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Jammer Star (Orca Sports)
by Kate HargreavesSixteen-year-old Robin Ellis (aka Robin CookieJars) wants to be the best jammer on her roller-derby team and maybe one day play for the Creek City Roller Derby All-Stars like her idol, Annie Mossity. But star junior player April Reid (aka April Powers) always seems to be one lap ahead. Until recently, that is. Robin has noticed that April has been losing a lot of weight, and her game is suffering. This may be Robin's chance to finally grab the MVP title. But her success may come at a very heavy cost.
Jamie Vardy: From Nowhere, My Story
by Jamie VardyThe Sunday Times Bestseller and Number 1 Sport Book of 2016'A tale that's truly inspirational' The SunAn ordinary lad from Sheffield, Jamie Vardy has become known as an against-the-odds footballing hero the world over. Yet a few years ago, things couldn’t have been any more different. Rejected as a teenager by his boyhood club, Jamie thought his chance was gone. But from playing pub football and earning £30 a week at Stocksbridge Park Steels, while still working in a factory, his off-the-cuff performances saw him rise.Jamie had a wild and turbulent youth, but football became his saving grace and, once he filled his boots with goals at FC Halifax Town and Fleetwood Town, he moved to Leicester City. After the miracle of surviving relegation, the team of unlikely outsiders bonded together to achieve the unthinkable: Jamie set the record as the first player to score in 11 consecutive Premier League matches and Leicester beat odds of 5000-1 to become champions.Jamie has now been nominated for the Ballon d’Or, firmly establishing himself as one of England’s leading goal scoring footballers. Not forgetting his roots, however, he has set up the V9 Academy in a bid to find the next big talent from non-league football. Defying all expectations, this is the story of the boy from nowhere who reached the top in his own unflinching, honest words.
Jamie McMurray (Nascar Champions)
by Connor DaytonA brief profile of NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray that examines his life and career.
James Toseland: The Autobiography
by James Toseland Ted MacauleyAt 23, James Toseland was the youngest ever winner of the World Superbike Championship and with more racing experience than riders twice his age, has overtaken previous champions Carl Fogarty and Neil Hodgson to become the next biking superstar. Toseland's success has been driven by a lifetime of tragedy. Using racing as a release, he became afearless daredevil and had moved his way up through the ranks of BritishSuperbikes by the time he was sixteen. But there was even more turmoil to come - a career of dramatic crashes and a collision in Monza, Italy which left James seriously injured and his Honda team-mate dead. This is a story of genius, tragedy and James' overwhelming will to succeed.
James Taylor: Cut Short (Authentic Guitar-tab Editions Ser.)
by James TaylorA superstar athlete&’s inspiring autobiography—from his cricket-loving youth to the diagnosis of a career-ending heart condition and its aftermath. James Taylor was born in Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire, in 1990. A sporting phenomenon from an early age, he chose to forge a life in cricket, establishing himself as one of the country&’s leading batsmen and an England regular. And then tragedy struck. In April 2016, a serious heart condition left Taylor fighting for his life in the changing room. Told he faced possible death if he played cricket, or exercised, ever again, James&’s bright and brilliant career was over at the age of 26. In Cut Short, Taylor reveals his route to the top. On the way, he describes how he encountered prejudice against his size and takes us through the highs and lows of his international career, including a century against the Australians and a closeup view of the unsavory nature of David Warner. With the world at his feet, Taylor reveals just what it was like to have sporting ambition snatched away right at the point of international breakthrough. He relives in breathless detail the horrific events of the day he thought he was going to die and his desolation at watching a fine sporting career torn from his grasp. At the same time he faced a battle to rebuild his life and his future, he was getting used to a body which, on several occasions, left him fearing for his existence. That James has emerged from these dark days with courage, good humor, and renewed ambition is testament to a remarkable personality.
