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Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me
Par Paul O'Neill, Jack Curry. 2022
This fun and fiery New York Times bestselling memoir tells the life story of All Star Yankee and five-time World…
Champion, Paul O&’Neill, like you&’ve never seen him before. In Swing and Hit, O&’Neill elaborates on his most important hitting principles, lessons, and memories—exploring those elements across ten chapters (to align with the nine innings of a baseball game and one extra inning). Here, O&’Neill, with his intense temperament, describes what he did as a hitter, how he adjusted to pitchers, how he boosted his confidence, how he battled with umpires (and water coolers), and what advice he would give to current hitters. O&’Neill has always been a tough out at the plate. Recalling how he started to swing at bat as a two-year-old and kept swinging it professionally until he was thirty-eight, O&’Neill provides constant insights into the beauty and frustration of playing baseball. The legendary Ted Williams said using a round bat to hit a round ball is the most difficult thing to do in sports. Naturally, O&’Neill, who once received a surprise call from Williams that was filled with hitting advice, agrees. Swing and Hit features O&’Neill&’s most thoughtful revelations and offers clubhouse stories from some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball—hitters, managers, and teammates like Joe Torre, Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, Pete Rose, and Bernie Williams. Remember, O&’Neill, ever the perfectionist, was the type of hitter who believed that pitchers didn&’t ever get him out. For that incredible reason and so many others, Swing and Hit is essential reading for any baseball fan.Enzo Ferrari (Movie Tie-in Edition): The Man and the Machine
Par Brock Yates. 1991
The sweeping biography of the enigmatic racer and sports car mogul who built the Ferrari brand—the inspiration for the major…
motion picture Ferrari directed by Michael Mann—featuring a new foreword, epilogue, and photo insertGenius? Tyrant? Power broker? Enzo Ferrari is the impressively researched, fully detailed biography of one of the most powerful men of the twentieth century. Brock Yates penetrated Ferrari&’s inner circle and reveals everything, from his early days in the town of Modena to his bizarre relationship with his illegitimate son; from his fanatic passion for speed to his brilliant marketing of the famous Ferrari image; from his manipulative but enormously effective management tactics to his own frustrated dreams. Fast, fun, and scandalous, Enzo Ferrari more than lives up to its remarkable subject.Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry
Par Bob Harig. 2022
Bob Harig's Tiger & Phil provides an in-depth chronicle of the decades-long rivalry that drove the success of golf's two…
biggest stars, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson.For more than two decades, there have been two golfers who have captivated, bemused, inspired, frustrated, fascinated, and entertained us, and in doing so have demanded our attention – Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Even with all the ink that has been spilled on Tiger, no one has ever written about his relationship with Phil and how their careers have been inextricably intertwined. Furthermore, very little has been written about Phil Mickelson, who is more than just an adversary. He is a fascinating Hall of Fame golfer in his own right. These two biggest names (and draws) in golf have, for better and for worse, been the ultimate rivals. But it is so much more complicated than that. Each player has pushed the other to be better. They have teased each other and fought. They have battled to the bitter end on the course making for some of the greatest moments in the game for the last 20 years. They have each gone through injury and health problems, legal problems, falling in and out of favor with the press. And over the course of their time together in the game they have gradually become not just rivals but friends.In the tradition of major bestsellers such as Arnie & Jack, When the Game Was Ours, The Rivals, and Brady vs. Manning, Tiger & Phil will change the way we look at these players and the game itself.The Full Monty: The Full Monty
Par Monty Panesar. 2019
