Biography: sport
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Biography: sport
Paperback. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was 'both the worst and best thing that happened' to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen-year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. This title tells Juette's story. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 Halftones. BIC Classification: BGSA; JFFG; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592134755
- ISBN
- 9781592134755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.31
€ 27.31
Hardcover. Melvin Juette has said that becoming paralyzed in a gang-related shooting was 'both the worst and best thing that happened' to him. The incident, he believes, surely spared the then sixteen-year-old African American from prison and/or an early death. It transformed him in other ways, too. This title re-constructs the defining moments of his life. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: BGSA; JFFG; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5346 x 3564 x 458. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781592134748
- ISBN
- 9781592134748
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.84
€ 72.84
Hardcover. Num Pages: 352 pages, photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSBX; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 241 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Empire Publications Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909360457
- ISBN
- 9781909360457
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.20
€ 25.99
€ 18.20
Paperback. In 2012, veteran cyclist Michael Barry announced his retirement from the sport after fourteen years. Weeks later he testified against his former teammate Lance Armstrong, as part of the USADA investigation. This book offers a insight into the life and mind of a professional sportsman - the pressures, sacrifices, fears, injuries and neuroses. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571297726
- ISBN
- 9780571297726
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.99
€ 17.99
€ 12.99
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Vertebrate Publishing
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906148942
- ISBN
- 9781906148942
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.57
€ 17.99
€ 16.57
Paperback. The autobiography of West Indies fast-bowling legend turned Sky pundit, Michael Holding. Num Pages: 272 pages, 40. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409121169
- ISBN
- 9781409121169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. 'Elite athletes aren't born. They're made.' Michael Johnson From a living icon of the Olympic Games - as both an athlete and now as a BBC broadcaster - Gold Rush is a compelling analysis of the fascinating combination of psychological and personal qualities, as well as internal and external factors, that go to create an Olympic champion. Num Pages: 320 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007411931
- ISBN
- 9780007411931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Hardback. Spurs' Cult Heroes is devoted to 20 players who have won a special place in the hearts of the White Hart Lane faithful - not necessarily the greatest footballers, but a unique brotherhood of mavericks and loyal stalwarts, local lads and exotic imports who ignited passion on the terraces. Includes Greaves, Klinsmann and Jones, Roberts and Ardiles. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGS; WSBT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 21. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Pitch Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848181083
- ISBN
- 9781848181083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.41
€ 26.99
€ 23.41
Hardcover. Collects the columns which baseball legend Jackie Robinson wrote for the New York Post and the New York Amsterdam News, as well as excerpts of letters between Robinson and politicians such as Lyndon Johnson and John F. Kennedy. The brevity of the columns and Robinson's vivid imagery and compelling voice make this an absorbing and very moving read. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815610014
- ISBN
- 9780815610014
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.69
€ 20.99
€ 20.69
Paperback. Former Australian rugby union legend and World Cup winner, now acclaimed television sports pundit, on his glittering career in the game - and how close he came to losing his life. Num Pages: 320 pages, (2 x 8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007568765
- ISBN
- 9780007568765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.63
€ 13.99
€ 10.63
Hardback. Details how one of the best and brightest of professional athletes destroyed himself through temptation and arrogance Num Pages: 520 pages, 10 photographs, 1 map. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 910.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780803238497
- ISBN
- 9780803238497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.01
€ 31.01
Paperback. Michael Parkinson discusses the life of Muhammed Ali Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: APT; BGS; JFD; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473651487
- ISBN
- 9781473651487
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback. Fresh from his triumphant and extraordinary achievement at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps shows us the secrets to his remarkable success Num Pages: 16 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster UK
- Number of pages
- 16
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847396389
- ISBN
- 9781847396389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. See the world through the eyes of champion wrestler Mick Foley as he looks back on his days in the WWE. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409128113
- ISBN
- 9781409128113
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.72
€ 13.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780956804396
- ISBN
- 9780956804396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.87
€ 20.87
Paperback. The autobiography of Mick Quinn, one of football's more colourful characters. It covers his impressive playing career and turbulent life off the pitch both during his career and in retirement. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1x8 b/w illustration section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753508039
- ISBN
- 9780753508039
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.77
€ 21.99
€ 16.77
Paperback. Written by Mihir Bose, one of the UK's most influential sports/business journalists, he shares about the fascinating and gripping story of the rise of the English Premier League and the current crisis it faces. Num Pages: 375 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 154 x 33. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Publisher
- Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd Singapore
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789814328180
- ISBN
- 9789814328180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.95
€ 19.99
€ 15.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 1 pages, 8. BIC Classification: BGS; WSWY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 22. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780771017551
- ISBN
- 9780771017551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 20.60
€ 24.99
€ 20.60
Paperback. The biography of Harold Jarman, a Bristolian, who had a fascinating 14 season career with Bristol Rovers from 1959 until 1973. A highly talented winger, he made over 500 appearances for his home town club, scoring over a century of goals. Between 1961 and 1971, Jarman was also a professional cricketer for Gloucestershire County Cricket club. Num Pages: 192 pages, 90 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956000
- ISBN
- 9780750956000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. A biography of Geoff Bradford Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 234 x 9. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465289
- ISBN
- 9780752465289
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Verso Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786632425
- ISBN
- 9781786632425
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.76
€ 20.99
€ 18.76
Paperback. One of the most talked-about and bestselling books of last year, this is the no-holds-barred autobiography of a sporting legend driven to the brink of self-destruction Num Pages: 608 pages, (2x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BGSA; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007502530
- ISBN
- 9780007502530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 12.88
€ 17.99
€ 12.88
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780743478595
- ISBN
- 9780743478595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.56
€ 15.99
€ 12.56
Paperback. A powerful and gripping human story of the 2012 London Olympics hero Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BGS; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 310.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Updated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444779585
- ISBN
- 9781444779585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39