Sports Recreation Books – Biographies

Top 10 Best Selling Sports & Recreation Books – Biographies

1. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins Rating: 4.5/5 Rank: 15 People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for... more Product Information  |  Editorials(14)  |  Customer Reviews(57) 2. Lance Armstrong's War: One Man's Battle Against Fate, Fame, Love, Death, Scandal, and a Few Other Rivals on the Road to the Tour de France Daniel Coyle Rating: 4.5/5 Rank: 17 When an athlete is as celebrated as Lance Armstrong, journalists tend to approach either with staggering awe or malicious schadenfreude. Refreshingly, Coyle (Hardball) displays neither. The journalist moved to Armstrong's... more Product Information  |  Editorials(6)  |  Customer Reviews(24) 3. Every Second Counts Lance Armstrong Rating: 3.5/5 Rank: 103 In the opening of Lance Armstrong's memoir, Every Second Counts (co-authored by Sally Jenkins), he reflects: "Generally, one of the hardest things in the world to do is something twice." While he is talking here about... more Product Information  |  Editorials(7)  |  Customer Reviews(55) 4. It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins Rating: 4.5/5 Rank: 155 People around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for... more Product Information  |  Editorials(14)  |  Customer Reviews(57) 5. No Mountain High Enough: Raising Lance, Raising Me Linda Armstrong Kelly, Joni Rodgers Rating: 5.0/5 Rank: 446 A memoir written by a famous athlete's mother may seem like a blatant attempt to cash in on yet another aspect of the athlete's celebrity. Yet Kelly, mother of six-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, has managed... more Product Information  |  Editorials(4)  |  Customer Reviews(11) 6. Every Second Counts Lance Armstrong Rating: 3.5/5 Rank: 619 In the opening of Lance Armstrong's memoir, Every Second Counts (co-authored by Sally Jenkins), he reflects: "Generally, one of the hardest things in the world to do is something twice." While he is talking here about... more Product Information  |  Editorials(7)  |  Customer Reviews(55) 7. Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster Jon Krakauer Rating: 4.5/5 Rank: 611 Into Thin Air is a riveting first-hand account of a catastrophic expedition up Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside magazine sent veteran journalist and seasoned climber Jon Krakauer on an expedition led by celebrated... more Product Information  |  Editorials(16)  |  Customer Reviews(55) 8. 23 Days In July: Inside Lance Armstrong's Record-Breaking Tour De France Victory John Wilcockson, Graham Watson Rating: 5.0/5 Rank: 676 Armstrong's record sixth Tour de France victory didn't cause much of a stir in the U.S., but Wilcockson's account shows why the "Tour has always fascinated writers," even if it hasn't always captured the attention... more Product Information  |  Editorials(8)  |  Customer Reviews(17) 9. Lance Armstrong: Images of a Champion Lance Armstrong Rating: 3.5/5 Rank: 763 Lance Armstrong has become the most admired athlete in the world. His heroic survival from deadly cancer and his hard-fought triumphs in the bicycle race that is thought to be the most grueling endurance test in sports are... more Product Information  |  Editorials(2)  |  Customer Reviews(11) 10. Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig Jonathan Eig Rating: 5.0/5 Rank: 734 Lou Gehrig started his professional baseball career at a time when players began to be seen as national celebrities. Though this suited charismatic men such as Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio, Gehrig avoided the spotlight... more Product Information  |  Editorials(10)  |  Customer Reviews(28)

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