Nonfiction Sports Order for High School Fall 2015
170 JOYJoyce, Dru, II. Beyond championships : a playbook for winning at life. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, [2015].
The beauty of rock bottom -- Decisions create environment -- The myth of the self-made man -- Use the game; don't let the game use you -- Master the art of discipline -- The power of words --The heart of a servant -- Make lemonade -- Take charge of your own mind -- Dare to dream. Coach Dru Joyce, mentor to basketball legend LeBron James, shares how he gained success coaching and offers guidance for becoming a winner in all areas of life.
170 JOYJoyce, Dru, II. Beyond championships teen edition : a playbook for winning at life. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, [2015].
Coming up short -- Decisions create environment -- The power of words -- The myth of the self-made man -- Use the game, don't let the game use you -- Discipline determines your destiny -- Heart of a servant -- Make lemonade -- Take charge of your own mind -- Dare to dream. Coach Dru Joyce, mentor to basketball legend LeBron James, shares how he gained success coaching and offers teens guidance for becoming a winner in all areas of life.
796 WILWilker, Josh. Benchwarmer : a sports-obsessed memoir of fatherhood. 1st Ed. New York : PublicAffairs, [2015].
Relays the author's account of trying to navigate new parenthood by reading old sports almanacs.
796.01 AFRAfremow, James A. The champion's mind : how great athletes think, train, and thrive. New York, NY : Rodale, [2013].
Discusses a number of ways that athletes can train their minds for success.
796.01 ROTRotella, Robert J. How champions think : in sports and in life. 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. May 2015. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
"A ... guide to success in all aspects of life-not just sports-from business to relationships to personal challenges of every variety. ... This ... book ... consists of performance principles that ... you can learn and use the next morning--in the office, the classroom, or wherever your quest takes you-told not in abstractions, but through case studies and stories drawn from Rotella's years teaching sports psychology, counseling athletes, and consulting for Fortune 500 companies. It explores how to keep the mind from holding you back, whatever your physical gifts or other talents. It's about how to make a commitment, how to persevere, how to deal with failure-and how to train your mind to create a self-image that promotes confidence and accomplishment"--Amazon.com.
796.32 RAVRavin, Idan. The hoops whisperer : on the court and inside the heads of basketball's best players. New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books, [2015].
"Basketball's training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he's helped transform"--Provided by publisher.
796.33 LADLadouceur, Bob, 1954-. Chasing perfection : the leadership principles behind winning football the De La Salle way. Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, [2015].
Bob Ladouceur, the head coach at De La Salle High School in Concord, California from 1979 through 2013 with a record of 399-25-3, shares techniques, philosophies, and team-building exercises applicable beyond the playing field.
796.33 LYTLyttleton, Ben. Twelve yards : the art and psychology of the perfect penalty kick. New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2015.
"An all-encompassing look at the penalty kick, soccer's all-or-nothing play--its legendary moments and the secrets to its success... Drawing from the hard won lessons of legendary games, in-depth statistical analysis, expert opinion, and the firsthand experience of coaches and players from around the world, journalist Ben Lyttleton offers insight into the diverse attitudes, tactics, and techniques that separate success from failure in one of the highest-pressure situations sports has to offer"--Provided by publisher.
796.33 WILWilner, Barry. On the clock : the story of the NFL draft. Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., [2015].
Chronicles the 78-year history of the annual NFL draft in which professional football teams select players for the coming year, discussing the roles of team executives, players, agents, and sportswriters.
796.357 LUCLucas, Ed, 1939-. Seeing home : the Ed Lucas story : a blind broadcaster's story of overcoming life's greatest obstacles. 1st Gallery Bks. hardcover ed. April 2015. New York : Gallery Books, Jeter Pub., [2015].
Emmy-winning broadcaster Ed Lucas, chronicles his life and career in baseball while overcoming growing up in poverty and blindness.
796.357 MOLMolina, Bengie, 1974-. Molina : the story of the father who raised an unlikely baseball dynasty. 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. May 2015. New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
"The inspiring true story of the poor Puerto Rican factoryworker, Benjamin Molina Santana, who against all odds raisedthe greatest baseball dynasty of all time: Molina's three sons--Bengie, Jose, and Yadier--have each earned two World Series rings, which is unprecedented in the sport, and his story is told by one of them, Bengie."--Provided by publisher.
796.357 RINRing, Jennifer, 1948-. A game of their own : voices of contemporary women in baseball. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2015].
