Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod by Gary Paulsen

Winterdance is an unforgettable account of Gary Paulsen's most ambitious quest: to know a world beyond his knowing, to train for and run the Iditarod. Fueled by an all-consuming passion for running dogs, Paulsen entered the grueling 1,180-mile race...

When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird

From the moment Larry Bird and Magic Johnson took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most thrilling rivalry in the NBA.

Blood in the Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, and the Furious Rise of the UFC by L John Wertheim

Based on unique access to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its rival organizations, Blood in the Cage peers through the chain-link Octagon into the frighteningly seductive world of mixed martial arts, which has exploded in popularity despite...

Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Scholsser

The New York Times bestseller that blew the lid off the fast food industry--exposing how they've malled our landscapes, widened the gap between rich and poor, fueled an epidemic of obesity, and propelled American cultural imperialism abroad--now...

The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Soccer by David Goldblatt

There may be no cultural practice more global than soccer. Rites of birth and marriage are infinitely diverse, but the rules of soccer are universal. No world religion can match its geographical scope. The single greatest simultaneous human collective...

My Losing Season: A Memoir by Pat Conroy

With all the drama and incandescence of his bestselling fiction, Conroy re-creates his pivotal senior year as captain of the Citadel Bulldogs. He chronicles the highs and lows of that fateful 1966 67 season, his tough disciplinarian coach, the joys of...

League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for Truth by Mark Fainaru-Wada

From Mark Fainaru-Wada, the co-author of the controversial bestseller 'Game of Shadows', and Pulitzer Prize winner Steve Fainaru, comes a deep and probing look at brain injury and American football.

I Beat the Odds: From Homlessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond by Michael Oher

The football star made famous in the hit film "The Blind Side" reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his story in his own...

Guts by Gary Paulsen

The author relates incidents in his life and how they inspired parts of his books about the character, Brian Robeson.

Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success by Phil Jackson

During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way,...

Believe: My Faith and the Tackle That Changed My Life by Eric Legrand

The remarkable Rutgers University football player, paralyzed from the neck down during a game, shares the full story of the injury that transformed his life and the faith that guides him in a powerful chronicle of determination, courage, faith, and hope.

Conquering Everest by Lewis Helfand

Tenzing Norgay was the son of poor Tibetan immigrants living in Nepal. He longed to see the world but was told he could aspire to be little more than a servant. Edmund Hillary was a humble beekeeper from New Zealand, who spent his youth dreaming of...