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Touching the Heart : Why Sport Matters.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Miller, David.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sports--Social aspects.
- Sports.
- Athletes--Psychology.
- Athletes.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (332 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Pitch Publishing, 2021.
- Summary:
- After surviving a near-fatal scalding aged three, David Miller's life incentives emerged through involvement and achievement in a range of sports, nearing amateur international level in football and athletics. But then, needing employment, he retired at 22 to enter sports journalism. Having written on 30 sports from 120 countries for four national newspapers, Miller is perfectly placed to analyse and explain what drives those who excel in sport. This anthology of 50 epic performers provides a mirror of the emotions and commitment that drive the imagination of the many and the ambitions of the elite. From the unself-conscious self-discipline of Jesse Owens, Stanley Matthews, Jahangir Khan, Torvill and Dean and Steve Redgrave, to the fundamental loneliness and insecurity that galvanises spontaneous exhibitionists such as Jack Johnson, George Best and Alex Higgins, Miller uncovers what makes these great athletes and sports stars tick.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter One: Discovering a Sporting Life
- Chapter Two: Modern Maestros
- Lionel Messi
- Jessica Ennis-Hill
- Lewis Hamilton
- Lillian Board
- Chapter Three: Setting The Tone
- Jack Johnson
- Jim Thorpe
- Mildred (Babe) Didrikson
- Jesse Owens
- Winifred Brown
- Joe Louis
- Chapter Four: Post-War Awakening
- Fanny Blankers-Koen
- Emil Zátopek
- Stanley Matthews
- Lew Hoad
- John Charles
- Alfredo Di Stéfano
- Chapter Five: Television Expansion
- Maria Bueno
- Bobby Charlton
- Jim Baxter
- George Best
- Kipchoge 'Kip' Keino
- Chapter Six: International Extravagance
- Pelé
- Mary Peters
- Olga Korbut
- Alex Higgins
- Filbert Bayi
- Johan Cruyff
- Arthur Ashe
- Muhammad Ali
- Billie Jean King
- Chapter Seven: Escalation
- Brasher's London Marathon
- Jahangir Khan
- John Bertrand
- Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean
- Virginia Leng
- Sebastian Coe
- Seve Ballesteros
- Diego Maradona
- Chapter Eight: Century's Climax
- Fred Couples
- David Gower
- Curtly Ambrose
- Oksana Baiul
- Ayrton Senna
- Jonah Lomu
- Josia Thugwane
- Chapter Nine: Contemporary
- Cathy Freeman
- Steve Redgrave
- Jonny Wilkinson
- Usain Bolt
- Roger Federer
- Marcus Rashford
- Postscript
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography
- Photos.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Miller, David Touching the Heart
- ISBN:
- 9781801500418
- OCLC:
- 1285303083
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