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Play by Play: Calling The Wildest Games In Sports From SEC Football to College Basketball, The Masters and More

VERNE LUNDQUIST - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

One of America's most beloved sportscasters turns the spotlight on his own life, chronicling his incredible life covering Southeastern Conference football and some of the most iconic moments in sports history over the last five decadesVerne Lundquist's remarkable broadcasting career has placed...
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We Are the Troopers: The Women of the Winningest Team in Pro Football History

Stephen Guinan - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

Discover the unlikely story of the Toledo Troopers, the winningest team in the National Women's Football League, who won seven league championships in the 1970s - and gain full access to the players and key figures in the organization. Amid a national backdrop of the call to pass the Equal...
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Just Add Water: My Swimming Life

Katie Ledecky - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

WHAT MAKES A CHAMPION?. "I never imagined I would make it to the Olympics, or be at this level, or write a book about this unlikely career that I've had. But I've really enjoyed the ride, this journey." Katie Ledecky is one of the best swimmers ever to compete. She has won more...
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52 Ways to Walk: The Surprising Science of Walking for Wellness and Joy, One Week at a Time

Annabel Streets - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover


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K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches

Tyler Kepner - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times baseball columnist, an enchanting, enthralling history of the national pastime as told through the craft of pitching, based on years of archival research and interviews with more than three hundred people from Hall of Famers to the stars of todayThe baseball...
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Living the Vanlife: On the Road Toward Sustainability, Community, and Joy

Noami Grevemberg - S&S/Simon Element
Format: Hardcover

Discover what it's really like to live and work full-time on the road in a camper van from eco-vanlifer and founder of the Diversify Vanlife movement, Noami Grevemberg.. Feeling dissatisfied with her office job and her "stationary home," in 2016 Noami Grevemberg took a bold...
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Queen of the Court: The Many Lives of Tennis Legend Alice Marble

Madeleine Blais - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais, the dramatic and colorful story of legendary tennis star and international celebrity, Alice MarbleIn August 1939, Alice Marble graced the cover of Life magazine, photographed by the famed Alfred Eisenstaedt. She was a glamorous...
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Wrigley Field: The Centennial: 100 Years at the Friendly Confines

Les Krantz - Triumph Books
Format: Book

Originally called Weeghman Park, Wrigley Field hosted its first game in 1914, and the 2014 season marks the 100th anniversary of baseball’s second oldest ballpark. In Wrigley Field: The Centennial, Les Krantz tells the story of Wrigley’s first 100 years—from the origins...
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Beckett Basketball Card Price Guide: 2013 Edition

James Beckett - Beckett Pubns
Format: Book

Offers checklists and pricing for basketball card sets from 1910 to present, includes pricing for other collectibles, and provides a brief history of basketball cards.
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Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Shotguns

Terry Wieland - Gun Digest Bks
Format: Paperback

From one of the country's foremost experts on shotgunning comes the all new Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Shotguns. Rich in history and filled with information useful for every shotgun owner from beginner to expert, this book explores the makers, the uses and the trends in shotguns...
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