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K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches

Tyler Kepner · Doubleday
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times baseball columnist, an enchanting, enthralling history of the national pastime as told through the craft of pitching, based on years of archival research and interviews with more than three hundred people from Hall of Famers to the stars of todayThe baseball is an amazing...
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Belichick: The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time

Ian O'Connor · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From a New York Times best-selling author, the definitive biography of the NFL's most enigmatic, controversial, and yet successful coach, Bill Belichick.Bill Belichick is perhaps the most fascinating figure in the NFL - the infamously dour face of one of the winningest franchises in sports....
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Maine Off the Beaten Path®: Discover Your Fun

Taryn Plumb · Globe Pequot Press
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback

Tired of the same old tourist traps? Whether you're a visitor or a local looking for something different, Maine Off the Beaten Path shows you the Pine Tree State with new perspectives on timeless destinations and introduces you to those you never knew existed. Discover vintage treasures...
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Norway

DK Travel · DK Eyewitness Travel
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Norway will lead you straight to the best attractions this breathtaking country has to offer.Explore Norway region by region, from the enchanting northern lights and beautiful fjords to the vibrant Oslo nightlife. Experience the culture, history, wildlife, and architecture...
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Rocky Graziano: Fists, Fame, and Fortune

Jeffrey Sussman · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 226
Format: Hardcover

Rocky Graziano, juvenile delinquent, middleweight boxing champion, and comedic actor, was the last great fighter from the golden age of boxing, the era of Joe Louis, Jake LaMotta, and Sugar Ray Robinson. In Rocky Graziano: Fists, Fame, and Fortune, Jeffrey Sussman tells the rags-to-riches...
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Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, its Chaotic Founding... its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis

Sam Anderson · Crown
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning journalist Sam Anderson's long-awaited debut is a brilliant, kaleidoscopic narrative of Oklahoma City--a great American story of civics, basketball, and destiny.Oklahoma City was born from chaos. It was founded in a bizarre but momentous "Land Run" in 1889, when...
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