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Run Fast. Cook Fast. Eat Slow.: Quick-Fix Recipes for Hangry Athletes

SHALANE FLANAGAN · Rodale Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Cook the recipes that Shalane Flanagan ate while training for her 2017 TCS New York City Marathon historic win!The New York Times bestseller Run Fast. Eat Slow. taught runners of all ages that healthy food could be both indulgent and incredibly nourishing. Now, Olympian Shalane Flanagan...
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The Kid: The Immortal Life of Ted Williams

Ben Bradlee Jr. · Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

At long last, the epic biography Ted Williams deserves--and that his fans have been waiting for. Williams was the best hitter in baseball history. His batting average of .406 in 1941 has not been topped since, and no player who has hit more than 500 home runs has a higher career batting...
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Hiking Grand Canyon National Park: A Guide to the Best Hiking Adventures on the North and South Rims

Ron Adkison · FalconGuides
Pages: 264
Format: Print book

Fully revised and updated, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park provides first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all of the park's developed trails as well as tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services. This guide includes scenic and exciting hiking adventures for both...
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American Triumvirate: Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and the Modern Age of Golf

James Dodson · Vintage
Format: Hardcover

In this celebration of three legendary champions on the centennial of their births in 1912, one of the most accomplished and successful writers about the game explains the circumstances that made each of them so singularly brilliant and how they, in turn, saved not only the professional...
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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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Exploring the Appalachian Trail: Hikes in the Mid-Atlantic States: 2nd Edition

Glenn Scherer · Stackpole Books; 2 edition
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

41 day hikes and overnight trips in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New YorkComplete with elevation profiles, topographic maps, descriptions of terrain, and notes on landmarks, side trails, and sheltersIncludes directions to trailheads and information on available parkingCompletely...
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Continental Divide: A History of American Mountaineering

Maurice Isserman · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover

This magesterial and thrilling history argues that the story of American mountaineering is the story of America itself.In Continental Divide, Maurice Isserman tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first ascents. Mountains were originally...
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Singles and Smiles: How Artie Wilson Broke Baseball's Color Barrier

Gaylon H. White · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 270
Format: Hardcover

This book brings to light the story of a Negro League and Pacific Coast League star, his struggles to make it in the majors, and his crucial role in integrating baseball's premier minor league.Artie Wilson once was the best shortstop in baseball. In 1948 Artie led all of baseball with...
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Inside Fly Tying: 100 Tips for Solving the Trickiest Fly-Tying Problems

Dick Talleur · Stackpole Books
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback

Inside Fly Tying is filled with a master fly tier's tips for solving common problems and simplifying tying methods. Includes new patterns and materials and innovative ways of tying classic flies.Tips include: Finding quality hackle and tying hackle-quill bodies--Dyeing and stripping...
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