The autobiography of &“a left-arm spinner of immense class and limitless charm . . . an unlikely hero of the…
English game,&” cricket superstar Monty Panesar (The Guardian). Having spent five years learning his trade in County Cricket, Monty Panesar established himself with England in 2006, quickly becoming a national hero, with his trademark black turban, wide eyes and eager fielding. Monty was a different type of spinner to those which had gone before, here was someone who was not afraid to &‘give it some air&’ and attack batsmen. For a time, he was considered the savior of English spin bowling. His commitment and enthusiasm for the sport made him stand out. His performances encouraged others to hone their skills to the extent that others emerged and took his place. The England team saw glimpses of him after that, most notably when Graeme Swann and Monty combined in Mumbai in November 2012, dubbed the &“dust devils&” as they returned joint figures of 19 for 323, in one of the greatest England spin double acts in history, only the fourth occasion that England spinners had combined to take 19 wickets or more wickets in a Test and the first time for 54 years. As Monty&’s career declined however, so did his health. He struggled with a tiresome shoulder injury before struggling with mental health issues. In The Full Monty, &“there are certainly some dark corners opened up and explored, but Panesar&’s is a fascinating story . . . the book is difficult to put down.&” (Cricket Web).Falconer on the Edge: A Man, His Birds, and the Vanishing Landscape of the American West
Par Rachel Dickinson. 2009
In this portrait of a man obsessed, “Dickinson presents a clear picture of the strange and fascinating lives of modern…
falconers” (Ted Floyd, editor, Birding).Falconer Steve Chindgren is a man willing to make extreme sacrifices to continue practicing the sport that has ruled his life. This portrait of him and the world he inhabits conveys a sense of falconry’s allure: the unpredictable nature of the hunt and the soaring exhilaration of success.Further exploration unveils the enormous emotional cost to a falconer who establishes an extraordinary tie to his birds. When, in the space of two days, Chindgren loses two birds that he’d been training for years, he is plunged into a profound depression that is only deepened when Jomo, his best bird, slows down because of old age. In addition to this challenge, Chindgren faces the danger to falconry that the modern world presents. Grouse habitat is being degraded by mining, agriculture, and gas industry interests. And the number of falconers is dwindling—the corps is graying and has few acolytes.Falconry is a sport that requires persistence, stoicism, and sacrifice; in this captivating account, Dickinson illuminates a fascinating subculture and one of its most hardcore personalities.Hogan
Par Curt Sampson. 1996
This updated edition of a NEW YORK TIMES best seller includes a final chapter, which chronicles the last years of…
his life and examines his enduring legacy. Included are quotes and tributes from many of golf's greats such as Byron Nelson and a perceptive assessment of the life and legend of the man who may have been the greatest golfer ever-Ben Hogan.They Better Call Me Sugar: My Journey From The Hood To The Hardwood
Par Sugar Rodgers. 2021
In unflinchingly honest prose, Sugar Rodgers shares her inspiring story of overcoming tremendous odds to become an all-star in the…
WNBA. One of the American Library Association’s Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young AdulBilly Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius
Par Bill Pennington. 2015
The New York Times bestseller. &“The sprawling, brawling, no-punches-pulled narrative Martin deserves . . . one of baseball&’s epic characters.&”—Tom Verducci, bestselling…
