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 | My Life and the Beautiful Game: The Autobiography of Soccers Greatest Star
By: Skyhorse Publishing Price: $ 8.87 Reviews: 1 Average Rating: 5.0
While kicking a ball through the dusty streets of his Brazilian hometown, young Edson Arantes do Nascimento was given the nickname Pelé so casually that no one remembers its meaning. Today, the name is famous worldwide as belonging to history’s greatest soccer player. Here, in Pelé’s own words, is his incredible life story: his five goals in the last two games of the 1958 World Cup at the tender age of 17, his glory years with his Brazilian club FC Santos, his role in four World Cup tournaments, his comeback as a member of... |
|  | Fowler: My Autobiography
By: Macmillan Uk Price: $ 6.35 Reviews: 3 Average Rating: 3.5
Pronounced as the greatest goalscoring talent since Jimmy Greaves, 17-year old Robbie Fowler was immediately catapulted to fame and fortune. The thin, baby-faced Toxteth lad was now a millionaire, an idol, and inspiration to every kid who kicked a soccer ball. Yet his incredible potential was never quite realized. Injuries and persistent rumors of drug abuse and depression meant that he never became the world-beater so many predicted. This is a fascinating and unbelievably frank insight into the game, and a candid account of an... |
|  | Rachel in the World: A Memoir
By: University Of Illinois Press Price: $ 13.45 Reviews: 4 Average Rating: 5.0
What happens when love is no longer enough? Jane Bernstein thought that learning to accept her daughter’s disabilities meant her struggles were over. But as Rachel grew up and needed more than a parent’s devotion, both mother and daughter were confronted with formidable obstacles. Rachel in the World, which begins in Rachel’s fifth year and ends when she turns twenty-two, tells of their barriers and successes with the same honesty and humor that made Loving Rachel, Bernstein’s first memoir, a... |
|  | As We Are Now: A Novel
By: W. W. Norton & Company Price: $ 4.49 Reviews: 9 Average Rating: 4.5
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|  | Fever Pitch
By: Penguin Books Ltd Price: $ 8.31 Reviews: 3 Average Rating: 4.5
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|  | Young Pele: Soccers First Star
By: Schwartz & Wade Price: $ 9.33 Reviews: 1 Average Rating: 5.0
HOW DID A POOR BOY named Edson - who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags - go on to become the greatest soccer player of all time? While other kids memorized letters, Edson memorized the scores of soccer matches. And when Edson finally played in a youth soccer tournament in the town of Bauru, Brazil, he focused on only one thing from the moment the whistle blew: the goal. Here is the story of the boy who overcame tremendous odds to become the world champion soccer star Pelé. |
|  | Sir Bobby Charlton: The Autobiography: My Manchester United Years
By: Headline Book Publishing Price: $ 10.73 Reviews: 1 Average Rating: 5.0
Bobby Charlton is Manchester United through and through. One of the original Busby Babes; he has devoted his career to the club, playing in 754 games over 17 years, and winning everything the game had to offer. He played alongside some of the greats such as Best and Law, suffered devastating defeats and was involved in one of the greatest soccer tragedies of all time. Here, for the very first time, he tells the story of those United years, how he tasted FA Cup victory in the emotional final of 1963, won three First Division... |
|  | Hooked: Five Addicts Challenge Our Misguided Drug Rehab System
By: New Press Price: $ 21.95 $ 13.09 Reviews: 14 Average Rating: 5.0
"Deeply felt, deftly rendered, stunningly informative and often enraging" (Publishers Weekly), Hooked appears as we are finally waking up to the inadequacies of our current drug-rehab policies. With court-mandated rehab being debated across the country, Shavelsons in-depth look at the struggles of five addicts as they travel through the treatment maze makes a powerful case for reform. Highly readable and shaped by Shavelsons experience as a journalist and physician, Hooked takes us through the anguishing "intake" and... |
|  | David Beckham (Amazing Athletes)
By: First Avenue Editions Price: $ 6.95 $ 1.99
Follow the life and career of one of soccers most charismatic players, from his early life in England, to his historic play for Manchester United, to his arrival in America. |
|  | Britney Spears Heart to Heart
By: Three Rivers Press Price: $ 12.95 $ 2.97 Reviews: 85 Average Rating: 4.0
American singing sensation Britney Spears and her mom talk about life, love, fame, and following your dreams.Britney Spears makes success look simple. As Brit will tell you, though, success is hard work--you need talent, belief in yourself, and someone else who believes in you. For Britney, that person has always been her mother, Lynne Spears, who is not just Britneys mama but also her best friend.In Britney Spears Heart to Heart, Britney and Lynne share the inspiring story of how one little girl from Kentwood,... |
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