AA PUBLISHING
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
The Golf Tour: Great Britain & Ireland (May, $32.95) by AA Publishing editors spotlights beautifully designed courses.
CADMOS BOOKS
(dist. by Trafalgar Square/IPG)
The Art of Classical Horsemanship (Apr., $75) by Egon von Neindorff encompasses a body of knowledge previously taught only at the late Neindorff's riding school.
CHRONICLE BOOKS
The Wonder Years (Aug., $35) by Donna Wares studies the power of older athletes who refuse to be slowed down by age.
COLLINS
The Double-Daring Book for Girls (Mar., $26.99) by Andrea J. Buchanan and Miriam Peskovitz provides information on everything from making a raft to learning the rules of football.
COUNTERPOINT
Delay and Deny: The NFL's War on Its Retired Veterans (Aug., $25) by Bernie Parrish considers the post-playing lives of football players.
DA CAPO PRESS
Lance Armstrong: A Candid Portrait of the World's Greatest Champion (July, $26) by John Wilcockson chronicles the life of the celebrated cyclist and cancer survivor.
Never Give Up On Your Dream: My Journey (Aug., $25) by Warren Moon with Don Yaeger explores the life of the only player inducted into both the NFL and Canadian Hall of Fame.
IVAN R. DEE
Catcher: How the Man Behind the Plate Became an American Folk Hero (Apr., $27.50) by Peter Morris looks at a time when catchers were the sport's celebrities.
DK PUBLISHING
The Survival Handbook (Apr., $30) by Colin Towell combines step-by-step survival technique illustrations with real-life survival stories.
ESPN BOOKS
ESPN Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge (May, $25) by Steve Wulf compiles insider info.
FREE PRESS
Halfway to Heaven: My White-Knuckled—and Knuckle-Headed—Quest for the Rocky Mountain High (May, $26) by Mark Obmascik details the author's quest to climb Colorado's 54 14,000-foot peaks.
HARPER
Hit and Run: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez (May, $26.99) by Selena Roberts exposes A-Rod's controversial path to self-destruction. 150,000 first printing.
The Rocket That Fell to the Earth: Roger Clemens and the Rage for Baseball Immortality (June, $26.99) by Jeff Pearlman treats the life of the pitching star. 100,000 first printing.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT
Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans (June, $26) by A.J. Baime covers the Ford company's entry into the high-stakes world of European car racing. 40,000 first printing. 3-city author tour.
Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played (June, $24) by L. Jon Wertheim showcases the defining moment in the 2008 Wimbledon men's final. 75,000 first printing.
KNOPF
The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball, Pitching, and Life on the Mound (Apr., $23.95) by Ron Darling provides an in-depth exploration of pitching. 100,000 first printing. 10-city author tour.
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Super Athletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (May, $24.95) by Christopher McDougall unveils the running prowess of the Tarahumara Indians of northern Mexico. 75,000 first printing. 8-city author tour.
LITTLE, BROWN
Are You Kidding Me? The Story of Rocco Mediate's Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open (May, $26.99) by Rocco Mediate and John Feinstein recalls the author's famed 2008 battle.
W.W. NORTON
Yogi Berra: The Eternal Yankee (Mar., $27.95) by Allen Barra showcases some of baseball's defining moments by exploring the life of the remarkable player.
PELICAN PUBLISHING
Finn McCool's Football Club: The Birth, Death, and Resurrection of a Pub Soccer Team in the City of the Dead (Mar., $24.95) by Stephen Rea depicts a New Orleans team before, during and after Hurricane Katrina.
PUBLICAFFAIRS
Shooting for Tiger: How Golf's Obsessed New Generation Is Transforming a Country Club Sport (May, $24.95) by William Echikson considers junior golf kids striving for stardom.
QUIRK BOOKS
The Golf Guru: Answers to Golf's Most Perplexing Questions (June, $18.95) by John Barton collects some 250 q&as with the author, Golf Digest's editor-in-chief.
RIVERHEAD BOOKS
Forever Blue: The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial Owner, and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles (Mar., $25.95) by Michael D'Antonio.
ROUNDER BOOKS
Fighting Words: The Media, the Red Sox and the All-Encompassing Passion for Baseball in Boston (Apr., $24.95) by Jerry Beach details the combative relations between the media and the Beantown team.
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
(dist. by NBN)
Onward Christian Athletes: Turning Ballparks into Pulpits and Players into Preachers (May, $22.95) by Tom Krattenmaker explores what really happens when sports and faith converge.
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD/UNIV. PRESS OF AMERICA
(dist. by NBN)
Sports: Why We Love Them! (May, $59.95) by Tim Delaney and Tim Madigan delves into this complex question.
RUNNING PRESS
The Baseball Hall of Fame: The Definitive Guide to the Cooperstown Experience (May, $35) by Bert Randolph Sugar offers a virtual tour through commentary and b&w photos. 75,000 first printing.
SCRIBNER
As They See'Em (Mar., $25) by Bruce Weber exposes the secret world of umpires.
SHERIDAN HOUSE
Essential Sailing Destinations: The World's Most Spectacular Cruising Areas (Apr., $34.95), edited by Adrian Morgan, features the favorite destinations of a group of well-known sailors.
STACKPOLE BOOKS
Trout Flies for Western Rivers (Aug., $59.95) by Carol Ann Morris and Skip Morris. An encyclopedia of fly patterns, instructions and recipes; includes DVD.
TIMES BOOKS
The Great Game: Branch Rickey, Casey Stengel, and the Daring Scheme to Save Baseball (June, $25) by Michael Shapiro delineates the lives of the men who tried to change the sport's course.
UNIVERSE
Golf: The Art of the Mental Game: 100 Classic Golf Tips (Apr., $25) by Joseph Parent, edited by Christopher Obetz, supplies advice for enhancing one's score.
VIKING
Odd Man Out (Mar., $25.95) by Matt McCarthy recounts his surprising year as a southpaw for the Provo Angels. 5-city author tour.
VOYAGEUR PRESS
New York Yankees and the Meaning of Life (Apr.) by Derek Gentile and Boston Red Sox and the Meaning of Life (May, $19.95 each) by Mark Rucker compile writings, quotes and photos on these teams.
