The 50 Greatest Players in Boston Red Sox History

The Boston Red Sox are one of the most iconic baseball teams, representing not just a city or a state, but an entire region it s the only professional baseball team in New England. Baseball greats such as Cy Young and Babe Ruth wore the uniform early in their careers and many other players, including Ted Williams, Wade Boggs, Carl Yastrzemski, Pedro Martinez, and Johnny Damon have played with New England s beloved ball club. Sports historian Robert W. Cohen has chosen the 50 best ever to play for the Sox and profiles their exploits. Chances are you ll find your favorite player here.

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Row for Freedom: Crossing an Ocean in Search of Hope

An incredible account of one woman's record-breaking row across the Atlantic
Thirty-two-year-old Julia Immonen and four other women take on a challenge completed by fewer people than have climbed Mount Everest or gone into space: row three thousand miles, unaided, from the Canary Islands to Barbados.
"Row for Freedom "chronicles that dramatic journey, detailing the grueling, peril-filled crossing, which broke two world records, as it weaves together Julia's search for hope and purpose against a background of relationships scarred by violence.
As Julia's physical and emotional treks unfold, you also learn about the plight of the thirty million victims of the modern-day slave trade that serves as the motivation for her row. Be inspired by Julia's self-discovery and her team's triumph in one of the most formidable physical quests ever undertaken.

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Season of Saturdays: A History of College Football in 14 Games

From an award-winning writer, journalist, and college football expert: an entertaining cultural history that highlights the key moments, games, personalities, and scandals of the popular and controversial American pastime.
Every Saturday in the fall, countless college students, alumni, and sports fans wake up filled with a particular kind of hope and excitement, ready for their team's game. Half of them finish the day in joyous celebration, and the other half in abject depression, but all of them are ever ready to do it over again the next weekend.
College football is one of the unifying cornerstones of American culture. Since the first game in 1869, football has grown from a stratified offshoot of rugby to a ubiquitous part of our national identity. Today, as college conferences fracture and grow, amateur athlete status is called into question, and a playoff system threatens to replace big-money bowl games, we're in the midst of the most dramatic transitional period in the history of the sport.
Michael Weinreb's "Season of Saturdays" examines the evolution of college football, from the moral and ethical quandaries that informed its past to the fascinating changes that may affect its future. Since its nascent days on elite Ivy League campuses, college football has inspired both school spirit and controversy. Weinreb explores the game's inherent violence, its early seeds of big-business greed, and its impact on institutions of higher learning. Filtered through the stories of such iconic coaches as Woody Hayes and Joe Paterno and Steve Spurrier, "Season of Saturdays "also celebrates some of the greatest games of all time while exploring their larger significance. Part popular history, part memoir--and always uniquely American--"Season of Saturdays" is both a look back at how the sport became so fraught with problems, and a look ahead at how the sport might survive another century.

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Build Your Running Body: A Total-Body Fitness Plan for All Distance Runners, from Milers to Ultramarathoners: Run Farther, Faster, and Injury-Free

Whether you're a miler or an ultramarathoner, if you want a fit, fast, and injury-resistant running body, there's a better way to train than relentlessly pursuing mileage. This easy-to-use workout manual draws on the latest research in running physiology to target all the components that go into every stride--including muscles, connective tissue, cardiovascular fitness, energy production, the nervous system, hormones, and the brain. With the breakthrough whole-body training program in "Build Your Running Body," runners will improve their times, run longer and more comfortably, and reduce injury.With more than 150 workouts--from weightlifting and cross-training to resistance exercises and plyometrics--fine-tuned to individual skill levels and performance goals, PLUS: - 393 photos that make it easy to follow every step of every workout - 10 training programs to help runners of all levels integrate the total-body plan into their daily routines - Interviews with leading runners, exercise scientists, and coaches--learn how elite runners train today - Race strategy for the crucial weeks leading up to the competition and through to the finish line - Exercises to prevent injury and rehabilitate common running ailments - Seasoned insight on barefoot running, the pros and cons of stretching, and other hot-button topics - Nutrition guidance on carbs, proteins, fats, and weight loss - More than 30 recipes to speed recovery and cement fitness gains - Beginners' guidelines every step of the way - Valuable tips on proper apparel, tracking your progress, and more!


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