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I Like to Watch: Arguing My Way Through the TV Revolution
Emily Nussbaum - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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From The New Yorker's fiercely original, Pulitzer Prize-winning culture critic, a provocative collection of new and previously published essays arguing that we are what we watch. From her creation of the first "Approval Matrix" in New York magazine in 2004 to her Pulitzer... |
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America's Game: The NFL at 100
Jerry Rice - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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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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The Art of Resilience: Strategies for an Unbreakable Mind and Body
Ross Edgley
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Bestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim around Great Britain, breaking multiple world records. Now Ross focuses on mental strength, stoi |
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Homegrown: How the Red Sox Built a Champion from the Ground Up
Alex Speier - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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The captivating inside story of the historic 2018 Boston Red Sox, as told through the assembly and ascendancy of their talented young core - the culmination of nearly a decade of reporting from one of the most respected baseball writers in the country."Alex Speier spins a compelling... |
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How to Think Like a Fish: And Other Lessons from a Lifetime in Angling
Jeremy Wade - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover
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The star of the Discovery Channel's River Monsters and author of the bestselling River Monsters shares a meditation on fishing--and life.In his bestselling first book, Jeremy Wade, the star of the hit TV series River Monsters, memorably recounted his adventures on six continents... |
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365 Fly-Fishing Tips for Trout, Bass, and Panfish
Skip Morris - Stackpole Books
Format: Paperback
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Fly fishers are always looking for useful, reliable, and trustworthy tips to improve their fishing. Veteran author and fly fisherman Skip Morris gives a year's worth of practical tips for taking trout, large and smallmouth bass, and panfish from streams and lakes in a handy, easy-to-read... |
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Swing Kings: The Inside Story of Baseball's Home Run Revolution
Jared Diamond - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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From the Wall Street Journal's national baseball writer, the next major work of baseball narrative nonfiction: the story of the home run boom, following a group of players - including J.D. Martinez, Aaron Judge, and Justin Turner - who rose from obscurity to stardom and the rogue swing... |
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Grit & Grace: Train the Mind, Train the Body, Own Your Life
Tim McGraw - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover
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From Grammy-Award winning music superstar and actor Tim McGraw comes a one-of-a kind lifestyle book that melds his personal fitness transformation story with practical advice to inspire healthy changes in readers' lives.Tim McGraw is as well-known for his unparalleled accomplishments in the entertainment... |
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24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid
Willie Mays - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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The legendary Willie Mays shares the inspirations and influences responsible for guiding him on and off the field in this reflective and inspirational memoir."It's because of giants like Willie that someone like me could even think about running for President." -- President... |
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One-Way Ticket: Nine Lives on Two Wheels
Jonathan Vaughters - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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The new memoir tracing story of cycling since the 1980s, throught he eyes of Jonathan Vaughters, founder of team Education First and one of the sport's most towering figures.Jonathan Vaughters' story is the story of modern cycling. From his early years as a keen cyclist in his hometown... |
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Mind and Matter: A Life in Math and Football
John Urschel - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times bestsellerJohn Urschel, mathematician and former offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, tells the story of a life balanced between two passionsFor John Urschel, what began as an insatiable appetite for puzzles as a child developed into mastery of the elegant systems... |
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Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution
Cecil Harris - University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover
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The days of tennis as a country club sport for the aristocracy have long passed, as have the pre-Open era days when black players faced long odds just to be invited to the four Grand Slam events. An entire generation of sports fans has grown up seeing Venus and Serena Williams as the gold... |
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Yogi: A Life Behind the Mask
Jon Pessah - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive biography of Yogi Berra, the New York Yankees icon, winner of 10 World Series championships, and the most-quoted player in baseball history |
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Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition
Buddy Levy - St. Martin's Press
Format: Book
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Based on the author's exhaustive research, the incredible true story of the Greely Expedition, one of the most harrowing adventures in the annals of polar exploration.
