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The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man - A Memoir (Hardcover): Paul Newman The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man - A Memoir (Hardcover)
Paul Newman
R760 R654 Discovery Miles 6 540 Save R106 (14%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. In 2008, Paul Newman tasked his best friend with interviewing the people who had shaped his life, in order to create an oral history of it. After hearing and reading what they had to say, Newman dictated his own version. Now, this long-lost memoir will be published. Full of wonderful stories and recollections by his family, friends, and such luminaries as Elia Kazan, Tom Cruise, George Roy Hill and Martin Ritt, this book will surprise and shock readers as it reveals Newman's previously unknown sides. In this extraordinary memoir, Newman details his fascinating story: from troubled beginnings, marked by fraught relationships with both his mother and father, to the iconic film roles (both good and bad) that cemented his status as a Hollywood icon and heartthrob, and the complicated relationships that were formed along the way.

Cheers, Geoff! - Tales from the Touchline (Hardcover): Geoff Shreeves Cheers, Geoff! - Tales from the Touchline (Hardcover)
Geoff Shreeves
R675 R592 Discovery Miles 5 920 Save R83 (12%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Geoff Shreeves is a giant of football. From reporting pitchside on the biggest matches to his iconic appearances in EA's FIFA series, Geoff's warmth, humour and expertise have made him a constant fixture of the sport. In Cheers Geoff! he shares hilarious, bizarre and moving stories from across his incredible career. A The Times Sports Books of the Year 'Cracking read . . . loved it' - Piers Morgan 'Packed with brilliant anecdotes about the biggest names' - The Mirror There are just a handful of people who have been ever-present for the thirty years of the Premier League, but only one person has been at the very epicentre for the entire period: Geoff Shreeves. From signalling the very first ball to be kicked on Sky's Premier League coverage to facing down Sir Alex Ferguson's wrath (on countless occasions), Geoff is an integral part of the football fabric, respected by everybody in the game while still asking the toughest questions. Geoff's interviews with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger, Frank Lampard and Alan Shearer have become the stuff of legend, but it is his close personal relationships with the game's star names that really sets him apart. Packed full of hilarious stories on and off the pitch - including trying to teach Sir Michael Caine how to act, a frightening encounter with Mike Tyson, as well as getting a lift home from the World Cup with Mick Jagger - Cheers, Geoff! is a must-read autobiography for any fan of the beautiful game. A natural storyteller, Geoff brings an astonishing catalogue of tales to life with his unique brand of experience, insight and humour. 'A legend' - Arsene Wenger 'No one handles the big moments better' - Jordan Henderson With a foreward from Alan Shearer.

Our Time - A High School Baseball Coach's Journey (Hardcover): Scott Illiano Our Time - A High School Baseball Coach's Journey (Hardcover)
Scott Illiano
R613 Discovery Miles 6 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A coach is part teacher, part parent, part student, part mentor, and part guru. He must possess a stern hand and a comforting touch-and the wisdom to discern when each is needed. Each decision he makes is a part of a perilous high wire act that can propel a team forward or send a season tumbling downward. But when does a coach truly become a coach? Is it after some athletic director looks across the desk, offers his hand, and says, "Congratulations, you've got the job?" Is it after that first win? That first championship? Or is it when all those nagging questions in the back of the mind finally stop nagging? Scott Illiano, head baseball coach of the West Essex High School Knights, chronicles his incredible journey from waiter in a chain restaurant to championship coach in Our Time. Discover how an unproven coach and a patchwork group of underdogs battle injuries, biting cold temperatures, and fierce competition in their quest to win the Greater Newark Tournament, the oldest and most prestigious baseball tournament in the state of New Jersey. Fifteen kids and four coaches share a dream and a whole lot of heart. Through their journey, in victory and defeat, struggle and success, readers will find out when a coach becomes a coach.

Luka Modric - My Autobiography (Paperback): Luka Modric Luka Modric - My Autobiography (Paperback)
Luka Modric
R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

For the first time, Real Madrid galáctico and Croatian legend Luka Modric tells the story of his journey from a childhood in his war-torn homeland to becoming a serial UEFA Champions League winner and one of the most celebrated footballers in the world.

Regarded as one of the great midfield players of the last 20 years, Luka reveals the difficulties of growing up during the Croatian War of Independence and his beginnings as a footballer. The FIFA World Cup finalist sets the record straight regarding key moments at Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid; he gives us intimate insights into his treasured home life; and he brings us his personal account of his career peak - Croatia's dramatic path to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.

