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Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland
Dave Barry · G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 229
Format: Print book
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A brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Dave Barry. We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry... |
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Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times
Mark Leibovich · Penguin Press
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Town, an equally merciless probing of America's biggest cultural force, pro football, at a moment of peak success and high anxietyLike millions of Americans, Mark Leibovich has spent more of his life tuned into pro football than he'd... |
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The United States of Soccer: MLS and the Rise of American Soccer Fandom
Phil West · Overlook Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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A spirited and detailed account of the first 20 years of Major League Soccer, the visionaries who believed Americans would finally embrace soccer, and the fans who fulfilled that vision.In 1988, FIFA decreed that the 1994 World Cup would be played in the United States - with the condition... |
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Sailing Alone Around the World: The Illustrated Edition
Joshua Slocum · Zenith Press, 2016.
Pages: 241
Format: Print book
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The first illustrated edition of the classic sailing memoir by Joshua Slocum, the first man to circumnavigate the globe alone!Sailing Alone Around the World is Joshua Slocum's memoir about sailing alone around the world aboard his sloop, Spray. The book was an immediate success when... |
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The Official History of the FIFA World Cup™
Fe?de?ration internationale de football association. · Carlton Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Look back at all 20 World Cup tournaments, starting from the very first game, in the only officially endorsed history from FIFA! No event in the sporting world can rival the glamor, impact, fervent following, and universal appeal of the FIFA World Cup™. Authoritative and comprehensive,... |
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Billy Martin: Baseball's Flawed Genius
Bill Pennington · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 530
Format: Hardcover
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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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The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball
Alejandro Danois · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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The inspiring true story of a high-school basketball team that overcame desperate circumstances in 1980s Baltimore to produce four NBA players and give hope to a neighborhood and a city, thanks to a remarkable coach who relentlessly pursued perfection.As the crack epidemic swept across... |
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18 Holes with Bing: Golf, Life, and Lessons from Dad
Nathaniel Crosby · Dey Street Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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In this love letter to his father, former professional golfer Nathaniel Crosby shares memories of Bing Crosby on the golf course, and the lessons he taught him about the game and about life. With a Foreword by Jack Nicklaus."Bing Crosby was a great ambassador for our game, as well... |
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Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry
Marcus Thompson · Touchstone
Pages: 259
Format: Hardcover
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The incredible and inspiring story of Stephen Curry, the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen, and the ascension of the Golden State Warriors, a team on the verge of being an NBA dynasty, by long-time Warriors beat reporter and Bay Area News Group sports columnist Marcus Thompson.When... |
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Slaying the Tiger: A Year Inside the Ropes on the New PGA Tour
Shane Ryan · Ballantine Books
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In Slaying the Tiger, one of today's boldest young sportswriters spends a season inside the ropes alongside the rising stars who are transforming the game of golf. For more than a decade, golf was dominated by one galvanizing figure: Eldrick "Tiger"... |
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Leap In: A Woman, Some Waves, and the Will to Swim
ALEXANDRA HEMINSLEY · Pegasus Books
Pages: 230
Format: Hardcover
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At once inspiring, hilarious, and honest, the new book from Alexandra Heminsley chronicles her endeavor to tackle a whole new element, and the ensuing challenges and joys of open water swimming. "It's a meditative act," they said. But it was far from meditative for Alexandra Heminsley... |
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