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That's Why I'm Here: The Chris and Stefanie Spielman Story
Chris Spielman - Zondervan; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Chris Spielman was a high school and Ohio State football legend and a four-time Pro Bowl linebacker, but he didn't tackle his toughest opponent until his playing career was almost over. In 1998 his wife Stefanie was diagnosed with breast cancer, and so began an 11-year journey that... |
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Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Time Home Entertainment
Format: Print book
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Bestselling author, basketball legend and cultural commentator Kareem Abdul-Jabbar explores the heart of issues that affect Americans today.Since retiring from professional basketball as the NBA's all-time leading scorer, six-time MVP, and Hall of Fame inductee, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become... |
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Freestyle Snowboarding: Tricks, Skills and Techniques
Nici Pederzolli - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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Freestyle tricks for the more than 5 million American snowboarders who hit the slopes every season. Freestyle Snowboarding is the avid boarder's guide to the skills and stunts that earned medals for Olympic superstars Shaun White and Hannah Teter. Each technique or trick is shown in a "slow-motion"... |
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend
Laura Hillenbrand - Alexandria Library
Format: Hardcover
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Laura Hillenbrand, author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken, brilliantly re-creates a universal underdog story in this #1 New York Times bestseller.Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938,... |
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Upland Autumn: Birds, Dogs, and Shotgun Shells
William G. Tapply - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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In this collection of original stories, highly acclaimed novelist and outdoor writer William Tapply shares his finest stories of bird hunting in the Northeast country. Every season for over thirty years, Tapply has hunted the fields and backcountry of New England. Tapply’s warmth... |
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Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
Richard Ben Cramer - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A revealing and comprehensive chronicle of the complex, inspiring, and sometimes tragic life of one of the century's great sports stars examines in the process the influence of the media and the nature of celebrity in American society. 150,000 first printing. First serial, Newsweek. BOMC... |
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The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle
Hugo Wilson - DK ADULT
Format: Hardcover
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An extensive reference features a photograph gallery of classic motorcycles, a manufacturer listing that profiles every maker in the industry, design blueprints for special models, and production histories. 40,000 first printing. |
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Gun Digest Book of Long-Range Shooting
L P Brezny - Krause Publications
Format: Book
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The long-range game has changed!It's been seven years since ballistics expert L.P. Brezny wrote the first edition of Gun Digest Book of Long-Range Shooting. Much has changed in the distance game in that time, and Brezny covers it all in this completely updated 2nd Edition.Inside you'll... |
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The Franchise: LeBron James and the Remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers
Terry Pluto - Gray & Co.
Format: Hardcover
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"Not your typical sports biography . . . Take[s] the reader behind the scenes in the Cavaliers' front office, revealing how championship contenders are built" - Library JournalTwo award-winning sports journalists give an in-depth look at how a team and a city were rebuilt... |
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I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It
Charles Barkley - Random House
Format: Book
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Charles Barkley has never been shy about expressing his opinions. Michael Jordan once said that we all want to say the things that Barkley says, but we don't dare. But even die-hard followers of the all-time NBA great, the star of TNT's Inside the NBA and CNN's TalkBack Live,... |
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The King of Sports: Why Football Must Be Reformed
Gregg Easterbrook - Griffin
Format: Paperback
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Gridiron football is the king of sports - it's the biggest game in the strongest and richest country in the world. In The King of Sports, Easterbrook tells the full story of how football became so deeply ingrained in American culture. Both good and bad, he examines its impact on American... |
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The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea
Chris Jericho - Gotham; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author, wrestler, metal rocker, and over-the-top media personality shares his latest wild and hilarious adventuresWorld Wrestling Entertainment has named Chris Jericho as one of the top ten wrestlersand one of the top five talkersof all time. Certainly, the past... |
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The Complete Mountain Biking Manual
Tim Brink - International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Format: Paperback
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WINNER OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARD FOR INSTRUCTION Have fun and ride safely with advice from this comprehensive biking guide The most comprehensive entry-level guide to mountain biking available, The Complete Mountain Biking Manual covers every aspect of this increasingly popular... |
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The Inner Runner: Running to a More Successful, Creative, and Confident You
