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The Naked Mountaineer: Misadventures of an Alpine Traveler
Stephen C. Sieberson · University of Nebraska Press
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The Naked Mountaineer recounts a series of solo journeys to some of the world's most exotic peaks in places such as Switzerland, Japan, and Borneo. However, it is far from the typical heroic mountain-expedition book. Although Steve Sieberson did reach many summits, in most cases his travels... |
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The Steelers Experience: A Year-by-Year Chronicle of the Pittsburgh Steelers
David Aretha · MVP Books
Format: Hardcover |
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Many middle income industrializing economies in Latin America are today beset by price inflation at rates close to or exceeding previous records. In this book Vincent Parkin sets out to explain the nature and causes of chronic inflation in such economies by focusing on the Brazilian experience... |
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The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football
Jeff Benedict · Doubleday; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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AN EXPLOSIVE AND REVELATORY PORTRAIT REPORTED FROM DEEP BEHIND THE SCENES OF BIG-TIME NCAA COLLEGE FOOTBALL THE PASSION THE THRILLING ACTIONmdashAND THE SHOCKING REALITIES THAT LIE BENEATH THIS COLOSSAL MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR BUSINESSCOLLEGE FOOTBALL has never been more popularmdashor more... |
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Ted Williams, My Father: A Memoir
Claudia Williams · Ecco; Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed edition
Format: Hardcover |
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In this poignant memoir, Claudia Williams, the last surviving child of legendary Boston Red Sox great and Hall of Famer Ted Williams, tells her father’s story, including never-before-told anecdotes about his life on and off the field that reveal the flesh and blood man behind “The... |
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Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
Phil Jackson · Penguin Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson... |
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Mickey and Willie: Mantle and Mays, the Parallel Lives of Baseball's Golden Age
Allen Barra · Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover |
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Acclaimed sportswriter Allen Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field. Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were light-years apart. Yet they were nearly the same age and almost the same size, and they... |
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League of Denial: The NFL, Concussions and the Battle for Truth
Mark Fainaru-Wada · Crown Archetype; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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“PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS DO NOT SUSTAIN FREQUENT REPETITIVE BLOWS TO THE BRAIN ON A REGULAR BASIS.”So concluded the National Football League in a December 2005 scientific paper on concussions in America’s most popular sport. That judgment, implausible even to a casual... |
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Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football
John U. Bacon · Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover |
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The New York Times bestseller about the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it—“A fascinating saga” (Booklist).In search of the sport’s old ideals amid the roaring flood of hypocrisy and greed, bestselling author... |
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History of Baseball in 100 Objects
Josh Leventhal · Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Pages: 496
Format: Print book |
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The only book of its kind to tell the history of baseball, from its inception to the present day, through 100 key objects that represent the major milestones, evolutionary events, and larger-than-life personalities that make up the game A History of Baseball in 100 Objects is a visual and historical... |
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Raw: My 100% Grade-A, Unfiltered, Inside Look at Sports
Colin Cowherd · Gallery Books
Pages: 307
Format: Print book |
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In his no-holds-barred, unapologetically controversial voice, New York Times bestselling author and ESPN radio show host Colin Cowherd gives an insider's look into all things sports, including behind-the-scenes scandals, inter-team rivalries, and players' lives on and off the field.There's... |
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