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Déjà Blue: A Sportswriter Reflects on 41 Seasons of Kentucky Basketball

Jerry Tipton - Acclaim Press, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

During a Hall of Fame career that spanned nearly 50 years, veteran sportswriter Jerry Tipton was best known for his no nonsense coverage of University of Kentucky men's basketball, challenging questions, catchy leads, and legendary exchanges with Coach John Calipari. In Déjà Blue--A...
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Son of Bum: Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Football and Life

Wade Phillips - Diversion Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Legendary football coach and Super Bowl champion with the Denver Broncos, Wade Phillips, recalls his life in football and memories of his father, NFL head coach Bum Phillips, in a book perfect for a Father's Day gift. "Having played for and against Wade Phillips, the first word...
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The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created

JANE LEAVY - Harper
Format: Hardcover

From Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, comes the definitive biography of Babe Ruth - the man Roger Angell dubbed "the model for modern celebrity."He lived in the present tense - in the camera's lens. There was no frame...
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It's Hard for Me to Live with Me: A Memoir

Rex Chapman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A powerful memoir from the University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran, and social media influencer about his recovery from addiction. He is considered by many the greatest basketball player ever produced by the hoops-crazy state of Kentucky. In two years at the University of Kentucky,...
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The Born Again Runner: A Guide to Overcoming Excuses, Injuries, and Other Obstaclesfor New and Returning Runners

Pete Magill - Experiment Llc
Format: Print book

From the lead author of Build Your Running Body ("the best running book ever" - Runner's World founder Bob Anderson) , a one-of-a-kind guide for everyone who wants to run but feels they can't As a drug-addled young man, Pete Magill once found himself in the ER, with...
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Duel for the Crown: Affirmed, Alydar, and Racing's Greatest Rivalry

Linda Carroll - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

From the moment they first galloped head-to-head in Saratoga Springs, the two chestnut colts showed they were the stuff of racing legend. Alydar, all muscle with a fearsome closing kick, was already the popular favorite to win the Kentucky Derby. Affirmed, deceptively laid-back streamlined...
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Magic: The Life of Earvin "Magic" Johnson

Roland Lazenby - Macmillan Audio
Format: Hardcover

The definitive biography of the basketball legend Earvin "Magic" Johnson, from the highly respected, career sportswriter and author of Michael Jordan: The Life.Magic Johnson is one of the most beloved, and at times controversial, athletes in history. His iconic smile lifted the dowdy...
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The Bicycling Big Book of Cycling for Beginners: Everything a new cyclist needs to know to gear up and start riding

Tori Bortman - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback

Bicycling is undergoing a renaissance in this country as millions of people are taking to the streets in this nostalgic, beloved pastime. From purchasing one's first bike to learning all its different components, Bicycling Big Book of Cycling for Beginners is the go-to guide for any beginning...
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The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold MedalWinning U.S. Olympic Hockey Team

Mike Eruzione - Harper
Format: Hardcover

On the fortieth anniversary of the historic "Miracle on Ice," Mike Eruzione - the captain of the 1980 U.S Men's Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal - recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal.It is the greatest...
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Breathe: A Life in Flow

Rickson Gracie - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracie's stunning career with the larger history of the Gracie family dynasty and the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, showing how the connection...
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