Search this site    Things Change Author: Aikman, Troy ISBN: 0-590-67777-2 Pages: 38 Format: Paperback Publisher: Scholastic Published: 1995 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 N.B.A. Jam Session Author: Western Publishing ISBN: 0-307-16838-7 Pages: 167 Format: Paperback Publisher: Golden Books Published: February 1, 1993 Condition: Price: USD $9.99 A photo salute to the NBA Dunk. Lots of color photos. Friday Night Lights A Town, a Team, and a Dream Author: Bissinger, H. G. ISBN: 0-201-19677-8 Pages: 357 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company Published: October 1990 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 Secular religions are fascinating in the devotion and zealousness they breed, and in Texas, high school football has its own rabid hold over the faithful. H.G. Bissinger, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, enters into the spirit of one of its most fervent shrines: Odessa, a city in decline in the desert of West Texas, where the Permian High School Panthers have managed to compile the winningest record in state annals. Indeed, as this breathtaking examination of the town, the team, its coaches, and its young players chronicles, the team, for better and for worse, is the town; the communal health and self-image of the latter is directly linked to the on-field success of the former. The 1988 season, the one Friday Night Lights recounts, was not one of the Panthers' best. The game's effect on the community--and the players--was explosive. Written with great style and passion, Friday Night Lights offers an American snapshot in deep focus; the picture is not always pretty, but the image is hard to forget. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Publishers Weekly: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bissinger spent 1988 with his wife and children in Odessa, Tex., principally following the high-school football team, but also observing life in this dusty, unsophisticated town. This is his superb, if disquieting, portrait of heartland America as he found it. For Odessa residents, the Permian Panthers, consistently contenders--and sometimes victors--in the state championship tournament for 30 years have become a virtual religion, although most of the townspeople are also bona fide churchgoers. After graduation, the teenagers on the team, most of whom are not well enough endowed to go on to college or pro ball, take their place among the other good ole boys at the Boosters Club, where they can recall their glory days together. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. Baseball Card Pocket Price Guide 1991 Author: Sports Collector's Digest ISBN: 0-446-36171-2 Pages: 574 Format: Paperback Publisher: Warner Books Published: April 1991 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Comeback Kid Authors: Elway, John / Brown, Greg / Keith, Doug ISBN: 0-87833-983-3 Pages: 40 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing Published: October 25, 1997 Condition: Price: USD $2.69 Card catalog description: The Denver Broncos quarterback, known for his come-from-behind victories, shares his triumphs and tribulations and offers advice on performing under pressure, winning and losing, and having a sense of humor. The Backpacker's Handbook Author: McManners, Hugh ISBN: 1-56458-852-1 Pages: 160 Format: Paperback Publisher: DK ADULT Published: March 15, 1995 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 Book Description: An easy-to-use portable companion for anyone traveling through wilderness areas. As people of all ages rediscover the great outdoors, backpacking has become more popular than ever. although hiking can be a fun and enjoyable hobby, backpackers should prepare for the many precautions and dangers. The Backpacker's Handbook explains how to get physically fit for a trip and what equipment is necessary. Information on traveling in various conditions, using a map and compass, and moving over difficult terrain is presented in an easy-to-follow style. Once the right campsite is found, full details are given on such techniques as dealing with dangerous animals and extreme weather conditions, building emergency shelters, and finding food. Illustrated with full-color photographs, diagrams, and charts, The Backpacker's Handbook is an indispensable companion for the wild. Backcountry Skiing Authors: Tejada-Flores, Lito / Sierra Club ISBN: 0-87156-287-1 Pages: 306 Format: Paperback Publisher: Sierra Club Books for Children Published: October 1981 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Bibliography: p. 295-297. Includes index. The Majors In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail Author: Feinstein, John ISBN: 0-316-27971-4 Pages: 480 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Little, Brown Published: