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Texas

An Autobiography

The former coach of the Dallas Cowboys offers a personal look at his philosophy and faith, his management strategies, and his leadership standards, as well as a glimpse of the sports personalities he knows

Tom Landry

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Gale Sayers

Al Silverman

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The superstar of the Chicago Bears discusses his phenomenal pro career, personal life, and his remarkable comeback from a 1968 knee operation

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Massachusetts

The superstar of the Chicago Bears discusses his phenomenal pro career, personal life, and his remarkable comeback from a 1968 knee operation

I Am Third

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Michael Lewis

New York

Evolution of a Game

Follows one young man from his impoverished childhood with a crack-addicted mother, through his discovery of the sport of football, to his rise to become one of the most successful, highly-paid players in the NFL.

The Blind Side

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Indiana

How the 1985 Monsters of the Midway Became the Greatest Team in NFL History

An acclaimed sports journalist and native Chicagoan tackles what many call the greatest team in NFL history. Da Bears! tells the full story of the '85 legends--with all the contro­versy and excitement--on the field and off.
 
It's been 25 years since the Chicago Bears won Super Bowl XX with what Bill Parcells called "the best de­fensive team I've ever seen" and an offense surprisingly good for a franchise where offense was often a dirty word. Now, for the first time, an incredibly candid book takes you through all the games and behind the scenes--into the huddles, the locker rooms, the team meetings, and of course the bars--for an intimate ac­count of that unforgettable season.
 
Here's how a team that got booed in its regular-season opener ended up winning its first world cham­pionship in 22 years, led by the most capable, colorful, and un-PC characters ever to strap on helmets--including Jim McMahon, the hard partyer and so-called punk rocker who became a star quarterback and an antihero; William "Refrigerator" Perry, the rookie giant who turned into a full-blown national sensation; Mike Ditka, the legendarily combative head coach called "Sybil" for his mercurial moods; his nemesis, defensive coordinator, Buddy Ryan, who insulted and broke down his players, then built them back up again, military-sty≤ Walter Payton, the hard-nosed running back and mischievous prankster; and middle linebacker Mike Singletary, known for his leadership and his jarring hits.
 
From the inner workings of their innovative and attacking 46 defense to the inside story of their cocky "Super Bowl Shuffle" music video (shot, amazingly, right after their one loss of the season, to Miami), all the setbacks and triumphs, ferocious hits and foibles, of this once-in-a-lifetime team are recaptured brashly and boldly--the Chicago way.

Da Bears!

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California

An NFL Wife's Story of Devastation, Loss, and the Faith That Saw Her Through

Former NFL wife Cyndy Feasel tells the tragic story of her family's journey into chaos and darkness resulting from the damage her husband suffered due to football-related concussions and head trauma--and the faith that saved her.

"If I'd only known what I loved the most would end up killing me and taking away everything I loved, I would have never done it." - Grant Feasel

Grant Feasel spent ten years in the NFL, playing 117 games as a center and a long snapper mostly for the Seattle Seahawks. The skull-battering, jaw-shaking collisions he absorbed during those years ultimately destroyed his marriage and fractured his family. Grant died on July 15, 2012, at the age of 52, the victim of alcohol abuse and a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

Cyndy Feasel watched their life together become a living hell as alcohol became Grant's medication for a disease rooted in the scores of concussions he suffered on the football field. Helmet-to-helmet collisions opened the door to CTE and transformed him from a sunny, strong, and loving man into a dark shadow of his former self. In this raw and emotional memoir that takes a closer look at the destruction wrought by a game millions love, Cyndy describes in painful and excruciating detail what can happen to an NFL player and his family when the stadium empties and the lights go down. A powerful tale of warning for football moms and NFL wives everywhere, After the Cheering Stops is also a story of the hard-won hope found in God's presence when everything else falls apart.

After the Cheering Stops

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Mark Leibovich

Missouri

The NFL in Dangerous Times

A merciless probing of America's biggest cultural force - pro football - at a moment of peak success and high anxiety. Big Game is a journey through an epic storm of corruption and influence - the Deflategate scandal that rocked Leibovich s team, the New England Patriots and star quarterback Tom Brady. Ultimately, this is a chronicle of what may come to be seen as 'peak football' - the high point of the sport's economic success and cultural dominance, but also the moment when it all began to turn.

Big Game

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Ex-library copy with typical internal stamps/markings

New Jersey

Jerry B. Jenkins

Oregon

Years after Athens City, Alabama, lost the state high-school football championship and suffered a devastating tragedy, the former coach returns to head up one final season, aided by a local who teaches him a lesson about love, reconciliation, and winning.

Hometown Legend

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David Tyree

Kimberly Daniels

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A True Story of Courage, Hope, and Achieving the Impossible

"This book tells my story. It includes the good, the bad, and the ugly. When you finish it, you will know that its message is about more than a game. It is about a life changed and the One who changed it."

--David Tyree
 
There was a point in David Tyree's life, before the catch, before the fame, when his life was spiraling out of control and his football career was in jeopardy. In More Than Just The Catch, David Tyree takes you behind the scenes and past the hype to the story of his life.
 
It is a story of mistakes and second chances. Of hard work, perseverance, and faith. A story of love. And ultimately a story of grace.
 
It's a story that teaches us that no matter how many times life knocks us down, we can come back...and we can win.

More Than Just the Catch

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Tom Osborne

The back-to-back championships in 1994 and 1995 prompted more fans and media to take notice of the football program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. For Tom Osborne, then head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, the added scrutiny was at times flattering and at other times problematic. On Solid Ground was written for the fan seeking greater insight into the Nebraska football program behind the scenes during the 1990s. Osborne presents not only an accurate portrayal of what happened to the team during those championship seasons but also his personal philosophy of life.

