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A Life Well Played: My Stories

Arnold Palmer - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book

The instant New York Times bestsellerThis book is Palmer's parting gift to the world -- a treasure trove of entertaining anecdotes and timeless wisdom that readers, golfers and non-golfers alike, will celebrate and cherish. No one has won more fans around the world and no player...
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Cycling Science

Stephen Cheung - Human Kinetics
Format: Paperback

Finally, the authoritative resource that serious cyclists have been waiting for has arrived. The perfect blend of science and application, Cycling Science takes you inside the sport, into the training room and research lab, and onto the course. A remarkable achievement, Cycling Science...
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Bicycling: A Reintroduction

Karen Ruth - Cool Springs Press
Format: Paperback

You havent ridden a bike since you were twelve. Now you want to rediscover the freedom of that two-wheeler. This book is an introduction for you--for adults who havent ridden in years or arent riding as much as they want to. Sure, you never forget how to ride a bike, but if you havent been...
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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Philip H Knight - Scribner
Format: Print book

In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.Young, searching,...
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Golf Courses: Fairways of the World

David Cannon - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover

Photographer David Cannon began his career in sports photography twenty-five years ago and is considered the premier golf photographer in the world. Having played at more than seven hundred golf courses in over fifty countries, Cannon photographs with a true golfer's eye, offering an extraordinary...
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Karate in Action: Kata and Self-Defense I : One on One I--Frontal Attack

Masatoshi Nakayama - Kodansha International
Format: Paperback

Explains how to use the blocking, striking, punching, and kicking techniques of karate to defend against an attack.
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The Complete Guide to Freshwater Fishing

David R Maas - Creative international
Format: Book

The Complete Guide to Freshwater Fishing offers the nearly 40 million freshwater anglers in the U.S. with a comprehensive fishing resource. From the highly respected The Freshwater Angler series, this title covers all the major freshwater species in North America. It includes tips and techniques...
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Bowling Fundamentals 2nd Edition

Michelle Mullen - Human Kinetics; 2 edition
Format: Book

Hit the lanes and enjoy every frame! With Bowling Fundamentals, Second Edition, you'll learn the skills, and tactics so you can play and compete. With almost three decades of experience that includes multiple PWBA titles and collegiate championships, former Team USA Coach, Michelle...
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Survive Like a Spy: Real CIA Operatives Reveal How They Stay Safe in a Dangerous World and How You Can Too

JASON HANSON - TarcherPerigee
Format: Hardcover

Follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life--revealing high-stakes techniques and survival secrets from real intelligence officers in life-or-death situations around the worldEveryone loves a good spy story, but most of the ones we hear are fictional....
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Camping: The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started on your First Camping Trip

Beth McRoberts - CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Format: Print book

Camping The Ultimate Guide to Getting Started On Your First Camping Trip Trying to figure out what is really necessary for your first camping trip? To the beginner, planning a camping trip that will go smoothly can seem daunting. Dont worry, its easier than it looks! Youll quickly...
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Baseball: The Early Years

Harold Seymour - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback

Now available in paperback, Harold Seymour and Dorothy Seymour Mills' Baseball: The Early Years recounts the true story of how baseball came into being and how it developed into a highly organized business and social institution.The Early Years, traces the growth of baseball from the time...
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unPHILtered: The Way I See It

Phil Robertson - Howard Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The beloved patriarch of AEs Duck Dynasty series, Phil Robertson, shares his thoughtfuland opinionatedphilosophy on life. In Phil Robertsons 1 New York Times bestseller, Happy, Happy, Happy, we learned about Phils colorful past and the wild road to becoming the beloved patriarch of AEs smash...
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56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports

Kostya Kennedy - Sports Illustrated
Format: Hardcover

Winner of the 2011 CASEY Award from Spitball MagazineSeventy baseball seasons ago, on a May afternoon at Yankee Stadium, Joe DiMaggio lined a hard single to leftfield. It was the quiet beginning to the most resonant baseball achievement of all time. Starting that day, the vaunted Yankee...
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Driven: From Homeless to Hero, My Journeys On and Off Lambeau Field

Donald Driver - Random House Inc
Format: Book

The legendary NFL receiver, all-time receptions and yards leader for the Green Bay Packers, and Dancing with the Stars champion looks back on his life and career. When he was picked in the seventh-round of 1999 NFL draft, Donald Driver couldn't find Green Bay on a map. He was given little...
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Papi: My Story

David Ortiz - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

An entertaining, unfiltered memoir by one of the game's greatest, most clutch sluggers and beloved personalities David "Big Papi" Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game. As a key part of the Boston Red Sox for 14 years, David has helped...
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Fiberglass Boat Restoration: The Project Planning Guide

