Bill: 4844 books
1954
The Year Willie Mays and the First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
1954: Perhaps no single baseball season has so profoundly changed the game forever. In that year-the same in which the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled, in the case of Brown vs. Board of Education, that segregation of the races be outlawed in America's public schools-Larry Doby's Indians won an...
by Bill Strickland
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2007
Of the eight million dedicated cyclists in this country, just 32,044 own amateur racing licenses. There's a reason for that: Racing is not only incredibly difficult, it's downright excruciating, with the possibility for public humiliation never more than one pedal away. So when Natalie, Bill Strickland's...
Long Distance
Testing the Limits of Body and Spirit in a Year of Living Strenuously
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2010
A new edition of a classic book about what it takes to be a world-class athlete and where the true meaning of endurance can be found.
At 37, the celebrated writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben took a break from the life of the mind to put himself to the ultimate test: devoting a year to...
by Bill Nowlin
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2012
The follow-up to Boston Red Sox IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom (Volume I), noted Red Sox author Bill Nowlin challenges readers with more than 200 brand new trivia questions. Think you know Red Sox trivia? Better think again—Curse in the Rearview Mirror will challenge and entertain even the most hardcore Red Sox fans with trivia and stories from every era of franchise history.
Six Battles Every Man Must Win
. . . and the Ancient Secrets You'll Need to Succeed
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2011
The story of David’s “mighty men” (primarily found in 2 Samuel 23) drives this challenging and encouraging book for Christian men. The mighty men weren’t drafted into David’s army because of their impressive resumes. They were broken men who, given an opportunity to achieve greatness, responded...
On Par
The Everyday Golfer’s Survival Guide
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Bill Pennington, author of the beloved and widely read “On Par” golf column for the New York Times, knows how to interpret the experts and pros for the rest of us. For years, he has traveled the globe in search of golf’s essentials—those basic principles, those elusive truths (and who are...
Hope
A School, a Team, a Dream
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2016
Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island was once a model city school, graduating a wide range of students from different backgrounds. But the tumult of the 1960s and the drug wars of the 70s changed both Providence and Hope. Today, the aging school is primarily Hispanic and African-American,...
When the Lions Roared
Joe Paterno and One of College Football's Greatest Teams
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
The 1982 Penn State national championship team was not only one of Joe Paterno's best, it was one of the best teams college football has ever seen. In When the Lions Roared, Bill Contz, one of the squad's offensive linemen, details that special season and the experience of playing for a legendary...
This Road I'm On
The Power of Hope in the Face of Adversity
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
Bill Lee has experienced success as a Tennessee cattle farmer and businessman, but he has also known his share of tragedy and adversity. This Road I’m On is his story of fostering resilience and developing a heart for helping others by responding to those bittersweet moments with faith, hope, and perseverance.
Your Unique Purpose
How You Can Make an Impact on the World
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2015
Find Your Purpose, Plan Your Future, and Live Your Destiny
Discovering your calling in life does not have to be complicated. For more than thirty-five years, Dr. Bill Greenman has been helping people around the world discover their true purpose and live their dreams. He explains specific, time-tested...
by Bill Resler, Casey Mcnerthney
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2011
In the acclaimed documentary The Heart of the Game, audiences first came to the attention of the Roosevelt Roughriders, a Seattle varsity girls basketball team, and their charming but unorthodox coach Bill Resler. The film portrayed vividly Resler’s unique coaching skills, which asks for "all-out...
At Sunset, Facing East
A Memoir in Poetry
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2016
Bill Jones’s nearly 65 years on Earth have filled the man with wonder. He’s heard the voices of family through five generations, the young magically echoing the old. He’s witnessed the world of anthrax and America’s cities set on fire, seen the impossible become all too possible. In the US, Mexico,...
Tom Yawkey
Patriarch of the Boston Red Sox
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
2019 SABR Baseball Research Award
Few people have influenced a team as much as did Tom Yawkey (1903–76) as owner of the Boston Red Sox. After purchasing the Red Sox for $1.2 million in 1932, Yawkey poured millions into building a better team and making the franchise relevant again.
Although...
by Bill Block
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2009
Bill Blocks Trojans 1972: An Immortal Team of Mortal Men captures the story of 47- USC football players, beyond their glory days on campus and into their everyday lives as men. The 1972 Trojans are considered one of the greatest teams in the history of college football. They defeated Ohio State 42-17...