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“An exceptionally thoughtful literary thriller. In the depth and breadth of its story, in the lyricism of its prose, Nearshore will surely establish Steve Hawk as a writer to be reckoned with.” —Kem Nunn, author of Tapping the Source, Dogs of Winter, and Tijuana Straits “The deadly...

Charlie Fightmaster is on the verge of achieving his lifelong dream—playing Major League Baseball. But when his younger sister needs him, he walks away from fame and returns home. There, a reclusive legend teaches him three secrets to finding harmony at the plate... and in life. As Charlie faces heartbreak and guilt, those lessons become his lifeline—not just to baseball, but to becoming the man he was meant to be.

A global soccer star’s epic ride to the 1950 World Cup places him in shooting distance of his dreams and his own death. Gilbert Chevalier’s life is a mid-century miracle: wealthy, handsome, beloved by every woman he meets, and blessed with incomparable talents on the soccer field. And it’s...

Für Auggie Schnuck sieht die Zukunft so gut aus wie nie zuvor. Als Wrestler hat er fast alles erreicht. Mit Nadine, der Liebe seines Lebens, plant er ein gemeinsames Zuhause. Doch er traut seinem Glück nicht. Je besser es läuft, desto mehr verwandelt sich Auggie, der eigentlich zum Film will, in seine Figur ›The Aug‹. Ein raffiniert erzählter Roman über Träume, die wahr werden und an den Rand von Verstand und Wirklichkeit führen, über Künstlichkeit, Kampf und Zärtlichkeit.

The final day of the Open Championship and storm clouds are gathering over the links of Muirfield. Fighting his way into the elite field of millionaire golfers, billionaire financiers, frenzied journalists and pompous officials is a journeyman golfer who is out of his depth and about to drown.18 short chapters, over 18 long holes of one extraordinary round of golf. All eyes divert from the game’s star players to a golfer no one has ever heard of. There is no precedent for what unfurls. Nothing about our hero is normal. Commentators are dumbfounded. Rules officials are apoplectic.

Einmal die Cheerleading Nationals in Daytona gewinnen – das ist der Traum, auf den ich mein Leben lang hingearbeitet habe. Und nun ist er in greifbarer Nähe. Ein Platz im Team des OCJ-Colleges ist mein Weg an die Spitze. Gäbe es da nicht etwas, das alles zerstören könnte: mein eigener Körper. Ich bin Diabetikerin und da Insulin im Hochleistungssport ein großes Risiko birgt, ist das Mittel, das mich am Leben hält, auch mein größter Gegner. Schon einmal hätte es mich beinahe meinen Traum gekostet.

Hailee Raine deve riuscire a sopravvivere solo un altro anno in quella città ossessionata dal football. Un ultimo anno con Jason, il suo crudele fratellastro, e i suoi amici, un branco di giocatori di football presuntuosi e arroganti. Cameron Chase ha il mondo ai suoi piedi: è bello, ha talento e ha un incredibile fascino.

Dopo la perdita del nonno, Kingston Wells è determinato a seguire l'unico insegnamento che la sua guida gli abbia mai lasciato: divertirsi finché si ha tempo per vivere. A diciotto anni, Camden ha preso seriamente il suo ruolo di uomo della famiglia, occupandosi della madre e badando alla sorellina. Tuttavia, più Kingston e Camden trascorrono il tempo insieme, più affiora qualcosa che cambierà per sempre le loro vite.

Nel corso dell'ultima stagione calcistica, in occasione delle partite dell'Inter, uno sceneggiatore di fiction in crisi di ispirazione incontra a San Siro un vecchio tifoso che, domenica dopo domenica, gli racconta la storia e le imprese di Giuseppe Meazza, el Peppin. Finché lo scrittore non decide di mettere proprio il "Balilla" al centro del suo nuovo soggetto televisivo. Le vicende personali del protagonista si intrecciano con quelle agonistiche delle partite e con la narrazione delle gesta, sportive e non, del campione, fino alla spiazzante rivelazione finale.

Un romanzo ispirato al vero esordio di Pierino Ghetti (Piulina) storico calciatore del Bologna, in un affresco dell'Italia negli anni Sessanta e Settanta.

