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The Best Sport Biographies

War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of U...
by Michael Rosenberg
Amazon Price: $17.81
Customer Reviews:
» I had the great pleasure of hearing WW Hayes speak at my high school some 40 years ago. I expected to be dazzled with football talk, but to my surprise, Woody only mentioned football as an afterthoug...

» I thoroughly enjoyed this fast pased look at two coaching giants, their battles on the field, and what life was like on the respective campuses during their reigns. Terrific job by author Michael Ros...

» There is no rivalry in all of sport greater than the Michigan - Ohio State rivalry. Mr. Rosenberg has written a superb chronicle of the 10 greatest years of that great rivalry. Bo Schembechler and Woo...

» First and foremost, It would be unfair of me to fail to mention that I am a Buckeye- born of two proud graduates of THE Ohio State University. That said, I want to say that this book is a heart warmin...

» The story of sports is not in a vacuum and Michael Rosenberg does an outstanding job in delving into a pair of coaches in one of the college gridiron's most bitter rivalries during a tumultuous time i...

Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back
by Josh Hamilton
Amazon Price: $16.31
Customer Reviews:
» Josh Hamilton, through his performance in the 2008 baseball season, was given the platform, to be able to have a book published about his life. The book detailed much about his drug use and stays at t...

» I bought this book for my son, who plays college baseball. It was to be a Christmas present for him, but I decided to read it myself. I picked it up at 4:00 one Sunday afternoon and could not put it ...

» Amazing, uplifting and a testimate as to Gods power in even the most dire
circumstances.
Gary D.
Coppell Texas

» Great story that transcends baseball. This is a story about life and struggle and overcoming adversity while still having to wrestle with demons each and every day. Every teenager and parent should ...

» I received my book on a Friday. I had it finished by that night - I couldn't put it down. My wife started it as soon as I was finished, and she had it read in less than 24 hours. I have loaned it s...

Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life
by Tony Dungy, Nathan Whitaker
Amazon Price: $10.19
Customer Reviews:
» I study the Bible alot, but ever time I take the test, I get an F. Am I going to hell, Jeff Saturday?

» I think it's worth it for any sports fan to read. The information about football, the authors' life, and his opinions were written in a way that kept the book interesting to me. There were times when ...

» My men's group found this study to be a good one for us. While the questions are important and make each individual think about how they themselves must answer, the book is written in a way that it do...

» Very good book, a great man in the public view, not affraid to express his beliefs.

» Whether it be at the high school, college, or professional levels of football, the common image of a football head coach is a big, tough, ruffian of a man who lives and dies by his team each week and ...

Merle's Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
by Ted Kerasote
Amazon Price: $9.75
Customer Reviews:
» It was an interesting combination of the standard "my life with my dog" story, a dog training book, and interesting bits of animal psychology/behavioralism. I particularly liked the bits where the au...

» Merle's Door is probably my favorite dog book ever and I've read many dog books! What a beautiful story of a man/dog relationship! I have already given this book to several dog lover friends and wil...

» You will smile, laugh and cry reading this book. Upon finishing it, you will have been alongside Ted as he stumbles upon an abandoned puppy in the Utah wilderness, as the dog chooses to stay with him...

» I read this book a few months ago and since I've bought it for several friends, They also loved Merle's Door so I bought copies for all my family to include with their holiday gifts. It is a most movi...

» I cannot really add to what has already been said about this exquisite novel except to reiterate what many others have said...whether or not you love or live with dogs...this is a true treasure of a b...

Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
by Bret Hart
Amazon Price: $17.81
Customer Reviews:
» I've read many, many wrestling books over the years, but not any of them, including Mick Foley, can compare to the heartfelt drama, drawbacks, and success of professional wrestling through the eyes of...

» Being a bit unimpressed by the first 150 pages, I was hoping that the book would take off when the story neared the WWF years, and thankfully it did. Now, I realize a lot of people are intrigued by d...

» A brutally honest, amazing, tell-all tale of "the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be". Highly recommended for any and ALL wresting fans- past and present.


» I rate "Hitman" up there with the best pro wrestling autobiographies on the market, including Mick Foley's No. 1 best-seller "ManKind: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks," Chris Jericho's "A Lion's Tale" ...