In July 1881, Lt. A.W. Greely and his crew of 24 scientists and explorers were bound for the last region... |
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The Sixth Man: A Memoir
Andre Iguodala - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover
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The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors.Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger.... |
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The Last Stand of Payne Stewart: The Year Golf Changed Forever
Kevin Robbins - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover
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Forever remembered as one of the most dramatic storylines in the history of golf, Payne Stewart's legendary career was bookended by a dramatic comeback and a shocking, tragic end. Here, Robbins brings Stewart's story vividly to life. Written off as a pompous showman past the prime of his career,... |
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One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe
Bruce Steele - Disney Editions
Format: Book
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What's it like to report for work every day for The Walt Disney Company? Step behind the scenes to immerse yourself in one "ordinary" day at Disney. On a Thursday in 2019, a small army of photographers and videographers scattered across the globe to capture what goes on beyond... |
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Acid for the Children: A Memoir
Flea - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd want from an LA street rat turned world famous rock star.In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal... |
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The Beautiful Ones
Prince - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Hardcover
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From Prince himself comes the brilliant coming-of-age-and-into-superstardom story of one of the greatest artists of all time - featuring never-before-seen photos, original scrapbooks and lyric sheets, and the exquisite memoir he began writing before his tragic death. Prince was a musical... |
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Play Hungry: The Making of a Baseball Player
Pete Rose - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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The inside story of how Pete Rose became one of the greatest and most controversial players in the history of baseball Pete Rose was a legend on the field. As baseball's Hit King, he shattered records that were thought to be unbreakable. And during the 1970s, he was the leader of the Big Red Machine,... |
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Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir
Daniel R. Day - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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"Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn't just about fashion. It's about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud." - Ava Duvernay, director of Selma,... |
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Modern Family: The Untold Oral History of One of Television's Groundbreaking Sitcoms
Marc Freeman - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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An oral history, with the full participation of cast and crew, of one of the most popular sitcoms in television history.Since premiering in 2009, the groundbreaking television sitcom Modern Family has garnered tens of millions of devoted fans, earning 75 Emmy nominations and 22 Emmy Awards,... |
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All the Wrong Moves: A Memoir About Chess, Love, and Ruining Everything
Sasha Chapin - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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"A smart, funny, and slyly profound book about the dark ecstasies of obsessive love. Sasha Chapin is a gentlemanly Gonzo, a dirty Bond, and he writes like a dream."--Claudia Dey, author of HeartbreakerSasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert... |
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KD: Kevin Durant's Relentless Pursuit to Be the Greatest
Marcus Thompson - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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Golden State Warriors insider and bestselling author Marcus Thompson delivers the definitive biography of one of the most extraordinary basketball players in NBA history - Kevin Durant. The NBA has never seen a player quite like Kevin Durant. Larry Bird wasn't as quick, Magic Johnson didn't... |
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Canyon Dreams: A Basketball Season on the Navajo Nation
Michael Powell - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover
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The moving story of a Navajo high school basketball team, its members struggling with the everyday challenges of high school, adolescence, and family, and the great and unique obstacles facing Native Americans living on reservations. Deep in the heart of northern Arizona, in a small and isolated... |
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The Fundies: The Essential Hockey Guide from On the Bench
Olly Postanin - Penguin Canada
Format: Paperback
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The funniest duo since Bob and Doug McKenzie The hockey world has exploded with On the Bench - the one-stop shop for all the hockey fundamentals (the fundies) . As elite, old-school players, Olly and Jacob embody how the game should be played. How good are they? Their early YouTube... |
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The Lucky Thirteen: The Winners of America's Triple Crown of Horse Racing
Edward Bowen - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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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, all won in the same season) . Veteran turf writer and racing historian Edward L. Bowen takes us through the rich history... |
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Inseparable: How Family and Sacrifice Forged a Path to the NFL
Shaquem Griffin - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover
