A fabulously illustrated, updated edition of the bestselling guide to giving Thoroughbreds a new start in life off the track.Renowned for their amazing athleticism and unparalleled work ethic, and famed for their "great heart" and willingness to go the extra mile, off-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) have proven to be the ultimate equine partners in a host of disciplines: DressageEventingShow jumpingTrail ridingAnd even barrel racing and ranch work!In this revised edition of the book that Thoroughbred and horse training experts have called "breakthrough racehorse literature," "superior," "a winner," and "the ultimate in training manuals," readers learn everything they need to transition an OTTB from life at the track to life out back.Author Anna Ford, Thoroughbred Program Director at New Vocations Racehorse Adoption, explains: The typical Thoroughbreds early years.Reasons for retirement.Common injuries and health issues.Basic feeding and nutrition.Safe handling. Step-by-step instructions for building the solid educational foundation the OTTB needs to excel in a new career, whether as a highly trained competitor or a pleasure mount.With hundreds of quality, full-color photographs to illustrate conscientious and professionally tested training methods, case studies that share how other individuals have successfully retrained ex-racehorses, and the recommendations of top equestrians, including: Event riders.Jockeys. Horse trainers.And leading figures in the industry.
Trafalgar Square Books
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9781570768477
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Paperback
18 Holes with Bing
By Crosby, Nathaniel
In this love letter to his father, former professional golfer Nathaniel Crosby shares memories of Bing Crosby on the golf course, and the lessons he taught him about the game and about life. With a Foreword by Jack Nicklaus."Bing Crosby was a great ambassador for our game, as well as a great man," hails longtime friend and golf partner, Jack Nicklaus. The beloved singer and star was also an extraordinary teacher who instilled an abiding passion and mastery of the game in his youngest son, Nathaniel. Winning the US Amateur at nineteen, Nathaniel went on to compete in high-level professional tournaments for his entire life.In 18 Holes with Bing, Nathaniel introduces us to the Bing Crosby he and his family knew - not the beloved singer who played golf, but a golfer who sang to pay his country club dues. Nathaniel shares exclusive stories about this American icon golfing, working, and playing with some of the most famous people in history - royalty, titans of industry, stars of stage and screen, and champions of the green, including Bob Hope, Dwight Eisenhower, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, and Louis Armstrong. At the book's heart is an intimate account of a father and a son - how a mutual love of golf formed an exceptional emotional bond.Full of anecdotes, vignettes, and recollections of Bing's time on the course, the tournaments he created and later sponsored, and the constant encouragement he showed his son, 18 Holes with Bing honors this celebrated golfer, entertainer, and father, and illuminates his life as never before.
Dey Street Books
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9780062414281
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Hardcover
The Ball in the Air
By Bamberger, Michael
After a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, "the poet laureate of golf" (GOLF magazine) , delivers an exhilarating love letter to the amateur game as it's played - and lived - by the rest of us.. Over Michael Bamberger's celebrated writing career, he has written a handful of books and hundreds of Sports Illustrated stories about professional golf and those who play it - that is, the .001 percent. Now, in a delightful turn of events, Bamberger has decided to train his eye on the rest of us. In his most personal book yet, Bamberger takes the lid off a game that is both quasi-religious and a nonstop party, posing an age-old question early that is answered over its pages: Why does the game cast such a spell on us? Here is the story of modern golf that is not on TV.
Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
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9781668009826
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Hardcover
Coach Wooden and Me
By Abdul-jabbar, Kareem
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.
Grand Central Publishing
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9781455542277
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Hardcover
A Giant Win
By Coughlin, Tom
Former Giants legend Tom Coughlin takes readers inside his coaching masterpiece: Super Bowl XLII when Eli Manning and the underdog Giants beat the undefeated, 18-0 Patriots of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Super Bowl XLII was the greatest upset in NFL history. In A GIANT WIN, Coach Tom Coughlin recounts the strategies and people that made it possible. Coach Coughlin reveals the intricacies of the game, revealing details only a coach would know. He also details, more than ever before, his relationships with some of the greatest, most iconic players of those Giants teams, like Eli Manning and Michael Strahan. A GIANT WIN also provides a frame for Coach Coughlin to discuss his life in football - including his years with the Giants as an assistant coach in the late 1980s and 1990, when he helped win a Super Bowl working under Hall of Fame Head Coach Bill Parcells and alongside the coach he'd oppose in Super Bowl XLII: Bill Belichick.
