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A Golf Journey: Golf was My God
ISBN: 9780595747436 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Until the "Arnold Palmer Era of Golf," the Game of Golf was played by the affluent and often called "a rich man's game." So it was in the decades of the 1930's through the 1950's that golf's popularity rose to the point where scores of golf courses were being built annually. Almost anyone could afford to play golf on some type of golf course.
From a depression era background Gene Burress rose to one of the top Golf Administrators and voices in the golf industry. Outspoken and controversial, his insight to public golf vs. the private sector and other aspects in the industry was to be heard.... Until the "Arnold Palmer Era of Golf," the Game of Golf was played by the affluent and often called "a rich man's game." So it was in the decades of t...
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120,91 zł |
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Still A Legend: The Story of Roger Maris
ISBN: 9780595747450 / Angielski / Twarda / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1961 Roger Maris made Baseball history by hitting 61 home runs...and beating the great Babe Ruth's record. Yet he's still on the outside of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Has his time finally come? Did Maris earn his "title to fame?"
In 1961 Roger Maris made Baseball history by hitting 61 home runs...and beating the great Babe Ruth's record. Yet he's still on the outside of the Bas...
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129,56 zł |
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She's Got Next: A Story of Getting In, Staying Open, and Taking a Shot
ISBN: 9780618264568 / Angielski / Miękka / 181 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In a hip, street-smart voice full of understated humor and palpable hope, King chronicles her journey and the unforgettable characters she meets along the way, using the rhythms of the court to riff on such issues as race, class, gender, religion, sexual politics, and love.
In a hip, street-smart voice full of understated humor and palpable hope, King chronicles her journey and the unforgettable characters she meets along...
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73,50 zł |
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Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History
ISBN: 9780618711901 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An exceptional tale of perseverance in the face of hardship, Cinderella Man is the riveting chronicle of James J. Braddock, the ultimate white knight in the sport of boxing, whose story was brought to the big screen by the director Ron Howard and starred Russell Crowe.
An exceptional tale of perseverance in the face of hardship, Cinderella Man is the riveting chronicle of James J. Braddock, the ultimate white knight ...
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95,13 zł |
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The King of Swings: Johnny Goodman, the Last Amateur to Beat the Pros at Their Own Game
ISBN: 9780618871896 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An orphan turned caddy from the Omaha stockyards, Johnny Goodman was considered too small, too foreign, and too poor to play the country club game. But he swore he would prove everyone wrong, and before a nation's riveted gaze, this self-taught kid from the wrong side of the tracks beat legendary Bobby Jones in the nation's first national golf tournament in 1929.
An orphan turned caddy from the Omaha stockyards, Johnny Goodman was considered too small, too foreign, and too poor to play the country club game. Bu...
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93,30 zł |
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Icebreaker: The Autobiography of Rudy Galindo
ISBN: 9780671003913 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The inspiring story of America's first openly gay figure skater reveals the incredible inner strength that brought Galindo through his worst hours. "A stirring and insightful book".--"San Francisco Chronicle". of photos.
The inspiring story of America's first openly gay figure skater reveals the incredible inner strength that brought Galindo through his worst hours. "A...
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86,30 zł |
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Addicted to Danger: Affirming Life in the Face of Death
ISBN: 9780671019914 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adventurist Jim Wickwire, an eyewitness to glory and terror above 20,000 feet, has braved bitter cold, blinding storms, and avalanches to become what the Los Angeles Times calls "one of America's most extraordinary and accomplished high-altitude mountaineers." Although his incredible exploits have inspired a feature on 60 Minutes and a full-length film, he hasn't told his remarkable story in his own words -- until now.
Among the world's most fearless climbers, Jim Wickwire has traveled the globe in search of fresh challenges. He was one of the first two Americans to reach... Adventurist Jim Wickwire, an eyewitness to glory and terror above 20,000 feet, has braved bitter cold, blinding storms, and avalanches to become what ...