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Much more than a sports memoir, in Inseparable Shaquem and Shaquill Griffin share the previously untold details of the powerful and inspiring story behind the modern NFL's first one-handed player, and his twin brother's unrelenting devotion, sacrifice, and love. It's the story... |
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Big Sexy: In His Own Words
Bartolo Colon - Abrams Image
Format: Hardcover
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From picking coffee in the Dominican Republic to reaching icon status as a Major League pitcher in America, here is the story of baseball's most colorful player told in his own words Bartolo Coln - also known as Big Sexy - is a baseball icon and one of the most beloved players to ever... |
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Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion
Katrin Davidsdottir - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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This is a memoir by two-time CrossFit Games champion, Katrin Davidsdottir.Dottir is two-time consecutive CrossFit Games Champion Katrin Davidsdottir's inspiring and poignant memoir. As one of only two women in history to have won the title of "Fittest Woman on Earth" twice,... |
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The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseballs Afterlife Hardcover
Brad Balukjian - University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover
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Is there life after baseball? Starting from this simple question, The Wax Pack ends up with something much bigger and unexpected - a meditation on the loss of innocence and the gift of impermanence, for both Brad Balukjian and the former ballplayers he tracked down. To get a truly... |
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I Am C-3PO: The Inside Story
Anthony Daniels - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the incredible untold story of one of Star Wars' most iconic characters, C-3PO, told by the man who knows him best."Did you hear that? They've shut down the main reactor! We'll be destroyed for sure. This is madness."These words were the very first to be spoken... |
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Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home
Matthew Kepnes - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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Part travel memoir and part philosophical look at why we travel, filled with stories of Matt Kepnes' adventures abroad, an exploration of wanderlust and what it truly means to be a nomad. "Matt is possibly the most well-traveled person I know...His knowledge and passion for understanding... |
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Bouton: The Life of a Baseball Original
Mitchell Nathanson - University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the day he first stepped into the Yankee clubhouse, Jim Bouton (19392019) was the sports worlds deceptive revolutionary. Underneath the crew cut and behind the all-American boy-next-door good looks lurked a maverick with a signature style. Whether it was his frank talk about player... |
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Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between
Eric Nusbaum - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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A story about baseball, family, the American Dream, and the fight to turn Los Angeles into a big league city.Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills that cradle the stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American... |
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Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan
Alan Paul - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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An instant New York Times bestseller!The first definitive biography of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, with an epilogue by Jimmie Vaughan, and foreword and afterword by Double Trouble's Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon.Just a few years after he almost died from a severe addiction... |
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Mantle: The Best There Ever Was
Tony Castro - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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THE BEST MICKEY MANTLE BOOK EVER * From Tony Castro, the award-winning, bestselling author of Mickey Mantle: America's Prodigal Son and DiMag & Mick, comes the concluding book of his Mickey Mantle Biographical Trilogy -- the man of whom even Joe DiMaggio said "to say there... |
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The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty
Ethan Sherwood Strauss - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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From a top NBA reporter, a look at the fast-moving, deal-making, often brutal world that built an NBA dynasty--the Golden State Warriors--and now perhaps threatens to break it apart.The Golden State Warriors are the envy of the modern NBA. Chasing their third consecutive championship, they... |
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In Search of Al Howie
Jared Beasley - Rocky Mountain Books
Format: Paperback
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The story of Al Howie is a remarkable and at times unbelievable adventure into the heart of the longest races in the world with one of modern historys most eccentric ultra-marathon runners.If you ran 2225 kilometres from Winnipeg to Ottawa, youd be crazy. If the day after you arrived in Ottawa... |
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Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball's Greatest Forgotten Player
Jeremy Beer - University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover
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Buck O'Neil once described him as "Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one." Among experts he is regarded as the best player in Negro Leagues history. During his prime he became a legend in Cuba and one of black America's most popular figures. Yet even among serious... |
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Still Sideways: Riding the Edge Again after Losing My Sight
Devon Raney - Patagonia
Format: Hardcover
