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Chesapeake Requiem: A Year with the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island

EARL SWIFT - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

A brilliant, soulful, and timely portrait of a two-hundred-year-old crabbing community in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay as it faces extinction from rising sea levels - part natural history of an extraordinary ecosystem, starring the beloved blue crab; part paean to a vanishing way of life;...
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WWE Encyclopedia Of Sports Entertainment

Steve Pantaleo - WWE Books/Dorling Kindersley
Format: Print book

The most expansive, all-encompassing chronicle unleashed on the WWE Universe, this New York Times bestseller includes over 400 full-color pages and over 1,200 Superstar and event profiles. The WWE all-time roster in this book has been expanded to unprecedented proportions, and now features...
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The Soccer Book: 4th Edition

DK. - DK
Format: Paperback

The ultimate visual guide to the world's greatest sportDiscover the world's best teams and biggest competitions with the ultimate visual guide to soccer, fully updated for the 2018 World Cup. Whether you are an active player, a lifelong supporter, or an armchair soccer manager, this book...
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Pickleball For Dummies

CARL LANDAU - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

The game with the funny name was created in the 1960's and is, today, the fastest growing sport in America. We take you through the hows of the game. In true Dummies fashion, the material is easy to understand and appropriate for newbies as well as advanced players. We cover it all from...
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Built to Move: The Ten Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully

Kelly Starrett - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

The innovators behind The Ready State and the movement bible Becoming a Supple Leopard present 10 practices proven to enhance mobility, make you feel energetic and alive, and, like a good 401(K) , prepare your body for whatever comes its way in the future.. "A detailed, accessible...
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One Jump at a Time: My Story

NATHAN CHEN - Harper
Format: Hardcover

In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells the story of his remarkable journey to success, reflecting on his life as a Chinese American figure skater and the joys and challenges he has experienced - including the tremendous sacrifices...
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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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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

Michael Finkel - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable true story of a man who lived alone in the woods of Maine for 27 years, making this dream a reality; not out of anger at the world, but simply because he preferred to live on his own.A New York...
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100 Years of Who's Who in Baseball

Douglas B. Lyons - Lyons Press
Format: Print book

In celebration of the 100th issue of Who's Who in Baseball - one of the game's most venerable publications - comes a century's worth of the annual's iconic covers, insightful breakdowns of the players featured on those covers, and informative accounts of the baseball history...
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Sports Illustrated College Football's Greatest

Editors of Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated Books
Format: Print book

Sports Illustrated is about sports and the human spirit that makes us who we are. With a total reach of over 25 million per month (web, social media, and print) , emotional storytelling and fierce independence, Sports Illustrated is committed to providing sports fans with a deeper, richer...
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