Inside the Heart of Every Champion Lies CharacterWinning at sports and life takes more than just talent and hard work. It takes faith, courage, and above all, character.Celebrate the qualities that turn today's top athletes into role models in this inspiring collection of sports stories. Each story showcases a different athlete and explores one key character trait that has distinguished their successful career.Learn more about the superstars of spor...

A Far-From-Average Sports Book for the Average JoeGo beyond the 24/7 online highlights and celebrate the hilarious humor and heartwarming heroics of the sports world in this all-star collection of trivia, quotes, and anecdotes. For example...Did You Know?The Chicago Bears were originally known as the Staleys before being moved from Decatur, Illinois. The Decatur Staleys, as the team was known, was the pride of the city that holds th...

An inside look at the heart and faith of sports heroes.This feels like a Sports Illustrated photo-essay title! True Heroes of Sports provides a unique look at favorite athletic champions–both past and present. Combining the brilliant images of renowned sports photographer Tom DiPace with essays by sports author Steve Riach, this book profiles the greatest heroes in sports with candid insights into their triumphs and set-backs . . . and ultimately ...

"A fast-paced, intense, and sometimes wisecracking memoir . . . The effect is similar to sitting in a sports bar swapping stories with Gruden." — Tampa TribuneWhen Jon Gruden asks his Tampa Bay Bucs, "Do you love football?!" it's to remind them why they pull on their shoulder pads every Sunday morning. It's not about the money or the fame; it's about their passion for what they do.And passion is something that has fueled Gruden's e...

The return of a sports classic with a new foreword by the authorFinally back in print after many years, here is Bill Lee’s classic tale of his renegade life on and off the mound. Whether walking out on the Montreal Expos to protest the release of a valued teammate or telling sportswriters eager for candid and offbeat comments more about the game than his bosses wanted anyone to know, pitcher Bill “Spaceman” Lee became celebrated as much for his rebellious personality as for his rem...

No football fan will want to be without the book that delivers pure, unfiltered Rex Ryan—head coach of the New York Jets and one of the most popular, outspoken, well-liked, and widely respected personalities in the National Football League.Rex Ryan is known for his exuberance . . . and Play Like You Mean It explores every aspect of Ryan’s amazing passion for the game of football, plus the lessons he has learned in leadership and motivation during his years...

A treasury of witty quotes and wild stories covering decades of baseball history.Baseball is a funny game. No other sport can compare to the national pastime's vast catalog of silly quotations, unforgettable characters, memorable nicknames, and inventive pranks.Alphabetized by topic, The Funniest Baseball Book Ever captures the game in all its humorous glory. It's simply the most complete, contemporary resource for over a century of the sport's histo...

Bill Parcells may be the most iconic football coach of our time. During his decades-long tenure as an NFL coach, he turned failing franchises into contenders. He led the ailing New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, turned the New England Patriots into an NFL powerhouse, reinvigorated the New York Jets, brought the Dallas Cowboys back to life, and was most recently enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Taking readers behind the scenes with one of the most influential and fascin...

A NATIONAL POST NON-FICTION PICKFor more than a decade, Tim Raines patrolled left field for the Montreal Expos, igniting the powder keg of what would become one of the most innovative and talented teams of the modern era. Alongside superstars such as Andre “Hawk” Dawson and Gary Carter, Raines, nicknamed “Rock,” hit and stole his way into the hearts of the team’s dedicated fan base. The seven-time All-Star tore through the Expos’ record books before moving...

The controversial, award-winning NFL quarterback shares his life story.Foreword by Tony Dungy, Former NFL head coach for the Indianapolis ColtsOne of the most talented and polarizing athletes of our generation, Michael Vick's stunning story captured news headlines across the nation. From his poverty-stricken youth to his success on the field in high school and college, to his rise to NFL stardom and his fall from grace, Finally Free shows how a gif...

"An entertainingly clear-eyed look at big league life" from the former professional baseball outfielder and Ivy League graduate ( Sports Illustrated).In The Game from Where I Stand, Glanville shows us how players prepare for games, deal with race and family issues, cope with streaks and slumps, respond to trades and injuries, and learn the joyful and painful lessons the game imparts. We see the flashpoints that cause misunderstandings and friction...

John Smoltz was one of the greatest Major League pitchers of the late twentieth / early twenty-first century—one of only two in baseball history ever to achieve twenty wins and fifty saves in single seasons—and now he shares the candid, no-holds-barred story of his life, his career, and the game he loves in Starting and Closing.A Cy Young Award-winner, future Baseball Hall of Famer, and currently a broadcaster for his former team, the Atlanta Braves, Smoltz delivers a powe...