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Winner of the Sports Book Awards 2022 The huge Sunday Times number one bestselling inspirational memoir from rugby league legend Rob Burrow on his extraordinary career, his incredible friendship with fellow Rhino Kevin Sinfield, and his battle with motor neurone disease. ‘A pocket rocket of a...

Honest, relatable, and raw, every listener will connect with Sally’s story and see how they too can overcome even the most difficult situations in life and sport. Choose Strong is a story for everyone from every age and walk of life looking to live their strongest life.

In The Winning Formula, driver, commentator and entrepreneur David Coulthard opens the doors to the secretive world of F1 and reveals in simple, entertaining and utterly compelling terms how he has been able to master this mind-boggling variety of disciplines by applying the skills honed from his years at the top of the world's most demanding motorsport.

The inside story of the iconic England Captain's formative years ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Brilliant - a real page turner' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A great present for a keen cricketer' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An excellent read - five stars' Fiery, combative, gladiatorial - Ben Stokes plays the game hard...

'Harry Kane is the best footballer we've ever produced. Not just the best striker, the best footballer' - Gary Linekar 'Harry is England's best ever player' - Jude Bellingham 'Harry Kane is England's best ever striker' - Alan Shearer 'The best goalscorer England have ever had' - Wayne Rooney...

"CHANGES" is a poignant and inspiring tale of resilience, transformation, and the healing power of art. The story follows Travis Jacobs, a once-popular high school football star whose life takes a tragic turn after a life-altering accident.

Er gilt als einer der größten Sportler, die das Land je gesehen hat. 1997 gewann Jan Ullrich als bislang erster und einziger Deutscher die Tour de France. Mit seinen legendären Duellen gegen Lance Armstrong und Marco Pantani entfachte er eine nie dagewesene Radsport-Euphorie und ließ Millionen Menschen bei jedem Rennen mitfiebern. Doch auf den kometenhaften Aufstieg folgte ein tiefer Fall.

‘This book is about mountains and madness. Specifically, it is a book about ski mountaineering – the use of specially adapted equipment to ski uphill as well as down, in order to traverse winter mountain terrain that would otherwise be completely impassable – and about the complicated...

Drugs, cartels, mafia, addiction, the FBI, and coercion - this is the untold story behind the tragic decline of football's most gifted and controversial legend. Maradona was football's ultimate genius - a magician on the pitch whose talent rivalled only Pelé. But off the field, the boy from the...

Bloomsbury presents Might Bite by Patrick Foster with Will Macpherson, read by Ben Higgins. 'An electrifying account of gambling addiction ... compelling' – The Times 'Searingly honest ... should be in the hands of anyone who has eyed a bet' – Daily Mail 'A remarkable piece of work' – The...

Honest, vulnerable and full of heart, this is a sports memoir like no other. Winner of the Sports Book Awards Autobiography of the Year 2018 'Enough depth and humanity to make your average football autobiography look like a Ladybird book.' - TELEGRAPH The Boy on the Shed is a story of love and...

Jürgen Said to Me is a human-interest story centred around Liverpool FC's most successful and charismatic leader of recent times. It charts Jürgen Klopp's impact on Liverpool through the voice of the author and those at the heart of his revival. In October 2015, Klopp took the helm at Liverpool at a time when the famous club were entering a third decade of league-title drought. The German coach had prospered with his brand of 'heavy-metal football', but little was known about his personality beyond an obvious energy and charisma.

"Gripping . . . the narrative is smooth and immediate, almost effortless in its detail, if occasionally breathless, like a good fast run . . ." --The New York Times Book Review Visionary American running coach Bob Larsen assembled a mismatched team of elite California runners . . . the start of...

THE SPORTS BOOK AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR Kieren Fallon was one of the world’s greatest jockeys, but his career was littered with controversial incidents. Now, in his powerful and honest autobiography, he tells all. 'The most eagerly anticipated racing autobiography for...

For more than a century, professional wrestling has cultivated some of the most eccentric and compelling personalities. As the embodiment of flamboyance and intensity, the "Nature Boy" Ric Flair stood at wrestling's apex for decades, cementing his place as a once-in-a-lifetime athlete and performer. When he was in the ring, fans knew they were witnessing the very best, and he not only became a multi-time world heavyweight champion in the NWA, WCW, and the WWE, but his status as a generational great has been confirmed with inductions into numerous Halls of Fame.

Tyson pulls no punches in his most candid, comprehensive and entertaining book yet, which chronicles for the first time in full his inspirational story - the rise, the fall, and the rise again, which saw him come back from the brink of suicide to reclaim his heavyweight crown. 

It's rare for a referee in any sport to be popular, yet Nigel Owens has always courted strong affection throughout the world - loved by the players, coaches, officials, TV commentators and even fans. A real character, some of his famous put-downs whilst lecturing players, such as 'This is Not Soccer', have become huge social media hits. The best rugby referee of his generation, Nigel also has an incredible back story to tell.

Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas...what could possibly go wrong? Ricky Hatton's brilliance as a boxer, his down-to-earth demeanour and his live-wire sense of humour have made him a national treasure. Five of Ricky's biggest and most explosive fights took place in the boxing Mecca of Las Vegas. Tens of thousands of British fans followed him there to watch these monumental bouts and to soak up the unique atmosphere in Sin City.

Linking the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art of self-defense shrouded in the deepest secrecy and the present day, when it has become a martial art practiced throughout the world, is Gichin Funakoshi, the "Father of Karate-do."

What happens when you find you have exceptional children? Do you panic? Put your head in the sand? Or risk everything and jump in headfirst? As mother to tennis champions Jamie and Andy Murray, Scottish national coach, coach of the Fed Cup and general all-round can-do woman of wonder, Judy Murray is the ultimate role model for believing in yourself and reaching out to ambition. As a parent, coach and leader, she is an inspiration who has revolutionised British tennis.