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The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body

Ross Edgley

Bestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim around Great Britain, breaking multiple world records. Now Ross focuses on mental strength, stoi
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24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid

Willie Mays · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The legendary Willie Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and off the field in this reflective and inspirational memoir."It's because of giants like Willie that someone like me could even think about running for President." -- President...
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Modern Family: The Untold Oral History of One of Television's Groundbreaking Sitcoms

Marc Freeman · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover

An oral history, with the full participation of cast and crew, of one of the most popular sitcoms in television history.Since premiering in 2009, the groundbreaking television sitcom Modern Family has garnered tens of millions of devoted fans, earning 75 Emmy nominations and 22 Emmy Awards,...
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Big Sexy: In His Own Words

Bartolo Colon · Abrams Image
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

From picking coffee in the Dominican Republic to reaching icon status as a Major League pitcher in America, here is the story of baseball's most colorful player told in his own words Bartolo Colón - also known as Big Sexy - is a baseball icon and one of the most beloved players to ever...
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Bouton: The Life of a Baseball Original

Mitchell Nathanson · University of Nebraska Press
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

From the day he first stepped into the Yankee clubhouse, Jim Bouton (1939–2019) was the sports world’s deceptive revolutionary. Underneath the crew cut and behind the all-American boy-next-door good looks lurked a maverick with a signature style. Whether it was his frank talk about...
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From The Stick to The Cove: My Six Decades with the San Francisco Giants

Mike Murphy · Triumph Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

Day in, day out, Mike Murphy has been a constant presence with the San Francisco Giants since the team moved west in 1958. The clubhouse at Oracle Park bears his name, and in the jubilant aftermath of the team's 2010 World Series victory, Buster Posey told Murphy, "We did it for you, we got your...
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Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age

Matt Fitzgerald

The bestselling author of 80/20 Running and How Bad Do You Want It? reveals his inspiring and surprising journey to see just how fast he can go.

Matt Fitzgerald has been running (and writing about running) for most of his adult life. But, like many passion
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NFL Legends: 100 Years of the NFL

Sona Books · 978-1912918126
Format: Hardcover

Over almost a century, the NFL has provided fans with hundreds of unique personalities, countless unforgettable moments and some of the greatest feats of sporting brilliance ever seen. From its humble beginnings in the Midwest to the global phenomenon it has become today, the league has evolved...
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Officer Clemmons: A Memoir

Dr. François S. Clemmons · Catapult
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Officer Clemmons: A Memoir details the incredible life story of François Clemmons, beginning with his early years in Alabama and Ohio, marked by family trauma and loss, through his studies as a music major at Oberlin College, where Clemmons began to investigate and embrace his homosexuality,...
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Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir

Alan Gaff · SIMON & SCHUSTER
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

The lost memoir from baseball icon Lou Gehrig--a major historical discovery, published for the first time as a book, with "color commentary" from historian Alan Gaff. In 1927, the legendary Lou Gehrig sat down to write the remarkable story of his life and career. He was at his peak,...
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