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Unti Richard Garriott
Richard Garriott de Cayeux - William Morrow Format: Hardcover
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The legendary entrepreneur and online gaming pioneer - creator of the Ultima series and the forthcoming Shroud of Avatar - and private space travel advocate examines the importance of adventure and curiosity in his life in this inspiring memoir, complete with interactive tie-ins, puzzles,... |
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Casey Stengel: Baseball's Greatest Character
Marty Appel - Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Format: Print book
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The definitive biography of one of baseball's most enduring and influential characters, from New York Times bestselling author and baseball writer Marty Appel. As a player, Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel's contemporaries included Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, and Christy Mathewson... |
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Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom.
Garrett Mcnamara - Harperwave Format: Print book
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In this thrilling and candid memoir, world record-holding and controversial Big Wave surfer Garrett McNamara chronicles his emotional quest to ride the most formidable waves on earth.Garrett McNamara - affectionately known as GMac - set the world record for the sport, surfing a seventy-eight-foot... |
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Arnie: The Life of Arnold Palmer
TOM CALLAHAN - HARPERCOLLINS Format: Print book
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In this definitive biography, veteran sportswriter Tom Callahan shines a spotlight on one of the greatest golfers ever to play the game, Arnold Palmer.The winner of more than ninety championships, including four Masters Tournaments, Arnold Palmer was a legend in twentieth century sports:... |
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Warner Bros: The Making of an American Movie Studio
MR DAVID THOMSON - Yale University Press Format: Hardcover
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Behind the scenes at the legendary Warner Brothers film studio, where four immigrant brothers transformed themselves into the moguls and masters of American fantasyWarner Bros charts the rise of an unpromising film studio from its shaky beginnings in the early twentieth century through... |
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God and Starbucks: An NBA Superstar's Journey Through Addiction and Recovery
VIN BAKER - Amistad Format: Hardcover
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An astonishing memoir of redemption - the moving story of a former top NBA player who miraculously rebounded from a monumental fall thanks to hard work and his deep, transformative faith.Sixteen years ago, Vin Baker was an NBA All-Star, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a multimillionaire.... |
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Reading the Silver Screen: A Film Lover's Guide to Decoding the Art Form That Moves
Thomas C. Foster - Harper Perennial Format: Print book
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From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Read Literature Like a Professor comes an indispensable analysis of our most celebrated medium, film.No art form is as instantly and continuously gratifying as film. When the house lights go down and the lion roars, we settle in to be shocked,... |
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Cured: The Tale of Two Imaginary Boys
Lol Tolhurst - Da Capo Format: Print book
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A deeply moving and engaging memoir by Laurence "Lol" Tolhurst, co-founder of The Cure, detailing the origins and creation of one of the most beloved bands of all time and Tolhurst's own return from the brink of self-destruction"On a damp September morning in 1964, my mother... |
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Sting Like a Bee: Muhammad Ali vs. the United States of America, 1966-1971
LEIGH MONTVILLE - Doubleday Format: Hardcover
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An insightful portrait of Muhammed Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military - and the key moments in a life that was as high... |
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I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me To America's #1 Daytime Drama
Eric Braeden - Dey Street Books Format: Print book
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In this startling candid and poignant memoir, the legendary Emmy Award-winning star of The Young and The Restless, America's #1 soap opera, chronicles his amazing life, from his birth in World War II Germany to his arrival in America to his rise to humanitarian and daytime superstar for the past... |
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Playing Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope
John Saunders - Da Capo Press Format: Hardcover
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In Playing Hurt, a leading figure in the sports world-the quintessential "man's man," who seems to have it all-confesses his constant battle with depression. John Saunders welcomes readers into the heart of his desperate struggle through insights into the root causes of depression... |
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The Quarterback Whisperer: How to Build an Elite NFL Quarterback
Bruce Arians - Hachette Books Format: Hardcover
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What is an elite NFL QB and what separates that player from the others? One answer is the coach they share. In the recent history of the biggest game on earth, one man is the common thread that connects several of the very best in the sport: Peyton Manning; Ben Roethlisberger; Andrew Luck;... |
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Fantasy Man: A Former NFL Players Descent into the Brutality of Fantasy Football
