Athletics Books

Whether you are a casual jogger or a world-class athlete, I can't think of a better book for a woman athlete to have at hand. Ms. Graham covers everthing: from competing during your period to choosing a sports bra. This should be the active woman's bible.

The book is exceptionally well-organized. The first section of the book covers health concerns, while the second half of the book is a catalogue of sports in which women participate. Graham's language is straight-forward and friendly, with lots of great tips.

It's about time a book like this was published. I'm just glad that it was written by the capable hands of Janis Graham, who has a stellar career as a freelancer covering women's health and fitness issues.

I really appreciate what mark stang does. Culling from wire photos, collectors and the hall of fame, Stang builds a great photo history of players and teams. He manages to focus on players who are not famous, and photos not often seen. His books are invaluable to anyone who collects vintage baseball material.

What a delight to find a book on the Amazon site that concerns the professional
baseball life of my cherished Granduncle, Connie Mack. Allowing for personal
prejudice for this beloved gentleman, we enjoyed the book. More, it was my
pleasure to have been in his company on many occasions every summer when the
A's played the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Please read this book and enjoy this notable period in baseball history which is now, sadly, lost to us forever.
This is a book for those who love the history of baseball.

Beautiful! It's like a workout regimen for the dedicated student of Voice! Use It!

The Adlers use a qualitative research study w/Peter becoming a participant observer to study the socialization of college athletes and the social psychology of the self. I believe this piece of research is valid research. It saddened me to read what our materialistic world is doing to the young individuals that are recruited for college basketball. It also proved to me that college basketball is about big business, and not really a sport. Unfortunately, it continues today and not only in basketball. Thank you Patricia and Peter for opening our eyes. Anyone interested in knowing the real truth about college athletics should consider reading this book.

This book is a gem.

Jim Denison invites us to hear these remarkable runners tell their side of their first four minute mile. He captures their spirit, philosophies and, occasionally, ego, brilliantly.

Some broke four minutes by accident, others to humble an opponent. Some were spiritual about it, others scientific.

Wow. Not at all what I assumed about four minute milers. As I am not a member of that elite group, I learned they're just like regular people. Just, uh, faster. I feel as if I know these men, despite their accomplishments as runners.

I expect my daughters will read it, embrace it, and chase the dream of the sub-four minute mile.

If you are an experienced or novice coach, this is a must read! This book explains the basic biomechanics of track and field in each event. It explains inertia, air resistance and many other factors that take place in track and field. It is also an easy read and not over the top. You will definitely come away with clarity that you can pass on to your athletes. Out of the 22 track and field books I own, this is one of the best ever.

Kenny Moore is the real deal. Fourth in the Munich Olympic marathon doesn't happen by accident. This is a collection of pieces about various elite athletes Moore has met over the years.

Moore's insights are fascinating. "Best Efforts" gives you a glimpse of the minds of the elites. The piece on Ron Clarke, who would always take the race out hard because he thought it was dishonest to do anything else, is especially intriguing. I also enjoyed the articles on Mary Decker, the Experiment, and John Akii-Bua. Moore's writing about his own life experiences as a child, training under Bowerman and alongside Pre, and then in the Olympics, is equally enthralling.

This small, but useful book provides great ideas for non-competitive games that emphasize cooperation and team work. I found the games, particularly circle kickball, to be an excellent game for a birthday party with a co-ed group. The book is clear and concise and should be utilized by teachers, camp counselors, scout leaders and parents. An excellent reference, buy it, you won't be disappointed.

Track and field is the one sport were an athlete by there single effort of running, jumping, or throwing can establish there superiority over all competitors. Michael D. Davis the author of "Black American Women In Olympic Track and Field" writes an inspiring story of how African American women rose in Olympic Track and Field. Until 1948 Black American women were not allowed to compete in Olympic Track and Field despite there outstanding in the sport. Davis glorifies athletes like Alice Coachman, Mae Faggs, Wilma Rudolf, Earlene Brown, Willye White, Wyomia Tyus, Edith McGuire, Chandra Chessebrough, Evelyn Ashford, Valarie Brisco-Hooks, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Jakie Joyner-Kerse and many more. He tells about there life stories and the many adversities they had to go through. These women were said to be manly and had to undergo criticism from newspaper writers and television and radio host. For three generations black women have played a major role in the Olympic track and field events and still continue till this day.
Davis includes illustrations of these great athletes, this helps the reader envision what the conditions were in those times. These stories are in great detail and reveal fascinating information about these female runners, jumpers, and throwers. Some of the athletes still alive praise this book for the dedication Davis put into the writing of this book. There are a few negatives about this book, the writing sometime drags on and drifts to other athletes off the topic. Although the reading about some unknown athletes can be boring, it is interesting to learn about these different people. The book is easy to understand and read, it is overall a wonderful read and I recommend to any athlete who would like to be inspired by other great athletes.