A wealth of information and smartly organized chapters put a scholarly bent on this form of Eastern exercise. Simple Qigong may be a curious title for Yang, Jwing-Ming’s manual of Chinese exercises for improving health. A regimen... Read More

Putting a focus on the runners instead of the tragedy, this account of the 2013 Boston Marathon offers hope and a keep-going attitude. The 2013 Boston Marathon will inevitably be remembered for the two bombs that went off and the deaths... Read More

With a focus on “drunkle,” incapacitating without hurting a “drunk uncle,” this book finds a niche beyond most martial arts manuals. Kris Wilder has black belts in Goju-Ryu karate, taekwondo, and judo; and Lawrence A. Kane is a... Read More

Miller and Kane show how techniques of handling potentially violent individuals can apply to a range of real situations. Whether dealing with a belligerent drunk at a bar or facing down a potential mugger, surviving a fight with minimal... Read More

Deftly organized, this guide to yoga provides runners with thoroughly explained methods for avoiding injury and improving health. Runners are prone to a wide variety of injuries, and Christine Felstead, runner, yoga teacher, and... Read More

Brown offers an engaging play-by-play of the celebrity athletes he has met over the course of his career. In a bar full of guys trading sports stories, Walt Brown is the one with the best tales to tell. The retired play-by-play man and... Read More

Horlick captures the rhythms of small-town college life through well-developed characters and a refreshing plot. "The Agony of Victory" takes a historical occurrence—Rutgers University’s undefeated football season—and portrays a... Read More

A biking enthusiast uses his experience on the road as a springboard for learning the lessons of life and business. Trey Hall built his career as a marketing professional, but it is his lifelong devotion to bike riding that has, in large... Read More