Nate Jackson - Harper Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author of Slow Getting Up chronicles his descent into the madness of early retirement and fantasy football. In Slow Getting Up - hailed by Rolling Stone as "the best football memoir of all time" - Nate Jackson told his story face down on the field.... |
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Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant
Roland Lazenby - Little Format: Print book
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Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating and complicated character who knew when he was a mere boy that he would be better than Jordan... |
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The Lost City of Z
DAVID GRANN - VINTAGE Format: Print book
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This New York Times bestseller is soon to be a major motion picture starring Charlie Hunnam, Tom Holland, and Robert Pattinson and directed by James Gray.In 1925, the legendary British explorer Percy Fawcett ventured into the Amazon jungle, in search of a fabled civilization. He never returned.... |
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My Cubs: A Love Story
Scott Simon - Blue Rider Press Format: Hardcover
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NPR's Scott Simon's personal, heartfelt reflections on his beloved Chicago Cubs, replete with club lore, memorable anecdotes, frenetic fandom and wise and adoring intimacy that have made the world champion Cubbies baseball's most tortured - and now triumphant - franchise.No metaphor is necessary;... |
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Truth Doesn't Have a Side: My Alarming Discovery about the Danger of Contact Sports
Bennet Omalu - Zondervan Format: Hardcover
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One day in 2002 the fifty-year old body of former Pittsburgh Steeler and hall of famer Mike Webster was laid on a cold table in front of pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu. Webster's body looked to Omalu like the body of a much older man, and the circumstances of his behavior prior to his death... |
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So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley
ROGER STEFFENS - W W NORTON Format: Print book
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The definitive oral history of Bob Marley by one of the world's foremost reggae scholars. Bob Marley's life is the stuff of legend. Raised in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, Marley (1945-1981) wrote songs that inspired millions. So Much Things to Say tells Marley's life story like never... |
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Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery
Stephanie Jagger - Harperwave Format: Print book
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A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us.Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with... |
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The Long Haul: A Trucker's Tales of Life on the Road
Finn Murphy - W. W. Norton & Company Format: Hardcover
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A long-haul mover's rollicking account of life out on the Big Slab.More than thirty years ago, Finn Murphy dropped out of college to become a long-haul trucker. Since then he's covered more than a million miles packing, loading, and hauling people's belongings all over America. Known by his trucker... |
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The Outer Beach: A Thousand-Mile Walk on Cape Cod's Atlantic Shore
Robert Finch - W. W. Norton & Company Format: Hardcover
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A poignant, candid chronicle of a beloved nature writer's fifty-year relationship with an iconic American landscape.Those who have encountered Cape Cod -- or merely dipped into an account of its rich history -- know that it is a singular place. Robert Finch writes of its beaches: "No... |
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Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
Mike Love - Blue Rider Press Format: Print book
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The New York Times BestsellerMike Love tells the story of his legendary, raucous, and ultimately triumphant five-decade career as the front man of The Beach Boys, the most popular American band in history -- timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of "Good Vibrations."... |
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The Streak: Lou Gehrig, Cal Ripken, and Baseball's Most Historic Record
John Eisenberg - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Format: Hardcover
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The fascinating story of baseball's legendary "Ironmen," two players from different eras who each achieved the coveted and sometimes confounding record of most consecutive games played When Cal Ripken Jr. began his career with the Baltimore Orioles at age twenty-one, he had no idea... |
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Light Come Shining: The Transformations of Bob Dylan
Andrew McCarron - Oxford University Press Format: Print book
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Bob Dylan is the prince of self-reinvention and deflection. Whether it's the folkies of Greenwich Village, the student movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Born Again Christians, the Chabad Lubavitch community, or English Department postmodernists, specific intellectual and sociopolitical... |
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Iron Ambition: My Life with Cus D'Amato
Mike Tyson - Blue Rider Press Format: Hardcover
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From the former heavyweight champion and New York Times-bestselling memoirist comes an intimate look at the life and leadership lessons of Cus D'Amato, the legendary boxing trainer and Mike Tyson's surrogate father. When Cus D'Amato first saw thirteen-year-old Mike Tyson... |
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Captain Fantastic: Elton Johns Stellar Trip Through the 70s
Tom Doyle - Ballantine Books Format: Hardcover