Jason Karp - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book
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Why are so many people drawn to running? Why is running the most common physical activity? What is it about running that empowers so many people? And how can runners harness that power to create a more meaningful life? The Inner Runner addresses these questions and a whole lot more. This... |
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The Complete Guide to Hunting: Basic Techniques for Gun & Bow Hunters
Gary Lewis - Cool Springs Press
Format: Hardcover
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Make the most of your time in the fieldWhether heading into the field after a favorite game animal or pursuing a species for the first time hunters want as much information as possible to make the hunt successful This book provides tips and techniques for hunting more than species of big game... |
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Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty
Charles Leerhsen - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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Finally - a fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb.Ty Cobb is baseball royalty, maybe even the greatest player who ever lived. His lifetime batting average is still the highest of all time, and when he retired in 1928,... |
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NFL Head Coaches: A Biographical Dictionary, 1920-2011
John Maxymuk - McFarland
Format: Book
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The 466 men who have held the increasingly demanding and prestigious position of Head Coach in the National Football League and the two leagues that merged into it (the All America Football Conference of the 1940s and the American Football League of the 1960s) form an exclusive club. This... |
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Brand NFL: Making and Selling America's Favorite Sport (Caravan Book)
Michael Oriard - The University of North Carolina Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Professional football today is a $6 billion sports entertainment industry. In this astute field-level view of the National Football League since 1960, Michael Oriard looks closely at the development of the sport and at the image of the NFL and its unique place in American life. At the heart... |
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Winning on the Ground: Training and Techniques for Judo and MMA Fighters
AnnMarie De Mars - Black Belt Communications
Format: Paperback
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>A variety of winning judo techniques developed over years of teaching are presented in this guide that prepares mixed martial artists for transcending numerous scenarios. Based on the same training methods that have produced... |
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Training for Young Distance Runners - 2E
Laurence S Greene - Human Kinetics
Format: Paperback
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"Running experts Larry Greene and Russ Pate combine the latest research with what works in the most successful high school and college programs throughout the country. You'll learn how to optimize performance through tempo running, interval training, technique drills, circuit and weight... |
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Moment of Glory: The Year Underdogs Ruled Golf
John Feinstein - Little, Brown and Company; English Language edition
Format: Hardcover
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After winning 6 of the 12 Majors from 2000 to 2002, Tiger Woods struggled in 2003. Four unknown players would seize the day, rising to become champions in his wake.Mike Weir--considered a good golfer but not a great one--triumphed in The Masters, becoming the first Canadian to win a Major.... |
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Sound and Fury: Two Powerful Lives, One Fateful Friendship
Dave Kindred - Free Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell were must-see TV long before that phrase became ubiquitous Individually interesting together they were mesmerizing They were profoundly different -- young and old black and white a Muslim and a Jew Ali barely literate and Cosell an editor of his universitys... |
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Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, A Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective
Pat Head Summitt - Crown Archetype; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history and bestselling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise The Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience as well as facing down her greatest challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease.Pat... |
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American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise
Joe Drape - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHistory was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978. As magnificent as the champion is, the team behind him has been all too human while on the road to immortality.Written by an award-winning... |
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The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed
Diandra Leslie-Pelecky - Dutton Adult
Format: Hardcover
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Every NASCAR fan – at one time or another – asks the same question: Why isn’t my favorite driver winning? This is your chance to discover how much more there is to NASCAR than “Go fast, turn left and don’t crash.” If you’ve ever wondered why racecars... |
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Stronger
Jeff Bauman - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JAKE GYLLENHAALThe New York Times bestselling memoir of the 27-year-old Boston Marathon bombing survivor. When Jeff Bauman woke up on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 in the Boston Medical Center, groggy from a series of lifesaving surgeries and missing... |
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Beckett Basketball Card Price Guide
Brain Fleischer - Beckett Pubns; 23 edition
Format: Print book
