Sports

The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family Lars Anderson

THE MANNINGS: THE FALL AND RISE OF A FOOTBALL FAMILY is about the first family of quarterbacks, but is not just a football book. Every sports fan with a heartbeat will immediately recognize the names Archie, Peyton and Eli. Like Cher, Michael, Babe and a handful of others, these super-stars don't need a last name. Lars...

What's Wrong With US? Bruce Arena

WHAT'S WRONG WITH US? is an examination of the successes and failures of soccer in the United States by an expert on the subject. Drawing from observations over his decades of playing and coaching soccer in the United States, both domestically and on the national stage, Bruce Arena gives a knowledgable take on why...

Every Shot Counts: A Memoir of Resilience Carlos Boozer

EVERY SHOT COUNTS is the raw, no-holds-barred memoir of one of basketball great players. He was an NBA All-Star and an Olympic Gold Medalist, as well as having the respect of his teammates and rivals. His friendship with LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and many of the other superstars of the game stood as testiment to his...

Saban: The Making of a Coach Monte Burke

SABAN: THE MAKING OF A COACH is a remarkable inside look at the greatest football coach in college history. Monte Burke was a tireless researcher and also relied on his one on one time with Coach Saban.

 

THIS COPY (shown below) was hand signed by Monte Burke on the title page at...

Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession, and the Hunt for the World Record Tarpon Monte Burke

LORDS OF THE FLY: MADNESS, OBSESSION AND THE HUNT FOR THE WORLD RECORD TARPON is a captivating glimpse into the wild world of competitive fishing. In the late 70s and early 80s, dozens of the world's best anglers converged on the small Florida town of Homosassa to land world record-breaking tarpons. Featuring some of...

Seven Days in Augusta: Behind the Scenes at the Masters Mark Cannizzaro
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From Brooklyn to the Olympics: The Hall of Fame Career of Auburn University Track Coach Mel Rosen Craig Darch

FROM BROOKLYN TO THE OLYMPICS: THE HALL OF FAME CAREER OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY TRACK COACH MEL ROSEN is a treasure of interviews with many legendary athletes to get the scoop on Coach Rosen. They include Bo Jackson, Harvey Glance, Willie Smith and Carl Lewis. If your blood runs orange and blue, or if you enjoy reading...

Waters Far and Near: Tales of Angling Adventure and Misadventure Around the World Charles Gaines

WATERS FAR AND NEAR: TALES OF ANGLING MISADVENTURE AROUND THE WORLD is an elegant collection of stories that originally start out about the pursuit of fish, but ultimately wind through breathtaking scenery of the world.

 

THIS COPY (shown below) was hand signed by Charles Gaines on...

Crimson Nation: The Shaping of the South's Most Dominant Football Team Eli Gold

CRIMSON NATION: THE SHAPING OF THE SOUTH'S MOST DOMINANT FOOTBALL TEAM is updated to the 2016 season and includes earlier stories and statistics from the beginnings of the game at Alabama. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of the best for...

Sooley John Grisham

SOOLEY showcases John Grisham's storytelling genius in another of his trips away from the courtroom to the sports arena - and is gripping and suspenseful as any legal thriller. The reader is allowed to follow an immigrant escaping civil war back home to become a basketball legend. But will this be enough to save his...