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The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created

JANE LEAVY · Harper
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover

From Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive biography of Babe Ruth - the man Roger Angell dubbed "the model for modern celebrity."He lived in the present tense - in the camera's lens. There was no frame...
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Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton

PHILIP NORMAN · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.For half a century Eric Clapton has been acknowledged to be one of music's greatest virtuosos,...
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Game Faces: Early Baseball Cards from the Library of Congress

Peter Devereaux · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 168
Format: Hardcover

A charming gift book showcasing baseball cards from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries alongside photos from the early days of the nation's beloved pastimeGame Faces showcases rare and colorful baseball cards from the Library of Congress's Benjamin K. Edwards Collection,...
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The Vanlife Companion

Lonely Planet · Lonely Planet
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Welcome to life on four wheels. Hit the open road with this practical and inspiring guide. In the first half, you'll discover how to choose and customise your perfect van, and get it fitted for sleeping, cooking and storage. In part two, we'll tell you how to stay safe, save money and park...
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Get Started in Film Making: A Comprehensive Gude from Scriptwriting, Casting, and Financing to Lighting, Editing, and the Final Cut

Tom Holden · Teach Yourself
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Get Started in Film Making is the essential guide for all budding film makers, empowering and inspiring anyone to unleash their creative side. Completely revised and updated, it is the perfect manual for smartphone Spielberg's, Go-Pro adrenalin junkies, drone-warriors, and wannabe vloggers.It...
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Quarterback: Inside the Most Important Position in the National Football League

John Feinstein · Doubleday
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

A major new book from #1 New York Times bestseller and sports-writing legend John Feinstein, QUARTERBACK dives deep into the most coveted and hallowed position in the NFL - exploring the stories of five top quarterbacks and taking readers inside their unique experiences of playing the position...
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Ultimate Survival Hacks: Over 500 Amazing Tricks That Just Might Save Your Life

Tim MacWelch · Weldon Owen
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

When disaster strikes, will you be ready? The fact is no, in many cases, you probably won't be. Not entirely, with 137-piece go-bag to hand, survival knife at your belt, and a pouch of miraculous wild herbs at the ready. And that's okay. Even the biggest survival superstar can - and almost...
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