author of The Cubs Way Even now, years after his death, Billy Martin remains one of the most intriguing and charismatic figures in baseball history. And the most misunderstood. A manager who is widely considered to have been a baseball genius, Martin is remembered more for his rabble-rousing and public brawls on the field and off. He was combative and intimidating, yet endearing and beloved. In Billy Martin, Bill Pennington resolves these contradictions and pens the definitive story of Martin&’s life. From his hardscrabble youth to his days on the Yankees in the 1950s and through sixteen years of managing, Martin made sure no one ever ignored him. Drawing on exhaustive interviews and his own time covering Martin as a young sportswriter, Pennington provides an intimate, revelatory, and endlessly colorful story of a truly larger-than-life sportsman. &“Enormously entertaining . . . Explores the question of whether a baseball lifer can actually be a tragic figure in the classic sense—a man destroyed by the very qualities that made him great.&”—The Wall Street Journal &“Bill Pennington gives long-overdue flesh to the caricature . . . Pennington savors the dirt-kicking spectacles without losing sight of the man.&”—The New York Times Book Review &“The hair on my forearms was standing up by the end of the fifth paragraph of this book&’s introduction. I knew Billy Martin. I covered Billy Martin. But I never knew him like this.&”—Dan Shaughnessy, bestselling author of Reversing the CurseI Am a Promise
Par Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce. 2020
A 2021 CCBC Choices Selection! An inspiring children's picture book about the indomitable spirit of Jamaican eight-time Olympic medal winner…
Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce. "Pryce, who earned her fame as an illustrious athlete before putting pen to paper, remains an influential voice for young men and women the world over...She lives the promise entrusted to her." --Jamaica Gleaner “A retelling of Jamaican Olympic gold medalist Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce’s uplifting journey to stardom, the charming picture book encourages young readers to stay steadfast with determination to achieve their dreams.” --Island Origins Magazine "Shelley Ann’s colorful book provides fun-filled reading children will delight in exploring. Illustrated by Rachel Moss, vivid images of her triumphs in runaway races will entice any child, athletic or not." --Caribbean Life "I Am a Promise...takes readers on a journey from [Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce's] childhood to the Olympics. It's her story about dreaming big and turning those dreams into reality." --New York Amsterdam News "A choice pick for school and public library children's collections, highly recommended." --Midwest Book Review I Am a Promise takes readers on Shelly Ann's journey from her childhood in the tough inner-city community of Waterhouse in Kingston, Jamaica, through her development as a young athlete, to her first Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter sprint in 2008. The story charts how Shelly Ann's commitment to hard work as well as the encouragement of loved ones helped her achieve her dreams against great odds and challenging life experiences. Most importantly, I Am a Promise encourages young readers to believe in themselves and to maximize their own promise to the world.My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life
Par Ryan O'Callaghan. 2019
A riveting account of life as a closeted professional athlete from gay NFL player O’Callaghan, against the backdrop of depression,…
opioid addiction, and the threat of suicide. "Football gave Ryan O'Callaghan a scholarship to Cal and the chance to earn millions in the NFL, but it also afforded him something far more important: a place to hide. As a closeted gay man, his helmet and pads became tools of deception...O'Callaghan,Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story
Par Wyomia Tyus, Elizabeth Terzakis. 2018
Finalist for the Track and Field Writers of America’s 2018 Armory Foundation Book Award"Tyus proves as winning a storyteller as…
she was a runner...The 'a' in Wyomia is silent, but thankfully, the woman who owns that name is not."--New York Times Book Review"Tigerbelle offers a fresh perspective on the history of women's sports in the United States. From her one-of-a-kind accomplishments on the track to her contributions to equal pay and publicity for women through the Women's Sports Foundation, Wyomia Tyus has earned her place in the pantheon of American sports sheroes and heroes."--Billie Jean KingA Women's National Book Association selection for the National Reading Group Month Great Group Reads for 2018!"The story of Tyus and the Tennessee State Tigerbelles has been likened to The Hidden Figures of women's sports, and the comparison is apt. Though Tyus never graced the cover of a Wheaties box or Sports Illustrated, she and her teammates became an unparalleled force in track and field, breaking barriers, setting records, and challenging the racism and sexism of their era."