One gambler is a manic former cokehead with an Ivy League degree. The second is a college dropout trying to make a living at the only thing he enjoyed at school -- gambling. The third, one of Vegas's most respected bookmakers, is perilously close to burning out. The Odds follows the lives of these three professional gamblers through a college basketball season in a one-of-a-kind city struggling to reconcile its lawless past with its family-friendly makeover. With a wiseguy attitud...

A stirring portrait of the decade when the Steelers became the greatest team in NFL history, even as Pittsburgh was crumbling around them.In the 1970s, the city of Pittsburgh was in need of heroes. In that decade the steel industry, long the lifeblood of the city, went into massive decline, putting 150,000 steelworkers out of work. And then the unthinkable happened: The Pittsburgh Steelers, perennial also-rans in the NFL, rose up to become the most feared team in t...

"A gripping account" of German spies, a massive explosion in New York Harbor, and the hunt for the conspirators ( The New York Times).The attack in New York Harbor was so explosive that people as far away as Maryland felt the ground shake. Windows were blown out at the New York Public Library; the main building at Ellis Island was nearly destroyed; the Statue of Liberty was damaged. Chaos overtook Manhattan as the midnight sky turned to fire....

“The New York Times bestseller from the baddest man on the planet—with photos and a brand new chapter.Chuck Liddell is the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and superstar of Mixed Martial Arts -- the fastest growing sport in America. In 1998, he won his first Mixed Martial Arts fight, soon after joining the UFC to become the #1 ranked light-heavyweight contender in the world. He is a walking lethal weapon.Here, for the first time, is the ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIncludes all-new ma-ma-material!ALL NEW CHAPTER:Baba Booey’s Afghanistan Journal!and . . . the Shvoogie Buzzer story!One of pop culture’s great enduring unsung heroes: Gary Dell’Abate, Howard Stern Show producer, miracle worker, professional good sport, and servant to the King of All Media, tells the story of his early years and reveals how his chaotic childhood and early obsessions prepared him for life at the center o...

From bestselling author Chad Millman, the story of the hidden force that shapes sports — and now powers America's gambling obsession.The legalization of sports betting in 2018 didn't just change fandom, it unleashed a generation of bettors looking for action on everything and asking one question: What's the number? From NFL games to presidential elections to Oscar races, the number drives billions of dollars in bets and increasingly shapes the way we experience spo...

One of pop culture’s great enduring unsung heroes: Gary Dell’Abate, Howard Stern Show producer, miracle worker, professional good sport, and servant to the King of All Media, for the first time tells the story of his early years and reveals how his chaotic childhood and early obsessions prepared him for life at the center of the greatest show on earth.Baba Booey! Baba Booey! It was a slip of the tongue—that unfortunately was heard by a few million listener...

From bestselling author Chad Millman, the story of the hidden force that shapes sports — and now powers America's gambling obsession.The legalization of sports betting in 2018 didn't just change fandom, it unleashed a generation of bettors looking for action on everything and asking one question: What's the number? From NFL games to presidential elections to Oscar races, the number drives billions of dollars in bets and increasingly shapes the way we experience spo...