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Quarterback: Inside the Most Important Position in the National Football League
John Feinstein · Doubleday
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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A major new book from #1 New York Times bestseller and sports-writing legend John Feinstein, QUARTERBACK dives deep into the most coveted and hallowed position in the NFL - exploring the stories of five top quarterbacks and taking readers inside their unique experiences of playing the position... |
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Pudge: The Biography of Carlton Fisk
Doug Wilson · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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Carlton Fisk retired having played in more games and hit more home runs than any other catcher before him. A baseball superstar in the 1970s and 80s, Fisk was known not just for his dedication to the sport and tremendous plays but for the respect with which he treated the game.A homegrown... |
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Confessions of an OSU Usher: The Ohio State Buckeye Usher Journal
Trevor Zahara · Proving Press
Format: Print book
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The Ohio State Buckeye Usher Journal features inside stories of the most famous stadium in the world. Trevor Zahara, alongside photos and stories from his fellow ushers, explores the sports history and traditions of The Ohio State University from the unique perspective of a stadium... |
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Federer and Me: A Story of Obsession
William Skidelsky · Atria Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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In this wildly entertaining and informative memoir reminiscent of Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch - but for the world of tennis - one man recounts his all-consuming obsession with Roger Federer and delves into the fascinating history and evolution of this beloved sport.For much of the past decade,... |
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The Last Cowboys: A Pioneer Family in the New West
JOHN BRANCH · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping portrait of one family's gamble that rodeo and ranching are the future of the West -- and not just its past.For generations, the Wrights of southern Utah have raised cattle and world-champion saddle-bronc riders -- some call them the most successful rodeo family in history. Now Bill... |
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Bird Dream: Adventures at the Extremes of Human Flight
Matt Higgins · Tantor; Unabridged CD edition
Format: Audio CD
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PEN / ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing (2015 LONGLIST) "[P]erversely entertaining... In a truly intoxicating read that was hard to put down, Matt Higgins has managed to make real a world about as far removed from daily life as it gets." --Daily Beast "Matt Higgins... |
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The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse
RICH COHEN · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A captivating blend of reportage and memoir exploring the history of the Chicago CubsFor Rich Cohen and millions of other fans, the Cubs have always been more than a team: they've been the protagonists of a King Arthur epic, in search of the Holy Grail that is winning the World Series.A... |
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The Road Headed West: A 6,000-Mile Cycling Odyssey through North America
Leon McCarron · Skyhorse Publishing, 2015.
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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What happens when you swap the nine-to-five for two wheels and a journey of a lifetime?Terrified of the prospect of a life spent behind a desk, without challenge or excitement, Leon takes off to cross America on an overloaded bicycle packed with everything but common sense.Over five months... |
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Inside the NFL's First Family: My Life of Football, Faith, and Fatherhood
Bruce Matthews · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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From the man who has played in more NFL games than any non-kicker in the football league's history comes a memoir about the Matthews family and how seven people over three generations have achieved success in the NFL - more than any other family in sports history.No family has qualified... |
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Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors
Emma Frisch · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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A transporting, lushly photographed book with easy-to-prepare recipes for gatherings at campgrounds and cabins alike. Feast by Firelight offers solution-oriented recipes that make cooking outdoors feel effortless and downright fun and it shows how to utilize clever cooking methods, prep... |
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Abused: Surviving Sexual Assault and a Toxic Gymnastics Culture
Rachel Haines · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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Two-year-old Rachel Haines didn't know that she would be committing to twenty-one years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance as she jumped into the foam pit during her first "mommy and me" gymnastics class. She had no idea that one day she would become a two-time National... |
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Home Game: Big-League Stories from My Life in Baseball's First Family
Bret Boone · Crown Archetype
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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From the first third-generation baseball player in Major League Baseball history, a sometimes moving, always candid look at his family's 70 years in the world of professional baseball.A five-foot-ten firecracker who was spurned by scouts for his small size, supposed lack of power, and temper... |
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