Grand Central Publishing
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9781538724644
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Hardcover
Yoga For Dummies
By Payne, Larry
Stretch, strengthen, and start your yoga journey with this approachable guideYoga For Dummies teaches beginners the fundamentals of Yoga -- correct posture, breathing techniques, meditation practices, and beyond. It's also a helpful resource for established yogis who want to focus on foundations. Whoever you are, you'll enjoy the proven mental and physical health benefits of this ancient practice. Improve cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, increase your flexibility and balance, reduce stress, and more! Let Dummies help you get the most out of your yoga routine. This edition includes updated photos, new mindfulness meditations, new routines, and easy-to-follow instructions for mastering core yoga poses and building a regular practice. Discover the ideas and philosophy behind the ancient practice of YogaLearn correct techniques and alignment for basic and more advanced posesPractice sequences of yoga poses for a full-body workout that builds strength and flexibilityReap the benefits of mindfulness meditation and yogic breathing exercisesYoga For Dummies provides beginner-friendly instruction and expert guidance so you can enjoy the health and peace of mind that yoga brings.
For Dummies
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9781119989066
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Paperback
Fast into the Night
By Moderow, Debbie Clarke
A captivating memoir of one woman's attempt to finish the Iditarod, led by her team of spunky huskies with whom she shares a fascinating and inextricable bond At age forty-seven, a mother of two, Debbie Moderow was not your average musher in the Iditarod, but that's where she found herself when, less than 200 miles from the finish line, her dogs decided they didn't want to run anymore. After all her preparation, after all the careful management of her team, and after their running so well for over a week, the huskies balked. But the sting of not completing the race after coming so far was nothing compared to the disappointment Moderow felt in having lost touch with her dogs. Fast into the Night is the gripping story of Moderow's journeys along the Iditarod trail with her team of spunky huskies: Taiga and Su, Piney and Creek, Nacho and Zeppy, Juliet and the headstrong leader, Kanga. The first failed attempt crushed Moderow's confidence, but after reconnecting with her dogs she returned and ventured again to Nome, pushing through injuries, hallucinations, epic storms, flipped sleds, and clashing personalities, both human and canine. And she prevailed. Part adventure, part love story, part inquiry into the mystery of the connection between humans and dogs, Fast into the Night is an exquisitely written memoir of a woman, her dogs, and what can happen when someone puts herself in that place between daring and doubt - and soldiers on.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
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9780544484122
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Print book
Six in a Row
By Dillard, Andy
What happens when GOD'S plan for your life isn't quite what YOU had planned for your Life?Andy Dillard, hailing from Tyler, Texas, did something no one else has ever done when he birdied the first six holes of the 1992 U.S. Open.From the time he was in grammar school, Andy lived and breathed for one thing and one thing only-golf.If he wasn't playing golf, he wanted to be playing.His dream?The Masters.How would he achieve his dream?By winning the U.S. Open.Andy had no misconceptions when he qualified for the 1992 U.S. Open.He knew he was the underdog.The fans knew he was the underdog.But, Andy had no doubt he could winAndy's story revolves around his one big dream and the heartache he experienced when he didn't accomplish that dream.Between bouts of depression and staring at a picture of the scoreboard, it took many years for Andy to recognize the gift God had given him.
Andy Dillard
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9781087960579
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Hardcover
The TB12 Method
By Brady, Tom
In this new edition of The TB12 Method, Tom Brady further explains and details the revolutionary training, conditioning, and wellness system that has kept him atop the NFL at an age when most players are deep into retirement. Brady - along with the expert Body Coaches at TB12, the performance lifestyle brand he cofounded in 2013 - explain the principles and philosophies of pliability, a paradigm-shifting fitness concept that focuses on a more natural, healthier way of exercising, training, and living. Filled with lessons from Brady's own training regimen, The TB12 Method provides step-by-step guidance on how develop and maintain one's own peak performance while dramatically decreasing injury risks. This illustrated, highly visual manual also offers more effective approaches to functional strength & conditioning, proper hydration, supplementation, cognitive fitness, restorative sleep, and nutritious, easy-to-execute recipes to help readers fuel-up and recover.
Simon & Schuster
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9781501180743
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Paperback
The Lucky Thirteen
By Bowen, Edward
In more than a century of American Thoroughbred racing, only thirteen horses have won the Triple Crown--the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Veteran turf writer and racing historian Edward L. Bowen takes us through the rich history of one of the most formidable and exciting challenges in all of sport. Bowen covers the trainers, owners, and jockeys who etched their names into the annals of thoroughbred racing, and the "lucky thirteen" who captured all three jewels of the Triple Crown ,horse racing's most prestigious prize.
