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Ultralight Spin-Fishing: A Practical Guide for Freshwater and Saltwater Anglers

Peter F. Cammann · Countryman Press; 1 edition
Pages: 190
Format: Paperback

Ultralight spin-fishing provides much the same challenge and excitement as fly-fishing - with a mere fraction of the investment in equipment. More accurate casts, more strikes and a better feel of what's happening at the end of the line are just some of the benefits of this popular...
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Gunsmithing Made Easy: Projects for the Home Gunsmith

Bryce M. Towsley · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover

One of America’s foremost experts on gunsmithing, Bryce Towsley here provides the definitive guide for anyone interested in building or maintaining guns. He gives detailed explanations and color illustrations for just about every aspect of gun repair. Featured tutorials include:...
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The Eiger Obsession: Facing the Mountain that Killed My Father

John Harlin · Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

When the author was nine years old, his father, an experienced climber, tackled one of the world's most treacherous mountains, the Eiger, in the Swiss Alps. It was the first attempt to reach the summit via the "direct" route (Harlin senior had already climbed the North Face),...
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Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback

RALPH VACCHIANO · Sports Publishing
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback

Super Bowl XLII was one of the most amazing moments in New York Giants history. From the final drive, to "the catch," to beating the then undefeated New England Patriots and giving them an 18-1 record; it was an incredible day for all Giants players and fans ... especially Eli Manning.That...
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Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation

John Carlin · Penguin Press
Pages: 274
Format: Print book

In 1985, Nelson Mandela, then in prison for twenty-three years, set about winning over the fiercest proponents of apartheid, from his jailers to the head of South Africa's military. First he earned his freedom and then he won the presidency in the nation's first free...
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Follow the Roar: Tailing Tiger for All 604 Holes of His Most Spectacular Season

Bob Smiley · HarperCollins
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

With an eye for vivid detail and indefatigable determination, ESPN.com contributer Bob Smiley tracked Tiger Woods for all 604 holes of his 2008 season, from the seaside cliffs of San Diego to the deserts of Dubai, through the hallowed gates of Augusta National, and, ultimately, back to California...
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The Code: Baseball's Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-at-Your-Own-Risk Code of Conduct

Ross Bernstein · Triumph Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

In The Code: Baseball's Unwritten Rules and Its Ignore-at-Your-Own-Risk Code of Conduct, author Ross Bernstein has pulled back the curtain on baseball's tacit rules regarding retaliation, sportsmanship, and intimidation. The result of dozens of interviews with some of the biggest...
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The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship

David Halberstam · Hyperion; First Edition edition
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Dom DiMaggio, and Johnny Pesky were all members of the famed 1940's Boston Red Sox. Their legendary careers led the Red Sox to a pennant championship and ensured the men a place in sports history. David Halberstam, the bestselling author of the baseball classic...
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Championship Swimming: How to Improve Your Technique and Swim Faster in 30 Days or Less

Tracey McFarlane-Mirande · McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

From an Olympic medalist, a proven, step-by-step program for helping you swim your best Endorsed by Olympic gold medalist Jenny Thompson and written by two-time Olympic winner Tracey McFarlane-Mirande, Championship Swimming brings Olympic-level techniques and training to intermediate...
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