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Eddie Olczyk: Beating the Odds in Hockey and in Life

Eddie Olczyk · Triumph Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

Eddie Olczyk had built a life and career most people could only dream of. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, he fell in love with the game of hockey during an era when most kids preferred balls to pucks. Against all odds, he played on the 1984 U.S. Olympic hockey team as a 17-year-old,...
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Shooter's Bible, 111th Edition: The World's Bestselling Firearms Reference: 2019–2020

Cassell, Jay · Skyhorse
Pages: 608
Format: Paperback

With more than seven million copies sold, this is the must-have reference book for gun collectors and firearm enthusiasts of all ages. Published annually for more than eighty years, the Shooter's Bible is the most comprehensive and sought-after reference guide for new firearms and their...
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All Blood Runs Red: The Legendary Life of Eugene Bullard-Boxer, Pilot, Soldier, Spy

Phil Keith · Hanover Square Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"A whale of a tale, told clearly and quickly. I read the entire book in almost one sitting." - Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times Book ReviewThe incredible story of the first African American military pilot, who went on to become a Paris nightclub impresario, a spy in the French...
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The Last Stand of Payne Stewart: The Year Golf Changed Forever

Kevin Robbins · Hachette Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning sports writer Kevin Robbins, The Last Stand of Payne Stewart is the story of legendary golfer Payne Stewart, focusing on his last year in the PGA Tour in 1999, which tragically culminated in a fatal air disaster that transpired publically on televisions across the country.Forever...
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Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero

Christopher McDougall · Knopf
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst DogFrom the best-selling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming...
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In the Middle Are the Horsemen

Maynard, Tik · Trafalgar Square Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

In 2008, 26-year-old Tik Maynard faced a crossroads not unlike that of other young adults. A university graduate and modern pentathlete, he suffered both a career-ending injury and a painful breakup, leaving him suddenly adrift. The son of prominent Canadian equestrians, Maynard decided...
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