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Jason "Philly Cheese" Ruiz had it all: the talent of a five-star recruit, the arrogance of a champion running back, and a life of wealth shielded from the world. Born into a tangled legacy of college football phenomenon and Hollywood glamour, Jason's future was supposed to be bright. But beneath the surface of the Ruiz family home, a cycle of addiction and abuse—passed down from a WWII veteran grandfather to a bitter, injured father—threatened to devour him. When tragedy strikes his best friend and forces a move to the grimy streets of Philadelphia, Jason’s perfect world shatters.

You'd do the same thing. If your father was drowning in your hospital debt, you'd find yourself standing naked before three powerful men you hate. With a proposition and one hundred thousand dollars.

Por meio de uma história familiar crivada de tensões, O drible recupera episódios sombrios da história recente do país e faz uma celebração do nosso futebol. Publicado em setembro de 2013 e vencedor do Grande Prêmio Portugal Telecom (atual Oceanos), é um dos mais celebrados romances brasileiros contemporâneos.

A sessant'anni suonati, Silver – ex pugile e pregiudicato – ha pagato cari i suoi errori. Eppure non sa perdonarsi. Per fortuna c'è suo figlio, il Grinta, grande campione di provincia che è stato capace di riscattarsi e di riscattarlo. Ma c'è una parte della storia che Silver non conosce, quella di un ragazzo che ha perso la fiducia nel gioco e ha deciso di trasformare il calcio in qualcosa di diverso. E quando l'allenatore della squadra sparisce, appena prima della partita più importante, padre e figlio devono fare i conti con la verità.

Kiyose vede Kakeru per caso, all'uscita dal bagno pubblico. Kakeru, studente squattrinato con un passato tormentato da promessa del running, entra così a far parte della comunità dello Chikuseiso, una casa condivisa, in realtà poco più che una catapecchia: è il decimo inquilino, e anche l'ultimo elemento che manca a Kiyose, dal momento che la Hakone Ekiden prevede squadre di dieci partecipanti, e con Kiyose vivono otto curiosi personaggi che non hanno mai corso un metro in vita loro.

Although they’re at opposite ends of their careers, Tyler Knox and Graham Sullivan share one important thing: they’re both outsiders in the elite world of professional golf. Tyler, at twenty, is taking his first tentative swing at stardom. Graham, at fifty-eight, is on the back nine of a long career that has held more heartbreak than hope.

I'm the star defenseman for the Portland Icehawks and the guy everyone loves to hate. Not that I don't deserve their hatred. After all, how can you like a guy who doesn't even like himself? Michella is the one woman I can't let go, yet I can't be with her. We're like drugs to each other, and addictions aren't a good thing. I've messed up a relationship before and destroyed the one person I loved. I can't do the same to Michella. To make matters worse, Michella's new job with a private investigative agency puts her in the crosshairs of Portland's elusive serial killer. I have to protect her.

It’s 1989, and college freshman Michael Greco is ready to leave his dreary small town—and the grief of his father’s death—behind. He has everything he needs for a great year: a starting spot on the football team, new friends, and a promising flirtation with a beautiful grad student. But just as Greco settles in to campus life, his uncle shows up demanding that he take care of his father’s unfinished business with a powerful Chicago gangster.

È iniziato tutto con un segreto che non avrei mai dovuto mantenere. Poi, "Ti sfido", è stato sussurrato nel buio della notte. Due semplici parole che...

Norberto Lopetegui, el futbolista más prometedor que jamás ha tenido el Athletic, no se decide a firmar la renovación. Bilbao entero asiste al hecho insólito de que uno de sus hijos dude si continuar en el club. El ertzaina Román Escudero y su amigo, el profesor de Filosofía, se adentrarán en las profundidades del mundo del fútbol para descubrir el misterio. Cuarta entrega del profesor Loizaga y sus amigos, en Bilbao y con la gastronomía. Una historia sobre el tema universal de la traición.

