Beautifully illustrated Formula 1: The Definitive Visual Guide takes you inside the world of motor racing to tell the story of its amateur roots and how it evolved to become the billion dollar industry it is today. A must for Formula 1 fans fascinated by the complexities, and exasperated by the idiosyncrasies of motor racing’s [...]

The Greatest: The Players, The Moments, The Matches 1993-2008 is a brillaint new cricket book by Fairfax journalist Malcolm Knox.
From 1993 to 2008 the Australian cricket team reached the highest of heights. They won three world cups in a row and sixteen consecutive test matches. They continually dominated England in the Ashes, destroyed the once [...]

Being single and up front, the disgraced AFL footy player Wayne Carey comes clean about the demons in his life in The Truth Hurts.
In the world of Australian football, no-one has been more notorious than Wayne Carey. Once hailed as The King, and widely acclaimed as one of the greatest footballers of his generation, Carey [...]

Cadel: Close to Flying is the new biography of Australian World Champion cyclist Cadel Evans.
This is the personal story of a champion in the making. Physiologically Cadel Evans has the best numbers of any cyclist tested at the Australian Institute of Sport, the organisation that is behind Australia’s super stars in international sport. He was [...]

Out The Back With Bondi Rescue is a look behind the scenes of Channel Tens Bondi Rescue.
In the land of sand castles, they’re the kings. A million and a half of us watch them on TV every week as they save lives and win Logies. And all they’re doing is their job – and what [...]

The Danihers is the story of the most famous AFL family, written by the four brothers Terry, Neale, Anthony and Chris Daniher.
A revealing account of how four unassuming blokes from the bush endeared themselves to Australian Rules fans and became part of football folklore. On 1 September 1990, four brothers made Australian Rules history by [...]

The ultimate coffee table book for cyclophiles, Custom Bicycles: A Passionate Pursuit by Christine Elliott is a unique study of the names and bikes of the world’s most famous, innovative and legendary makers of contemporary bespoke bicycles.
Cycling has never lost its appeal. Alongside mass-produced models, the craftsmanship of bespoke bicycle makers has emerged to satisfy [...]

The controversial new book by Shane Webcke Hard Road: Tough thoughts on a tough game is due to be released on April 1. Despite a load of news stories yesterday that he had pulled its publication – it is now confirmed as going ahead, so get in early and secure your copy in case he [...]

Playing the Enemy – John Carlin

Posted on January 17th, 2009 by admin in Non-Fiction, Sport

We are massive rugby fans here at BookOffers.com.au and the new book  by John Carlin is the story of how Nelson Mandela recognised the power of Rugby to unite his nation. Soon to be made into a film by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freedman and Matt Damon - Playing the Enemy tells the story of [...]

There is only one Kevin Sheedy, a man who occupies a unique position in Australian sport – plumber, self-described grubby little back-pocket, legendary coach, master strategist, mad professor, raconteur, world-wide promoter of the game of Australian Rules. Stand Your Ground is his life story, and it’s everything you’d expect from the most surprising, most interesting [...]

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