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Camp Sunset: A Modern Camper's Guide to the Great Outdoors

Editors of Sunset Magazine · Oxmoor House
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Plan your next adventure with this complete guide to exploring nature, campfire cooking, and sleeping under the stars.The experts at Sunset draw on more than a century of outdoor experience to create a guide that leaves no stone unturned. Easy to navigate and chock full of clear how-to's,...
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Lennyball: A Memoir of Life on the Edge

Lenny Dykstra · William Morrow
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A TOP-TEN NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! AN INSTANT CLASSIC OF HUSSLE AND EXCESS ..."Tough, straight, upsetting, and strangely beautiful. ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES I'VE EVER READ. It comes from the heart." - Stephen King"THIS BOOK IS GOING TO BLOW YOUR MIND! Obviously...
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The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams

SAM WALKER · Random House
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The founding editor of The Wall Street Journal's sports section profiles the greatest teams in history and identifies the counterintuitive leadership qualities of the unconventional men and women who drove them to succeed.The secret to winning is not what you think it is. It's not the coach....
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All Our Waves Are Water: Stumbling Toward Enlightenment and the Perfect Ride

JAIMAL YOGIS · Harper Wave
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

In this meditative memoir - a compelling fusion of Barbarian Days and the journals of Thomas Merton - the author of Saltwater Buddha reflects on his "failing toward enlightenment," his continued search to find meaning and a greater understanding of the Divine in the world's...
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14-Minute Metabolic Workouts: The Fastest, Most Effective Way to Lose Weight and Get Fit

Jason Karp · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 306
Format: Book

Time. It is the thing that most people claim they don't have enough of, and the lack of it is the most common excuse for not exercising. But everyone has 14 minutes. 14-Minute Metabolic Workouts is the solution to everyone's time problem, in that it offers fitness-conscious people...
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The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch

Jonathan Gottschall · Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An English professor begins training in the sport of mixed martial arts and explores the science and history behind the violence of menWhen a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge, and an opportunity. Pushing forty,...
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Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius

Bill Pennington · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 530
Format: Hardcover

The definitive biography of one of baseball's most celebrated, mercurial, and misunderstood figures Billy Martin is a story of contrasts. He was the clutch second baseman for the dominant New York Yankees of the 1950s. He then spent sixteen seasons managing in the big leagues, and is considered...
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Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-Year Friendship On and Off the Court

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis

JOHN PARSONS · Carlton Books
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

This book sets the standard for tennis publications - and will be invaluable to fans everywhere. Written by an acknowledged authority, and featuring stunning photography throughout, The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Tennis is the definitive, single-volume, illustrated guide to the game. It covers...
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Win at Losing: How Our Biggest Setbacks Can Lead to Our Greatest Gains

Sam Weinman · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

An engaging, inspiring exploration of the surprising value of setbacks - and how we can use them to succeed As an award-winning sports journalist, Sam Weinman has long studied the ripple effects of losing. But as a father of two competitive boys, he struggled to convince them that failing...
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Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant

Roland Lazenby · Little
Pages: 608
Format: Print book

Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating and complicated character who knew when he was a mere boy that he would be better than Jordan...
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Junior Seau: The Life and Death of a Football Icon

Jim Trotter · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 218
Format: Print book

A moving portrait of the life and legendary career of one of the NFL's most beloved players Tiaina Baul "Junior" Seau is widely considered one of the best linebackers ever to play the game. A ten-time All-Pro and twelve-time Pro Bowl selection, Seau was picked for the NFL's "All-Decade...
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The Soul of Basketball: The Epic Showdown Between LeBron, Kobe, Doc, and Dirk That Saved the NBA

Ian Thomsen · Houghton Mifflin
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

"Ian Thomsen is the perfect writer to show us The Soul of Basketball. While baseball grew old, and the NFL dealt with multiple crises, the NBA has emerged as America's game of the present and future. Riding sidecar with LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Greg Popovich, Ian was there for all of it and tells...
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