'll Ever Need)

by Dan Jenkins ...

Series series Anchor Sports
In Unplayable Lies, Dan Jenkins takes us on a tour of the links as only he can do it. Here, Dan delves into the greatest rounds of golf he's ever seen, the funniest things said on a golf course, the rivalries on tour and in the press box, the game's most magical moments--and its most absurd. Filled with well-known characters like Tiger Woods, to others like Titanic Thompson--gambler, golf hustler, ... Read more

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In Unplayable Lies, Dan Jenkins takes us on a tour of the links as only he can do it. Here, Dan delves into the greatest rounds of golf he's ever seen, the funniest things said on a golf course, the rivalries on tour and in the press box, the game's most magical moments--and its most absurd. Filled with well-known characters like Tiger Woods, to others like Titanic Thompson--gambler, golf hustler,
... Read more
Pas

Chroniques et récits d'un coureur

by Yves Boisvert ...

Dans PAS, Yves Boisvert, sportif notoirement médiocre de son propre aveu, fait le récit de ses aventures de course à pied. Des premières et laborieuses foulées jusqu'à la qualification pour le marathon de Boston, il nous parle de cette "manière infiniment simple de se promener dans la géographie, dans le temps et dans son cerveau". Il nous entraîne dans ses réflexions et nous emmène sur les routes ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

Dans PAS, Yves Boisvert, sportif notoirement médiocre de son propre aveu, fait le récit de ses aventures de course à pied. Des premières et laborieuses foulées jusqu'à la qualification pour le marathon de Boston, il nous parle de cette "manière infiniment simple de se promener dans la géographie, dans le temps et dans son cerveau". Il nous entraîne dans ses réflexions et nous emmène sur les routes
... Read more
Hitting Against the Spin

How Cricket Really Works

by Nathan Leamon, Ben Jones ...

'Fascinating and insightful . . . lifts the curtain to reveal the inner workings of international cricket. A must-read for any cricketer, coach or fan' Eoin Morgan'This path-breaking book should be compulsory reading for commentators and captains - and all cricket fans' Mervyn King'Clever and original but also wise' Ed SmithHow valuable is winning the toss? And how should captains use it to their ... Read more

Was $9.99 CAD Now $4.99 CAD

'Fascinating and insightful . . . lifts the curtain to reveal the inner workings of international cricket. A must-read for any cricketer, coach or fan' Eoin Morgan'This path-breaking book should be compulsory reading for commentators and captains - and all cricket fans' Mervyn King'Clever and original but also wise' Ed SmithHow valuable is winning the toss? And how should captains use it to their
... Read more
On the Grid

Life Behind the Scenes of Formula 1

by Luke Smith ...

“One of the finest wordsmiths in modern sport . . . with infectious passion and singular craft [Smith] has created a truly fabulous and unique piece of work. On the Grid is incredibly special. I loved every thoughtfully written word.” —Will Buxton, award-winning broadcaster, star of Drive to Survive and New York Times bestselling author of Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1“Even if ... Read more

Was $18.99 CAD Now $13.99 CAD

“One of the finest wordsmiths in modern sport . . . with infectious passion and singular craft [Smith] has created a truly fabulous and unique piece of work. On the Grid is incredibly special. I loved every thoughtfully written word.” —Will Buxton, award-winning broadcaster, star of Drive to Survive and New York Times bestselling author of Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1“Even if
... Read more

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