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The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse
RICH COHEN · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A captivating blend of reportage and memoir exploring the history of the Chicago CubsFor Rich Cohen and millions of other fans, the Cubs have always been more than a team: they've been the protagonists of a King Arthur epic, in search of the Holy Grail that is winning the World Series.A... |
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White Mountain: A Cultural Adventure Through the Himalayas
ROBERT TWIGGER · Pegasus Books
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
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A sweeping biography of the Himalayas by the acclaimed author of Angry White Pyjamas.Home to mythical kingdoms, wars and expeditions, and strange and magical beasts, the Himalayas have always loomed tall in our imagination. These mountains, home to Buddhists, Bonpos, Jains, Muslims, Hindus,... |
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Dr. Z: The Lost Memoirs of an Irreverent Football Writer
Paul Zimmerman · Triumph Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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During his nearly 50 years of sportswriting, including 28 at Sports Illustrated, readers of Dr. Z came to expect a certain alchemical, trademark blend: words which were caustic and wry, at times self-deprecating or even puzzling, but always devilishly smart with arresting honesty. A complex... |
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Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Game's Greatest Heroes and Moments
Stephen Wong · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Game's Greatest Heroes and Moments is a richly illustrated exploration and first-of-its-kind compendium study of the world's most coveted and precious baseball uniforms worn by Major League ballplayers during the twentieth century. This coffee-table... |
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99: Stories of the Game
Wayne Gretzky · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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"The Great One" weaves memories of his legendary career with an inside look at the sport of professional hockey, and the heroes and stories that inspired him. From minor-hockey phenomenon to Hall of Fame sensation, Wayne Gretzky rewrote the record books, his accomplishments becoming... |
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Ali: A Life
JONATHAN EIG · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 640
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive biography of an American icon, from a New York Times best-selling author with unique access to Ali's inner circle He was the wittiest, the prettiest, the strongest, the bravest, and, of course, the greatest (as he told us over and over again) . Muhammad Ali was one of the twentieth... |
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Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
Bethany Hamilton · MTV
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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The amazing story of the thirteen-year-old surfer girl who lost her arm in a shark attack but never lost her faith -- and of her triumphant return to competitive surfing. They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the tremendous passion that drives... |
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Boy who runs : the odyssey of julius achon.
Julius Achon · Ballantine
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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In the tradition of Uzodinma Iweala's Beasts of No Nation by way of Christopher McDougall's Born to Run, this is the inspirational true story of the Ugandan boy soldier who became a world-renowned runner, then found his calling as director of a world-renowned African children's charity."Julius... |
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