Sportsbiografier

The first biography of the enigmatic coach who has completely transformed the fortunes of the England rugby team.

Three generations of a racing dynasty give their take on life in and out of the saddle.

In this long-awaited book, Run the Mile You're In, Olympic athlete and American record holder Ryan Hall shares behind-the-scenes stories of his astounding career, and the principles and inspiration he's discovered to pushing past limits and living a life of God-given purpose.

The memoir of former Leicester, Arsenal and England footballer, Alan Smith.

The inspirational story of the female motorsport pioneer who broke through the gender barrier to compete in and win some of the most iconic rallies in the world.

The compelling and searingly honest autobiography of one of Gaelic football's all-time greats.

The heart-warming, moving story of an ordinary Welsh woman who dreamed of training a racehorse and Dream Alliance, the horse who defied the odds to become a champion.

The autobiography of legendary rugby commentator Ian Robertson

The first authoritative biography of film star Bruce Lee, who made martial arts a global phenomenon, bridged the divide between eastern and western cultures, and smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian-Americans.

"Cora Staunton is one of the greatest Irish sportswomen of all time . In this refreshingly candid book, Cora recalls finding refuge in the game after the death of her mother, but also speaks openly about the challenges and conflicts she and her teammates have experienced in the under-resourced world of female sport.

A Walk in Our Cleats highlights 25 National Football League (NFL) players and their faith journeys, including Ben Roethlisberger, Manny Ramirez, and many more. Each player has faced unique circumstances in getting to the NFL, but all have one thing in common: the power of Jesus Christ in their lives.

The story that touched the world. A beautiful little 4-year-old girl with cancer, and her daddy, the football player with the big heart.

Super Bowl Champion and three-time Pro Bowler Michael Bennett is an outspoken proponent for social justice and a man without a censor.

Autobiography of a hugely popular cricketer with a large following, James Taylor has an amazing story to tell

The match-winning superstar of the England cricket team finally shares his remarkable personal story in this eagerly-awaited autobiography.

A snowflake is the most beautiful form of waterThat is one of the observations of a lifelong skier who: Discovered a skiing paradise in the Canadian Rockies Experienced a few hard lessons in a snow school Survived his first descent of a double black diamond Skied with Olympic champion Nancy Greene Tried to ski the same track as World Cup racers Let his mind win over matter when he broke his ribs skiing Became a professional ski instructor at the age when most people retire from their jobs Spent a season teaching at the local ski hill Tells about it all in this entertaining book, a blend of travel, sport and memoir, written with gusto, humour, and love of skiing.

At age 24, Janet Buttenwieser moved to Seattle with a resume devoted to public service and fantasies of single-handedly ending poverty. But within a year she'd developed an intestinal illness so rare she wound up in a medical journal. Janet navigated misdiagnosis, multiple surgeries, and life with a permanent colostomy. Like many female patients her concerns were glossed over by doctors. She was young and insecure, major liabilities in her life as a patient. How would she advocate for low-income people when she couldn't even advocate for herself?Janet's model for assertiveness was her friend Beth. She was the kind of friend who'd accompany you to the doctor when you got dysentery in Ecuador, nonchalantly translating the graphic details of your symptoms into Spanish. Throughout Janet's illness Beth took care of her; then she developed brain cancer and their roles reversed. Eventually Janet recovered, but Beth's condition worsened. At the age of 38, Beth died. To cope, Janet competed in endurance events, becoming a triathlete with a colostomy pouch. With themes that echo Susannah Cahalan's Brain on Fire and Gail Caldwell's Let's Take the Long Way Home, GUTS is a story of resilience for the millions of Americans who manage to thrive while living with a chronic condition, as well as the many who've lost a loved one at a young age.

Voytek Kurtyka is one of the greatest alpinists of all time. Born in 1947, he was one of the leading lights of the Polish golden age of mountaineering that redefined Himalayan climbing in the 1970s and 1980s.His visionary approach to climbing resulted in many renowned ascents, such as the complete Broad Peak traverse, the 'night-naked' speed climbs of Cho Oyu and Shishapangma and, above all, the alpine-style first ascent of the West Face of Gasherbrum IV. Dubbed the 'climb of the century', his route on GIV with the Austrian Robert Schauer is - as of 2017 - unrepeated. His most frequent climbing partners were alpine legends of their time: Polish Himalayan giant Jerzy Kukuczka, Swiss mountain guide Erhard Loretan and British alpinist Alex MacIntyre.After repeated requests to accept the Piolets d'Or Lifetime Achievement Award (the Oscars of the climbing world), Kurtyka finally accepted the honour in the spring of 2016. A fiercely private individual, he has declined countless invitations for interviews, lectures and festival appearances, but he has agreed to collaborate with internationally renowned and award-winning author Bernadette McDonald on this long-awaited biography.Art of Freedom is a profound and moving profile of one of the international climbing world's most respected, complex and reclusive mountaineers.