James T. Farrell and Baseball: Dreams and Realism on Chicago's South Side
by Charles DeMotteJames T. Farrell and Baseball is a social history of baseball on Chicago&’s South Side, drawing on the writings of novelist James T. Farrell along with historical sources. Charles DeMotte shows how baseball in the early decades of the twentieth century developed on all levels and in all areas of Chicago, America&’s second largest city at the time, and how that growth intertwined with Farrell&’s development as a fan and a writer who used baseball as one of the major themes of his work. DeMotte goes beyond Farrell&’s literary focus to tell a larger story about baseball on Chicago&’s South Side during this time—when Charles Comiskey&’s White Sox won two World Series and were part of a rich baseball culture that was widely played at the amateur, semipro, and black ball levels. DeMotte highlights the 1919–20 Black Sox fix and scandal, which traumatized not only Farrell and Chicago but also baseball and the broader culture. By tying Farrell&’s fictional and nonfictional works to Chicago&’s vibrant baseball history, this book fills an important gap in the history of baseball during the Deadball Era.
James, su vida
by Nelson Freddy PadillaLa biografía de uno de los mejores jugadores colombianos de fútbol de los últimos tiempos. Después de entrevistar a más de 60 personas entre amigos, familiares, entrenadores y jugadores cercanos a James Rodríguez, recoger decenas de fotografías desde su infancia y de recorrer sus pasos, Nelson Fredy Padilla, autor de este libro, logra reconstruir con la minucia de un detective privado la vida de un niño que muy rápido se hizo hombre y que hoy hace parte del más selecto grupo de jugadores de élite internacional. Este libro es la confirmación de que en el fútbol, a la perseverancia, al sacrificio y al talento innato a veces le siguen la fama y felicidad absolutas..La vida de James está llena de gloria y esfuerzo y por eso todavía sus amigos recuerdan el día que su profesor de matemáticas lo regañó y le dijo: 'Acuérdese de que tiene que educar se porque usted es el hombre de la casa. O es que piensa vivir del fútbol'. Ante lo que James respondió: 'Sí señor. Amo el fútbol y voy a vivir del fútbol'
James Stewart
by Jeff SavageJames Bubba Stewart is one of the fastest men in Super cross motorcycle racing. He has dominated dirt tracks ever since he was in elementary school. But James didn't become a great racer overnight. He practiced every day in his own backyard, from age 3 on. Through this experience, he developed the skills that helped him win the World Supercross title in his first full season of competition in 2006. His courage, strength, and skill make him almost impossible to beat.
James River Guide: Insiders' Paddling and Fishing Trips from Headwaters Down to Richmond
by Bruce IngramThe James River is Virginia's premier river for recreation, and the James River Guide is the key to enjoying it, whether you are an angler, kayaker, rafter, or bird watcher. Twenty-nine locator maps provide vital information on the river, all the way from its headwaters near Iron Gate to the dramatic fall line at Richmond. The longest river in the Old Dominion, the James offers some of the best smallmouth bass fishing in the state. Spring blossoms, fall color, and the fascinating history of the bateaux era canals lend the James a unique charm. There is something for everyone. River runners will face everything from placid stretches of calm water to white-water rapids that should only be tackled by the most experienced paddler. This edition includes updated and expanded information on favorite float trips, including new coverage of the marvelous Maury River, the main tributary of the Upper James; favorite fishing spots; updated access points; classic fishing lures; and directories of river guides and other resources. "Great news for river rats and nature lovers who want to deepen their knowledge of home waters. Bruce Ingram’s companionable river guides have been updated. Now in their third incarnation, the guides contain new, expanded information on float trips, fishing spots, angling techniques and lures, access points, portaging hints, and bird-watching tips. Best of all, readers reap the benefits of Ingram’s outdoor wisdom and advice." -- Virginia Wildlife
The James Naismith Reader: Basketball in His Own Words
by James NaismithJames Naismith invented the game of basketball as a physical education instructor at the International YMCA Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts. That December of 1891, his task was to create a game to occupy a rowdy class during the winter months. Almost instantly popular, the game spread across the country and was played in fifteen countries by the end of the century. And yet basketball never had an overriding presence in Naismith&’s life, as he was also a minister, doctor, educator, and coach. So what did Naismith think about the game of basketball? In The James Naismith Reader, Douglas Stark answers that question using articles, speeches, letters, notes, radio interview transcripts, and other correspondence, including discussions on the game&’s origins, Naismith&’s childhood game duck on a rock in Canada, the changing rules, basketball as a representation of Muscular Christianity, and the physical education movement. From Naismith&’s original rules written in 1891 to an excerpt from the posthumous publication of his book Basketball: Its Origin and Development, Naismith&’s writings range over a fifty-year period, showing his thoughts on the game&’s invention and as the game evolved during his lifetime. The first volume to compile the existing primary sources of Naismith&’s views on basketball, The James Naismith Reader reveals what its inventor thought of the game, as well as his interactions with educators and instructors who assisted the game&’s growth.
