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Eight World Cups: My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer
George Vecsey · Henry Holt & Co
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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On the eve of the 2014 World Cup, New York Times sports columnist George Vecsey offers a personal perspective on the beautiful gameBlending witty travelogue with action on the field--and shady dealings in back rooms--George Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globe-trotting account of the last... |
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The TB12 Method: How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance
Tom Brady · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The first book by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady - the five-time Super Bowl champion who is still reaching unimaginable heights of excellence at thirty-nine years old - a gorgeously illustrated and deeply practical "athlete's bible" that reveals Brady's revolutionary... |
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Women's Lacrosse: A Guide for Advanced Players and Coaches
Janine Tucker · The Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
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Women's lacrosse is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. As stick technology advances, athleticism increases, and rules and regulations adapt, even the most experienced players and coaches need to keep current on all aspects of the game. Janine Tucker, head women's... |
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Understanding the Golf Swing
Manuel De la Torre · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
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This modern classic of golf instruction by renowned teacher Manuel de la Torre (the 1986 PGA Teacher of the Year and the #11 teacher in America as ranked by the editors of Golf Digest in 2007) presents a simpler approach to the golf swing based on Ernest Jones's principles. Understanding... |
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Relentless Spirit: The Unconventional Raising of a Champion
Missy Franklin · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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What does it take to become a champion? Gold medalist Missy Franklin, along with her parents, D.A. and Dick, tell the inspirational and heartwarming story of how Missy became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, something they accomplished by doing things their own way and making... |
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Racing Bicycles: The Illustrated Story of Road Cycling
Nick Higgins · Laurence King Publishing
Pages: 127
Format: Hardcover
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Everything you need to know about road cycling - the bikes, the races, the famous riders - in an intricately illustrated, compact volume. Every major historical development of the road bicycle and the road race is illustrated, from the first geared bikes to modern-day time-trial machines,... |
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Playing Through the Whistle: Steel, Football, and an American Town
S L Price · Grove Press
Pages: 560
Format: Paperback
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In the early twentieth century, down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh, the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company built one of the largest mills in the world and a town to go with it. Aliquippa was a beacon and melting pot, pulling in thousands of families from eastern and southern Europe and the Jim Crow... |
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Basic Illustrated Using GPS
Bruce Grubbs · Falcon Guides; 3rd Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Richly illustrated and information-packed tools for anyone whose play or work takes them to remote areas. Basic Illustrated Using GPS, 3rd is a guide to practical field use of the Global Positioning System, written in simple language, with each new term explained as its used. This book... |
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Fixing Your Feet: Injury Prevention and Treatments for Athletes
John Vonhof · Wilderness Press
Pages: 392
Format: Print book
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Foot pain and injuries can thwart even the most experienced athletes. Foot expert and ultra runner John Vonhof discredits the conventional wisdom of 'no pain, no gain,' teaching instead how the interplay of anatomy, biomechanics, and footwear can lead to happy or hurting feet. With... |
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They Called Me God: The Best Umpire Who Ever Lived
Doug Harvey · Gallery Books
Pages: 274
Format: Hardcover
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In the pageantry of baseball, one select group is virtually unknown in the outside world, derided by fans, faced with split-second choices that spell victory or defeat. These men are up-close observers of the action, privy to inside jokes, blood feuds, benches-clearing brawls, and managers'... |
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Game, Set and Match: Secret Weapons of the World's Top Tennis Players
Mark Hodgkinson · Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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What better way to improve your tennis--and to gain a new appreciation for the sport--than by discovering the secrets of the world's greatest players and coaches? Read this book to improve your game with inside tips from the tennis elite, including those who have won Grand Slam titles... |
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