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The Impossible First

Colin O'Brady · Scribner
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Colin O'Brady's awe-inspiring memoir recounts his triumphant recovery from a tragic accident and his gripping 932-mile crossing of the landmass of Antarctica solo, unsupported, and human powered - the first to accomplish this extraordinary feat. Prior to December 2018, no individual...
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Undo It!: How Simple Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Diseases

Dean Ornish · Ballantine Books
Pages: 560
Format: Hardcover

Fight cancer, diabetes, heart disease, weight gain, and even the aging process itself with one simple, scientifically proven plan to reverse disease - as well as prevent and reduce symptoms - from the world-renowned pioneer of lifestyle medicine.

Forty years of peer-reviewed research...
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Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History

MIKE PESCA · Twelve
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From Mike Pesca, host of the popular Slate podcast The Gist, comes the greatest sports minds imagining how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee's call had just gone the other way.
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Us Against You: A Novel

FREDRIK BACKMAN · Atria Books
Pages: 435
Format: Hardcover

Instant New York Times Bestseller! The author of A Man Called Ove returns with "a lyrical look at how a community heals, how families recover, and how individuals grow" (The Washington Post) .

"Fans of Backman will not be disappointed. His work...
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We Begin Our Ascent

Joe Mungo Reed · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

"A dazzling debut by an exciting and essential new talent: fast, harrowing, compelling, masterfully structured, genuinely moving. Reed is a true stylist." - George Saunders

"Joe Mungo Reed's unforgettable debut novel introduces us to a powerful new literary voice,...
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What to Eat When: A Strategic Plan to Improve Your Health and Life Through Food

Michael Roizen · National Geographic
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

NY Times best-selling author Dr. Michael Roizen reveals how the food choices you make each day--and when you make them--can affect your health, your energy, your sex life, your waistline, your attitude, and the way you age.

What if eating two cups of blueberries a day could...
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When the Men Were Gone: A Novel

MARJORIE HERRERA LEWIS · William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

In Marjorie Herrera Lewis's debut historical novel the inspiring true story of high school teacher Tylene Wilson - a woman who surprises everyone as she breaks with tradition to become the first high school football coach in Texas - comes to life."A wonderfully touching and beautiful...
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Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid

William W M D Forgey · Falcon Guides
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Now fully revised and updated, Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid is essential reading for any trail user, from trip leaders and guides to EMTs and paramedics. You'll learn vital skills, such as:How to survey, assess, and stabilize the victim and the medical situationHow to manage...
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Women's Sports: What Everyone Needs to Know

Jaime Schultz · Oxford University Press
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

Although girls and women account for approximately 40 percent of all athletes in the United States, they receive only 4 percent of the total sport media coverage. SportsCenter, ESPN's flagship program, dedicates less than 2 percent of its airtime to women. Local news networks devote...
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Yoga Fitness for Men

DEAN POHLMAN · DK
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

A no-nonsense introduction to yoga for men who want to build strength, improve performance, and increase flexibility.

Maximize your athletic performance, reduce your post-workout aches, and help prevent injuries with yoga. With more than 25 yoga routines and over 50 key postures,...
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