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Before a surfing accident caused thirty-three-year-old Devon Raney to lose all but 15 percent of his vision, he had already lived an extraordinary life. Time and again he'd gone against the grain to maximize time for his passions -- surfing, skateboarding, and snowboarding -- bringing... |
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The Grim Reaper: The Life and Career of a Reluctant Warrior
Stu Grimson - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful memoir from an NHL heavyweight champion who moved from the dressing room to the courtroom.NHL tough guys all tell the same story. They all grew up dreaming of skating in the big league as stars. Then one day, a coach tells them the only way to make it is to drop the gloves. And every... |
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The Men on Magic Carpets: Searching for the superhuman sports star
Ed Hawkins - Bloomsbury Sport
Format: Hardcover
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The bizarre true story about the cosmic side of sports.In the 1970s the US military believed they could create a '"super soldier"--one who could use psychic powers to walk through walls, disarm the enemy through telepathy, or kill a goat by staring at it. The brain behind... |
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Lake of the Ozarks: My Surreal Summers in a Vanishing America
Bill Geist - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Before there was "tourism" and souvenir ashtrays became "kitsch," the Lake of the Ozarks was a Shangri-La for middle-class Midwestern families on vacation, complete with man-made beaches, Hillbilly Mini Golf, and feathered rubber tomahawks. It was there that author... |
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Why We Swim
Bonnie Tsui - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
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"A gorgeous hybrid of a book. Bonnie Tsui combines fascinating reporting about some of the world's most remarkable swimmers with delightful meditations about what it means for us naked apes to leap in the water for no apparent reason. You won't regret diving in." --Carl Zimmer,... |
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Mindful Thoughts for Runners: Freedom on the trail
Tessa Wardley - Leaping Hare Press
Format: Hardcover
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Mindful Thoughts for Runners explores the ways in which running offers us an opportunity to deepen our levels of awareness, lifting our souls as well as our endorphin levels! Part of the Mindful Thoughts series, this beautifully illustrated little book meditates on all aspects of running,... |
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Star Wars: The Galactic Explorer's Guide
Jason Fry - Goodman
Format: Hardcover
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This fact-packed book-plus-app is an interactive guide to key planets from the Star Wars galaxy. It contains plenty of information, photographs, and diagrams on the page, and the latest Augmented Reality technology brings many interactive elements to enhance the reading experience. The traveler's... |
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From The Stick to The Cove: My Six Decades with the San Francisco Giants
Mike Murphy - Triumph Books
Format: Paperback
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Day in, day out, Mike Murphy has been a constant presence with the San Francisco Giants since the team moved west in 1958. The clubhouse at Oracle Park bears his name, and in the jubilant aftermath of the team's 2010 World Series victory, Buster Posey told Murphy, "We did it for you, we got your... |
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Berserk: The Shocking Life and Death of Edwin Valero
Don Stradley - Hamilcar Publications
Format: Paperback
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"Stradley [has] ... a clipped, hard-hitting narrative style that makes no excuses and offers no apologies. Boxing fans interested in this ... tragic figure should be captivated. A gritty, absorbing account of a boxer who couldn't defeat his own inner demons." -- Kirkus ReviewsFrom... |
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Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul
Marty Smith - Twelve
Format: Hardcover
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The amazing and blessed life of popular ESPN reporter and correspondent for College GameDay, Marty Smith, whose mission in this thoughtful and funny memoir is to return fans to the true soul of sports in this country. You know Marty right? The guy during College GameDay hanging... |
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100 Years in Titletown: Celebrating a Century of Green Bay Packers Football
Vernon Biever - Triumph Books
Format: Hardcover
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The name "Biever" is synonymous with Green Bay Packers football. For the better part of eight decades, the late Vernon Biever and his son Jim were there on the sidelines at Lambeau and beyond, capturing the most iconic moments in team history. This new collection, which arrives... |
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Edgar: An Autobiography
Edgar Martinez - Triumph Books
Format: Hardcover
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Patience, persistence, and the most unlikely of circumstances vaulted Edgar Martinez from a poor neighborhood in Dorado, Puerto Rico to the spotlight in Seattle, where he spent the entirety of his 18-year major league career with the Mariners. At last, his path is destined for one last... |
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If These Walls Could Talk: Boston Red Sox
Jerry Remy - Triumph Books
Format: Paperback
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The Boston Red Sox are one of the most iconic teams in Major League Baseball, with nine World Series championships and countless greats who have donned the Sox uniform. In If These Walls Could Talk: Boston Red Sox, former player and longtime broadcaster Jerry Remy provides insight into... |
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Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher
David Cone - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential New York Times bestselling memoir for baseball fans everywhere."There was a sense about him and an aura about him. Even when he was in trouble, he carried himself like a pitcher... |
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Under the Black Hat: My Life in the Wwe and Beyond
Jim Ross - Tiller Press
Format: Hardcover
