{"product_id":"the-sporting-life-bill-barich-9781510706965","title":"The Sporting Life: Horses, Boxers, Rivers, and a Russian Ballclub","description":"Bill Barich's widely praised work is at its peak in these intimate glimpses into the stories behind the stories, the real people behind the public fa ade of the athletic realm. In this collection, Barich takes readers behind the scenes of both participatory and spectator sports, whose wide variety include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThree different types of horse racing: down-and-dirty bush racing in Cajun country; an elegant steeplechase at Ascot, England; and a big-time Santa Anita thoroughbred heading for the Kentucky Derby.\u003cbr\u003eTwo boxers from radically different ends of the spectrum: Pat Lawlor struggling to make it in San Francisco, and Mike Tyson battling his emotions.\u003cbr\u003eTwo fly-fishing adventures on legendary California rivers.\u003cbr\u003eAnd a ride with the Moscow Red Devils, the world's strangest baseball club, as they barnstorm the United States with Soviet trinkets for sale, and with technical skills equal to that of a good American high school team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery chapter shines with Barich's distinctive voice, one that skillfully pairs both passion and intelligence with an ample dose of humor. The result is the very best kind of sports writing--from one of the most elegant prose stylists of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Barich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1510706968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781510706965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skyhorse Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Bill Barich","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838314533119,"sku":"9781510706965","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9001213-b925-4aec-b3c2-11e37775e9b2.jpg?v=1746589444","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sporting-life-bill-barich-9781510706965","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}