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Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times

Mark Leibovich - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Town, an equally merciless probing of America's biggest cultural force, pro football, at a moment of peak success and high anxietyLike millions of Americans, Mark Leibovich has spent more of his life tuned into pro football than...
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Everyday Sports Injuries: The Essential Step-by-Step Guide to Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff
Format: Paperback


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Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road

KATE HARRIS - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

Lands of Lost Borders carried me up into a state of openness and excitement I haven't felt for years. It's a modern classic." - Pico IyerA brilliant, fierce writer makes her debut with this enthralling travelogue and memoir of her journey by bicycle along the Silk Road - an illuminating...
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Move More At Your Desk: Reduce back pain and increase your energy at work

Kerrie-Anne Bradley - Watkins Publishing
Format: Paperback

Most of us sit still for the majority of the day at our desks, not to mention hours binge watching Netflix. No self-respecting cat gets up without stretching, but humans have forgotten this need for regular movement. Back ache, migraines, RSI and even digestion issues can be aggravated...
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Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island

EARL SWIFT - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

A brilliant, soulful, and timely portrait of a two-hundred-year-old crabbing community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay as it faces extinction from rising sea levels - part natural history of an extraordinary ecosystem, starring the beloved blue crab; part paean to a vanishing way of life;...
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Losing Isn't Everything: The Untold Stories and Hidden Lessons Behind the Toughest Losses in Sports History

Curt Menefee - Dey Street Books
Format: Print book

A refreshing and though-provoking look at athletes whose legacies have been reduced to one defining moment of defeat - those on the flip side of an epic triumph - and what their experiences can teach us about competition, life, and the human spirit.Every sports fan recalls with amazing...
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Pony Care: A Complete Guide to Buying and Caring for Your First Pony

Alison Pocklington - Quiller Publishing
Format: Paperback

This first pony guide will appeal to both owners and their parents. The author is the mother of a horse-crazy child and a riding instructor to many, and is only too aware of the pitfalls of finding the right horse or pony to match the rider. Here she offers sound practical and in-depth...
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Badass Boxing Workouts: A Hard-Hitting Program to Smash Stress, Have Fun and Get in the Best Shape of Your Life

Jennifer Chieng - Ulysses Press
Format: Paperback

Punch Boring in the FacePump up your fitness routine by following former Olympic boxer Jennifer Dugwen Chieng's badass boxing regimen. It's a high-intensity, full-body workout that is just as fun as it is impactful! This book teaches classic boxing techniques with lessons on footwork,...
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The New Superpower for Women: Trust Your Intuition, Predict Dangerous Situations, and Defend Yourself from the Unthinkable

STEVE KARDIAN - Atria Books
Format: Paperback

It takes only seven seconds for a criminal to pick you as a target. This empowering guide for women to protect themselves and their loved ones, from a self-defense expert and longtime veteran of law enforcement, combines commonsense advice on staying safe with concrete actions on what to do if find...
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Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy

Noami Grevemberg - S&S/Simon Element
Format: Hardcover

Discover what it's really like to live and work full-time on the road in a camper van from eco-vanlifer and founder of the Diversify Vanlife movement, Noami Grevemberg.. Feeling dissatisfied with her office job and her "stationary home," in 2016 Noami Grevemberg took a bold...
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