For the athletes
This reading list is dedicated to the athlete in you who is inspired by those who work hard, who fight for a dream, who set aside themselves to work as a team...
These titles are funny, inspiring, and well worth reading.
Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr.- an absolutely wonderful read about a runner who is kicked off of the team for protesting unfair practices by the college he runs for. It is a powerful story about commitment to health, to sport, to truth, and to one's own beliefs. A must read.
The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - this year's best-selling sensation chronicles the American team's quest for excellence and of course the gold medal during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
The Natural by Bernard Malamund - And then there is the story of The Natural...one of the great baseball stories of all time...which is so much better than the movie. No Robert Redford, but this is a great book.
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger - Pulitzer Prize winning Bissinger chronicles a realistic look into small town America and the obsession one town has with winning the football state championships. Brilliant and relevant.
The Breaks of the Game by David Halberstam
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand - Okay, truthfully, all we can say is if you have yet to read this awesome and inspiring story, you are missing out. It will have you gripped from page one following this crazy fascinating tale of utter faith and hope. Believing in something, fighting for a dream...this is the book that shows us how.
The Greatest Game Ever Played by Mark Frost
Women Who Win: stories of sports and life
You Let Some GIRL Beat You? the Story of Ann Myers Drysdale - capturing the magnificent story of one of the greatest basketball players of all time, according to her former coach Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics, this book shows the challenges and drive one woman faced because she just wanted to play basketball with the best even if it meant being on a team where women were not allowed or have ever asked to be.
Red and Me: my coach and lifelong friend by Bill Russell - Bill and Red? Basketball legends? What more need we say? You will laugh out loud, be amazed, and utterly astounded. Basketball players or lovers of the game alike need to read this one.
Born to Run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has ever seen by Christopher McDougall - Yes, we would be absolutely remiss if we did not mention this one. An absolute must read on any list of books but especially this one.
Yes, we could go on there are so many but these are really the cream of the crop. Come check one out today and enjoy!
These titles are funny, inspiring, and well worth reading.
Once a Runner by John L. Parker Jr.- an absolutely wonderful read about a runner who is kicked off of the team for protesting unfair practices by the college he runs for. It is a powerful story about commitment to health, to sport, to truth, and to one's own beliefs. A must read.The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn
The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown - this year's best-selling sensation chronicles the American team's quest for excellence and of course the gold medal during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The Natural by Bernard Malamund - And then there is the story of The Natural...one of the great baseball stories of all time...which is so much better than the movie. No Robert Redford, but this is a great book.
Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby
Friday Night Lights by H.G. Bissinger - Pulitzer Prize winning Bissinger chronicles a realistic look into small town America and the obsession one town has with winning the football state championships. Brilliant and relevant.The Breaks of the Game by David Halberstam
Seabiscuit by Laura Hillenbrand - Okay, truthfully, all we can say is if you have yet to read this awesome and inspiring story, you are missing out. It will have you gripped from page one following this crazy fascinating tale of utter faith and hope. Believing in something, fighting for a dream...this is the book that shows us how.
The Greatest Game Ever Played by Mark FrostWomen Who Win: stories of sports and life
You Let Some GIRL Beat You? the Story of Ann Myers Drysdale - capturing the magnificent story of one of the greatest basketball players of all time, according to her former coach Bill Russell of the Boston Celtics, this book shows the challenges and drive one woman faced because she just wanted to play basketball with the best even if it meant being on a team where women were not allowed or have ever asked to be.
Red and Me: my coach and lifelong friend by Bill Russell - Bill and Red? Basketball legends? What more need we say? You will laugh out loud, be amazed, and utterly astounded. Basketball players or lovers of the game alike need to read this one.
Born to Run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has ever seen by Christopher McDougall - Yes, we would be absolutely remiss if we did not mention this one. An absolute must read on any list of books but especially this one. Yes, we could go on there are so many but these are really the cream of the crop. Come check one out today and enjoy!
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