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90,80 zł |
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The Long Program: Skating Toward Life's Victories
ISBN: 9780671038878 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In all of her roles -- athlete, wife, mother, role model, and cancer survivor -- Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming has relied upon the discipline she cultivated as a young skater. Now in this intimate memoir, she eloquently reveals her fascinating life story and shares her secrets to serenity and success.
The long Program In the 1968 Olympic Winter Games Peggy Fleming not only captured the United States? only gold medal, but a country's collective heart as well. A young woman who embodied both stunning athleticism and magnificent grace, Peggy Fleming reluctantly became an... In all of her roles -- athlete, wife, mother, role model, and cancer survivor -- Olympic gold medalist Peggy Fleming has relied upon the discipline sh...
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77,83 zł |
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Dock Ellis in the Country of Baseball
ISBN: 9780671659882 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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99,28 zł |
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Babe: the Legend Comes to Life
ISBN: 9780671760700 / Angielski / Miękka / 16 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." -- Babe Ruth Babe Ruth is without a doubt the most famous character ever produced by the sport of baseball. A legendary player, world-famous for his hitting prowess, he transcended the sport to enter the mainstream of American life as an authentic folk hero.
In this extraordinary biography, noted sportswriter Robert W. Creamer reveals the complex man behind the sports legend. From Ruth's early days in a Baltimore orphanage, to the glory days with the Yankees, to his later years,... "I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." -- Babe Ruth Babe Ruth is without a doub...
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90,80 zł |
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I Was Right On Time
ISBN: 9780684832470 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O'Neil has seen it all. As a first baseman and then manager of the legendary Kansas City Monarchs, O'Neil witnessed the heyday of the Negro leagues and their ultimate demise.
In I Was Right on Time, he charmingly recalls his days as a ballplayer and as an African-American in a racially divided country. Whether he's telling of his barnstorming days with the likes of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson or the day in 1962 when he became the first African-American coach in the major leagues, O'Neil takes us on a trip not... From Babe Ruth to Bo Jackson, from Cool Papa Bell to Lou Brock, Buck O'Neil has seen it all. As a first baseman and then manager of the legendary Kans...
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77,83 zł |
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High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places
ISBN: 9780684865454 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For generations of resolute adventurers, from George Mallory to Sir Edmund Hillary to Jon Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's other greatest peaks have provided the ultimate testing ground. But the question remains: Why climb? In High Exposure, elite mountaineer and acclaimed Everest filmmaker David Breashears answers with an intimate and captivating look at his life.
For Breashears, climbing has never been a question of risk taking: Rather, it is the pursuit of excellence and a quest for self-knowledge. Danger comes, he argues, when ambition blinds reason. The stories... For generations of resolute adventurers, from George Mallory to Sir Edmund Hillary to Jon Krakauer, Mount Everest and the world's other greatest peaks...
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82,15 zł |
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Angry White Pyjamas: A Scrawny Oxford Poet Takes Lessons from the Tokyo Riot Police
ISBN: 9780688175375 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adrift in Tokyo, translating obscene rap lyrics for giggling Japanese high school girls, "thirtynothing" Robert Twigger comes to a revelation about himself: He has never been fit nor brave. Guided by his roommates, Fat Frank and Chris, he sets out to cleanse his body and mind. Not knowing his fist from his elbow, the author is drawn into the world of Japanese martial arts, joining the Tokyo Riot Police on their yearlong, brutally demanding course of budo training, where any ascetic motivation soon comes up against bloodstained "white pyjamas" and fractured collarbones. In... Adrift in Tokyo, translating obscene rap lyrics for giggling Japanese high school girls, "thirtynothing" Robert Twigger comes to a revelation about... |
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82,15 zł |
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The First Black Footballer : Arthur Wharton 1865-1930: An Absence of Memory
ISBN: 9780714644592 / Angielski / Miękka / 217 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arthur Wharton was the world's first black professional footballer and 100 yards world record holder, and was probably the first African to play professional cricket in the Yorkshire and Lancashire leagues. His achievements were accomplished against the backdrop of Africa's forced colonization by European regimes. But while Arthur was beating the best on the tracks and fields of Britain, the peoples of the continent of his birth were being recast as lesser human beings. The tall Ghanaian was an extreme irritation to many white supremacists because his education and sporting triumphs refuted...
