The Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library
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The Religion of Sports
By Chopra, Gotham
From the sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about the overwhelming power of sports and how they provide meaning and purpose in people's lives all over the world. Sports is a religion. This isn't a metaphor - sports is a living, evolving religion populated by true believers, who go on pilgrimages to sacred sites (Fenway Park) , witness miracles and mythologies (Michael Jordan does not abide by gravity's rules) , observe rituals (Lebron's "chalk toss" before any game) , and, most importantly, form communities around shared beliefs (Odessa, Texas, the town made famous by Friday Night Lights) . From Gotham Chopra - a lifelong diehard sports fan who also happens to be the son of world-renowned spiritualist Deepak Chopra - comes a compelling and incisive exploration demonstrating how heavily sports and religion are intertwined.
Simon & Schuster
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9781501198090
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Book
AMC's Best Sea Kayaking in New England
By Daugherty, Michael
This concise guide, written by Registered Maine Guide and inveterate paddler Michael Daugherty, features 50 of the best sea kayaking adventures along the New England coast, from Maine's Bold Coast south to the mouth of the Connecticut River. These are trips that can be done in a day or turned into an overnight, perfect for beginner to intermediate kayakers looking to explore the storied coastlines of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The book includes day trips near large northeastern cities like New York City and Boston. Each of the trips features a full description and map of the route, plus bullets on distance and time, where to launch, tide and currents, "plan B" routes, and nearby attractions. An at-a-glance trip planner and a selection of nature and history essays round out the offerings in this essential sea kayaker's guidebook.
Appalachian Mountain Club, 2015.
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9781628420067
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Print book
Raw
By Cowherd, Colin
In his no-holds-barred, unapologetically controversial voice, New York Times bestselling author and ESPN radio show host Colin Cowherd gives an insider's look into all things sports, including behind-the-scenes scandals, inter-team rivalries, and players' lives on and off the field.There's a lot you don't see or hear sitting high up in the stands. But Colin Cowherd knows what really goes on - and he's not afraid to share the vivid details of everything we don't see on ESPN. From hotel parties for athletes and other industry professionals, to gossip from the road between games, to what happens at ESPN behind closed doors, Cowherd draws on personal experiences to offer you an exclusive look into the rarefied, outrageous, ego-stuffed sphere of the professional sports world. If you want honest, unvarnished opinions on current sports rivalries, scandals, and statistics, it's all in Raw - from one of America's most outspoken sports broadcasters on air today.
Gallery Books
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9781501105197
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Print book
Coach Wooden and Me
By Abdul-jabbar, Kareem
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.
Grand Central Publishing
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9781455542277
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Hardcover
One Goal
By Bass, Amy
In the tradition of Friday Night Lights and Outcasts United, ONE GOAL tells the inspiring story of the soccer team in a town bristling with racial tension that united Somali refugees and multi-generation Mainers in their quest for state--and ultimately national--glory.When thousands of Somali refugees resettled in Lewiston, Maine, a struggling, overwhelmingly white town, longtime residents grew uneasy. Then the mayor wrote a letter asking Somalis to stop coming, which became a national story. While scandal threatened to subsume the town, its high school's soccer coach integrated Somali kids onto his team, and their passion began to heal old wounds. Taking readers behind the tumult of this controversial team--and onto the pitch where the teammates vied to become state champions and achieved a vital sense of understanding--ONE GOAL is a timely story about overcoming the prejudices that divide us.
Hachette Books
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9780316396547
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Hardcover
Eight Minutes to Better Golf
By Kim, Ji
Eight Minutes to Better Golf enables golfers to find their best swing quickly using a simple, effective approach - the "Focus Drill" method - that golf instructor Ji Kim has been perfecting over a thirty-year period. As a result, he's earned the nickname "Doctor of Golf" among many of his more than 60,000 students. Kim's methods and philosophy even prompted Kelly Tilghman, a celebrity announcer on the Golf Channel, to coin a phrase to describe them. Thus, the practices became known as the "Circle of Golf."This book covers various facets of this strategy, detailing different approaches to:* Grips* Backswing* Downswing* Driving* The short game* Specialty shots* And more!More than one hundred instructive color photos accompany the text to assist novice and experienced golfers alike!Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports - books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.
W W Norton
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9781510711426
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Print book
Bicycling Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills
By Sumner, Jason
Bicycling Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills is a comprehensive guide to road cycling skills and safety from the most trusted name in cycling, Bicycling magazine. This completely revised edition includes contemporary expert sources, fresh photography, and cutting-edge information on cycling technology, nutrition and supplementation, training, riding techniques, safety, and performance. It also features advice on riding in various weather conditions, at certain times of the year, and on various types of roads.Bicycling Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills also includes specific workouts, bike-selection advice, apparel suggestions, nutrition information, and an entire chapter on medical concerns. Backed by the authority of the most trusted name in cycling, this is a book no road cyclist should be without.