While recounting how many of his players overcame great odds to achieve what they did both on and off the field, Osborne also straightforwardly addresses the heavy criticism the program received for the misbehavior of a few team members. On Solid Ground also considers the tension between those who believe an athlete in trouble should be made an example of and those who maintain that a structured environment is the best way to improve human behavior.



Tom Osborne, head football coach at the University of Nebraska, takes you on a journey through the exciting, yet grueling, 1995 national championship season. This is Tom's personal story about a season when everything went right on the field, but not off the field. This book captures the drama of competition, and brings Tom's faith and personal philosophy into focus.

On Solid Ground with CD-ROM

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Ohio

Michael Dadich

Illinois

Evolved Publishing presents a wild journey to a sister planet of Earth, in "The Silver Sphere" by Michael Dadich. [YA Fantasy/Sci-Fi] ~~~~~WINNER: Mom's Choice Awards - Gold Label - YA FantasyWINNER: Wise Bear Book Awards - Best YA FantasyWINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement: Fall 2013 - FantasyFINALIST: Readers' Favorite Gold Medal - YA Fantasy~~~~~Shelby Pardow never imagined she could kill someone. All she wants to do is hide from her troubled father... when she is teleported to awaiting soldiers on the planet Azimuth. Here she is not a child, but Kin to one of the six Aulic Assembly members whom Malefic Cacoethes has drugged and imprisoned. He seeks to become dictator of this world (and then Earth by proxy).His father, Biskara, is an evil celestial entity, tracked by the Assembly with an armillary device, The Silver Sphere. With the Assembly now deposed, Biskara directs Malefic and the Nightlanders to their strategic targets. Unless....Can Shelby find the other Kin, and develop courage and combat skills? Can the Kin reassemble in time to release or replace the Assembly, overthrowing Malefic and restraining Biskara?

Winner takes all

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John Grisham

Pennsylvania

A Novel

Cut from the Cleveland Browns after the worst performance in the history of the NFL, Rick Dockery, desperate to play football, is hired by the Panthers of Parma, Italy, and finds himself confronted by the confusing diversity of Italian culture, language,a

Playing for Pizza

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Bo Schembechler

John U. Bacon

Kentucky

The Legendary Coach Teaches the Timeless Fundamentals of Leadership

There are very few coaches held higher esteem than Bo Schembechler. As coach of the University of Michigan football team, he won 13 Big Ten titles and finished as the winningest coach in their storied history. But beyond the wins and losses, Bo is best remembered for the remarkable impact he had on his players and fans alike. In BO'S LASTING LESSONS, the coach draws on his years of experience, using first-person anecdotes to deliver timeless lessons on leadership, motivation and responsibility. His distinctive gruff voice leaps from the page. With pithy language, Bo explains that true leadership requires the compassion to actively listen to your people, and then to have the courage to do what is right every time. A big believer in peer pressure and in always making his players accountable for their actions, Schembechler has coached athletes who went on to become professional football players, doctors, lawyers and CEOs.

Bo's Lasting Lessons

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Louisiana

The Oral History of Notre Dame Football

The stories in Talking Irish come straight from the Notre Dame players and coaches who lived with them. Their reminiscences will spark laughter and tears, raise tempers and stir cherished memories. Filled with never-before-told anecdotes, here is the rollicking story of Notre Dame football.

Talking Irish #27

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Art of the Upset #27

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With over 110 million viewers every year, the Super Bowl is one of the most watched television events in the United States. The final showdown between the two best football teams in the NFL attracts some of the biggest musicians to perform at the half-time show. But the Super Bowl is more than just a spectacle - it's a high-stakes game to win the championship and claim a place in history. Go back in time and relive all the magic from years past - fromexcruciatingfumbles to game winning plays.

What Is the Super Bowl?

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A Super Fullback for the Super Bowl 

Lessons in Being Limitless from the First Woman to Coach in the NFL

An inspiring, gutsy handbook for success from the first woman to ever coach in the NFL When Jen Welter became a linebackers coach for the Arizona Cardinals in 2015, she was the first woman to ever break the glass sideline of the NFL. In Play Big, Welter reveals the grit that it took to be a trailblazer in the ultimate boys' club. Pre-NFL, Welter was an undersized, underestimated athlete who made sacrifice after sacrifice to achieve her football dreams--rising to the top of women's football leagues and eventually daring to play against men twice her size. Play Big lays out how she succeeded despite the odds, through force of will and determination, revealing the wisdom Welter gained over countless setbacks and challenges. With vivid wit and candor, Play Big will coach you to do the same--whatever your obstacles might be--while translating Welter's hard-earned advice for cultivating true perseverance and toughness.

Play Big

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Michael Teitelbaum

Pablo is a natural athlete but when he joins his friends' football team for the first time he is intimidated by the bigger, more experienced players, and the pressure keeps him from doing his best.

Hand-Off

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Michigan

Rich Rodriguez and the Michigan Wolverines in the Crucible of College Football

An in-the-trenches account of a coach and a team in the fight of their lives

Three and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach took over the nation's most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the histories of both Rich Rodriguez and the University of Michigan.  Shortly after his controversial move from West Virginia, where he had just taken his alma mater to the #1 ranking for the first time in school history, Coach Rich Rodriguez granted author and journalist John U. Bacon unrestricted access to Michigan's program.  Bacon saw it all, from the meals and the meetings, to the practices and the games, to the sidelines and the locker rooms.  Nothing and no one was off limits.  John U. Bacon's Three and Out is the definitive account of a football marriage seemingly made in heaven that broke up after just three years, and lifts the lid on the best and the worst of college football.

Three and Out

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