James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball
by Rains Rob Carpenter HellenIt seems unlikely that James Naismith, who grew up playing “Duck on the Rock” in the rural community of Almonte, Canada, would invent one of America’s most popular sports. But Rob Rains and Hellen Carpenter’s fascinating, in-depth biography James Naismith: The Man Who Invented Basketball shows how this young man—who wanted to be a medical doctor, or if not that, a minister (in fact, he was both)—came to create a game that has endured for over a century. James Naismith reveals how Naismith invented basketball in part to find an indoor activity to occupy students in the winter months. When he realized that the key to his game was that men could not run with the ball, and that throwing and jumping would eliminate the roughness of force, he was on to something. And while Naismith thought that other sports provided better exercise, he was pleased to create a game that “anyone could play. ”With unprecedented access to the Naismith archives and documents, Rains and Carpenter chronicle how Naismith developed the 13 rules of basketball, coached the game at the University of Kansas—establishing college basketball in the process—and was honored for his work at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin.
James Hunt: The Biography
by Gerald DonaldsonJames Hunt was a towering personality with a commanding presence, a hugely glamorous public figure who brought Formula One motor racing to the attention of a whole new audience.Triumphing against all odds to become World Drivers' Champion with McLaren in 1976, Hunt sank into a period of decadence and depression, only to be rejuvenated as he found true love for the first time. With that came personal contentment and a renewed zest for living, so that one of the most colourful and controversial figures in Grand Prix racing is best remembered by those close to him as a fun-loving, caring man who had a genuinely uplifting presence - qualities that shine through in Gerald Donaldson's compelling and moving account of his life.
James Harden (Amazing Athletes Ser.)
by Jon M. FishmanHouston Rockets guard James Harden lit up scoreboards to the tune of more than 25 points per game in 2014-2015. That made him one of the best scorers in the league. But he wasn't always such a star player. When James played for the Oklahoma City Thunder from 2009 to 2012, he started only seven games. After signing on with Houston for the 2012-2013 NBA season, James exploded as one of the top players in the NBA. Read all about James's journey from his birthplace in Los Angeles to NBA stardom in Houston.
James en la cima del mundo
by Jorge BarrazaLa vida de James Rodríguez en palabras de Jorge Barraza, uno de los mejores cronistas deportistas. De niño su talento ya brillaba en los potreros y en el colegio. A los diez años marcó su primer gol olímpico en el campeonato Pony Fútbol. En James, en la cima del mundo, el reconocido cronista Jorge Barraza, narra el recorrido del jugador con sus luchas y ascensos naturales. Un camino que ha estado colmado de pruebas y sacrificios, pero que su enorme talento futbolístico lo ha llevado a conquistar un lugar en el cielo del fútbol.
Jameer: The Story of Jameer Nelson and How He Came to Be a Phenomenon on the Basketball Court and in Life
by Floyd Pete" NelsonJameer is an inspiring biography of Jameer Nelson, who excelled in sports from an early age and decided to focus on basketball in high school and later completed his college career playing the sport. He is respected and admired throughout the nation for completing college before starting in the NBA, as well as for being a genuine, respectful person and player. His story will appeal to anyone looking to be inspired by someone who defied the odds.
