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In the Name of the Father: Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty
Mark Ribowsky · Liveright
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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The story of America's most sacred and carefully constructed football dynasty is revealed in this unflinching family portrait.For generations, American athletes have enjoyed the ever-escalating celebrity lavished upon them when they combine on-the-field talent with off-the field charisma,... |
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Denali's Howl: The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
Andy Hall · Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Pages: 252
Format: Hardcover
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Denali's Howl is the white-knuckle account of one of the most deadly climbing disasters of all time.In 1967, twelve young men attempted to climb Alaska's Mount McKinley - known to the locals as Denali - one of the most popular and deadly mountaineering destinations in the world.... |
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Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times
Mark Leibovich · Penguin Press
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Town, an equally merciless probing of America's biggest cultural force, pro football, at a moment of peak success and high anxietyLike millions of Americans, Mark Leibovich has spent more of his life tuned into pro football than he'd... |
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Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers
Mr. Adrian Clark · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 110
Format: Paperback
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With contributions from more than three dozen professional fighters (including 11 World Champions) , Protect Yourself at All Times will prepare any up-and-coming boxer for the challenges he will surely encounter from the business of boxing. The Protect Yourself at All Times campaign was founded... |
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The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams
SAM WALKER · Random House
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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The founding editor of The Wall Street Journal's sports section profiles the greatest teams in history and identifies the counterintuitive leadership qualities of the unconventional men and women who drove them to succeed.The secret to winning is not what you think it is. It's not the coach.... |
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Relentless Spirit: The Unconventional Raising of a Champion
Missy Franklin · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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What does it take to become a champion? Gold medalist Missy Franklin, along with her parents, D.A. and Dick, tell the inspirational and heartwarming story of how Missy became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, something they accomplished by doing things their own way and making... |
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The QB: The Making of Modern Quarterbacks
Bruce Feldman · Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover
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With unparalleled access to the recruits coaches and gurus shaping footballrsquos future Bruce Feldman has written a modern-day tale about the making of the next superstars in the gamersquos most important position the quarterbackIn the world of modern football with NFL teams worth more... |
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Crazy on the Bayou: Five Seasons of Louisiana Hunting, Fishing, and Feasting
Humberto Fontova · Pelican Publishing Company, Inc.
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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This book follows the cast of a proposed TV reality show, "Humberto Fontova's Revenge," as they hunt, fish, and feast in Louisiana's bayou country. And what a wild ride it is! Each chapter of this rollicking account chronicles an outdoor adventure and includes a Cuban-Cajun... |
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Lonely Planet Africa
LONELY PLANET. · Lonely Planet
Pages: 1120
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet Africa is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Wander the cobbled streets and graceful pracas rimmed by once grand churches and stately colonial-era buildings, against a backdrop of turquoise... |
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Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer
TOM CALLAHAN · HARPERCOLLINS
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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In this definitive biography, veteran sportswriter Tom Callahan shines a spotlight on one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game, Arnold Palmer.The winner of more than ninety championships, including four Masters Tournaments, Arnold Palmer was a legend in twentieth century sports:... |
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Facing Mariano Rivera: Players Recall the Greatest Relief Pitcher Who Ever Lived
David Fischer · Perseus Distribution Services
Pages: 275
Format: Print book
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The all-time career leader in saves, with 652, Mariano Rivera is one of the greatest professional athletes in history. Since taking over the closer's role for the New York Yankees in 1997, until his retirement in 2013, Rivera saved 30 or more games in every season but one. In addition,... |
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Heading Out: A History of American Camping
Terence Young · Cornell University Press
Pages: 367
Format: Hardcover
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Who are the real campers? Through-hiking backpackers traversing the Appalachian Trail? The family in an SUV making a tour of national parks and sleeping in tents at campgrounds? People committed to the RV lifestyle who move their homes from state to state as season and whim dictate? Terence... |
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy: The Secret History Behind the Game That Changed the World
Nicholas Griffin · Scribner
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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THE SPRING OF 1971 heralded the greatest geopolitical realignment in a generation. After twenty-two years of antagonism, China and the United States suddenly moved toward a détente - achieved not by politicians but by Ping-Pong players. The Western press delighted in the absurdity of the moment... |
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WWE: 100 Greatest Matches
Craig Tello · Dk Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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Experience the action, struggle, and epic glory of the 100 greatest matches in WWE history! With stunning visuals and in-depth commentary, WWE: The 100 Greatest Matches brings together the absolute best, most memorable and stunning matches in WWE history! Relive the excitement with this... |
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