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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

    $12.59 USD

  • 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

    $21.59 USD

  • The Cycling Addiction

    Suffering, Speed and the Search for Meaning on Two Wheels

    by Phil Cavell ...
    'A tour de force' ANDY McGRATH'Every cyclist will see a part of themselves in these pages. Honest, insightful and impossible to put down!' PFEIFFER GEORGI'Cavell interrogates our collective motivations to ride, race and suffer… [and] skilfully weaves evolutionary science, expert analysis, pro racing anecdotes**' BIKE RADAR**'All in all, The Cycling Addiction is a dazzling book' PEZ CYCLING NEWS ... Read more

    $15.79 USD

  • SPORT/FITNESS/CULTURE

    by Karin Volkwein-Caplan ...
    SPORT FITNESS CULTURE provides an overview of the socio-cultural factors that influence sport, physical activity and fitness. An interdisciplinary theoretical background is followed by an analysis on current issues of importance. SPORT FITNESS CULTURE focuses on the influences of culture and society on human movement. The text introduces and analyzes current issues of importance whether it is ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Range

    Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

    by David Epstein ...
    The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking, from the author of the highly anticipated Inside the Box: How Constraints Make Us Better.“The most important business—and parenting—book of the year.” —Forbes“Urgent and important. . . an essential read for bosses, parents, coaches, and anyone who cares about improving performance.” —Daniel H. PinkShortlisted for the <e... ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • O futebol como ele é

    As histórias dos clubes brasileiros, investigadas em seus meandros políticos e econômicos, explicam como e por que se ganha (e se perde) neste jogo

    by Rodrigo Capelo ...
    Sorte e azar são aspectos indissociáveis do jogo de futebol — um esporte praticado com os pés e, portanto, impreciso por natureza. Contudo, há mais explicações para o sucesso ou fracasso de uma equipe do que a participação do imponderável. Em "O Futebol Como Ele É", da Editora Grande Área, o jornalista Rodrigo Capelo investiga e explica esses fatores que não conseguimos enxergar quando olhamos ... Read more

    $10.25 USD

  • How to Win the Premier League

    The Sunday Times Bestselling Inside Story of Football's Data Revolution

    by Ian Graham ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND A FINANCIAL TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024'The best book on football I have ever read' Daniel Finkelstein'Fascinating and educational. An enjoyable and informative read' Sir Kenny Dalglish'Deserves a place among the great modern books on football' Sam Wallace, chief football writer, Telegraph... ... Read more

    $7.79 USD

  • The Club

    How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports

    by Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg ...
    The Club is the inside story of how English soccer’s Premier League became the wildest, richest, most popular sports product on the planet, "a narrative that is part Great Expectations, part Game of Thrones, in equal measure." (Roger Bennett, NBC Sports, Men in Blazers)This is a sports and business tale of how money, ambition, and twenty-five years of drama remade an ancient institution into a ... Read more

    $14.09 USD

  • The Inner Game of Tennis

    The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

    by W. Timothy Gallwey ...
    “A Zen classic” (The Washington Post) about achieving the state of “relaxed concentration” that’s not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itself—now in a 50th anniversary edition with an updated epilogue and a foreword by NFL coach Pete Carroll“The Inner Game of Tennis is not just a tennis book . . . because inner voices torture all of us—not just country ... Read more

    $9.59 USD

  • The Summer Island Festival

    by Rachel Burton ...
    'The perfect book to take you away from this endless winter' Jenny AshcroftWhen Willow walks out on her own wedding, there's only one place she can go...Growing up in the island village of Seaview, Willow always dreamed of a bigger life. Then her childhood sweetheart Luc betrayed her and she ran, resolving never to look back. Now, twelve years on, her glamorous London life is a mess and the island ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Complete Book of Chess Strategy

    Grandmaster Techniques from A to Z

    by Jeremy Silman ...
    An easy-to-understand guide to chess strategy—conceptual planning—has always been the amateur’s dream. The Complete Book of Chess Strategy makes that dream a reality. This comprehensive guide in dictionary form, the first of its kind, makes all aspects of chess strategy quick, easy, and painlessly accessible to players of all degrees of strength. Each strategic concept is listed alphabetically and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Psychology of Software Teams

    by Cat Hicks ...
    To build the future, we need new ways of supporting software teams. This book will give you a secret weapon: the psychology that creates resilience for developers, sustainable practices for software teams, and innovation for organizations. You’ll learn from rigorous empirical evidence gathered from top engineering organizations and thousands of developers around the world, revealing powerful ... Read more

