Sportsbiografier

The inspiring journey of Dean Karnazes, an internationally recognised endurance athlete who has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits.

A fond and fascinating tribute to George Finch (1888-1970), mountaineer, scientist, inventor and polymath, who pioneered the use of the artificial oxygen that enabled Everest to finally be conquered thirty years after his own attempt.

It's the story of a club, and how Heffo and St Vincent's GAA club revolutionized the game of Gaelic football and changed the face of Dublin football forever. Heffo: A Brilliant Mind dramatically re-enacts the battles that Kevin Heffernan fought over four decades as a footballer and a manager in a long and punishing war with Kerry.

A revelatory, heart-warming book, and a must for any fan, Shirts, Shorts & Spurs is a highly original and alternative account of the amazing history of Tottenham Hotspur FC.

Now available as a paperback, Left for Dead is the tragic and inspirational account of Nick Ward's survival against all the odds. It is the experience of an ordinary man who survived an extraordinary event. It affected him so deeply that for over 25 years his story has remained untold - until now.

When Rube Foster was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981, his rightful place alongside baseball's greatest black heroes was at last firmly established. This book tells the story of a man of unparalleled vision and organizational acumen whose passion for justice changed the face of baseball forever.

The history of modern British football can largely be written through the stories of Jack and Bobby Charlton. Both were in the World Cup winning team of `66, and each has remained deeply involved in the game ever since.

The first biography of England's finest and most controversial fast bowler.

From the bestselling author of `Eats, Shoots & Leaves', this is the hilarious new book from Lynne Truss about her strange journey through the world of sport and sports journalism.

He has witnessed some of the greatest names in the sport producing some of their most dazzling performances - from Navratilova to the Williams sisters, from Borg to Federer - while assisting with the requirements of and demands on today's high-profile professional tennis players.

The definitive biography of this Canadian mountain hero, Lawrence Grassi will be essential reading for those interested in the history of immigration, sport, and the Rocky Mountains.

Ally McCoist is undoubtedly the finest Scottish goal-scorer of the last 30 years. In a two decade career, he won the hearts and minds of legions of fans as he established himself as one of the most popular sporting personalities in the UK.

Footballing legend Tommy Smith played with Liverpool for eighteen years from 1960 to 1978. During this time he won almost every honour club football has to offer - 4 First Division Championship medals, 2 FA Cup winners medals, 2 European Cups, 2 UEFA Cups, 1 European Super Cup and 5 Charity Shields.

A true jewel in England's crown, Newcastle United striker Michael Owen has played a major part in England's fortunes since making his debut at 18 versus Chile in 1998. In this biography, the author speaks to Owen's family, friends and teammates and reveals the full story of a footballer destined to be ranked alongside the World's greatest.

Seven-time European number one, and the towering inspiration behind three successive European Ryder Cup victories, Colin Montgomerie has been praised for his golfing brilliance as well as vilified for his on-course sullenness.

Perry Groves spent over a decade in the footballing spotlight. Sometimes he was at the top, often he was at the bottom and that's half the reasons the fans loved him so much. This is a book about professional football, which discusses his roller coaster years of booze binges, girl-chasing and gambling sprees.

At the 1968 Olympics, Tommie Smith came in first in the 200-meter dash. As they received their medals, he and bronze winner John Carlos each raised a black-gloved fist, creating an indelible image of courage and protest that still resonates forty years later. This autobiography presents the story of that moment.

The definitive biography of Alan Ball, England's youngest 1966 World Cup hero

High and wild places have dominated Stephen Venables' life and now he has written a full autobiography which explores how and - more importantly - why he became a mountaineer, and reveals a series of never-recorded adventures on four continents.

The gambling, the drugs and the sheer uninhibited madness of the man were well documented. But there was always a buzz around Alex. Drawing upon unrivalled access to the Hurricane's friends and colleagues, this is an affectionate and honest portrait of the most legendary player ever to hit the world of snooker.

Talking to John McEnroe, his friends and his rivals, and drawing on a range of references, Tim Adams presents a book that is both a fan's-eye portrait of one of the most vivid players to pick up a tennis racket and a study of the idea of sporting obsession.

Undisputedly one of the world's most famous men, Beckham has transcended sport to become an all-purpose cultural icon for the twenty-first century.

This fascinating 2003 book takes a very different look at Australia's most popular sporting hero, Sir Donald Bradman. It explains how Bradman's iconic status was created and sustained, and what his popularity and heroism say about the meaning of Australian nationhood.

Offers a critical account of the life of sporting legend Roger Bannister, presenting a revisionist history of his life and his famous achievement and assessing his status as a 'hero' and 'champion'.

A masterful biography of one of the biggest personalities in cricketing history, from the author of The Trundlers and Slipless in Settle.

The first Grand Prix of 2000 ushers in a new era for the cavalier talent, international star and multi millionaire playboy that is Eddie Irvine. Fully updated to cover the full 2000 season, and the inside stories on the major F1 players from Schumacher to Coulthard to Eddie Jordan, this is one white-knuckle read.

Brazil vs the fearsome USSR.In the opening three minutes - 'the greatest three minutes in the history of football' - one man wrote himself into the record books.

A hugely enjoyable and life-affirming memoir from the ever-popular ex-cricketer and now successful broadcaster.

Those promoting Empire as an expression of white supremacy found Arthur Wharton, the world's first black professional footballer, a supreme irritation, and he eventually died in poverty.