The Agony of Victory When Winning Isn't Enough by Steve Friedman ISBN: 9781559708517 $26.00 Hardcover Arcade Publishing Pub Date: October This superbly written, insightful book follows the paths of 13 ravaged champions in solitary crafts like cycling and running, bowling and boxing, hiking, and golf. These men worked at and mastered their sports, driven only by a burning need to prove themselves. Movingly detailed here are their painful journeys to grace and their eventual realization that no victory or athletic achievement brings lasting happiness. In short, The Agony of Victory is the human experience told in seconds and miles, scorecards, and records. A Lion's Tale Around the World in Spandex by Chris Jericho with Peter Thomas Fornatale Foreword by Jim Ross ISBN: 9780446580069 $25.99 Hardcover Grand Central Publishing Pub Date: October Chris Jericho is the first undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the WWE and WCW, and has been called one of the 50 greatest wrestlers of all time. Now retired, he delivers his memoir, telling the story of his journey from wrestling school in Canada to his time in leagues in Mexico and Japan to his big break in the WCW. He dishes the dirt on how he worked his way through the ranks alongside major wrestling stars like Lance Storm to become a major superstar. Beyond Basketball Coach K's Keywords for Success by Mike Krzyzewski with Jamie K. Spatola ISBN: 9780446581875 $14.99 Paperback Business Plus Pub Date: October For Mike Krzyzewski, head coach of the Duke University men's basketball team, certain words have special importance and force. Coach K uses them every day to energize, motivate, and teach his players how to be winners on the court and in every aspect of their lives. Now, in Beyond Basketball, he offers 40 short, hard-hitting essays--each centered on an important keyword and illustrated with anecdotes from his personal experiences--that educate and inspire. And Nobody Got Hurt 2! The World's Weirdest, Wackiest, Most Amazing True Sports Stories by Len Berman Little, Brown Young Readers Pub Date: October Paperback ISBN: 9780316067058 $6.99 Hardcover ISBN: 9780316067065 $16.99 In this sequel to his first compilation of sports bloopers and unbelievable stories, And Nobody Got Hurt, Emmy Award-winning sportscaster and Today show regular Len Berman shares more of the funniest and most amazing stories in the history of sports, including favorite moments from his popular "Spanning the World" segments on NBC-TV.