Don Bailey is proof that the American dream can be a reality. His drive to success took him from truck driver's helper to super salesman to owner of the very building where he started his career. Born in a poor rural town in Georgia, he grew up in Miami and dropped out of college after one semester for lack of funds. He went on to excel at the school of hard knocks and became more than a guy who sells carpet and has a crazy billboard, more than a guy who started a flooring business and real estate business on borrowed money, more than a numbers man, more than the life of the party. He's the guy who bought an underprivileged employee a home or car, mentored his children and tithed to mankind. This is his story in his own words and in the words of his children, wives, brother, friends, business partners and employees. "I don't think Don has ever met a stranger. He's every man's Rodney Dangerfield, a guy who truly is the one liner and the wit." Butch Davis, Former University of Miami, Cleveland Browns and North Carolina coach. "Don is unique. He loves to be part of Miami. He knows Miami. He is Miami." Randy Shannon, former University of Miami player, assistant and head coach. "Don is a great success story. An American success story." Lee Corso, E.S.P.N. college football analyst, former college coach. "I found Don very funny. He is crazy . . . an enigma . . . a good guy." Ferdie Pacheco, the fi ght doctor, artist, author. "He has been like a father fi gure to me, as well as a good employer. The whole family has." Leshan Kelly, long-time employee. "I've never met a better business person and harder worker, and besides that he has always been a real generous and kind person." Hank Fineberg, long-time friend and business associate. "What he has accomplished will inspire people and prove the American dream can be a reality." Don Bailey, Jr.

The Don Bailey Story: From Truck Driver To Multi-Millionaire

Biographies & Memoirs

Martz, Jim

Memoirs

iUniverse

University of Miami football is more than national championships, thirty-game winning streaks, and being a pipeline to the NFL. It’s the Gator Flop, defeating Tulane on a fifth down, and playing three games in eight days. It’s converting third and 44 against Notre Dame, Michael Irvin talking smack with Florida State’s Deion Sanders, and Vinny Testaverde being sacked by hamburgers. It’s the Jet Lag Kids playing seven road games in one season, including one in Tokyo, and it’s the Ibis mascot being arrested on the field in Tallahassee and being nicked by a bullet on Bourbon Street. Tales from the Miami Hurricanes Sideline is a collection of the greatest anecdotes and stories ever told about ’Canes football. In this newly updated edition, Jim Martz, who has covered the team for more than three decades, chronicles the ups, downs, and sideways of this spirited program that has produced five national championship teams under four different coaches since 1983. They have won under charismatic coaches and under low-key coaches. More than anything, they have won with colorful players. In an age of parity and just a few years removed from the program nearly being dropped, the Hurricanes have defied the odds and become a dynasty of modern college football.

Tales from the Miami Hurricanes Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Hurricanes Stories Ever Told

Historical

Sports Publishing

Correct preparation is important in all aspects of life, but if you fail to warm up properly before playing tennis it could land you in the hospital for weeks. Just look how often professional tennis players are getting injured—sometimes bringing an early end to a promising career—and consider that these athletes are in peak physical shape. So just imagine the risk you are putting yourself at when you venture out for your weekly tennis match. With images illustrating the exercises to accompany the text, Safe Tennis teaches you how to avoid these injuries and how to properly prepare yourself with detailed warm-up plans and exercises that specifically strengthen you for the sport of tennis. This includes stretching exercises that are designed by physical therapists who specialize in sports medicine. You will also learn the correct way to cool down after your match because injuries can arise if you let your body cool too quickly. Without the worry of nagging injuries, your time on the court will be that much more enjoyable. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is 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. In addition to books on popular team sports, we also publish books for a wide variety of athletes and sports enthusiasts, including books on running, cycling, horseback riding, swimming, tennis, martial arts, golf, camping, hiking, aviation, boating, and so much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times 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.

Safe Tennis: How to Train and Play to Avoid Injury and Stay Healthy

Skyhorse

Here is the greatest collection of anecdotes and stories ever told about Canes football. In this updated edition, Jim Martz, who has covered the team for more than three decades, chronicles the ups, downs, and sideways of this spirited program that has produced five national championship teams under four different coaches since 1983. University of Miami football is more than national championships, thirty-game winning streaks, and being a pipeline to the NFL. It’s the Gator Flop, defeating Tulane on a fifth down, and playing three games in eight days. It’s converting third and 44 against Notre Dame, Michael Irvin talking smack with Florida State’s Deion Sanders, and Vinny Testaverde being sacked by hamburgers. It’s the Jet Lag Kids playing seven road games in one season, including one in Tokyo, and it’s the Ibis mascot being arrested on the field in Tallahassee and being nicked by a bullet on Bourbon Street. They have won under charismatic coaches and under low-key coaches. More than anything, they have won with colorful players. In an age of parity and just a few years removed from the program nearly being dropped, the Hurricanes have defied the odds and become a dynasty of modern college football.

For those Oklahoma fans who want to know it all, we introduce Sooners Handbook. Go beyond the headlines and go behind the scenes with this guide to the best of 100 years of the Sooners.

Sooners Handbook: Stories, Stats, and Stuff About OU Football

Sports & Outdoors

Weeks, Jim

Football (American)

Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing Co. Inc.

Hurricanes Handbook: Stories, Stats and Stuff about Miami Football

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The Don Bailey Story: From Truck Driver To Multi-Millionaire

Tales from the Miami Hurricanes Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Hurricanes Stories Ever Told

Safe Tennis: How to Train and Play to Avoid Injury and Stay Healthy

Tales from the Miami Hurricanes Sideline: A Collection of the Greatest Hurricanes Stories Ever Told

Sooners Handbook: Stories, Stats, and Stuff About OU Football

Hurricanes Handbook: Stories, Stats and Stuff about Miami Football