Jake Plays Ball (I Can Read! #Level 2)
by Crystal BowmanJake's great at drawing. He runs fast and climbs high. But he strikes out at baseball. What will it take for Jake to smack that ball into outfield? Picture descriptions included.
Jake Makes the Team (Sound Out Chapter Books - Set A-2)
by Matt SimsMy name is Jake. I am on a team that runs. The team name is the Hot Feet. We will run in a 10K race. A 10K race is six miles and a bit more. Sid is the team boss. Sid said we need to get set.
Jake Gaither, Winning Coach
by Wyatt BlassingameHe always did his best. This is an inspiring biography of a man who worked hard, excelled at sports, and survived brain cancer.
Jake at Gymnastics
by Rachel IsadoraCaldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora’s irresistible illustrations of enthusiastic toddlers will have budding gymnasts jumping for joy. Jake and his diverse group of friend love their action-packed gymnastics class, where they stretch, tumble, balance, turn somersaults and so much more. This is the perfect book to introduce toddlers to the joy of movement and the fun of gymnastics.
Jail Blazers: How the Portland Trail Blazers Became the Bad Boys of Basketball
by Kerry EggersIn the late ’90s and early 2000s, the Portland Trail Blazers were one of the hottest teams in the NBA. For almost a decade, they won 60 percent of their games while making it to the Western Conference Finals twice. However, what happened off-court was just as unforgettable as what they did on the court. When someone asked Blazers general manager Bob Whitsitt about his team’s chemistry, he replied that he’d “never studied chemistry in college.” And with that, the “Jail Blazers” were born. Built in a similar fashion to a fantasy team, the team had skills, but their issues ended up being their undoing. In fact, many consider it the darkest period in franchise history. While fans across the country were watching the skills of Damon Stoudamire, Rasheed Wallace, and Zach Randolph, those in Portland couldn’t have been more disappointed in the players’ off-court actions. This, many have mentioned, included a very racial element—which carried over to the players as well. As forward Rasheed Wallace said, “We’re not really going to worry about what the hell [the fans] think about us. They really don’t matter to us. They can boo us every day, but they’re still going to ask for our autographs if they see us on the street. That’s why they’re fans and we’re NBA players.” While people think of the Detroit Pistons of the eighties as the elite “Bad Boys,” the “Jail Blazers” were actually bad. Author Kerry Eggers, who covered the Trail Blazers during this controversial era, goes back to share the stories from the players, coaches, management, and those in Portland when the players were in the headlines as much for their play as for their legal issues.
Jags to Riches: The Cinderella Season of the Jacksonville Jaguars
by John Oehser Pete PriscoJags to Riches is the ultimate fan book chronicling the Jacksonville Jaguars' improbable run to the AFC Championship Game and within one game of going to the Super Bowl. In Jags to Riches Prisco and Oehser of the Florida Times Union cover the wildly successful 1996 season of Jacksonville's pro football team, a surprising development because the Jaguars were in only their second year and had compiled a dismal 4-12 record in their first. An expansion team in a city that had sought a pro grid franchise since 1979, its concentration had been on signing young athletes, with the expectation that they would be ready to make a major move in three years. And, although coach and general manager Tom Coughlin had gotten off to a bad start with the team members, he was an important contributor because he judged players solely on their ability and drive and not on their press clippings, according to the authors. In his first year, Coughlin's coaching reflected more of his college than his pro background: gradually he relaxed many of his rules, and the team was better for it. Most amazing was the record, since, after 11 games, it stood at 4-7; then came five straight wins in the regular season and play-off victories against highly favored Buffalo and Denver.
