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Alone on the wall
Alex Honnold · W.W. Norton & Company Pages: 248 Format: Hardcover
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"The extreme climber famed for his solo ascents without ropes, partners or gear describes his seven most significant achievements, including a free-solo climb up Mexico's Sendero Luminoso and the Fitz Traverse ascent in Patagonia, "--NoveList. |
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Boost!: How the Psychology of Sports Can Enhance your Performance in Management and Work
Michael Bar-Eli · Oxford University Press Pages: 328 Format: Hardcover
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To perform better in any situation - in your career, hobbies, relationships, or in any facet of your life - it is critical to develop psychological skills, which, just like physical abilities, can be taught, learned, and practiced. Both as individuals and as groups, we can tone these psychological... |
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The First Major: The Inside Story of the 2016 Ryder Cup
JOHN FEINSTEIN · Doubleday Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Walk Spoiled, a dramatic chronicle of the bitterly-fought 2016 Ryder Cup pitting a U.S. team out for revenge against the Europeans determined to keep the Cup out of American hands.Coming into 2016, the Americans had lost an astounding... |
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My Cubs: A Love Story
Scott Simon · Blue Rider Press Pages: 160 Format: Hardcover
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NPR's Scott Simon's personal, heartfelt reflections on his beloved Chicago Cubs, replete with club lore, memorable anecdotes, frenetic fandom and wise and adoring intimacy that have made the world champion Cubbies baseball's most tortured - and now triumphant - franchise.No metaphor is necessary;... |
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Easy Fixes for Everyday Things: Over 1,000 simple repairs to household equipment, including cell phones, tablets and media players, computers, pipes ... and stoves, garden tools, bikes, and more!
Reader's Digest · Readers Digest Format: Book
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We all rely on devices, appliances and pieces of household equipment that break, misbehave or fail completely, now with Easy Fixes for Everyday Things you can help yourself when disaster strikes, saving time, money and hassle (and cutting down on needless waste) simply by following a few straightforward... |
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Eugene Bullard, Black Expatriate in Jazz-Age Paris
Craig Lloyd · University of Georgia Press Pages: 217 Format: Book
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Although he was the first African American fighter pilot, Eugene J. Bullard is still a relative stranger in his homeland. An accomplished professional boxer, musician, club manager, and impresario of Parisian nightlife between the world wars, Bullard found in Europe a degree of respect... |
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Basic Illustrated Animal Tracks
Jonathan Hanson · Falcon Pr Pub Co Pages: 112 Format: Print book
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For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether... |
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Track Finder: A Guide to Mammal Tracks of Eastern North America
Dorcas S Miller · Wilderness Press Pages: 62 Format: Paperback
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Track Finder is a pocket guide to mammal tracks of eastern North America. This guide includes keys to print shapes and track patterns, discussion of scat and other signs, habitat information, range maps, and drawings of the animals and their tracks. |
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Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Time Home Entertainment Pages: 256 Format: Print book
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Bestselling author, basketball legend and cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores the heart of issues that affect Americans today.Since retiring from professional basketball as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, six-time MVP, and Hall of Fame inductee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become... |
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Vertical Aid: Essential Wilderness Medicine for Climbers, Trekkers, and Mountaineers
Seth C. Hawkins MD · Countryman Press Pages: 304 Format: Print book
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A climbing medicine and wilderness first aid guidebook from a team of proven experts Climbing and mountaineering attracts millions of people around the world each year, but produces a unique set of challenges. The threat of danger is ever present, and professional medical help is often... |
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The Swimmer's Workout Handbook: Improve Fitness with 100 Swim Workouts and Drills
TERRI SCHNEIDER · Hatherleigh Press Pages: 192 Format: Paperback
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100 of the best swim workouts for all experience levels: fitness, Masters level, or competition. Easy-to-follow pool workouts designed to make you a stronger, faster, and more proficient swimmer.The Swimmer's Workout Handbook is a complete guide to escaping the routine of pool swimming... |
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