Pielke’s accessible and conversational writing style will have Joe Fan eagerly flipping pages of "The Edge". The world of sports is widely scrutinized and analyzed in the media, at the water cooler and on barstools across the world.... Read More

This text balances instruction with deep insights, giving mixed martial artists the understanding and skills they need to excel. Sumo for Mixed Martial Arts: Winning Clinches, Takedowns, and Tactics by Andrew Zerling equips practitioners... Read More

Expertise shines through this detailed coaching text, which imparts clear instructions, a sense of motivation, and a can-do attitude. The Art and Science of Staff Fighting: A Complete Instructional Guide by Joe Varady offers all the... Read More

What are they all seeking in their daily, strenuous runs along mountain trails, city streets, ocean beaches—and do they ever find it? In this inspiring ode to the mental side of the running pastime, Gary Dudney points to spiritual... Read More

This significant work clarifies the challenges that black players encountered during the pre-free agent era. Mitchell Nathanson hits a four-bagger with this richly researched biography of baseball legend Dick Allen that reveals the... Read More

A well-reasoned and heavily researched discourse breaks down why the NCAA should pay kids to play. From courtrooms to television sets to barstools, arguments rage over whether or not college athletes should be paid. Ernest E. Cutler... Read More

This substantial martial arts reference book will lead tai chi disciples to greater understanding and more healthful living. New and experienced students of Yang-style tai chi will appreciate the well-illustrated and direct approach... Read More

In the twenty-five-hundred-plus Major League Baseball games played each year, only three or four games (on average) end with one team having been unable to muster even one legit hit. This majestic feat of mediocrity is, of course,... Read More