In his memoir, The Bonny Lane Club, Russ Allen recounts his transition from high school to college, and his football, injuries, and spiritual growth. A severe knee injury necessitated ACL surgery and physical therapy. Bob Gorinski played a crucial role in Allen's recovery through unconventional...

In One Heartbeat by Jerry Johnson, the hurt still hadn’t abated since the University of Texas Longhorns left Omaha in defeat in the 1982 College World Series. The team were heavy favorites to win it all but came up short. Coach Cliff “Gus” Gustafson was...

In his book Sequins, Scandals & Salchows, Ryan Stevens takes us back to the world of figure skating around the 1980s. This includes but is by no means limited to Swiss coach Gerschwiler criticizing judging standards, specifically referencing Vladimir Kovalev's technique, Holiday on Ice co-founder...

Soccer Mastery by Chest Dugger is an easy-to-read, practical, down-to-earth tool kit of everyday habits and techniques that aspiring soccer players can adopt to realize their full potential in a sport that the author clearly loves and has dedicated his life to. Unlike most “how-to”...

Triathlon: The Things Men Will Never Tell You About the Sport by Eva Mauer is a helpful resource for sportswomen who wish to push themselves further. You will learn core insights on the finer details of triathlon preparation and planning. The book focuses on all...

In Eye of the Champion, Daniel Laby delineates sports and performance vision as a comprehensive discipline merging ophthalmology, neurology, psychology, and physics, sparked by his fellowship project scrutinizing visual tests at a baseball facility. Laby stresses the necessity of evidence-based practice, emphasizing vision's critical role...

In The Night Blooming, twin siblings Sally and Jonah Ismael share their heartbreaking story of rejection and abuse and how they overcame fear, self-doubt, and other challenges on their journey to attain black belts in Taekwondo. Born to Arab parents from Israel, Sally and Jonah...

Swimming for My Life is a work of non-fiction in the memoir, sports writing, and slice-of-life subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Kim Fairley, this powerful work chronicles the remarkable journey of the former elite swimmer, offering a...

In Train Like A Champ: Harnessing Peak Performance, Dr. Cate Coker begins with a focus on optimizing athletic performance through a holistic understanding of the human body, sports, and the environment. Rejecting universal training, she advocates for personalized, intelligent approaches tailored to each athlete. Integral...

Figure skating is a unique combination of sport and art, valuing both skill and elegance and there are fascinating stories behind it. It's All About the Memories and Other Skating Stuff shows us what goes on behind this activity. Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz talks about her...