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Training for Sudden Violence: 72 Practical Drills
Rory Kane Miller - YMAA Publication Center
Format: Print book
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The speed and brutality of apredatory attack can shock even an experienced martial artist. The suddenchaos, the cascade of stress hormones -- you feel as though time slows down. Inreality, the assault is over in an instant. How does anyone prepare for thatAs a former correctionssergeant... |
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The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2
Jennifer Jordan - W. W. Norton & Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The untold story of Dudley Wolfe and America’s ill-fated 1939 expedition to the roof of the world. In 1939 the Savage Mountain claimed its first victim. Born into vast wealth yet uneasy with a life of leisure, Dudley Wolfe, of Boston and Rockport, Maine, set out to become the first... |
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Hometown Victory: A Coach's Story of Football, Fate, and Coming Home
Keanon Lowe - ?Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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The Blindside meets Friday Night Lights in Keanon Lowe's Hometown Victory when an NFL coach returns home after losing a friend to opiods to coach a team of struggling high school kids on a 23-game losing streak.Keanon Lowe was working as an offensive analyst for the San Francisco 49ers... |
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The Master: The Brilliant Career of Roger Federer
Christopher Clarey - Twelve
Format: Hardcover
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There have been other biographies of Roger Federer, but never one with this kind of access to the man himself, his support team, and the most prominent figures in the game, including such rivals as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Roddick. In The Master, New York Times correspondent... |
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Back from the Dead
Bill Walton - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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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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How to Survive Outdoors: A Teach Yourself Guide
Jason Polley - McGraw-Hill; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Critical what-to-do advice you need before you head for the great outdoors How to Survive Outdoors gives essential, practical advice for situations you do not expect to happen when you venture outdoors, but still should be prepared for anyway. Author Jason Polley, trained by the SAS and noted... |
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