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Öngyilkosok háza    by Rab László
Price: $6.00 USD. 9680 words. Language: Hungarian. Agented by Publio Kiadó  on April 10, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

A téma megírására Rab Lászlót, a szokatlan és váratlan helyzetek szakavatott ábrázolóját kérte fel a kiadó. Emlékeztetőül: ez az írás arról a házról szól, melynek tizenhatodik emeletéről március első napján leugrott egy sportvezető. Nem ő volt az első, és van abban valami igazságtalanság, hogy az önpusztítás e nagy visszhangot kiváltó formája miatt elhíresült egy budapesti toronyház.
Shawn Michaels: One More Match? The WWE Show Stopper... Hasn't Stopped Yet    by Michael Essany
Price: $2.99 USD. 8250 words. Language: English. Published on March 19, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

"Shawn Michaels: One More Match? The WWE Show Stopper… Hasn't Stopped Yet" is a compelling, controversial, and completely unauthorized look at Shawn Michaels' legendary career, dubious retirement, and rumored top-secret efforts by some inside the WWE (including Triple H) to coax Michaels out of retirement.
Michael Jordan: The Final Conquest    by Michael Essany
Price: $2.99 USD. 10710 words. Language: English. Published on February 25, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

"Michael Jordan: The Final Conquest" is a compelling and controversial new book by bestselling author Michael Essany that explores an intriguing prospect recently raised by Michael Jordan himself: Will the Chicago Bulls legend make one final NBA comeback at the age of 50?
Greatest Bowlers: Anil Kumble    by Cricketing World
Price: $1.50 USD. 3940 words. Language: English. Published by Raja Sharma  on February 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Cricket.

Kumble bagged 619 Test wickets, and he is the third-highest wicket taker in the world. He is only behind Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne, as of 2012.
Against Heavy Odds    by Darren Shell
Price: $2.99 USD. 19030 words. Language: English. Published by Fideli Publishing on February 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

Against Heavy Odds is the story of how little guy Eddie Swanson ended up becoming a world champion power lifter. This “little guy makes it big” tale will make you an Eddie Swanson fan and have you cheering for all the things he stands for in life.
Pete Elliott's 1956 Nebraska Cornhuskers    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $2.75 USD. 4300 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

In 1956 the University of Nebraska hired Pete Elliott to coach its football team. The new coach was a 29-year-old former All-American football player at the University of Michigan. He won 12 letters at UM. The Big 7 conference, of which NU was a member, was dominated by Bud Wilkinson's Oklahoma Sooners. Elliott coached backs at OU before coming to Nebraska. He brought with him the Split-T offense.
George Washington Keefe Of The Washington Nationals    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $1.99 USD. 2240 words. Language: English. Published on February 2, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

George Washington Keefe was a less than average pitcher for the Washington Nationals during the first seasons of the National League club's 19th century existence, 1886-1889. He established records for most walks in an inning in 1887. Mostly disappointing, but sometimes brilliant, he was 5'8" and left-handed. On one occasion in 1889, he outdueled Hall of Fame, New York Giants pitcher Tim Keefe.
Richard Kauffman Of Susquehanna University And The St. Louis Browns    by Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Price: $1.99 USD. 2120 words. Language: English. Published on February 1, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

Richard Kauffman was a multi-sport athlete at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania. He played with several minor league baseball teams and briefly in the American League, with the St. Louis Browns. His tenure in the majors was curtailed when Hall of Fame 1st Baseman, George Sisler, joined the St. Louis Browns in 1915. Kauffman became a flour mill executive for a time in Atlanta, Georgia.
O Filos Apo To Mexico Extra Chapters (Greek edition)    by Apostolos Mavrothalassitis
Price: Free! 8580 words. Language: Greek. Published on January 31, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

Hello, my name is Apostolos and I was born again on the sixth of February 2009 in a hospital in Mexico. These are the somewhat intense memories from the first one and a half months of my new life.
Jim Shoulders: King of the Rodeo Cowboys    by Stan Paregien, Sr
Price: $1.99 USD. 5640 words. Language: English. Published on January 8, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

This Ebook tells about the life and rodeo career of the legendary Oklahoma cowboy Jim Shoulders. He was born in Tulsa but lived most of his adult life in tiny Henryetta, Oklahoma. Shouders was tough as a boot, mentally and physically, until the day he died. That is how he won an astounding 16 world championships in rodeo competition. And he still continues to inspire youngsters today.