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Based on rare one-on-one interviews with the flamboyant rock n roll icon, this is the first book to trace Elton Johns meteoric rise from obscurity to worldwide celebrity in the wildest, weirdest decade of the twentieth century.. In August 1970, Elton John achieved overnight fame with a rousing... |
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The Murder of Sonny Liston: Las Vegas, Heroin, and Heavyweights
Shaun Assael - Blue Rider Press Format: Print book
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A daring investigation into the mysterious death of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, set against the dawn of the 1970s, when the mob was fighting to keep control of the Las Vegas Strip, Richard Nixon was launching America's first war on heroin, and boxing was in its glory days.On January... |
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No Barriers: A Blind Man's Journey to Kayak the Grand Canyon
Erik Weihenmayer - St Martin'S Press Format: Print book
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No Barriers is about my journey since coming down from Mt. Everest in 2001, and the path to where I am today. It is the story of my own life, the personal and professional struggles in the pursuit of growth, learning, and family, as well as a dream to kayak one of the world's great... |
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Success Is the Only Option: The Art of Coaching Extreme Talent
John Calipari - Harpercollins Format: Print book
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Kentucky's charismatic coach shares the secrets of creating one of the premiere programs in college basketball, revealing how he transforms a group of former high school superstars into selfless, cohesive teams - including a remarkable squad last year that fell just one game short of a perfect... |
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Taking Aim: Daring to Be Different, Happier, and Healthier in the Great Outdoors
Eva Shockey - Convergent Books Format: Hardcover
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An acclaimed bow hunter who defies the stereotype that hunting is a man's game, Eva Shockey is a TV and social media phenomenon at the forefront of a new wave of women and girls who are passionate about outdoor sports. Eva Shockey grew up expecting to be a dancer like her glamorous... |
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Pawn: A Chronicle of the Sibyl's War
TIMOTHY ZAHN - TOR Format: Print book
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Nicole Lee is a nineteen-year-old woman in Philadelphia with a dead-end life: no family, no money, and a relationship with a criminal named Bungie.That all changes after one of Bungie's "deals" goes bad. Bungie forces Nicole to drive him to the hospital to kidnap an ER doctor... |
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The Push: A Climbers Journey of Endurance, Risk, and Going Beyond Limits
Tommy Caldwell - Penguin Audio Format: Audiobook
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A New York Times BestsellerA dramatic, inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell, the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemites El Capitan "The rarest of adventure reads: It thrills with colorful details of courage and perseverance, but it enriches readers... |
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Impersonations: A Story of the Praxis
Walter Jon Williams - Tom Doherty Assoc Llc Format: Print book
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Nebula Award-winning author Walter Jon Williams returns to the sweeping space opera adventure of his Praxis universe with Impersonations, an exciting new novel featuring the hero of Dread Empire's Fall!Having offended her superiors by winning a battle without permission, Caroline Sula... |
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The 1997 Masters: My Story
Tiger Woods - Grand Central Publishing Format: Print book
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To mark the twentieth anniversary of his historic win at the 1997 Masters, Tiger Woods will for the first time reflect on the record-setting win both on and off the course. In 1997, Tiger Woods was already among the most-watched and closely examined athletes in history. But it wasn't until... |
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Cesar Millan's Lessons From the Pack: Ten Inspiring Ways Dogs Enrich Our Lives
Cesar Millan - National Geographic Format: Hardcover
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In this inspiring book, best-selling author and "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan uses decades of experience to reveal the many ways that dogs and people can enrich each other's lives, sharing eight essential life lessons imparted by a group of very special dogs he's trained over the years.... |
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Ballplayer
Chipper Jones - Dutton Format: Print book
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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones - one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history - shares his remarkable story, while capturing the magic nostalgia that sets baseball apart from every other sport. Before Chipper Jones became an eight-time All-Star who amassed Hall of Fame-worthy... |
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Home and Away: Writing the Beautiful Game
Karl Ove Knausgaard - Farrar Format: Print book
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Two world-class writers reveal themselves to be the ultimate soccer fans in these collected lettersKarl Ove Knausgaard is sitting at home in Skne with his wife, four small children, and dog. He is watching soccer on TV and falls asleep in front of the set. He likes 0-0 draws, cigarettes,... |
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I Am Duran: My Autobiography
Roberto Duran - Blue Rider Press Format: Print book
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They called him "Manos de Piedra" - Hands of Stone - and he was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Now Roberto Durn tells his unbelievable story: from the streets of Panama to being crowned one of the "Four Kings," along with Hearns, Leonard, and Hagler, as he blazed... |
