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After the Wind: Tragedy on Everest - One Survivor's Story
Lou Kasischke · Good Hart Publishing
Format: Print book
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New deluxe paperback edition with Book Group Questions and a Q&A with the Author.Near the top of Mount Everest, on 10 May 1996, eight climbers died. It was the worst tragedy in the mountain's history. Lou Kasischke was there. After the Wind tells the harrowing story of what went... |
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The Boys in the Cave: Deep Inside the Impossible Rescue in Thailand
Matt Gutman · William Morrow
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles... |
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Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time
Ian O'Connor · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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From a New York Times best-selling author, the definitive biography of the NFL's most enigmatic, controversial, and yet successful coach, Bill Belichick.
Bill Belichick is perhaps the most fascinating figure in the NFL - the infamously dour face of one of the winningest franchises... |
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Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History
KEITH O'BRIEN · Eamon Dolan/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s - and won
Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multi‑day events,... |
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Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History
MIKE PESCA · Twelve
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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From Mike Pesca, host of the popular Slate podcast The Gist, comes the greatest sports minds imagining how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee's call had just gone the other way.
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A Life Well Played: My Stories
Arnold Palmer · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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The instant New York Times bestseller This book is Palmer's parting gift to the world -- a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers, golfers and non-golfers alike, will celebrate and cherish. No one has won more fans around the world and no player... |
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
KOBE BRYANT · MCD
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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The first book from the basketball superstar Kobe Bryant -- a lavish, deep dive inside the mind of one of the most revered athletes of all time In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant has decided to share his vast knowledge... |
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Alone on the Wall
Alex Honnold · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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Including two new chapters on Alex Honnold's free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.On June 3rd, 2017, Alex Honnold became the first person to free solo Yosemite's El Capitan -- to scale the wall without rope, a partner, or any protective... |
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The Junction Boys: How 10 Days in Hell with Bear Bryant Forged a Champion Team
Jim Dent · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 290
Format: Hardcover
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The legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant is recognized nationwide as one of the greatest coaches ever. So why did he always cite his 1-9 A&M team of 1954 as his favorite? This is the story of a remarkable team - and the beginning of the legend.The Junction Boys tells the story of Coach... |
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The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West
JOHN BRANCH · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping portrait of one family's gamble that rodeo and ranching are the future of the West -- and not just its past. For generations, the Wrights of southern Utah have raised cattle and world-champion saddle-bronc riders -- some call them the most successful rodeo family in history.... |
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Abused: Surviving Sexual Assault and a Toxic Gymnastics Culture
Rachel Haines · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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Two-year-old Rachel Haines didn't know that she would be committing to twenty-one years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance as she jumped into the foam pit during her first "mommy and me" gymnastics class. She had no idea that one day she would become a two-time National... |
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For the Glory: Eric Liddell's Journey from Olympic Champion to Modern Martyr
Duncan Hamilton · Penguin Press
Pages: 388
Format: Print book
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The untold and inspiring story of Eric Liddell, hero of Chariots of Fire, from his Olympic medal to his missionary work in China to his last, brave years in a Japanese work camp during WWII
Many people will remember Eric Liddell as the Olympic gold medalist from the Academy... |
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