April 6, 1999 Condition: Price: USD $2.69 Amazon.com: As much a force of nature in sporting pursuits as John Grisham is on lawyers or Steven King is on the weird, the dauntingly prolific John Feinstein once again steps up to take a swing at golf. While A Good Walk Spoiled chronicles the pressures and tensions of a full season on the PGA Tour, The Majors narrows the vista, and expands the importance, to the chase for the four prestigious titles--the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA--that separate the great careers from the pretenders. That the chase occurred in 1998 turns The Majors from a compelling chronicle into a thrilling one. A thorough reporter, Feinstein does the necessary homework both inside and beyond the ropes. He dusts off history and anecdote to provide perspective and explore how and why these four particular tournaments sprouted such regal fur around their collars. Still, perspective is just background if there's no focus to give it meaning, and he finds a bagful of it in the individual quests and the public and private dramas of, most notably, Fred Couples, Lee Janzen, Tiger Woods, Mark O'Meara, Phil Mickelson, and David Duval. All entered the season with much to prove--to themselves and posterity, and the latter is what the Majors are so imposingly about. As Feinstein observes, "Four days a year, golfers go out to play for Forever. Those are the four Sundays at the major championships. They all know what is at stake." As the record shows, none staked a claim more improbably or excitingly than O'Meara, who put a pair of exclamation points on a long, distinguished--but significantly Major-less--career with stunning, gutsy victories at both the Masters and the British Open. Feinstein records these quests with precision and color; as usual, he aims at a target and shoots better than par. --Jeff Silverman From Publishers Weekly: With this exemplary book, Feinstein continues to exploit a formula that has worked well for him in chronicling sports subjects from college basketball (A March to Madness) to the PGA Tour (A Good Walk Spoiled): spend a year with a subject and use the experience as a way not only to tell a good story but also to illuminate the greater culture surrounding the sport. Returning to golf, Feinstein tackles the sport's four major championships: the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA, as they were played in 1998. He displays a singular skill in conveying what these preeminent tournaments mean to those who contest them, and in highlighting the sometimes deeply personal struggles of people so often seen only on the grand public stage. Feinstein attributes the majors' rise in stature over the past four decades to the rivalry between Arnold Palmer, golf's first television superstar, and the younger Jack Nicklaus. From their numerous memorable duels grew the obsessive culture of today, in which unquestionably great players are forever tainted if they fail to win one of the big four. Feinstein also covers the tournaments' stewards, rigorous qualifying requisites and hallowed traditions. While stopping short of significant controversy, he looks candidly at such subjects as golf's struggle to shed its white-bread image and the attempt to deny Casey Martin, a handicapped albeit skillful golfer, the right to use a cart on tour while other players are denied that luxury. Comprehensive and immensely enjoyable, Feinstein's latest will provide veteran golfers an appreciation of how the sport is played at its most exalted level, while giving even those whose only putts have come on AstroTurf an understanding of what all the fuss is about. Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. Inner Game of Golf Author: Gallwey, W. Timothy ISBN: 0-394-50534-4 Pages: 207 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Random House Published: March 12, 1981 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 Amazon.com: Long before Dr. Bob Rotella made tweaking a golfer's head as important as tweaking his swing, Tim Gallwey, who knew virtually nothing about the mechanics of the game when he penned the first edition of this visionary work, understood that even the best technique collapses when the mind cracks under the game's pressure. Gallwey's ultimate insight into the game was that a golfer's mind is a golfer's worst enemy; too much thinking only gets in the way. The new edition of this groundbreaking instructional continues to preach such "Inner Game" fundamentals as trust, concentration, visualization, feel, and relaxation, and is full of what Gallwey calls "awareness exercises." Much of what he has to say seems obvious in a world in which most good athletes have some kind of psychological guru always at the ready to help improve performance, but Gallwey, with his bagful of anecdotes