In The Proving Ground, Lars Anderson brings to life the tremendous drama of NFL Europe by spending an entire season with the Scottish Claymores of Glasgow
Life in the minor leagues of football, which NFL Europe was aptly dubbed, could be funny, sad, profound and ludicrous all at the same time. At its heart, this six-team league was a short-stop away from either the glamour of the NFL or the bottom of the professional football

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"Poppy Benjamin, Media Relations Director of Syracuse's storied NFL team, the Bobcats, fought tooth and nail for her career. Ever since her intern season fifteen years ago, it's been nothing but early mornings, late nights, barely-dodged inappropriate advances, and relationships lost with partners who didn't get it. That's why Poppy relies on the Women Against Groping Shitheads, a support network that knows her far better than her own family. In-house...

It was 120 degrees in the pits and 120 MPH on the track! This is the story of the gutsy drivers and their speed machines during the golden Age of Stock car racing on everything from dirt tracks to concrete ovals across the Southland of America. In the sweltering summer sun they fought for money reputation and glory of having 'bragging rights'. And the only thing that had more wear and tear on it than the cars were the drivers. Some say that a driver...

In the summer of 1996, award-winning journalist Fen Montaigne embarked on a hundred-day, seven-thousand-mile journey across Russia. Traveling with his fly rod, he began his trek in northwestern Russia on the Solovetsky Islands, a remote archipelago that was the birthplace of Stalin's gulag. He ended half a world away as he fished for steelhead trout on the Kamchatka Peninsula, on the shores of the Pacific.
His tales of visiting these far-flung

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The Kelly brothers spend their youth searching for the perfect wave in Australia. Out of necessity the family launches a backyard surf business ‐ re‐thinking board design, crafting homemade wetsuits and selling merchandise out of their van. Battling big waves, small town conservatism and criminals, the brothers give rise to a global brand. A story of passion, corruption, friendship and loyalty, deadly addictions and fractured relationships, DRIFT...

Unlock the potential of martial arts with "Taking On The NFL With Pro Teams KumiteSport: Martial Arts Making People Better For Life" by Dexter Kennedy, narrated by Tom Chandler, and published by Audiobook Publishing Services. This audiobook delves into the revolutionary concept of creating a professional league for martial arts point fighting, akin to the NFL.Key Insights: • Professional Martial Arts League: Discover the vision for a standardized...

Learn how to run faster, unlock your potential, and reach peak performance with training advice from a former Olympic trials marathoner and coach to Olympians like Dathan Ritzenhein. Hudson is the most innovative running coach to come along in a generation. Until now, only a handful of elite athletes have been able to benefit from his methods. Now Run Faster from the 5K to the Marathon shows all runners how to coach themselves as confidently and effectively...

"Jones paints a startling and believable picture of a part of pro sports that most fans neither see nor even imagine."-Kirkus Reviews "This action-packed novel challenges the stigma of seeking help for mental health. Dr. Beck is like the James Bond of psychology."-Reedsy Discovery "This story is well-written, descriptive, and makes you feel as though you are part of the story."-Readers' Favorite Book Award Winner Dr. Andrew Beck is the go-to sports...

Film follows the life of basketball legend Eric "Hank" Gathers, from his growing up in the ghettos of Philadelphia to his collapse during a Loyala Marymount game.

A wonderful memoir... richly insightful, and deeply moving' - Ramachandra Guha Eminent journalist Pradeep Magazine's memoir is a story of lived, real experiences, of joy, sorrow, fear, loss and hope, and about how an uprooted identity shapes one's attitude towards society and the nation. From the Kashmir of the 1950s to terror-stricken Punjab, from the Mandir-Masjid divide and the impact of Mandal politics to the tragic consequences of the Kashmir...