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THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLERPush beyond your physical limits to improve yourself by following bowhunter and ultramarathoner Cameron Hanes's lifelong philosophies and disciplines."It's all mental."I say this all the time, and it's true.If you believe you can do it, you can.We all have virtually limitless potential.Our bodies are capable of so much more than what we ask of them.Take off the mental handcuffs, get out there, and start on your way today.What is your passion? You can become better at it.Committing yourself to fitness only fuels your beliefs.You gotta believe to achieve.Cameron Hanes discovered his true passion for bowhunting when he was twenty. Inspired by the physical challenges of stalking elk in the Oregon wilderness-traversing mountainous terrain, braving erratic weather, and evading his quarry's even more dangerous predators-he began an ever-evolving journey of self-improvement. To become the best bowhunter of wild elk, to the caliber he believed he could be, Cam realized he would need more than archery skills. He would need the stamina and strength that could only come from an athletic training regimen of long-distance running and heavy-weight lifting. And every day for more than thirty years, Cam has put in the work, building miles and muscles, pushing through pain with a single-minded focus on the only goal worth having-besting himself time and again.Part memoir, part motivational manifesto, Endure reveals how Cam-a self-professed average guy-put himself through the paces to live the life of an expert bowhunter, respected writer, and family man. With discipline, sacrifice, resilience, a hard work ethic, and a belief in his own capabilities, Cam not only accomplished his dreams but continues to surpass them. There is no secret to his success except relentless determination and loyal dedication to his own self-worth.If Cam can do it, we all can. Everyone has what it takes to endure adversity so we can rise above average, be the best we can be, and enjoy living life to the fullest.

Ny bog om verdens største cykelløb fortalt af blandt andre Bjarne Riis, Rolf Sørensen, Jesper Skibby og Brian Holm.I starten af juli 2022 vil hele nationen stå på den anden ende, når en af verdens allerstørste sportsbegivenheder, Tour de France, ruller forbi København, Roskilde, Nyborg, Vejle, Sønderborg og en række andre danske byer.I Tre uger i juli fortæller en stribe af Danmarks bedste cykelryttere gennem tiden om deres egne oplevelser i Touren. Vi er med hele vejen fra morgenbordet inden løbets første etape via bjergrige strabadser og brændende rivaliseringer til sejrspodiet i Paris. Der deles undervejs rundhåndet ud af indsigtsfulde anekdoter og farverige røverhistorier om sejre, skuffelser og slagsmål, der tilsammen giver læseren et unikt indblik i en Tour de France-rytters hverdag og særegne psyke. Bogens fokus er det franske etapeløb, men kommer omkring både colombianske gangstere, franske ikoner og ikke mindst nutidens store danske landevejsstjerner.Tre uger i juli er et festfyrværkeri af cykelhistorier og et underholdende portræt af en sportsbegivenhed, der er mere populær end nogensinde. Bogen er skrevet af journalist og forfatter Tonny Vorm i samarbejde med blandt andre: Bjarne Riis, Brian Holm, Per Bausager, Rolf Sørensen, Jesper Skibby, Jens Veggerby, Jesper Worre, Jørgen V. Pedersen, Kim Andersen, Jakob Piil og Matti Breschel.

DEN SIDSTE TOUR MED MADER OG LETH er to gamle venners tur på memory lane med masser af interessante historier fra deres tid sammen som landets mest legendariske kommentatorpar. Det er en personlig samtalebog, hvor Jørn Mader og Jørgen Leth mindes deres tid sammen i og udenfor kommentatorboksen, fra 1989 til 2003, hvor de talte Tour de France ind i danske hjerter og var med til at give cykelsporten et folkeligt gennembrud med deres særlige stil. De deler sjove minder lige fra de franske landeveje til højderne i Colombia og store øjeblikke med en usædvanlig generation af danske ryttere som Bjarne Riis, Rolf Sørensen og Jesper Skibby, fortæller med vid og bid om deres helte og skurke i sadlen og tegner et levende billede af deres hæsblæsende liv på farten med det professionelle cykelfelt, men Mader og Leth vender også blikket indad og snakker om uenigheder, jalousi, nedture og kærlighed til hinanden.

