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Why We Fight: One Man's Search for Meaning Inside the Ring

Josh Rosenblatt - Ecco
Format: Hardcover

Finally, we can talk about Fight Club!or,A physical and philosophical mediation on why we are drawn to fight each other for sport, what happens to our bodies and brains when we do, and what it all meansAnyone with guts or madness in him can get hit by someone who knows how; it takes a different...
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Breathing for Warriors: Master Your Breath to Unlock More Strength, Greater Endurance, Sharper Precision, Faster Recovery, and an Unshakable Inner Game

Belisa Vranich - St. Martin's Essentials
Format: Paperback

Dr. Belisa Vranich's ground-breaking second book teaches the science, techniques, and benefits of breathing correctly and efficiently for warriors in all walks of life.People are less in touch with their bodies -- and especially their breathing -- than ever before. Ironically, athletes...
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The Competitive Buddha: How to Up Your Game in Sports, Leadership and Life

Jerry Lynch - Mango
Format: Hardcover

"No other person has had more influence on my thirty-six years of coaching than Jerry Lynch." -- , Head women's lacrosse coach, Middlebury College The Competitive Buddha is about mastery, leadership, and spirituality. Learn what you need to keep, what you need to discard,...
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Brothers on Three: A True Story of Family, Resistance, and Hope on a Reservation in Montana

Abe Streep
Format: Hardcover

March 11, 2017, was a night to remember: in front of the hopeful eyes of thousands of friends, family members, and fans, the Arlee Warriors would finally bring the high school basketball state championship title home to the Flathead Indian Reservation. The game would become the stuff of legend,...
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Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary

ERNIE JR JOHNSON - BAKER Book House
Format: Print book

Ernie Johnson Jr. has been in the game a long time. With one of the most recognized voices in sports broadcasting, he is a tireless perfectionist when it comes to preparing and delivering his commentary. Yet he knows that some of sports' greatest triumphs--and life's greatest rewards--come...
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Valley of Giants: Stories from Women at the Heart of Yosemite Climbing

Lauren DeLaunay Miller - ?Mountaineers Books
Format: Paperback

Introduction by Mari GingeryFeatures nearly 40 contributors, including notable climbers such as Lynn Hill, Steph Davis, Liz Robbins, Beth Rodden, Kate Rutherford, Chelsea Griffie, and Katie BrownAuthor is deeply connected with the Valley community through her work with YOSAR (Yosemite Search...
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The Selling of the Babe: The Deal That Changed Baseball and Created a Legend

Glenn Stout - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book

The complete story surrounding the most famous and significant player transaction in professional sports. The sale of Babe Ruth by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees in 1919 is one of the pivotal moments in baseball history, changing the fortunes of two of baseball's most storied...
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How to Read Nature: An Expert's Guide to Discovering the Outdoors You've Never Noticed

TRISTAN GOOLEY - The Experiment
Format: Hardcover

"For those inclined to solve mysteries written into the landscape, this author's lead is one they'll want to follow." - The Wall Street Journal When most of us go for a walk, a single sense - sight - tends to dominate our experience. But when New York Times-bestselling...
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My Dad, Yogi: A Memoir of Family and Baseball

Dale Berra - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

A candid and nostalgic father-son memoir by Dale Berra, providing a unique perspective on his legendary Hall of Fame dad, the inimitable and highly quotable Yogi Berra. Everyone knows Yogi Berra, the American icon. He was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships,...
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The Cooperstown Casebook: Who's in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Who Should Be In, and Who Should Pack Their Plaques

JAY JAFFE - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, tucked away in upstate New York in a small town called Cooperstown, is far from any major media market or big league stadium. Yet no sports hall of fame's membership is so hallowed, nor its qualifications so debated, nor its voting process...
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