Wayne Canning - Seahorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

How to select a boat, plan your project, finish the job, and actually head for the water. Over the past thirty to forty years boat builders, large and small, have produced tens of thousands of fiberglass boats. Many now sit abandoned, waiting for some tender care to get back on the water...
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Coastal NOAA Charts for Cruising Guide to Western Florida

Claiborne S Young - Pelican Publishing
Format: Spiral-bound

Based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charts, this companion to the Cruising Guide to Western Florida contains color navigational charts pertaining to the area. Not only does it give cruisers information on where to drop anchor, but also what to do once they abandon...
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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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Casey Stengel: Baseball's Greatest Character

Marty Appel - Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Print book

The definitive biography of one of baseball's most enduring and influential characters, from New York Times bestselling author and baseball writer Marty Appel. As a player, Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel's contemporaries included Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, and Christy Mathewson...
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Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park

Johnny Molloy - Globe Pequot Pr
Format: Paperback

Recognized for having the largest known cave system in the world, Mammoth Cave National Park, in southwestern Kentucky, has become a destination for nearly two million recreationalists every year. Exploring Mammoth Cave National Park, 2nd covers in detail all of the aboveground and belowground...
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The Complete Fishing Manual

Henry Gilbey - DK ADULT
Format: Hardcover

Create beautiful artwork from your own collection of things around the house! From picture frame collages to totally unique shadow boxes, this book has everything a creative child needs to find fun in every corner of his own home, by reusing everyday items and turning them into personalized...
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The Big Juice: Epic Tales of Big Wave Surfing

Sam George - FalconGuides
Format: Paperback

Incredible stories of a new generation of thrill-seeking, death-defying surfers and stunning, full-color photography of monster waves fill the pages of this new collection by John Long and former surfing pro Sam George.
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Stand Up Paddling: Flatwater to Surf and Rivers

Rob Casey - Mountaineers Books; First Edition edition
Format: Paperback

The first and only guide to the country's fastest growing sport. Longtime stand up paddler and instructor Rob Casey has authored the first and only comprehensive guide to stand up paddling. From choosing the right gear to stroke techniques and fitness advice, Rob will have you stand...
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Turning the Black Sox White: The Misunderstood Legacy of Charles A. Comiskey

Tim Hornbaker - Sports Publishing; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Charles Albert “The Old Roman” Comiskey was a larger-than-life figure—a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room with handshakes and smiles. While he has been vilified in film as a rotund cheapskate and the driving force, albeit unknowingly, behind the actions...
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The Complete Guide to Metal Boats, Third Edition: Building, Maintenance, and Repair

R Bruce Roberts-Goodson - Echo Point Books & Media
Format: Hardcover

There are plenty of advantages to owning a metal boat over one made from other materials. Metal boats are more durable and able to withstand hazards like rocks, ice, and coral. An aluminum boat is lighter than its wood or fiberglass counterpart, making them faster and more fuel-efficient....
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This Road I Ride: Sometimes It Takes Losing Everything to Find Yourself

Juliana Buhring - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

This Road I Ride is the remarkable story of one woman's solo journey around the world by bicycle.Juliana Buhring had been mired in a dark hole of depression after the death of a man she loved, and when an acquaintance suggested they honor his memory by biking across Canada, she thought,...
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Own Your Game: How to Use Your Mind to Play Winning Golf

Dave Stockton - Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

"The Pro Tour's hottest coach" (Golf Digest) distills the lessons of a private strategy session into an indispensable "soft skills" companion. Credited with transforming the short games of world-class golfers like Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Annika Sorenstam,...
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Who Shot Sports: A Photographic History, 1843 to the Present

Gail Buckland - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book

From the creator/editor of Who Shot Rock & Roll ("I loved this book" - Dwight Garner, The New York Times. "Whatever Gail Buckland writes, I want to read") , a book that brings together the work of 165 extraordinary photographers, most of their images heralded, most...
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The QB: The Making of Modern Quarterbacks

Bruce Feldman - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

With unparalleled access to the recruits coaches and gurus shaping footballrsquos future Bruce Feldman has written a modern-day tale about the making of the next superstars in the gamersquos most important position the quarterbackIn the world of modern football with NFL teams worth more...
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The United States of Soccer: MLS and the Rise of American Soccer Fandom

Phil West - Overlook Press
Format: Print book

A spirited and detailed account of the first 20 years of Major League Soccer, the visionaries who believed Americans would finally embrace soccer, and the fans who fulfilled that vision.In 1988, FIFA decreed that the 1994 World Cup would be played in the United States - with the condition...
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Softball Skills & Drills - 2nd Edition

Judi Garman - Human Kinetics; 2 edition
Format: Paperback

Looking for the ultimate book to help you learn and master softball’s essential skills? Look no further than the guide that has helped develop the game’s top players and most successful teams. This new edition of Softball Skills & Drills is completely updated with more skills,...
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A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred

