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The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea

Chris Jericho · Gotham; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author, wrestler, metal rocker, and over-the-top media personality shares his latest wild and hilarious adventures World Wrestling Entertainment has named Chris Jericho as one of the top ten wrestlers—and one of the top five talkers—of all time. Certainly,...
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Try Not to Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon

BILL CHASTAIN · TRIUMPH BOOKS
Format: Hardcover

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Cracking the Cube: Going Slow to Go Fast and Other Unexpected Turns in the World of Competitive Rubik's Cube Solving

Ian Scheffler · Touchstone
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A journalist and aspiring "speedcuber" attempts to break into the international phenomenon of speedsolving the Rubik's Cube - think chess played at the speed of Ping-Pong - while exploring the Cube's rise to iconic status around the globe and the lessons that can be learned through...
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Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom.

Garrett Mcnamara · Harperwave
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

In this thrilling and candid memoir, world record-holding and controversial Big Wave surfer Garrett McNamara chronicles his emotional quest to ride the most formidable waves on earth.Garrett McNamara - affectionately known as GMac - set the world record for the sport, surfing a seventy-eight-foot...
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Baseball Field Guide: An In-Depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Baseball

Dan Formosa · Experiment Llc
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Now in its third edition - a clear guide to the complete rules of baseball!Admit it: Even if you're a diehard fan of our national pastime, sometimes an umpire's call can be a little baffling. And for newer fans, Major League Baseball's nuanced rules - developed and revised over...
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Men's Health Maximus Body: The Physical And Mental Training Plan That Shreds Your Body, Builds Serious Strength, And Makes You Unstoppably Fit

BOBBY MAXIMUS · Rodale Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Men's Health magazine's #1 personal trainer delivers cutting-edge, high-intensity workouts to help you pack serious muscle and become unstoppably fit. From the man responsible for the gym that trained the actors in the movie 300 comes cutting-edge fitness strategies, 100 workouts,...
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Fleye Design: Techniques, Insights, Patterns

Bob Popovics · Stackpole Books
Pages: 270
Format: Print book

In the twelve years since his landmark book Pop Fleyes, Bob Popovics has continued to develop new fly patterns and improve old favorites. His new book includes 36 step-by-step tying and technique tutorials, over 12 new patterns, and numerous variations for every situation, plus contributions...
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Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook-2nd Edition

Nick Bollettieri · Human Kinetics
Pages: 379
Format: Print book

"Nick Bollettieri's Tennis Handbook, Second Edition, " is the most comprehensive guide to learning and teaching tennis from the sport's most successful coach. Nick Bollettieri's training and development system is recognized around the world. He has developed or coached the game's...
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Family Biking: The Parent's Guide to Safe Cycling

Robert Hurst · FalconGuides
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

Family Biking is a guide for parents and parents-to-be on how to introduce their children to the joys and responsibilities of bicycle riding. The guide includes safe methods of transporting children via trailer bike or tandems, taking young children on bicycle tours, fitting a child to a bicycle,...
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Play Better Hockey: The Essential Skills for Player Development

RON DAVIDSON · Firefly Books
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

Learn the very same skills that Connor McDavid and Auston Mathews use to dominate the NHL! Following the smash success of Play Better Hockey, the second edition of Ron Davidson's best-selling volume has been retooled with even more individual skill advancements for the modern player....
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Darts: Skills - Tactics - Techniques

Patrick Chaplin · The Crowood Press
Pages: 96
Format: Print book

Crowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. These practical, no-nonsense guides will help give you that all-important advantage. Darts...
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Triathlon: Start to Finish: 24 Weeks to the Long Distance

Paul Huddle · Meyer & Meyer Sport
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

You have finished your first short-distance triathlon maybe even an Olympic distance, but now it is time to up the ante and go further and faster than ever before. Experienced professional trainers Paul Huddle and Roch Frey along with T.J. Murphy will bring the triathlete in you up to the challenge...
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Best Bike Rides Connecticut: The Greatest Recreational Rides in the State

David Streever · Falcon Guides
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Best Bike Rides Connecticut describes 40 of the greatest recreational rides in the Connectiut. Road rides, rail rides, bike paths, and single-track mountain bike rides all get included. Most rides are in the 5- to 35-mile range, allowing for great afternoon outings and family adventures...
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