Montville, Leigh

"A ... chronicle of the five-year period in Muhammad Ali's life that became a tumultuous turning point -- when he joined the Nation of Islam, changed his name, refused military service, was stripped of his boxing license, and stood at the center of an incendiary legal case that gripped the nation"--Jacket flap.

A biography of Babe Ruth, based on newly discovered documents and interviews, providing information on his childhood in Baltimore, his discovery of baseball, and his record breaking career as an explosive slugger and cultural icon.

Chronicles the life of NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt and describes the shocked reactions of his fans and others to his death in the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.

A biography of Babe Ruth, based on newly discovered documents and interviews, providing information on his childhood in Baltimore, his discovery of baseball, and his record breaking career as an explosive slugger and cultural icon.

Explores what the Boston Red Sox 2004 World Series victory meant to the team's fans, who had endured eighty-six years of disappointment as their team lost series after series.

Account of the life and career of NBA basketball player, Manute Bol, from a small tribal village in the south of the Sudan to his American life as a professional athlete.

Chronicles the life of NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt and describes the shocked reactions of his fans and others to his death in the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.