The funniest, smartest, most honest book ever written about life in the NBA. All-Star center Jayson Williams is one of the best players in the NBA, probably the strongest, certainly among the most generous, and definitely the wittiest. His irreverent take on life on and off the court, his sidesplitting one-liners, his pro-fan stance during the 1998 lockout, and his massive donations of time and money to charity have made Williams one of the most popular pro athletes in the country. He's the basketball superstar as human being--down-to-earth, honest, thoughtful, and a naturally hilarious raconteur. Loose Balls is the basketball book everyone has been waiting for: the first candid report from a land of fragile egos, available women, unexpected tenderness, intramural fistfights, colossal partying, bizarre humor, inconceivable riches, and desperate competition. No inspirational pieties or chest-thumping boasting, just real insider tales of refs, groupies, coaches, entourages, and all the superstars, bench warmers, journeymen, clowns, and other performers in the rarefied circus that is professional basketball. Loose Balls does for roundball what Ball Four did for hardball. From revelations about the meanest, softest, and smelliest players in the league, to Williams' early days as "a young man with a lot of money and not a lot of sense," to his strong and powerful views on race, privilege, and giving back, Loose Balls is sure to be the most talked-about sports book in years. All-star center Jayson Williams is one of the best players in the NBA, probably the strongest, definitely the funniest. His irreverent take on life on and off the court and sidesplitting one-liners consistently land him on sportswriters' "all-interview" team and frequent appearances on the "Late Show with David Letterman," "The Rosie O'Donnell Show," ESPN "SportsCenter," and "Imus in the Morning." Jayson's column "The Basketball Diary" appeared during the 1997-1998 season in GQ and Details, and his pro-fan stance during the lockout made him a hero to millions. He's the basketball star as human being--down-to-earth, honest, smart, and a naturally hilarious raconteur. LOOSE BALLS is the basketball book everyone has been waiting for: the first candid report from a land of fragile egos, easy sex, unexpected tenderness, hand-breaking fistfights, colossal partying, bizarre humor, and inconceivable riches. No inspirational pieties or chest-thumping boasting, just real insider tales of refs, groupies, coaches, entourages, and all the other clowns and performers in the rarefied circus that is professional basketball. --&gt;

Loose Balls: Easy Money, Hard Fouls, Cheap Laughs and True Love in the NBA

Sports & Outdoors

Williams, Jayson

Friedman, Steve

Basketball

DOUBLEDAY

Whether you're a sensitive, bookish type or a beer-guzzling Cyber-jock--or just an average guy--The Gentleman's Guide to Life is a perfect and indispensable primer on looking, living, and feeling good, answering all your questions about clothes, career, fitness, love, and lust. How do I move up without selling out? How do I help my friends (and crush my enemies)? How do I feed and care for my boss? What kind of suit should I wear? What kind of shoes do I wear with the suit? Socks? Do I really need to take my vitamins? Is this impotence or lack of interest? How much sleep do I need? How can I bluff my way through a wine list? What is Cubism? How much should I tip? What CDs should I have to relax? To seduce? Do I like her? Do I really, really like her? What does she mean I don't listen? How do I propose (or ask for the ring back)? Am I the best man I can possibly be? From the Trade Paperback edition.

The Gentleman's Guide to Life: What Every Guy Should Know About Living Large, Loving Well, Feeling Strong, and Looking Good

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Gramercy

It's all here, everything guys need to know to survive and thrive with style, from buying a suit to losing love handles to throwing a decent dinner party. Here are answers to questions concerning how to dress well, the right haircut, performing the perfect situp, bluffing one's way through a wine list, professing true love, and much more. 25 line drawings. National ads/media.

The Gentleman's Guide to Life: What Every Guy Should Know About Living Large, Loving Well, Feeling Strong and L ooking Good

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Beauty, Grooming, & Style

Clarkson/Potter

“In pursuing the mental side of endurance, Jurek uncovers the most important secrets any runner can learn.”—Amby Burfoot, author of The Runner’s Guide to the Meaning of Life For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant force—and darling—in the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. Until recently he held the American 24-hour record and he was one of the elite runners profiled in the runaway bestseller Born to Run. In Eat and Run, Jurek opens up about his life and career as a champion athlete with a plant-based diet and inspires runners at every level. From his Midwestern childhood hunting, fishing, and cooking for his meat-and-potatoes family to his slow transition to ultrarunning and veganism, Scott’s story shows the power of an iron will and blows apart the stereotypes of what athletes should eat to fuel optimal performance. Full of stories of competition as well as science and practical advice—including his own recipes—Eat and Run will motivate readers and expand their food horizons. “Jurek’s story and ideas should easily manage to speak to and cheer on anyone seeking to live life as fully as possible.”—Denver Post “A shockingly honest, revealing, and inspiring memoir.”—Trail Runner

Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Jurek, Scott

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Mariner Books

For nearly two decades, Scott Jurek has been a dominant forceand darlingin the grueling and growing sport of ultrarunning. In 1999, as a complete unknown, he took the lead of the Western States Endurance Run, a 100-mile traverse over the old Gold Rush trails of the California Sierra Nevada. He won that race seven years in a row, setting a course record along the way. Twice he won the Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile jaunt through Death Valley. He triumphed in the 153-mile Spartathlon in Greece three times. And he was one of the elite runners who traveled to Mexico to run with the Tarahumara Indians, as profiled in the runaway bestseller Born to Run. His accomplishments are nothing short of extraordinary, but that he has achieved all of this on a plant-based diet makes his story all the more so.In Eat and Run, Scott Jurek opens up about his life and careeras an elite athlete and a veganand inspires runners at every level. From

Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Cooking by Ingredient

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Whether you're a sensitive, bookish type or a beer-guzzling Cyber-jock--or just an average guy--The Gentleman's Guide to Life is a perfect and indispensable primer on looking, living, and feeling good, answering all your questions about clothes, career, fitness, love, and lust. How do I move up without selling out? How do I help my friends (and crush my enemies)? How do I feed and care for my boss? What kind of suit should I wear? What kind of shoes do I wear with the suit? Socks? Do I really need to take my vitamins? Is this impotence or lack of interest? How much sleep do I need? How can I bluff my way through a wine list? What is Cubism? How much should I tip? What CDs should I have to relax? To seduce? Do I like her? Do I really, really like her? What does she mean I don't listen? How do I propose (or ask for the ring back)? Am I the best man I can possibly be?

Reference

Three Rivers Press

The Agony of Victory: When Winning Isn't Enough

Documents the darker side of competitive sports as experienced by fourteen athletes from a variety of disciplines who suffered lost childhoods, torn families, painful early retirements, and other psychologically and physically grueling challenges. 25,000 first printing.

Miscellaneous

Arcade Publishing

When Steve Friedman was a child growing up in the suburbs of St. Louis, the game of golf was, to him, mysterious and dark. His father's passion for it caused friction in his marriage and eluded the interest of his youngest son, who was devoted instead to basketball. For that and many other reasons, the two failed to bond, ultimately leading to an awkward and unhappy relationship. But Friedman never forgot the love his father had for golf, and after many years, when he was in his forties, he reached out and asked his dad to teach him the game. He thought that perhaps he could learn something about his old man's view of life and thereby find a way to communicate with him. This small volume is the sweet yet unsentimental story of that experience—the tale of two men using the game of golf to find a way to connect with each other across decades of disagreement and misunderstanding. For anyone who is a golfer, a father, or a son, this book will be a treasure.

Driving Lessons: A Father, A Son, and the Healing Power of Golf

Parenting & Relationships

DODSON, JAMES

Family Relationships

Rodale Books

When Midwesterner Steve Friedman arrived in Manhattan, the land of the quick and the mean, raring to go and ready to conquer, he soon found pitfalls and pratfalls more numerous and perilous than he had ever imagined. Here is his utterly honest, often hilarious, self-deprecating account of those fateful years, starting with his first job at GQ and his awkward efforts to impress his boss, Art Cooper, and including real and imagined love affairs, disasters at work and play, growing self-awareness with its inevitable bouts of depression and subsequent therapies—all of which fail—and in the end, a wisdom that promises better things to come. In the tradition of Bright Lights, Big City and The Devil Wears Prada, Lost on Treasure Island is a witty rendition of the perils of growing up and being thrown into the real world. With sharp humor and unexpected sincerity, Friedman crafts a inviting portrait of the best of times and the worst of times. For all those who have confronted the endless opportunities of the Big Apple, only to discover how hard it is to succeed in this—or any—big city, this boisterous and often enlightening memoir will prove irresistible.

Lost on Treasure Island: A Memoir of Longing, Love, and Lousy Choices in New York City

Arcade

What makes some men drive themselves to succeed in their chosen sport, no matter how daunting the odds?

Biographies & Memoirs

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Loose Balls: Easy Money, Hard Fouls, Cheap Laughs and True Love in the NBA

The Gentleman's Guide to Life: What Every Guy Should Know About Living Large, Loving Well, Feeling Strong, and Looking Good

The Gentleman's Guide to Life: What Every Guy Should Know About Living Large, Loving Well, Feeling Strong and L ooking Good

Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness

The Gentleman's Guide to Life: What Every Guy Should Know About Living Large, Loving Well, Feeling Strong, and Looking Good

The Agony of Victory: When Winning Isn't Enough

Driving Lessons: A Father, A Son, and the Healing Power of Golf

Lost on Treasure Island: A Memoir of Longing, Love, and Lousy Choices in New York City

The Agony of Victory: When Winning Isn't Enough