George Will - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times-bestselling history of America's most beloved baseball stadium, Wrigley Field, and the Cubs' century-long search for World Series gloryIn A Nice Little Place on the North Side, leading columnist George Will returns to baseball with a deeply personal look...
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Is There Life After Football?: Surviving the NFL

Richard S. Jones - NYU Press
Format: Hardcover

In January 2014, President Barack Obama made headlines when he confided to New Yorker reporter Davis Remnick that, if he had a son, he would discourage him from playing in the NFL. "I would not let my son play pro football," he told the writer. Obama's words came on the heels...
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30 Years of WrestleMania

Brian Shields - BradyGames DK Style
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of WWE 50 and the official WWE Encyclopedia, 30 Years of WrestleMania gives you an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the show of shows from its inception to the current day. Relive each exciting match with detailed information, exclusive interviews, never-before-seen...
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Sports Illustrated NFL Quarterback

Editors of Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated
Format: Hardcover

It may be true that defense wins championships, but it's quarterbacks who put their stamp on the NFL like no one else. The Mount Rushmore of the position would have to be a many-headed hydra to honor them all: preternaturally poised Joe Montana and gunslinging Brett Favre; cerebral...
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Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball

John Feinstein - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball "No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they're pitching or hitting in Triple-A." - Chris Schwinden, Triple-A pitcher "If you don't like it here,...
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Ted Williams, My Father: A Memoir

Claudia Williams - Ecco; Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed edition
Format: Hardcover

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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Every Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Your Golf Performance and Strategy

Mark Broadie - Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

Columbia Business School professor Mark Broadie's paradigm-shifting approach that uses statistics and golf analytics to transform the game. Mark Broadie is at the forefront of a revolutionary new approach to the game of golf. What does it take to drop ten strokes from your golf score?...
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Bloodlines: The True Story of a Drug Cartel, the FBI, and the Battle for a Horse-Racing Dynasty

Melissa Del Bosque - Ecco
Format: Hardcover

The riveting and suspenseful account of two young FBI agents in a pursuit of a drug cartel's most fearsome leader, Miguel TrevioDrugs, money, cartels: this is what FBI rookie Scott Lawson expected when he was sent to the border town of Laredo, but instead he's deskbound writing intelligence...
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Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer

TOM CALLAHAN - HARPERCOLLINS
Format: Print book

In this definitive biography, veteran sportswriter Tom Callahan shines a spotlight on one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game, Arnold Palmer.The winner of more than ninety championships, including four Masters Tournaments, Arnold Palmer was a legend in twentieth century sports:...
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WWE 50

Kevin Sullivan - BradyGames DK Style; Pck Har/Cr edition
Format: Hardcover

Now a New York Times Best Seller, WWE 50 gives you the behind-the-scenes knowledge and provides a definitive slam-by-slam look at the worldwide wrestling phenomenon. Get detailed histories on all your favorite wrestlers from the 60s and 70s right up to todays WWE stars and on the great...
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Bones: Brothers, Horses, Cartels, and the Borderland Dream

JOE TONE - One World
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic true story of two brothers living parallel lives on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border - and how their lives converged in a major criminal conspiracy Jos and Miguel Trevio were bonded by blood and a shared vision of a better life. But they chose different paths that would...
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Earnhardts : the saga of nascar's first family.

Jay Busbee - Harpercollins, 2016.
Format: Print book

A colorful, fearless portrait of the larger-than-life first family of NASCAR, the Earnhardts, and the rise of the world's fastest stock car racing organization.More than sixty years ago, Ralph Earnhardt toiled in a cotton mill in his native North Carolina to support his growing family....
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The Chicago Cubs: Story of a Curse

RICH COHEN - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A captivating blend of reportage and memoir exploring the history of the Chicago CubsFor Rich Cohen and millions of other fans, the Cubs have always been more than a team: they've been the protagonists of a King Arthur epic, in search of the Holy Grail that is winning the World Series.A...
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Sports Illustrated Almanac 2015

Editors of Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated
Format: Book

America's best-selling sports almanac, now in its 24th year, is as fact-filled and fun as ever. Packed with stats, standings and historical data from Sports Illustrated's award-winning staff, this is the essential reference book for every fan. From pro and college football to Major...
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Super Hawks: The Seattle Seahawks' 2013 Championship Season

The Olympian - Triumph Books
Format: Print book

In Super Bowl XLVIII, the Seattle Seahawks triumphed over the Denver Broncos to secure the franchise's first championship. This commemorative edition features unique photographs and highlights from the Super Bowl in New Jersey and captures the team's road to the title. Taking readers...
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Man O' War and Will Harbut: The Greatest Story in Horse Racing History

Ann S Reilly - Ann S. Reilly, PH.D.
Format: Print book

Over 100 years after his birth, Man O' War's outstanding accomplishments continue to be unrivaled, by any other race horse. Over the century his legendary racing and breeding career have heralded him as an icon, compared to the Taj Mahal and Napeolan's Tomb. Man O' War was voted...
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A History of the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team