Beyond the Track
By Ford, Anna Morgan
A fabulously illustrated, updated edition of the bestselling guide to giving Thoroughbreds a new start in life off the track.Renowned for their amazing athleticism and unparalleled work ethic, and famed for their "great heart" and willingness to go the extra mile, off-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) have proven to be the ultimate equine partners in a host of disciplines: DressageEventingShow jumpingTrail ridingAnd even barrel racing and ranch work!In this revised edition of the book that Thoroughbred and horse training experts have called "breakthrough racehorse literature," "superior," "a winner," and "the ultimate in training manuals," readers learn everything they need to transition an OTTB from life at the track to life out back.Author Anna Ford, Thoroughbred Program Director at New Vocations Racehorse Adoption, explains: The typical Thoroughbreds early years.Reasons for retirement.Common injuries and health issues.Basic feeding and nutrition.Safe handling. Step-by-step instructions for building the solid educational foundation the OTTB needs to excel in a new career, whether as a highly trained competitor or a pleasure mount.With hundreds of quality, full-color photographs to illustrate conscientious and professionally tested training methods, case studies that share how other individuals have successfully retrained ex-racehorses, and the recommendations of top equestrians, including: Event riders.Jockeys. Horse trainers.And leading figures in the industry.
18 Holes with Bing
By Crosby, Nathaniel
In this love letter to his father, former professional golfer Nathaniel Crosby shares memories of Bing Crosby on the golf course, and the lessons he taught him about the game and about life. With a Foreword by Jack Nicklaus."Bing Crosby was a great ambassador for our game, as well as a great man," hails longtime friend and golf partner, Jack Nicklaus. The beloved singer and star was also an extraordinary teacher who instilled an abiding passion and mastery of the game in his youngest son, Nathaniel. Winning the US Amateur at nineteen, Nathaniel went on to compete in high-level professional tournaments for his entire life.In 18 Holes with Bing, Nathaniel introduces us to the Bing Crosby he and his family knew - not the beloved singer who played golf, but a golfer who sang to pay his country club dues. Nathaniel shares exclusive stories about this American icon golfing, working, and playing with some of the most famous people in history - royalty, titans of industry, stars of stage and screen, and champions of the green, including Bob Hope, Dwight Eisenhower, Ben Hogan, Jack Nicklaus, and Louis Armstrong. At the book's heart is an intimate account of a father and a son - how a mutual love of golf formed an exceptional emotional bond.Full of anecdotes, vignettes, and recollections of Bing's time on the course, the tournaments he created and later sponsored, and the constant encouragement he showed his son, 18 Holes with Bing honors this celebrated golfer, entertainer, and father, and illuminates his life as never before.
The Ball in the Air
By Bamberger, Michael
After a lifetime of writing about the professional sport, Michael Bamberger, "the poet laureate of golf" (GOLF magazine) , delivers an exhilarating love letter to the amateur game as it's played - and lived - by the rest of us.. Over Michael Bamberger's celebrated writing career, he has written a handful of books and hundreds of Sports Illustrated stories about professional golf and those who play it - that is, the .001 percent. Now, in a delightful turn of events, Bamberger has decided to train his eye on the rest of us. In his most personal book yet, Bamberger takes the lid off a game that is both quasi-religious and a nonstop party, posing an age-old question early that is answered over its pages: Why does the game cast such a spell on us? Here is the story of modern golf that is not on TV.
Coach Wooden and Me
By Abdul-jabbar, Kareem
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.
A Giant Win
By Coughlin, Tom
Former Giants legend Tom Coughlin takes readers inside his coaching masterpiece: Super Bowl XLII when Eli Manning and the underdog Giants beat the undefeated, 18-0 Patriots of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Super Bowl XLII was the greatest upset in NFL history. In A GIANT WIN, Coach Tom Coughlin recounts the strategies and people that made it possible. Coach Coughlin reveals the intricacies of the game, revealing details only a coach would know. He also details, more than ever before, his relationships with some of the greatest, most iconic players of those Giants teams, like Eli Manning and Michael Strahan. A GIANT WIN also provides a frame for Coach Coughlin to discuss his life in football - including his years with the Giants as an assistant coach in the late 1980s and 1990, when he helped win a Super Bowl working under Hall of Fame Head Coach Bill Parcells and alongside the coach he'd oppose in Super Bowl XLII: Bill Belichick.
