We can bring your story to life.
Our Published Books
-
Silver Lining by Elizabeth Beisel
Elizabeth Beisel, a three-time Olympic swimmer, two-time Olympic medalist, and Olympic team captain for the United States, shares a raw and honest account of her journey toward becoming one of the best athletes in the world, and the successes and failures that came along the way.
-
Blueprint by Katie Hoff
Blueprint is a candid account of the extraordinary life and athletic journey of one of America's greatest athletes and a champion in every way—the remarkable two-time Olympian Katie Hoff.
-
Survive & Advance by Tianna Bartoletta
This revealing memoir by three-time world champion, two-time Olympian, and three-time Olympic gold medalist Tianna Bartoletta, chronicles her drive to become an elite athlete and her climb to the top of her game.
You may think you know what it means to be a champion, but you're about to find out that you had no idea.
-
30 Days to Confident by Christen Shefchunas
In 30 Days to Confident – A 30 Day Confidence Challenge for Female Athletes, Coach Christen Shefchunas guides you on a journey into how to build confidence, to trust that confidence, and then to use it to be successful in sport and in life. You will explore subjects like fear, comparison, perfectionism, body image, and other distractions that can hold you back from being your best and achieving your goals.
-
Breaking Free by McKenzie Coan
In Breaking Free, McKenzie tells how she finds strength through swimming, despite the limited expectations placed on her by having osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bone disease. With her graceful freestyle stroke and never-quit attitude, McKenzie breaks through the barriers of disability and lives a life of hope on the Paralympic stage and beyond.
-
A Life Aloft by Thomas Gompf with Elaine K. Howley
Being airborne, aloft, free of the bonds of gravity—that, for Thomas Gompf, is the stuff of life.
As an Air Force officer in the Vietnam War, a commercial airline pilot for 30 years, and an Olympic medal-winning diver, Tom found ways for his body to soar. In A Life Aloft, Tom reflects on what he’s learned from pushing himself and the sport of diving to ever greater heights.
-
The Grass is Always Greener by Brian Gushue
The Grass Is Always Greener – One Football Fan's Improbable Quest to Attend 500 NFL Games is full of football facts, commentary, and history intertwined with memories from Brian’s incredible journey, which will awe and inspire not only fans of the game but anyone who has a dream and the determination to make it come true.
-
Soul of a Swimmer by Carla Albano
Soul of a Swimmer is the true story of Nicholas Dworet, a champion swimmer from Florida. Through interviews with his family, friends, coaches and teammates, the book fondly describes the lifelong process of nurturing a child who has extraordinary talent and ebullient dreams as he develops into an elite athlete. As Nick matures, a young man with a remarkably humble and genuine character emerges amid his athletic successes. When he was a senior in high school, Nick found his Olympic dreams within reach. But tragically, his life was cut short in a school shooting. Nick’s story will resonate with the reader forever.
-
Running and Returning by Vicki Ash Hunter, PhD
In this introspective and insightful memoir, endurance runner Vicki Ash Hunter explores how she is finding her way toward balance, strength, and confidence. She reflects on how she, her mother, and her daughter experience ratzo v'shov, (as it's known in Judaism), the spiritual act of running in its many forms and returning to appreciation grounded in self-love.
-
Winners Lose, Too by Thomas Oberdorfer
Winners Lose, Too contains 22 stories of high-profile athletes and one premier cellist. Between chapters, quotes from noteworthy and historic figures, writers, and sportsmen and women tackle the subjects of loss and failure. Amid the inspiration, role models emerge, making Winners Lose, Too a valuable asset for readers of all ages.
-
The Art of Swimming and the Game of Racing by Dudley Duncan
The Art of Swimming and the Game of Racing: Reflections of a USA Club Swimming Coach shares Duncan's coaching history, breaks down the philosophy at the core of Quest Swimming, reflects on the coaching practices Duncan found most effective, and provides advice to coaches interested in owning their own club and pool.
