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Return to Glory: The Story of Ford's Revival and Victory in the Toughest Race in the World
MATTHEW DEBORD · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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In January 2015 at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford unveiled a new car and the automotive world lost its collective mind. This wasn't some new Explorer or Focus. Onto the stage rolled a supercar, a carbon-fiber GT powered by a mid-mounted six-cylinder Ecoboost engine that churned out over 600 horsepower.... |
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Kapp to Cape: Never Look Back: Race to the End of the Earth
Reza Pakravan · Summersdale
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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Deciding to break away from his comfortable lifestyle in London, Reza and his friend Steven set off from the most northerly point on mainland Europe to cycle the 11,000 miles to the other end of the planet, completely unsupported. Their expedition becomes a race against the clock, as they... |
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Surfing with Sartre: An Aquatic Inquiry into a Life of Meaning
AARON JAMES · Doubleday
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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From the bestselling author of Assholes: A Theory, a book that - in the tradition of Shopclass as Soulcraft, Barbarian Days and Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance - uses the experience and the ethos of surfing to explore key concepts in philosophy. The existentialist philosopher... |
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Out There: The Wildest Stories from Outside Magazine
THE EDITORS OF OUTSIDE MAGAZINE. · Falcon Guides
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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Longtime readers have come to understand that Outside's true gift is in chronicling misadventure. That's the common thread among the stories found in Out There - those memorable tales that begin with the promise that, even if no one's life is necessarily hanging in the balance,... |
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How to Lose a Marathon: A Starter's Guide to Finishing in 26.2 Chapters
Joel Cohen · Abrams Image
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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In How to Lose a Marathon, Joel Cohen takes readers on a step-by-step journey from being a couch potato to being a couch potato who can finish a marathon. Through a hilarious combination of running tips, narrative, illustrations and infographics, Cohen breaks down the misery that is forcing... |
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The Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love
Per J Andersson · Oneworld
Pages: 281
Format: Paperback
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Pradyumna Kumar, aka PK, was born into a poor, untouchable family in a small village in eastern India. Throughout his childhood he kept a palm leaf bearing an astrologer's prophecy: 'You will marry a girl who is not from the village, not even from the country; she will be musical,... |
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The Slide: Leyland, Bonds, and the Star-Crossed Pittsburgh Pirates
RICHARD PETERSON · UNIV OF PITTSBURGH PRESS
Pages: 200
Format: Print book
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In the deciding game of the 1992 National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates suffered the most dramatic and devastating loss in team history when former Pirate Sid Bream slid home with the winning run. Bream's infamous slide ended the last game... |
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Best Seat in the House: Your Backstage Pass through My WWE Journey
Justin Roberts · Meyer & Meyer Sport
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover
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If you ever wondered what it is like to be a giant wrestling fan and work at WWE under Vince McMahon and travel the world with co-workers who have been the stars of pro wrestling from the 90s through today, this is the book for you. This is the story of a passionate professional wrestling... |
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The Pride of the Yankees: The Movie that Defined the Legacy of Lou Gehrig
Richard Sandomir · Hachette Books
Pages: 293
Format: Hardcover
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"I CONSIDER MYSELF THE LUCKIEST MAN ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH."On July 4, 1939, baseball great Lou Gehrig delivered what has been called "baseball's Gettysburg Address" at Yankee Stadium and gave a speech that included the phrase that would become legendary. He died two years... |
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Ohio State Football: The Forgotten Dawn
Robert J Roman · University of Akron Press
Pages: 318
Format: Print book
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THE Ohio State University." That's how Buckeyes in the NFL introduce themselves on nationally broadcast football games. And this incredible history of the team will only increase that pride in Buckeye football for players, coaches, students, alumni, and fans who love the team.... |
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My Cubs: A Love Story
Scott Simon · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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NPR's Scott Simon's personal, heartfelt reflections on his beloved Chicago Cubs, replete with club lore, memorable anecdotes, frenetic fandom and wise and adoring intimacy that have made the world champion Cubbies baseball's most tortured - and now triumphant - franchise.No metaphor is necessary;... |
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The Art of Fear: Why Conquering Fear Won't Work and What to Do Instead
KRISTEN ULMER · Harper Wave
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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In this conversation-changing book, a former professional extreme skier revolutionizes our understanding of fear and provides the tools we need to build a healthy relationship with this complex emotion - and use it as a positive force in our lives.We all feel fear. Yet we are often told... |
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Running with a Police Escort: Tales from the Back of the Pack
Jill Grunenwald · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 252
Format: Hardcover
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In the fall of 2012, quirky and cat-loving Cleveland librarian Jill Grunenwald got an alarming email from her younger sister: her sister was very concerned with Jill's weight and her overall mental and physical health. Having always struggled with her weight, Jill was currently hitting... |
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