Autobiography: sport

Caught in the carnage Down Under in Australia, Zeeshan Akhtar lies wrecked when Amanda Stewart comes to his rescue. She peels off slowly each layer of his life to make him realise his shortcomings, loopholes, desires and dreams during the casual repartees they exchange and which act as his life saviour. Zeeshan, after ten days of vital rehabilitation and recuperation, flies off to India forever to the love of his life and his family without whom he feels incomplete. He, however, leaves Amanda b. ..More

A moving personal story of triumph over tragedy by a great British boxing champion.. ..More

Exploring the dangerous and fraught terrain of Tibet and a love affair with the world's highest peak, the final volume in this series, relates the authors adventures as a mountaineer, photographer, journalist and expedition leader.. ..More

The dream of escape to America carried Harry's mother through the harsh years of poverty in a bleak, industrial mill town in the north of England as the First World War raged. This book presents the story of the Bernstein family's struggle to settle in Chicago and the devastating impact of the Depression.. ..More

The story of the Lancashire and India wicketkeeper-batsman Farokh Engineer, one of the game's great characters and entertainers.. ..More

Simply the Best, 30 years after his glory days with Manchester United, George Best remains a legend that nothing can tarnish. Indifferent seasons with lesser clubs, publically disastrous liaisons, and a battle with drink have done nothing to erase the memories of this charismatic footballer.. ..More

David Beckham is one of the world's foremost media icons, his popularity transcending sport and cultural divides. This is his own in-depth account of his career, for Manchester United and England, and of his childhood, family and personal life.. ..More