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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

Paperback. Ralph Milne was born in Dundee and lived out many a young footballer's dream. On leaving school he signed for Dundee United and gradually forced his way into a team full of great players. In the eyes of Dundee United fans, he will always be a legend and was inducted into the club's Hall Of Fame earlier this year. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Black and White pub.
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845023058
ISBN
9781845023058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.14

Paperback. Valentino Rossi is one of the greatest motorcyclist. He has fought through the 125 and 250 class groups to win the World Championships five times and has been ranked in the top three places at the World Championships for nine years. He has won on a Honda bike - considered the best - and on a Yamaha - considered the worst. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 24. Weight in Grams: 200.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Arrow
Number of pages
352
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099486961
ISBN
9780099486961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Paperback. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion, then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, Johnny Herbert was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 when he was caught in a mass pile-up at Brands Hatch. That horrific crash threatened to end his career, but Herbert made a miraculous recovery. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857503657
ISBN
9780857503657
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. One of the greatest basketball players of all time finally tells - with relentless honesty - the incredible story of his life. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16pp colour photos and 14pp int. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 212 x 26. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780316053501
ISBN
9780316053501
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.19

Hardcover. Granted access to Wenger's friends and family, players and rival managers, Jasper Rees has written the untold story behind this private man. He follows Wenger from childhood in Alsace, through his stints as a journeyman player, to his coaching days at Nancy, Monaco, Grampus Eight and Arsenal. Num Pages: 244 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), ports. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 239 x 23. Weight in Grams: 500.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Short Books Ltd London
Number of pages
244
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Edition
First Edition
SKU
KNW0007673
ISBN
9781904095545
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.49

Paperback. n this newly updated biography, Jasper Rees uncovers the true story behind this deeply private man, having been granted unprecedented access to Wenger's friends and family, players and rivals. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Short Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780722191
ISBN
9781780722191
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.22

Paperback. A biography of Alec Troup Num Pages: 160 pages, 70ill. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 176 x 11. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752424118
ISBN
9780752424118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. Presents the autobiography of Laurent Fignon, who is one of the charismatic cyclists of all time. This book shows his fans the glimpse of what really went on behind the scenes of this epic sport: the friendships, the rivalries, the betrayals, the scheming, the parties, the girls, and, the performance-enhancing drugs. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 24. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224083195
ISBN
9780224083195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.59

Paperback. 'My Decade in the Premier League' is Wayne's first hand account of his 10 years playing at the highest level in English football - and for the biggest club in the world. This is his inside story of life on the pitch for Manchester Utd; the League titles, FA Cups, League Cups and Champions League adventures. A must for any Utd fan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 80 col plates (16pp), With index. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780007242641
ISBN
9780007242641
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509831937
ISBN
9781509831937
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Walter Sutherland played rugby for Scotland between 1910 and 1914. He was a brilliant player, a genuine folk-hero and also a very good athlete who also represented Scotland at sprinting. This book is a comprehensive biography of Walter Sutherland. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 3JJC; BGS; WSJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 350.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752436135
ISBN
9780752436135
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.60

Hardback. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 681.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Diamond Communications United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780912083810
ISBN
9780912083810
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.82

Paperback. The lofty man of English football gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse at his remarkable rise to the top. Num Pages: 336 pages, Colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780340937136
ISBN
9780340937136
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. This is the inside story of how Rob Heffernan's dream led him from the council flats of his tough Cork city upbringing to the winners' podium of the Olympic Games. It is also a frank chronicle of the sometimes nightmare-ridden journey it takes to make a dream come true. Num Pages: 210 pages, Colour photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BGSA; WSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 510.
Publisher
Gill
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892880
ISBN
9781848892880
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.99
€ 18.38

Paperback. A modern account of the greatest cricketer of all time. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGS; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445659596
ISBN
9781445659596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.83

Hardcover. .
Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910240830
ISBN
9781910240830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.62

hardcover. Urban Shocker was a fiercely competitive and colourful pitcher, a spitballer who had many famous battles with Babe Ruth before returning to the Yankees. Delving into Shocker's baseball career, his love of the game, and his battle with heart disease, Steve Steinberg shows the dominant and courageous force that he was. Num Pages: 352 pages, 50 photographs, index. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BGS; WSJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803295995
ISBN
9780803295995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.65

Paperback. Big, blond and a goal-scoring machine, Kerry Dixon delighted Chelsea and England fans during the 1980s. Yet his fall from grace, from the pinnacle of a playing career that had few equals, has been, by his own admission, spectacular. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786062734
ISBN
9781786062734
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.09

Paperback / so. Num Pages: 273 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers United States
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781414333144
ISBN
9781414333144
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.58

Paperback. A revelatory memoir from an outstanding cricketer that brilliantly illustrates the pressures faced by modern day professional sportsmen. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751565164
ISBN
9780751565164
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Paperback. Jack Johnson battled his way from obscurity to the top of the heavyweight ranks and in 1908 won the greatest prize in American sports - one that had always been the preserve of white boxers. At a time when whites ran everything in America, he took orders from no one and resolved to live as if colour did not exist. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGS; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 196 x 32. Weight in Grams: 406.
Publisher
Yellow Jersey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780224092340
ISBN
9780224092340
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

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

Num Pages: 304 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGSA; WSJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 23. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Triumph Books United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781600789601
ISBN
9781600789601
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.70

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