--LitHub"Wyomia Tyus may not be as well known as Wilma Rudolph or Billie Jean King, but her athletic accomplishments and life story are equally captivating, as related in this remarkable and inspiring memoir...This deeply moving book by one of our greatest athletes makes indelible statements about integrity, growing up black in the South, social activism, gender equality, and inclusion."--Booklist, STARRED review"One of the standout athletes of the [1960s]...Carl Lewis, Gail Devers, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Usain Bolt later joined Tyus in the multiple Olympic 100m titles club, but Tyus, a standout of Ed Temple's Tennessee State Tigerbelles track teams, will always be the first."--NBC Sports Online"Olympic sprinting champion Tyus' moving memoir not only recounts her athletic triumphs but it also makes indelible statements about growing up black in the South, social activism, gender equality, and inclusion."--Booklist, "Top 10 Sports Nonfiction: 2018""Wyomia Tyus' descriptions of the Tigerbelles' team unity, the friendships that developed even in the midst of hard times, and their eventual championships, both individually and as a team, provide a look at a time and era in sports and women's history that doesn't get nearly the exposure as it deserves...Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story is a book all fans of any sport, but particularly those who love track and field, will enjoy. But it also covers an equally important slice of history, both for HBCUs and women's sports, that should never be forgotten nor undervalued."--The Tennessee TribuneIn 1968, Wyomia Tyus became the first person ever to win gold medals in the 100-meter sprint in two consecutive Olympic Games, a feat that would not be repeated for twenty years or exceeded for almost fifty. Tigerbelle chronicles Tyus's journey from her childhood as the daughter of a tenant dairy farmer through her Olympic triumphs to her post-competition struggles to make a way for herself and other female athletes.The Hidden Figures of sport, Tigerbelle helps to fill the gap currently occupying Black women's place in American history, providing insight not only on what it takes to be a champion but also on what it means to stake out an identity in an often hostile world. Tyus's exciting and uplifting story offers inspiration to readers from all walks of life.With a foreword by MSNBC host Joy Reid, and an afterword by sportswriter Dave Zirin.Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian
Par Anthony Ervin, Constantine Markides. 2016
Anthony Ervin and Constantine Markides are the recipients of the 2018 Buck Dawson Author Award presented by the Internationla Swimming…
Hall of Fame!"Here Ervin and swim trainer and journalist Markides combine talents to create a biography that is part first-hand narrative by Ervin, with Markides filling in the details and providing context. The formula works, pulling readers into Ervin's experience of the thrill of victory and search for meaning...Featuring more depth, breadth, truth, and the effects of reckless choices than found in traditional athlete biographies, this gripping account is just in time for the gear up to the Rio 2016 Olympics. Readers will understand the psyche and life of elite athletes as never before, then cheer Ervin on in his attempt to make another Olympic team."--Library Journal"A celebrated Olympian recounts how he rose to the top of his sport, crashed, and found redemption...This book, which tells his story through a narrative that interweaves the former gold medalist's memories with commentary by his friend and colleague Markides, reveals the extreme highs and lows that characterized Ervin's remarkable life and career...The author never flinches at revealing his less-than-perfect past, and the humility he demonstrates at coming to terms with his own egotism and personal shortcomings makes the book frequently compelling. A provocative and refreshingly honest redemption memoir."--Kirkus Reviews"Markides smartly combines his own journalistic account with a parallel narrative in which Ervin...explains his life and style. Some talents simply defy explanation, however, and Ervin may be in that category...The story of his comeback at 31 (ancient for a swimmer) is rendered more amazing by the contrast with what went before."