Cumberland House Titles - Sports

Angel in Black - Remembering Dale Earnhardt Sr.

Tom Gillispie

Angel in Black is filled with personal memories of the man known as "the Intimidator" in NASCAR circles. These stories all come from the people who knew him best.
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Away from the Ball - The NFL's Off-the-Field Heroes

Alan Ross

Away from the Ball takes a look at the positive accomplishments generated by many of today's NFL athletes. An inspirational look at the positive influence many NFL players have in their communities, Away from the Ball will be an encouragement to football fans who love the game and want to look up to the men who play it.
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The Bear - The Legendary Life of Coach Paul

Don Keith

The life and times of University of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant.
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Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute - Third Edition, The Final Season

Tom Kertscher with photographs and afterword by Packers team photographer Jim Biever

This third, expanded edition of Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute contains everything from the second edition and more. Of particular interest is a game-by-game recap of his final NFL season in 2007.
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Browns Glory - For the Love of Ozzie, the Toe, and Otto

Alan Ross

The story of the Cleveland Browns as told by Browns players, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. It salutes the great players, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and traditions, with special chapters on the Browns' all-time team and "Mr. Brown" himself — Otto Graham.
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Buckeye Madness - Great Eras in Ohio State Football

Wilton Sharpe

Here are the legendary stories of Chic Harley, Les Horvath, Hopalong Cassady, Archie Griffin, Eddie George, and other stars; eight championship teams; the explosive rivalry with Michigan; the all-time Ohio State team; and the rosters from each national championship team.
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Bulldog Madness - Great Eras in Georgia Football

Wilton Sharpe

This book is the timeless litany of Georgia football. Its great players, bitter rivals, and magical moments are presented in compelling quotations by Georgia players, coaches, opponents, fans, and members of the media.
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Cardinals Glory - For the Love of Dizzy, Ozzie, and the Man

Alan Ross

This book recounts the players, teams, magical moments, riveting rivalries, and venues, plus a special tribute to "Mr. Cardinal" — Stan Musial, the all-time Cardinals team, the rosters of all nine world championship Cardinals players, managers, coaches, fans, and the media.
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Casey Stengel - Baseball's

David Cataneo

Dozens of former players, friends, and associates recall the Stengel myth and the Stengel reality. They explore his managing style, his controversial techniques, his humor, his edginess, and his weaknesses.
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Classic Cubs - A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field

John Hanley and Chris De Luca Forewords by Cubs Hall of Famers Ryne Sandberg and Fergie Jenkins and play-by-play announcer Pat Hughes

In Classic Cubs: A Tribute to the Men and Magic of Wrigley Field, artist John Hanley celebrates the glorious history and milestones of the team and highlights a galaxy of hall of fame ballplayers with more than 125 original oil paintings and drawings created exclusively for this book.
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The Coaches' Little Playbook - Thoughts from Great Coaches About the Greatest Game of All — Life

George Hetzel Jr.

Quips, tips, insights, and quotations from some of the best coaches in the world, male and female, amateur and professional.
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Crimson Tide Madness - Great Eras in Alabama Football

by Wilton Sharpe

Crimson Tide Madness is the story of University of Alabama football as told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and traditions of Alabama football, including chapters on the all-time Alabama football team plus all nine national championship rosters. Illustrated.
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Cubs Pride - For the Love of Ernie, Fergie, and Wrigley

Alan Ross

Cubs Pride provides firsthand accounts of the great Cubs players, the intense rivalries; the testaments to Cubs character; the great moments in Cubs history; all 16 pennant-winning rosters; the all-time Cubs teams; and even a shrine to No. 14, the immortal Ernie Banks.
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Fight On! - The Colorful Story of USC Football

Steve Bisheff and Loel Schrader

Here is the definitive story of University of Southern California football. Here also are the glittering history, rich tradition, and remarkable athletes who have marked the USC football program throughout the years. Also listed are the ten best games and the fifty greatest players in USC history.
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Fighting Irish Madness - Great Eras in Notre Dame Football