and encouragement, was one of the first to explore this uncharted territory, and still remains one of the most readable. --Jeff Silverman Book Description: Teaches golfers to dramatically improve their golf score by applying principles of psychology. Yep, this one still sells, too! Mountain Biking for Women Authors: Stuart, Robin  / Jensen, Cathy ISBN: 0-937921-54-8 Pages: 180 Format: Paperback Publisher: Acorn Publishing Published: November 1994 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 From Library Journal: Experienced bikers, Stuart and Jensen have written an excellent introductory book on the sport of mountain biking. Starting with choosing the right bike and covering topics like hill climbing and descent, the great trails and how to find them, and mountain bike racing, this well-written book covers all the questions a beginner is likely to have. The chapter on basic maintenance is especially good, providing clear instructions and helpful hints to basic bike repair and upkeep. Although this book is aimed at women by title, everything here-with the exception of the introduction-will prove useful for any beginning mountain bike rider. A good addition to most public libraries. Lisa J. Cochenet, Winfield P.L., Ill. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. The Illustrated Sports Record Book Authors: Hollander, Zander / Schulz, David ISBN: 0-451-17117-9 Pages: 288 Format: Paperback Publisher: Signet Published: August 1, 1991 Condition: Price: USD $1.49 From the Publisher: With more than 130 photos, this authoritative book has the straight scoop on the record-breaking achievements in every major sport. Want to know who did what, where, when, and how? More than just a book of statistics, these are the in-depth stories behind over 400 sports records, all told with the edge-of-your-seat excitement that brings you right into the action. The Last Word on Running Author: Karlgaard, Richard ISBN: 0-916054-81-0 Pages: 300 Format: Paperback Publisher: Caroline House Publishers Published: 1978 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Womans Guide to Spectator Sports Author: Lance, Kathryn ISBN: 0-89104-182-6 Pages: Format: Paperback Publisher: A & W Visual Librar Published: Condition: Price: USD $2.69 How to Succeed at Skating Author: Maier, Monika ISBN: 0-8069-4154-5 Pages: 127 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Sterling Pub. Co Published: 1982 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 Language Notes Text: English, German (translation) Ski Magazine's: Managing the Mountain Authors: Masia, Seth / Lippert, Tom ISBN: 0-671-75082-8 Pages: 143 Format: Paperback Publisher: Fireside Published: December 1992 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 "A Fireside book." Includes index. Golf for Dummies Authors: McCord, Gary / Huggan, John / Costner, Kevin (Introduction) ISBN: 1-56884-857-9 Pages: 360 Format: Paperback Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc Published: April 19, 1996 Condition: Price: USD $2.99 If you don't know the difference between a lob wedge and a lemon wedge, check out Golf for Dummies, by CBS commentator Gary McCord, one of the game's most colorful--and knowledgeable--characters. It's a wonderful, often hilarious, never boring introduction to the game. Don't let the foreword by Kevin Costner or the afterword by Hootie and the Blowfish confuse the issue; this is a terrifically sound, easy-to-follow primer. McCord's potato-chip drill--yes, potato-chip drill--will revolutionize your swing, and your thinking, with overtones that could spill directly into off-the-course existence, as well. Fuzzy Zoeller, Professional Golfer "Gary proved to be a good golfer and a good analyst. With Golf For Dummies, he has proven himself to be a good writer." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Winning Soccer Authors: Miller, Al / Wingert, Norm ISBN: 0-8092-8307-7 Pages: 149 Format: Paperback Publisher: NTC/ Contemporary Publishing Published: May 1975 Condition: Price: USD $1.49 Putt Like the Pros Dave Pelz's Scientific Guide to Improving Your Stroke, Reading Greens & Lowering Your Score Authors: Pelz, Dave / Mastroni, Nick ISBN: 0-06-092078-5 Pages: 240 Format: Paperback Publisher: Collins Published: April 24, 1991 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Golf Magazine: "Dave Pelz knows more about putting than Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson and Ben Crenshaw combined!" Book Description: Putting has often been described as an art, but the author of this book, by trade a physicist, has analyzed it as never before, using scientific principles. Pelz has come up with a system to perfect your putting stroke -- or at least to come as close to perfect as humanly possible. Harvey Penick's Little Red Book Lessons & Teachings From