Clemente Angelo Lisi - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The United States men's national soccer team has a rich history dating back to the late nineteenth century. The team, along with the sport, toiled in obscurity for decades but found its breakthrough moment in 1989 when the United States qualified for its first World Cup in 40 years....
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Relentless: Seven Marathons, Seven Continents, Seven Days

DAVID GETHING - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback

The World Marathon Challenge - seven marathons on seven continents in seven days - is the ultimate race for adventurous runners. It tests the athletes to their limits, going from biting cold Antarctic conditions one day to dry desert heat another. To survive the onslaught of sensations...
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Sailing a Serious Ocean: Sailboats, Storms, Stories and Lessons Learned from 30 Years at Sea

John Kretschmer - McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
Format: Print book

"I know you'll want to read more after you finish Sailing a Serious Ocean. And be warned, you'll very likely want to sail with John, perhaps across an ocean." -- DALLAS MURPHY, AUTHOR OF ROUNDING THE HORN After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's...
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The Hunt: Target, Track, and Attain Your Goals

David Farbman - Jossey-Bass; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Do you consider yourself a hunter If you have you ever dated, played sports, or held a job, then your answer should be yes. We are always huntingtrying to track down and take the things we want, the things that will make our life bigger, better, safer more satisfying, exciting, and just...
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The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches

Zack Hample - Anchor
Format: Print book

The holy grail, the fountain of youth, the golden fleece, and the baseball: rarely do objects inspire such madness. The Baseball is a salute to the ball, filled with insider trivia, anecdotes, and generations of ball-induced insanity.    Which Hall of Famer once caught a ball...
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Parcells: A Football Life

Nunyo Demasio - Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover

Bill Parcells may be the most iconic football coach of our time. During his decades-long tenure as an NFL coach, he turned failing franchises into contenders. He led the ailing New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, turned the New England Patriots into an NFL powerhouse, reinvigorated...
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A Speck in the Sea: A Story of Survival and Rescue

John Aldridge - Weinstein Publishing
Format: Print book

In the dead of night on July 24, 2013, John Aldridge was thrown of the back of the Anna Mary while his fishing partner, Anthony Sosinski, slept below. As desperate hours ticked by, Sosinski, the families, the local fishing community, and the U.S. Coast Guard in three states mobilized in an unprecedented...
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My Turn: A Life of Total Football

Johan Cruyff - Nation Books
Format: Print book

"Johan Cruyff: Your legacy will live on forever."-- Lionel MessiJohan Cruyff is Europe's greatest ever soccer player, bar none. Brave, competitive, and possessed of such grace that a choreographer declared he was a more natural dancer than Rudolph Nureyev, he embodied and exported...
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The Philly Fan's Code: The 50 Toughest, Craziest, Most Legendary Philadelphia Athletes of the Last 50 Years

Mike Tanier - Temple University Press
Format: Paperback

Face it: Philadelphia athletes are often as tough as their fans are passionate. How else to explain the rabid appeal of the bone-crunching Broad Street Bullies? Chuck Bednarik was one of the looniest tunes in Philadelphia sports history, but fuggedabout him. In The Philly Fan's Code,...
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Backlund: From All-American Boy to Professional Wrestling's World Champion

Bob Backlund - Sports Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Bob Backlund began life as a poor farm boy in the little village of Princeton, Minnesota, with a population of just over 2,000 people. He was a below-average student with a lackluster work ethic and a bad attitude, who hung with the wrong crowd and made a lot of bad choices. He was a kid whose...
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Eight World Cups: My Journey through the Beauty and Dark Side of Soccer

George Vecsey - Henry Holt & Co
Format: Hardcover

On the eve of the 2014 World Cup, New York Times sports columnist George Vecsey offers a personal perspective on the beautiful gameBlending witty travelogue with action on the field--and shady dealings in back rooms--George Vecsey offers an eye-opening, globe-trotting account of the last...
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Winning Isn't Luck: How to Succeed in Racing Dinghies and Yachts

Fred Imhoff - Adlard Coles
Format: Paperback

Whether racing dinghies or yachts, every sailor wants to drive through the fleet and cross the line first. In this groundbreaking book, international racer Fred Imhoff demonstrates how to do just that. By means of on-the-water action shots and detailed commentary about a sailor's tactics,...
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50 Best Arena Exercises and Patterns: Essential Schooling for English and Western Riders

Ann Katrin Querbach - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Spiral-bound

Like other hobbies, sports, and passions, riding and training horses inevitably involves a certain amount of repetition in order to improve. This means a well-designed plan of lessons and exercises is indispensable, both for keeping horse and rider interested in what they're doing together...
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Peter Isler's Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets

Peter Isler - Wiley; 1 edition
Format: Book

From one of the world's most respected sailors-the knowledge and secrets every sailor needsPeter Isler, two-time America's Cup winner, has sailed in and won hundreds of races over the last forty years. In that time, he has acquired a vast array of knowledge about sailing techniques...
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The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea

Chris Jericho - Gotham; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author, wrestler, metal rocker, and over-the-top media personality shares his latest wild and hilarious adventuresWorld Wrestling Entertainment has named Chris Jericho as one of the top ten wrestlersand one of the top five talkersof all time. Certainly, the past...
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The First Major: The Inside Story of the 2016 Ryder Cup

JOHN FEINSTEIN - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Walk Spoiled, a dramatic chronicle of the bitterly-fought 2016 Ryder Cup pitting a U.S. team out for revenge against the Europeans determined to keep the Cup out of American hands.Coming into 2016, the Americans had lost an astounding...
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The Art of the Formula 1 Race Car

Stuart Codling - Motorbooks; New & Updated edition
Format: Hardcover

Even more of the most beautiful and successful Formula 1 race cars in history, presented in a way they have never been seen before. Formula 1 the pinnacle of motorsports. This is the worlds most popular form of racing, featuring the worlds greatest drivers competing in the most technologically...
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How to Get Kids Offline, Outdoors, and Connecting With Nature: 200+ Creative Activities to Encourage Self-esteem, Mindfulness and Wellbeing

Bonnie Thomas - Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Full of ideas, activities and exercises, this book provides imaginative ways to inspire young people to put down the computer games, disconnect from social media, and spend more time away from a screen. In an increasingly electronic world, creating enthusiasm for the great outdoors can seem...
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Beckett Hockey Price Guide #27

Beckett Staff - Beckett Pubns
Format: Paperback

Complete checklists and pricing for every known hockey card set from 1910 to present, including series featuring players from the NHL, minor and junior leagues and European leagues. Pricing for more than 11,000 card sets. Front photos of an example card for most major sets. Complete checklists...
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The Cooperstown Casebook: Whos in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Who Should Be In, and Who Should Pack Their Plaques

Jay Jaffe - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

A revolutionary method for electing players to the Baseball Hall of Fame from Sports Illustrated writer Jay Jaffe, using his popular and proprietary "JAWS" ranking system.The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, tucked away in upstate New York in a small town called Cooperstown,...
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Foxcatcher: The True Story of My Brother's Murder, John du Pont's Madness, and the Quest for Olympic Gold

Mark Schultz - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

The riveting true story of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot...
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Pin Action: Small-Time Gangsters, High-Stakes Gambling, and the Teenage Hustler Who Became a Bowling Champion

Gianmarc Manzione - Pegasus; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

"The Color of Money" meets "The Big Lebowski." Pin Action is an inspiring and improbable story of transcendence, redemption, survival and one of the greatest, forgotten sports legends in New York City sports history.Most of us think of bowling as a "sport"...
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Pete Rose: An American Dilemma

Kostya Kennedy - Little Brown & Co
Format: Hardcover

"Kennedy's book on the tarnished and enigmatic Rose is exceptional. Like the best writing about sport--Liebling, Angell--it qualifies as stirring literature. I'd read Kennedy no matter what he writes about." --Richard FordPete Rose played baseball with a singular and headfirst...
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Out of the Rough

Steve Williams - Penguin Books Canada, 2016.
Format: Print book

With 150 wins to his name, Steve Williams is one of the most successful caddies of the modern era. From his modest start in freelancing his way around the world's golf courses, he became a man in demand, working with some of the golfing world's best. Greg Norman, Raymond Floyd, Terry Gale,...
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A Brief History of Surfing

Matt Warshaw - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Matt Warshaw knows more about surfing than any other person on the planet, as evidenced by The History of Surfing, Warshaw's definitive take on the sport. Now, he has honed that book into an abridged and excerpted edition for surfers everywhere. Each spread features a micro essay alongside...
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Swing Your Sword: Leading the Charge in Football and Life

Mike Leach - Diversion Books
Format: Hardcover

SWING YOUR SWORD is the first ever book by one of the most fascinating and successful coaches in sports today A maverick who took an unlikely path to coaching through law school Mike Leach talks about his unorthodox approach to coaching and the choices that have brought him success throughout...
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Tiger Woods

Jeff Benedict - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Based on three years of extensive research and reporting, two of today's most acclaimed investigative journalists, Jeff Benedict of Sports Illustrated and eleven-time Emmy Award winner Armen Keteyian, deliver the first major biography of Tiger Woods - sweeping in scope and packed...
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Johnson/Evinrude Outboards, 1-2 Cylinders, 1973-89 (Seloc's Johnson/Evinrude Outboard Tune-Up and Repair Manual)