Rodale
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9781623364953
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Print book
Bird Dream
By Higgins, Matt
PEN / ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing (2015 LONGLIST) "[P]erversely entertaining... In a truly intoxicating read that was hard to put down, Matt Higgins has managed to make real a world about as far removed from daily life as it gets." --Daily Beast "Matt Higgins cracks open this astonishingly dangerous sport and captures the spectacular adrenaline surges it delivers."--The Wall Street Journal "[R]iveting... a must-read. A highflying, electrifying story of a treacherous sport in which every triumph is an eye blink away from becoming a disaster." --Kirkus (STARRED) A heart-stopping narrative of risk and courage, Bird Dream tells the story of the remarkable men and women who pioneered the latest advances in aerial exploration - from skydiving to BASE jumping to wingsuit flying - and made history with their daring.
Tantor; Unabridged CD edition
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9781594204654
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Audio CD
LeBron, Inc.
By Windhorst, Brian
From the New York Times bestselling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James's incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} With eight straight trips to the NBA Finals, LeBron James has proven himself one of the greatest basketball players of all time. And like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan before him, LeBron has also become a global brand and businessman who has altered the way professional athletes think about their value, maximize their leverage, and use their voice. LEBRON, INC tells the story of James's journey down the path to becoming a billionaire sports icon -- his successes, his failures, and the lessons both have taught him along the way. With plenty of newsmaking tidbits about his rollercoaster last season in Cleveland and high-profile move to the Lakers, LEBRON, INC. shows how James has changed the way most elite athletes manage their careers, and how he launched a movement among his peers that may last decades beyond his playing days.
Grand Central Publishing
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9781538730874
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Hardcover
Cycling Science
By Cheung, Stephen
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 features the following: * Contributions from 43 top cycling scientists and coaches from around the world * The latest thinking on the rider-machine interface, including topics such as bike fit, aerodynamics, biomechanics, and pedaling technique * Information about environmental stressors, including heat, altitude, and air pollution * A look at health issues such as on-bike and off-bike nutrition, common injuries, fatigue, overtraining, and recovery * Help in planning training programs, including using a power meter, managing cycling data, off-the-bike training, cycling specific stretching, and mental training * The latest coaching and racing techniques, including pacing theories, and strategies for road, track, MTB, BMX, and ultra-distance events In this book, editors and cycling scientists Stephen Cheung, PhD, and Mikel Zabala, PhD, have assembled the latest information for serious cyclists.
The Religion of Sports
By Chopra, Gotham
From the sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about the overwhelming power of sports and how they provide meaning and purpose in people's lives all over the world. Sports is a religion. This isn't a metaphor - sports is a living, evolving religion populated by true believers, who go on pilgrimages to sacred sites (Fenway Park) , witness miracles and mythologies (Michael Jordan does not abide by gravity's rules) , observe rituals (Lebron's "chalk toss" before any game) , and, most importantly, form communities around shared beliefs (Odessa, Texas, the town made famous by Friday Night Lights) . From Gotham Chopra - a lifelong diehard sports fan who also happens to be the son of world-renowned spiritualist Deepak Chopra - comes a compelling and incisive exploration demonstrating how heavily sports and religion are intertwined.
AMC's Best Sea Kayaking in New England
By Daugherty, Michael
This concise guide, written by Registered Maine Guide and inveterate paddler Michael Daugherty, features 50 of the best sea kayaking adventures along the New England coast, from Maine's Bold Coast south to the mouth of the Connecticut River. These are trips that can be done in a day or turned into an overnight, perfect for beginner to intermediate kayakers looking to explore the storied coastlines of Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. The book includes day trips near large northeastern cities like New York City and Boston. Each of the trips features a full description and map of the route, plus bullets on distance and time, where to launch, tide and currents, "plan B" routes, and nearby attractions. An at-a-glance trip planner and a selection of nature and history essays round out the offerings in this essential sea kayaker's guidebook.
Raw
By Cowherd, Colin
In his no-holds-barred, unapologetically controversial voice, New York Times bestselling author and ESPN radio show host Colin Cowherd gives an insider's look into all things sports, including behind-the-scenes scandals, inter-team rivalries, and players' lives on and off the field.There's a lot you don't see or hear sitting high up in the stands. But Colin Cowherd knows what really goes on - and he's not afraid to share the vivid details of everything we don't see on ESPN. From hotel parties for athletes and other industry professionals, to gossip from the road between games, to what happens at ESPN behind closed doors, Cowherd draws on personal experiences to offer you an exclusive look into the rarefied, outrageous, ego-stuffed sphere of the professional sports world. If you want honest, unvarnished opinions on current sports rivalries, scandals, and statistics, it's all in Raw - from one of America's most outspoken sports broadcasters on air today.