» The only wrestling book you'll ever need, this one says it all written by the greatest of all time the Hitman Bret Hart. The Hitman holds nothing back and tells it like it is and was when he worked h...

Force of Nature: Mind, Body, Soul (And, of Course, Surfing)
by Laird Hamilton
Amazon Price: $18.45
Customer Reviews:
» I gave the book three stars because I expected a little more than a glossy coffee table book. The book has enough substance and divulges enough about Laird and his worldview that it was an average re...

» And everyone should care about their wellbeing. Discard the previous review. Laird is probably the most complete athlete in the world today. Buy this book and start with implementing the training and ...

» The first thing you need to know is that this book is published by Rodale Press: glossy photos and generic glosses on what's personal, valuable and important in life, i.e., largely standard English, ...

Running for My Life: My Journey in the Game of Football and Beyond
by Warrick Dunn, Don Yaeger
Amazon Price: $17.13
Customer Reviews:
» When the first page of the first chapter of a book takes the reader on a trip to *DEATH-ROW-AT-ANGOLA-STATE-PRISON-IN-LOUISIANA* you can be sure you're not at the beginning of a typical sports book! T...

» As one who is a huge Warrick Dunn fan, and who has closely followed him through his collegiate and profesional career, I was eager to read his autobiography. For those few who do not know, Dunn's mot...

Follow the Roar: Tailing Tiger for All 604 Holes of His Most Spectacular Season
by Bob Smiley
Amazon Price: $17.13
Customer Reviews:
» What a trip! Though I am not a golfer, I have long held an admiration for Tiger Woods' finesse with his chosen sport. To be able to walk his 2008 journey with him. and laugh all the while at Bob Smil...

» I was first drawn to Follow the Roar because it was written by a classmate of my daughter. Oddly, I found that Bob Smiley had many of the same feelings about Tiger that I have had. In an effort to roo...

» Follow the Roar chronicles Tiger's every move and gives the reader a unique perspective on golf's most famous current player, Tiger Woods. Easy to read and full of details, this is a great book to add...

» As a nominal golf fan, I picked up this book with skepticism: could 300 pages of hole-by-hole coverage capture my attention? To my surprise Bob Smiley's international escapades not only kept me readi...

» This book is a must for the golf fan - or any dedicated sports fan for that matter. Yes, the book is about Tiger's season, but the real story is the entertaining, season long adventures of the ultima...

Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
by Jon Krakauer
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Reviews:
» I enjoyed the actual book much more than the audiobook, mainly because Krakauer reads the text so fast that he takes a lot of the emotion out of the story.

» I really liked this book. This book is a well-written story from Jon Krakauer. I say `story' because history is about people telling their story. The situation that occurred back in 1996 has become hi...

» This is a well written book. Your emotions will ebb and flow with the book. Guaranteed.

» I am not a mountain climber, spelunker or even a camper, but I loved this book. You don't need to have an outdoor passion to appreciate the incredible story. Being able to get a glimpse into what th...

» It's interesting to read all of the articles criticizing Jon Krakauer, saying he painted himself in a heroic light, that his book is a giant ego trip, and that Anatoli Boukreev's book is so much more ...

The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport
by Carl Hiaasen
Amazon Price: $14.96
Customer Reviews:
» I've read every book of Hiaasen's fiction. While he's not the best writer, his stories are entertaining enough. Well, honestly, they have the potential to be good if they weren't all about the environ...

» ...The shorter, the better. So says Carl Hiaasen, who has had a lot of success as a novelist, but as he makes clear, his golf skills are nothing to brag about. THE DOWNHILL LIE is a relatively short...

» If you are looking for a great Christmas present for the golfers on your list, The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport by Carl Hiaasen is the perfect gift. Hiaasen takes the same skill...

» Hiassen's recollections of golf with his father and golf with his young son struck a nostalgic chord. It seems that he knew he was being a real pain sometimes with his dad but at this point he cheris...

» Carl Hiaasen shines a relentlessly humorous light on the agonies and the ecstasies that are well known to all amateur golfers. A must read for golfing adicts.