Part 1. Baseball and American Women. 1. The Dream and Its Challenges -- 2. Cary, 2010 -- 3. From Cary to Caracas -- Part 2. The Veterans. 4. Tamara Holmes -- 5. Donna Mills -- 6. Jenny Dalton Hill -- Part 3. Softball and Baseball Players. 7. Tara Harbert -- 8. Veronica Alvarez -- 9. Sarah Gascon -- 10. Jenna Marston -- Part 4. Baseball Girls. 11. Malaika Underwood -- 12. Marti Sementelli -- 13. Lilly Jacobson -- 14. Meggie Meidlinger -- Part 5. Gender Segregation, Equality, and Women's Baseball. 15. America's Team -- 16. Grassroots Women's Baseball -- 17. USA Baseball. "Chronicles the largely invisible history of women in base ball and offers an account of the 2010 Women's World Cup tou rnament."--Dust jacket.
796.357 SVRSvrluga, Barry. The grind : inside baseball's endless season. New York : Blue Rider Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015].
"What's it like to live through sports' longest season, the 162-game Major League Baseball schedule? 'The Grind' captures the frustration, impermanence, and glory felt by the players, the staff, and their families from the start of spring training to the final game of the year."--Provided by publisher.
796.4 FAVFavor Hamilton, Suzy. Fast girl : a life spent running from madness. 1st ed. New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers, [2015].
Suzy Favor Hamilton discusses her life, time as a runner, and her struggles with depression.
796.8 WELWeldon, Michele, 1958-. Escape points : a memoir. 1st ed. Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2015].
Preface -- Part One. Scramble. Trash ; Sundays ; Protein ; Coach ; Ear ; Alone ; Gone -- Part Two. Takedown. Wait ; Balloon ; Class ; Radiation ; Poison -- Part Three. Reversal. Stands ; Gesture ; Bankrupt ; Clock ; Again ; Champion ; Strength -- Part Four. Overtime. Visit ; Back ; Bleach ; Spin ; Imperfect ; Zero ; Embrace ; Stars ; Final -- Afterword. "Journalist Michele Weldon provides a potent antidote to the harried single mom stereotype in this ... memoir of raising three sons alone in the face of cancer, an ambitious career, and the shadow of her ex. Untethered from a seemingly idyllic life with a handsome but abusive attorney husband, Weldon relates the challenges and triumphs of the years that followed her divorce as she maneuvers through a complicated life of long daily commutes, radiation treatments, supporting the boys' all-consuming high school wrestling careers, and trying to mitigate their hurt and resentment at an absent father."--Provided by publisher.
797.12 MONMone, Gregory. The boys in the boat : the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympics. New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2015.
"Out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams, yet they did, going on to shock the world by challenging the German boat rowing for Adolf Hitler"--Amazon.com.
The beauty of rock bottom -- Decisions create environment -- The myth of the self-made man -- Use the game; don't let the game use you -- Master the art of discipline -- The power of words --The heart of a servant -- Make lemonade -- Take charge of your own mind -- Dare to dream. Coach Dru Joyce, mentor to basketball legend LeBron James, shares how he gained success coaching and offers guidance for becoming a winner in all areas of life.
170 JOYJoyce, Dru, II. Beyond championships teen edition : a playbook for winning at life. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan, [2015].
Coming up short -- Decisions create environment -- The power of words -- The myth of the self-made man -- Use the game, don't let the game use you -- Discipline determines your destiny -- Heart of a servant -- Make lemonade -- Take charge of your own mind -- Dare to dream. Coach Dru Joyce, mentor to basketball legend LeBron James, shares how he gained success coaching and offers teens guidance for becoming a winner in all areas of life.
796 WILWilker, Josh. Benchwarmer : a sports-obsessed memoir of fatherhood. 1st Ed. New York : PublicAffairs, [2015].
Relays the author's account of trying to navigate new parenthood by reading old sports almanacs.
796.01 AFRAfremow, James A. The champion's mind : how great athletes think, train, and thrive. New York, NY : Rodale, [2013].
Discusses a number of ways that athletes can train their minds for success.
796.01 ROTRotella, Robert J. How champions think : in sports and in life. 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. May 2015. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
"A ... guide to success in all aspects of life-not just sports-from business to relationships to personal challenges of every variety. ... This ... book ... consists of performance principles that ... you can learn and use the next morning--in the office, the classroom, or wherever your quest takes you-told not in abstractions, but through case studies and stories drawn from Rotella's years teaching sports psychology, counseling athletes, and consulting for Fortune 500 companies. It explores how to keep the mind from holding you back, whatever your physical gifts or other talents. It's about how to make a commitment, how to persevere, how to deal with failure-and how to train your mind to create a self-image that promotes confidence and accomplishment"--Amazon.com.
796.32 RAVRavin, Idan. The hoops whisperer : on the court and inside the heads of basketball's best players. New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books, [2015].
"Basketball's training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he's helped transform"--Provided by publisher.
796.33 LADLadouceur, Bob, 1954-. Chasing perfection : the leadership principles behind winning football the De La Salle way. Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, [2015].
Bob Ladouceur, the head coach at De La Salle High School in Concord, California from 1979 through 2013 with a record of 399-25-3, shares techniques, philosophies, and team-building exercises applicable beyond the playing field.