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Ultimate Glory: Frisbee, Obsession, and My Wild Youth
David Gessner - Riverhead Books Format: Paperback
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A story of obsession, glory, and the wild early days of Ultimate Frisbee. Before he made a name for himself as an acclaimed essayist and nature writer, David Gessner devoted his twenties to a cultish sport called Ultimate Frisbee. Like his teammates and rivals, he trained for countless... |
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On Thin Ice: An Epic Final Quest into the Melting Arctic
Eric Larsen - Falcon Format: Print book
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In March 2014, Eric Larsen and Ryan Waters set out to traverse nearly 500 miles across the melting Arctic Ocean, unsupported, from Northern Ellesmere Island to the geographic North Pole. Despite being one of the most cold and hostile environments on the planet, the Arctic Ocean has seen... |
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Almost Perfect: The Heartbreaking Pursuit of Pitching's Holy Grail
Joe Cox - Lyons Press Format: Hardcover
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The rich, poignant tales of major league baseball's most hard-luck fraternity - the pitchers of its Almost-Perfect GamesFrom 1908 to 2015, there have been thirteen pitchers who have begun Major League Baseball games by retiring the first twenty-six opposing batters, but then, one out from... |
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A Fly Rod of Your Own
John Gierach - Simon & Schuster Format: Print book
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John Gierach, "the voice of the common angler" (The Wall Street Journal) and member of the Fly Fishing Hall of Fame, brings his sharp sense of humor and keen eye for observation to the fishing life and, for that matter, life in general.John Gierach is known for his witty,... |
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4th and Goal Every Day: Alabamas Relentless Pursuit of Perfection
PHIL SAVAGE - St. Martins Press Format: Hardcover
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With a Preface by Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban and a Foreword by ESPNs College Gameday Host Rece Davis.In 2017, Alabama won its fifth national title during Coach Nick Sabans tenure. This is Sabans sixth national title win as a coach. Hes now tied with Bear Bryant for coach with the most... |
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Snake: The Legendary Life of Ken Stabler
Michael Freeman - Dey Street Books Format: Print book
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The first in-depth biography of one of the most talented and infamous legends to play in the National Football League - the life and times of pro football's first bad boy, famed Oakland Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler.Ken "The Snake" Stabler was the embodiment of the original... |
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Inside the NFL's First Family: My Life of Football, Faith, and Fatherhood
Bruce Matthews - Simon & Schuster Format: Print book
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From the man who has played in more NFL games than any non-kicker in the football league's history comes a memoir about the Matthews family and how seven people over three generations have achieved success in the NFL - more than any other family in sports history.No family has qualified... |
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Killing Gravity
COREY J WHITE - Tor.com Format: Paperback
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Mars Xi can kill you with her mind, but she'll need more than psychic powers to save her in Killing Gravity, the thrilling science fiction space adventure debut by Corey J. White.Before she escaped in a bloody coup, MEPHISTO transformed Mariam Xi into a deadly voidwitch. Their training... |
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The Boys of Dunbar: A Story of Love, Hope, and Basketball
Alejandro Danois - Simon & Schuster Format: Print book
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The inspiring true story of a high-school basketball team that overcame desperate circumstances in 1980s Baltimore to produce four NBA players and give hope to a neighborhood and a city, thanks to a remarkable coach who relentlessly pursued perfection.As the crack epidemic swept across... |
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In These Girls, Hope Is A Muscle
MADELEINE BLAIS - Grove Press Format: Paperback
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Originally published in 1995 to huge critical acclaim and a finalist for the NBCC Award for Nonfiction, Madeleine Blais's In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle is a modern sports writing classic. Now expanded and updated with a new epilogue, Blais's book tells the story of a season in the life... |
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Ruthless River: Love and Survival by Raft on the Amazon's Relentless Madre de Dios
Holly FitzGerald - Vintage Format: Paperback
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A stunning debut; a Departures original publication. The ultimate survival story; a wild ride - the wildest - down a South American river in the thick of the Amazon Basin; a true and thrilling adventure of a young married couple who survive a plane crash only to later raft hundreds of miles... |
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Forever Words: The Unknown Poems
Johnny Cash - Blue Rider Press Format: Print book
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Since his first recordings in 1955, Johnny Cash has been an icon in the music world. In his newly discovered poems and song lyrics, we see the world through his eyes. The poetry reveals his depth of understanding, both of the world around him and within - his frailties and his strengths... |
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Long Shot: The Struggles and Triumphs of an NBA Freedom Fighter
Craig Hodges - Haymarket Books Format: Print book
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As a member of the 1992 world-champion Chicago Bulls, a dashiki-clad Hodges delivered a handwritten letter to President George H. W. Bush demanding that he do more to address racism and economic inequality. Hodges was also a vocal union activist, initiated a boycott against Nike, and spoke... |
