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Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father

Murray Howe · Viking
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Part Tuesdays with Morrie, part Mr. Hockey, Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father is a son's intimate account of all that lies behind the towering legacy of the beloved Gordie Howe.

When Gordie Howe passed away, the world paused to acknowledge the legacy of the game's...
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You Herd Me!: I'll Say It If Nobody Else Will

Colin Cowherd · Crown Archetype; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

There are really two games, the one you see and the one you dont. The way I see it, the best way to use access to both worlds is to illuminate and reveal, not idolize and adore. Its better to be wrong than to be played for a fool. Colin Cowherd In this age of billion dollar athletic marketing...
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Who's Your Tiger? The Four Greatest Detroit Tiger Hitters of All Time

Maury Dean · Maxwell Hunter Publishing, Inc.
Pages: 1020
Format: Paperback

Four biographies, starring Detroit Tigers' greatest all-time hitters--Miguel Cabrera, Al Kaline, Ty Cobb, and Hank Greenberg. Dean's fan memoir also features hundreds of Tiger biosketches and pix of a century of Tiger 2nd-string superstars. Other markets' non-Tiger MLB stars...
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John Severson's SURF

John Severson · Artbook D A P
Pages: 212
Format: Book

John Severson (born 1933) revolutionized pop culture's vision of surfing and surf culture through his prolific artistic output that transverses decades and disciplines. He began his career as a painter, selling his canvases at Long Beach State College. These first works consisted of oil paintings,...
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A Life Well Played: My Stories

Arnold Palmer · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

The instant New York Times bestseller

This book is Palmer's parting gift to the world -- a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers, golfers and non-golfers alike, will celebrate and cherish. No one has won more fans around the world and no player...

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Lifelong Yoga: Maximizing Your Balance, Flexibility, and Core Strength in Your 50s, 60s, and Beyond

Sage Hamilton Rountree · North Atlantic Books
Pages: 138
Format: Paperback

Yoga offers vital tools for healthy aging: strength, flexibility, balance, and peace of mind. In this one-of-a-kind book, Sage Rountree and Alexandra DeSiato describe the poses and routines that can help keep people of any age fit and injury free. In addition to demonstrating simple ways...
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Unstoppable: My Life So Far

Maria/ Cohen Rich Sharapova · Sarah Crichton Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, the candid, captivating story of her rise to tennis stardom

In the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring the bell,...

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Tiger, Meet My Sister...: And Other Things I Probably Shouldn't Have Said

Rick Reilly · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 342
Format: Hardcover

Rick Reilly has been called "one of the funni­est humans on the planet - an indescribable amalgam of Dave Barry, Jim Murray, and Lewis Grizzard, with the timing of Jay Leno and the wit of Johnny Carson" (Publishers Weekly) . In Tiger, Meet My Sister, Reilly com­piles the best...
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Relentless Spirit: The Unconventional Raising of a Champion

Missy Franklin · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

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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Knowing the Score: What Sports Can Teach Us About Philosophy (And What Philosophy Can Teach Us About Sports)

David Papineau · Basic Books
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

In Knowing the Score, philosopher David Papineau uses sports to illuminate some of modern philosophy's most perplexing questions. As Papineau demonstrates, the study of sports clarifies, challenges, and sometimes confuses crucial issues in philosophy. The tactics of road bicycle racing...
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Why Soccer Matters

Pelé · Celebra
Pages: 292
Format: Hardcover

Soccer. Football. The beautiful game. The world's most popular sport goes by many names, but for decades, fans have agreed on one thing: the greatest player of all time was Pelé. Now the legendary star, ambassador, and humanitarian shares a global vision for what soccer can accomplish....
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Return of the King: LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Greatest Comeback in NBA History

BRIAN WINDHORST · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Now a New York Times bestseller!
The inside story of LeBron James's return and ultimate triumph in Cleveland.
What really happened when LeBron James stunned the NBA by leaving a potential dynasty in Miami to come home to play with the Cleveland Cavaliers? How did the Cavs...
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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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A Fly Rod of Your Own

John Gierach · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

John Gierach, "the voice of the common angler" (The Wall Street Journal) and member of the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, brings his sharp sense of humor and keen eye for observation to the fishing life and, for that matter, life in general.

John Gierach is known for his witty,...
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