Arthur Wharton was the world's first black professional footballer and 100 yards world record holder, and was probably the first African to play profe...
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260,80 zł |
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Louise Sauvage: My Story
ISBN: 9780732272630 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Louise Sauvage is one of the most celebrated athletes in Australias sporting history. A three-time Paralympian, Louise has dominated wheelchair racing over the past decade, claiming titles in everything from marathons to short sprints. Her international dominance as an athlete began in 1990 when, at the age of 16, she claimed gold in the 100 meters at the World Championship in Assen. The winner of nine gold Paralympic medals over the last three Games and countless other races worldwide, including the Boston and Los Angeles Marathons, she has won the International Wheelchair Athlete of the...
Louise Sauvage is one of the most celebrated athletes in Australias sporting history. A three-time Paralympian, Louise has dominated wheelchair racing...
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106,54 zł |
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Ring: A Biography of Ring Lardner
ISBN: 9780742511606 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sportswriter, storyteller, humorist--Ring Lardner was an American original, and in this affectionate, entertaining, and authoritative biography, Pulitzer Prize winning critic Jonathan Yardley gives us a new look at Lardner's all too short life and career.
Sportswriter, storyteller, humorist--Ring Lardner was an American original, and in this affectionate, entertaining, and authoritative biography, Pulit...
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87,81 zł |
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What Time Is It? You Mean Now?: Advice for Life from the Zennest Master of Them All
ISBN: 9780743244534 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Could Confucius hit a curveball?
Could Yoda block the plate? Can the Dalai Lama dig one out of the dirt? No, there is only one Zen master who could contemplate the circle of life while rounding the bases. Who is this guru lurking in the grand old game? Well, he's the winner of ten World Series rings, a member of both the Hall of Fame and the All-Century Team, and perhaps the most popular and beloved ballplayer of all time. And without effort or artifice he's waxed poetic on the mysteries of time ("It gets late awful early out there"), the meaning of community ("It's so crowded... Could Confucius hit a curveball?
Could Yoda block the plate? Can the Dalai Lama dig one out of the dirt? No, there is only one Zen master ... |
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73,50 zł |
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When Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last Comeback
ISBN: 9780743254274 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As one of the greatest, most celebrated athletes in history, Michael Jordan conquered professional basketball as no one had before. As one of the greatest, most celebrated athletes in history, Michael Jordan conquered professional basketball as no one had before. Powered by a potent mix of charisma, nearly superhuman abilities, and a ferocious need to dominate the game, he won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and captured every basketball award and accolade conceivable before retiring and taking a top executive post with the Washington Wizards. But retirement didn't suit the...
As one of the greatest, most celebrated athletes in history, Michael Jordan conquered professional basketball as no one had before. As one of the ...
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77,87 zł |
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Sound and Fury: Two Powerful Lives, One Fateful Friendship
ISBN: 9780743262125 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell were must-see TV long before that phrase became ubiquitous. Individually interesting, together they were mesmerizing. They were profoundly different -- young and old, black and white, a Muslim and a Jew, Ali barely literate and Cosell an editor of his university's law review. Yet they had in common forces that made them unforgettable: Both were, above all, performers who covered up their deep personal insecurities by demanding -- loudly and often -- public acclaim. Theirs was an extraordinary alliance that produced drama, comedy, controversy, and a mutual...
Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell were must-see TV long before that phrase became ubiquitous. Individually interesting, together they were mesmerizing. T...
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103,78 zł |
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Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
ISBN: 9780743268936 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend--the Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears his name. But as this definitive new biography makes clear, Gehrig's life was more complicated--and, perhaps, even more heroic--than anyone really knew. Drawing on new interviews and more than two hundred pages of previously unpublished letters to and from Gehrig, Luckiest Man gives us an...
The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend--the Iron Horse, the stoic New...
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90,85 zł |
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