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More than 300,000 cards from over 6,000 sets are listed in this popular book - the biggest basketball price guide in the world! It's the most comprehensive basketball card source ever produced, and includes complete coverage of modern and oddball hoops cards and collectibles from 1910 to present,... |
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Intangiball: The Subtle Things That Win Baseball Games
Lonnie Wheeler - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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"A unique and refreshing ode to the "little things" that represent baseball's heartbeat--the player who, in countless ways, makes other players better. Intangiball tracks the progress of the Cincinnati Reds through five years of culture change, beginning with the trades... |
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Smithsonian Handbooks: Butterflies & Moths
David J Carter - Dorling Kindersley
Format: Book
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Smithsonian Handbooks are the most visually appealing guides on the natural world in the book marketplace. Featuring more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs, along with detailed annotations, Smithsonian Handbooks make identification easy and accurate. |
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Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
Bethany Hamilton - MTV Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this moving personal account of faith and fortitude, internationally ranked surfer Bethany Hamilton tells how she survived a shark attack that cost her arm--but not her spirit.. They say Bethany Hamilton has saltwater in her veins. How else could one explain the passion that drives her to surf?... |
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Our Tribe: A Baseball Memoir
Terry Pluto - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book
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In 1997, the Cleveland Indians came within a hair of winning the World Series. Instead, they blew a 2-0 lead in the ninth and lost 3-2 to the Florida Marlins in twelve innings. The Marlins franchise was only five years old. The Indians had been around forever. Terry Pluto was at that game,... |
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Heisman: The Man Behind the Trophy
John M Heisman - Howard Books
Format: Hardcover
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The first authorized and definitive biography of the man whose life has been memorialized by the eponymous Heisman Trophy, written by his great-nephew.To the select fraternity of men who have won the Heisman Trophy since its inception in 1935, the award is so much more than just a football... |
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Catching the Sky
Colten Moore - 37 INK/Atria
Format: Print book
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Discover the true "uplifting, exhilarating, tragic and triumphant" (The Dallas Morning News) story of the Moore brothers' heartbreaking experience at the Aspen Winter X Games from the man who lived it as he struggled to move on from tragedy, defeat the odds, honor his family,... |
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Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness
Suzy Favor Hamilton - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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The former middle distance Olympic runner and high-end escort speaks out for the first time about her battle with mental illness, and how mania controlled and compelled her in competition, but also in life. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent of Manic, Electroboy,... |
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The Yankee Years
Joe Torre - Doubleday
Format: Print book
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Twelve straight playoff appearances. Six American League pennants. Four World Series titles. This is the definitive story of a dynasty: the Yankee yearsWhen Joe Torre took over as manager of the New York Yankees in 1996, the most storied franchise in sports had not won a World Series title... |
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The Beckett Official Price Guide to Football Cards 2011, Edition #30
James Beckett - House of Collectibles
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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A fully illustrated guide lists more than 125,000 cards and their values according to condition for all football cards and card packages issued from 1948 to the present day, along with identification information and tips on buying, trading, caring for and storing cards. Original. |
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Legends of the Tribe: An Illustrated History of the Cleveland Indians
Morris Eckhouse - Taylor Trade Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Legends of the Tribe relives the exciting Jacobs Field era of the 1990s along with the complete 100-year legacy of this storied franchise. This book revives the memorable moments of Indians history and includes a stunning collection of more than 200 vintage photos of the great games, players,... |
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The Rivalry: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Golden Age of Basketball
John Taylor - Random House; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN ACCOUNT OF THE NBA’S GLORY DAYS, AND THE RIVALRY THAT DOMINATED THE ERAIn the mid-1950s, the NBA was a mere barnstorming circuit, with outposts in such cities as Rochester, New York, and Fort Wayne, Indiana. Most of the best players were white; the set shot... |
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Man o' War: A Legend Like Lightning
Dorothy Ours - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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His trainer said that managing him was like holding a tiger by the tail. His owner compared him to "chain lightning." His jockeys found their lives transformed by him, in triumphant and distressing ways. All of them became caught in a battle for honesty.Born in 1917, Man o'... |
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ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game
Michael MacCambridge - ESPN; First Edition edition
Format: Unabridged]
