Ergebnis für "The Star" in Sport

The first English-language biography of Formula 1’s hottest new talent, Dutchman Max Verstappen Few drivers have ever shaken up Formula 1 in quite the same way as Verstappen. Already the youngest competitor in F1 history, having made his breakthrough in 2015 aged just 17, his debut race for...

France's all-time record goalscorer Real Madrid's Galáctico Star of the 2026 World Cup This is the story of Kylian Mbappé. In Kylian Mbappé: The Definitive Biography, Julien Laurens, the world's leading French football journalist, paints a vivid portrait of Mbappé's meteoric rise to global...

The meteoric rise of motorsports phenom Oscar Piastri has been the stuff of legends - so far. Joining the famous McLaren F1 team after a record-breaking three straight titles across Formula Renault, Formula 3 and Formula 2 set up one of the most anticipated F1 rookie seasons ever. Being wooed...

Lemyr acompanhou toda a carreira de Senna, desde sua estreia no kart, tornando-se confidente do piloto enquanto ele morava na Europa. Pela primeira vez, revela história de bastidores das corridas, das negociações com as escuderias, da vida pessoal do piloto. Trata-se do mais completo audiolivro sobre a carreira e a vida do tricampeão de Fórmula 1.

254 days, 12,700 kilometres, sea sickness, sharks, crocodiles and ocean. Bonnie Hancock broke numerous records on her fastest ever circumnavigation by paddle around Australia but that wasn't the achievement she is most proud of. Testing the limits of her mental and physical toughness, she learned what it means to overcome adversity and how important teamwork and perspective truly are. What looks distressing from the rocky shore or storm-tossed waves can be inspiring when you look to the heavens.

ESPN’s Tim MacMahon goes behind the scenes of Luka Dončić’s years with the Dallas Mavericks—before his trade to the Lakers stunned the basketball world—telling the story of a franchise’s quest to build a championship team around a prodigy. In 2018, the Dallas Mavericks landed the...

By the New York Times bestselling author of Showtime—the source for HBO’s Winning Time—the definitive biography of mythic multi-sport star Bo Jackson. From the mid-1980s into the early 1990s, the greatest athlete of all time streaked across American sports and popular culture. Stadiums...

From the driveways of Teutopolis to the professional courts of Europe—witness the incredible journey of a basketball legend. In Leon's Memoir: Shooting for Stars, Leon F. Gobczynski provides a raw and authentic look at a nineteen-year basketball odyssey that took him from a high school late-bloomer to a national champion in France. This isn't just a book about sports; it is a masterclass in the "Gobczynski Determination" —the steely resolve to believe in yourself when others doubt your potential.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Lukewarm is no good.' As a youngster, Ellie Kildunne was told girls don’t play rugby. But that’s what she was good at, and she was determined to find a way. Growing up in Yorkshire, Ellie started playing rugby aged six with a boys’ team, which she continued to...

#1 National Bestseller No stone is left unturned in this candid memoir by one of Canada’s greatest curlers From the first slides as a toddler at her hometown Winnipeg curling club to the top step of the Olympic podium, Jennifer Jones has risen to become one of curling’s greatest players...

Learn the Inspiring Story of the New York Yankees' First Baseman, Anthony Rizzo! 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 Anthony Rizzo: The Inspiring Story of One of Baseball's Star...

Every kid who has ever kicked a ball against a wall and imagined scoring the winning goal in the World Cup Final will feel right at home in this inspiring collection of soccer stories. Epic Soccer Book for Kids Ages 8–12 brings the most unforgettable moments in soccer history to life through the journeys of legendary players, rising stars, and the tournament that captures the imagination of billions of fans around the world.

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...

From Notre Dame University and with a professional degree in architecture, we follow Cy’s path to the “Big Leagues”, 19 years with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies. This book explains how Major League Baseball (MLB) is different today compared to the 1910s and 1920s, two of the most exciting and “gold-gilded” decades of baseball.

Roberto «Bob» Bissonnette, le marchand de bonheur. Décédé à l’âge de 35 ans dans un accident d’hélicoptère, le hockeyeur devenu vedette du rock a certes connu une vie trop courte, mais n’en a assurément gaspillé aucune seconde. La pédale au plancher, donnant son 110 % sur la glace, sur scène ou même autour d’un feu de camp, il aura été l’incarnation même de la maxime carpe diem, «saisir le jour».

The celebrated memoir from LeBron James - a poignant, thrilling tale of the power of teamwork to transform young lives, including his own "A book that will incredibly move and inspire you.” —Jay-Z "A heartwarming story of boys who became men, teammates who became brothers, players who...

The Kansas City Monarchs, the Chicago American Giants, the St. Louis Stars, the Birmingham Black Barons, the Homestead Grays, and the Indianapolis Clowns; for over 50 years, they were the Yankees, Cardinals, and Red Sox of black baseball in America. And for over a decade beginning in the late 1940s, umpire Bob Motley called balls and strikes for many of their games, working alongside such legends as Satchel Paige, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, and Willie Mays.

Da bambino voleva diventare un salumiere. Oppure il presidente della Repubblica. Invece nel 1977 è stato assunto in Rai e lì è rimasto. Per quarantuno anni. Era il suo destino? Forse, perché suo padre era un tecnico di produzione radiofonica e lui era nato in un condominio in cui abitavano solo dipendenti della Rai. Ha passato una vita intera a lavorare in radio, nella sede di corso Sempione. Ha iniziato come sonorizzatore nelle produzioni di prosa e ha finito come curatore dei programmi di Radio2 che venivano trasmessi da Milano.

In Philip Rivers: The Inspiring Story of One of Football's Star Quarterbacks, you'll learn about the inspirational story of football star, Philip Rivers. Philip Rivers played 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is best known for his time with the San Diego Chargers, but he also spent his final season with the Indianapolis Colts before retiring in 2021.

In the 1970s the US military believed they could create a ‘super soldier’ - one who could use psychic powers to walk through walls, disarm the enemy through telepathy or kill a goat by staring at it. The brain behind these techniques was Michael Murphy, one of the founders of New Age spiritualism in the hippy enclaves of San Francisco. But Murphy’s primary goal was to use these powers in sport to create a supreme athlete capable of extraordinary feats.