Seloc - Seloc Publications; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

SELOC Marine maintenance and repair manuals offer the most comprehensive, authoritative information available for outboard, inboard, stern-drive and diesel engines, as well as personal watercraft. SELOC has been the leading source of how-to information for the marine industry since 1974....
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Day Hiking Southwest Florida: A Guide to the Best Trail Adventures in Greater Naples and Fort Myers

Johnny Molloy - University Press of Florida
Format: Book

"Hikers, history buffs, and birders will enjoy this veteran author's directions and thoughtful observations. Molloy's difficulty ratings and habitat descriptions make this an excellent read for those wanting to explore the Caloosahatchee, Sanibel, and the many trails in this...
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Gun Digest 2015

Jerry Lee - Gun Digest Books; sixty-ninth Edition edition
Format: Book

Youll enjoy this gun book ifYou want updated information and gun reviews on both recently released firearms older gunsYoure looking for an accurate firearms catalogYou want to read about all things guns, from handloading, to ammunition moreFor nearly 7 decades, Gun Digest has been regarded...
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Dinner with DiMaggio: Memories of An American Hero

Rock G Positano - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

The real Joe DiMaggio, remembered by the man who knew him best in the last decade of his life - candid and little-known stories about icons from Ted Williams, Lou Gehrig, and his Yankees teammates on the field to Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and other great celebrities off the field.Dr....
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Relentless: Seven Marathons, Seven Continents, Seven Days

David Gething - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

The World Marathon Challenge - seven marathons on seven continents in seven days - is the ultimate race for adventurous runners. It tests the athletes to their limits, going from biting cold Antarctic conditions one day to dry desert heat another. To survive the onslaught of sensations...
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Sailing My Dream: A Voyage Around the World in a Small Sailing Boat

Dick Allan - Dick Allan
Format: Paperback

Dick Allan sailed his small boat Greylag on a 28,000-mile voyage around the world. Many dream of making such a journey, but few ever find the resolve and time to sail their dream. This book is for the determined and the dreamers alike. Those already planning their 'journey of a lifetime'...
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Ed Cutts Designer, Boatbuilder, and Cutts Method Inventor

Wayne Brown - Leeward Publications LLC; First Edition edition
Format: Book

This narrative biography tells how Edmund Cutts learned to design beautiful boats from studying the work of famous designer L. Francis Herreshoff, of Marblehead, whom he consulted. After building and designing for Long Island boatyards, he opened a boatyard with customer John Case in Oxford,...
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Back from the Dead

Bill Walton - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

This inspiring memoir from sports and cultural icon Bill Walton recounts his devastating injuries and amazing recoveries, set in the context of his UCLA triumphs under John Wooden, his storied NBA career, and his affinity for music and the Grateful Dead.In February 2008, Bill Walton suffered...
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Season of Saturdays: A History of College Football in 14 Games

Michael Weinreb - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From an award-winning writer, journalist, and college football expert: an entertaining cultural history that highlights the key moments, games, personalities, and scandals of the popular and controversial American pastime.Every Saturday in the fall, countless college students, alumni, and sports...
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New York Jets: The Complete Illustrated History

Mark Cannizzaro - MVP Books; First edition
Format: Hardcover

From Joe Namaths Super Bowl guarantee in 1969 to Mark Gastineaus legendary Sack Dances in the 1980s to coach Rex Ryans own Super Bowl prediction in 2010, the New York Jets have been grabbing headlines and thrilling fans for more than five decades. In New York Jets The Complete Illustrated...
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Mr. Hockey: My Story

Gordie Howe - G.P. Putnam's Sons; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

The definitive autobiography from hockeys greatest living legendMr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe.Big, skilled, tough on the ice, and nearly indestructible, Howe dominated both the sport and the record books like no one has before or since. Over an incredible six decades, the Hall of Famer...
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Philadelphia Eagles: The Complete Illustrated History

Les Bowen - MVP Books; First edition
Format: Hardcover

Since the team’s origins in 1933, the Philadelphia Eagles have provided football fans with years of star players, dramatic games, and memorable moments. Philadelphia Eagles: The Complete Illustrated History offers a look back at every Eagles season—the good and the bad—with...
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How Far Can You Go?: My 25-Year Quest to Walk Again

John Maclean - Hachette Books
Format: Print book

An inspirational memoir by a man who became an elite wheelchair athlete after suffering a catastrophic spinal injury and who finally walked again 25 years after his accident.After two years of intense physical therapy following his crippling accident, John Maclean set a new course for himself...
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The Bill James Baseball Abstract 1987

Bill James - Ballantine Books

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Club Soccer 101: The Essential Guide to the Stars, Stats, and Stories of 101 of the Greatest Teams in the World

