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Relive the glory days of the Montreal Expos. In his eleventh book on the Montreal Expos, Danny Gallagher combines vignettes from the team’s storied history ー including Charlie O’Brien’s transformat……続きを見る

Praise for Nazaré: Life and Death With the Big Wave Surfers, by Matt Majendie: WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR NOMINEE A SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Like an action movie with a fast-p……続きを見る

From a five-year-old girl racing 60mph micro-midgets in South Africa, to a Formula One driver in the British Championship during her first full year of racing in the UK, and on to becoming the first……続きを見る

She lost her leg in a car accident at seventeen. Within five years, she was racing toward Paralympic gold. Everyone called it inspirational. Inside, she was fighting a different battle entirelyーone……続きを見る

In der Todeszone über 8.000 Metern ist jede Bewegung ein Bekenntnis: weitergehen oder umkehren, leben oder sterben, loslassen oder festhalten. Dieses Buch ist die schonungslose Geschichte eines deut……続きを見る

Step inside the incredible journey of John Elway, one of the most iconic quarterbacks in NFL history, in this captivating biography and documentary review. “Elway (A Life in Football and Beyond)” ta……続きを見る

“This book is for anyone wanting to learn how success really happens.” ーMike Weir, 2003 Masters champion With a foreword by Lorne Rubinstein This honest, funny, and unforgettable PGA memoir follows……続きを見る

The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson is a quicksilver chronicle of Regency high life from the demi-monde. With a conversational yet razor-edged style, Wilson names statesmen and grandees, sketches gaming……続きを見る

Deep underwater lurks a mysterious man-made illness. It has gone by many names over the years – Satan's disease, diver's palsy, the chokes – but today, medics call it decompression sickness. You kno……続きを見る

Sunday Times bestselling author with insider F1 paddock access reveals the behind-the-scenes story of Sir Lewis Hamilton’s sensational move to Ferrari and his onward journey with the team. Hamilton’……続きを見る

" An insightful tour of an intense athletic world unknown to most." ー Kirkus Reviews Looking at life through the lens of this unique sporting community, journalist and veteran marathon runner John……続きを見る

On 9 January 2019, Lee Spencer, a disabled former Royal Marine, set out in a tiny rowing boat called Hope from the Southern Portuguese town of Portimao. He was hoping to become the fourth person in ……続きを見る

Picture the boxing hero, arms thrown up, blood pouring from one eye, furious glory and pride to clamorous applause and snapping cameras: the 'bad man'. Now picture the former boxer, bloated body, sl……続きを見る

"Behind the legend of 'The Logo' lies a story of sacrifice, struggle, and an unyielding pursuit of greatness ー a tale that reveals not just the triumphs, but the unseen battles of the man who defin……続きを見る

In the summer of 1942, the man widely regarded as the greatest hitter in baseball history set down his bat and picked up a flight manual. Ted Williams joined the Naval Reserve on 22 May 1942 ー in t……続きを見る

**FOREWORD BY SIR ALEX FERGUSON The inside story of a football transformation that changed a club – and a country – for ever.** When Graeme Souness answered an unexpected call in 1986, he left Italy……続きを見る

"In the high-stakes world of elite equestrianism, where the pursuit of perfection can make or break a career, one tragic moment shattered lives forever. The Hawthorne Hill shooting was not just a cr……続きを見る

For over fifty years Willem Reeders’ legend spread, detailing his Dutch-Chinese royal bloodlines, experience as a Japanese POW, work as a covert operative, role as a teacher of Bruce Lee, and more. ……続きを見る

Memoiren eines Revolutionärs zeichnet in der Tradition der politischen Autobiographie des 19. Jahrhunderts den Weg vom aristokratischen Petersburger Elternhaus über das Pagenkorps und sibirische For……続きを見る

Celebrating 25 years of AFC Wimbledon. On May 28, 2002, the most-shameful decision ever taken in the history of English football was rubber stamped. A three-man commission, appointed by the FA, allo……続きを見る