a Lifetime in Golf Authors: Penick, Harvey / Shrake, Bud / Nelson, Byron ISBN: 0-671-75992-2 Pages: 176 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: May 15, 1992 Condition: Price: USD $2.49 Before titanium drivers, before oversized heads and bubble shafts, before electronic systems to tell you how far you are from the pin, golf was much the same game it is today. The lessons Harvey Penick taught in the pre-gadget days still stand. The golf swing is basically the same, and Penick could teach it better than anybody. For most of his life, he never intended to publish his Little Red Book, a notebook of golf wisdom and anecdotes that he compiled with the idea that he'd pass it on to his son. But, for the sake of history, it's a good thing that he changed his mind. Contained in its 175 pages is just about all you need to know about golf from a technical standpoint, along with Penick's priceless memories of working with famous pros, teaching absolute nobodies to get the ball in the air, and finding a horde of bat guano and hauling it across town in a pickup truck to fertilize his golf course. This book makes you feel good about playing golf, that you're part of something steeped in ritual and mystery and tradition, and that the game was played perfectly well before perimeter-weighted, graphite-shafted irons came along. From Library Journal: Penick, a golf instructor who has been credited with improving the scores of several professionals on the mens and ladies' tours (including Tom Kite and Sandra Palmer) here provides both physical and psychological tips for golfers. He also instructs on the preparation required before approaching the first tee. Though the value of this book is its information, libraries owning previous works on the mental aspects of golf (e.g., Peter Cranford's The Winning Touch in Golf: A Psychological Approach , 1961. o.p.) can pass. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. Termite Author: Pepper, Suzy ISBN: 0-9768304-0-X Pages: 191 Format: Paperback Publisher: M.L. Watkins Publishing Published: March 2005 Condition: Price: USD $3.49 Book Description: Termite Watkins met his future Olympic boxing team in the middle of a war. Surrounded by American military, his heart immediately went out to the twenty-four Iraqi men who awaited him in the Baghdad soccer stadium. Without headgear, mouthpieces and even shoes they were desperate for this opportunity, this freedom to box. The heart they showed inspired the newly designated coach. Termite's deep faith sustained him through every obstacle, as it had since his teenaged days. Inspirational and exciting, the story of Termite Watkins is one of sheer determination. Soccer Skills and Drills Author: Rosenthal, Gary ISBN: 0-684-18217-3 Pages: 226 Format: Paperback Publisher: Scribner Published: 1984 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 Originally published in a slightly different version under the title "Everybody's Soccer Book" Sloane's Complete Book of All-Terrain Bicycles Author: Sloane, Eugene A. ISBN: 0-671-67587-7 Pages: 384 Format: Paperback Publisher: Fireside Published: July 15, 1991 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 From the Publisher: This book contains more than 300 photographs and 75 detailed drawings illustrating everything from helmets to handlebars and brake maintenance to off-road racing. How To Play Par Three Author: Smith, Peter ISBN: 0-7858-0585-0 Pages: 96 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Chartwell Books Published: 1999 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 Breakthrough on Skis How to Get Out of the Intermediate Rut Author: Tejada-Flores, Lito ISBN: 0-394-74703-8 Pages: 224 Format: Paperback Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group Published: November 1986 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 From the Publisher: In this wonderfully innovative yet practical guide to skiing, acclaimed instructor Tejada-Flores explains how to break the bad habits of an intermediate skier and learn to ski even the steepest, bumpiest slopes with the grace and speed of an expert. Illustrations. From The Critics Publishers Weekly: Wilson's account of the U.S. downhill ski team's progress to the 1992 Winter Olympics will appeal less to the general reader than to fans of professional skiing. (Jan.) Tennis Strokes & Strategies Author: Tennis Magazine ISBN: 0-671-22073-X Pages: 216 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: October 17, 1975 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 A Year in the Sun Author: Vecsey, George ISBN: 0-8129-1678-6 Pages: 334 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Crown Published: March 4, 1989 Condition: Price: USD $2.29 From Publishers Weekly: Using 1986 as a springboard, New York Times sports columnist Vecsey here roams the landscape of sports and allied subjects. The son of two journalists writes of his New York childhood, of his own later family, of countries and cities he loves. In the realm of sports, he begins with the Orange Bowl; in between, he covers the Mets and their World Series victory, the World Cup of soccer and various events in basketball, hockey, boxing and tennis. Vecsey's anti-boxing arguments are forceful and his fondness for baseball infectious; conversely, his enthusiasm for soccer wil not stir many American readers. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal: Vecsey has chronicled a year of writing about sports in diary format. His assignments vary from basketball, football, and baseball, to covering the World Cup of Soccer and the Goodwill Games in Moscow. Any sports fan will enjoy the close personal insight and contact with so many familiar people and places. Vecsey takes readers into the locker rooms, on the road, and behind the scenes into the press areas. Students considering a writing career will come to feel the thrill, challenge, and difficulties a journalist encounters in meeting deadlines, being creative, and just coming up with the daily column. With its twofold appeal that combines sports and journalism, the book will make students feel like they've had a press pass for a year. - Jane Golenko, Pasadena High School, TX Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. Ultimate Sports Nutrition A Scientific Approach to Peak Athletic Performance Author: Hatfield Ph.D., Frederick C. ISBN: 0-8092-4887-5 Pages: 204 Format: Paperback Publisher: McGraw-Hill Published: April 1, 1987 Condition: Price: USD $2.69 From Publishers Weekly: Hatfield, editor of Sports Fitness magazine and author of Bodybuilding: A Scientific Approach, focuses on sports requiring great strength. But his balanced concept of nutrition for the athlete, whatever the sport, precludes the shortcuts bodybuilders and weightlifters take, which sometimes lead to the use of steroids. The author collects up-to-date information on biochemical responses of the body and shows how athletes can take maximum advantage of them. The long section on amino acids and energy enhancers is especially useful, and the nutritional requirements of some 20 sports are covered more effectively than in other guides. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. Book Description: In an age when the winning edge is measured in milliseconds, athletes must apply every resource to gain that edge. Ultimate Sports Nutrition offers state-of-the-art methods of diet and supplementation for achieving super fitness and peak athletic performance. Nutrition and fitness expert Dr. Fred Hatfield not only gives the latest advancements in nutritional sciences but tells you how to implement them into a total nutritional program that can drastically improve both strength and endurance. More importantly, he explains--in layman's terms, perhaps for the first time--how to enhance chemical interactions to achieve superior performance capabilities, carrying the reader light years beyond Durk Pearson's formula for "life extension" into the realm of life enhancement. Interspersed with graphics, charts, and anecdotes from top athletes and coaches, this book details guidelines for gaining weight, losing weight, improving muscle-to-fat ratio, and eating and supplementing during the season, off-season, and preseason. While keeping in mind the specifics of each sport and its physical demands, Hatfield discusses it all--from amino acids to energy enhancers, from herbs to metabolic activators to effective Soviet formulas--giving today's athlete the ultimate in peak performance. Dr. Frederick C. Hatfield, author of the bestselling Bodybuilding: A Scientific Approach, has written more than 15 books on training, conditioning, nutrition, and bodybuilding. Off the Wall Championship Racquetball for the Ardent Amateur Authors: Brumfield, Charles / Bairstow, Jeffrey ISBN: 0-8037-7274-2 Pages: 173 Format: Paperback Publisher: DoubleDay Published: September 1978 Condition: book has 1/4" hole through back (?) Price: USD $2.29 Includes index. Bike Rides of the Colorado Front Range Author: Dehaan, Vici ISBN: 0-87108-574-7 Pages: 115 Format: Paperback Publisher: Pruett Publishing Co. Published: March 1981 Condition: Price: USD $1.69 The Complete Racquet Sports Player Authors: Fitzgibbon II, Herbert S. / Barstow, Jeffrey N.                  Wexler, Elmer (Illustrator) ISBN: 0-671-24740-9 Pages: 221 Format: Hardcover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: February 22, 1980 Condition: Price: USD $1.99 Bibliography: p. 191-192. The Sports Page Author: Tobias, Dale ISBN: 1-56245-039-5 Pages: 168 Format: Paperback Publisher: Great Quotations Published: October 1993 Condition: Price: USD $1.69