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The most comprehensive reference book ever assembled on the history of college football From South Bend, Indiana, to Lincoln, Nebraska, Palo Alto, California, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Tallahassee, Florida, college football attracts the most dedicated fans in all of sports.... |
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Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter
James S Hirsch - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Book
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HURRICANE recounts the harrowing, inspiring odyssey of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a black boxer wrongly convicted of three murders, from fierce despair to freedom and enlightenment. On June 17, 1966, two black men strode into the Lafayette Grill, a white redoubt in racially mixed... |
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The Pro Football Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Book: Where Greatness Lives
John Thorn - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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There is no question that football is indeed America's most popular sport, and the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 50th Anniversary book totally captures our passion for the game.Having opened its doors in Canton, Ohio on September 7, 1963, the Hall will be celebrating its 50th anniversary... |
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Kinetic Golf: Picture the Game Like Never Before
Nick Bradley - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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In Kinetic Golf, Nick Bradley uses 115 extraordinary photographs, accompanied by clear, direct text, to raise the bar on golf instruction and give golfers—amateur or professional—a unique way of actually feeling their way to mastering the game. Offering insights that words alone... |
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Between Boardslides and Burnout: My Notes from the Road
Tony Hawk - It Books
Format: Paperback
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With this all-access pass, Tony Hawk shares the joy, the exhaustion, the adrenaline, and the pain of life on the road. Between Boardslides and Burnout puts you right on the edge of the ramp and on the road with him -- from competitions to demos, to store openings, to autograph signings,... |
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Native American Son: The Life and Sporting Legend of Jim Thorpe
Kate Buford - Knopf; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The first comprehensive biography of the legendary figure who defined excellence in American sports: Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-around athlete the United States has ever seen.With clarity and a fine eye for detail, Kate Buford traces the pivotal moments of Thorpe’s incomparable... |
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Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig
Jonathan Eig - Simon & Schuster; 1 edition
Format: Audiobook
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The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legendthe Iron Horse, the stoic New York Yankee who was the greatest first baseman in history, a man whose consecutive-games streak was ended by a horrible disease that now bears... |
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Running Ransom Road: Confronting the Past, One Marathon at a Time
Caleb Daniloff - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The monikers drunk, addict, abuser, and boozehound were Caleb Daniloff’s for fifteen years. Now, the introduction that fits him best is My name is Caleb and I am a runner. In Running Ransom Road, Daniloff, many years sober, confronts his past by setting out, over the course of eighteen... |
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The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth
Leigh Montville - Doubleday; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. From the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Ted Williams comes the thoroughly original, definitively ambitious, and exhilaratingly colorful biography... |
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Follow the Blue Blazes: A Guide to Hiking Ohio?s Buckeye Trail
Connie Pond
Format: Paperback
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Many changes have taken place in the decade since Follow the Blue Blazes was first published, changes in the trails themselves and in the way we hike them. The Buckeye Trail still wends its way around the state of Ohio, following the course marked out by the characteristic blue blazes on trees... |
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Extreme Weather
Dennis Mersereau - Weldon Owen
Format: Paperback
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Extreme weather has the ability to leave us devastated, but with the easy-to-follow Extreme Weather Survival Manual you'll be ready for anything Mother Nature throws at you. Dennis Mersereau and the editors of Outdoor Life magazine offer their life saving advice to help you survive... |
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Mathletics: A Scientist Explains 100 Amazing Things About the World of Sports
John D. Barrow - W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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An entertaining, eye-opening guide to what math and physics can reveal about sports. How can sprinter Usain Bolt break his world record without expending any additional effort? Which demands a faster reaction time, tennis or baseball? What dates of birth give rise to the best professional... |
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Roger Maris: Baseball's Reluctant Hero
Tom Clavin - Touchstone; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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The definitive biography of the baseball legend who broke Babe Ruth’s single-season home-run record—the natural way—and withstood a firestorm of media criticism to become one of his era’s preeminent players. ROGER MARIS may be the greatest ballplayer no one really... |
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The Comeback: LeBron, the Cavs & Cleveland
Terry Pluto - Gray & Company
Format: Print book
