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War Fever: Boston, Baseball, and America in the Shadow of the Great War

Roberts, Randy - BASIC BOOKS


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The Sports Book

DK Publishing - DK; 0003- edition
Format: Hardcover

Fully updated with the latest statistics and world records, The Sports Book is packed with comprehensive details for more than 200 different sports, from baseball to hockey, jujitsu to cross-country skiing, and water polo to gymnastics. This invaluable reference also includes an extensive...
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Wild Camping: Exploring and Sleeping in the Wilds of the UK and Ireland

Stephen Neale - Conway
Format: Paperback

Wild Camping features the best places to camp in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland, along with stories, tips, helpful maps and inspiring photos. The new edition also includes a completely new chapter introducing the exciting new English Coastal Path, opening in 2020. Other topics include:...
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Return of the King: LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Greatest Comeback in NBA History

BRIAN WINDHORST - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Now a New York Times bestseller! The inside story of LeBron James's return and ultimate triumph in Cleveland. What really happened when LeBron James stunned the NBA by leaving a potential dynasty in Miami to come home to play with the Cleveland Cavaliers? How did the Cavs use secret...
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Faster: How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler's Best

Neal Bascomb - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

For fans of The Boys in the Boat and In the Garden of Beasts, a pulse-pounding tale of triumph by an improbable team of upstarts over Hitler's fearsome Silver Arrows during the golden age of auto racing. They were the unlikeliest of heroes. Rene Dreyfus, a former top driver...
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Walk off the Weight

Lucy Wyndham-Read - Meyer & Meyer Sport
Format: Print book

Lose weight, tone up, and look younger in just three weeks. Walk yourself to the fittest and healthiest version of yourself. Walk off the Weight is a full 21-day plan, and has all the advice and guidance you need. Simply follow the exercise instructions and the eating plan on each day and you will...
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Feast by Firelight: Simple Recipes for Camping, Cabins, and the Great Outdoors

Emma Frisch - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover

A transporting, lushly photographed book with easy-to-prepare recipes for gatherings at campgrounds and cabins alike. Feast by Firelight offers solution-oriented recipes that make cooking outdoors feel effortless and downright fun and it shows how to utilize clever cooking methods,...
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Serena Williams: Tennis Champion, Sports Legend, and Cultural Heroine

Merlisa Lawrence Corbett - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Record-breaking, trend-setting, polarizing, and controversial, Serena Williams often sparks conversation and debate. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has a team, an entourage, celebrity groupies, and a band of fans who call themselves "Serena's army." When not winning titles, Williams...
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Black Mercuries: African American Athletes, Race, and the Modern Olympic Games

David K. Wiggins George Mason University - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

"An essential source on African American athletes and Olympic history." - BOOKLIST , Starred ReviewThe first book to fully chronicle the struggles and triumphs of African American athletes in the Modern Olympic summer games.In the modern Olympic Games, from 1896 through the present,...
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Fans: How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Understanding

Larry Olmsted - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover

There are thousands of books about sports. This book is about sports fans. Citing fascinating new studies on sports fandom, Larry Olmsted makes the case that the more you identify with a sports team, the better your social, psychological, and physical health is; the more meaningful your...
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