Harpercollins imprint: 10661 books
by Mat Hoffman
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2010
I had seriously reached a point in my life where I wasn't scared of anything. Panic was replaced by awww, shit, how can I fix this before I hit the ground?
Childhood for Mat Hoffman was packed with hazardous behavior and a constant searching for a new rush: sliding down the laundry chute, blatantly...
Kicking Up Dirt
A True Story of Determination, Deafness, and Daring
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2010
“Ashley Fiolek’s incredible story perfectly embodies the adage ‘the only thing that deaf people can’t do is hear.’ Fiolek is an inspiration to anyone who has a barrier to overcome. My hands are waving in the air, and I’m screaming for her; this book should not be missed.”
—Marlee Matlin
“Ashley...
Graham Henry
Final Word
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
Explosive and controversial - this is the must-read autobiography of one of the world's most successful sporting coaches. Although he would eventually be knighted in recognition of one of the most remarkable coaching careers in the history of rugby, Graham Henry experienced his share of crushing setbacks...
Four Days to Glory
The Heart of America, Flat on Its Back
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Somewhere beyond the circle of money, glitz, drugs, and controversy that characterizes professional sports in America, remnants of an ideal exist. In Iowa, that ideal survives in the form of high school wrestling.
Each a three-time state champion, Jay Borschel and Dan LeClere have a chance...
War Blacks
The extraordinary story of New Zealand's WWI All Blacks
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
War Blacks is the extraordinary story of New Zealand's national sport and The Great War, and the effect each had on the other.
Rugby and war have played major roles in the forging of a national New Zealand identity. This is the story of where both met, on the hot sands of Egypt and the muddy...
Taking Shots
Tall Tales, Bizarre Battles, and the Incredible Truth About the NBA
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Bring a family of four to an NBA game today, and it costs around $500 to watch a bunch of seven-footers take bad shots. Perhaps the quote often attributed to P.T. Barnum is true—there really is a sucker born every minute.
The NBA is in trouble. And as NBA agent Keith Glass describes it—he's...
Yankee for Life
My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
As he stepped to the plate at Yankee Stadium on opening day in 1966, Bobby Murcer carried with him the hopes and expectations of Yankees fans looking for the next Mickey Mantle. Bobby wasn't the next Mick, of course, but he became one of the most beloved Yankees of all time.
Yankee for Life...
by Abhinav Bindra, Rohit Brijnath
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
Abhinav Bindra once shot 100 out of 100 in practice six times in a row and walked out of the range unhappy. He is a perfectionist who once soled his shoes with rubber from Ferrari tyres because he thought it would help. He would wake up at 3 am to practise at his range at home if an idea suddenly...
by Adrian Newey
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill The world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating,...
Jim Brown
A Hero's Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
He intimidated people on and off the football field. He was brutal yet brilliant, narcissistic yet magnanimous, relentless yet unyielding. Most of all, he was the greatest football player of all time. He was Jim Brown.
Jim Brown was an astonishing physical specimen with tremendous skills and...
Lean Out
The Truth About Women, Power, and the Workplace
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2019
Girl gangs reigning terror at Facebook, narcissistic overlords at Google . . . this is the backdrop of Lean Out, which takes readers on the journey of Marissa Orr, a single mom of three trying to find success in her fifteen-year career at the world’s top tech giants. Orr delivers an ambitious attempt...
Ghosts of Manila
The Fateful Blood Feud Between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2009
When Muhammad Ali met Joe Frazier in Manila for their third fight, their rivalry had spun out of control. The Ali-Frazier matchup had become a madness, inflamed by the media and the politics of race. When the "Thrilla in Manila" was over, one man was left with a ruin of a life; the other...
Leadershift
The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2019
Internationally recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell teaches readers how to shift their leadership to keep innovating, improving, and influencing others in today’s fast-paced world.
Change is so rapid today that leaders must do much more than stay the course to be successful. If they...
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind reveals the missing link between wanting success and achieving it!
Have you ever wondered why some people seem to get rich easily, while others are destined for a life of financial struggle? Is the difference found in their education, intelligence, skills, timing,...