It is the summer of 1952 and three men—well, one man and two boys—are on a spiritual and commercial mission. Dispatched from Minnesota to Western Ontario, they have been hired by an upstart Mormon baseball card company to find licensees for their products among the young men filing out Korean War-era rosters in the Northern League, at the bottom-most rung of professional baseball. What the Northern has for them, and the secrets and deceptions they have for each other, will drive their two weeks in Canada into ever-growing chaos.

Ci sono angoli e demoni in guerra nella mia testa. Avevo tutto sotto controllo: finire la scuola superiore, frequentare un seminario, e finalmente seguire la mia vocazione di diventare un prete. Quello che non avevo considerato era lei. Grace Miller. La ragazza che era sempre stata fuori dalla mia portata. La ragazza che mi fa ancora mozzare il respiro con un solo sguardo. Non avrei mai immaginato che sarebbe diventata la mia tentazione e il mio vizio, e probabilmente anche la mia rovina. Adesso sono a un bivio, e la mia testa è un campo di battaglia.

Rafe Hunter pensava di essere destinato a due cose nella vita: suonare la chitarra e mantenere il fratello sulla retta via. Fino a Eva. Lei gli fa desiderare di essere migliore. Gli fa sognare una vita dopo la band. Ma i Black Hearts Still Beat sono tutto ciò che ha sempre conosciuto. Rafe vuole un futuro con Eva, ma quando si deve scegliere tra il cuore e la testa, tra la fama e il futuro, niente è mai semplice.

In the gritty streets of Chargeton, a fictional London borough known for its high crime rates, hope emerges from an unlikely source: the Chargeton Oaks basketball team. Richard Furzton and his childhood friend Walton join Chargeton College in 2015, balancing their studies with their dreams of basketball careers. The Oaks are a mismatched group, struggling to overcome their differences and form a cohesive unit. Amidst internal conflicts and external pressures, Coach Lake must lead a conflicted team through a journey of transformation.

Sam MacDonald isn’t your ordinary gambler, he’s a vagabond with money, charm, and a dangerous knack for spotting cracks in the system. When he places his entire fortune on a high-stakes bet, he’s not just chasing luck…he’s out to crack the code of life itself. Across the globe, former football players, league officials, and shadowy powerbrokers are entangled in a web of corruption, conspiracies, and billion-dollar deals. From Tokyo sumo stables to Las Vegas casinos, from backroom bargains to stadium spotlights, the stakes are higher than ever.

Odiare è facile… amare è difficile. L'unico problema? Il suo principe non fa parte dei buoni, è un cattivo, e lei è abbastanza sicura che lui la distruggerà prima di donarle il suo cuore. Felicity viene messa in mezzo. E all'improvviso l'odio che prova per lei inizia a sembrare amore.

No flirting. No kissing. And absolutely, positively, NO falling in love. Those are Britta’s top three conditions (there are a few dozen more) when she agrees to marry Liam “Dex” Dexter, aka the top surfer in the world. He needs American citizenship to achieve his goal of surfing in the Olympics. She needs a pile of money to buy a coffee shop and reach her dream of leaving her small hometown behind to live in LA. Britta can help Dex get his citizenship, and he’s got the money for her coffee shop. They’re a perfect match…

Born into a lineage of racing legends, Chad Watson was destined to carry on the family's legacy. Fate handed him a cruel blow, however, leaving him with not only a burden that still weighs heavy on his heart, but also the physical limitations life has dealt him.

Mackenzie Brooks is everything I've ever wanted. Three years ago, she walked out of my life. No explanation. Just gone. With the biggest fight of my career only weeks away, she walked back in. I'll do anything to protect her. Destroy anyone who tries to hurt her. When it comes to Mac, there isn't a line I won't cross. I've loved her my entire life, and now that's she's back I won't let her go. She refuses to speak about the past, or the secrets she's hiding. I know she's planning on running again. But when you love someone, you stay and fight. Even if you're fighting blind.

Death and pain brought them together. Vengeance and darkness might tear them apart. Kade Maxwell will do anything to save Lacey Robinson from her past - and from herself. A task that is harder than he ever realized as fate has something else in store. Bound and determined to push through her demons and achieve her dreams, Lacey just might dare to go too far - right into the arms of a killer.