Books of Athletes

Case Studies in Sport Psychology
By Robert J. Rotella
In R. N. Singer , M. Murphey , & L. K. Tennant ( Eds . ) , Handbook of research on sport psychology ( pp . 467-491 ) . New York : Macmillan . Duda , J. L. ( 1993 ) . Goals : A social cognitive approach to the study of achievement ...
The Greatest British Olympians
By Neil Wilson
Illustrated biographies of these great athletes: Harold Abrahams, Chris Brasher, Lord Burghley, Sebastian Coe, Lynn Davies, Jonathan Edwards, Sally Gunnell, David Hemery, Albert Hill, Kelly Holmes, Denise Lewis, Eric Liddell, Douglas Lowe, ...
A Journey So Far
By David Bernard Griffin
A Journey So Far
Over the Edge: A Regular Guy's Odyssey in Extreme Sports
By Michael Bane
The author relates his adventures participating in some of the world's most extreme and dangerous sporting activities, including swimming in shark-infested waters in the first leg of the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon
The 50 Most Dynamic Duos in Sports History: Baseball, Basketball, Football, and Hockey
By Robert W. Cohen
Since they considered Mickey to be a “true” Yankee, fans of the team rooted for the center fielder to win the home run crown and correspondingly rooted against Maris whenever he stepped to the plate. Mantle subsequently became their ...
Performance Massage
By Robert K. King
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Jim Thorpe: Legendary Athlete
By Barbara Long
A biography of one of the greatest all-around athletes in history, probably best-known for his record-breaking track and field performance in the 1912 Olympic games.
The Noel Levitz Student Athlete Retention Program
By David Woodward, Edward, Michael Hovland
The program is designed to help student-athletes achieve immediate success in their academic and personal lives, to help them plan for long-term, sustained success in athletics, academics, and careers, and to lay the foundation for ...
Olympic Heroes
By Jillian Powell
"Find out which athletes had to fight harder than most to become Olympic champions"--Cover [4].
Case Studies in Sport Communication: You Make the Call
By Terry L. Rentner, David P. Burns
Students are encouraged to challenge the ethical implications of what they have read and to "make the call." This is an invaluable resource for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of sport communication and sport management.
Overtraining Athletes: Personal Journeys in Sport
By Mark B. Andersen, Tony Morris, Sean O. Richardson
A Case of Olympic Seduction: John's Tale -- Chapter 9. The Perfect Girl: Jane's Tale -- Chapter 10. The Perfect Boy: The Author's Tale -- Part IV. Past Models and Current Conceptions -- Chapter 11.
One Hundred and One Greatest Athletes of the Century
By Will Grimsley, Ben Olan
One Hundred and One Greatest Athletes of the Century
Understanding Strength and Conditioning as Sport Coaching: Bridging the Biophysical, Pedagogical and Sociocultural Foundations of Practice
By Tania Cassidy, Phil Handcock, Brian Gearity
Understanding Strength and Conditioning as Sport Coaching offers an introduction to pedagogical and socio-cultural concepts and literature in a strength and conditioning context and is a vital resource for students of strength and ...
Doing Sport Psychology
By Mark B. Andersen
Mark B. Andersen examines authentic examples of sport psychologists at work to teach readers how to use their knowledge of sport psychology in an effective and efficient manner.
Nice Try
By Shane Maloney
'One of the most outrageously funny voices in modern detective fiction...Shane Maloney's prose is more than a 'nice try' at combining social and political satire with the conventions of the crime novel. It's spot on.' Age
Heart Soul Detroit: Conversations on the Motor City
By Jenny Risher
Heart Soul Detroit: Conversations on the Motor City
Food for Sport
By Nathan J. Smith
Explains the how and why of choosing the right foods to maximize physical performance.
Food for Sport
By Judy Ridgway, Jane Griffin
Food for Sport
Body Fuel: Food for Sport

Body Fuel: Food for Sport
Food for Sport and Fitness
By Judy Ridgway, Jane Griffin
Food for Sport and Fitness