796.33 LYTLyttleton, Ben. Twelve yards : the art and psychology of the perfect penalty kick. New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2015.
"An all-encompassing look at the penalty kick, soccer's all-or-nothing play--its legendary moments and the secrets to its success... Drawing from the hard won lessons of legendary games, in-depth statistical analysis, expert opinion, and the firsthand experience of coaches and players from around the world, journalist Ben Lyttleton offers insight into the diverse attitudes, tactics, and techniques that separate success from failure in one of the highest-pressure situations sports has to offer"--Provided by publisher.
796.33 WILWilner, Barry. On the clock : the story of the NFL draft. Lanham, Md. : Taylor Trade Pub., [2015].
Chronicles the 78-year history of the annual NFL draft in which professional football teams select players for the coming year, discussing the roles of team executives, players, agents, and sportswriters.
796.357 LUCLucas, Ed, 1939-. Seeing home : the Ed Lucas story : a blind broadcaster's story of overcoming life's greatest obstacles. 1st Gallery Bks. hardcover ed. April 2015. New York : Gallery Books, Jeter Pub., [2015].
Emmy-winning broadcaster Ed Lucas, chronicles his life and career in baseball while overcoming growing up in poverty and blindness.
796.357 MOLMolina, Bengie, 1974-. Molina : the story of the father who raised an unlikely baseball dynasty. 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. May 2015. New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2015.
"The inspiring true story of the poor Puerto Rican factoryworker, Benjamin Molina Santana, who against all odds raisedthe greatest baseball dynasty of all time: Molina's three sons--Bengie, Jose, and Yadier--have each earned two World Series rings, which is unprecedented in the sport, and his story is told by one of them, Bengie."--Provided by publisher.
796.357 RINRing, Jennifer, 1948-. A game of their own : voices of contemporary women in baseball. Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2015].
Part 1. Baseball and American Women. 1. The Dream and Its Challenges -- 2. Cary, 2010 -- 3. From Cary to Caracas -- Part 2. The Veterans. 4. Tamara Holmes -- 5. Donna Mills -- 6. Jenny Dalton Hill -- Part 3. Softball and Baseball Players. 7. Tara Harbert -- 8. Veronica Alvarez -- 9. Sarah Gascon -- 10. Jenna Marston -- Part 4. Baseball Girls. 11. Malaika Underwood -- 12. Marti Sementelli -- 13. Lilly Jacobson -- 14. Meggie Meidlinger -- Part 5. Gender Segregation, Equality, and Women's Baseball. 15. America's Team -- 16. Grassroots Women's Baseball -- 17. USA Baseball. "Chronicles the largely invisible history of women in base ball and offers an account of the 2010 Women's World Cup tou rnament."--Dust jacket.
796.357 SVRSvrluga, Barry. The grind : inside baseball's endless season. New York : Blue Rider Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2015].
"What's it like to live through sports' longest season, the 162-game Major League Baseball schedule? 'The Grind' captures the frustration, impermanence, and glory felt by the players, the staff, and their families from the start of spring training to the final game of the year."--Provided by publisher.
796.4 FAVFavor Hamilton, Suzy. Fast girl : a life spent running from madness. 1st ed. New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow Publishers, [2015].
Suzy Favor Hamilton discusses her life, time as a runner, and her struggles with depression.
796.8 WELWeldon, Michele, 1958-. Escape points : a memoir. 1st ed. Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, [2015].
Preface -- Part One. Scramble. Trash ; Sundays ; Protein ; Coach ; Ear ; Alone ; Gone -- Part Two. Takedown. Wait ; Balloon ; Class ; Radiation ; Poison -- Part Three. Reversal. Stands ; Gesture ; Bankrupt ; Clock ; Again ; Champion ; Strength -- Part Four. Overtime. Visit ; Back ; Bleach ; Spin ; Imperfect ; Zero ; Embrace ; Stars ; Final -- Afterword. "Journalist Michele Weldon provides a potent antidote to the harried single mom stereotype in this ... memoir of raising three sons alone in the face of cancer, an ambitious career, and the shadow of her ex. Untethered from a seemingly idyllic life with a handsome but abusive attorney husband, Weldon relates the challenges and triumphs of the years that followed her divorce as she maneuvers through a complicated life of long daily commutes, radiation treatments, supporting the boys' all-consuming high school wrestling careers, and trying to mitigate their hurt and resentment at an absent father."--Provided by publisher.
797.12 MONMone, Gregory. The boys in the boat : the true story of an American team's epic journey to win gold at the 1936 Olympics. New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2015.
"Out of the depths of the Great Depression comes the astonishing tale of nine working-class boys from the American West who at the 1936 Olympics showed the world what true grit really meant. With rowers who were the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington's eight-oar crew was never expected to defeat the elite East Coast teams, yet they did, going on to shock the world by challenging the German boat rowing for Adolf Hitler"--Amazon.com.