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  A Rare Recording of Roger Bannister

  Roger Bannister

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  Sir Roger Bannister - born on March 23, 1929 - is an English former athlete best known for being the first to run the mile in less than four minutes, remarkably while practicing as a junior doctor. This was achieved on May 6, 1954, at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, with Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher providing the pacing. The resulting time was 3 min. 59.4 sec. 
  Retiring from running shortly after, Bannister went on to become a distinguished neurologist and an important contributor to research into the human nervous system. The following is Bannister's perspective on the famous race. 
  ©2013 Rick Sheridan (P)2013 Rick Sheridan

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  Neymar – 2016 Updated Edition -...

  Luca Caioli

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  From a young age, Neymar Junior was identified as a future great of world football.
  
  Since then there have been both highs and lows, with triumphs at Santos sometimes overshadowed by the controversies and disappointments of his early days at Barcelona and at the Brazil World Cup. But his pivotal role in Barça's spectacular 2015 treble has reconfirmed him as one of football's most devastating attacking forces and he now stands on the brink of greatness.
  
  Fully updated and drawing on exclusive interviews with those who have known and worked with him, Neymar paints a compelling picture of the life and career of a global icon.

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  Salah

  Luca Caioli, Cyril Collot

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  Mohamed Salah needed little time to settle in to life at Liverpool.
  
   
  
  Since signing for the Anfield club in 2017 for a then-club record fee, he has broken the club's scoring record for a debut season, as well as becoming the leading goalscorer in Europe's top five leagues, overtaking Lionel Messi and Harry Kane. 
  
  He was the first player to ever win three Premier League Player of the Month awards in the same season and was the winner of the PFA Player's Player of the Year for 2017–18, scoring 32 goals in 36 league games. 
  
  In this biography of the Egypt and Liverpool star, bestselling authors Luca Caioli and Cyril Collot examine his rise to success. Up to date with Russia World Cup 2018 analysis and featuring exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes details.

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  Cycling Plus: Northern...

  John Whitney

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  We join property developers Lamber Smith Hamptons tour through the Yorkshire dales

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  The Book of Esports - The...

  William Collis

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  Read the definitive guide to the modern world of competitive gaming, and The Official History of Esports™.Almost overnight, esports—or competitive video games—have exploded into the largest entertainment and sporting phenomenon in human history.The Book of Esports answers:· What exactly are esports, and how did they become so popular so quickly?· Why did blockbuster video games like League of Legends, Fortnite and Starcraft succeed?· Where exactly is all this video gaming headed? What is the future of esports?· What do gamers and college students need to know to position themselves for success in the industry?· How do you create a billion-dollar esports business? What strategic choices drive success in the modern gaming industry?· Can video games really get your kid into college? (All expenses paid, of course...)Whether you are a lifelong gamer, a curious Fortnite parent, or a businessperson seeking to understand the marketing opportunities of this multibillion-dollar phenomenon, THE BOOK OF ESPORTS charts the rise of this exciting new industry, for the first time ever crafting a comprehensive overview of esports and its implications for human competition—and even the future of humanity itself.Featuring select interviews from the biggest names in the industry, The Book of Esports weaves tales of trust, betrayal, and superhuman reflexes into predictive frameworks, explaining exactly why our industry looks the way it does, and how all this growth—and more—is inevitable as the divide between man and machine blurs into oblivion.Detailed and accessible, gaming luminary and Harvard MBA William Collis has painstakingly translated esports’ mysteries into a testament for today. Everyone can enjoy The Book of Esports because everyone should enjoy esports.So what are you waiting for? Take the wildest ride into worlds unreal, and discover that true human competition is always just a click away.

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  Marty Glickman - The Life of an...

  Jeffrey S. Gurock

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  For close to half a century after World War II, Marty Glickman was the voice of New York sports. His distinctive style of broadcasting, on television and especially on the radio, garnered for him legions of fans who would not miss his play-by-play accounts. His vocabulary and method of broadcasting left an indelible mark on the industry, and many of today's most famous sportscasters were Glickman disciples. In Marty Glickman, Jeffrey S. Gurock showcases the life of this important contributor to American popular culture.In addition to the stories of how he became a master of American sports airwaves, Marty Glickman has also been remembered as a Jewish athlete who, a decade before he sat in front of a microphone, was cynically barred from running in a signature track event in the 1936 Olympics by anti-Semitic American Olympic officials. This lively biography details this traumatic event and explores not only how he coped for decades with that painful rejection but also examines how he dealt with other anti-Semitic and cultural obstacles that threatened to stymie his career. Marty Glickman is a story of adversity and triumph, of sports and minority group struggles, told within the context of the prejudicial barriers that were common to thousands, if not millions, of fellow Jews of his generation as they aimed to make it in America.

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