The twelve-time All-Star catcher describes the inspiration he gleaned from his self-made father, his early career with the Dodgers, his memorable 2000 World Series with the Mets, and the controversies that have marked his career.
A FORBIDDEN LOVE SET IN THE EXPLOSIVE WORLD OF THE NBA.
If you loved the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls, if you love black history, or if you are fascinated by the politics of sports, I highly recommend this book.
As Washington's life hangs in the balance, The Long Shot, peopled with characters both historical and imagined, but always engaging and credible, tells a fast-moving and intriguing alternative history about what happened in 1776.
Katie Kitamura's brilliant and stirring debut novel follows Cal and Riley through the three fraught days leading up to this momentous match, as each privately begins to doubt that Cal can win.
The great myth of horse racing is that the game is the regal and royal Sport of Kings. It isn't. Not by a long shot. Anyone who doubts this need...
Pedro, an avid basketball player, decides to run for class president, challenging a teammate who is also one of the most popular boys in school.
Here, he tells the inside story of the Kurdish forces’ bloody street battles against the Islamic State.
Black-balled NBA champion explores the challenges and rewards of using a celebrity platform to stand up against racism and exploitation.
This is the incredible story of the scientists who created a coronavirus vaccine in record time.
Probing the history of vaccine development for factors that foster timely innovation, Kendall Hoyt discovered that vaccine innovation has been falling, not rising, since World War II. This finding is at odds with prevailing theories of ...