    $27.99 USD

  • 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

    $10.59 USD

  • Endure

    Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance

    by Alex Hutchinson ...
    THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Foreword by Malcolm GladwellLimits are an illusion: discover the revolutionary account of the science and psychology of endurance, revealing the secrets of reaching the hidden extra potential within us all."A voyage to the outer reaches of human capacity.” —David Epstein, author of Range"Reveals how we can all surpass our per... ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • 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

    $9.59 USD

  • Football For A Buck

    The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL

    by Jeff Pearlman ...
    From Jeff Pearlman—the New York Times best-selling author of Three Ring Circus—comes the rollicking, outrageous story of the USFL, full of larger-than-life characters and you-can’t-make-this-up stories featuring some of the biggest celebrities and buffoons in the game.The United States Football League—known fondly to millions of sports fans as the USFL—did not merely challenge the NFL, but cause ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • The Mental Game of Poker

    Proven Strategies for Improving Tilt Control, Confidence, Motivation, Coping with Variance, and More

    by Jared Tendler ...
    The mental game may be more important in poker than in any other form of competition. It’s one of the only games in the world where you can play perfectly and lose—again and again. Hundreds of poker players have turned to mental game coach Jared Tendler’s revolutionary approach to help them play their best, no matter how badly they’re running. In this book you’ll find simple, step-by-step ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • What Doesn't Kill Us

    How Freezing Water, Extreme Altitude, and Environmental Conditioning Will Renew Our Lost Evolutionary Strength

    by Scott Carney ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover how harnessing our body’s evolutionary adaptations to environmental stressors can help us unlock its full capabilities—now with a new preface and afterword“Informative, fun, and with a healthy degree of danger, this is a book for the adventurer in all of us.”—Gabrielle Reece, co-founder of XPT (Extreme Performance Training)Our ancestors crossed deserts, ... Read more

    $10.59 USD

  • Walk On

    Inside Arne Slot's Liverpool

    by James Pearce ...
    ‘The story of an unforgettable season’ Virgil van DijkThe definitive chronicle of Liverpool's footballing renaissance under Arne Slot, filled with exclusive interviews and unparalleled insightAn engrossing and inspiring account of a new manager’s remarkable rise to prominence.Arne Slot arrived at Liverpool FC with little fanfare but a burning ambition. As a relatively unknown figure in English ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • 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

    $21.39 USD

  • A Season Inside

    One Year in College Basketball

    by John Feinstein ...
    An intimate insider’s look at one season of college basketball, following teams from late-night strategy sessions and grueling practices to electrifying victories and more, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Season on the Brink“A buoyant and entertaining tribute to college basketball.”—The New York TimesGet a close-up look at recruiting, referees, injuries, winning, losing, and the ... Read more

    $12.69 USD

  • The Art of Cycling

    by Cadel Evans ...
    The bestselling autobiography of a cycling legend and winner of the 2011 Tour de FranceOn the afternoon of Sunday, the first of February 2015, Cadel Evans crossed the finish line in the first-ever race of the event that would immortalise his name: the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. At that moment, an extraordinary cycling career, spanning 20 years and more than 750 professional races, came to ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Baseball Maverick

    How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets

    by Steve Kettmann ...
    "An intimate portrait of one of the shrewdest, most decorated men to ever occupy the GM chair . . . A really fun read" (Jonah Keri, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Up, Up, & Away).In 2010, the New York Mets were in trouble. One of baseball's most valuable franchises, they had recently suffered an embarrassing September collapse and two bitter losing seasons. To whom did they turn? Sandy ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Great Grete Waitz

    Inspiration, Hero, Champion: The Woman Who Transformed Running

    by Editors of Runner's World Maga ...
    Series series Runner's World
    In The Great Grete Waitz, Runner's World has published a moving tribute to the humble marathon legend who changed the landscape of running forever. The editors of the magazine have gathered a collection of the best stories about Grete from the last 30 years, providing a revealing glimpse into the "quiet queen" who won the New York City Marathon an astounding nine times, helping to turn the event ... Read more

    $2.33 USD