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When Violence Is the Answer: Learning How to Do What It Takes When Your Life Is at Stake

TIM LARKIN · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In a civilized society, violence is rarely the answer. But when it is-it's the only answer.

The sound of breaking glass downstairs in the middle of the night.

The words, "Move and you die."

The hands on your child, or the knife to your throat.

In...
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Muhammad Ali: A Tribute to the Greatest

Thomas Hauser · Pegasus Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Stripping away the revisionism to reveal the true nature of the man himself, this new book recounts the life journey of a fighter universally recognized as a unique and treasured world icon.

Few global personalities have commanded an all-encompassing sporting and cultural audience...
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Adrift

Tami Oldham Ashcraft · Dey Street Books
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

The heart-stopping memoir, soon to be a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, and directed by Baltasar Kormákur (Everest) .

Young and in love, their lives ahead of them, Tami Oldham and her fiancé Richard Sharp set sail from Tahiti under brilliant...

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America's Game: The NFL at 100

Jerry Rice · Dey Street Books
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover

The authors of the New York Times bestseller 50 Years, 50 Moments celebrate the first 100 years of the National Football League, interweaving history, personal stories, memories, and observations of some of its greatest players, coaches, and advocates to chronicle football’s amazing evolution...
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Snake: The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler

Michael Freeman · Dey Street Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

The first in-depth biography of one of the most talented and infamous legends to play in the National Football League - the life and times of pro football's first bad boy, famed Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler.Ken "The Snake" Stabler was the embodiment of the original...
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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...
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Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race

Lara Prior-Palmer · Catapult
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

One of Entertainment Weekly's Most Anticipated Books of 2019

"Lara's searingly honest account of her astonishing rise from hopeless underdog to Mongol Derby Champion leaves grit in your teeth and dust in your hair. I laughed, I cried and I felt every bruise. I was riveted...
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Never Shut Up: The Life, Opinions, and Unexpected Adventures of an NFL Outlier

Marcellus Wiley · Dutton
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Ex-NFL player, gentleman scholar, and Fox Sports personality Marcellus Wiley sucks you into a world of inner-city violence, Ivy League intrigue, and pro-football escapades that's one part touching, one part hilarious, and all parts impossible to put down.Marcellus Wiley has never had a problem...
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Greater than Gold : from Olympic heartbreak to ultimate redemption

David Boudia · Nelson Books
Pages: 194
Format: Print book

One of America's most heralded young divers, David Boudia twice went for Olympic gold, training obsessively and whole-heartedly for success. In his first Olympics, he failed miserably, not winning a single medal. Four years later saw a different story: he mounted the podium twice, winning...

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The Mannings: The Fall and Rise of a Football Family

Lars Anderson · Ballantine
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

From New York Times bestselling author Lars Anderson comes the first full biography of the top family in American sports. Two generations of Mannings have produced three star quarterbacks: Archie, the folk hero at Ole Miss and a star with the Saints; Peyton, considered one of the best of all time;...
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Drive for Five: The Remarkable Run of the 2016 Patriots

Christopher Price · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by Patriots safety Devin McCourty Afterword by Patriots wide receiver Matthew SlaterA behind-the-scenes look at the legendary 2016 New England Patriots season from the rocky start to the superbowl finish by award-winning sportswriter Christopher Price.There are certain moments...
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Football: Football Made Easy: Beginner and Expert Strategies For Becoming A Better Football Player

Ace McCloud · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 56
Format: Paperback

Caution: This Football Book Is So Effective That It Can Help Make You A Star Player On Your Team! Football is a serious game with major repercussions if you are not fully mentally and physically prepared. Do you ever wonder if you are doing the right things to not only keep yourself safe,...
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National Baseball Hall of Fame Almanac: 2018 Edition

Baseball America and the Baseball Hall of Fame · Baseball America
Pages: 552
Format: Paperback

A book for baseball fans of all ages, the Baseball Hall of Fame Almanac brings history to life on every page, with biographies and vivid photographs of every player in the Hall of Fame. You'll get all the stories, all the stats, all the vitals, all the plaques, all you need to know...
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Game-Day Eats: 100 Recipes for Homegating Like a Pro

Eddie Jackson · Harper Design
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Create epic feasts for game days at home with this full-color cookbook from former NFL star and celebrity chef Eddie Jackson that includes 100 fresh and inventive recipes for tailgating at home.

There's nothing like day full of football and great food. While many fans tailgate...

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Ali on Ali: Why He Said What He Said When He Said It

Hana Ali · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

Muhammad Ali was a champion, a poet, a prophet. Sports Illustrated called him "the greatest athlete of the twentieth century." And yet he was even more than all of that, "a whole greater than the sum of its parts . . . bigger, brighter, more original and influential than...
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