Be on the ball with this game-changing footy favouriteAlright, mate, how s it going? Believe it or not, I haven t always been football mad. But then FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 came out. FIFA inevitably led to Football Manager. And that s where I started getting properly hooked.Now I m a football club owner who s played to 20,000 people at Wembley Stadium and travelled the world with my team, Hashtag United. And the best bit of all? I m not even that good.So, how on earth did this happen? How did someone who spent his life playing computer games and making YouTube videos pull it off?I m hardly sure myself, but here s my attempt to tell the story.

Rope Boy is the story of Dennis Gray, a young lad from Leeds who gets his first taste of rock at age eleven, and goes on to become a prominent figure in the UK climbing scene for decades to come.Gray's climbing career began with the 'Bradford Lads', climbing in Yorkshire, Scotland and Wales, exploring classic crags such as Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, tentatively venturing into an exciting new game, and inspired by the pioneering Arthur Dolphin. Just as the scene was rapidly developing in the 1950s, so was Gray's desire to climb, and he was soon climbing with the Rock and Ice legends Joe Brown, Don Whillans and Nat Allen, among others, making first ascents such as North Crag Eliminate on Castle Rock in the Lake District and Grond on Dinas Cromlech in Wales.Larger objectives beckoned, and Gray embarked upon multiple expeditions to the Alps as well as to the Himalaya, the Andes, and America, making numerous first ascents along the way including the north ridge of Alpamayo in Peru's Cordillera Blanca, and Mukar Beh in the Kulu valley of India.Rope Boy relays times of frustration, adventure and success, and the hilarious and dauntless friends with whom Gray shared his experiences. Dennis Gray's transformation from rope boy to expedition leader is an inspiring and encouraging tale of one boy's journey into adulthood via a world of rock, snow and ice.

Based on true events, this story is set predominantly in Adelaide, and takes a trip down memory lane to my childhood home of Barmera in the Riverland, 222 kilometres north of Adelaide. Born in 1974 to Greek migrants, the youngest of three, my need to fit in has always been a challenge, but did I need to? My siblings were always the popular ones, never having to try, but what is the need really about? I always struggled to find my place, from adolescence to adulthood, and not too much has changed well, not until I was introduced to the world of martial arts, specifically boxing. Boxing was never my first choice, and never something I had considered doing, but something pulled me towards it. It wasn't really a choice; it was just something I had to do. This was not a smooth ride, but through a dedicated instructor who saw my potential, a group of friends made along the way, and support from my family, especially my siblings, I learnt a valuable lesson, that by not giving up and by believing in yourself, you can achieve anything. Getting to this point was never going to be easy, and I still struggle, but it's not without small achievements along the way. After years of self-doubt and self-deprecation, I made many discoveries about who I was: getting angry in my twenties, finding it difficult to commit, having to learn why friendships were so important to me, and recognising who I want to be a confident, strong person who considers herself worthy of all the best life has to offer. Not without some laughter and tears, this is not only a story about boxing; it's about finding the passion within, finding something that moves you, when all seems lost. It's about what lies beneath, beyond a person's heart and soul.It's about finding ';the boxer within'

';A wonderful book I was helplessly absorbed' Bill Bryson In his memoir The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Gunner, former football journalist Patrick Mangan relives the agony and the ecstasy of growing up in rural Australia in the 1970s as an Arsenal-FC-supporting English immigrant cast helplessly adrift from the mother country.Like Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch set among the gum trees and the dust, this is the tale of a scrawny Pommy kid falling desperately in love with the world game and the Gunners, as well as his unrelenting occasionally unfathomable crusade to convert the pagans of the Aussie outback to his noble cause. ';Utterly beguiling' Geraldine Doogue, Radio National, Australia';Exuberant and self-deprecating' The Age';Dead-set fantastic I think it's the fastest I've ever read a book' Santo Cilauro, co-host of Santo, Sam and Ed's Total Football Originally published as Offsider by Melbourne University Press