Wilton Sharpe

Herein is the story of Notre Dame Football—the legendary players, the eleven championship teams, the all-time Notre Dame team, and the rosters from each national championship team. All of it is told by the players, coaches, fans, and media.
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The First Big Ride - A Woman's Journey

Eloise Hanner

This is the story of one woman's organized bicycle trek across America from Seattle to Washington, D.C., during the summer of 1998. This is a motivational story for anyone who sits behind a desk and wonders if the time for adventure has passed them by.
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The Fly Fisherman's Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

H. Lea Lawrence

Filled with information about the park and what a fly-fisherman needs to know to fish it successfully, the book includes maps, photographs, a stream-by-stream primer on the best flies to use season by season, and a guide to back country campsites.
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From the Red Tees - Help, Hope, and Humor for the Women on the Green

Celeste Palermo

Packed with need-to-know tips, basic golf etiquette, the rules of the game, and humorous stories and golf anecdotes, women no longer need to spend large sums of money on expensive and sometimes intimidating golf lessons. This book will have even the most novice female golfer driving the fairway and shooting for par.
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Gators Glory - Great Eras in Florida Football

by Wilton Sharpe

Gators Glory is the story of University of Florida football as told by players, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and tradition of the Gators, and includes the all-time Florida team plus complete national champion rosters.
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Golf: The Mental Game - Thinking Your Way Around the Course

Tom Dorsel, Ph.D.

In Golf: The Mental Game, Tom Dorsel looks at more than sixty-five issues that can impact a golfer's success and happiness. It is the culmination of more than twenty-five years of writing about the psychological side of golf for national golf magazines.
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Hard Fighting Soldier - Finding God in the Trails, Tragedies and Triumphs

by Chette Williams

Rev. Chette Williams, full-time chaplain of the Auburn University football team, tellls how God transformed his life and how God continues to use him to influence football players at Auburn and beyond.
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I Remember Al McGuire - Personal Memories and Testimonials to Basketball's Wittiest Winning Coach and Commentator, as Told By the People Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

For three decades Al McGuire was the heart and soul of college basketball. Here he is remembered by dozens of associates who offer their favorite insights, anecdotes, assessments, and assorted memories of the quick-witted basketball junkie who led Marquette University to the NCAA championship in 1977.
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I Remember Arthur Ashe - Memories of a True Tennis Pioneer and Champion of Social Causes by the People Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

Personal recollections of the people who knew this tennis star best. In this book, his peers, friends, and many others close to him offer new and expanded remembrances of a great man and champion whose legacy is very much alive today.
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I Remember Ben Hogan - Personal Recollections and Revelations of Golf's Most Famous Legend from the People Who Knew Him Best

Mike Towle

Filled with personal recollections of golf's most famous legend by the people who knew him best. Dozens of Hogan's confidants, peers, partners, and apprentices candidly reveal their memories of and insights into "the Hawk."
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I Remember Bobby Jones - Personal Memories of and Testimonials to Golf's Most Charismatic Grand Slam Champion as Told by the People Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

Filled with personal memories of and testimonials to golf's most charismatic Grand Slam champion as told by the people who knew him best. Here, fellow golfers, journalists, golf industry leaders, friends, relatives, recall their favorite memories of Jones.
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I Remember Bud Wilkinson - Personal Memories and Anecdotes About An Oklahoma Sooners Legend as Told by the People and Players Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

Filled with personal stories and reflections about one of the most successful college football coaches of all time. His teams had separate winning streaks of 31 and 47 games and won three national titles and 13 conference championships. Sources include former players, coaches, television personalities, and others.
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I Remember Dale Earnhardt - Personal Memories of and Testimonials to Stock Car Racing's Most Beloved Driver, as Told by the People Who Knew Him Best

Thomas G. Gillispie

Filled with the memories of those who knew Earnhardt best. Hundreds of stories, anecdotes, and insights are recounted by fellow drivers, NASCAR officials, friends, and associates in a touching reminiscence of one of the most charismatic racecar drivers of all time.
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I Remember Jim Valvano - Personal Reflections and Anecdotes About College Basketball's Most Exuberant Final Four Coach, As Told by the People and Players Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