--Booklist"For Anthony Ervin, the stretch between his two greatest athletic achievements--two Olympic gold medals--included a suicide attempt, a period of homelessness and a stint in a rock band. Jobs found, then lost. Too much drinking, too many drugs. Depression. Confusion. And then, a kind of rebirth."--USA Today"An inspiring, humorous and often profound biography."--People Magazine"Anthony Ervin is a lot of things. He is an open book and a closed circuit, a body fueled by a brain, an old man with a young soul. He is the American Dream. He is, once again, improbably, an Olympic champion."--Yahoo"[Ervin's] story is an amazing comeback tale."--Huffington PostEvery four years in the Olympic cycle the surge of national interest in swimming grows, and with it a desire to be captivated by its stars. This book tells the dramatic, surprising, and sometimes provocative path that Anthony Ervin has taken to become one of those captivating Olympic heroes. Not your typical sports memoir, Chasing Water also contains arresting black-and-white drawings and a graphic story extra, as well as an inventive and mercurial narrative style that morphs chapter by chapter to reflect Ervin's restless, multifaceted life.Ervin won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games at the age of nineteen. He is an athlete branded with a slew of titles including being the first US Olympic swimmer of African American descent, along with Jewish heritage, who also grew up with Tourette's syndrome. He shocked the sporting world by retiring soon after claiming two world titles following the 2000 Olympics. Auctioning off his gold medal for charity, he set off on a part spiritual quest, part self-destructive bender that involved Zen temples, fast motorcycles, tattoo parlors, and rock 'n' roll bands. Then Ervin resurfaced in 2012 to not only make the US Olympic team twelve years after his first appearance, but to continue his career by swimming faster than ever before.Unforgiving: Lessons from the Fall
Par Lindsey Jacobellis. 2023
In this deeply personal memoir in the vein of Andre Agassi's Open and Megan Rapinoe’s One Life, the winningest snowboardcross…
rider of all time chronicles her career, a story of self-growth that reveals the secret of her resilience and how she overcame crushing early failure to win Olympic gold.On February 16, 2006, twenty-year old American snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis was poised to win the first gold medal in women’s snowboardcross, a sport making its Olympic debut. With a seemingly insurmountable lead over the other competitors, Lindsey only needed a clean run for the gold medal to be hers. But as the five-time world champion entered the last 100 meters the unthinkable happened: choosing to add a little flair to the run, she grabbed the back edge of her board—then lost her balance and fell. It was a mistake that would go down as one of the biggest “unforced errors” in all of sports history. For the next sixteen years, Jacobellis endured the criticism and second-guessing of Olympic commentators, sportswriters, and detractors. Day after day she persevered and trained harder on the snow and with her life coach, learning the power of resilience and what the sport really meant to her. The fierce competitor discovered that life, though it may not seem like it, does happen in just the right way: you end up precisely where you were meant to be. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, Lindsey twice reached the top of the podium, becoming a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Unforgiving recounts Lindsey’s journey from disappointment to triumph. It is an honest account of one life-altering misstep and its aftermath, and a reflection on what it means to come of age as an athlete in the spotlight, the weight of expectations, falling short, and ultimately fulfilling your dreams. Unforgiving is about the purpose-driven, forward-looking attitude Lindsey took on after her fall, when looking back wouldn’t have done anyone any favors. It’s about the pass she refused to grant herself until she’d earned it. Unforgiving is about the commitment to seek her own truth—and to speak up on one’s own behalf after letting others do it for years. Forgiveness, in the end, is at the heart of Lindsey’s story, but underneath and alongside is its polar opposite—an unending, uncompromising determination to push herself, to prove herself, to power past every obstacle in her path, even those of her own making.How to Think Like Muhammad Ali: The Paradox of Greatness and the Power of Mental Toughness