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This epic homecoming tale recounts one of the greatest Cleveland sports stories ever - how LeBron James and the Cavaliers took fans on a roller coaster ride from despair to hope and, finally, to glory as the 2016 NBA champions. Fans felt gut-punched in 2010 when local hero and MVP LeBron... |
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Countdown to Lockdown: A Hardcore Journal
Mick Foley - Grand Central Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The undisputed king of the literary ring is back with another handwritten, hardcore home run. Forget the ghost writer and the computer keyboard - this mesmerizing memoir is straight from the pen and notebook paper of the Hardcore Legend, Mick Foley, chronicling the heart-pounding build-up... |
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Happy, Happy, Happy: My Life and Legacy as the Duck Commander
Phil Robertson - Howard Books; Nineteenth Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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This no-holds-barred autobiography chronicles the remarkable life of Phil Robertson, the original Duck Commander and Duck Dynasty star, from early childhood through the founding of a family business.LIVING THE DREAM Duck calls - though the source of his livelihood - are not what makes... |
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Basketball Fundamentals (Sports Fundamentals)
Jon Oliver - Human Kinetics; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Learning to play basketball has never been more effective—or more fun—than with Basketball Fundamentals. Students will enjoy using this resource because they will learn by doing, spending less time reading and more time engaged in playing the game. With simple instructions... |
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Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero
Leigh Montville - Doubleday
Format: Print book
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He was The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend - and a lightning rod for controversy in life and in death? What motivated him to interrupt... |
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Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival from the Bottom of the Pile
Nate Jackson - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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Nate Jackson’s Slow Getting Up is an unvarnished and uncensored memoir of everyday life in the most popular sports league in America—and the most damaging to its players—the National Football League.After playing college ball at a tiny Division III school, Jackson, a receiver,... |
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Shooter's Bible: The World's Bestselling Firearms Reference
Jay Cassell - Skyhorse Publishing; 106th Edition edition
Format: Book
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With over seven million copies sold, this is the must-have reference book for gun collectors and firearm enthusiasts of all ages.Published annually for more than eighty years, the Shooter’s Bible is the most comprehensive and sought-after reference guide for new firearms and their... |
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Pete Rose: An American Dilemma
Kostya Kennedy - Little Brown & Co
Format: Hardcover
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"Kennedy's book on the tarnished and enigmatic Rose is exceptional. Like the best writing about sport--Liebling, Angell--it qualifies as stirring literature. I'd read Kennedy no matter what he writes about." --Richard FordPete Rose played baseball with a singular and headfirst... |
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The Legends: Ohio State Buckeyes, the Men, the Deeds, the Consequences
Mark Rea - Orange Frazer Pr; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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In order for a football program to be legendary it requires that its players be legendary as well. In The Legends, Mark Rea writes about 50 of the most epic Ohio State football players and coaches and what made them so special. Their stats, football prowess, and most memorable moments are highlighted... |
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Going Somewhere: A Bicycle Journey Across America
Brian Benson - Plume
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Brian has a million vague life plans but zero sense of direction. So when he meets Rachel, a self-possessed woman who daydreams of bicycling across the States, he decides to follow her wherever she'll take him. Brian and Rachel soon embark on a ride from northern Wisconsin to Somewhere... |
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Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Gold: 50 Years of the Big Game
The Editors of Sports Illustrated - Sports Illustrated Books, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Format: Print book
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For the past 49 years Sports Illustrated magazine has been putting fans on the sidelines of the greatest, flashiest spectacle in sports - The Super Bowl. Now, as the game approaches its 50th anniversary, and what promises to be its biggest and most-marketed ever, Sports Illustrated... |
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In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving
Leigh Anne Tuohy - Henry Holt and Co.; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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For the first time, the remarkable couple depicted in The Blind Side tells their own deeply inspiring storyFirst came the bestselling book, then the Oscar-nominated movie - the story of Michael Oher and the family who adopted him has become one of the most talked-about true stories of our time.... |
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Volleyball Skills & Drills
American Volleyball Coaches Association - Human Kinetics; First edition
Format: Paperback
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Master volleyball's key techniques and elevate performance in all facets of the sport. Volleyball Skills & Drills teaches the fundamentals and contains the proper progressions to help players master and apply those skills on the court when it counts. Featuring 90 of the sport's... |
