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The Secrets of My Life
KATHERINE SUE NEWPORT · Grand Central Publishing Pages: 356 Format: Hardcover
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In this remarkable memoir-written during her pivotal first years of becoming her authentic self-Caitlyn Jenner reflects on her past as she looks to her future. |
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The Wild City Book: Loads of Things to do Outdoors in Towns and Cities
Jo Schofield · Frances Lincoln Format: Paperback
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You don't need to live in the country to have fun outdoors! Wild Cities is all about finding wild places in the city and making the most of opportunities to explore and enjoy all these places have to offer. You can have fun discovering city wildlife (e.g., do a bird survey from your... |
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Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
Anders Ericsson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: 307 Format: Print book
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From the world's reigning expert on expertise comes a powerful new approach to mastering almost any skill. Have you ever wanted to learn a language or pick up an instrument, only to become too daunted by the task at hand? Expert performance guru Anders Ericsson has made a career studying... |
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The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea
Chris Jericho · Gotham; First Edition edition Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author, wrestler, metal rocker, and over-the-top media personality shares his latest wild and hilarious adventures World Wrestling Entertainment has named Chris Jericho as one of the top ten wrestlers—and one of the top five talkers—of all time. Certainly,... |
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Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court
Jay Bilas · Penguin Books Pages: 288 Format: Paperback
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If anyone knows tough, it's Jay Bilas. A four-year starter at Duke, he learned a strong work ethic under Coach Mike Krzyzewski. After playing professionally overseas, he returned to Duke, where he served as Krzyzewski's assistant coach for three seasons, helping to guide the Blue... |
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Rickey & Robinson: The True, Untold Story of the Integration of Baseball
Roger Kahn · Rodale Books Format: Hardcover
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In Rickey & Robinson, legendary sportswriter Roger Kahn at last reveals the true, unsanitized account of the integration of baseball, a story that for decades has relied on inaccurate, second-hand reports. This story contains exclusive reporting and personal reminiscences that no other... |
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Is There Life After Football?: Surviving the NFL
Richard S. Jones · NYU Press Format: Hardcover
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In January 2014, President Barack Obama made headlines when he confided to New Yorker reporter Davis Remnick that, if he had a son, he would discourage him from playing in the NFL. "I would not let my son play pro football," he told the writer. Obama's words came on the heels... |
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Pete Rose: An American Dilemma
Kostya Kennedy · Little Brown & Co Pages: 341 Format: Hardcover
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"Kennedy's book on the tarnished and enigmatic Rose is exceptional. Like the best writing about sport--Liebling, Angell--it qualifies as stirring literature. I'd read Kennedy no matter what he writes about." --Richard FordPete Rose played baseball with a singular and headfirst... |
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Ali: A Life
JONATHAN EIG · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pages: 640 Format: Hardcover
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The definitive biography of an American icon, from a New York Times best-selling author with unique access to Ali's inner circle He was the wittiest, the prettiest, the strongest, the bravest, and, of course, the greatest (as he told us himself) . Muhammad Ali was one of the twentieth... |
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Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook-2nd Edition
Nick Bollettieri · Human Kinetics Pages: 379 Format: Print book
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"Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook, Second Edition, " is the most comprehensive guide to learning and teaching tennis from the sport's most successful coach. Nick Bollettieri's training and development system is recognized around the world. He has developed or coached the game's... |
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Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out
John Calipari · Penguin Group USA Pages: 276 Format: Hardcover
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"If you are a college basketball fan like I am, you'll understand why I've long admired John Calipari's leadership style. While no coach treasures a win more than John, this terrific book reveals his greater purpose - to lead his young players to better lives, and then... |
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