L'appassionata prefazione del celebre telecronista sportivo Bruno Pizzul introduce questa raccolta di racconti dedicati ai miti dello sport. Con testi di Carlo Lucarelli, Patrick Fogli, Marcello Fois e Nicoletta Vallorani.

Two for Tacos is a fun addition to the Minnesota Snow Pirates world. It's a lighthearted standalone novella to introduce the Cedar Rapids Raccoons, and give listeners who aren't ready to leave Minnesota behind a little hit of their favorite Snow Pirates.

Evangeline Walker sa quanto in fretta tutto possa cambiare. Ma nulla può prepararla al momento in cui incontra Rafe Hunter. Intensi occhi grigi. Sorriso malizioso. Tatuaggi incisi sulla pelle che implorano solo di essere toccati. Il fatto che lui sia il bassista della rock band più in voga d'America è la ragione per cui lei dovrebbe scappare e non guardarsi mai indietro.

Raised on a ranch in Saskatchewan’s rugged Thickwood Hills, where the prairie transitions to forest, Willomena Swift, home from playing for the Rockford Peaches of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, finds a precious foal killed by a rogue stallion. The stallion’s owner, once Willo’s baseball coach, now chairs the committee heading up the new cooperative pasture—a pasture that is set to swallow her family lease, where she grew up, learned to love and understand horses, and dreamed of returning to raise them.

Elys Gray ist wie Toastbrot. Durchschnittlich und im Gegensatz zu ihren berühmten Eltern und erfolgreichem Bruder überhaupt nichts Besonderes. Ihr Liebesleben ist verflucht (ziemlich sicher die Schuld einer rachsüchtigen Voodoo-Priesterin), und die Chefin der TV-Produktionsfirma, für die sie arbeitet, mehr als unbeeindruckt von ihr (ziemlich sicher ihre eigene Schuld). Was sie braucht, ist eine Pause von ihrem Privatleben und eine fantastische Idee für eine Dating-Show.

They were once rising stars. A decade later, three swimmers again face the challenge of qualifying for the Games in the midst of a brutal economic recession and geopolitical turmoil. As Olympic Trials approach, the dream remains the same—but the stakes have changed.

This universally acclaimed one person play written by Eddie Frierson is based on the life and writings of Baseball Hall of Fame and New York Giants Pitching legend Christy Mathewson. In a time when Giants walked the earth and roamed the Polo Grounds, none was more honored than than the great Christy Mathewson -- the quiet, educated man who lifted the then rowdy world of baseball into gentlemanliness. A scholar, athlete and soldier, Mathewson was the man who changed the game of baseball and the course of our nation in the first decade of the last century.

Occhi sulla palla! Nel caso di Kevin Young, giovane stella dei Royal London Knights, la frase è da prendere alla lettera. Sopravvissuto a un'infanzia di dolore, segnato nel profondo dell'anima, ha un solo obiettivo: diventare il miglior calciatore di sempre. Le ragazze vanno bene, ma l'amore no. I cuori spezzati possono sempre rompersi due volte, e nessuna distrazione è concessa a uno sportivo come lui. Ma una sera, in un esclusivo Club di Londra, quando la cameriera più maldestra e più bella del mondo gli finisce addosso, non rovina solo la sua T-shirt, ma gli devasta il cuore.

Remy Duval war Alex' erster Crush. Doch Remy ist auch der große Bruder seines besten Freundes Bailey – und die beiden können sich nicht ausstehen. Jetzt studieren alle drei an derselben Uni, und obwohl Alex gegenüber Bailey loyal bleiben will, zieht ihn Remy magisch an. Zwischen Studium, Schwimmteam und dem Versuch, seinen Freund nicht zu enttäuschen, wird es für Alex immer schwieriger, seinen Gefühlen zu widerstehen. Remy hat sich längst damit abgefunden, dass sein Bruder ihn hasst. Doch als Alex plötzlich wieder in seinem Leben auftaucht, bringt das alles durcheinander.

For a team of amputee veterans, wheelchair basketball is more than a game – it's a lifeline to reclaim their lives after service. But as they power their way towards the Paralympics, they discover their sponsor is riddled with corruption, and their journey takes a devastating turn with the loss of a teammate. Now, they must push beyond their physical limits and the crushing weight of grief to expose the rot that threatens to destroy their second chance and tarnish the memory of their fallen brother.