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  Little Book of Manchester United

  Graham Betts

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  The most successful club in England, Manchester United is not a club to rest on its laurels. Having finally taken the record for the most League titles, thoughts and efforts immediately turned to improving on that tally. More importantly, the challenge of Europe continues to drive the club on. From the club s humble origins to three times European champions has been a journey that has involved some of the greatest players, two of the greatest managers and the most passionate fans in the world. It s a combination that has proved irresistible, enabling United to have registered more trophy wins than almost anyone.

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  Flyfishing the High Country

  John Gierach

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  ● Tactics for fishing high country lakes, the conflicting currents of high mountain streams, and the ever-changing waters of beaver ponds● Cutthroats, brook trout, goldens, rainbows, grayling● The best weather and seasons to fish and the tackle and flies to take into the high country"The mountains—any mountains—can make you pay for your fishing with time, shoe leather, exertion, and even disappointment. But they usually give back more than they take in terms of solitude and a sense of adventure that you just won't find on more civilized waters." —John GierachFly-fishing in scenic and remote mountain waters is a special kind of fishing, explored in depth by veteran fly fisher John Gierach. Along with Fly Fishing Small Streams, this guide, Gierach's first book, explains how to find the best waters and how to fish them to the best advantage.

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  Leading with the Heart - Coach...

  Mike Krzyzewski, Donald T. Phillips

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  Mike Krzyzewski's eight trips to the Final Four and two national championships with Duke University make him one of the most successful college basketball coaches of all time. With Donald T. Phillips, the best-selling author of Lincoln on Leadership, Krzyzewski explains the techniques that have made his program so successful and offers advice on using those same strategies to excel in both your business and personal lives.  
  Coach K's blueprint for success begins in the preseason by building the right team and allowing dynamic leaders to step forward. In the regular season, he stresses teamwork and finds ways to turn negative situations into something positive. His teams' postseason victories come from allowing time to refresh and renew their commitment as well as from focusing on the task at hand.  
  With personal examples from his life and coaching career, Krzyzewski offers unbeatable tools for success. Narrator Richard M. Davidson's conversational style perfectly matches Coach K's relaxed tone.

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  The Race - The First Nonstop...

  Tim Zimmermann

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  A contributing editor for Outside magazine provides a behind-the-scenes look at the fast-paced, around-the-world sailing race. 
   
  An invigorating behind-the-scenes look at the world of extreme sailing, The Race is also a taut, engrossing account of the first running of the competition called “The Race,” which began on December 31, 2000, in Barcelona and ended sixty-two days later in Marseilles. The most intense event of its kind—a nonstop circumnavigation of the globe in the fastest boats ever built—The Race attracts some of the world’s best sailors and arguably its most eccentric personalities. 
   
  Tim Zimmermann, an experienced blue-water sailor, relates in knuckle-whitening detail how and why sailors risk millions of dollars and their lives to dash around the world in record time. He garnishes this story with a chronicle of the tumultuous history of extreme sailing from the nineteenth century to today. Zimmermann “puts the reader right on board with the tough, colorful crews as they take a crash course (sometimes literally) in how to handle these astonishing machines” (Derek Lundy, author of Godforsaken Sea). 
   
  Praise for The Race 
   
  “Zimmerman turns a daring race of unthinkably fast, high-tech sailing machines into a page-turner.” —Bruce Knecht, author of The Proving Ground 
   
  “This is probably the finest account of the history of the circumnavigator’s quest yet written, refreshingly free of hyperbole and false expectation. Zimmerman’s pace matches that of The Race itself, though he never puts his bow under.” —Lincoln P. Paine, author of Ships of the World  
   
  “Zimmerman’s behind-the-scenes look at the characters, boats, and technology in The Race—as well as the rich sailing history that preceded it—captures the nuances of adventure only a masochist could love. The Race was a wild ride, and The Race is a fine read.” —Herb McCormick, sailing correspondent of the New York Times, editor of Cruising World

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  Yachting For Beginners

  My Ebook Publishing House

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  This guide is aimed at those wand to learn yachting. It is full of essential information and useful pointers and tips to help get you started.  
  If you think that even setting foot on a yacht would involve spending the next year living on a diet of mud and navel fluff then this is the book for you.  
  The book is a complete reference for every level of sailor, if you are a beginner and need a straightforward, easy-to-understand guide. This book is the way to learn, develop and refresh your skills. It is the ideal book to keep on board your yacht.
  An Author's Republic audio production.

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  The Secret Lives of Sports Fans...

  Eric Simons

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  In this accessible study, a journalist examines the science, philosophy, and sociology behind being a sports fan. 
   
  Sports fandom is either an aspect of a person's fundamental identity, or completely incomprehensible to those who aren’t fans at all. What is happening in our brains and bodies when we feel strong emotion while watching a game? How do sports fans resemble political junkies, and why do we form such a strong attachment to a sports team? Journalist Eric Simons presents in-depth research in an accessible and brilliant way, sure to interest readers of Malcolm Gladwell.  
   
  Through reading the literature and attending neuroscience conferences, talking to fans, psychologists, and scientists, and working through his issues as part of a collaboration with the NPR science program RadioLab, Eric Simons hoped to find an answer that would explain why the attractive force of this relationship with treasured sports teams is so great that we can’t leave it. 
   
  Praise for The Secret Lives of Sports Fans 
   
  “Adroitly mixing research with feature reporting, Simons unveils some intriguing discoveries. . . . There’s a lot of science to digest, but Simons’s affable writing style—and his great eagerness to profile actual people, including himself—infuses the data with heart and soul.” —Publishers Weekly 
   
  “An intriguing ride through “all the wondrous quirks and oddities in human nature.” —Kirkus Reviews

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