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Who’s history’s greater soccer player: Pel? or Christiano Ronaldo? Find out with this mash-up of the world’s greatest soccer stars from the 1950s to today. Each of the 20 player profiles features a brief biography, photograph, and a sidebar of rankings in key categories. Friends flip to random pages and then (3z(Bbattle(3y (Bone another in a chosen category. Covers many of the game’s greatest players from three continents.

A biography of English soccer player David Beckham, examining his life and career and his influence on the sport.

This book describes the life and career of Angelina Jolie, a successful movie actress as well as a humanitarian who travels around the world bringing attention to refugees.

A mother's account of the courage and perseverance of her son, who, at times, was hindered by the very people who were supposed to be helping him with his OCD disorder.

"Former NBA superstar Allen Iverson was once one of America's most famous athletes: a trendsetter who transcended race, celebrity, and pop culture, and emerged from a troubled past to become one of the most successful and highly compensated athletes in the world. ... 'Not a Game' is a ... look at the factors that led to the rise and fall of a basketball superstar. In doing so, it illuminates the dark side of [the] modern day, multi-billion dollar sports and entertainment culture in which talented players are disposable and all too often success and tragedy wear the same number"--Provided by publisher.

NFL superstars and bestselling authors Tiki and Ronde Barber ("Teammates") are back with an all-new novel. When Tiki wins a school-wide essay contest and gives an inspirational speech in front of the whole school, he becomes sought after for guidance and advice.

A biography of Nick Woodman, the GOPRO inventor.

"When Yahoo hired star Google executive Marissa Mayer to be its CEO in 2012 employees rejoiced. They put posters on the walls throughout Yahoo's California's headquarters. On them, there was Mayer's face and one word: HOPE. But just more than a year later--on November 4, 2013--Mayer sat in front those same employees in a huge cafeteria on Yahoo's campus and took the beating of her life. Her hair wet, and her tone defensive, Mayer read and answered a series of employee-posed questions challenging the basic elements of her plan. There was anger in the room - and behind it, a question: Was Mayer actually going to be able to do this thing? Nicholas Carlson's fast-paced narrative is the inside story of how Yahoo got into such awful shape in the first place, Mayer's controversial rise at Google, and her desperate fight to save an Internet icon.".

Warrick Dunn details his life and experiences and reveals how he managed his college career while caring for his five siblings after the death of their mother. Dunn also outlines his professional football career and many charitable ventures, as well as the events that caused him to seek psychological counseling to combat the demons from his past.

Presents Staff sergeant Bellavia's account of the fierce 2004 fighting in Fallujah, the heroic feats of the men in his unit, and the sacrifices made by them.