Novidades

Three decades of Illinois basketball viewed from the cheap seats at State Farm Center . . .The 200 Level: An Illinois Fighting Illini Basketball Fan’s Journey offers an in-depth look at the program’s history from the 1990s to present. Mike Carpenter reflects on his personal experience as a fan through all the eras, from Henson to Kruger, Self to Weber, Groce to Underwood, and everything in between. A lifelong townie, radio and podcast personality, and diehard fan, Carpenter charts the highs and lows of Illini basketball over the last 30+ years.

Deepak Chopra ha descubierto los placeres -y las frustraciones- del golf. Intrigado por los vaivenes de su propio juego, se acercó a varios profesionales y desarrolló una nueva aproximación que cualquier golfista puede seguir. En vez de enfocarse en el swing perfecto, Chopra revela cómo es que el golf puede dominarse a través de la autoconciencia, que exige concentración aguda y relajación al mismo tiempo.

In "The Uncommon Life of Danny O'Connell," the author explores the life of Danny O'Connell, a player often overlooked in the annals of baseball history due to his status as a "common" card in the collecting world. O'Connell's story is much more than his on-field performance; it's a tale of the human spirit, embodying dreams, disappointments, and the unnoticed grandeur of an ordinary life.

Bem antes de ser conhecido como Pelé, Edson Arantes do Nascimento tinha outro apelido: Dico. Era assim que a família e os amigos de infância o chamavam - em casa, na escola, nas brincadeiras de rua. Quando o garoto ficou grande e começou a fazer sucesso no futebol, porém, todo mundo só falava no Pelé. Mas o que teria acontecido com o Dico? Será que quando uma criança cresce, ela desaparece? Este é um livro sobre o melhor jogador de futebol da história e a força que sempre o inspirou. E que pode continuar inspirando a todos nós.

Explora la apasionante vida del montañista Juan Pablo Mohr. Una crónica que narra su vida y muerte desafiando las cumbres más altas del mundo. Era cinco de febrero de 2021. El montañista chileno Juan Pablo Mohr se encontraba a más de siete mil metros de altura en la segunda montaña más alta del mundo, el K2, durante su temporada más cruel y solitaria: el invierno. Mientras el resto se debatía entre seguir o no hacia la cumbre, él estaba decidido: iría en honor a su amigo Sergi Mingote, que había muerto hacía dos semanas en sus brazos, en la misma montaña que él pretendía conquistar.

This is the life story of Marshall Major Taylor, the world’s first acclaimed African American athlete. Major Taylor endured countless examples of social injustice during his reign at the top of cycling’s pyramid of success. It was an era when bike racing was bigger than baseball and the fledgling sports of football and basketball combined.

Armin Assinger schreibt in diesem Buch über das Leben, über Höhen und Tiefen, Freud und Leid, Motivation, Resignation und weitere Befindlichkeiten, die uns durch unser Leben begleiten. Es geht in diesem Buch aber auch um die Frage, wie jeder einzelne von uns es schaffen kann, Grenzen zu überwinden. Der Abfahrtslauf ist für Armin Assinger zur Metapher für das Leben geworden und zum Gegenstand von Reflexion: bodenständig und mit Tiefgang.

Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay in racially segregated Louisville, Kentucky, the son of a sign painter and a housekeeper. He went on to become a heavyweight boxer with a dazzling mix of power and speed, a warrior for racial pride, a comedian, a preacher, a poet, a draft resister, an actor, and a lover. Millions hated him when he changed his religion, changed his name, and refused to fight in the Vietnam War. Jonathan Eig sheds important new light on Ali’s politics, religion, personal life, and neurological condition through unprecedented access to all the key people in Ali’s life.

Last year, Dame Kelly came out publicly as being gay and revealed that for the first 52 years of her life, she'd been living a LIFE OF FEAR. Now in an inspirational new memoir, she tells of her journey from hiding her sexuality as a young soldier at a time when being gay in the military was illegal, to her fears of being outed as she stood on the podium at the Athens Olympics, the games which catapulted her to fame as a double-gold medalist. Dame Kelly tells how she has managed to find happiness and inner peace as she has opened herself to a world where she's finally free to be herself.

Detailing her own account of completing her first 100-mile ultramarathon, Jen brings to the fore the harshness, humour, and personal sacrifice of ultra-running. Interweaved with this are unprecedented interviews with some of the greatest ultra-women of the past 40 years, including Jasmin Paris, who triumphed in a 268-mile winter Spine Race despite stopping to express milk for her baby, and Eleanor Adams, the first woman to complete a 153-mile Spartathon ultramarathon despite opposition from male organisers.