Rugby fans will delight in this extraordinary collection of astonishing but true stories from the past 130 years, which reveal a bizarre and hitherto uncelebrated side to the sport. Here you’ll find, among many other bizarre events, the Irish international who arranged his marriage in order to play against England, the match in which a team of top …
Uncle John has the need . . . for speed! (But he always uses his turn signal.) Hop on in and let the Bathroom Readers’ Institute take you on the ultimate road trip. From the first motorized vehicles to the flying cars of tomorrow, you’ll race around the world to learn about some great sets of wheels and …
Before there was Facebook, before there was Twitter, there was Woody Paige’s Chalkboard. Compiled here are nearly 2,000 quotes that have appeared alongside Woody on that trusty chalkboard; some witty, some witless, and all under 140 characters. I’m Almost Out of Cha: Woody Paige’s Chalkboard Tales chronicles Woody’s favorite quotes and asks the $1,000 question; how does …
The Awesome Guide to Life: Get Fit, Get Laid, Get Your Sh*t Together
From the New York Times bestselling author, pro skater, satellite radio star and host of The Jason Ellis Show comes The Awesome Guide to Life, a hilarious follow-up full of no-holds-barred advice to help you get the most out of life.Drawing from his own experiences, Ellis offers the wisdom he’s accumulated to help you handle any situation. Laugh-out-loud …
Hockey Moms: Realities from the Rink: Introducing 20 Women You Already Know
Julie Bertuzzi, the wife of NHL player Todd Bertuzzi and Hockey Mom extraordinaire, presents us with twenty hilarious portraits of the Hockey Moms we know and love. The perfect gift book for all seasons. Straight-shooting, observant, and uproarious, Julie Bertuzzi’s Hockey Moms is an irreverent look at the many kinds of moms you are sure to find in the …
The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship or The Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating
Gamesmanship as a civilised art is as old as the competitive spirit in man. It is polite psychological warfare. It is the moral equivalent of assault and battery. It is, as the subject of this book points out, The Art of Winning Games Without Actually Cheating. Anyone who has ever played any games for keeps has discovered the …
In his twentieth humor book with AMP, America’s best-selling chronicler of stupid antics returns with a new anthology of kooky sports-related goofs, gaffes, and guffaws. From political pandering and clunky criminals to historical hiccups, the jokes, wacky anecdotes, and inane quotes in Leland Gregory’s Stupid-themed anthologies showcase the best of human nature at its worst. In Stupid Sports, Leland …
Welcome to the world of The Grade Cricketer. Described as the most original voice in cricket, The Grade Cricketer represents the fading hopes and dreams of every ageing amateur sportsman. In this tell-all ‘autobiography’, The Grade Cricketer describes his cricketing career with unflinching honesty and plenty of humour, in turn providing insights into the hyper-masculine cricket …
Why My Wife Thinks I’m an Idiot: The Life and Times of a Sportscaster Dad
Meet Mike Greenberg, the popular host of ESPN Radio’s Mike and Mike in the Morning, the highest-rated drive-time sports talk show on the dial. To his three-million-plus listeners, Greeny is the guy who’s equally as comfortable dissecting zone defenses as he is discussing cashmere sweaters. He’s been to Super Bowls and World Series, All-Star Games and Final Fours. …
Hockey Moms… if we can’t laugh at ourselves, who can we laugh at? (Besides Soccer Moms!) This sports book pays tribute to the Hockey Mom in your life with hilarious illustrations, jokes and anecdotes – including humor stories from Hockey Moms and hockey greats, like Mike Eruzione! Finally, the first hockey books that give us the credit we …