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An Exclusive Love: A Memoir

Johanna Adorján · W. W. Norton & Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

“This book tells the story of Vera and István, Hungarian Jews who survived the Holocaust, fled during the 1956 uprising in Budapest to Denmark and in 1991 in Copenhagen took their own lives. They were found in their bed, hand in hand. It is the story of an unusual love. The story...
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1001 Hunting Tips: The Ultimate Guide to Successfully Taking Deer, Big and Small Game, Upland Birds, and Waterfowl

Lamar Underwood · Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Paperback

No matter how skilled a hunter you are right now, novice or expert, 1001 Hunting Tips will make you better. Author and outdoorsman Lamar Underwood offers words of wisdom on this adrenaline-filled sport and has put together a timeless guide on how to improve your hunting techniques. Within...
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Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Psychoactive Plants

Jim Meuninck · Globe Pequot Press; First Edition edition
Format: Paperback

A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this updated...
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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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Beginner's Guide to Fly Fishing

Jim Casada · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Wherever you find a clear freshwater stream or river, you'll also find devoted anglers intent on matching their wits against trout, salmon, and other fighting fish. Here is the perfect instruction book for beginners. Clear, comprehensive charts detail essential information on how to choose...
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The Total Motorcycling Manual

Mark Lindemann · Weldon Owen
Format: Print book

Whether youre a daily commuter, a weekend touring rider, or an off-road dirt fiend, this comprehensive guide from the experts at Cycle World magazine has the tried-and-true tips and tricks you need. Covers buying the right bike, riding safely, touring on two wheels, and maintaining and repairing...
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Water Skiing and Wakeboarding

Ben Favret · Human Kinetics; Revised edition
Format: Print book

Whether you’re a crafty vet on the water looking to take your skills to the next level or a recreational rider interested in doing some eye-opening tricks for fun, Water Skiing and Wakeboarding is your guide to tearing up the water. Ben Favret’s 25 years of competitive experience...
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27 Men Out: Baseball's Perfect Games

Michael Coffey · Atria; 1St Edition edition
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The first in-depth look at baseballs nirvana -- a lyrical history of pitching perfection. There have been only fourteen perfect games pitched in the modern era of baseball the great Cy Young fittingly hurled the first, in 1904, and David Cone pitched the most recent, in 1999. In between,...
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Browns Town 1964: Cleveland's Browns and the 1964 Championship

Terry Pluto · Gray & Co.
Pages: 318
Format: Book

"Pluto movingly reveals the substance of a mythic bond between men and a game, a team and a city - and thus lays bare how present-day pro football has surrendered its soul." - Kirkus Reviews The inspiring story of Cleveland's last champions: The 1964 Cleveland Browns. A nostalgic...
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Undefeated: Inside the 1972 Miami Dolphins' Perfect Season

Mike Freeman · It Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

“[Freeman is] an excellent storyteller.”—Sports IllustratedThe 1972 Miami Dolphins, under the expert leadership of legendary coach Don Shula, remain to this day the only team in the National Football League ever to enjoy a perfect season with no defeats and no ties. Now,...
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Earnhardts : the saga of nascar's first family.

Jay Busbee · Harpercollins, 2016.
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

A colorful, fearless portrait of the larger-than-life first family of NASCAR, the Earnhardts, and the rise of the world's fastest stock car racing organization.More than sixty years ago, Ralph Earnhardt toiled in a cotton mill in his native North Carolina to support his growing family....
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