Jagger: A Caldwell Brothers Novel
by Mj Fields Chelsea CamaronUSA TODAY BESTSELLER * Full of swagger and sensuality, the Caldwell Brothers series--perfect for fans of Katy Evans and Emma Chase--packs an emotional punch as the last bachelor standing fights for a woman who's worth every ounce of trouble. Jagger Caldwell is no one's hero. With a reputation for busting heads and breaking hearts on the underground MMA circuit, he lives for easy cash and easier women. But when he stumbles upon an all-too-familiar scene, painful memories awaken Jagger's sensitive side and compel him to act. As a kid, he stood by helplessly as his old man beat his mom. Now, Jagger won't let seventeen-year-old Tatiana Rand suffer the same fate. Nothing matters except saving her. Tatiana is a prisoner in her own home, at the mercy of her violent father--until an unlikely savior bursts through her door and into her life. Six-feet-plus of tattooed muscle and raw power, Jagger is no prince charming--but Tatiana stopped believing in fairy tales long ago. Despite their differences in age and, well, everything else, the sexy bad boy sparks a fire that Tatiana never knew she had--and desires that only Jagger can quench.Praise for Jagger"The youngest of the Caldwell brothers packs a good punch! In this fast-paced story, Jagger falls for the girl cowering in the corner--and claims his legacy along the way."--New York Times bestselling author Heidi McLaughlin"The Caldwell brothers never disappoint. Jagger will fight for your heart and win it a thousand times over!"--Stacey Kennedy, USA Today bestselling author of the Club Sin series"Heartwarming and humorous, Jagger gives us the modern-day hero everyone needs."--Ryan Michele, author of Ravage Me "Chelsea Camaron and MJ Fields find that cool mix between beauty and beast with Jagger. He was born to be a fighter, and Tatiana needs him in her corner."--S. M. Donaldson, author of the Game Time series"The word flow of these books is so good and melodic. . . . The drama, when looked at in the context of the whole story, fits in with the general tone the story sets."--The Romance Factor "Jagger brought me to my knees emotionally and had me falling hard for three of the sexiest heroes and the strong women who make them better men."--Rochelle's Reviews "A successful final installment . . . [Jagger Caldwell is] probably my favorite of the three."--Carlene Inspired "I absolutely love this series about the Caldwell Brothers. I couldn't wait to read Jagger's story."--She Hearts Books (4 hearts) "I found Jagger to be an excellent conclusion to the story (and I still loved the overlap from the other books, seeing scenes in Jagger's and Totty's eyes), and found Baby Caldwell to have just as much emotional capacity as his brothers."--Mignon Mykel Reviews "Thank you, Chelsea and MJ, for this wonderful series about fighting for a better life."--Ripe for Reader"What a wonderful finish to this series. The Caldwell Brothers are not to be missed. I have read each book in this series and I have enjoyed each one in its own way."--DRC Promotions Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
Jacques Plante
by Todd DenaultThe first full-scale biography of a legendary and award-winning NHL goalie who transformed the game."There are a lot of very good goalies, there are even a fair number of great goalies. But there aren't many important goalies. And Jacques Plante was an important goalie." Ken DrydenOn and off the ice Jacques Plante was a true original; he was extremely talented, boastful, defiant, mysterious, and complex. Throughout his tumultuous career as a goalie, he played for Montreal, New York, St. Louis, Toronto, Boston, and Edmonton. His contributions to and impact on the game were extensive and are reflected in today's rules, equipment, and style of play. Thoroughly investigated through archival and primary research, and including interviews with figures such as Jean Béliveau, Henri Richard, Dickie Moore, and Scotty Bowman, this biography sheds light on one of the most pivotal figures in the history of hockey.From the Hardcover edition.
Jacques Plante
by Raymond Plante Vladimir KoniecznyJacque Plante, the first National Hockey League goalie to regularly wear protective facemask, was known for roving out of his net. "The Masked Marvel" won the Vezina trophy seven times and became a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Jacobs Field: History and Tradition at The Jake (Sports)
by Vince MckeeThe sports landscape changed in the spring of 1994 when the Cleveland Indians moved into their new stadium at the corner of Carnegie and Ontario. No longer the joke of the league, The Jake made them the jewel of baseball and helped revitalize a city and a fan base. For the first time ever, these interviews and stories from the players, managers and front office personnel give the inside scoop on what happened on the field, in the dugout and behind the scenes of this exciting time in Cleveland sports history. Get the best seat in the house for the most recent addition to the Tribe's celebrated legacy.