What were his thoughts during decisive matches? What was his relationship with key players and coaches? What is the inner determination that keeps him on the pitch? What does it take to become the best footballer in the world?

Luka was consistently underestimated in his early career, but through grit and determination he has defied the expectations of everyone who doubted him, and reached the ultimate heights of world football. This is Luka Modric in his own words.

From Sea to Shining Sea - A Ride Across America (Hardcover): Alan L. Williams From Sea to Shining Sea - A Ride Across America (Hardcover)
Alan L. Williams
R566 R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Save R45 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Little did a young Alan Williams know when he received his first bike-a fat-tire, red and white Columbia with only a single gear-that he would one day ride a bicycle across the northern United States. In his narrative, Williams chronicles his two-month cycling trip from Oregon to New Hampshire, where he would celebrate the fulfillment a lifelong dream by dipping his bicycle wheels in the Atlantic Ocean.

Williams shares the emotions and moments that led up to his decision to ride across the country and chronicles his subsequent 3,700-mile journey that included laboring up switchbacks on mountain roads, speeding down from mountain passes, bucking headwinds across a seemingly endless prairie, fearing that a tender derriere might derail the mission, and experiencing the elation of reaching the Atlantic coast. While sharing descriptions of places of interest, photographs, and training tips, Williams also offers a glimpse into the physical and mental effort required to complete such a journey.

For anyone considering undertaking a bicycle expedition of any length, "From Sea to Shining Sea" provides guidance, advice, and inspiration from a man who sacrificed and persevered in order to achieve a successful cross-country bike ride he will never forget.

African-American Sports Greats - A Biographical Dictionary (Hardcover): David L. Porter African-American Sports Greats - A Biographical Dictionary (Hardcover)
David L. Porter
R2,990 Discovery Miles 29 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

African-American athletes have played a significant role in the development and popularity of American professional sports, and have encountered numerous obstacles on the road to athletic success. This is the first comprehensive multi-sport biographical dictionary of African Americans who reached the pinnacles of success in their sport. It contains more personal and career profiles of African-American sports greats than are found in any other single source. Biographical profiles of 166 noted athletes, coaches, and administrators in team and individual sports include both Ristorical figures such as Jesse Owens and Satchel Paige and contemporary stars such as Charles Barkley, Ken Griffey, Jr., Michael Jordan, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Shaquille O'Neal, and Emmitt Smith. Forty-four sports historians contributed the colorfully written biographies, which blend both personal background information and athletic career accomplishments. All information is current through the middle of 1995. The dictionary covers the contributions made by African-American greats in football, baseball, basketball, track and field, boxing, wrestling, auto and stock car racing, golf, thoroughbred racing, tennis, cycling, and figure skating. More than two-thirds of the entries represent team sports. The dictionary is organized alphabetically by person. Each colorfully written profile is 800-1,000 words in length and traces the subject's personal life, family and educational background, personal struggles, career accomplishments, records set, statistical data, awards and honors, and overall impact; and features lively quotations by and about the sports luminaries. Each entry contains a handy bibliography of books and articles about the subject. Biographies of managers, coaches, and club executives describe their teams, statistical achievements, accomplishments, strategy, and sports impact. A general introduction traces the historic struggle of African-American athletes in professional and Olympic sports and appendices provide alphabetical listings of biographical entries and entries by sport. A selection of photos complement the profiles. For the sports fan or librarian, this is a first stop for biographical information that captures the personality of the athlete and includes all the pertinent information about his or her accomplishments. It is an essential addition to the reference sections of junior high, high school, and public libraries.

The Conquering Dreamer - Using Your Dreams to Conquer the Obstacles of Life With Passion and Purpose (Hardcover): Mark Teague The Conquering Dreamer - Using Your Dreams to Conquer the Obstacles of Life With Passion and Purpose (Hardcover)
Mark Teague
R716 Discovery Miles 7 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
There and Back Again - Stories from a Combat Navy Corpsman (Hardcover): Doc Jacobs There and Back Again - Stories from a Combat Navy Corpsman (Hardcover)
Doc Jacobs
R692 Discovery Miles 6 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Giants on My Shoulders - The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Upset in Boxing History (Hardcover): Ben Clement Giants on My Shoulders - The Untold Story Behind the Greatest Upset in Boxing History (Hardcover)
Ben Clement
R725 R684 Discovery Miles 6 840 Save R41 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