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The Last Iota
ROBERT KROESE - Thomas Dunne Books Format: Hardcover
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The year is 2039, and Los Angeles is poised between order and chaos. After the Collapse of 2028, a vast section of LA, now known as the Disincorporated Zone, was disowned by the civil authorities and became a de facto third world country within the borders of the city.Navigating the boundaries... |
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Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte
Ric Flair - St. Martin's Press Format: Hardcover
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WOOOOOO! Are you ready for this, WWE Universe? For the first time ever, WWE's illustrious father-daughter duo "Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Charlotte come together to tell their legendary story. Ric Flair is a 16-time World Champion and two-time WWE Hall of Fame Inductee. His four-decades... |
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My First Coach: Untold Stories of NFL Quarterbacks and Their Dads
Gary Myers - Grand Central Publishing Format: Hardcover
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Brady vs. Manning and dean of football writers - a book that explores the many interesting facets to NFL quarterbacks and their relationships with their fathers.Tom Brady's father is an estate planner. Jim Harbaugh's father had a long... |
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The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football
S C Gwynne - Scribner Format: Print book
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New York Times bestselling, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how Hal Mumme and Mike Leach - two unknown coaches who revolutionized American football in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s - changed the way the game is played at every level, from high school... |
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The Captain Class: The Hidden Force That Creates the World's Greatest Teams
SAM WALKER - Random House Format: Hardcover
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The founding editor of The Wall Street Journal's sports section profiles the greatest teams in history and identifies the counterintuitive leadership qualities of the unconventional men and women who drove them to succeed.The secret to winning is not what you think it is.... |
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Leo Durocher: Baseball's Prodigal Son
Paul Dickson - Bloomsbury USA Format: Print book
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Leo Durocher (1906-1991) was baseball's all-time leading cocky, flamboyant, and galvanizing character, casting a shadow across several eras, from the time of Babe Ruth to the Space Age Astrodome, from Prohibition through the Vietnam War. For more than forty years, he was at the forefront... |
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Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History
Molly Schiot - Simon and Schuster Format: Print book
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"A thoughtful, exhaustively researched, and long-overdue tribute to the women who have paved the way for the likes of Serena Williams, Abby Wambach, Simone Biles, and more." - espnW "A stirring tribute to the record setters, barrier breakers, and milestone makers who opened... |
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Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing
Jerry Izenberg - W W Norton Format: Print book
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A celebration and memorial of the greatest era of heavyweight fighters from 1962 to 1997, as witnessed ringside by an International Boxing Hall of Fame sportswriter.Once upon a time, of all the memories made in ballparks and arenas from California to New York, there was nothing to rival... |
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Be a Player: A Breakthrough Approach to Playing Better on the Golf Course
Pia Nilsson - Tantor Audio Format: Audiobook
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Golf is a beloved yet technical game, so a sound swing and precise technique are essential. Most golfers who want to improve their skills go to the range and work painstakingly on their swings, not realizing its often their performance state on the course that needs work, not their technique.... |
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Swell: A Waterbiography
JENNY LANDRETH - Bloomsbury Sport Format: Hardcover
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These days, swimming may seem like the most egalitarian of pastimes, open to anyone with a swimsuit - but this wasn't always the case. In the 19th century, swimming was exclusively the domain of men, and access to pools was a luxury limited by class. Women were (barely) allowed to swim... |
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The Diesel Brothers: A Truckin' Awesome Guide to Trucks and Life
Heavy D - Gallery Books Format: Hardcover
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Feel like somebody hit the brakes on your Diesel Brothers cravings? Discover how you can keep the gas going with this rip-roaring ride behind the scenes of Discovery Channel's popular series Diesel Brothers.In the world of monster trucks, no one builds bigger and more extreme rides... |
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Let Them Play: The Mindful Way to Parent Kids for Fun and Success in Sports
Jerry Lynch - New World Library Format: Print book
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American youth sports is undergoing a crisis in parental behavior: parents are fighting with refs, coaches, their kids, and each other. Verbal abuse is being thrown at adolescent referees, fist fights are breaking out on the sidelines, and leagues are having to impose new restrictions on parents'... |
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Upstream: Searching for Wild Salmon, from River to Table
LANGDON COOK - Ballantine Books Format: Hardcover