Par Kevin Mitchell. 2014
A biography of the boxing legend reveals how strategies Ali used for his successful sports career may be applied to…
business or personal endeavors. Muhammad Ali is the most famous boxer in the history of the sport. Three-time World Champion and the thorn in the side of Vietnam-era America, he became a moral beacon at a time when America was on its knees.But, for all his pronouncements, Ali rarely revealed the psychological training that went into his preparations before the fights. For the first time, Kevin Mitchell, one of the pre-eminent boxing writers of his generation, will get behind the public persona to reveal the psychological advantage that Ali was able to take to the ring. Mitchell demonstrates how the mental preparation Ali put into winning the heavyweight title three times are essential skills that can be applied to any walk of professional life.From the classic tactic of the rope-a-dope that Ali applied to the infamous “Rumble in the Jungle” against the favorite George Foreman, to the visualization techniques Ali applied to every fight—by having the Round number he was going to knock his opponent out in written on his taped hands—Mitchell reveals how Ali can teach something to us all and how his lessons can be applied to business and personal life equally.Mi partido. La autobiografía de Luka Modrić: La autobiografía de Luka Modric
Par Luka Modrić, Robert Matteoni. 2019
En su primera y única autobiografía, la leyenda del Real Madrid y de la selección de Croacia Luka Modric, nos…
cuenta la historia del increíble viaje desde una niñez desgarrada por la guerra de Yugoslavia para convertirse en un ganador en serie de la Champions League y una de las mayores estrellas del fútbol mundial. «Un jugador maravillosamente talentoso que en mi opinión está al nivel de los más grandes jugadores de los últimos 20 años.»Sir Alex FergusonEn 2018 Luka Modric se convirtió en leyenda e historia del fútbol mundial con un hecho sin precedentes, ganar en el mismo año los cuatro premios de mayor prestigio: el Golden Ball de la Copa del Mundo de Rusia, The Best, Mejor Jugador del Año para la UEFA y el Balón de Oro que otorga la revista France Football. Todo en el mismo año en el que guío como capitán de la selección croata a conseguir la medalla de plata de la Copa del Mundo.En estas memoria inéditas, Luka nos revela detalles de su niñez desgarrada por la Guerra de Yugoslavia, describe sus inicios como jugador de fútbol y revela los antecedentes de los momentos clave en el Dinamo de Zagreb, su paso por el Tottenham y sus éxitos en el Real Madrid y explica con lujo de detalle su visión personal sobre uno de los momentos más importantes de su carrera; el camino dramático de Croacia hacia la espectacular final de la Copa del Mundo de Rusia 2018.Globalmente reconocido, un jugador visionario y un maestro del centro del campo, Luka Modric nació con la ambición de probarse a sí mismo y destinado a convertirse en un líder. Desde sus origines humildes, y a través del trabajo y la persistencia, Luka se ha enfrentado a todos los que han dudado de él. La historia de su vida es una auténtica inspiración para todo el mundo. Sus compañeros de vestuario han compartido...«Hemos jugado juntos en el Tottenham y en el Real Madrid y siempre le he considerado un gran jugador y una gran persona. Leyendo estas memorias uno aprende cómo triunfar a pesar de miles de dificultades.»Gareth Bale «Jugando a su lado rápidamente descubrí la clase de genio que es. En estelibro descubrí todas las dificultades por las que pasó en su vida. Solo los más fuertes pueden hacer lo que Luka ha hecho.»Karim Benzema «Dos palabras que describen a Modric; genio modesto.»Zvonimir Boban La crítica ha dicho...