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Boris #3: Boris for the Win

Andrew Joyner · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 80

For a determined warthog like Boris, adventure is always just around the corner!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations...
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Ted Williams, My Father: A Memoir

Claudia Williams · Ecco

In this poignant memoir, Claudia Williams, the last surviving child of legendary Boston Red Sox great and Hall of Famer Ted Williams, tells her father’s story, including never-before-told anecdotes about his life on and off the field that reveal the flesh and blood man behind “The...
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Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness

J.C. Herz

The absorbing, definitive account of CrossFit's origins, its explosive grassroots growth, and its emergence as a global phenomenon.  One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, Learning to Breathe Fire combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful...
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Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail

Ben Montgomery · Chicago Review Press

Emma Gatewood told her family she was going on a walk and left her small Ohio hometown with a change of clothes and less than two hundred dollars. The next anybody heard from her, this genteel, farm-reared, 67-year-old great-grandmother had walked 800 miles along the 2,050-mile Appalachian...
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The Guys' Guide to Making Sports More Awesome

Eric Braun · Edge Books

Sports can be a blast! But you don't need to get stuck in a rut with the same sports all the time. If you want to expand your sports horizons, this book is a great place to start. Learn how to hold your own bike Olympics, start a fantasy sports league, perform awesome sports moves,...
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