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Practices eBook Series

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  • Running

    by Lindsey A. Freeman ...
    Series series Practices
    In Running, former NCAA Division I track athlete Lindsey A. Freeman presents the feminist and queer handbook of running that she always wanted but could never find. For Freeman, running is full of joy, desire, and indulgence in the pleasure and weirdness of having a body. It allows for a space of freedom—to move and be moved. Through tender storytelling of a lifetime wearing running shoes, Freeman ... Read more

    $19.79 AUD

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  • The Secrets of My Life

    by Caitlyn Jenner ...
    THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn this remarkable memoir - written with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Buzz Bissinger during her pivotal first years of rebirth - Caitlyn Jenner reflects on her past as she looks to her future.With poignancy and humour, Caitlyn writes about her confusion growing up, the temporary triumph of the Olympics as Bruce Jenner, and the noose of being endlessly described as ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Going Long

    Legends, Oddballs, Comebacks & Adventures

    by Editors of Runner's World Maga ...
    Series series Runner's World
    For more than 40 years, Runner's World magazine has been the world's leading authority on running—bringing its readers the latest running advice and some of the most compelling sports narratives ever told. From inspirational stories such as "A Second Life"(the story of Matt Long, the FDNY firefighter who learned to run again after a critical injury) to analytical essays such as "White Men Can't ... Read more

    $9.45 AUD

  • The Incomplete Book of Running

    by Peter Sagal ...
    Peter Sagal, the host of NPR’s Wait Wait...Don’t Tell Me! and a popular columnist for Runner’s World, shares “commentary and reflection about running with a deeply felt personal story, this book is winning, smart, honest, and affecting. Whether you are a runner or not, it will move you” (Susan Orlean).On the verge of turning forty, Peter Sagal—brainiac Harvard grad, short bald Jew with a ... Read more

    $21.99 AUD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Summit Seeker

    by Vanessa Runs ...
    Some people run for weight loss, general fitness, or the ability to eat whatever they want. In The Summit Seeker, Vanessa Runs explores trail and ultra running on an emotional, psychological, and spiritual level.Vanessa started running to battle her demons, to heal her deepest wounds, and ultimately, to find her peace in the mountains. Her vivid descriptions of spectacular trails call you into ... Read more

    $7.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Trizophrenia

    Inside the Minds of a Triathlete

    by Jef Mallett ...
    Life is better when you're a triathlete. That is what author and triathlete Jef Mallett believes, and millions of triathletes around the world agree.Trizophrenia: Inside the Minds of the Triathlete, by nationally syndicated illustrator and veteran triathlete Jef Mallett, offers up the first exploration of the triathlon lifestyle. With the same humor and insight readers love in his "Frazz" comic ... Read more

    $20.89 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Really Good Brown Girl

    by Marilyn Dumont ...
    On the occasion of the press’s 40th anniversary, Brick Books is proud to present the fourth of six new editions of classic books from our back catalogue. This edition of A Really Good Brown Girl features a new Introduction by Lee Maracle, a new Afterword by the author and a new cover and design by the renowned typographer Robert Bringhurst. First published in 1996, A Really Good Brown Girl is a ... Read more

    $14.84 AUD

  • Long Distance

    Testing the Limits of Body and Spirit in a Year of Living Strenuously

    by Bill McKibben ...
    A new edition of a classic book about what it takes to be a world-class athlete and where the true meaning of endurance can be found.At 37, the celebrated writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben took a break from the life of the mind to put himself to the ultimate test: devoting a year to train as a competitive cross-country skier. Consulting with personal trainers, coaches, and doctors at the ... Read more

    $10.33 AUD

  • Storycraft, Second Edition

    The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction

    by Jack Hart ...
    Series series Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
    Jack Hart, master writing coach and former managing editor of the Oregonian, has guided several Pulitzer Prize–winning narratives to publication. Since its publication in 2011, his book Storycraft has become the definitive guide to crafting narrative nonfiction. This is the book to read to learn the art of storytelling as embodied in the work of writers such as David Grann, Mary Roach, Tracy ... Read more

    $27.16 AUD

  • The Comeback Quotient

    A Get-Real Guide to Building Mental Fitness in Sport and Life

    by Matt Fitzgerald ...
    A good comeback makes a great story. In The Comeback Quotient, sports journalist Matt Fitzgerald shares the stories of top athletic comebacks, to give you inspiration and tools for your own comeback in sport or life.Every sports fan loves a great comeback. Is there a special quality shared by top athletes who triumph over great challenges? And can anyone acquire it? In The Comeback Quotient, ... Read more

    $20.89 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Innovation Nation

    How Canadian Innovators Made the World Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, Healthier, Wealthier, Happier

    by David Johnston, Tom Jenkins ...
    This young readers edition of Ingenious focuses on 50 kid-friendly Canadian innovations that changed the world, from canoes to whoopie cushions, chocolate bars to Pablum. Co-written by Canada's Governor General and accompanied by contemporary illustrations, this adaptation offers young Canadians a way to celebrate our history and world contributions on Canada's 150th birthday.Successful innovation ... Read more

    $16.05 AUD

  • Running Is Flying

    Aphorisms, Meditations, and Thoughts on a Running Life

    by Paul E. Richardson ...
    Running is hard work, yes. But it should also be fun and exhilarating. At its best, it recaptures the joy we experienced before running was recast as punishment or penance, when we would sprint out of the shadows in a darkened cul-de-sac to kick a can, chase someone on the playground, or race our dog along the beach.While that joy can be easy to find (remember finishing your first 5k?), it can be ... Read more

    $15.94 AUD