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Classic Cavs: The 50 Greatest Games in Cleveland Cavaliers History

Jonathan Knight · Kent State University Press
Pages: 232
Format: Print book

This brand-new edition of Classic Cavs counts down the fifty greatest Cleveland Cavaliers games, from their 67-loss inaugural NBA season in 1970-71 through the franchise s renaissance following the triumphant return of LeBron James. The rich, colorful history of the Cavs is woven into tales...
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When the Game Stands Tall, Special Movie Edition: The Story of the De La Salle Spartans and Football's Longest Winning Streak

Neil Hayes · North Atlantic Books; Mti Spl edition
Format: Paperback

Revised and updated edition of the book to accompany the major motion picture directed by Thomas Carter and starring Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Laura Dern, and Clancy Brown.This insider’s account of the greatest winning streak in sports history brings to life the tragedies, triumphs,...
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Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant

Roland Lazenby · Little
Pages: 608
Format: Print book

Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating and complicated character who knew when he was a mere boy that he would be better than Jordan...
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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

Piers Paul Read · Avon; Reissue edition
Format: Paperback

On October 12, 1972, a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed into the remote, snow-peaked Andes. Out of the forty-five original passengers and crew, only sixteen made it off the mountain alive. For ten excruciating weeks they suffered deprivations beyond imagining, confronting...
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The Magnificent Masters: Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, Tom Weiskopf, and the 1975 Cliffhanger at Augusta

Gil Capps · Da Capo Press; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The 1975 Masters Tournament always seemed destined for the record books. A veritable Hall of Fame list of competitors had gathered that spring in Augusta, Georgia, for the game's most famous event, including Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Hale Irwin, Billy Casper,...
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Strong Is the New Beautiful: Embrace Your Natural Beauty, Eat Clean, and Harness Your Power

Lindsey Vonn · Dey St.
Pages: 242
Format: Print book

Lessons in strength, fitness, food, and attitude from the popular world champion skier and beauty icon - Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn. Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn wants women to stop thinking about "losing weight fast," and instead focus on loving their bodies for what...
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Idiot's Guides: Golf

Brian Crowell · Alpha
Format: Paperback

Golf is one of the most popular hobby sports among men and women of all ages, but if you've never picked up a club before, it's hard to know where to begin. Geared for the absolute beginner, Idiot's Guides: Golf teaches all of the basics in a series of "lessons" using...
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Tennis Drill Book-2nd Edition, The

Tina Hoskins-Burney · Human Kinetics
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback

About the Author Tina Hoskins-Burney is a former professional player on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and satellite tours and is a certified professional from the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA). She has trained and traveled with top pros,...
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Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard

John Branch · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2015 PENESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing The much-anticipated debut from the Pulitzer Prizewinning New York Times reporter, Boy on Ice is a moving human story and behind-the-scenes account of a life lived in the glare of sporting fame.The tragic death of hockey star...
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But Seriously

John McEnroe · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

John McEnroe's long-awaited follow-up to his #1 bestseller He is one of the most controversial and beloved athletes in history, a tennis legend and a volcanic, mesmerizing presence. But after reaching the top of his game - what came next? Fifteen years after his international number-one...
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Wake Up Happy: The Dream Big, Win Big Guide to Transforming Your Life

Michael Strahan · 37 INK/ATRIA
Pages: 196
Format: Print book

From America's favorite football player turned morning talk show host - a man who makes just about everything look easy - a mélange of stories and motivational advice to inspire the reader to turn up the heat and go from good to great in pursuit of their personal ambitions.Michael Strahan...
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Baseball Card Price Guide

Beckett Media · Beckett Media LLC; 2014 edition
Format: Paperback

Brand New 2014 Beckett Baseball Annual Guide
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Parcells: A Football Life

Nunyo Demasio · Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

Bill Parcells may be the most iconic football coach of our time. During his decades-long tenure as an NFL coach, he turned failing franchises into contenders. He led the ailing New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, turned the New England Patriots into an NFL powerhouse, reinvigorated...
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Qb : an autobiography

Steve Young · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

In the most candid and compelling sports memoir since Andre Agassi's riveting bestseller Open, former San Francisco 49er, Super Bowl champion, NFL MVP, and Hall of Famer Steve Young gives readers an unprecedented and stunning inside look at what it takes to become a super-elite professional...
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Gun Digest 2015

Jerry Lee · Gun Digest Books; sixty-ninth Edition edition
Format: Book

Youll enjoy this gun book ifYou want updated information and gun reviews on both recently released firearms older gunsYoure looking for an accurate firearms catalogYou want to read about all things guns, from handloading, to ammunition moreFor nearly 7 decades, Gun Digest has been regarded...
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