Friday Night Lights A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger Paperback, 432 pages Chronicles a football season in Odessa, Texas, a depressed all-American town that lives and dies with the fortunes of its high school football team. Reflecting On Football And Addiction As 'Friday Night Lights' Turns 25 Peter Berg, 'Nights' Manager
The Pine Tar Game The Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees, and Baseball's Most Absurd and Entertaining Controversy by Filip Bondy Hardcover, 246 pages The author explores the dramatic events of the 1983 four-game series between the Yankees and the Royals, recounting the obscure and overturned rulings and illegal usages that shaped the competition. A Rage For The Ages: The Unforgettable 'Pine Tar Game'
Barbarian Days A Surfing Life by William Finnegan Hardcover, 447 pages The award-winning author of Cold New World describes his experiences as a lifelong surfer, from his early years in Honolulu through his pursuits of perfect waves in some of the world's most exotic locales. Each Wave Tells A Story In 'Barbarian Days' A Lifelong Surfer Explains Why There's No Such Thing As A 'Perfect' Wave
Lanterne Rouge The Last Man in the Tour de France by Max Leonard Hardcover, 264 pages Shares the lesser-known stories of last-place finishers in the Tour de France, recounting the inspirational and occasionally absurd events that shaped their efforts. Winning Is For Losers: The Great Stories Of The Guys Who Finish Last
Winning the Money Game Lessons Learned from the Financial Fouls of Pro Athletes by Adonal Foyle and J. J. Redick Paperback, 193 pages Drawing on his own experiences and interviews as well as the lives of other athletes and financial pros, a former NBA player and successful investor offers financial management advice for athletes to help them protect their wealth. How To Win The Money Game: A Former NBA Star Shares Financial Advice
Black Ice The Val James Story by Val James and John Gallagher Hardcover, 208 pages Nearly 30 years after his retirement, Val James, the first black American hockey player in the NHL, tells his story. As First Black American NHL Player, Enforcer Was Defenseless Against Racism
Parcells A Football Life by Bill Parcells and Nunyo Demasio Hardcover, 536 pages The Pro Football Hall of Famer and Super Bowl-winning coach traces his five decades in football, discussing such topics as his controversial methods, work with NFL teams, and relationships with such players as Lawrence Taylor and Curtis Martin. Should Ray Rice Get A Second Chance? 'Maybe,' Parcells Says
Season Ticket A Baseball Companion by Roger Angell Digital Download, 406 In his collected New Yorker essays, baseball fan and aficionado Roger Angell chronicles the narratives and intricacies of the sport from 1983 to 1987. For This Baseball Season, Roger Angell Has Just The 'Ticket'
Boy on Ice The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard by John Branch Hardcover, 352 pages Traces the career of the star player for the New York Rangers, from his childhood in Saskatchewan to his professional career, and reveals how a series of concussions led to his accidental death and subsequent investigations into systematic violence in contact sports. 'Boy On Ice' Explores The Emotional And Physical Toll Of Dropping The Gloves
Against Football One Fan's Reluctant Manifesto by Steve Almond Hardcover, 178 pages Argues that not only is American football hazardous to players' health, and especially to their brains, but also that American support of the sport encourages violence, prejudices, and other ethically troubling behavior. Making The Case 'Against Football'
Pain Don't Hurt Fighting Inside and Outside the Ring by Mark Miller and Shelby Jones Hardcover, 212 pages The only professional fighter in history to return to the ring after open-heart surgery, a rising star in professional kickboxing shares how he overcame repeated obstacles to realize his dreams and discusses the fights — both in and out of the ring — that have shaped him. 'Fightshark' Recounts His Struggles, In Kickboxing And Beyond
Astoria John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson's Lost Pacific Empire: A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival by Peter Stark Hardcover, 366 pages Drawing on original source material, this true story documents the 1810 expedition to establish Fort Astoria, a trading post on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. Librarian Nancy Pearl Maps Out A Plan For Your Summer Reading
The Survival of the Bark Canoe by John McPhee Paperback, 114 pages A double account of the evolution of the birch-bark canoe and of the author's one-hundred-and-fifty-mile canoe trip through the Maine woods with New Hampshire's Henri Vaillancourt, who continues to make canoes in the traditional Indian way Summer Doldrums? These Nautical Reads Will Put Wind In Your Sails Summer Doldrums? These Nautical Reads Will Put Wind In Your Sails
Soccer in Sun and Shadow by Eduardo Galeano and Mark Fried Paperback, 299 pages Like A Smitten Teenager, In Love With The Beautiful Game
Inside Track Insider's Guide to Horse Racing by Donna Barton Brothers Paperback, 111 pages For Jockey Donna Barton Brothers, Horse Racing Runs In The Family