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Electric October: Seven World Series Games, Six Lives, Five Minutes of Fame That Lasted Forever

Kevin Cook - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

The story of six ordinary baseball players whose lives intersected in the 1947 World Series, through whom the author explores the life-changing effects of momentary fame.The 1947 World Series was "the most exciting ever" in the words of Joe DiMaggio, with a decade's worth of drama...
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Jeff Gordon: His Dream, Drive & Destiny

Joe/ Cruise Tom Garner (FRW) - Audible Studios
Format: Audiobook

"I purposely waited until I retired from driving so the book would encompass my entire career," says Jeff Gordon. "People are going to be able to read about me like theyve never read about me before." The first-ever authorized biography of Jeff Gordon, the four-time...
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Quarterback: Inside the Most Important Position in the National Football League

John Feinstein - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

A major new book from #1 New York Times bestseller and sports-writing legend John Feinstein, QUARTERBACK dives deep into the most coveted and hallowed position in the NFL - exploring the stories of five top quarterbacks and taking readers inside their unique experiences of playing...
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Adrift

Tami Oldham Ashcraft - Dey Street Books
Format: Paperback

The heart-stopping memoir, soon to be a major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley and Sam Claflin, and directed by Baltasar Kormkur (Everest) .Young and in love, their lives ahead of them, Tami Oldham and her fianc Richard Sharp set sail from Tahiti under brilliant blue skies, with...
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West Central Michigan Fishing Map Guide

James F Billig - Sportsman's Connection
Format: Spiral-bound

The West Central Michigan Fishing Map Guide (5th Edition, 2016) showcases the region's many exciting fishing opportunities. You'll find lake maps and fishing information for over 180 lakes in Ionia, Kent, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana,...
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A Guide to 199 Michigan Waterfalls

LAURIE PENROSE - Thunder Bay Press Michigan
Format: Paperback

A Traveller's Guide to 199 Michigan Waterfalls is a must-have resource for visitors and includes maps, descriptions, pictures, history, and directions for getting to the waterfalls. The 30th Anniversary Edition has a new introduction by the author as well as several new waterfalls...
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Alone on the wall

Alex Honnold - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

"The extreme climber famed for his solo ascents without ropes, partners or gear describes his seven most significant achievements, including a free-solo climb up Mexico's Sendero Luminoso and the Fitz Traverse ascent in Patagonia, "--NoveList.
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America's Game: The NFL at 100

Jerry Rice - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

The authors of the New York Times bestseller 50 Years, 50 Moments celebrate the first 100 years of the National Football League, interweaving history, personal stories, memories, and observations of some of its greatest players, coaches, and advocates to chronicle footballs amazing evolution...
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God and Starbucks: An NBA Superstar's Journey Through Addiction and Recovery

VIN BAKER - Amistad
Format: Hardcover

An astonishing memoir of redemption - the moving story of a former top NBA player who miraculously rebounded from a monumental fall thanks to hard work and his deep, transformative faith.Sixteen years ago, Vin Baker was an NBA All-Star, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a multimillionaire....
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The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America

Bradford Pearson - Center Point Pub; Large Print edition
Format: Library Binding

In the spring of 1942, the United States government forced 120,000 Japanese Americans from their homes in California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona and sent them to incarceration camps across the West. Nearly 14,000 of them landed on the outskirts of Cody, Wyoming, at the base of Heart...
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