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Best Easy Day Hikes Portland, Maine

Greg Westrich · Falcon Guides
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback

Featuring a range of hikes covering the coastal and inland areas within an hour's drive of Portland, Maine, Best Easy Day Hikes Portland, Maine is an essential hiking companion. Whether you prefer long or short hikes, populated areas or quiet woods, you'll have plenty of options,...
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Hope: A School, a Team, a Dream

Bill Reynolds · St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Hope High School in Providence, Rhode Island was once a model city school, graduating a wide range of students from different backgrounds. But the tumult of the 1960s and the drug wars of the 70s changed both Providence and Hope. Today, the aging school is primarily Hispanic and African-American,...
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The Hunter's Guide to Butchering, Smoking, and Curing Wild Game and Fish

Philip Hasheider · Voyageur Press; First edition
Format: Paperback

Expert Philip Hasheider shows you how to turn your hard-earned hunt into delicious cuisine. Truly avid hunters are always looking for ways to get the most out of their game and maximize their yield. Look no further this book offers essential tips and background information, as well as coveted...
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Families on Foot: Urban Hikes to Backyard Treks and National Park Adventures

Jennifer Pharr Davis · Falcon Guides
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Down and Dirty Tips and Tricks for Families on the TrailPublished in partnership with the American Hiking Society, Families on Foot offers practical advice and engaging activities to make hiking even more fun for families. You'll find clever ideas and inspiration that apply to kids of all ages--from...
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One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together

Amy Bass · Hachette Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of Friday Night Lights and Outcasts United, ONE GOAL tells the inspiring story of the soccer team in a town bristling with racial tension that united Somali refugees and multi-generation Mainers in their quest for state--and ultimately national--glory.When thousands of Somali...
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Hiking Waterfalls in New England: A Guide to the Region's Best Waterfall Hikes

Eli Burakian · Falcon Guides; 1st Edition edition
Format: Book

Hiking Waterfalls in New England includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates.Hiking Waterfalls in New England will take you through...
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Miracle at Fenway: The Inside Story of the Boston Red Sox 2004 Championship Season

Saul Wisnia · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

BEFORE THEY BECOME THE 2013 WORLD CHAMPIONS, THERE WAS THE SEASON THAT BROKE THE CURSE AND STARTED IT ALL…The players and coaching staff of the 2004 Boston Red Sox are now and forever, legends. After all, it had been eighty-six years since Boston last won a World Series, a fact anybody...
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The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience

Jennifer Pharr Davis · Viking
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Jennifer Pharr Davis unlocks the secret to maximizing perseverance--on and off the trailJennifer Pharr Davis, record holder of the FKT (fastest known time) on the Appalachian Trail, reveals the secrets and habits behind endurance as she chronicles...
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100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Surviving in the Wild and Being Prepared for Any Disaster

Clint Emerson · Touchstone
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

From national bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson comes the essential guide for surviving today's emergencies - from navigating in the wild to staying alive in any disaster.These 100 skills, adapted for civilians from actual field experiences of special forces operations,...
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The Ultimate Parkour & Freerunning book (2nd edition)

Jan Witfeld · Meyer & Meyer Sport
Pages: 327
Format: Paperback

This book contains precise illustrations for the teaching of all basic Parkour and Freerunning techniques, easy to follow movement breakdowns and methodical tips for indoor and outdoor training. History, philosophy, rules of behavior, training advice, explanations of competitions and competition...
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The Running Revolution: How to Run Faster, Farther, and Injury-Free--for Life

Nicholas Romanov · Penguin Books
Format: Book

From a two-time Olympic coach and creator of the Pose Method who has trained the running elite, an essential guide for all runners seeking to go faster and farther without injuryChristopher McDougall’s Born to Run—and the wildly popular natural running trend it sparked—changed...
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Ultimate Glory: Frisbee, Obsession, and My Wild Youth

David Gessner · Riverhead Books
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

A story of obsession, glory, and the wild early days of Ultimate Frisbee. Before he made a name for himself as an acclaimed essayist and nature writer, David Gessner devoted his twenties to a cultish sport called Ultimate Frisbee. Like his teammates and rivals, he trained for countless...
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Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · Time Home Entertainment
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Bestselling author, basketball legend and cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores the heart of issues that affect Americans today.Since retiring from professional basketball as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, six-time MVP, and Hall of Fame inductee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become...
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Unstoppable: My Life So Far

Maria/ Cohen Rich Sharapova · Sarah Crichton Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova, the candid, captivating story of her rise to tennis stardomIn the middle of the night, a father and his daughter step off a Greyhound bus in Florida and head straight to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. They ring the bell, though no one is expecting...
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The Long Run: A Memoir

CATRIONA MENZIES-PIKE · CROWN
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

An unlikely marathoner finds her way through grief and into the untold history of women and running.Thirty-year-old Catriona Menzies-Pike defined herself in many ways: voracious reader, pub crawler, feminist, backpacker, and, since her parents' deaths a decade earlier, orphan. "Runner"...
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