| 1. |  | No Limits: The Will to Succeed
from Free Press
Price: $17.16
Customer Review:
I think Michael Phelps has a wonderful and inspirational story. However, after watching a few of his interviews I became convinced that he could not possibly pull off a decent autobiography - I actually felt sorry for him during some of the post-race interviews as he seemed significantly less... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty
from Tantor Media
Price: $47.87
Customer Review:
First off - do not purchase this book for your child thinking "He likes football - here is something he will like". No. This book is a true inside look into the locker room & private (formerly private) lives of NFL prima donna's. Lot's of stories about everything available to NFL superstars and... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life
from Tyndale House Publishers
Price: $10.19
Customer Review:
QUIET STRENGTH has been nominated for the 2009 Rodda Award sponsored by the Church and Synagogue Library Association (CSLA), an international organization serving congregational libraries of all faiths. CSLA's Rodda Award is named for Dorothy Rodda Sargent, a lifetime member and one of the founders... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 4. | ![]() | The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
Price: $22.95
Customer Review:
In left tackle terms this book was a pancake. I can't believe it took me so long to buy this book and read it. During the past year I have passed this book over on numerous occasion instead choosing a number of different titles including "Meat Market". If anyone is out there faced with a similiar... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Beyond Belief: Finding the Strength to Come Back
from FaithWords
Price: $16.31
Customer Review:
Incredible story that I could not stop reading. This book will be an inspiration to anyone who picks it up. Josh is a rare commodity in baseball, not just because he has "Mickey Mantle talent," but also because he is not afraid to put himself out there for all the world to see and judge. Hopefully... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 6. | ![]() | Standing Tall: A Memoir of Tragedy and Triumph
from Three Rivers Press
Price: $10.17
Customer Review:
When Vivian Stringer recruits players for the Rutgers women's basketball team, she doesn't just promise them that they'll play on a wonderful team. She looks the parents in the eye and promises them that if their daughter plays for her, she'll treat her like a daughter, and do everything she can to... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest
from Grand Central Publishing
Price: $17.81
Customer Review:
For me, a college student of the 70's, this was a great reminder of the social times we endured - sit-ins, the war in Vietnam, riots, Kent State, the drug scene. The book was also an interesting look at the rivalry between Woody and Bo which is like none other in football history. Mr. Rosenberg does... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 8. | ![]() | Into Thin Air
from Sagebrush Education Resources
Customer Review:
I was on lunch break at a previous job and reading Walden Pond by Henry David Thoreau for the second time in my life. My co-worker comes up to me and said, "is that a good book, I've never read it?". I told him it was a book I could relate to, because I too like being outside and surrounded by... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | The Downhill Lie (Vintage)
from Vintage
Price: $11.16
Customer Review:
Fun for a golfer with a sense of humor, but you don't have to golf to enjoy. | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
from Grand Central Publishing
Price: $17.81
Customer Review:
This book, written by perhaps the best worker the wrestling world has ever known, is simply fantastic. Such an amazingly detailed account of one of the most storied careers in the history of professional wrestling.
It's truly amazing to see how a man who achieved so much success... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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