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Here Comes Exterminator!: The Longshot Horse, the Great War, and the Making of an American Hero

Eliza Mcgraw · St Martin'S Press
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

The father of the Kentucky Derby called him "the greatest all-around Thoroughbred in American racing history." Sportswriter Grantland Rice simply called him "the greatest race horse." Now, Eliza McGraw tells the story of how a gangling, longshot Kentucky Derby winner...
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The First Major: The Inside Story of the 2016 Ryder Cup

JOHN FEINSTEIN · Doubleday
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Walk Spoiled, a dramatic chronicle of the bitterly-fought 2016 Ryder Cup pitting a U.S. team out for revenge against the Europeans determined to keep the Cup out of American hands.Coming into 2016, the Americans had lost an astounding...
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Sports Illustrated Almanac 2015

Editors of Sports Illustrated · Sports Illustrated
Format: Book

America's best-selling sports almanac, now in its 24th year, is as fact-filled and fun as ever. Packed with stats, standings and historical data from Sports Illustrated's award-winning staff, this is the essential reference book for every fan. From pro and college football to Major...
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Terror in the City of Champions: Murder, Baseball, and the Secret Society that Shocked Depression-era Detroit

Tom Stanton · Lyons Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerDetroit, mid-1930s: In a city abuzz over its unrivaled sports success, gun-loving baseball fan Dayton Dean became ensnared in the nefarious and deadly Black Legion. The secretive, Klan-like group was executing a wicked plan of terror, murdering enemies, flogging...
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The Complete Book of Saltwater Fishing

Milt Rosko · Burford Books; Revised and Updated edition
Format: Paperback

Everything the saltwater angler needs to know, from a long-time authority. Covers tackle and how to use it, baits and lures, the fifty most sought-after saltwater gamefish, recipes, introducing kids to saltwater fishing, and conservation issues. This edition revised and updated from the original...
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Strong & Sculpted

Brad Schoenfeld · Human Kinetics
Pages: 280
Format: Print book

Brad Schoenfeld has helped hundreds of thousands of readers increase strength, lose fat, and sculpt the physiques of their dreams. Now, he's created a new program for a new generation. "Strong & Sculpted" is a science-based program that is simple and effective. It takes into...
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Higher Calling: Cycling's Obsession with Mountains

MAX LEONARD · Pegasus Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Guaranteed to appeal to all lovers of cycling, the author of Lanterne Rouge explores the glorious -- and painful -- allure of cycling up mountain peaks.Written with verve and enthusiasm, A Higher Calling explores why mountains have such a magnetic appeal to cyclists the world over. But Max Leonard,...
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Belichick & brady

Michael Holley · Hachette Books
Pages: 410
Format: Print book

New York Times bestselling sportswriter Michael Holley takes readers behind the scenes of the relationship that transformed the Patriots from a middling franchise to the envy of the NFL. No head coach-quarterback pair has been more successful in NFL history than Bill Belichick and Tom Brady...
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Ice Bowl '67: The Packers, the Cowboys, and the Game That Changed the NFL

Chuck Carlson · Sports Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

For those players who remain, the scars still run deep when it comes to the infamous "Ice Bowl," played December 31, 1967, between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.There are players even today who suffer the ravages of frostbite and lung damage from a game many of the players...
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Jack Parker's Wiseguys: The National Champion BU Terriers, the Blizzard of '78, and the Miracle on Ice

Tim Rappleye · UPNE
Pages: 226
Format: Hardcover

Over the winter of 1977-78, anyone within shouting distance of a two-mile stretch of Boston's Commonwealth Avenue - from Fenway Park to the trolley curve at Packard's Corner - found themselves pulled into the orbit of college hockey. The hottest ticket in a sports-mad city was Boston...
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Urban Revolutions: A Woman's Guide to Two-Wheeled Transportation

Emilie Bahr · Microcosm Pub, 2015.
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Urban Revolutions is a different kind of cycling book. Author Emilie Bahr draws on her own experience as an everyday cyclist and a transportation planner in New Orleans to demystify urban bicycling in this visually-compelling and fun-to-read field guide. What does it mean for a city to be bike-friendly?...
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Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream

H.G. Bissinger · Da Capo Press
Pages: 367
Format: Paperback

Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa--the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this small, dusty town going. Socially and racially...
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A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid from the Taliban in Plain Sight

Maria Toorpakai · Twelve
Pages: 355
Format: Print book

Amazon Best Book of the Month"Maria Toorpakai is a true inspiration, a pioneer for millions of other women struggling to pave their own paths to autonomy, fulfillment, and genuine personhood." --Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner, A Thousand Splendid Suns, and And the Mountains...
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Hamza Abdullah: Come Follow Me: A Memoir. The NFL. A Transition. A Challenge. A Change.

Hamza Abdullah · Abdullah Bros Books
Pages: 238
Format: Hardcover

"F--k you NFL." That was the first of 50 tweets Hamza Abdullah directed to the NFL on October 31, 2013. What led the normally calm and levelheaded athlete to tweet a diatribe of expletives directed at his former employer? His explosion on Twitter quickly became a trending topic...
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Jim Brown: Last Man Standing

Dave Zirin · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A unique biography of Jim Brown--football legend, Hollywood star, and controversial activist--written by acclaimed sports journalist Dave Zirin. The author spent considerable time with his subject, speaking with him at length about his life and career.Jim Brown is recognized as perhaps...
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