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'The Beautiful Game, as Seen from My Angle' by Carlos Murcia is a personal journey through a lifelong passion for soccer. From the streets of El Salvador to stadiums in the United States, Carlos shares how the sport shaped his childhood, connecting him with family, friends, and his cultural...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Steve Brusatte has a rare gift for bringing the distant past vividly and fascinatingly to life' - Bill Bryson 'One of the stars of modern palaeontology' – National Geographic 'An unqualified success from beginning to end' – New Scientist 'An enjoyable...

In early 2022, Charlie Walker set out to hike 600 miles along the frozen rivers of Siberia. He hoped to cut through the myth of the gulag and the permafrost to understand who its people are and how they reckon with their haunted past, as well as what the future might hold for this remote corner of our world. But on 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine, with devastating consequences. What had begun as an adventure swiftly descended into a paranoid nightmare, as Walker began to suspect he was being monitored by the Russian authorities. Shortly afterwards he was arrested and imprisoned.

Mark Pattison is a former NFL wide receiver, Emmy Award–winning storyteller, and author whose work explores resilience, leadership, and the process of rebuilding identity through life’s most demanding transitions. His career spans professional sports, business, media, and high-altitude mountaineering, offering a rare perspective on performance and purpose. Mark began his journey as a collegiate football standout before spending five seasons in the NFL. He later transitioned into business and media, serving as a senior executive at Sports Illustrated.

What happens when you stop waiting for someone else — and go anyway? After years of dreaming about solo backcountry travel, Christina finally takes the leap into the Canadian wilderness alone. Armed with determination, a canoe, and a healthy dose of fear, she sets out to complete her first multi-day solo trip — facing long portages, unpredictable weather, and the mental challenges of being truly alone in the wild. But this journey becomes more than just kilometres paddled and campsites reached.

As you look towards your running and fitness future, the knowledge and tips contained in Going the Distance will transform you from the first stride in a pair of running shoes, through the celebrated finish line. The running and fitness tips provided in this book cater to runners of all ages and abilities and will transform how you think about your training. You will have the knowledge to elevate your running to the next level. Through your continued hard work and perseverance, your fitness and running goals will be achieved!

Irreversible: What Can We Do? provides a clear, evidence-based examination of climate change, global warming, and the challenges they present. Drawing on extensive experience in engineering and energy systems, the authors explain the science behind rising global temperatures, sea level change, and other environmental impacts using current data and scientific analysis.

This book is an exhaustive guide that explores the diverse landscape of accessible leisure and fitness. The book details how traditional sports like baseball, basketball, and skiing are transformed through auditory cues, tactile markers, and sighted guides to empower individuals with visual impairments. Beyond athletics, Kysor provides practical resources for hobbies such as amateur radio and knitting, while also highlighting modern DIY technological adaptations like audio beacons and haptic navigation.

Parenting a young athlete can be inspiring, exciting, and deeply stressful — sometimes all in the same season. Close games, tough losses, coach decisions, injuries, and post-game conversations can bring out strong emotions for both kids and parents. It’s easy to feel pressure on the sidelines, even when your goal is simply to support your child. Emotional Regulation for Athletes’ Parents offers practical, science-informed strategies to help you stay calm during competition, respond thoughtfully after games, and guide your athlete through challenges with confidence and connection.

A Father's Quiet Legacy of Baseball, Blood, and Endurance by Walter A. Beede is a deeply moving memoir that traces one man's journey from childhood fracture to fatherhood, shaped by the steadfast, unspoken presence of his own father. Walter grew up in the blue-collar neighborhoods of Lynn and Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The house feels emptier, the winters sharper. What remains is Freddy Beede, factory worker, coach, and quiet architect of a life built on showing up. With callused hands and dry humor, Freddy never lectures; he simply models discipline, sacrifice, and endurance.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. How did two entire continents come to bear the name of Amerigo Vespucci, a relatively minor Florentine navigator, rather than Christopher Columbus, who reached the New World first? Stefan Zweig published Amerigo in 1942, his final year, solving this...

When Tania Rife was six years old, a child serial rapist and murderer followed her home from school in a gray sedan. She escaped. But the fear he planted that November afternoon in 1987 didn't leave with him. For thirty years, it traveled with her — into classrooms, parking lots, marriage, motherhood, and the middle of the night. It disguised itself as responsibility. Preparedness. Love. Tania became a woman who appeared utterly capable while her nervous system never once stopped scanning for danger.

The definitive audiobook on British mountaineer Sandy Irvine and the mystery of his and George Mallory’s disappearance on Mount Everest in June 1924. The fates of Mallory and Irvine, who were last seen disappearing into the clouds as they headed for the summit of Everest on 8 June 1924, still...

For most of his life, Jim Logan believed success meant proving he was enough—tougher, stronger, more disciplined, more relentless than the world expected. He built a business, chased endurance, and trained his body like a temple and a weapon. Still, beneath the achievements lingered a quiet question: “Could I ever truly step out of my father’s shadow—and my own fear?” Then cancer arrived and changed everything. In 2024, a stage four terminal diagnosis cracked his life open. Overnight, the future he had planned disappeared, and he stood face-to-face with his own mortality.

You care about your team. You prepare. You communicate. You work hard to lead well. And yet, under pressure, things don’t always hold together. Conversations become tense. Feedback lands defensively. Meetings create motion but not clarity. High performers drift out of alignment. Small miscommunications quietly erode trust. And when stakes rise, the cracks widen. Most leadership struggles aren’t caused by lack of effort. They’re caused by lack of precision.

The phenomenal Danish bestseller: a transporting, inspirational story of home, of endings, rebirth and new beginnings In the darkness of winter on the first day of the year, a woman in Denmark is making a list. She plans to set out and see all of the country's butterfly species in a single...

Think you know football? Think again. From the roaring atmosphere of Mexico City to the glittering stadiums of the United States and Canada, The Complete World Cup 2026 Quiz Book is the ultimate challenge for football fans who live and breathe the beautiful game.

Bestselling author Harry Sidebottom takes readers on a thrilling journey through a day in the life of the most iconic figure of the ancient world: the Roman gladiator Dressed in armour and clutching a bloody sword, the Roman gladiator is the most iconic figure of the ancient world. Both...

Bloomsbury presents The Manager by Mike Carson, read by Kyle Munley From the post room to the board room, everyone thinks they can be the manager. But how do you manage outrageous talent? What do you do to inspire loyalty from your players? How do you turn around a team in crisis? What’s the...

Returning home from a work trip, too jet-lagged to fall asleep, Chris Jones opened his wife’s laptop intending to get some writing done. Instead, he found a series of text messages that would burn his world to the ground. In the span of twenty minutes, he lost his wife and his best friend...