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Mountainman Crafts & Skills: A Fully Illustrated Guide To Wilderness Living And Survival
David Montgomery - Lyons Press; Second Edition edition
Format: Book
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Filled with valuable information for hobbyists survival enthusiasts family campers - and everyone who enjoys outdoor life Mountainman Crafts and Skills is the essential illustrated guide to wilderness living and survival How to make your own clothing shelter and equipment are all covered... |
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Build the Swing of a Lifetime: The Four-Step Approach to a More Efficient Swing
Mike Bender - Wiley; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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From one of Golf Digest's Top 5 teachers—a simple, scientific program to build a great swingMost golf instruction is based on helping students emulate the best players, but for top golf teacher Mike Bender, physics provides a better model for developing a swing that is as efficient,... |
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NASCAR For Dummies
Mark Martin - For Dummies; 2 edition
Format: Paperback
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Covers the latest drivers, records, and rule changesAll-new color photos highlight the fun and excitement of NASCAREver wonder what's under the hood of today's stock cars? Want to know the latest about the changes in NASCAR? Top driver Mark Martin puts you behind the wheel on an insider's... |
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Dog Training: Retrievers and Pointing Dogs
Jason A Smith - Creative Publishing international
Format: Paperback
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There is nothing more pleasing to an avid bird hunter than to watch a well-trained sporting dog do what it was bred to do: hunt. Likewise, there is nothing more pleasing to a pet owner than to watch their well-trained family dog interact in a calm and controlled manner with family and friends.With... |
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A Speck in the Sea: A Story of Survival and Rescue
John Aldridge - Weinstein Publishing
Format: Print book
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In the dead of night on July 24, 2013, John Aldridge was thrown of the back of the Anna Mary while his fishing partner, Anthony Sosinski, slept below. As desperate hours ticked by, Sosinski, the families, the local fishing community, and the U.S. Coast Guard in three states mobilized in an unprecedented... |
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The Road Headed West: A 6,000-Mile Cycling Odyssey through North America
Leon McCarron - Skyhorse Publishing, 2015.
Format: Print book
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What happens when you swap the nine-to-five for two wheels and a journey of a lifetime?Terrified of the prospect of a life spent behind a desk, without challenge or excitement, Leon takes off to cross America on an overloaded bicycle packed with everything but common sense.Over five months... |
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Basketball's Greatest Stars
Michael Grange - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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Profiles of the best NBA players provide a great history of the game. Basketball is second of the top three elite professional sports, whose players command stratospheric salaries. The spectacular success of the NBA is based on its stars' performances, which excite fans game after... |
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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
David Goldblatt - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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The definitive sports and social history of the modern Olympic Games -- by one of the most celebrated sportswriters of our time. Renowned sportswriter David Goldblatt has been hailed by the Wall Street Journal for writing "with the expansive eye of a social and cultural critic"... |
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Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing
Po Bronson - Twelve
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times Bestseller Po Bronson and Ashley Merrymans work changes the national dialogue. Beyond their bestselling books, you know them from commentary and features in the New York Times, CNN, NPR, Time, Newsweek, Wired, New York, and more. E-mail, Facebook, and Twitter accounts are filled... |
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Fisherman's Knots and Nets
Raoul Graumont - Schiffer Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Copyright 1947 Renewed 1976 S/C clean very very light wear around edges & corners tip w/tiny corner bends, & slight lift to cover. Inside pages clean w/no writing or makings. Book Looks Good |
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War As They Knew It: Woody Hayes, Bo Schembechler, and America in a Time of Unrest
Michael Rosenberg - Grand Central Publishing; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The Vietnam War . . .Nixon . . .Kent State . . .The late 1960s and early 1970s were a time of total turmoil in America-the country was being torn apart by a war most people didn't support, young men were being taken away by the draft, and racial tensions were high. Nowhere was this... |
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The Amazing Story of the Man Who Cycled from India to Europe for Love
Per J Andersson - Oneworld Publications
Format: Hardcover
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"A romance, a travelogue, and a cultural critique ... filled with sumptuous prose. [PK's] determination is more than enough to keep readers enthralled." -- Publishers Weekly "This book will appeal to the optimistic, the romantic, and the armchair traveler. This... |
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Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN
James Andrew Miller - Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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It began, in 1979, as a mad idea of starting a cable channel to televise local sporting events throughout the state of Connecticut. Today, ESPN is arguably the most successful network in modern television history, spanning eight channels in the Unites States and around the world. But the inside... |
