The Whalers: The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Mystique of New England's (Second) Greatest NHL Franchise
By: Patrick Pickens
3.84
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
More than twenty years after departing Hartford, Connecticut, for Raleigh, North Carolina, the NHL'…
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1. The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
By: Wayne Coffey , Jim Craig , Ken Morrow
4.21
Format: 273 pages, Paperback
The true story of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team and the Miracle on Ice, which Sports Illustrat… read more
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"The most enduring heroes are people who don't try to be."-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
"You push on, do your best, and if you are really brave, you dream big, doubts and fears be damned. This is the stuff that miracles are made of, and the proof was there to see, on February 22, 1980."-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
"You can't look back. You can't dial up euphoria on demand, or try to recreate what happened a quarter century ago. You move forward and you live your life and try to be a better person every day than…"-Wayne Coffey, The Boys of Winter: The Untold Story of a Coach, a Dream, and the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
2. 1776
By: David McCullough
4.09
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with … read more
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"I lament the want of a liberal education. I feel the mist of ignorance to surround me - Nathanael Greene"-David McCullough, 1776
"Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society."-David McCullough, 1776
"It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books."-David McCullough, 1776
"as the Sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first thing laid aside when those liberties are firmly established"-David McCullough, 1776
3. Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road
By: Neil Peart
4.11
Format: 460 pages, Paperback
This bold narrative written by the drummer and lyricist for the band Rush shows how Peart tried to … read more
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4. Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
By: Chrissie Hynde
3.49
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
Chrissie Hynde, for nearly four decades the singer/songwriter/ undisputed leader of the Pretenders,… read more
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"After writing a song, there’s first a feeling of elation followed by the sinking feeling that it will never happen again, and you go back to thinking that you can't do it. It creates an ongoing feeli…"-Chrissie Hynde, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
"To address another human was one thing, but a singing voice was capable of so much more. Romance made you weak and love was about suffering. I wanted what the jazz musicians were looking for: the sup…"-Chrissie Hynde, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
"Nothing was going to compromise my freedom to walk the streets whenever, wherever and with whomever I wanted. I saw fame as being akin to living in a high-security prison and I didn’t want to go ther…"-Chrissie Hynde, Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
5. Up, Up, and Away: The Kid, the Hawk, Rock, Vladi, Pedro, le Grand Orange, Youppi!, the Crazy Business of Baseball, and the Ill-fated but Unforgettable Montreal Expos
By: Jonah Keri
2.86
Format: 358 pages, Hardcover
The definitive history of the Montreal Expos by the definitive Expos fan, theNew York Timesbestsell… read more
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6. Bright Lights, Big City
By: Jay McInerney
3.80
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation,… read more
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"Under the spell of alcohol your differences recede."-Jay McInerney, Bright Lights, Big City
"It's the Abstract Expressionist approach to publishing. Throw ink at paper. Hope for pattern to emerge."-Jay McInerney, Bright Lights, Big City
"The level of the room keeps changing. All of the surfaces swell and recede with oceanic rhytm. You are not quite all right. You are somewhat wrong."-Jay McInerney, Bright Lights, Big City
"You feel that if only you could make yourself sit down at a typewriter you could give shape to what seems merely a chain reaction of pointless disasters."-Jay McInerney, Bright Lights, Big City
7. Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard
By: John Branch
4.28
Format: 141 pages, Paperback
The tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the count… read more
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8. Patriot Games (Jack Ryan Universe, #2)
By: Tom Clancy
4.24
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Tom Clancy's Patriot Games is filled with the exceptional realism and authenticity that distinguish… read more
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9. Wham! George & Me
By: Andrew Ridgeley
4.04
Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition
Celebrate 40 years of WHAM! with the Sunday Times bestseller from one half of the world's most famo… read more
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10. Why We're Polarized
By: Ezra Klein
4.22
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Discover how American politics became a toxic system, why we participate in it, and what it means f… read more
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"Unfortunately, the term “identity politics"-Ezra Klein, Why We're Polarized
"The key idea here is “negative partisanship"-Ezra Klein, Why We're Polarized
"So here, then, is the last fifty years of American politics summarized: we became more consistent in the party we vote for not because we came to like our party more—indeed, we’ve come to like the pa…"-Ezra Klein, Why We're Polarized
"The political media is biased, but not toward the Left or Right so much as toward loud, outrageous, colorful, inspirational, confrontational. It is biased toward the political stories and figures who…"-Ezra Klein, Why We're Polarized
11. Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
