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Parcells: A Football Life
Nunyo Demasio · Crown Archetype
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Bill Parcells may be the most iconic football coach of our time. During his decades-long tenure as an NFL coach, he turned failing franchises into contenders. He led the ailing New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, turned the New England Patriots into an NFL powerhouse, reinvigorated... |
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The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch
Jonathan Gottschall · Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover |
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An English professor begins training in the sport of mixed martial arts and explores the science and history behind the violence of menWhen a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge, and an opportunity. Pushing forty,... |
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Mr. Hockey: My Story
Gordie Howe · G.P. Putnam's Sons; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The definitive autobiography from hockeys greatest living legend—Mr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe.  Big, skilled, tough on the ice, and nearly indestructible, Howe dominated both the sport and the record books like no one has before or since. Over an incredible six decades, the Hall... |
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The Closer
Mariano Rivera · Little Brown & Co.
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover |
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The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted... |
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The Comeback: LeBron, the Cavs & Cleveland
Terry Pluto · Gray & Company
Pages: 234
Format: Print book |
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This epic homecoming tale recounts one of the greatest Cleveland sports stories ever - how LeBron James and the Cavaliers took fans on a roller coaster ride from despair to hope and, finally, to glory as the 2016 NBA champions. Fans felt gut-punched in 2010 when local hero and MVP LeBron... |
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Bicycling Essential Road Bike Maintenance Handbook
Brian Fiske · St Martins Pr
Pages: 166
Format: Paperback |
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Cyclists will never fear the unknown landscape of bicycle repair on the road with this condensed edition of the perennial Rodale favorite, The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance and Repair by Todd Downs. This edition features a compact trim size that fits easily in a kit bag or pocket... |
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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
David Goldblatt · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 516
Format: Print book |
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The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic Games -- by one of the most celebrated sportswriters of our time. Renowned sportswriter David Goldblatt has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal for writing "with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic"... |
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Basic Illustrated Kayaking
FalconGuides · Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback |
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For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether... |
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Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering
Maurice Isserman · W.W. Norton & Company
Pages: 436
Format: Print book |
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In Continental Divide, Maurice Isserman tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first ascents. Mountains were originally seen as obstacles to civilization; over time they came to be viewed as places of redemption and renewal. The White... |
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