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The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created
JANE LEAVY · Harper
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover
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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
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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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Football for a Buck: The Crazy Rise and Crazier Demise of the USFL
Jeff Pearlman · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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The USFL - United States Football League - was the last football league to not merely challenge the mighty NFL, but cause it to collectively shudder. It spanned three seasons, 1983-85. It secured multiple television deals. It drew millions of fans and launched the careers of legends. But then... |
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The Art and Making of Aquaman
Mike Avila · Insight Editions
Pages: 178
Format: Hardcover
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Immerse yourself in the art and making of Aquaman, the movie chronicling Arthur Curry's path to a future reign as King of the Seven Seas.The Art and Making of Aquaman takes readers behind the scenes of the highly anticipated 2018 Warner Bros. Pictures film based on the popular DC character.... |
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The Baseball Game I'll Never Forget: Fifty Major Leaguers Recall Their Finest Moments
Steve Milton · Firefly Books
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
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Fifty of baseball's best recount their most memorable game. With careers that often span decades, and with more than 160 games in each season, baseball players have a lot to consider when choosing the one game that stands out -- but there is always at least one that leaps to mind for the "boys... |
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Why We Fight: One Man's Search for Meaning Inside the Ring
Josh Rosenblatt · Ecco
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Finally, we can talk about Fight Club!or,A physical and philosophical mediation on why we are drawn to fight each other for sport, what happens to our bodies and brains when we do, and what it all meansAnyone with guts or madness in him can get hit by someone who knows how; it takes a different... |
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