By: Katja Hoyer
4.23
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be. For o… read more
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"Some of the “songs"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart,"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"From 1971, the rates paid were means-tested, allowing working class families with children privileged access. A four-person household in West Germany spent around 21 percent of their net income on re…"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"In other fields too, female ambition had become the norm. By 1988, over 90% of East German women fought their own battles in the workplace. The GDR had reached the highest rate of female employment i…"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
12. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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13. The Last Real World Champion: The Legacy of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair
By: Tim Hornbaker
3.89
Format: 392 pages, Paperback
For more than a century, professional wrestling has cultivated some of the most eccentric and compe… read more
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14. The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania
By: Brad Balukjian
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
They say to never meet your heroes. Brad Balukjian doesn’t listen. From the bestselling author of… read more
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15. Tod is God: The Authorized Story of How I Created Extreme Championship Wrestling
By: Tod Gordon
4.09
Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition
The uncensored inside story of ECW’s founder Tod Gordon’s journey from jewelry store owner to one o… read more
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16. What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
By: Bill Maher
4.27
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, m… read more
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17. Entrances and Exits
By: Michael Richards
4.12
Format: 425 pages, Hardcover
The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more
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18. Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks
By: Chris Herring
4.30
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive history of the 1990s New York Knicks, illustrat… read more
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19. The Whalers: The Rise, Fall, and Enduring Mystique of New England's (Second) Greatest NHL Franchise
By: Patrick Pickens
3.84
Format: 280 pages, Hardcover
More than twenty years after departing Hartford, Connecticut, for Raleigh, North Carolina, the NHL'… read more
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20. The Time Has Come
By: Will Leitch
3.59
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Lindburgh’s Pharmacy is an Athens, Georgia, institution—the type of beloved mom and pop shop that o… read more
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21. Beauties: Hockey's Greatest Untold Stories
By: James Duthie
4.28
Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition
Fifty-seven incredible stories from hockey’s biggest names, greatest characters and unsung heroes … read more
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22. Pain Killer: A Memoir of Big League Addiction
By: Brantt Myhres
4.21
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
#1 BESTSELLER "This book is at times startling, yet very real and down to earth . . . I saw [Brant… read more
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23. How to Age Disgracefully
By: Clare Pooley
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
A senior citizens’ center and a daycare collide with hilarious results in the new ensemble comedy f… read more
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"Mature? Good grief! I'm not a cheese. Or a herbaceous border."-Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully
"Mature'? Good grief! I'm not a cheese. Or a herbaceous border."-Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully
24. Punk Paradox: A Memoir
By: Greg Graffin
4.12
Format: None pages, Audiobook
A historical memoir and cultural criticism of punk rock’s evolution, by the legendary singer-songwr… read more
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25. Off the Record
By: Peter Mansbridge
4.20
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Peter Mansbridge invites us to walk the beat with him in this entertaining and revealing look into … read more
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26. Bleeding Green: A History of the Hartford Whalers
By: Christopher Price
4.00
Format: 312 pages, Hardcover
The Hartford Whalers were a beloved hockey team from their founding in 1972 as the New England Whal… read more
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27. Icing on the Plains: The Rough Ride of Kansas City’s NHL Scouts
By: Troy Treasure
3.47
Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition
This is the story of Kansas City’s attempt to integrate major-league hockey into its sports marketp… read more
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28. Off Mike: How a Kid from Basketball-Crazy Indiana Became America's NHL Voice
By: Mike Emrick
4.26
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
“Emrick loves stories and loves to tell them. Yesterday in broadcasting. Tomorrow in book form.” —… read more
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29. The NHL's Mistake by the Lake: A History of the Cleveland Barons
By: Gary Webster
3.18
Format: 223 pages, Paperback
The Cleveland Barons should never have existed. Born when the National Hockey League's California G… read more
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30. Rocky Hockey: The Short but Wild Ride of the NHL's Colorado Rockies
By: Greg Enright
4.23
Format: 302 pages, Kindle Edition
Long before the Avalanche started winning Stanley Cups, Colorado was home to a short-lived and deci… read more
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31. Lowering the Boom: The Bobby Baun Story
By: Bob Baun
4.00
Format: 270 pages, Hardcover
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