Sports Fans
There’s a wide world of sports, and an even wider world of sports books. Whether you prefer the hat trick to the touchdown or the hole-in-one to the home run, we’ve got recommendations to occupy your off-season.
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WWE RAW: the First 25 Years
by Jake Black
a year-by-year overview of the popular WWE television program, RAW, with match highlights, photographs, big events, plot twists, and profiles of popular wrestlers through the years.
View on CountyCatAlou: My Baseball Journey
by Felipe Alou
Felipe Alou tells his pioneering journey, embedded in the history of baseball, the Dominican Republic, and a remarkable family.
View on CountyCatRise: Surviving the Fight of My Life
by Paige VanZant
The deeply moving and soul-inspiring journey of a warrior who transformed her pain into power and became one of the toughest women in the world.
View on CountyCatHome of the Braves: the Battle for Baseball in Milwaukee
by Patrick W. Steele
An in-depth exploration into why the winning Milwaukee Braves sold out and moved to Atlanta.
View on CountyCatRussian Five: a Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage
by Keith Gave
The Russian Five: Sergei Fedorov, Viacheslav Fetisov, Vladimir Konstantinov, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Igor Larionov, all have stories like pulse-pounding spy novels.
View on CountyCatBiz Mackey, a Giant Behind the Plate
by Rich Westcott
With archival materials and interviews with former Negro League players, explore the life and remarkable career of Biz Mackey.
View on CountyCatGame Face
by Bernard King with Jerome Preisler
The NBA Hall of Famer presents an account of his accomplishments, his matchups with basketball legends, and how he broke a personal cycle of negativity and self-destructiveness.
View on CountyCatReturn of the King
by Brian Windhorst and Dave McMenamin
LeBron James's return to the Cleveland Cavaliers and the secret meetings and controversial decisions behind the scenes that set the team on the path to win the 2016 NBA championship.
View on CountyCatPlay Big
by Dr. Jen Welter
The first woman to coach in the NFL reveals the grit that it took to be a trailblazer in the ultimate boys' club.
View on CountyCatThe Stupidest Sports Book of All Time
by Kathryn & Ross Petras
A humorous compendium of the truly idiotic includes quotes, commentary, and not-so-sage wisdom from players, coaches, and broadcasters.
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