«Al leer esas páginas casi me sangra la lengua de mordérmela por todas las maldiciones que he soltado cada vez que Modric ha cogido un avión para ponerse el brazalete de capitán de su país.»Diego Barcala, AS «Desgrana con detalle su exitosa carrera deportiva. Pero, sobre todo, ofrece una completa fotografía de los cimientos sobre los que se construye su personalidad, tan alabada por todos los que lo conocen.»Pedro Zuazua, El País«La vida de Luka Modric es una historia intensa de lucha y superación en uno de los entornos más dramáticos de la reciente historia de Europa. La búsqueda tenaz del triunfo deportivo con el talento como fuerza esencial.»Pedro Pablo Alonso, director Diario de Mallorca«El libro es una pasada. Una experiencia vital, personal, que transmite mucho.» «No es el típico libro de fútbol. Hay muchas cosas de fútbol pero es un libro muy de vida.»Juanma Castaño, El Partidazo de COPE «En Mi partido, Modric entra de lleno en episodios que han marcado su vida y su carrera, como por ejemplo el asesinato de su abuelo Luka, alguien muy especial para él.»Jaime Rodríguez, El Mundo «Memorias de un niño refugiado por la guerra.»La recomendación de la semana, La RazónArsène Wenger. La filosofía de un lider
Par Arsène Wenger. 2020
SOLO EXISTE UN ARSÈNE WENGER. ESTA ES SU HISTORIA. LA APASIONANTE AUTOBIOGRAFÍA DE UN ÍCONO MUNDIAL DEL FÚTBOL. UN LIBRO…
REPLETO DE HERRAMIENTAS PARA EL DESARROLLO PROFESIONAL, POR UN EXPERTO EN LA GESTIÓN DE EQUIPOS.Premio Telegraph al mejor libro deportivo de 2021. «Quiero compartir lo que sé, lo que aprendí del juego y del deporte en general, y hacerlo no solo con los que aman el fútbol, sino también con aquellos a los que este maravilloso deporte no les es familiar, pero que también se preguntan cómo triunfar en la vida, cómo guiar y liderar un equipo hacia la victoria y de las lecciones que se aprenden de la derrota.»Tras 21 años en el Arsenal, 1235 partidos dirigidos como entrenador, con un record del 57% de partidos ganados, creador de «Los Invencibles», por sus manos pasaron innumerables estrellas del fútbol mundial, respetado por sus rivales, y generando un profundo impacto en el fútbol inglés, las memorias de Arsène Wenger será seguramente, el libro de literatura deportiva del 2020.Este es un libro de lectura obligada no solo para los seguidores del Arsenal, sino para todos aquellos que aman el fútbol en todo el mundo y también para todos los interesados en coaching y liderazgo en búsqueda de nuevas herramientas para conseguir el éxito profesional y personal. Un enfoque que nos ayudará a entender el misticismo alrededor de uno de los entrenadores y gestores de grupo más respetados en la historia del deporte. La crítica ha dicho...«La biografía de Arsène Wenger es un manual de gestión deportiva fundamental para entender el fútbol moderno.»Líbero «El entrenador galo aborda las claves de su periplo profesional.»Marca «Un manual sobre fútbol, pero tiene también cierto aire de guía para la gestión del liderazgo.»Pedro Zuazua, El País«Son los episodios en los que muestra su cara más íntima los más disfrutables del recorrido. El técnico recuerda su vida en orden cronológico: del niño que soñaba con el fútbol a su vida después del Arsenal. Del "¿Arséne who?" al Sir Arséne Wenger.»Dídac Peyret, SportPuyol. La biografía
Par Lluís Lainz Bech. 2013
El relato de la vida del capitán del F.C. Barcelona y, a su vez, uno de los pocos futbolistas que…
ha alcanzado el número de 100 partidos con la selección española. Sus orígenes, su infancia, sus inicios en el fútbol, su llegada al club, su irrupción en la alta competición y, sobre todo, sus catorce largos años como profesional constituyen el eje de una historia plagada de hechos, salpicada de obstáculos, llena de títulos y repleta de anécdotas.A sus 35 años, Carles Puyol no es sólo uno de los defensas más grandes de la historia, sino también un tipo que por su extraordinaria calidad humana, se ha convertido en un modelo en el que deberían fijarse los jóvenes de todo el mundo.Pep Guardiola. La metamorfosi
Par Marti Perarnau. 2016
La descripció i anàlisi dels ambiciosos objectius tàctics, estratègics i competitius que en Pep Guardiola ha plantejat a Manchester, després…
