Drawn from Calvin's experience as an award-winning sportswriter covering every major sports event over 40 years in more than 80 countries, this deeply personal book takes you on a tour of the world's greatest sporting occasions. Part memoir, part manifesto, this is sport as you've never seen it before.
Eye-opening contributions from the stars of game make this a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the mind of the professional golfer. SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS Professional golf is the most remorseless of sports, unique in the complexity of its demands.
"There's no pain, no theatrical agony. No screaming, no shouting. The kill shot is catastrophic and conclusive. I slump silently on to my knees and topple forward, head first, into the dirt. The lads have seen enough death to assume mine is instantaneous. The lights are out. That's him gone. Toby Gutteridge was only 24 when he was shot through the neck while operating behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. He survived despite not breathing for at least 20 minutes. Back in the UK, doctors recommended that his life support machine be switched off, but with the defiant spirit that would define his recovery, Toby pulled through. Now quadriplegic, capable of movement only with his head, Toby has rebuilt his life. His is an extraordinary story of survival against overwhelming odds, and of the power of the human spirit to overcome extreme adversity. Brutally honest and authentic, he builds a compelling picture of the type of person produced by the Special Forces system, and tells of how one split second changed the course of his life forever. Powerful and inspiring, Never Will I Die is a universal story of life triumphing over death"--Publisher's description
Most of us aren’t quite sure: Is it really OK to be fat? In Why It’s OK to Be Fat, Rekha Nath convincingly argues conventional views of fatness in Western societies—as a pathology to be fixed or as a moral failing—are ill-conceived.
How do you get the best out of people? What does it take to make a team thrive?Few people know the answers better than Emma Hayes. As the coach of Chelsea FC Women, she has led the club to 14 major trophies. She is a widely celebrated figure in sports media and has been named TV pundit of the year by both Broadcast Magazine and the Sports Journalists Association. In 2021 she was named Best Football Coach by FIFA, in 2016 she was named MBE in the Queen's 90th birthday honours list, and in 2022 was awarded an OBE for her services to football.In her first ever book, written in collaboration with internationally best-selling author Michael Calvin, Emma shares her experience of managing a high-performance football team to draw out life lessons and techniques that anyone can use to their advantage. It's also a fascinating look into the world of women's football told by a woman at the centre of it, with frank, entertaining anecdotes from on and off the field.
A man punches the wall in a strategic show of anger. Another complains he has become a stranger to those he loves. A third relies on “my three a day: coffee, Nurofen and a bottle of wine.” Yet another admits he is an oddity, who would prefer to be working in cricket. A fifth describes his professional life as “a circus”. These are football managers, live and uncut. Arsene Wenger likens the job to “living on a volcano: any day may be your last”. He speaks with the authority of being the longest serving manager in the English game, having been at Arsenal for 17 years. The average lifespan of a Football League manager is 17 months. Fifty three managers, across all four Divisions, were sacked, or resigned, in the 2012-13 season. There were fifty seven managerial changes in the 2013-14 season. What makes these men tick? They are familiar figures, who rarely offer anything more than a glimpse into their personal and professional lives. What shapes them? How and why do they do their job? Award-winning writer Michael Calvin provides the answers. Insecurity is a unifying factor, but managers at different levels face different sets of problems. Depending on their status, they are dealing with multi-millionaires, or mortgage slaves. Living on the Volcano charts the progress of more than 20 managers, in different circumstances and in different phases of their career. Some, like Brendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez, are at the peak of their profession. Others, like Chris Hughton, Brian McDermott and Gary Waddock, have been sacked, and are seeking a way back into the game. They offer a unique insight into a trade which is prone to superficial judgement and savage swings in fortune. Management requires ruthlessness and empathy, idealism and cunning. Stories overlap, experiences intermingle, and myths are exposed.
One of the last great untold stories of the Holocaust, this astonishing account chronicles one man's unbreakable spirit, unwavering faith, and remarkable courage in the face of evil. At just sixteen, Josef Lewkowicz became prisoner 85314 after the Nazi invasion of Poland separated him and his father from their family, leading them to the Kraków-Plaszów concentration camp. Enduring hard labor under brutal conditions and the constant threat of violence, Josef would witness the horrors of six notorious Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz and Mauthausen. He faced death daily, from forced marches to being used as human shields during bombings. When liberated from Ebensee, he found himself the sole survivor of his extended family of 150. Driven by the need for vengeance, he joined the Jewish police in a displaced persons' camp and became an intelligence officer for the US Army, tasked with hunting down Nazis. His efforts led to the identification and capture of his greatest tormentor, Amon Göth, portrayed by Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List. Committed to helping orphaned Holocaust children rebuild their lives, this account serves as Josef's extraordinary testimony.