An extraordinary account of the life of unknown club boxer, Frank Steele, who sparred with legendary boxing greats like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier and Ernie Shavers. Impoverished from birth and poorly educated, Frank did the best he could to parlay his boxing prowess and brute strength into fame and fortune. Hired as Foreman's chief sparring partner to help prepare the champ for the Ali "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in Africa, he was fired after doing his job too well -- beating up Foreman and knocking his headgear into the audience. When Ali heard about the incident, he paid Frank $3,000 for the secret to defeating the unbeaten and seemingly invincible champion. This is the untold story of what lead to the greatest upset in boxing history.Ben Clement's research for this book included nine months of interviews with Frank Steele, researching boxing history, and speaking with one of Frank's promoters and the residents of Gary who remembered "The Man of Steel." Ben believes that Frank represents all of the nobodies out there whose lives lack notoriety or infamy, but still have dignity, value and importance nonetheless. He's inspired most by his parents, Fanny & Thestal Clement, and others in their generation who braved the dangers and indignities of racism and inequality while raising black children to become responsible, productive, successful, influential, and patriotic Americans. Ben grew up, and still lives, in Gary, Indiana.

Sports Illustrated The Boston Celtics at 75 (Hardcover): Sports Illustrated The Boston Celtics at 75 (Hardcover)
R1,001 R766 Discovery Miles 7 660 Save R235 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
We're Gonna Need More Arrows! (Hardcover): Mike E. Neilson We're Gonna Need More Arrows! (Hardcover)
Mike E. Neilson
R904 Discovery Miles 9 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
To Be Still And Know - Back Roads and Bridges Volume 3 (Hardcover): Randy Eason To Be Still And Know - Back Roads and Bridges Volume 3 (Hardcover)
Randy Eason
R754 Discovery Miles 7 540 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"To Be Still and Know "is the third book of the Back Roads and Bridges series by Randy Eason. In these pages, he continues to share his outdoor adventures with family, friends, and God, and the life lessons learned through these experiences, where the heart of the hunter is openly portrayed for all to see.

It is said that God speaks to us all, if we just learn to listen. Author Randy Eason has found in nature the place where God's will reveals itself within him, where he can clear his mind of the day-to-day clutter and his spirits are lifted.

He employs a descriptive style that puts you right there in the tree stand with him, and a respect for all of nature, especially the animals he pursues. These stories are a refreshing read for hunters of all ages, even those whose feet have never left the pavement.

Andrew ''Rube'' Foster, a Harvest on Freedom's Fields (Hardcover): Phil S. Dixon Andrew ''Rube'' Foster, a Harvest on Freedom's Fields (Hardcover)
Phil S. Dixon
R680 Discovery Miles 6 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
From the East End to the West Coast and Halfway Back - The story of a boy from the East End of London and his journey to a... From the East End to the West Coast and Halfway Back - The story of a boy from the East End of London and his journey to a successful life in the United States (Hardcover)
John Leaney
R718 Discovery Miles 7 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Madman The Marathoner (Hardcover): Juanita Tischendorf The Madman The Marathoner (Hardcover)
Juanita Tischendorf
R1,033 Discovery Miles 10 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
What If? - Altering Sports History One Piece at a Time (Hardcover): Sean Penney What If? - Altering Sports History One Piece at a Time (Hardcover)
Sean Penney
R724 Discovery Miles 7 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Petrosian Year by Year: Volume I (1942-1962) (Hardcover): Tibor Karolyi Petrosian Year by Year: Volume I (1942-1962) (Hardcover)
Tibor Karolyi
R1,235 Discovery Miles 12 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Through The Chair (Hardcover): Tadhg Flahive Through The Chair (Hardcover)
Tadhg Flahive
R860 Discovery Miles 8 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Sacred Summits - Kangchenjunga, the Carstensz Pyramid and Gauri Sankar (Paperback, New edition): Peter Boardman Sacred Summits - Kangchenjunga, the Carstensz Pyramid and Gauri Sankar (Paperback, New edition)
Peter Boardman; Foreword by Chris Bonington
R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Mountaintops have long been seen as sacred places, home to gods and dreams. In one climbing year Peter Boardman visited three very different sacred mountains. He began in the New Year, on the South Face of the Carstensz Pyramid in New Guinea. This shark's fin of steep limestone walls and sweeping glaciers is the highest point between the Andes and the Himalaya, and one of the most inaccessible, rising above thick jungle inhabited by warring Stone Age tribes. During the spring Boardman was on more familiar, if hardly more reassuring, ground, making a four-man, oxygen-free attempt on the world's third highest peak, Kangchenjunga. Hurricane-force winds beat back their first two bids on the unclimbed North Ridge, but they eventually stood within feet of the summit - leaving the final few yards untrodden in deference to the inhabiting deity. In October, he was back in the Himalaya and climbing the mountain most sacred to the Sherpas: the twin-summited Gauri Sankar. Renowned for its technical difficulty and spectacular profile, it is aptly dubbed the Eiger of the Himalaya and Boardman's first ascent of the South Summit took a committing and gruelling twenty-three days. Three sacred mountains, three very different expeditions, all superbly captured by Boardman in Sacred Summits, his second book, first published shortly after his death in 1982. Combining the excitement of extreme climbing with acute observation of life in the mountains, this is an amusing, dramatic, poignant and thought-provoking book, amply fulfilling the promise of Boardman's first title, The Shining Mountain, for which he won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 1979.

