Sports
Fans of baseball history will thoroughly enjoy this well-written account of one of the sport’s greatest players.
While Michigan’s 2018 season may have ended in disappointment for fans, this work does not disappoint. For fans of the Wolverines, this is a must-read along with Bacon’s other titles about the team.
A humorous and heartwarming book about not only running with donkeys but about community, our connections with one another, and our abilities to persevere and overcome physical and mental challenges. [See Prepub Alert, 4/1/19.]
Recommended for all readers, especially those familiar with Rippon and who would like to learn more about his life and career. Highly recommended.
PREMIUM
Board Games in 100 Moves
With full-color illustrations of artifacts, art, components, and game boards, this is a great entry point into the history of board games that should appeal to everyone from chess enthusiasts to modern hobby gamers.
This book will appeal to fans of college football as well as the University of Oklahoma but may not have wide appeal to general sports fans.
Recommended for anyone interested in the history of post–World War II basketball; relevant to issues within amateur athletics today.
This poignant story showcases the bonds of friendship over Olympic glory and will appeal to fans of women’s sports and anyone who has experienced the special kinship that comes from being part of a team.
The brisk narrative moves nimbly through the online entertainment industry and will find fans among those intrigued by fantasy sports. See David Kushner’s The Players Ball for another take on the world of wired entertainment.
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