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From legendary wrestling announcer Jim Ross comes a candid, colorful memoir about the inner workings of the WWE and the personal crises he weathered at the height of his career. Jim Ross has been the beloved voice of the WWE--and now All-Elite Wrestling--for decades, but there is so much... |
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Starting the US Open: From Shinnecock to Pebble Beach
Ron Read - Fitting Words
Format: Hardcover
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For 23 years, Ron Read witnessed the toughest shot in golf, the opening drive from the #1 tee of the United States Open Championship. A vantage point few have enjoyed. The US Open ranks with the World Series, the Super Bowl, and Wimbledon for its prestige and meaning to its respective sport.... |
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Where Do I Begin?: Stories from a Life Lived Out Loud
Elvis Duran - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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Elvis Duran, host of one of the nation's top morning shows and the voice millions of Americans wake up to, shares his wildest stories and hardest-learned lessons all with his trademark heart, honesty, and plenty of humor. Elvis Duran's nationally syndicated radio program, Elvis Duran... |
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NFL Legends: 100 Years of the NFL
Sona Books - 978-1912918126
Format: Hardcover
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Over almost a century, the NFL has provided fans with hundreds of unique personalities, countless unforgettable moments and some of the greatest feats of sporting brilliance ever seen. From its humble beginnings in the Midwest to the global phenomenon it has become today, the league has evolved... |
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Boom: Mad Money, Mega Dealers, and the Rise of Contemporary Art
Michael Shnayerson - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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The meteoric rise of the largest unregulated financial market in the world-for contemporary art-is driven by a few passionate, guileful, and very hard-nosed dealers. They can make and break careers and fortunes. The contemporary art market is an international juggernaut, throwing off multimillion-dollar... |
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Wave Woman: The Life and Struggles of a Surfing Pioneer
Victoria Heldreich Durand - SparkPress
Format: Paperback
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Wave Woman is the untold story of an adventurer whose zest for life and learning kept her alive for ninety-eight years. Betty Pembroke Heldreich Winstedt was the granddaughter of Mormon pioneers who, after spending an active and athletic childhood in Salt Lake City, moved to Santa Monica... |
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The Impossible First
Colin O'Brady - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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Colin O'Brady's awe-inspiring memoir recounts his triumphant recovery from a tragic accident and his gripping 932-mile crossing of the landmass of Antarctica solo, unsupported, and human powered - the first to accomplish this extraordinary feat. Prior to December 2018, no individual... |
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Shula: The Coach of the NFL's Greatest Generation
Mark Ribowsky - Liveright
Format: Hardcover
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Spanning seven decades, the notorious loss of Super Bowl III, and an historic undefeated season with the Dolphins, Shula is the definitive biography of a coaching legend. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, Don Shula remains the winningest coach of all time with 347 career victories... |
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Officer Clemmons: A Memoir
Dr. François S. Clemmons - Catapult
Format: Hardcover
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Officer Clemmons: A Memoir details the incredible life story of Franois Clemmons, beginning with his early years in Alabama and Ohio, marked by family trauma and loss, through his studies as a music major at Oberlin College, where Clemmons began to investigate and embrace his homosexuality,... |
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A Craftsman's Legacy: Why Working with Our Hands Gives Us Meaning
Eric Gorges - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
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The host of TV's A Craftsman's Legacy makes the case that the craftsman's way--the philosophy, the skills, and the mindset--can provide a helpful blueprint for all of us in our increasingly hurried, mass-manufactured world. Today, even as so many of us spend hours in front of screens... |
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The Eighth Wonder of the World: The True Story of Andr the Giant
Bertrand Hébert - ECW Press
Format: Hardcover
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Is there a way to find truth in the stuff of legend? You may think you know Andre the Giant -- but who was Andre Roussimoff? This comprehensive biography addresses the burning questions, outrageous stories, and common misconceptions about his height, his weight, his drawing power as a superstar,... |
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NFL Century: The One-Hundred-Year Rise of America's Greatest Sports League
Joe Horrigan - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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From the former executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame comes a sweeping and lively history of the National Football League, timed to coincide with the NFL's 100th anniversary season. "I can think of no one better qualified - or more enthusiastic - to chronicle the National... |
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Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir
Alan Gaff - SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: Hardcover
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The lost memoir from baseball icon Lou Gehrig--a major historical discovery, published for the first time as a book, with "color commentary" from historian Alan Gaff. In 1927, the legendary Lou Gehrig sat down to write the remarkable story of his life and career. He was at his peak,... |
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