Finished It - A Team's Journey to Winning It All (Hardcover): Cassie Reilly-Boccia Finished It - A Team's Journey to Winning It All (Hardcover)
Cassie Reilly-Boccia
R690 R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Save R73 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The One Is Jack Hurley, Volume One - Son of Fargo (Hardcover): John T Ochs The One Is Jack Hurley, Volume One - Son of Fargo (Hardcover)
John T Ochs
R1,473 Discovery Miles 14 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Stanley Ketchel (Hardcover): Eugene Skazinski, Gene Skye Stanley Ketchel (Hardcover)
Eugene Skazinski, Gene Skye
R773 Discovery Miles 7 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Detroit's Sports Broadcasters - On the Air (Hardcover): George B. Eichorn, Ernie Introduction Harwell, Introduction Ernie... Detroit's Sports Broadcasters - On the Air (Hardcover)
George B. Eichorn, Ernie Introduction Harwell, Introduction Ernie Harwell
R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
An American Caddie in St. Andrews - Growing Up, Girls and Looping on the Old Course (Paperback): Oliver Horovitz An American Caddie in St. Andrews - Growing Up, Girls and Looping on the Old Course (Paperback)
Oliver Horovitz
R286 Discovery Miles 2 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2014 After finishing high school in New York, Oliver Horovitz was accepted to Harvard University. But there was a problem; he couldn't start until the following year. With time on his hands and a long-standing love of golf, the solution was obvious: a gap year at the University of St. Andrews, alongside the iconic Old Course, known around the world as 'the home of golf'. At the end of term, Ollie joined the St. Andrews caddie trainee programme and spent the summer lining up at the caddie shack, looping two, sometimes three, rounds a day, with the notoriously gruff veteran caddies. And so began an adventure that would change his life in unexpected ways.

Three Days of the Condor or Fifty Shades of Dry - Second in the Series from the Adventure Library (Hardcover): Randy Lippincott Three Days of the Condor or Fifty Shades of Dry - Second in the Series from the Adventure Library (Hardcover)
Randy Lippincott
R671 Discovery Miles 6 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is a trilogy about three separate epic climbs. Climbs that are difficult enough by themselves, but were made more grueling by the common thread of life-threatening heat. The insidious sun sucking energy, water, and even your willpower from a well-conditioned man made the hard climbs a more arduous task. Included in these stories are many other true-to-life adventures and narrow escapes for the author. Three Days of the Condor talks about camaraderie and the accomplishment of doing something difficult that few could accomplish. According to Jeff Lowe, "There is a certain purity in engaging in what some would call a useless activity. When the climber confronts the overhang, he does so with the knowledge that no material gain will result from the competition of the task. He is confident that when he is done, the satisfaction will outweigh the effort." I have always returned to the mountains for introspection. It must be at least partially genetic for man to seek the "high ground," for protection, exploration, or an attempt at communion with a higher power. Occasionally, the only reason is "because it's there," but even Mallory expanded on this when he explained, "It is the struggle of life itself, forever upward. What we get from this adventure is sheer joy." But if we can look down on ourselves from above, from the proverbial mountaintop, often we may be more objective-if not more rational. The ensuing vignettes recount the pursuit of my pilgrimage, my coming-of-age. It seemed like my endeavor for the exceptional view, and my own independence-truly a phenomenal golden period in my life. I learned how I felt about my own survival when on many of those summits. In these stories I strive to return to those times and mountains, in search of truth on the rocky temples. This is the visionary perspective I seek. These accounts of rock climbing are more than about climbing rocks-it is about that one thing in life that truly sets you free.

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