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Bollettieri: Changing the Game
Nick Bollettieri · New Chapter Publisher; 1 edition Format: Print book
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Celebrated tennis coach Nick Bollettieri has led life with the intensity of a fifth set tiebraker. In this book he tells all, from his humble beginnings in a small town north of New York City to his triumphs on the center courts at Wimbledon, the French Open and the U.S. Open. Mincing no words,... |
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Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971
LEIGH MONTVILLE · Doubleday Pages: 368 Format: Hardcover
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An insightful portrait of Muhammed Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military - and the key moments in a life that was as high profile and transformative... |
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The 1997 Masters: My Story
Tiger Woods · Grand Central Publishing Pages: 256 Format: Print book
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To mark the twentieth anniversary of his historic win at the 1997 Masters, Tiger Woods will for the first time reflect on the record-setting win both on and off the course. In 1997, Tiger Woods was already among the most-watched and closely examined athletes in history. But it wasn't until... |
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Walking in Ireland: 50 Walks Through the Heart and Soul of Ireland
Christopher Somerville · Ebury Press Format: Print book
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The very best walks in Ireland, from the Nephin Beg Mountains in Mayo to Dingle Way in KerryWalking has never been a more popular pastime and nowhere is more beautiful for walkers to explore than Ireland. In this beautifully written and superbly researched guide, Christopher Somerville... |
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Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played
Jason Kendall · St. Martin's Press Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover
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Ever Wonder What's Being Said at Home Plate?How a Team Silently Communicates?What Goes on in the Clubhouse Behind Closed Doors?America's pastime has always left fans and amateur players alike yearning for the answers to questions about how pros play the game. Jason Kendall is an All-Star... |
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Race Horse Men: How Slavery and Freedom Were Made at the Racetrack
Katherine C. Mooney · Harvard University Press Format: Hardcover
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Race Horse Men recaptures the vivid sights, sensations, and illusions of nineteenth-century thoroughbred racing, Americas first mass spectator sport. Inviting readers into the pageantry of the racetrack, Katherine C. Mooney conveys the sports inherent drama while also revealing the significant... |
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The Pride of the Yankees: The Movie that Defined the Legacy of Lou Gehrig
Richard Sandomir · Hachette Books Pages: 293 Format: Hardcover
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"I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH."On July 4, 1939, baseball great Lou Gehrig delivered what has been called "baseball's Gettysburg Address" at Yankee Stadium and gave a speech that included the phrase that would become legendary. He died two years... |
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Beating Goliath: My Story of Football and Faith
Art Briles · St. Martin's Press Format: Book
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Growing up in Rule Texas Art Briles learned at a young age the importance of hard work and faith from his parents Soon that faith would be tested On their way to see him play in a college football game Briles parents and aunt died in a car crash This event shaped Briles into the man he is today... |
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Unstoppable: My Life So Far
Maria/ Cohen Rich Sharapova · Sarah Crichton Books Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover
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From five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, the candid, captivating story of her rise to tennis stardomIn the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring the bell, though no one is expecting... |
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Rozelle: A Biography
Jerry Izenberg · University of Nebraska Press Format: Hardcover
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Rozelle chronicles the life and times of the architect of the modern National Football League, Pete Rozelle, who transformed football into arguably the most successful sports league in the world. While he was never considered a serious candidate for the job of NFL commissioner early on, the position... |
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