The most accomplished mountain runner of all time contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest in this profound and free-flowing memoir-an intellectual and spiritual journey that moves from the earth's highest peak to the soul's deepest reaches.What drives a person to the edge of one of the most difficult and revered mountains in the world? How much is one willing to sacrifice and suffer to pursue an authentic and bold life? The most accomplished mountain runner of all time, Kilian Jornet ponders these questions as he contemplates his record-breaking climb of Mount Everest, exploring the mountain's changing nature over four seasons and his own existence.As he recounts a life spent studying, tending, and ascending the greatest peaks on earth, Jornet ruminates on what he has found in nature-simplicity, freedom, and spiritual joy-and offers a poetic yet clearheaded assessment of his relationship to the mountain . . . at times his opponent, at others, his greatest muse. In this sweeping, soulful journey-the flip side of stories like Into Thin Air-Jornet illuminates with beauty and brilliance what it means to be an athlete, a competitor, and a human facing the greatest life challenges-for him, the mountain he yearns to climb and honour.

Ever wondered what it's REALLY like to be a Premier League footballer?

This fully updated edition of the international bestseller includes Pep Guardiola's Bayern years and his decision to join Manchester City

Ingen kunne have forudset, at en klejn tysk knægt med tyrkisk familie, der voksede op i et lejlighedskompleks i Gelsenkirchen (og hellere ville have heddet Matthias end Mesut, da han var lille), ville blive en global superstar i verdens største fodboldliga, vinde VM 2014 samt erobre titler i klubber som Schalke 04, Werder Bremen, Real Madrid og Arsenal, men det har Mesut Özil gjort – og han er ikke engang fyldt 30 år. Men han er mere end det. Mesut Özil er muslim og som sådan ambassadør for en moderne og åben udgave af islam, hvilket gør ham til rollemodel i den muslimske verden – en fanskare, han primært når gennem de sociale medier med 30 millioner følgere på Facebook. Da Mesut postede et billede af sig selv i hvid kjole foran Ka’baen i Mekka, affødte det millionvis af likes og kommentarer i løbet af få timer. I sin fremragende selvbiografi I skudlinjen, træder Mesut Özil frem med åbent ansigt og fortæller ærligt og modigt om sit liv som fodbold-wonderboy og multi-kulti-forbillede med alle de tæsk og glæder, det har givet. Sjældent er man kommet så tæt på en professionel fodboldspiller – som ovenikøbet befinder sig midt i vor tids mest sprængfarlige kulturkonflikt.

The intimate biography of the charismatic Tour de France winner Marco Pantani and the world that caused his downfall. Now updated.

No player has been more synonymous with the glory years of Manchester United Football Club over the past two decades than right-back Gary Neville.

I AM ZLATAN - the explosive, critically-acclaimed memoir of Zlatan Ibrahimovich, one of the world's most gifted and controversial footballers'Guardiola has no balls. He drove me like a Fiat . . . I'm a Ferrari' Zlatan Ibrahimovic - professional football's most mercurial player, Swedish national hero, tabloid fixture, fashion icon, modern-day philosopher and black belt in Taekwondo. Born to a Muslim father from Bosnia, and a Catholic mother from Croatia, Zlatan recounts his extraordinary life story, from his poverty-stricken upbringing as an outsider in Malm , Sweden, to becoming one of the world's most sought-after and expensive players, gracing Europe's finest clubs, from Ajax to Juventus, Internazionale to Barcelona, Milan to Paris Saint-Germain. I AM ZLATAN reveals a rare and ferocious intelligence, willpower and God-given talent most recently exhibited when Zlatan scored all 4 goals for Sweden in a 4-2 victory against England. His fourth goal, a 30-yard overhead kick with his back to goal is widely regarded as one of the greatest goals of all time. The BBC described it as a goal that 'combined unfathomable imagination and expert technique'.For fans of The Secret Footballer and Football Manager Stole My Life this no holds barred football memoir is every bit as dramatic and revealing as Roy Keane's classic autobiography.'The best footballer's autobiography of recent years is probably I Am Zlatan Ibrahimovic . . .' Simon Kuper, author of Why England Always Lose'Eagerly awaited, not least because Ibra seems to be spoiling for a fight on every other page. 'Dynamite' said one Swedish reporter' Daily Mail on I AM ZLATAN

