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Complete Guide to Winter Camping

Kevin Callan - Firefly Books; Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
Format: Paperback

With careful planning, tenting during the year's coldest months can be safe and fun. Complete Guide to Winter Camping offers advice on selecting a four-season tent and constructing other types of shelter, maintaining personal hygiene, cooking in the cold, choosing a sleep system and getting...
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Families on Foot: Urban Hikes to Backyard Treks and National Park Adventures

Jennifer Pharr Davis - Falcon Guides
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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Amazon Woman: Facing Fears, Chasing Dreams, and My Quest to Kayak the Largest River from Source to Sea

Darcy Gaechter - PEGASUS BOOKS
Format: Hardcover

Part memoir, part feminist manifesto, Amazon Woman shows what incredible feats we are capable of and will encourage people, especially women, across all backgrounds and ages to find the courage and strength to live the life they've imagined.This 148-day journey began on Darcy Gaetcher's...
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Never Ran, Never Will: Boyhood and Football in a Changing American Inner City

Albert Samaha - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

This uplifting story of a boys' football team shines light on the under-appreciated virtues that can bloom in impoverished neighborhoods, even as nearby communities exclude them from economic progress. The Mo Better Jaguars are the pride of Brownsville, a poor neighborhood in Brooklyn...
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101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out

Josh Pahigian - Lyons Press; 2nd Edition edition
Format: Print book

A brand new edition of the finalist for the 2008 Casey Award, presented annually to the best baseball book, 101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out profiles Americas greatest baseball museums, shrines, sports bars, pop culture landmarks and ballpark sites. From sandlots and skyboxes...
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Let It Bang: A Young Black Man's Reluctant Odyssey into Guns

RJ Young - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A story of race, guns, and self-protection in America today, through the quest - funny and searing - of a young black man learning to shoot a handgun better than a white personThe most RJ Young knew about guns was that they could get him killed. Until, recently married to a white woman...
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Shaken Brain: The Science, Care, and Treatment of Concussion

Elizabeth Sandel - Tantor Audio
Format: Audiobook

A physician with 35 years of experience treating people with brain injuries shares the latest research on concussions and best practices for care. Shaken Brain offers expert advice and urgently needed answers. Elizabeth Sandel, MD, is a board-certified physician who has spent more than...
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Tall Men, Short Shorts: The 1969 NBA Finals: Wilt, Russ, Lakers, Celtics, and a Very Young Sports Reporter

Leigh Montville - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

.In 1969, the L.A. Lakers and Boston Celtics were two of America's powerhouse NBA franchises. The Lakers were stacked with stars like Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, and Jerry West, and the Celtics were built around the legendary Bill Russell. The Lakers were destined to win it all that...
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Hiking Hidden Gems in America's National Parks

Ted Alvarez - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback

Discover the best kept hiking secret gems of America's National Parks Embark on an exhilarating journey with Ted Alvarez as your guide in Hiking Hidden Gems in America's National Parks. Uncover the thrill of hiking through the heart of nature's masterpieces, as Alvarez expertly...
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Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Game's Greatest Heroes and Moments

Stephen Wong - Smithsonian Books
Format: Print book

Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Game's Greatest Heroes and Moments is a richly illustrated exploration and first-of-its-kind compendium study of the world's most coveted and precious baseball uniforms worn by Major League ballplayers during the twentieth century. This coffee-table...
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