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Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream
H. G. Bissinger - Recorded Books
Format: Audiobook
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The 25th anniversary edition of the number-one New York Times best seller and Sports Illustrateds best football book of all time, with a new afterword by the author Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa - the winningest high school football team in Texas... |
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The Boys in the Cave: Deep Inside the Impossible Rescue in Thailand
Matt Gutman - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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From award-winning ABC News Chief National Correspondent Matt Gutman, and written using exclusive interviews and information comes the definitive account of the dramatic story that gripped the world: the miracle rescue of twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave miles... |
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Hard Driving: The Wendell Scott Story
Brian Donovan - Steerforth
Format: Hardcover
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Hard Driving is the dramatic story of one mans dogged determination to live the life he loved, and to compete, despite daunting obstacles, at the highest level of his sport. . Wendell Scott figured he was signing up for trouble when he became nascars version of Jackie Robinson in the segregated... |
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Going Deep: How Wide Receivers Became the Most Compelling Figures in Pro Sports
Cris Carter - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover
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How Wideouts Became the NFLs StandoutsFrom the time Cris Carter started his career as a supplemental draft pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 1987 to his retirement in 2002, the position of wide receiver exploded in the NFL. Receivers went from being quiet and classy to being known for their... |
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Jim Brown: Last Man Standing
Dave Zirin - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover
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A unique biography of Jim Brown--football legend, Hollywood star, and controversial activist--written by acclaimed sports journalist Dave Zirin. The author spent considerable time with his subject, speaking with him at length about his life and career.Jim Brown is recognized as perhaps... |
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Classic Hikes of North America: 25 Breathtaking Treks in the United States and Canada
Peter Potterfield - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Book
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Everything you need to know about the United States' and Canada's most enjoyable hiking routes and backcountry excursions. Classic Hikes of North America is a beautifully photographed and eminently practical account of the best backcountry journeys in the United States and Canada.... |
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The Games That Changed the Game: The Evolution of the NFL in Seven Sundays
Ron Jaworski - ESPN
Format: Hardcover
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Professional football in the last half century has been a sport marked by relentless innovation. For fans determined to keep up with the changes that have transformed the game, close examination of the coaching footage is a must. In The Games That Changed the Game, Ron Jaworski - pro footballs... |
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Friday Night Lights
H G Bissinger - Da Capo Press
Format: Paperback
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Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odessa -- the winningest high school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to be a town big on dreams, but the Panthers help keep the hopes and dreams of this small, dusty town going.... |
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The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Life
Joshua Piven - Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback
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An omnibus of fast-access survival advice on the full range of everyday life emergencies, The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Life guide packs hundreds of instant, real solutions to daily crises in categories covering, home, relationships, travel, sports and hobbies, animals and pets,... |
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Affirmed: The Last Triple Crown Winner
Lou Sahadi - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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In 1978, racing fans witnessed a rivalry for the ages when a horse hailing from Harbor View Farm named Affirmed and an eighteen-year-old jockey dubbed "Stevie Wonder" faced off against the celebrated Alydar and emerged victorious in each leg of the Triple Crown---by a combined... |
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Camping & Survival: The Ultimate Outdoors Book
Paul Tawrell - Paul Tawrell; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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Thisbook helps you acquire and sharpen skills required to safely enjoy the outdoors You will find details on how to hiketravel in the summer and winter make a camp choose suitable equipment and understand your environment You will learn how to search for food and water find shelter read... |
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Courage Beyond the Game: The Freddie Steinmark Story
Jim Dent - Thomas Dunne Books; First Edition/First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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A Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction of 2011 title Jim Dent, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Junction Boys, returns with a powerful Texas story which transcends college football, displaying the courage and determination of one of the game’s most valiant players.Freddie... |
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The Smart Guide to Freshwater Fishing