A collection of personal stories and reflections about one of the most enthusiastic college basketball coaches of all time. Former players, fellow coaches, a variety of basketball experts, and close associates share their favorite stories about Coach V.
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I Remember Joe DiMaggio - Personal Memories of the Yankee Clipper by the People Who Knew Him Best

David Cataneo

Filled with recollections of Joe DiMaggio's contemporaries, teammates, coaches, fans, friends, and relatives, with an emphasis on their favorite anecdotes. It is a warm, inspiring, and entertaining tribute to one of baseball's most graceful athletes and an American icon.
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I Remember Paul "Bear" Bryant - Personal Memories of College Football's Most Legendary Coach, as Told by the People Who Knew Him Best

Al Browning

A glowing testimony to Bear Bryant. Dozens of his contemporaries, former, players, childhood friends, family members, competitors, and his "boys" offer their favorite memories of him. Highlights Bryant's gridiron discipline and the helpful guidance he offered to his players.
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I Remember Reggie White - Friends, Teammates, and Coaches Talk About the NFL's "Minister of Defense"

Alan Ross

Personal recollections and favorite stories of this dynamic minister and pro football's Minister of Defense as captured in more than two dozen interviews with teammates, friends, coaches, acquaintances, and members of the media.
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I Remember Ted Williams

David Cataneo

Anecdotes and memories of baseball's Splendid Splinter by the players and people who knew him. Together they offer unique and unforgettable reminiscences of one of the greatest performers in baseball history.
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I Remember Vince Lombardi - Personal Memories of and Testimonials to Football's First Super Bowl Championship Coach, as Told by the People and Players Who Knew Him

Mike Towle

Filled with personal memories and testimonials to one of the most renowned men who has ever coached in the NFL. His career with the Giants, Packers, and Redskins is the subject of many memories.
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John Wooden - An American Treasure

Steve Bisheff Foreword by Bill Walton

The definitive book on Wooden's extraordinary life, from his early years as a small-town legend from Indiana, and an All-American guard at Purdue, to his legendary years at UCLA and the fruitful years following his retirement. Bisheff's biography reveals why this coaching legend remains one of the more fascinating men of this generation.
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John Wooden: An American Treasure

Steve Bisheff Foreword by Bill Walton

John Wooden: An American Treasure is the definitive book on the extraordinary life of the coaching legend.
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Johnny Unitas - Mr. Quarterback

Mike Towle

Dozens of Unitas's friends, acquaintances, neighbors, relatives, fans and teammates present compelling firsthand memories, insights, and testimonials to the stoop-shouldered rifle-armed legend who wore the familiar 19 on his jersey.
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Lakers Glory - For the Love of Kobe, Magic, and Mikan

Alan Ross

This book captures the enormity of Lakers basketball: the great players, teams, magical moments, riveting rivalries, an all-time Lakers team, rosters of all fifteen championship squads, and more, as told by the Lakers players, managers, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media.
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Longhorn Madness - Great Eras in Texas Football

Wilton Sharpe

University of Texas football is presented in compelling quotations by Longhorn players, coaches, opponents, fans, and members of the media. Special chapters highlight the all-time Texas team, the great Earl Campbell, and the complete rosters of the Longhorns' national championship teams.
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Mets Pride - For the Love of Mookie, Mike, and David Wright

Alan Ross

Mets Pride is their story as told by the players, managers, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, fan stories, and origins of New York's National League franchise. It also includes the Mets' all-time team and world championship rosters.
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The New Yankees Century - For the Love of Jeter, Joltin' Joe, and Mariano

Alan Ross

This is the story of New York Yankees baseball as told by the Yankees players, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. From 1921 through the 2005 postseason, not team has made more appearances in the World Series than the legendary Bronx Bombers.
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Packer Pride - For the Love of Lambeau, Lombardi, and Cheeseheads

Alan Ross

Packer Pride provides firsthand accounts of the great Packers players; the intense rivalries; great moments in Green Bay history; the Ice Bowl; all twelve world championship rosters; an all-time Packers team; and even a shrine to No. 14, the immortal Hutson.
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Pete Maravich - Magician of the Hardwood

