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The Barstool Book of Sports: Stats, Stories, and Other Stuff for Drunken Debate

Andrew Daniels · Lyons Press
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover

Sports debates are the foundation of every fan's night out. But it's not enough merely to have these inebriated arguments - you must win them, too. Enter The Barstool Book Of Sports: a disorderly debate bible that's jam-packed with hilarious lists, irreverent sidebars, and edgy...
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Dr. Z: The Lost Memoirs of an Irreverent Football Writer

Paul Zimmerman · Triumph Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

During his nearly 50 years of sportswriting, including 28 at Sports Illustrated, readers of Dr. Z came to expect a certain alchemical, trademark blend: words which were caustic and wry, at times self-deprecating or even puzzling, but always devilishly smart with arresting honesty. A complex...
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The Only Rule Is It Has to Work: Our Wild Experiment Building a New Kind of Baseball Team

Ben Lindbergh · Henry Holt
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

What would happen if two statistics-minded outsiders were allowed to run a professional baseball team?It's the ultimate in fantasy baseball: You get to pick the roster, set the lineup, and decide on strategies -- with real players, in a real ballpark, in a real playoff race. That's...
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A Patient's Guide to Unnecessary Knee Surgery: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Hasty Medical Advice

Ronald P. Grelsamer · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 176
Format: Print book

Every year millions of Americas are told by an orthopedic surgeon that the only way to successfully get rid of their knee pain is to undergo some form of knee surgery. But so many of these procedures could have been avoided if the patient was fully informed regarding all the intricacies...
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Battleship: A Daring Heiress, a Teenage Jockey, and America's Horse

Dorothy Ours · Griffin
Pages: 360
Format: Print book

The moving story of a tough little horse, a gifted boy, and a woman ahead of her time.The youngest jockey, the smallest horse, and an unconventional heiress who disliked publicizing herself. Together, near Liverpool, England, they made a leap of faith on a spring day in 1938: overriding...
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Fly Fishing Simplified: A guide to getting started in the sport of fly fishing without the complexity.

Stephen Plut · Independently published
Pages: 203
Format: Paperback

If you have ever wanted to learn the sport of fly fishing but felt intimidated by the complexity this is the book for you. By covering only those aspects of the sport necessary to get started this guide will quickly have you out on the water and catching fish. From the equipment you will...
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Derby Innovator

Barry Irwin · Xlibris
Pages: 308
Format: Paperback

Derby Innovator is the story of the making of Animal Kingdom by Barry Irwin, a self-taught, self-styled sportsman and entrepreneur who shook racing's Establishment to its very foundations by employing unconventional methods and practices to break all the rules in winning the Kentucky...
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Golf-2nd Edition: Steps to Success

Paul Schempp · Human Kinetics; 2 edition
Format: Book

Develop a consistent swing and master every shot on your way to a lower handicap. Golf Steps to Success provides detailed, progressive instruction with accompanying full-color photos for every shot putts, chip shots, and pitch shots as well as shots from the fairway, tee box, bunker, rough,...
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Build a Drone: A Step-by-Step Guide to Designing, Constructing, and Flying Your Very Own Drone

Barry Davies · W W Norton
Pages: 216
Format: Print book

Within the last couple of years, the usage of drones in both the public and private (military) sector has exploded. People are talking about drones, building drones, and something most people didn't know of a few years ago is now a household name.Build a Drone will not only teach you how to build...
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Organizing Successful Tournaments-4th Edition

John Byl · Human Kinetics,
Pages: 167
Format: Paperback

About the Author John Byl, PhD, is a professor of physical education at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, where he teaches courses such as Organization of Sport and Physical Education. He has directed high school and college intramurals for over...
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The Heart of Running: How to Achieve The Runner's High by Sparking Passion with Every Heartbeat, Breath and Step

Kevin Everett · Elevate
Pages: 164
Format: Print book

Nearly every human on the planet learns to walk as a toddler and run shortly thereafter. Many go on to run recreationally or even competitively, but never learn to fully utilize their bodies' potential. Kevin Everett provides a path to create more mindful and purposeful walking, running,...
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Archery Fundamentals-2nd Edition

Teresa Johnson · Human Kinetics; 2 edition
Format: Book

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Camping in the Old Style, new edition

David Wescott · Gibbs Smith; Revised edition
Format: Hardcover

Back before the days of RVs, nylon sleeping bags, and all the other modern camping conveniences, people still went camping. This updated and newly designed color edition of Camping in the Old Style explores the techniques and methods used during the golden age of camping, including woodcraft,...
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Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson

Doug Wilson · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover

Finalist for the 2014 Casey Award!Selected by the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the 2014 author's seriesBrooks Robinson is one of baseball's most transcendent and revered players. He won a record sixteen straight Gold Gloves at third base, led one of the best teams of the era,...
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The Bicycling Big Book of Training: Everything you need to know to take your riding to the next level

Danielle Kosecki · Rodale Books
Format: Print book

Bicycling Big Book of Training is an encouraging, focused training book that will speak to beginner and intermediate cyclists without making them feel like novices. It covers all the information the reader needs to begin an effective training regimen. The book is divided into five sections...
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