Hodder Stoughton: 1633 books
Bringing Home the Ashes
Winning with England
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
Fully updated to include England's series victory over South Africa and the World T20 Finals.
Joe Root is undoubtedly cricket's next superstar, adored by fans and the press alike for his incredible talent and his cheeky personality. At just 24 years old he has already scored nearly 3,000 Test...
by Tim Rogers
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2011
Great Marathon Running is a short, simple and to-the-point guide to how to train for and successfully complete a marathon. Whatever the aim - whether to be quick, raise money or just finish - in just 96 pages readers will discover the essential training points and how to go from complete starter to...
Michael Vaughan: Time to Declare - My Autobiography
An honest account from one of cricket's most influential players
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Michael Vaughan tells the full, compelling story of a remarkable career - from his early days at Yorkshire, to his emergence as a world-class batsman; from the successful partnership with Duncan Fletcher that culminated in the raising of the urn at The Oval in 2005, to the recurring injuries that...
Vendetta
The Mafia, Judge Falcone and the Quest for Justice
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012
On 23 May 1992 the Mafia assassinated its 'Number One Enemy', the legendary prosecutor Judge Falcone, with a motorway bomb that also killed his wife Francesca and three bodyguards. Fifty-seven days later, the Mafia killed Falcone's friend and colleague, Judge Paolo Borsellino, with a car bomb outside...
Andrew Strauss: Testing Times - In Pursuit of the Ashes
A Story of Endurance
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2009
TESTING TIMES is the 2009 Ashes-winning captain's personal account of a remarkable two-year period in world cricket. When Strauss went out for his second innings in the Napier Test of March 2008, everyone thought -- including the man himself -- he was one false stroke from the end of his England career....
Alastair Cook: Starting Out - My Story So Far
The early career of England's highest scoring batsman
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
Alastair Cook forced his way into the record books in 2006, becoming one of the few England players to score a hundred on debut. By going on to become the only Englishman to hit seven Test centuries before his twenty-third birthday, Alastair found himself in the company of the greatest players in...
Calling the Shots
A journey of leadership
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2012
CALLING THE SHOTS covers the two year period from the time Michael Vaughan took over as England captain. This book concentrates on leadership, with Michael describing his approach to captaincy, his aims and thoughts about the various Test series, as well as his decision making and man management strategies....
The Ashes: It's All About the Urn
England vs. Australia: ultimate cricket rivalry
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2017
Shortlisted for Cricket Book of the Year at the British Sports Book Awards
Graeme Swann leads us on a compelling adventure through one of world sport's most engrossing rivalries. He knows as much as anybody about the heat of England v Australia battles, having played in three series wins and...
Driving Ambition - My Autobiography
The road to the top
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2013
Andrew Strauss, one of the most successful and respected England cricket captains of the modern era, announced his retirement from professional cricket at the end of 2012. In DRIVING AMBITION he gives a candid account of the highs and lows of his remarkable career for Middlesex and England.
An...
Gambling
A Story of Triumph and Disaster
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2007
Gambling is a fascinating account of gambling through history, from Greek mythology and the ancient role of lots, dice and cards, to the high profile cricket and football match throwing and 'super casinos' of today.
Mike Atherton explores this controversial and captivating phenomenon and the...
Golf - The Cure for a Grumpy Old Man
It's Never Too Late
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2008
Peter Alliss has been entertaining huge TV audiences for the BBC and ABC in America for many years. In this new anecdotal but thoroughly practical book, Peter Alliss sets out to promote golf as the answer to middle-aged discontentment.
Peter Alliss has no difficulty giving compelling reasons as to...
by Alan Titchmarsh
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2014
An involving family story with a mystery at its heart from bestselling novelist and favourite TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh.
It seems a perfect afternoon in the Highlands.
Standing at the door of the lochside castle that has been his family's home for generations, Charlie Stuart welcomes his...
by Jason Robinson
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2012
Jason Robinson began playing full-time rugby at the age of 16 with Wigan Warriors, the most successful club in Rugby League at the time. He made the transition to Rugby Union with Sale Sharks in 2000 and was fast-tracked to the England squad. His speed, unpredictability and charisma has ensured that...
by Bernice Walmsley
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2010
Whether you are building your career as a manager by taking professional qualifications or you simply want to enhance your management skills this Instant Manager title, based on one of the six UK national occupational standards for managers, is exactly what you need! Including a fascinating interview...