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The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
David J Epstein · Penguin Group USA
Pages: 338
Format: Print book
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Now a New York Times Bestseller! With a new chapter added to the paperback. In high school, I wondered whether the Jamaican Americans who made our track team so successful might carry some special speed gene from their tiny island. In college, I ran against Kenyans, and wondered whether... |
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The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes
Jorge Posada · Dey Street Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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The legendary New York Yankee catcher tells the incredible story of his personal journey, offering an unexpected, behind-the-plate view of his career, his past, and the father-son bond that fueled his love of the game.For seventeen seasons, the name Jorge Posada was synonymous with New York... |
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Golden Arms
Jim O'Brien · James P. O'Brien Publishing, 2015.
Pages: 608
Format: Print book
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This rich history of Western Pennsylvania's greatest Quarterbacks is signed by the author Jim O'Brien |
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Good Call: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Fowl
Jase Robertson · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 241
Format: Hardcover
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The closer we look at the Robertson family, the more we discover the substance and authenticity below the surface of these well-known TV characters. In this enlightening book, Jase Robertson gives us a deep look behind his funnyman exterior. In addition to stories of life in the Robertson... |
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit
Michael Finkel · Knopf
Pages: 203
Format: Hardcover
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Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality - not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own. A New York... |
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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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Swimming in the Sink: An Episode of the Heart
Lynne Cox · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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From inspired and inspiring open-water swimmer and supreme athlete, able to endure cold water temperatures that would kill others, author of Swimming to Antarctica ("Riveting" - Sports Illustrated) and Grayson ("Moving, mystical" - People) - a powerful book about... |
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The Total Outdoorsman Manual
T. Edward Nickens · Weldon Owen; Anv edition
Format: Print book
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The Total Outdoorsman Manual is the ultimate guide book for the outdoors enthusiast, packed with hundreds of practical tips and techniques from T. Edward Nickens and the experts at Field Stream magazine, that is guaranteed to improve your hunting, fishing, camping and survival skills.... |
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