The autobiography of the biggest football star of the last decade

10 mænd, der er vant til at vinde verdensmesterskaber, tv-priser, Michelinstjerner, hæder og ære, fortæller om deres kollaps, deres største personlige krise, og hvordan de fik vendt nedturen til livslyst.For selvom udsigten fra kulkælderen var nærmest sort og uoverskuelig, så var der nogen eller noget, der gjorde, at de fandt nøglen til livet igen. Claus Elgaard, der selv har stået i lort til halsen og fundet en vej videre, taler med ni andre mænd om de vendepunkter, der har været afgørende for dem. Vendepunkter, der gjorde, at derouten ikke fortsatte og blev slutningen på livet, men i stedet gav plads til forandring og gradvist fik dem tilbage på sporet af et liv med nye perspektiver og en anderledes mental styrke. Thomas Herman, Jens Veggerby, Marco Evaristti, Manu Sareen, Jes Dorph-Petersen, Jonathan Richter, Rasmus Kragh, Michael Andersen, Lars Elstrup og Claus Elgaard.Med disse åbne og ærlige fortællinger fra mænd, danskerne kender fra både deres storhed og fald, får læseren et sjældent, ærligt indblik i deres mest sårbare øjeblikke, hvor alt styrter sammen, men også i det, der giver dem håb og styrke til at rejse sig igen.10 mænd, der tør sætte ord på. Forventningspres, dom, skilsmisse, ADHD, anklager, ulykke, PTSD, fyring, angst og for meget på tallerkenen.

From established sports journalist Ben Hunt, the very first biography of the up-and-coming British driver Lando Norris, published on the brink of the British Grand Prix.As the youngest ever British Formula 1 driver, Lando Norris is trailblazing his way through the world of motor racing. After signing as a junior driver for McLaren in 2017, he has since asserted himself as the team''s brightest talent and an aspiring world champion.Born to British and Belgian parents and raised in the idylls of south-west England, Lando''s childhood reflects how even the calmest of upbringings can create an adrenaline junkie. As one of a new cohort of young drivers seeking to assert their dominance in the sport, Lando is a uniquely modern sportsman, who celebrates learning and personal development, but who nonetheless has the killer instinct required to take him to the very pinnacle of F1.In Lando Norris, motor sport aficionado and journalist Ben Hunt draws on his extensive driver and paddock access to seek to understand what makes Lando tick and examines how this young British driver has been well and truly raised in the mould of a champion.

Mike Krzyzewski, former basketball coach at Duke University, shares the leadership lessons he has learned throughout his life from his childhood in a Polish Chicago neighborhood, to his days at the U.S. Military Academy, and his tenure at Duke.

Good is not good enough. You have to be even better - Erik ten HagWho is Erik ten Hag? Calm and cool-headed, he ignores critics, follows his own methods and relentlessly pursues perfection on the pitch. His uncanny ability to analyse and solve problems - the ''process'' as Ten Hag calls it - has unfailingly led to breakthrough. There is no magic. There is only intelligence at work, personal devotion to players and near-obsessive attention to detail.At Ajax, Ten Hag brooked no dissent and moulded his team into a smoothly operating unit of attack. His team enjoyed an astonishing run, winning three league cups in a row and reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in a quarter of a century. Along the way, they produced some of the brightest and most entertaining football seen in Europe for years.Maarten Meijer''s definitive biography follows Erik ten Hag, from his upbringing in the Dutch countryside to his domestic triumphs and European victories. Meijer''s book is the ultimate guide to the man with the momentous task of ending a decade of disappointment at Manchester United, and beginning a new era of great and winning football.

A View from a Front Seat in Football. bA manifesto for change and the state of the game by one of the UKs most recognisable figures in football/b

I Kasper Hjulmand – Fodbolddrømmer får vi den fulde historie om forløbet op til Kasper Hjulmands ansættelse som dansk landstræner i 2019. Og siden da har forfatteren Morten Glinvad fulgt Hjulmand gennem det år, hvor han gemte sig væk fra offentligheden, mens han ventede på at tiltræde som landstræner i sommeren 2020.I den tid har Hjulmand udforsket selve fodboldens tilstand gennem besøg hos nogle af verdens største trænere og klubber. Og han har forsøgt at forstå identiteten i det land, han nu skal repræsentere som landstræner.Vi hører også, hvad Kasper Hjulmand er formet af: fra barndommen på Djursland til den fodboldmæssige vækkelse ved synet af Ajax og Barcelonas spektakulære storhold i halvfemserne. De hold gav ham en inspiration, som også har givet ham modstand undervejs. For er man ikke en romantisk drømmer, hvis man tror på, at man i en lille dansk klub kan få succes ved at angribe i stedet for at forsvare?Kasper Hjulmand vil gerne drømme stort. Det har vist sig både at være hans styrke og svaghed som fodboldtræner. I FC Nordsjælland førte han en lille klub med en klar identitet til et sensationelt mesterskab. Og i Mainz i Tyskland oplevede han, hvor galt det kunne gå, når han og hans overordnede ikke drømte om det samme.Da Kasper Hjulmand i 2017 sagde ja til at medvirke i denne bog, havde hverken han eller Morten Glinvad i tankerne, at hovedpersonen ville slutte bogen som dansk landstræner. Store klubber i udlandet fristede. Men selvfølgelig kunne en bonderøv fra Auning ikke sige nej til at blive træner for hele Danmarks hold.

