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Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball

John Feinstein · Doubleday
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball "No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they're pitching or hitting in Triple-A." - Chris Schwinden, Triple-A pitcher "If you don't like it here,...
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The Secrets of My Life

KATHERINE SUE NEWPORT · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 356
Format: Hardcover

In this remarkable memoir-written during her pivotal first years of becoming her authentic self-Caitlyn Jenner reflects on her past as she looks to her future.
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Strong Is the New Beautiful: Embrace Your Natural Beauty, Eat Clean, and Harness Your Power

Lindsey Vonn · Dey St.
Pages: 242
Format: Print book

Lessons in strength, fitness, food, and attitude from the popular world champion skier and beauty icon - Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn. Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn wants women to stop thinking about "losing weight fast," and instead focus on loving their bodies for what...
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The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises: Four Weeks to a Leaner, Stronger, More Muscular You!

Adam Campbell · Rodale
Pages: 560
Format: Print book

Revised edition includes 100 new exercises!The Men's Health Big Book of Exercises is the essential workout guide for anyone who wants a better body. As the most comprehensive collection of exercises ever created, this book is a body-shaping power tool for both beginners and long-time...
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Glory Days in Tribe Town: The Cleveland Indians and Jacobs Field 1994-1997

Tom Hamilton · Gray & Company, Publishers
Format: Print book

Relive the most thrilling seasons of Cleveland Indians baseball in recent memory! Remember the excitement of those first years at Jacobs Field? When it seemed the Indians could find a way to win almost any game? When screaming fans rocked the jam-packed stands every night? When a brash...
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Archery-4th Edition: Steps to Success

Kathleen Haywood · Human Kinetics Publishers
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback

Master the skills, techniques, and strategies you need to shoot accurately, consistently, and safely. This resource contains exercises for each phase of the shot, for both recurve and compound bows.
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North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail

SCOTT JUREK · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling new memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46-day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.Scott Jurek is one of the world's best known and most beloved ultrarunners. Renowned for his remarkable...
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Bernie Kosar: Learning to Scramble

Bernie Kosar · Cleveland Landmarks Press, Inc.
Pages: 171
Format: Perfect Paperback

Any football fan knows that scrambling is the way a quarterback can gain more time and more opportunity. But anyone familiar with Bernie Kosar s football career knows he didn t beat you with his physical prowess. Possessing slow feet, an awkward throwing motion and unorthodox mechanics,...
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Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant

Roland Lazenby · Little
Pages: 608
Format: Print book

Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating and complicated character who knew when he was a mere boy that he would be better than Jordan...
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Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl

Jase Robertson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 241
Format: Hardcover

The closer we look at the Robertson family, the more we discover the substance and authenticity below the surface of these well-known TV characters. In this enlightening book, Jase Robertson gives us a deep look behind his funnyman exterior. In addition to stories of life in the Robertson...
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Sports Illustrated Football's Greatest: Revised and Updated: Sports Illustrated's Experts Rank the Top 10 of Everything

The Editors of Sports Illustrated · Sports Illustrated
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

SI's team of experts answer once again tackle the questions pro football fans have been debating since the pigskin started flying. Who's the greatest quarterback of all time? The most dominant linebackers? In 2012, Sports Illustrated sought to answer this question in Football's...
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On the Clock: The Story of the NFL Draft

Barry Wilner · Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Print book

The NFL draft features no action on the field. No passing, running, tackling, or kicking. Hey, there isn't even a field. Yet the draft has become more popular than many other sporting events, including the NBA and NHL playoff games, against which it goes head-to-head for viewers. In fact,...
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Best Tent Camping: Michigan: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization

Matt Forster · Menasha Ridge Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book

Best Tent Camping: Michigan is for those who want to experience the beauty of Michigan in quiet and solitude. Author Matt Forster carefully selected all 50 campgrounds to offer readers the most promise for a unique outdoor experience. With a five-star rating system for qualities like privacy,...
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Lou: Fifty Years of Kicking Dirt, Playing Hard, and Winning Big in the Sweet Spot of Baseball

LOU PINIELLA · HARPERCOLLINS
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

In this candid, revealing, and entertaining memoir, the beloved New York Yankee legend looks back over his nearly fifty-year career as a player and a manager, sharing insights and stories about some of his most memorable moments and some of the biggest names in Major League Baseball.For...
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The Miracle of Richfield: The Story of the 1975-76 Cleveland Cavaliers

Roger Gordon · Kent State University
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Foreword by Nate ThurmondThree years before Brian Sipe began his magic with the Cleveland Browns, Bill Fitch and his band of Cavaliers brought a buzz to Northeast Ohio basketball that fans had never seen before. Despite a rough start to their 1975-76 season, the Cavaliers rode the shoulders...
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