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Rise: Surviving the Fight of My Life

Paige VanZant · Hachette Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

AN INSPIRING MEMOIR FOR ANYONE WHO'S BEEN KNOCKED DOWN AND CAME UP SWINGINGPaige VanZant is a rising Mixed Martial Arts star in the UFC's women's strawweight division and holds a reputation for her ability to defeat obstacles and brutal fights in and out of the octagon. But long before...
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The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience

Jennifer Pharr Davis · Viking
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis unlocks the secret to maximizing perseverance--on and off the trailJennifer Pharr Davis, record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles...
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Play On: The New Science of Elite Performance at Any Age

Jeff Bercovici · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A lively, deeply reported tour of the science and strategies helping athletes like Tom Brady, Serena Williams, Carli Lloyd, and LeBron James redefine the notion of "peak age." Season after season, today's sports superstars seem to defy the limits of physical aging that inevitably...
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The Lost Pilots: The Spectacular Rise and Scandalous Fall of Aviation's Golden Couple

Corey Mead · Flatiron Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Corey Mead's The Lost Pilots is the saga of two star crossed pilots who soar to the greatest heights of fame, tailspin into scandal and crime, and go the ultimate lengths for a chance at redemption...
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Born to Fish: How an Obsessed Angler Became the World's Greatest Striped Bass Fisherman

Tim Gallagher · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

The son of a mobster goes from deadbeat to world champion to protector of "the people's fish."Born to Fish tells the story of a man who led a harrowing, sometimes dissolute life until he turned himself around, thanks to his rod and reel. Overcoming learning disabilities, substance...
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