Coach Wooden and Me
By Abdul-jabbar, Kareem
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.
One Goal
By Bass, Amy
In the tradition of Friday Night Lights and Outcasts United, ONE GOAL tells the inspiring story of the soccer team in a town bristling with racial tension that united Somali refugees and multi-generation Mainers in their quest for state--and ultimately national--glory.When thousands of Somali refugees resettled in Lewiston, Maine, a struggling, overwhelmingly white town, longtime residents grew uneasy. Then the mayor wrote a letter asking Somalis to stop coming, which became a national story. While scandal threatened to subsume the town, its high school's soccer coach integrated Somali kids onto his team, and their passion began to heal old wounds. Taking readers behind the tumult of this controversial team--and onto the pitch where the teammates vied to become state champions and achieved a vital sense of understanding--ONE GOAL is a timely story about overcoming the prejudices that divide us.
Eight Minutes to Better Golf
By Kim, Ji
Eight Minutes to Better Golf enables golfers to find their best swing quickly using a simple, effective approach - the "Focus Drill" method - that golf instructor Ji Kim has been perfecting over a thirty-year period. As a result, he's earned the nickname "Doctor of Golf" among many of his more than 60,000 students. Kim's methods and philosophy even prompted Kelly Tilghman, a celebrity announcer on the Golf Channel, to coin a phrase to describe them. Thus, the practices became known as the "Circle of Golf."This book covers various facets of this strategy, detailing different approaches to:* Grips* Backswing* Downswing* Driving* The short game* Specialty shots* And more!More than one hundred instructive color photos accompany the text to assist novice and experienced golfers alike!Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports - books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.
Bicycling Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills
By Sumner, Jason
Bicycling Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills is a comprehensive guide to road cycling skills and safety from the most trusted name in cycling, Bicycling magazine. This completely revised edition includes contemporary expert sources, fresh photography, and cutting-edge information on cycling technology, nutrition and supplementation, training, riding techniques, safety, and performance. It also features advice on riding in various weather conditions, at certain times of the year, and on various types of roads.Bicycling Complete Book of Road Cycling Skills also includes specific workouts, bike-selection advice, apparel suggestions, nutrition information, and an entire chapter on medical concerns. Backed by the authority of the most trusted name in cycling, this is a book no road cyclist should be without.
Bird Dream
By Higgins, Matt
PEN / ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing (2015 LONGLIST) "[P]erversely entertaining... In a truly intoxicating read that was hard to put down, Matt Higgins has managed to make real a world about as far removed from daily life as it gets." --Daily Beast "Matt Higgins cracks open this astonishingly dangerous sport and captures the spectacular adrenaline surges it delivers."--The Wall Street Journal "[R]iveting... a must-read. A highflying, electrifying story of a treacherous sport in which every triumph is an eye blink away from becoming a disaster." --Kirkus (STARRED) A heart-stopping narrative of risk and courage, Bird Dream tells the story of the remarkable men and women who pioneered the latest advances in aerial exploration - from skydiving to BASE jumping to wingsuit flying - and made history with their daring.
LeBron, Inc.
By Windhorst, Brian
From the New York Times bestselling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James's incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px} With eight straight trips to the NBA Finals, LeBron James has proven himself one of the greatest basketball players of all time. And like Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan before him, LeBron has also become a global brand and businessman who has altered the way professional athletes think about their value, maximize their leverage, and use their voice. LEBRON, INC tells the story of James's journey down the path to becoming a billionaire sports icon -- his successes, his failures, and the lessons both have taught him along the way. With plenty of newsmaking tidbits about his rollercoaster last season in Cleveland and high-profile move to the Lakers, LEBRON, INC. shows how James has changed the way most elite athletes manage their careers, and how he launched a movement among his peers that may last decades beyond his playing days.
Cycling Science
By Cheung, Stephen
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 features the following: * Contributions from 43 top cycling scientists and coaches from around the world * The latest thinking on the rider-machine interface, including topics such as bike fit, aerodynamics, biomechanics, and pedaling technique * Information about environmental stressors, including heat, altitude, and air pollution * A look at health issues such as on-bike and off-bike nutrition, common injuries, fatigue, overtraining, and recovery * Help in planning training programs, including using a power meter, managing cycling data, off-the-bike training, cycling specific stretching, and mental training * The latest coaching and racing techniques, including pacing theories, and strategies for road, track, MTB, BMX, and ultra-distance events In this book, editors and cycling scientists Stephen Cheung, PhD, and Mikel Zabala, PhD, have assembled the latest information for serious cyclists.