Mike Towle

Players, coaches, and relatives recall the soft-spoken man who turned away from heavy drinking and turned toward God. Maravich's life is an inspiration for all who love the game of basketball and appreciate the contributions made by one of the best players ever to play it.
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Pete Rose - Baseball's Charlie Hustle

Mike Towle

Teammates, opposing players, friends, and baseball experts share their memories of the legend. Among the many aspects of Rose's life explored here as his career playing for the Reds and Phillies, his pursuit of Ty Cobb's record, his days as manager of the Reds, his banishment from baseball, and much more.
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The Red Sox Century - Voices and Memories from Fenway Park

Alan Ross

One hundred years of Red Sox baseball from 1903-2003. From Pesky's Pole and the Green Monster to the Red Seat and those #(*$ Yankees, this treasury of team lore has it all for Red Sox fans and followers of all ages.
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Roger Staubach - Captain America

Mike Towle

Recollections of Staubach's life, times, and career told in the words of dozens of former teammates and opponents, friends, business associates, civic leaders, acquaintances, and others who have known him over the years. A telling testimonial to a true American hero.
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Second to None - The National Championship Teams of the Tennessee Lady Vols

Alan Ross

Second to None presents an intimate portrait of the University of Tennessee Lady Vols' eight championship seasons, as well as each of the championship teams.
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Seven - The National Championship Teams of the Tennessee Lady Vols

Alan Ross

Seven: The National Championship Teams of the Tennessee Lady Vols presents an intimate portrait of those championship seasons, with a thorough look at the makeup, execution, and final achievement of each championship squad. The chapters include the turning point of each season, the highs and lows, the rivalries, the highlight moments, the stars, and the force behind them all: Coach Pat Summitt.
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Steelers Glory - For the Love of Bradshaw, Big Ben, and the Bus

Alan Ross

Steelers Glory is the story of Pittsburgh Steelers football as told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. It salutes the great stars, teams, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and traditions of the Steel City, including a chapter on the Steelers' all-time team. In addition, all five Super-Bowl-winning rosters are presented.
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The Summer That Saved Baseball - The Ultimate Baseball Fans' Road Trip

Brad Null and Dave Kaval

A chronicle of two young men's journey to all thirty Major League ballparks that highlights their likes and dislikes about each stadium. Included are side trips to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Louisville Slugger Museum, and the Field of Dreams.
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Tar Heel Madness - Great Eras in North Carolina Basketball

Wilton Sharpe

Capturing the pulse and passion of North Carolina basketball, Tar Heel Madness covers the players, teams, magical moments, riveting rivals, the all-time Tar Heels team, the rosters of all five national championship squads, and more. All is told by UNC players, managers, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media.
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Third Saturday in October - The Game-by-Game Story of the South's Most Intense Football Rivalry

Al Browning

Third Saturday in October tells the story of each of the University of Tennessee and University of Alabama football games that have been played every third Saturday in October since 1928.
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Twins Pride - For the Love of Kirby, Kent, and Killebrew

Alan Ross

Twins Pride recounts the great players, teams, magical moments, riveting rivalries, and memorable venues, plus a special tribute to "Mr. Twin" — Harmon Killebrew. Other features include the all-time Minnesota Twins team, rosters of all three world championship teams, and more.
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Walter Payton - Football's Sweetest Superstar

Mike Towle

Dozens of Payton's contemporaries, former teammates, coaches, childhood and college chums, business partners, fans, and friends offer in their own words their favorite memories of Chicago Bears star, Walter "Sweetness" Payton.
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White Sox Glory - For the Love of Nellie, Shoeless Joe, and Konerko

Alan Ross

A "you are there" account of all the greats of the Second City's "second" diamond nine. The best seat in the house for reminiscing about the White Sox's epic milestones, the book is filled with the voices of players, coaches, fans, opponents, and sportswriters.
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Wildcat Madness - Great Eras in Kentucky Basketball

Wilton Sharpe

Wildcat Madness is the story of Kentucky basketball as told by the players, coaches, opponents, fans, and the media. It weaves a timeless tapestry of the teams, traditions, moments, rivalries, venues, fans, and the all-time Kentucky team, plus rosters from all seven NCAA championship squads.
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