del seu pas pel futbol alemany i la influència que aquest ha exercit en la seva filosofia. Aquest llibre retrata la metamorfosi que ha viscut a Alemanya el nou entrenador del Manchester City. El futbol alemany ha provocat importants canvis en Pep Guardiola, que ha captat nous conceptes i idees i els ha incorporat al seu model de joc; model que conserva els fonaments essencials, però amb variants i modificacions fruit del canvis que Alemanya ha provocat en Guardiola. les adversitats superades, les noves idees que enriqueixen el seu model de joc i el gran desafiament que afronta amb el Manchester City. Martí Perarnau ha conviscut tres anys amb Guardiola i el seu cos tècnic a Munich i narra amb detall la substància d'aquesta transformació. Pep és avui dia millor entrenador perquè el seu catàleg tàctic és més variat,menys dogmàtic i més eclèctic fins al punt d'haver introduït canvis fonamentals en la forma de treballar i en la seva metodologia. La crítica ha dit...«No és un llibre de culte a Guardiola sinó un llibre culte sobre Guardiola.»Isaac Lluch, Diari Ara «És un llibre de cultura, talent i hàbits.»Mònica Terribas, El matí de Catalunya Ràdio «Un treball molt exhaustiu de tot el que envolta la feina de Guardiola.»Roger Saperas, Tu diràs, RAC 1«El llibre teixeix un intens diàleg amb entrenadors, jugadors, esportistes i personalitats que han tingut -o tenen- una enorme influència en la manerad'entendre el futbol, la competició i -al mateix nivell que les altres- la vida.»Esteve Plantada, Nació Digital «Es una autèntica meravella. Gaudireu cada pàgina de les 462.»Vicente Ortega, Radio Marca «És un llibre sobre futbol que, tot i així, no parla de futbol sinó d'art,de vivències, de perseguir la bellesa -la de l'esport- que està molt per sobre de les misèries oficials, antigues i ràncies.»Josep Maria Fonalleras, El Periódico «Ambmicroscòpica minuciositat, el periodista Martí Perarnau ha publicat Pep Guardiola. La Metamorfosi, un llibre que eleva el treball d'entrenador a categoria de substància científica. L'interès del relat radica en la diversitat d'anàlisi i la crònica d'un mètode evolutiu.»Sergi Pàmies, La Vanguardia «Un llibre imprescindible per a entendre el mètode de treball d'aquest entrenador.»Luis F. Rojo, Marca «Una obra espectacular. Hauria de ser de lectura obligatòria a les escoles d'entrenadors. Tanmateix és un llibre més que recomanable per qualsevol aficionat al futbol que estigui interessat en aprofundir una mica més en conceptes que són fonamentals per entendre el joc.»Lluís LainzSnowman: The True Story of a Champion
Par Catherine Hapka. 2016
A twist of fate brings a man and horse together in this remarkable true story now available in a new…
version adapted by the author of the Marguerite Henry&’s Ponies of Chincoteague series.Snowman, an Amish plow horse, was bound for the meat market when Harry deLeyer, a Long Island riding instructor, spotted him at auction. After making eye contact with the gentle giant deLeyer decided to purchase him for $80. At first, Snowman was just a horse that children rode during lessons, but when deLeyer sold him to a neighbor, the horse had other ideas. He would jump the high fences so he could return &“home.&” Harry then began training Snowman as a show jumper. Less than two years out of the plow fields, Snowman won the 1958 horse show jumping Triple Crown—the American Horse Shows Association Horse of the Year, Professional Horseman&’s Association Champion, and Champion of Madison Square Garden&’s Diamond Jubilee. Snowman was inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame in 1992.Dios salve a Pep: Retrato de una coronación
Par Marti Perarnau. 2023
Vuelve Martí Perarnau, el aclamado autor de Herr Pep y Pep Guardiola. La metamorfosis, con Dios salve a Pep, una…
crónica de los siete años de Pep Guardiola al frente del Manchester City, desde los ásperos inicios hasta la conquista plena del fútbol inglés y europeo, coronada con el triplete de la temporada 2022-2023. En 2014 Martí Perarnau narró de manera magistral en Herr Pep el primer año de Guardiola en el Bayern de Múnich. Cinco años más tarde, en Pep Guardiola. La metamorfosis, Perarnau describió la evolución del ideario futbolístico del técnico de Santpedor y cómo la Bundesliga había impactado en sus ideas como entrenador. Martí Perarnau completa con Dios salve a Pep su trilogía sobre Guardiola: los triunfos, las derrotas, las dudas y el abatimiento, la euforia y las celebraciones. Una descripción detallada, escrita desde una posición de privilegio, de una montaña rusa de emociones en la que hemos conocido los mil rostros de Pep. Este es el retrato de la coronación de un ganador en serie cuyo secreto, en palabras del propio Guardiola, «es que ninguno de nosotros somos tal como éramos el primer día».