Green Sports

In 1930, at the age of twenty-seven, Liesl Herbst was the Austrian National Tennis Champion, a celebrity in Vienna. Liesl, her husband David and their daughter Dorli came to Britain after escaping the Nazis. In London, though initially stripped of their Austrian passports and rendered stateless aliens, both Liesl and her daughter Dorli competed at Wimbledon. They remain the only mother and daughter ever to have played doubles together at Wimbledon.

In "The Green Arch," mountaineer and author John Long offers vivid descriptions of ascending the west face of Tahquitz Rock—a granite, 8,846-foot-tall rock formation located on the high western slope of the San Jacinto mountain range in Southern California—as a teenager with his childhood climbing friends.

Fairways, Greens, Lost Balls & Bad Lies is an amusing, entertaining story about real golfers just like you and your golf comrades. You will hear about adventures of friends who share the thrill and torture of playing the game we love. Most importantly, you will laugh. Funny things happen on every golf course, and you will undoubtedly connect with the characters you will meet in this book. Golf stories are remembered long after golf scores are forgotten. Listening to this book will lift your spirit, and you may stumble upon a tip or two that will improve your handicap.

Step into the wild with confidence! Primitive Survival Skills for Beginners equips you with essential techniques for outdoor survival, bushcraft, and self-reliance, offering everything you need to thrive in nature.

“Provocative…terrific stories” (The New Yorker) of the people who transformed sports—in the span of a single generation—from a job that required even top athletes to work in the off-season to make ends meet into a massive global business. It started, as most business deals do, with a...

Let Red Auerbach and John Feinstein take you on a thrilling journey through the storied history of the Boston Celtics in 'Into The Green: The Story of Boston Celtics.' From the Celtics' founding in 1946 by Walter Brown to their emergence as basketball titans with 17 NBA championships, this book unveils the timeless tales and unforgettable moments that have etched the team into the annals of sports legend.

RVing with solar power is a great way to untether yourself from the trappings of a stationary world. Getting closer to nature and finding your peace is all tied to how well you can make it comfortable within your RV, and how easy and hassle-free you make power generation. This book will teach you how you can install a solar-powered system to generate power in your RV.

In this book, we will cover the secrets to going from super loser to a superhuman. It’s not talent nor is it just luck. There is a method to it all—proven by science.

Judy DuCharme became a Packer fanatic in 1984. In The Cheesehead Devotional, she uses Packer events to lead listeners into God's presence. Sometimes humorous and sometimes serious, Judy shows us that walking with God is as fun as watching a Packer game. By combining the love of football with insights from the Word of God, the listener will find this book fun, inspirational, and even life-changing.

In this biography designed for children, your child will learn all about their hero in a way that's enjoyable and easy to understand. We wanted to make football books for kids that they would really enjoy.

Get to know Drew Brees, the record-breaking, beloved quarterback, in this gripping new sports biography from Matt Christopher Drew Brees grew up in a family of athletes, and overcame injuries and setbacks to become one of today's best quarterbacks. This comprehensive biography - complete with...

Inspire kids to be their best selves and get involved in social change with this stunning anthology about thirty-five amazing women in sports around the world and throughout history. Do you play sports? Maybe you dream about scoring a goal on the soccer field or hitting a home run in baseball...

Motivated by her love for the game and inspired by the legendary Jackie Robinson, Mamie Johnson is determined to be a professional baseball pitcher. But in a sport that's determined by white men, there is no place for a black woman. Mamie doesn't give up - from the time she insists on trying out for the all-male, all-white Police Athletic League until she realizes her dream and becomes one of three women to play in the Negro Leagues. Mamie Johnson's life shows that with courage and perseverance one can overcome even the greatest challenges.

Following, rooting, dedicating oneself to the Packers is unlike any other endeavor, either within sports or in life. They are a team that has never had an owner and operates in a tiny market competing against teams from the biggest markets in the world. For those of us born at a time when our formative years saw the end of a dynasty and ushered in over two decades of agonizing mediocrity, we are among the most devoted of all Packer fans.

Explore the greatness of three of the most dominant basketball players of our time with this thrilling book! Discover the journeys of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, from their humble beginnings to their rise to superstardom.

You're about to discover the incredibly inspirational story of football superstar Aaron Rodgers. If you're reading this, then you must be a Aaron Rodgers fan, like so many others. As a fan, you must wonder how this man is so talented and want to know more about him. Aaron Rodgers is considered as one of the greatest football players in the world, and it's been an honor to be able to watch him play throughout his career.

Aaron Rodgers is the star quarterback for the Green Bay Packers, and he has the stats to prove it. He reached 300 touchdown passes faster than any other quarterback in NFL history. Even though he spent the first few years of his NFL career on the bench, he led his team to victory in Super Bowl XLV and won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award - all by the age of 27. He may have cemented his status as a sports megastar, but his goal is to go back the Super Bowl a few more times. Learn about Rodgers' football career, how he stays fit, and more.

In this biography designed for children, your child will learn all about their hero in a way that's enjoyable and easy to understand. We understand not all kids enjoy books; that’s because they’re often made to read books they have no interest in. We wanted to make football books for kids that they would really enjoy. We dive deep into the player's upbringing with the situations and circumstances that made them the player they are today. The highs, the lows, and everything in between. This book needs no introduction, ladies and gentlemen...Lionel Messi!

Harry Kane is now regarded as one of the top attackers in the world. The English marksman isn’t just a poacher; he’s also developed a creative side to his game over the years, frequently presenting opportunities for his teammates. Kane has proven his worth in the Premier League by winning several golden boots and breaking numerous records. Harry Kane took the long road, and he has been beaten, shaped, and remodeled into the world-class striker he is today, leading the English national team to one of their best World Cup campaigns in a long time.

In this biography for children aged eight to 14, you'll learn all about Ronaldo in a way that's enjoyable and easy to listen to. Cristiano Ronaldo can easily be considered the most popular player to play the game of football. He is one of those sensations that come only once in a generation. Being so popular, he can hardly go to any location in the world without being recognized by someone. He wasn't always this recognizable, though.