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How Baseball Happened: Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story Revealed

Thomas W. Gilbert - David R. Godine, Publisher
Format: Hardcover

Baseball's true founders don't have plaques in Cooperstown. The founders were the hundreds of uncredited amateurs -- ordinary people -- who played without gloves, facemasks or performance incentives in the middle decades of the 19th century. Unlike today's pro athletes,...
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Stretch!: Seven Daily Movements to Set Your Body Free

Roger Frampton - Pavilion
Format: Hardcover

The sedentary nature of modern life for many people in the west means muscles and joints that slowly tighten over the years. All of a sudden you realize that you can't sit comfortably in a squat, touch your toes, or get up from sitting on the floor without using your hands. If we don't...
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Golf's Holy War: The Battle for the Soul of a Game in an Age of Science

Brett Cyrgalis - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

Just as Michael Lewis's Moneyball captured baseball at a technological turning point, Brett Cyrgalis's Golf's Holy War takes us inside golf's clash between its beloved artistic tradition and its analytic future. The world of golf is at a crossroads. As technological innovations...
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Chumps to Champs: How the Worst Teams in Yankees History Led to the '90s Dynasty

Bill Pennington - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

The untold story of the time when the New York Yankees were a laughingstock - and how out of that abyss emerged the modern Yankees dynasty, one of the greatest in all of sports The New York Yankees have won 27 world championships and 40 American League pennants, both world records. They...
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The Knee and Shoulder Handbook: The Keys to a Pain-Free, Active Life

Alan M Reznik - Alan Reznik
Format: Paperback

Are you burdened by agonizing chronic pain in your shoulders or knees? Has a past injury changed your normal activity or exercise routine? Why does the issue seem so difficult to pinpoint and resolve? The Shoulder and Knee Handbook: The Keys to A Pain-Free, Active Lifeis here to help. This...
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The Education of Kendrick Perkins: A Memoir

Kendrick Perkins - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

"Kendrick Perkins is the bold and educational voice we need today. Every single word he speaks will challenge, enlighten and encourage you to become a better version of yourself and see a better version of the world. Perkins' riveting stories about the NBA, his upbringing and social...
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Unforgiving: Lessons from the Fall

Lindsey Jacobellis - Harper
Format: Hardcover

In this deeply personal memoir in the vein of Andre Agassi's Open and Megan Rapinoe's One Life, the winningest snowboardcross rider of all time chronicles her career, a story of self-growth that reveals the secret of her resilience and how she overcame crushing early failure to win Olympic...
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Cheated: The Inside Story of the Astros Scandal and a Colorful History of Sign Stealing

Andy Martino - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

By the fall of 2019, most teams around Major League Baseball suspected that the Houston Astros had been stealing signs for several years. The Astros had won the 2017 World Series and made the playoffs the next two seasons. All the while, opponents felt that Houston's hitters knew what...
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Healthy Shoulder Handbook: Second Edition: 100 Exercises for Treating Common Injuries and Ending Chronic Pain

Karl Knopf

Millions of people suffer from debilitating shoulder problems every year. But with this user-friendly guide, you can begin to understand the causes for common shoulder conditions and then learn the steps you need to take to heal your body. Healthy Shoulder Handbook
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Back in Balance: Use the Alexander Technique to Combat Neck, Shoulder and Back Pain

Richard Brennan - Watkins Publishing
Format: Paperback

An easy-to-understand guide on identifying the source of your back pain and finding solutions for long-lasting relief that work best for your bodyAccording to recent figures, back pain has now reached epidemic proportions with millions of people across the globe experiencing severe muscular...
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