Luke Dempsey - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Book

Everything any fan needs to know.Club Soccer 101 is the essential guide to 101 of the most storied soccer clubs in the world. The book covers the history of European powerhouses like Arsenal, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Real...
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Coaching Youth Gymnastics

USA Gymnastics - Human Kinetics; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Coaching Youth Gymnastics covers all the basics of coaching and gymnastics in a concise style that is customized for entry-level gymnastics coaches. Developed by ASEP in cooperation with USA Gymnastics, this one-of-a-kind book offers a unique blend of general coaching and sport-specific...
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The Hoops Whisperer: On the Court and Inside the Heads of Basketball's Best Players

Idan Ravin - Gotham; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Basketball’s most unlikely—and most sought-after—training guru offers an inside look at his career, his methods, and the all-star players whose games he’s helped transform. Where do the best basketball players in the world turn when they want to improve their...
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The Closer

Mariano Rivera - Little Brown & Co.
Format: Hardcover

The greatest relief pitcher of all time shares his extraordinary story of survival, love, and baseball.Mariano Rivera, the man who intimidated thousands of batters merely by opening a bullpen door, began his incredible journey as the son of a poor Panamanian fisherman. When first scouted...
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My Conference Can Beat Your Conference: Why the SEC Still Rules College Football

Paul Finebaum - Harper
Format: Hardcover

An all-access pass into the powerhouse teams and passionate fanbases of the legendary Southeastern Conference from one of the most influential men in college football ESPNs Paul FinebaumProud owner of prestigious college football programs producing seven consecutive national championships...
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Tennis Drill Book-2nd Edition, The

Tina Hoskins-Burney - Human Kinetics
Format: Paperback

About the Author Tina Hoskins-Burney is a former professional player on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and satellite tours and is a certified professional from the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA). She has trained and traveled with top pros,...
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Soccer Men: Profiles of the Rogues, Geniuses, and Neurotics Who Dominate the World's Most Popular Sport

Simon Kuper - Nation Books
Format: Paperback

Simon Kuper's New York Times bestseller Soccernomics pioneered a new way of looking at soccer through meticulous empirical analysis and incisive - and witty - commentary. Kuper now leaves the numbers and data behind to explore the heart and soul of the world's most popular sport...
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Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2020

Dave Perry - US Sailing Association
Format: Paperback


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Best Karate, Vol.1: Comprehensive

Masatoshi Nakayama - Kodansha USA; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

All the basic points of karate arranged systematically for effective learning, step by step--the parts of the body used as natural weapons, the stances, how to block, how to attack, introduction to the kata and to kumite. The fundamentals as presented in this volume, briefly but accurately,...
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Training Horses the Ingrid Klimke Way: An Olympic Medalist's Winning Methods for a Joyful Riding Partnership

INGRID KLIMKE - Trafalgar Square Books
Format: Hardcover

Olympic gold-medal-winner Ingrid Klimke was born under a bright star when it came to fulfilling dreams of equestrian greatness. Her father, the renowned Dr. Reiner Klimke, was an Olympic rider himself, and he instilled his principles of training and riding with the good of the horse in mind...
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Undisputed Truth

Mike Tyson - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

A bare-knuckled, tell-all memoir from Mike Tyson, the onetime heavyweight champion of the world—and a legend both in and out of the ring. Philosopher, Broadway headliner, fighter, felon—Mike Tyson has defied stereotypes, expectations, and a lot of conventional wisdom during...
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Chris Chelios: Made in America

Chris Chelios - Triumph Books
Format: Hardcover

From being inducted to the Hockey Hall of Fame in to serving in an executive role on the Detroit Red Wings and signing on to become an NHL analyst for Fox Sports Chris Chelios has proven himself to be a man of many talents and here he tells his story Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens...
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The Secrets of My Life

KATHERINE SUE NEWPORT - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

In this remarkable memoir-written during her pivotal first years of becoming her authentic self-Caitlyn Jenner reflects on her past as she looks to her future.
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Run Fast Eat Slow: Nourishing Recipes for Athletes

Shalane Flanagan - Rodale
Format: Print book

From world-class marathoner and 4-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan and chef Elyse Kopecky comes a whole foods, flavor-forward cookbook that proves food can be indulgent and nourishing at the same time. Finally here's a cookbook for runners that shows fat is essential for flavor and performance...
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Voyaging With Kids - A Guide to Family Life Afloat

Behan Gifford - L & L Pardey Books
Format: Print book

"A treasure-trove of useful, well-organized information on sea-going parenting." - Gary "Cap'n Fatty" Goodlander, Author of Buy, Outfit and Sail Choosing a boat that is right for your family; handling the naysayers; keeping your children safe, healthy and entertained...
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Football for Dummies