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From the award-winning author of The Mushroom Hunters comes the story of an iconic fish, perhaps the last great wild food: salmon. For some, a salmon evokes the distant wild - thrashing in the jaws of a hungry grizzly bear on TV, perhaps. For others, it's the catch of the day on a restaurant... |
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The Marches: A Borderland Journey between England and Scotland
Rory Stewart - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Format: Print book
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From the best-selling author of The Places in Between, "a flat-out masterpiece" (New York Times Book Review) , an exploration of the Marches - the borderland between England and Scotland - and the people, history, and conflicts that have shaped it In The Places... |
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Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time
Andrew Forsthoefel - Bloomsbury USA Format: Hardcover
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A memoir of one young man's coming of age on a cross-country trek--told through the stories of the people of all ages, races, and inclinations he meets along the highways of America.Life is fast, and I've found it's easy to confuse the miraculous for the mundane, so I'm slowing... |
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Rowing for My Life: Two Oceans, Two Lives, One Journey
Kathleen Saville - Arcade Publishing Format: Print book
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In the tradition of Cheryl Strayed's Wild, one woman's transformational journey rowing across the savage sea - twice.Just out of college, newly wed, and set up with her husband Curt in a small town in New York, Kathleen Saville quickly realized that an ordinary life working for a better... |
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Dust Bowl Girls: A Team's Quest for Basketball Glory
Lydia Reeder - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Format: Print book
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At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance... |
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The Range Bucket List: The Golf Adventure of a Lifetime
JAMES DODSON - Simon & Schuster Format: Hardcover
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From beloved golf writer James Dodson, author of Final Rounds and American Triumvirate and a two-time winner of the USGA's Herbert Warren Wind Award for best golf book of the year, The Range Bucket List is a funny, intimate, nostalgic journey of self and sport in which the legendary... |
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Hank : the short life and long country road of hank williams
Mark Ribowsky - Liveright Format: Hardcover
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A heartbreaking and unforgettable portrait of country music's founding father.After he died in the backseat of a Cadillac at the age of twenty-nine, Hank Williams?a frail, flawed man who had become country music's most compelling and popular star?instantly morphed into its first tragic... |
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Bad singer : the surprising science of tone deafness and how we hear music
Tim Falconer - House of Anansi Press Format: Print book
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"In the tradition of Daniel Levitin's This Is Your Brain on Music and Oliver Sacks' Musicophilia, Bad Singer follows the delightful journey of Tim Falconer as he tries to overcome tone deafness--and along the way discovers what we're really hearing when we listen to music.... |
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Golden: The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry
Marcus Thompson - Touchstone Format: Hardcover
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The incredible and inspiring story of Stephen Curry, the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen, and the ascension of the Golden State Warriors, a team on the verge of being an NBA dynasty, by long-time Warriors beat reporter and Bay Area News Group sports columnist Marcus Thompson.When... |
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Leap In: A Woman, Some Waves, and the Will to Swim
ALEXANDRA HEMINSLEY - Pegasus Books Format: Hardcover
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At once inspiring, hilarious, and honest, the new book from Alexandra Heminsley chronicles her endeavor to tackle a whole new element, and the ensuing challenges and joys of open water swimming. "It's a meditative act," they said. But it was far from meditative for Alexandra Heminsley... |
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The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold: Adventures Riding the Iron Curtain
Tim Moore - Pegasus Books Format: Hardcover
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Tim Moore and a rickety metal steed are back together -- riding the entirety of the Iron Curtain, where history, mechanical failures, physical endurance, and humor come together for "the Bill Bryson on two wheels." Not content with tackling the Italian Alps or the route of the Tour... |
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The Bolt Supremacy: Inside Jamaica's Sprint Factory
Richard Moore - Pegasus Books Format: Hardcover
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Like football evokes Texas in Friday Night Lights, so does the speed and drama of sprinting provide a unique view into Jamaica -- home to the mighty Usain Bolt and the fastest runners in the world. Beijing 2008: Usain Bolt slows down as he approaches the finish line of the the 100-meter... |
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Seventy Summits: A Life on the Mountain
VERN TEJAS - Blue River Press Format: Hardcover
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As a mountain climbing guide, it was Vern Tejas's job to climb the tallest and most dangerous mountains in the world. Always rebellious, Tejas never met a challenge he couldn't overcome, even the daunting task of climbing Mount Everest. In fact, he climbed all of the tallest mountains... |
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