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When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World

Carli Lloyd - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

From the celebrated star of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, an inspiring, uplifting, and candid memoir of how she got there In 2015, the U.S .Women's National Soccer Team won its first FIFA championship in sixteen years, culminating in an epic final game that electrified...
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Taekwondo Basics: Everything You Need to Get Started in Taekwondo - from Basic Kicks to Training and Competition

SCOTT SHAW - Tuttle Publishing
Format: Paperback

Taekwondo Basics teaches you all the fundamentals of this martial art form in a clear and easy-to-understand manner! This basic introductory survey contains the following vital information: The origins of Taekwondo - its philosophy, history, and different skills How to find a teacher and a class...
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Growing Up on the Gridiron: Football, Friendship, and the Tragic Life of Owen Thomas

Vicki Mayk - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover

Award-winning journalist Vicki Mayk raises a critical question for football players and their communities: does loving a sport justify risking your life? This is the insightful and deeply human story of Owen Thomas--a star football player at Penn, who took his own life when he was 21, the result...
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Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball

James Duane Bolin - University Press of Kentucky
Format: Hardcover

Known as the "Man in the Brown Suit" and "The Baron of the Bluegrass," Adolph Rupp (1901-1977) is a towering figure in the history of college athletics. In Adolph Rupp and the Rise of Kentucky Basketball, historian James Duane Bolin goes beyond the wins and losses...
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The Smart Guide to Freshwater Fishing

Mike Seymour - Smart Guide Publications, Inc.; Second edition edition
Format: Book

Whether you are a novice angler or a seasoned veteran, The Smart Guide to Freshwater Fishing serves as a reference book on all topics related to freshwater fishing. The book presents a wealth of angling information in an easy-to-read style and discusses topics including places to fish;...
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The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality

Mike Sielski - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Kobe Bryant's death in January 2020 did more than rattle the worlds of sports and celebrity. The tragedy of that helicopter crash, which also took the life of his daughter Gianna, unveiled the full breadth and depth of his influence on our culture, and by tracing and telling the oft-forgotten...
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

KOBE BRYANT - MCD
Format: Hardcover

The first book from the basketball superstar Kobe Bryant -- a lavish, deep dive inside the mind of one of the most revered athletes of all timeIn the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant has decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding...
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The Handgun Guide for Women: Shoot Straight, Shoot Safe, and Carry with Confidence

Tara Dixon Engel - Zenith Press
Format: Paperback

The perfect book for any woman who is interested in purchasing, selecting, and owning a gun, from her first to her five-hundredth firearm.The Handgun Guide for Women gives a public voice to the legions of female gun enthusiasts in the United States. It is a common sense, step-by-step guide...
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Your Body, Your Best Friend: End the Confidence-Crushing Pursuit of Unrealistic Beauty Standards and Embrace Your True Power

Erica Mather - Reveal Press
Format: Paperback

Have you ever wondered what you could accomplish with the time you spend worrying about your body or appearance? In a society overwhelmed with messages of how women should be and appear, it's easy to internalize these ideas and become our own harshest critics. It's time for a change....
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