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Ali: A Life (Hardcover)

By Jonathan Eig

$30.00

ISBN: 9780544435247

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Published: Houghton Mifflin - October 3rd, 2017

This is not a book about boxing, although if you are not a boxing enthusiast you will certainly learn a lot about the sport. It is much more a book about one of the most outsized personalities of the 60s,about race relations and politics and Vietnam, and about how Cassius Clay went from being a poor kid in Louisville to "The Champ" and "The Greatest". A very compelling read, and worth all the pages.

David

Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History (Hardcover)

By Molly Schiot

$25.00

ISBN: 9781501137099

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Published: Simon & Schuster - October 18th, 2016

Hundreds of stories of trailblazing female athletes, accompanied by iconic photos. Perfect for the feminist sports fan in your life.

Sarah

Seabiscuit: An American Legend (Ballantine Reader's Circle) (Paperback)

By Laura Hillenbrand

$18.00

ISBN: 9780449005613

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Published: Ballantine Books - March 26th, 2002

I don't particularly care about horses or horse racing, but this book had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Every race had my heart pounding as I turned the pages, and there were definitely moments when I teared up. A brilliant tale of the underdog from the author of UNBROKEN .

Rebecca

Thrown (Paperback)

By Kerry Howley

$15.95

ISBN: 9781936747924

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Published: Sarabande Books - October 14th, 2014

Unlike anything you've ever read, THROWN is a philosophical exploration of what it means to be alive through the lens of Mixed Martial Arts. The work of an intense intellect, THROWN uses the lives of two fighters to struggle with the biggest questions of experience, very directly fighting for meaning and significance in our chaotic and confusing world. A major work by a major mind.

Josh

Thrown (Paperback)

By Kerry Howley

$15.95

ISBN: 9781936747924

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Published: Sarabande Books - October 14th, 2014

Unlike anything you've ever read, Thrown is a philosophical exploration of what it means to be alive through the lens of Mixed Martial Arts. The work of an intense intellect, Thrown uses the lives of two fighters to struggle with the biggest questions of experience, very directly  fighting for meaning and significance in our chaotic and confusing world. A major work by a major mind.

Josh

Red or Dead (Hardcover)

By David Peace

$30.00

ISBN: 9781612193687

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Published: Melville House Publishing - May 27th, 2014

A towering novel about a towering figure, the legendary Liverpool soccer coach Bill Shankly. The rhythm and relentlessness of the prose captures as closely as I’ve ever read the feel and intensity of soccer, making this one of the greatest works sports fiction I’ve ever read. A city. A soccer team. A coach. A hero. A major achievement.

Josh

Bottom of the 33rd: Hope, Redemption, and Baseball's Longest Game (Paperback)

By Dan Barry

$14.99

ISBN: 9780062014498

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Published: Harper Perennial - March 27th, 2012

It takes great talent to write a book about a single (although very long) baseball game and make it interesting, entertaining and never boring! Dan Barry puts the reader squarely iin those cold seats for 8 hours and makes you want to linger!! Pawtucket, McCoy Stadium, the Paw Sox, the players, the atmosphere, the audience, and the owners are all introduced in a conversational style. This is a book for anyone who likes baseball, history, or just a good read.

Carol

Grantland Issue 2 (Hardcover)

By Bill Simmons (Editor), Dan Fierman (Editor)

$25.00

ISBN: 9781936365975

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Published: McSweeney's - April 10th, 2012

The second volume of Grantland is another collection of some of the best sports and entertainment writing out there. Hits to the head in hockey, the Sandusky scandal, the Brewers, Eddie Murphy’s career arc, the Blur Offense, and Charlotte Hornets’ teal. Whatever the topic, these are insightful and entertaining essays.

Josh

Memoirs of a Rugby-Playing Man: Guts, Glory, and Blood in the World's Greatest Game (Hardcover)

By Jay Atkinson

$25.99

ISBN: 9780312547691

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Published: Thomas Dunne Books - April 24th, 2012

Drinking, singing, the late great Harry Crews, and the greatest game on Earth. This is a great sports memoir, getting to the heart of what makes rugby and ruggers unique, while telling Atkinson’s personal story of growth and discovery.  A must for anyone who’s ever rucked, scrummed, and mauled, and an interesting, insightful memoir of sport and writing for everyone else.

Josh