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Accepted: How the First Gay Superstar Changed WWE

Pat Patterson · ECW Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

"Pat is one of the greatest mentors I've ever had in the world of sports-entertainment." - Dwayne "The Rock" JohnsonWhen Pat Patterson was 17 years old, he was asked to leave his home after telling his parents he was in love . . . with a man. Moving from Montreal to the United...
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You're Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck: The Further Adventures of America's Everyman Outdoorsman

Bill Heavey · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 270
Format: Print book

Writing for magazines and newspapers for more than twenty years, including two decades at "Field & Stream, " Bill Heavey has become famous as America's everyman outdoorsman, unafraid to draw attention to his many and varied failures--from sporting French lavender deodorant to scaring...
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Powder: The Greatest Ski Runs on the Planet

Patrick Thorne · Quercus
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Powder is the definitive guide to the world's top ski and snowboard locations. This comprehensive and visually stunning feast of snow-bound derring-do showcases the very best and most feared descents in the world. Along with classics like Chamonix, Whistler, and Jackson Hole, this book...
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The Last Great Walk: The True Story of a 1909 Walk from New York to San Francisco, and Why it Matters Today

Wayne Curtis · Rodale Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In 1909, Edward Payson Weston walked from New York to San Francisco, covering around 40 miles a day and greeted by wildly cheering audiences in every city. The New York Times called it the "first bona-fide walk . . . across the American continent," and eagerly chronicled a journey...
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Winning the Money Game: Lessons Learned from the Financial Fouls of Pro Athletes

Adonal Foyle · Amistad

A successful NBA veteran offers essential financial management advice for athletes, their families, and the fans to help them protect and keep their wealth.Over his sixteen-year career, former NBA center Adonal Foyle has watched other pros burn through their salaries, endorsement, and merchandising...
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NASCAR The Complete History 2015 Edition

Greg Fielden · Publications International
Pages: 604
Format: Print book

This 2015 update of this popular NASCAR Chronicle includes the complete history of big-time American Stock car racing, from its moonshine-running roots to today's multibillion-dollar phenomenon.Includes more than 1600 images, many from NASCAR's own archive.A padded leather-like...
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Hiking Waterfalls in Washington: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes

Adam Sawyer · Falcon Guides

Hiking Waterfalls in Washington includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for the areas most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions also include history, trivia, and GPS coordinates. This book takes you through state and national parks, forests, monuments, and wilderness...
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Pointing Dogs: How to Train, Nurture, and Appreciate Your Bird Dog

Steven J Mulak · Derrydale Press
Pages: 167
Format: Paperback

Pointing Dogs departs from traditional training guides by treating dogs as individuals with different temperaments who need to be trained according to the individual needs of their owners. This book covers not only field-training fundamentals, but the ten lessons our dogs try to teach us: how to personalize...
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Bird Dream: Adventures at the Extremes of Human Flight

Matt Higgins · Tantor; Unabridged CD edition
Format: Audio CD

PEN / ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing (2015 LONGLIST) "[P]erversely entertaining... In a truly intoxicating read that was hard to put down, Matt Higgins has managed to make real a world about as far removed from daily life as it gets." --Daily Beast "Matt Higgins...
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