by Mark Zupan and Tim Swanson (2006)
Star of the Sundance Audience Award-winning film "Murderball", Mark Zupan suffered a life altering accident while at University that left him quadriplegic. This book charts Zupan's amazing recovery from the accident, through his rise to the heights of 'murderball' (quad rugby) to leading the national side to a bronze Paralympics medal in 2004.
Sarahlee Lawrence
As a girl growing up in remote central Oregon, Sarahlee Lawrence dreamed of leaving her small town in search of adventure. By the age of twenty-one, she had rafted some of the most dangerous rivers of the world as an accomplished river guide. But living her dream as guide and advocate, riding and cleaning the arteries of the world, led her back to the place she least expected to find herself--her dusty beginnings and her family's ranch"--Cover flap.
Rich Wolfe
"Take This Job and Love It! Jim Harbaugh is packed with wonderful stories from Jim Harbaugh's friends, teammates, and colleagues celebrating an amazing life and career in football. At the press conference announcing his return to the University of Michigan Jim Harbaugh opened his speech saying: "Throughout my life, I have dreamed of coaching at the University of Michigan, now I have the honor to live it." Based on the reception he received that day and since, it can be safely said that Wolverine fans could not be more pleased to see their former QB and now head coach living his dream."-- From Amazon.com.
Alexandra Heminsley
"In her twenties, Alexandra Heminsley spent more time drinking white wine than she did in pursuit of athletic excellence. When she decided to take up running in her thirties, she had high hopes for a blissful runner's high and immediate physical transformation. After eating three slices of toast with honey and spending ninety minutes on iTunes creating the perfect playlist, she hit the streets--and failed miserably. The stories of her first runs turn the common notion that we are all "born to run" on its head--and exposes the truth about starting to run: it can be brutal. Running Like a Girl tells the story of getting beyond the brutal part, how Alexandra makes running a part of her life, and reaps the rewards: not just the obvious things, like weight loss, health, and glowing skin, but self-confidence and immeasurable daily pleasure, along with a new closeness to her father--a marathon runner--and her brother, with whom she ultimately runs her first marathon"--
Stan Hochman
A biography of the star third baseman of the Philadelphia Phillies who was the third National Leaguer ever chosen Most Valuable Player for two years in a row.