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Dieciocho capítulos tomados de la vida real: dos hijos que llegaron al dojo por caminos distintos, un abuelo cuyas manos se heredan sin saberlo, un medallón que detuvo un asalto, cuarenta minutos que tardaron veinte años en sanar. Contados por quien lleva veintiocho años dentro del Sistema...

Fortune and Fame is the inspirational story of how one man rose from the ranks of humble post boy to become a leading figure in advising and representing the world's biggest names in sport and entertainment. Jonathan Power advised the biggest stars in the Premier League from clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea, as well as British Lions rugby players and world champions in boxing and snooker.

A rare, raw look at the relentless spirit that has driven one of the greatest athletes in Canadian history—in her own words. Cassie Campbell-Pascall is more than just one of Canada’s all-time hockey players—coming of age in the generation that rejected the old-school administrators who...

HIGHLIGHTS OF A CAREER IN CRICKET FROM BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED UMPIRE, THE LATE DICKIE BIRD. 'You know what you will get with Mr Bird, and he delivers it with unabashed aplomb in this amiable book' - Country Life Hardly a week went by without Dickie Bird visiting a county or Test match arena where...

Bruce Lee: Letters of the Dragon is a fascinating glimpse of the private Bruce Lee behind the public image—a man with the patience and concern to dedicate as much effort to crafting a thoughtful personal answer to the letter of a young fan as to those from his old friends and associates; an extremely active man never too busy to make time for an old family friend in need of simple companionship; a man who never wrote without careful thought, and never thought from the head alone, but always from the head and heart together.

'A fascinating journey through Nicholas's pre-F1 life and his experiences since joining Red Bull' Autosport Life in the Pitlane is an inspiring memoir from Red Bull's senior engineer Calum Nicholas that will open up the world of Formula 1 like never before. Replete with all the high-octane tales...

There's no doubt that Dein has been one of the most significant and influential figures in British football for over three decades—operating at club and international level. He was a prime mover in the creation of the Premier League, hugely influential within the England set-up and, of course, was the mastermind—along with Arsène Wenger—in creating the glory days of Arsenal Football Club, leading the team for almost a quarter of a century. 

Sir Jackie Stewart is one of the most highly regarded names in global sport - winner of three F1 World Championships, 27 Grands Prix and ranked in the top five drivers of all time. On retiring from the circuit, he went on to build an equally impressive international business career. In the 1960s...

Fast bowler, six-hitter, popular hero, one of the lads, king of the jungle - Andrew Flintoff is all of those things. Second Innings, is his searingly honest yet uplifting autobiography, Flintoff reveals unseen, surprising sides to his career and personality. The restless need to push and...

From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie’s stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showing how the...

Strength, speed and dedication: Cristiano Ronaldo is known throughout the world as a colossus of the modern game. But did you know that he underwent laser heart surgery aged just fifteen to enable him to continue playing the game he loved? Or that Nacional, his first professional club, donated...

I came for the tattoo. Not for the fitness, the medal, or some misty-eyed journey of self-discovery. I came for a piece of ink the size of my palm—the red M-Dot logo—and I was prepared to wreck myself to earn the right to wear it. Becoming Iron Tyler is an irreverent, unfiltered, and deeply...

After having a heart attack at sixty-five, I decided to get fit because apparently my response to nearly dying was to make exhaustion a competitive sport. Eventually, I became fit enough—or mentally unstable enough—to compete in duathlons, bike fondos, and time-trial events.When I turned...

Discover a life lived by instinct, curiosity, grit, and joy in Go Big: The Earnest Pursuit of Personal Growth by Kevin Ladd—a reflective, funny, and deeply human story about building a meaningful life one imperfect, audacious yes at a time. From a childhood in small-town Maine with a...

Learn the Inspiring Story of the Los Angeles Dodgers' Outfielder, Cody Bellinger! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One of many riveting reads in the Baseball Biography Books series by Clayton Geoffreys. In Cody Bellinger: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Star...

Steven Kitshoff, the formidable former Springbok prop, is much loved on field and off for his discipline and determination–and for his humility, honesty and warmth. Now he takes us beyond the bruising scrums and World Cup trophies to reflect on a rugby career defined by an unwavering commitment to what is best for the team.

In Just Enough, two-time World Series Champion and 2006 World Series MVP David Eckstein shares the valleys and mountaintops that shaped him—years defined not by trophies, but by perseverance, faith, family, and the belief that purpose is found in how you rise when life tells you no. You don't...

Reinhold Messner – der berühmteste Bergsteiger und Abenteurer unserer Zeit – und seine Frau Diane Messner schreiben in Lebenszeit übers Älterwerden und Jungsein, über Verlust und Glück, über große Expeditionen und die kleinen Abenteuer des Alltags. Entstanden ist ein Hörbuch über die Kostbarkeit unserer Lebenszeit – und darüber, wie man sie mit Offenheit, Mut und Neugier nutzen kann.

'The ultimate take on Liverpool's heart and soul' Jamie Carragher This book examines, for the first time, how and why the Kop became the globally-renowned stand it is today. It is told through the eyes of Brian Reade, an award-winning journalist, Sunday Times best-selling author and Anfield...

In his brand-new book, bestselling author & award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley details the science, psychology and history of heroism, uncovering what drives ordinary people to do extraordinary things. *With a foreword from Chris Hemsworth* Written during his historic 1,000-mile (1,600-km)...