Books, Sports, Miscellaneous, Sports Events

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Matt Rendell
Blazing Saddles: The Cruel & Unusual History of the Tour de France
by Quercus (Paperback)

Few sporting contests have roused such blind passions and filthy suspicions as the Tour de France. From Lance Armstrong's incredible comeback from cancer, to Tom Simpson's death on the slopes of Mont Ventoux, the Tour has been the stage for some of sport's most monumental triumphs and the scene of some of its darkest hours. Since Maurice Garin's inaugural victory in 1903, hundreds of thousands of kilometres have been covered in pursuit of the yellow jersey - cycling's holy grail - and few have been without incident or drama. "Blazing Saddles" is a no-holds-barred look at the wheeling and dealing, the rivalries and controversies that have given the century-old race its unique colour. Matt Rendell's vivid and entertaining narrative chronologically combines the Tour's golden legends with tales from its dark side, capturing the capture the indomitable, inimitable spirit of the world's greatest race.

A Good Walk Spoiled: Days and Nights on the PGA Tour
by Hachette Audio (Audio Cassette)

John Rousmaniere
Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing, New Edition
by W. W. Norton & Company (Paperback)

In August 1979, 303 yachts began the 600-mile Fastnet Race from the Isle of Wight off the southwest coast of England to Fastnet Rock off the Irish coast and back. It began in fine weather, then suddenly became a terrifying ordeal. A Force 10, sixty-knot storm swept across the North Atlantic with a speed that confounded forecasters, slamming into the fleet with epic fury. For twenty hours, 2,500 men and women were smashed by forty-foot breaking waves, while rescue helicopters and lifeboats struggled to save them. By the time the race was over, fifteen people had died, twenty-four crews had abandoned ship, five yachts had sunk, 136 sailors had been rescued, and only 85 boats had finished the race. John Rousmaniere was there, and he tells the tragic story of the greatest disaster in the history of yachting as only one who has sailed through the teeth of a killer storm can. With a new introduction by the author.

Jonathan Grotenstein, Storms Reback
All In: The (Almost) Entirely True Story of the World Series of Poker
by Thomas Dunne Books (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2005-09-22)

Its an understatement to call poker a national obsession, and the World Series championship represents the games most enviable achievement. The 2005 tournament was covered by more than three hundred reporters from around the world and televised on ESPN. Its ratings blew away NBA coverage, and has NBC considering bringing the WSOP to network TV in 2006.In this exciting history, the authors use first-hand interviews, video footage, and written accounts to craft a comprehensive and highly entertaining account of the greatest tournament in the world, from its humble beginnings as a second-tier casinos publicity stunt in 1970 to the most coveted crown in a game that has swept the planet. They introduce colorfuland seemingly fearlesscharacters and chronicle some of the most gut-wrenching and heart-breaking momentsoften with millions at staketo be found in any event of its kind. Amazingly enough, while the World Series has been touched upon in numerous bestsellers, no one has ever ...

Joe Garner
And the Crowd Goes Wild: Relive the Most Celebrated Sporting Events Ever Broadcast (Book and 2 Audio CDs)
by Sourcebooks MediaFusion (Hardcover)

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(Audio Cassette)

John Feinstein
The Majors
by Time Warner Paperbacks (Paperback)

Jerry Solomon
An Insider's Guide to Managing Sports Events
by Human Kinetics Publishers (Paperback)

This work uses examples from real-life events of all types and sizes to simplify the event planning process. Author Jerry Solomon draws on his 20 years of experience in sport marketing and event production to provide strategies and tactics that can be used to make your event a success. This practical handbook is a step-by-step guide through the event planning and implementation process, starting with the earliest stages of event design and concluding with the post-event follow-up. It explains in detail how to develop a budget, secure athletes and sponsors, sell tickets and negotiate a television contract. The in-depth explanations should help improve the profitability of your event. The text uses hands-on learning methods. It includes checklists to reinforce the steps learned during each stage of planning and sample contracts and timelines that can be tailored for any sporting or entertainment event. These features result in cost, time and energy savings.

David Owen
The Making of the Masters: Clifford Roberts, Augusta National, and Golf's Most Prestigious Tournament
by Simon & Schuster (Hardcover)

Paul Heiney
The Last Man Across the Atlantic
by Mainstream Publishing (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-07-25)

What happens when an amateur sailor decides to pit himself against the rigors of the Singlehanded Transatlantic Race? In 1960, when Sir Francis Chichester first raced single-handed across the Atlantic, it was widely regarded as a voyage only for the insane. Nowadays, the Singlehanded Transatlantic Race is not only accorded the greatest of respect, but it’s also recognized as a true test of stamina, seamanship, and navigation. But this doesn’t mean that it’s exclusively a race for heroes. In 2005, Paul Heiney, an amateur sailor by any measure, entered the race to prove that the spirit of the transatlantic pioneers can still get you from one side of the Atlantic to the other, if you try hard enough. He sailed in a standard family cruiser, in which he had the utmost confidence; but his trust in his own abilities was much less certain. The Last Man Across the Atlantic is an engrossing account of what it was like to be out there alone.

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