-
Soul is Waterproof by Matthew L. Moseley
As we follow Moseley on swimming adventures around the world–from New Orleans, the Caribbean, Costa Rica, the Colorado River, the Sea of Galilee, and points between–he becomes an Ambassador for Water, passing along essential lessons about adaptability and durability. He shows us why water–either too little or too much–will be the defining issue of our times. Reading Soul is Waterproof is like being on Moseley's support boat as stories and characters unfold around every bend. Put your life vest on and buckle up.
-
Ode to Olympic Dreams by Janice P. Kehler
Ode to Olympic Dreams is a collection of personal essays and historical conundrums that manifest Janice’s stubbornness and naivety to fit into the world of Olympic sport. She became a student-athlete branded as an Olympic hopeful whose ‘student-ness’ intersected with scientific discovery. Meanwhile, terrorism, doping scandals, and the exploitation of athletes turned the world of sport upside down.
-
God Took My Arms but He Gave Me This Gift by Anita Mitchell
It’s good that the story of Abbas Karimi is true because it would be impossible to believe otherwise. He was an armless boy who channeled his internal rage into swimming. Everything he has had to do in his life has been difficult and this is the story of how Abbas has not only managed but flourished.
-
Leaders Don't Solve Problems by Stuart Friedman
Leaders Don't Solve Problems is NOT a do-it-yourself, how-to book on leadership development. It's a book for successful owners who instinctively know that they and their companies could achieve more if only their employees thought and acted like they do.
For those who want to explore the kind of results they might enjoy by surrounding themselves with world-class teams whose members think and act like they do-like owners-this book is for you.
-
More Than Medals by Betsy Mitchell and Ann Worthington
Are sports good for kids? Does participation in athletics improve a person's life? Yes, according to Betsy Mitchell, a collegiate athletic director and two-time Olympian, medalist, world champion, record holder, and seven-time NCAA champion swimmer. But according to Mitchell, amateur sports are only beneficial when the focus remains on acquiring skills, developing sportsmanship, and having fun. From her journey competing in sports, she learned many lessons that she applies in her daily life and career. In this inspirational memoir, Betsy writes a love letter to amateur athletes, revealing how the joy and challenges of sports shaped her life and sharing twelve pivotal lessons she learned along the way.
-
Rep Your Story by Jay Hernandez
Jay created Rep Your Story to include a wide scope of athletes from major team sports to solo sports, all striving to be at their best when it mattered most. The beauty in each story told comes from each athlete’s transparency into what led to their moment, or what happened because of the moment they shared.
These stories are sure to inspire and provide true testimonials of the physical and mental fortitude needed to become the best of the best. Anyone who is looking to achieve success — in whatever they choose to pursue — will gain great insights into what it takes.
-
Confident: 52 Reminders for Consistent Confidence in the Inconsistent World of Sports by Christen Shefchunas
This book is filled with 52 of the most important reminders that these athletes have needed to find consistent confidence and perform at their best. Reading these short, powerful reminders consistently can help you find consistent confidence in the very inconsistent world of sports.
Looking to strengthen your confidence even more? There is a companion journal also available: Confident - A Journal for Athletes.
-
Wheel Head by David Kiley
Wheel Head tells the rousing story of David Kiley and the dramatic arc of adaptive sports over six-decades. Full of novel, innovative characters and uncharted storylines, Wheel Head is a history lesson in exploration of disability and elite sport.
Drawing on Kiley's various pioneering times and stories, writer Miles Thompson crafts a story of resilience, humor and gritty determination. The Kiley/Thompson team stay away from making Wheel Head a glorifying delve into everything David Kiley. The two instead are determined to tell Kiley's story in the truth as they know it and unearthed it.
Coming Soon
Application of Power by M.J. Wilson
The After Drop by Sarah Thomas
Bittersweet Treasures: A Dad's Story by Matt Mauser
Interested in bulk orders?
All of our books are available as bulk orders. Please contact us for more information.
Ready to have your book published?
Testimonials
About CG Sports Publishing
CG Sports was founded in 2016 with the mission of providing the best sports marketing agency experience in the industry. In 2020, the agency formed CG Sports Publishing with the goal of creating an author focused publishing experience for clients.