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Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl

Jase Robertson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 241
Format: Hardcover

The closer we look at the Robertson family, the more we discover the substance and authenticity below the surface of these well-known TV characters. In this enlightening book, Jase Robertson gives us a deep look behind his funnyman exterior. In addition to stories of life in the Robertson...
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Be a Player: A Breakthrough Approach to Playing Better ON the Golf Course

Pia Nilsson · Atria Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The founders of the world-renowned VISION54 training program and the authors of the bestselling Every Shot Must Have a Purpose take golf instruction to the next level in this groundbreaking new approach to mastering the game.Golf is a beloved yet technical game, so a sound swing and precise...
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Rickey & Robinson: The True, Untold Story of the Integration of Baseball

Roger Kahn · Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover

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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The Pacific Crest Trail - "A Hiker's Companion"

Karen Berger · W W Norton
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

The Pacific Crest Trail - 'A Hiker's Companion' is not a step by step guide to the PCT. Rather it is an overview type of guide, designed to tell you the things the state guides leave out. Written by 2 people who wholeheartedly love the trail and return year after year to hike...
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The Patriot: The Stunning True Story of Aaron Hernandez: His Rise and Fall as a Football Superstar, His Two Explosive Trials for Murder, His Shocking Death

James Patterson · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The world's most popular thriller writer presents the definitive, never before told account of the Aaron Hernandez case. Everyone thought they knew Aaron Hernandez. He was an NFL star who made the game of football look easy. Until he became the prime suspect in a gruesome murder. But who was Aaron...
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ACSM's Complete Guide to Fitness & Health 2nd Edition

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE. · HUMAN KINETICS
Pages: 448
Format: Print book

Here is the ultimate resource for maximizing your exercise and nutrition efforts. In this new edition of ACSM's Complete Guide to Fitness & Health, you have an authoritative reference that allows you to apply research-based guidance to your unique health and fitness needs. With a focus...
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Basketball Now!: The Stars and Stories of the NBA

Adam Segal · Firefly Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Basketball is a flashy, fast-paced sport with swagger and attitude to match. Basketball Now! presents the best players in the NBA today--those who back up their swagger with a serious game every time. From hyped rookies to bona fide superstars, Basketball Now! is packed with 60 profiles...
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Teammate: My Journey in Baseball and a World Series for the Ages

DAVID ROSS · Hachette Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Foreword by Theo Epstein An inspiring memoir from David Ross, the veteran catcher dubbed "Grandpa Rossy," who became the heart and soul of the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series championship team.In 2016 the Cubs snapped a 108-year curse, winning the World Series in a history-making,...
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The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories

BOB DUFF · Firefly Books
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback

Celebrate the NHL's centennial anniversary with the Hockey Hall of Fame -- fully updated with the events that capped the NHL's centennial anniversary! In The NHL 100 Years in Pictures and Stories, authors Ryan Dixon and Bob Duff recount the events that have shaped the league from...
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Ali: A Life

JONATHAN EIG · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 640
Format: Hardcover

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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Pete Rose: An American Dilemma

Kostya Kennedy · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 341
Format: Hardcover

"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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Fly the W: The Chicago Cubs' Historic 2016 Championship Season

TRIUMPH BOOKS. · TRIUMPH BOOKS
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Curse broken. For the first time since 1908, the Chicago Cubs are champions of the baseball world Following a dominant regular season and a thrilling playoff performance, the Cubs captured their long-anticipated World Series title in dramatic fashion and fulfilled the dreams of generations...
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