Yoga For Dummies
By Payne, Larry
Stretch, strengthen, and start your yoga journey with this approachable guideYoga For Dummies teaches beginners the fundamentals of Yoga -- correct posture, breathing techniques, meditation practices, and beyond. It's also a helpful resource for established yogis who want to focus on foundations. Whoever you are, you'll enjoy the proven mental and physical health benefits of this ancient practice. Improve cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, increase your flexibility and balance, reduce stress, and more! Let Dummies help you get the most out of your yoga routine. This edition includes updated photos, new mindfulness meditations, new routines, and easy-to-follow instructions for mastering core yoga poses and building a regular practice. Discover the ideas and philosophy behind the ancient practice of YogaLearn correct techniques and alignment for basic and more advanced posesPractice sequences of yoga poses for a full-body workout that builds strength and flexibilityReap the benefits of mindfulness meditation and yogic breathing exercisesYoga For Dummies provides beginner-friendly instruction and expert guidance so you can enjoy the health and peace of mind that yoga brings.
Fast into the Night
By Moderow, Debbie Clarke
A captivating memoir of one woman's attempt to finish the Iditarod, led by her team of spunky huskies with whom she shares a fascinating and inextricable bond At age forty-seven, a mother of two, Debbie Moderow was not your average musher in the Iditarod, but that's where she found herself when, less than 200 miles from the finish line, her dogs decided they didn't want to run anymore. After all her preparation, after all the careful management of her team, and after their running so well for over a week, the huskies balked. But the sting of not completing the race after coming so far was nothing compared to the disappointment Moderow felt in having lost touch with her dogs. Fast into the Night is the gripping story of Moderow's journeys along the Iditarod trail with her team of spunky huskies: Taiga and Su, Piney and Creek, Nacho and Zeppy, Juliet and the headstrong leader, Kanga. The first failed attempt crushed Moderow's confidence, but after reconnecting with her dogs she returned and ventured again to Nome, pushing through injuries, hallucinations, epic storms, flipped sleds, and clashing personalities, both human and canine. And she prevailed. Part adventure, part love story, part inquiry into the mystery of the connection between humans and dogs, Fast into the Night is an exquisitely written memoir of a woman, her dogs, and what can happen when someone puts herself in that place between daring and doubt - and soldiers on.
Six in a Row
By Dillard, Andy
What happens when GOD'S plan for your life isn't quite what YOU had planned for your Life?Andy Dillard, hailing from Tyler, Texas, did something no one else has ever done when he birdied the first six holes of the 1992 U.S. Open.From the time he was in grammar school, Andy lived and breathed for one thing and one thing only-golf.If he wasn't playing golf, he wanted to be playing.His dream?The Masters.How would he achieve his dream?By winning the U.S. Open.Andy had no misconceptions when he qualified for the 1992 U.S. Open.He knew he was the underdog.The fans knew he was the underdog.But, Andy had no doubt he could winAndy's story revolves around his one big dream and the heartache he experienced when he didn't accomplish that dream.Between bouts of depression and staring at a picture of the scoreboard, it took many years for Andy to recognize the gift God had given him.
The TB12 Method
By Brady, Tom
In this new edition of The TB12 Method, Tom Brady further explains and details the revolutionary training, conditioning, and wellness system that has kept him atop the NFL at an age when most players are deep into retirement. Brady - along with the expert Body Coaches at TB12, the performance lifestyle brand he cofounded in 2013 - explain the principles and philosophies of pliability, a paradigm-shifting fitness concept that focuses on a more natural, healthier way of exercising, training, and living. Filled with lessons from Brady's own training regimen, The TB12 Method provides step-by-step guidance on how develop and maintain one's own peak performance while dramatically decreasing injury risks. This illustrated, highly visual manual also offers more effective approaches to functional strength & conditioning, proper hydration, supplementation, cognitive fitness, restorative sleep, and nutritious, easy-to-execute recipes to help readers fuel-up and recover.
The Lucky Thirteen
By Bowen, Edward
In more than a century of American Thoroughbred racing, only thirteen horses have won the Triple Crown--the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes. Veteran turf writer and racing historian Edward L. Bowen takes us through the rich history of one of the most formidable and exciting challenges in all of sport. Bowen covers the trainers, owners, and jockeys who etched their names into the annals of thoroughbred racing, and the "lucky thirteen" who captured all three jewels of the Triple Crown ,horse racing's most prestigious prize.