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The First Major: The Inside Story of the 2016 Ryder Cup

JOHN FEINSTEIN · Doubleday
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Walk Spoiled, a dramatic chronicle of the bitterly-fought 2016 Ryder Cup pitting a U.S. team out for revenge against the Europeans determined to keep the Cup out of American hands.Coming into 2016, the Americans had lost an astounding...
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Vegas Gold: The Entertainment Capital of the World 1950-1980

DAVID WILLS · Dey Street Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

An evocative, glamorous look at the golden years of Las Vegas, captured in more than 125 lush color and black-and-white photographs."I love that town. No clocks. No locks. No restrictions." - Marlene DietrichThe playground in the desert built by the mob and transformed by Howard...
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The 100 Best Celebrity Photos

The Editors of PEOPLE · People
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Since its first issue debuted with a Great Gatsby portrait of Mia Farrow, People magazine has delivered not only outstanding celebrity journalism, but also the best in personality photography. Now, the Editors of People present The 100 Most Influential Celebrity Photographs and the Surprising...
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The Blueprint: LeBron James, Cleveland's Deliverance, and the Making of the Modern NBA

JASON LLOYD · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In 2010, LeBron James left the Cleveland Cavaliers. That same year, Jason Lloyd began to cover the team for the Akron Beacon Journal, LeBron's hometown newspaper. The story he uncovered started as a tragedy but ended in incredible triumph. Back in 2010, starting in the days, weeks, and months...
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Star Wars Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor

RYDER WINDHAM · Harper Design
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by John BoyegaJust in time for the next blockbuster, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, this unique and beautifully designed compendium with removable features traces one of the franchise's most iconic characters - the stormtrooper - from initial development through all nine Star Wars...
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Fifty Years of 60 Minutes: The Inside Story of Television's Most Influential News Broadcast

JEFF FAGER · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

A history of 60 Minutes - the iconic American TV news broadcast - going behind the scenes of the most famous breakthrough stories of its remarkable fifty-year run to reveal the secrets of the program's success.Fifty Years of 60 Minutes tells the inside story of the legendary program, from...
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Golden Days: West's Lakers, Steph's Warriors, and the California Dreamers Who Reinvented Basketball

JACK MCCALLUM · Ballantine Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling author of Dream Team tells the interconnected stories of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors and the early-1970s Los Angeles Lakers, two extraordinary teams playing in extraordinary times and linked by one extraordinary man: Jerry West. During their 1971-72 championship...
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Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen

Bill Bentley · Smithsonian Books
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

In December 2015, the Smithsonian called on rock and roll lovers around the world to collect photos and stories of their favorite moments in music. Fans dug through attics, basements, closets, shoeboxes, digital cameras, and photo albums to post great rock shots to rockandroll.si.edu....
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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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Fast-Track Triathlete: Balancing a Big Life with Big Performance in Long-Course Triathlon

Matt Dixon · VeloPress
Pages: 364
Format: Paperback

In Fast-Track Triathlete, elite triathlon coach Matt Dixon offers his plan of attack for high performance in long-course triathlon -- without sacrificing work or life. Developed for busy professionals with demanding schedules, the Fast-Track Triathlete program makes your PR possible in Ironman®,...
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