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Road Biking

Celeste Baumgartner · Falcon Guides; First Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Detailed descriptions and maps of forty of the best bicycle rides in Ohio, from easy afternoon jaunts to multi-day tours.
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The 1997 Masters: My Story

Tiger Woods · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

To mark the twentieth anniversary of his historic win at the 1997 Masters, Tiger Woods will for the first time reflect on the record-setting win both on and off the course. In 1997, Tiger Woods was already among the most-watched and closely examined athletes in history. But it wasn't until...
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Fearless: How an Underdog Becomes a Champion

DOUG PEDERSON · Hachette Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

Doug Pederson's winning and inspiring memoir of becoming the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles and their against-all-odds march to the Super Bowl championship.

Doug Pederson took the Philadelphia Eagles to their first championship in 58 years with his fearless approach. With...
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A Chance to Win: Boyhood, Baseball, and the Struggle for Redemption in the Inner City

Jonathan Schuppe · Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist follows an embattled Little League team in inner-city Newark, New Jersey, revealing the complex realities of urban life in one of Americas most dangerous citiesWhen Rodney Mason, an ex-con drug dealer from Newarks rough South Ward, was shot and paralyzed,...
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Shannon Miller: America's Most Decorated Gymnast : A Biography

Krista Quiner · Bradford Book Co; 2 Sub edition
Pages: 244
Format: Paperback

Grade 6-9?Ten chapters with 26 average-quality black-and-white action photographs depict the life and activities of gymnast Shannon Miller. Quiner accurately describes her subject's accomplishments and difficulties in her development as a world class athlete and Olympic medalist. The author's...
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Splitters, Squeezes, and Steals: The Inside Story of Baseball's Greatest Techniques, Strategies, and Plays

Derek Gentile · Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pages: 256
Format: Book

This fascinating and totally original take on baseball history?packaged in simulated baseball material with red stitching?is a richly illustrated, lively examination of the evolution of the plays, moves, rules, equipment, and strategies that make up the game. Who was the first pitcher to throw...
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Baseball: A History of America's Favorite Game

George Vecsey · Modern Library
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

"Football is force and fanatics, basketball is beauty and bounce. Baseball is everything: action, grace, the seasons of our lives. George Vecsey's book proves it, without wasting a word."-Lee Eisenberg, author of The NumberIn Baseball, one of the great bards of America's...
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Must Win: A Season of Survival for a Town and Its Team

Drew Jubera · St. Martin's Press; First Ed 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

Nestled amid cotton, pine, and swamps, the Deep South outpost of Valdosta, Georgia, has long drawn pilgrims from across the country to the home of the Wildcats, the winningest high school football team in America. Christened by national media as "Title Town, USA," Valdosta has thrived...
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Trading Bases: A Story About Wall Street, Gambling, and Baseball

Joe Peta · Dutton Adult
Format: Print book

An ex-Wall Street trader improved on Moneyballs famed sabermetrics to place bets that would beat the Vegas odds on Major League Baseball games--with a 41 percent return in his first year. Trading Bases explains how he did it. After the fall of Lehman Brothers, Joe Peta needed a new employer....
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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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Walk Your Butt Off!: Go from Sedentary to Slim in 12 Weeks with This Breakthrough Walking Plan

Sarah Lorge Butler · Rodale Books
Format: Paperback

This simple plan teaches readers how to incrementally build their walking speed so that they lose weight faster. Developed by former Prevention fitness director and walking expert Michele Stanten, Walk Your Butt Off! by Sarah Lorge Butler will not only get complete beginners started with...
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Over Time: My Life as a Sportswriter

Frank Deford · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover

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