Brought to you by Penguin. The remarkable untold story of the mercurial cycling prodigy Frank Vandenbroucke, written by William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath. They called him God. For his grace on a bicycle, for his divine talent, for his heavenly looks. Frank Vandenbroucke had it all, and in the late Nineties he raced with dazzling speed and lived even faster. The Belgian won several of cycling's most illustrious races, including Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Paris-Nice and Ghent-Wevelgem. He was a mix of poise and panache who enthralled a generation of cycling fans. Off the bike, he only had one enemy - himself. Vandenbroucke dabbled in nocturnal party sessions mixing sleeping pills and alcohol and regularly fell out with team managers. By 1999 his team had suspended him and this proved to be the start of a long, eventful fall from grace. Depression, a drug ban, addiction, car crashes, divorce and countless court appearances subsumed his life. He threatened his wife with a gun. He tried to commit suicide twice. And when police found performance-enhancing drugs at his house, Vandenbroucke said they were for his dog. It seemed he had finally learned from his mistakes. Then, on 12 October 2009, aged just 34, Vandenbroucke was found dead in a hotel room in Senegal. Guided by exclusive contributions from his family, friends and team-mates, William Hill award-winning author Andy McGrath lays bare Vandenbroucke's chaotic, complicated life and times. God is Dead is the remarkable biography of this mercurial cycling prodigy. (c) Andy McGrath 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Diego Maradona, is arguably the greatest and certainly the most widely-known footballer of the modern age. During his tempestuous career he played for top clubs in South America and Europe, and was a central figure in four World Cups. This title presents the story of Maradona.

In a truly groundbreaking expose of professional golf, Michael Calvin and Thomas Bjorn - captain of the 2018 European Ryder Cup Team - capture the distinctive nature of the game, and the principles and philosophies of players who dominate the world rankings.

"Gør dit liv til en drøm og din drøm til virkelighed. "Citat fra Den lille prins af Saint-Exupery, tatoveret på armen af ​​Antoine GriezmannMange af Tony Grizis holdkammerater er allerede blevet rekrutteret af træningsklubber for at blive professionelle fodboldspillere, men der er ikke nogen klub, der vil have Tony. Ikke fordi, han ikke er dygtig – men fordi, han er så lille af sin alder. Tony er frustreret, men han er fast besluttet på at nå sit mål! Med hjælp fra sin familie og sine venner sætter han alt ind på at opfylde fodbolddrømmen. GOAL-serien er fortalt af den verdensberømte fodboldspiller Antoine Griezmanns og inspireret af hans egen barndom. Han beskriver med masser af humor og sans for spænding og den gode historie, hvordan vejen mod stjernerne har været fuld af bump, men også de vildeste sejre, de tætteste venskaber og ikke mindst en altoverskyggende passion for fodbold.

Tony drømmer om at komme til at spille på det fodboldhold, som hans far er træner for. Da holdets topangriber bliver skadet, og der skal findes en afløser i en fart, beslutter Tony sig for, at det er nu eller aldrig. Hans far modsætter sig og siger, at han ikke er gammel nok til holdet og alt for lille og spinkel. Men Tony sætter alt ind på at blive en del af sin drømmeklub.

Antoine Griezmann er den ultimative moderne angriber: hurtig, effektiv, arbejdsom. I dag er han som måltyv i den spanske Primera Division en af de mest omtalte angribere i europæisk fodbold. Men begyndelsen var svær. Ingen af de franske storklubber ville købe den ellers talentfulde lille troldmand. For han var simpelthen for lille - og for let at vifte væk for en stor, stærk fransk forsvarsspiller. Så han blev solgt til spanske Real Sociedad og røg siden til den spanske topklub Atletico Madrid. Under VM i 2016 stod han i spidsen for det franske landshold og blev kåret som Bedste Spiller ved turneringen. Dette er den første biografi om den franske stjerneangriber. Den er skrevet af den rutinerede spansk-italienske sportsjournalist Luca Caioli (tidl. bøger om både Messi og Ronaldo på det danske marked) flankeret af franske Cyril Collot. Bogen er baseret på eksklusive førstehåndsinterviews med Griezmann.