Mike: 6654 books
by Mike Lupica
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2017
An uplifting story about role models, football, and tackling fear set in the heart of Friday Night Lights country—from the bestselling author of Heat, Travel Team, and Fantasy League.
Clay is a quarterback's dream. When he zips across the field, arms outstretched, waiting for the ball to...
by Mike Yarbro
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2015
Packed with adventure, action, intrigue, and romance sure to entice a broad range of readers, Champion’s Heart is the compelling, page-turning story of the guts and glory of one young man’s epic journey on the road to fulfilling his lifelong championship dreams. With a victory at the National...
by Mike Hebert
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2013
To be a successful volleyball coach, you need to know more than just how to teach the basic skills and implement a plan. In such a fast-paced game, not only do you need to outperform your opponent, but you must outthink him as well. Thinking Volleyball has you covered!
Hall-of-fame coach Mike...
Bowden
How Bobby Bowden Forged a Football Dynasty
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Bowden is the definitive biography of one of the greatest college football coaches of all time, Bobby Bowden, and the first family of football. Journalist Mike Freeman provides an in-depth and insightful look inside the life and mind of the iconic Florida State University coach and family man. Sweeping...
by Mike Exinger
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
Back in the day – say, the 1930s – if you wanted to gamble, the only legal action was the local horse track. Sure, Nevada had casinos, but nowhere else. There were no lotteries, no riverboats, no Internet. Horse racing was not just the only legal gambling option, but it was also one of America’s...
Bike Tribes
A Field Guide to North American Cyclists
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
A hilarious and essential illustrated field guide that breaks down the tribes of the bicycling community: from the spandex-clad weekend warriors to the hipsters on street bikes who love to laugh at each other (and themselves)
Anyone who rides a bike knows the bicycling world is made up of tribes....
Sport and Social Exclusion
Second edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2014
Tackling social exclusion should be a central aim of any civilised social policy. In this meticulously revised and updated new edition of his groundbreaking study, Sport and Social Exclusion, Mike Collins has assembled a vast array of new evidence from a range of global sources to demonstrate how...
by Suzen Fromstein, Mike Nemiroff
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
Fun loving co-authors and first cousins Suzen Fromstein and Mike Nemiroff are known for their tenacity and “never say die” attitudes (except when the Toronto Maple Leafs play). The co-authors have now unveiled their deliciously gruesome little handbook on death and dying they have appropriately...
The Special Ops Workout
The Elite Exercise Program Inspired by the United States Special Operations Command
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Due to recent events, all eyes have been on the American military, especially the elite Special Operations teams: Army Special Forces, Army Rangers, Navy SEALS, and Air Force Special Ops that truly are the best of the best in the military. These teams of specially trained warriors perform the most...
Game of My Life Virginia Tech Hokies
Memorable Stories of Hokie Football and Basketball
Language: English
Release Date: July 7, 2015
Virginia Tech’s Shayne Graham trots onto the field at West Virginia on November 6, 1999, with two thoughts in his mind. One is a missed field goal that would have beaten Miami a year earlier. The other is the 44-yard field goal he is about to try against the Mountaineers, a kick he must make if...
Johnny Football
Johnny Manziel's Wild Ride from Obscurity to Legend at Texas A&M
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2014
An inside look at one of today’s most compelling athletes and his influence on college football—in Texas and across the nation.
It’s no secret that Texas is the capital of legendary football players. From Sammy Baugh to Earl Campbell to Robert Griffin III and scores of others in between,...
by Mike Belter
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2017
The 1977 Army Football Team was the most successful team at West Point during the 1970s. The team won the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy by beating both Navy and Air Force and was offered a bowl bid. Players were united by their two Co-Captains (Chuck D'Amico and Leamon Hall), and this led to the only...
by Mike Caro
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This is the fascinating account of former world champion Bobby Baldwin's early career playing poker in roadhouses and against other poker legends and his meteoric rise to the championship. It is interspersed with important lessons on what makes a great player tick and how he approaches the game. Mike...
Swish
The Quest for Basketball's Perfect Shot
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
From three-pointers to slam dunks, Swish: The Quest for Basketball’s Perfect Shot goes beyond the record books and explores all aspects of making a basket. This book features amazing shots, player profiles, and tons of trivia. Authors Mark Stewart and Mike Kennedy cover basketball from the late...