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No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon

Erik Weihenmayer · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 480
Format: Print book

No Barriers is about my journey since coming down from Mt. Everest in 2001, and the path to where I am today. It is the story of my own life, the personal and professional struggles in the pursuit of growth, learning, and family, as well as a dream to kayak one of the world's great...
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After the Fall: A Climber's True Story of Facing Death and Finding Life

Craig DeMartino · Kregel Publications
Format: Paperback

Craig DeMartino never thought this would happen to him. He was 100 feet up a cliff in Rocky Mountain National Park when—with one step—his 13 years of rock climbing experience and 15 pounds of gear plummeted with him to the ground. Expert climbers say that if you fall 10 feet...
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Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte

Ric Flair · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

WOOOOOO! Are you ready for this, WWE Universe? For the first time ever, WWE's illustrious father-daughter duo "Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Charlotte come together to tell their legendary story. Ric Flair is a 16-time World Champion and two-time WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. His four-decades...
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Unstoppable: My Life So Far

Maria/ Cohen Rich Sharapova · Sarah Crichton Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

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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Skateboarding: The Ultimate Guide

Becky Beal · Greenwood
Pages: 150
Format: Hardcover

In the last half century, skateboarding has evolved from a simple, idyllic child's pastime that originated in southern California to becoming a worldwide youth culture phenomenon. This now-mainstream action sport has spawned a multi-billion-dollar commercial market for skateboarding...
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Young Runners at the Top: A Training, Racing, and Lifestyle Guide for Competitors and Coaches

Brad Hudson · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 156
Format: Hardcover

In today's hyper-competitive world, young athletes are often pushed to compete and pressured to succeed to the point of burnout. It doesn't have to be that way, though, because many young runners genuinely enjoy training and racing. But in order to train and compete intelligently...
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Camp Sunset: A Modern Camper's Guide to the Great Outdoors

Editors of Sunset Magazine · Oxmoor House
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Plan your next adventure with this complete guide to exploring nature, campfire cooking, and sleeping under the stars.The experts at Sunset draw on more than a century of outdoor experience to create a guide that leaves no stone unturned. Easy to navigate and chock full of clear how-to's,...
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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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Si-renity: How I Stay Calm and Keep the Faith

Si Robertson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

America's favorite uncle and bestselling author of Si-cology 1, Duck Dynasty's Si Robertson, opens up about how his faith has brought him peace and serenity throughout his many not-so-peaceful adventures.Si Robertson has gone from chief duck call maker to beloved star of A&E's...
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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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The Golf Book: Twenty Years of the Players, Shots, and Moments That Changed the Game

Chris Millard · Harperdesign
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

New York Times BestsellerFrom the archives of Golf Channel comes the ultimate book on the sport - a must for every fan - a comprehensive and engaging full-color compendium of the best moments of the past 20 years, filled with stories from top players, colorful insights from on-air talent...
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Running Man: A Memoir

Charlie Engle · Scribner
Pages: 290
Format: Print book

A compulsively readable, remarkably candid memoir from world class ultra-marathon runner Charlie Engle chronicling his globe-spanning races, his record-breaking run across the Sahara Desert, and how running helped him overcome drug addiction ... and an unjust stint in federal prison.After...
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The Ghosts of K2: The Epic Saga of the First Ascent

Mick Conefrey · ONEWorld Publications
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"Most of us will never experience K2. Mick Conefrey leaves readers with both tremendous admiration for and an appreciation of the consequences for those who succeed in an adventure so physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing." - Kirkus Reviews At 28,251 ft, K2 might be almost...
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Baseball Stadium Insider: A Dissection of All Thirty Ballparks, Legendary Players, & Memorable Moments

Matt Lupica · Kent State Univ Pr
Format: Print book

Major League Baseball occupies a special place in the hearts of Americans. The sound of the umpire yelling play ball is as familiar as the sight of the Stars and Stripes, and generations of sports fans spend summer nights staying up late to watch games. In The Baseball Stadium Insider,...
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