Howie Long - For Dummies; 4th US Edition edition
Format: Paperback

The fun and easy way to tackle football basics and enjoy Americas most popular sport Since the last edition of Football For Dummies, new stadiums have been built, new stars have ascended, and records have been broken. This new edition has been revised to reflect todays game, giving football...
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Be Your Own Boat Surveyor: A hands-on guide for all owners and buyers

Dag Pike - Adlard Coles
Format: Book

Boats are expensive and they are complicated-unless you are going to pay a professional to carry out a survey at yet more expense it is invaluable to be able to-Quickly assess a potential purchase for signs of trouble without paying for lengthy reports-Carry out a detailed check on your...
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Pointing Dogs: How to Train, Nurture, and Appreciate Your Bird Dog

Steven J Mulak - Derrydale Press
Format: Paperback

Pointing Dogs departs from traditional training guides by treating dogs as individuals with different temperaments who need to be trained according to the individual needs of their owners. This book covers not only field-training fundamentals, but the ten lessons our dogs try to teach us: how to personalize...
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Baseball Card Price Guide

Beckett Media - Beckett Media LLC; 2014 edition
Format: Paperback

Brand New 2014 Beckett Baseball Annual Guide
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Better Flies Faster: 501 Fly-Tying Tips for All Skill Levels

David Klausmeyer - Stackpole/Headwater
Format: Paperback

"Many books aspire to providing something for everyone ... this book actually does." --Bud Bynack, California Fly Fisher Tips for tying dry flies, wet flies and nymphs, and streamer and saltwater flies from the editor of Fly Tyer magazine From simple fixes--using two whip-finishes...
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The Dad Report: Fathers, Sons, and Baseball Families

Kevin Cook - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

An unforgettable look at how baseball families share our national pastime.Baseball honors legacies -- from cheering the home team to breaking in an old glove handed down from father to son. In The Dad Report, award-winning sportswriter Kevin Cook weaves a tapestry of uplifting stories in which...
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Rickey & Robinson: The True, Untold Story of the Integration of Baseball

Roger Kahn - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover

In Rickey & Robinson, legendary sportswriter Roger Kahn at last reveals the true, unsanitized account of the integration of baseball, a story that for decades has relied on inaccurate, second-hand reports. This story contains exclusive reporting and personal reminiscences that no other...
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The Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty: Before the Curse

Hal Bock - ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD
Format: Print book

The last time the Chicago Cubs played in the World Series, World War II had just ended. The last time they won a World Series, World War I had not yet begun. But from 1906-1910 the Cubs not only played in the World Series four of the five years, they won two World Championships, as well....
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Table Tennis Tactics: Be a Successful Player

Klaus-M Geske - Meyer & Meyer Sport
Format: Paperback

The book contains an age-appropriate collection of all aspects of table tennis tactics for young players. It helps you to read your opponents game better and to decide how to play against forehand- or backhanddominant players. There are also valuable tips on how playing tempo can be used...
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Backcountry Trails of Florida: A Guide to Hiking Florida's Water Management Districts

TERRI MASHOUR - University Press of Florida
Format: Paperback

"A revelation for hikers. Mashour knows the backcountry of Florida like few others."--Robert Silk, author of An Ecotourist's Guide to the Everglades and the Florida Keys"Provides detailed trail directions, a descriptive sense of each ecosystem, and don't-miss highlights."--Michal...
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String Theory: David Foster Wallace on Tennis: A Library of America Special Publication

David Foster Wallace - Library of America
Format: Hardcover

An instant classic of American sportswriting - the tennis essays of David Foster Wallace, "the best mind of his generation" (A. O. Scott) and "the best tennis-writer of all time" (New York Times) Gathered for the first time in a deluxe collector's edition,...
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The Principles of Riding: Basic Training for Horse and Rider

German Equestrian Federation - Kenilworth Pr
Format: Paperback

This bestselling official instruction handbook of the German National Equestrian Federation has been completely revised and updated regarding language and content, while still taking into account the well-established principles of the Old Masters.The Principles of Riding provides a complete...
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Backpacker magazine's Using a GPS: Digital Trip Planning, Recording, and Sharing (Backpacker Magazine Series)

Bruce Grubbs - FalconGuides; First edition
Format: Paperback

Backpacker magazine's Using a GPS: Digital Trip Planning, Recording, and Sharing is a complete guide to the digital mapping revolution including how to do it and how to join it. Plan your trip, record it with GPS, edit and enhance your maps (photos and videos), and share...
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The Billionaire and the Mechanic: How Larry Ellison and a Car Mechanic Teamed up to Win Sailing's Greatest Race, the Americas Cup, Twice

Julian Guthrie - Grove Press; Reprint edition
Format: Book

Expanded to include the behind-the-scenes story of the 34th Americas Cup and Team USAs incredible comeback Down eight-to-one in the 34th Americas Cup in September 2013, Oracle Team USA pulled off a comeback for the ages, with eight straight wins against Emirates Team New Zealand. Julian...
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