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 feels like a stranger to his loved ones. A third relies on “my three a day: coffee, Nurofen and a bottle of wine,” while another admits he’s an oddity who would prefer working in cricket. These are football managers, candid and unfiltered. Arsene Wenger compares the job to “living on a volcano,” speaking from his experience as the longest-serving manager in English football, having spent 17 years at Arsenal. The average lifespan of a Football League manager is just 17 months, with 53 managers sacked or resigning in the 2012-13 season and 57 changes in 2013-14. What drives these men? They are familiar figures, often revealing little about their personal and professional lives. Award-winning writer Michael Calvin explores their motivations, highlighting insecurity as a common thread, while noting that managers at different levels face unique challenges—some dealing with multi-millionaires, others with mortgage slaves. The narrative follows over 20 managers at various career stages, from those at the peak like Brendan Rodgers and Roberto Martinez to those like Chris Hughton and Brian McDermott, who have been sacked and seek to return. Their stories provide insight into a profession often judged superficially, revealing the complexities of management that require both ruthlessness and empathy.
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.