Mike Seymour - Smart Guide Publications, Inc.; Second edition edition
Format: Book
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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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Into the Twilight, Endlessly Grousing
Patrick F McManus - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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A seditious sampling of the laugh-out-loud musings of the bestselling humorist whom The Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls "the funniest writer around." In his wry, curmudgeonly way, Patrick McManus offers tales about everything from using the kid next door for fishing boat ballast... |
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Soccer Speed
Richard Bate - Human Kinetics; 1 edition
Format: Book
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The world’s most popular sport is also one of the most demanding. Stronger, smarter, and more agile players have increased the intensity and tempo of the game. Success hinges on the ability to read, react, and execute. For individual players and teams alike, speed is a necessity.... |
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Into Thin Air
Jon Krakauer - Anchor; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29, 028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude... |
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Papi: My Story
David Ortiz - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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An entertaining, unfiltered memoir by one of the game's greatest, most clutch sluggers and beloved personalities David "Big Papi" Ortiz is a baseball icon and one of the most popular figures ever to play the game. As a key part of the Boston Red Sox for 14 years, David has helped... |
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A Race Like No Other: 26.2 Miles Through the Streets of New York
Liz Robbins - Harper
Format: Print book
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"Gets closer to this marathon than an avenue railbird, and it leaves impressions not fleeting, but lasting." - Sports IllustratedThe New York City Marathon is considered one of the nation's - and the world's - premier sporting events. A reporter for the New York Times,... |
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A Calculus of Color: The Integration of Baseball's American League
Robert Kuhn McGregor - McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
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In 1947, as the integration of Major League Baseball began, the once-daring American League had grown reactionary, unwilling to confront postwar challenges--population shifts, labor issues and, above all, racial integration. The league had matured in the Jim Crow era, when northern cities... |
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My Life Outside the Ring
Hulk Hogan - St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Hulk Hogan, born Terry Bollea, burst onto the professional wrestling scene in the late seventies and went on to become a world wrestling champion many times over. From humble beginnings, this giant of a man escaped a pre-ordained life of dock and construction work in Port Tampa, Florida,... |
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Saban: The Making of a Coach
Monte Burke - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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Instant New York Times Bestseller "Insidery, detailed, and absorbing. Come for the chapter titled 'Why Can't He Be Happy' and stay for the one called 'Miami Vice.'" - Sports Illustrated A defining biography of Nick Saban, the influential and polarizing University... |
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Pinewood Winning by the Rules
Phillip C. Reinke - Eloquent Books
Format: Book
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Creating a pinewood derby car is a wonderful hands-on project for anyone interested in building, designing and ultimately racing your very own one-of-a-kind racer. This book contains over four years of scientific testing distilled into an easy-to-follow "how to" guide that will... |
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Through My Eyes
Tim Tebow - HarperOne; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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FormerUniversity of Florida star quarterback first-round draft pick for theDenver Broncos and devout Christian Tim Tebow tellsthe story of his faith his life and his career in football in Through MyEyes Written with Nathan Whitaker the New York Times bestsellingcoauthor of Quiet Strength... |
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Basic Illustrated Knots for the Outdoors
Cliff Jacobson - Falcon Guides
Format: Book
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BASIC ILLUSTRATED KNOTS FOR THE OUTDOORS (Falcon) Cliff JacobsonA full-color manual for every outdoor enthusiastIn full color, this illustrated how-to book covers the top ten most important knots and hitches, twenty-two variations, and four essential splices and lashings.... |
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Life Is a Wheel: Love, Death, Etc., and a Bike Ride Across America
Bruce Weber - Scribner Book Company
Format: Hardcover
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Based on his popular New York Times series, bestselling author Bruce Weber shares the adventures of his solo bicycle ride from coast to coast. Riding a bicycle across the United States is one of those bucket-list goals that many dream about but few fulfill. During the summer and fall of 2011,... |
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Identifying Trees: An All-Season Guide to Eastern North America
Michael D. Williams - Stackpole Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Unique identification guide is effective, filled with color photos, and easy to use in winter, spring, summer, and fall Field-tested by forestry experts Identify trees in any season, not just when they are in full leaf. This field-tested guide features color photos showing bark; branching... |
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Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands
Ryan Ver Berkmoes - Lonely Planet
Format: Paperback
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Caribbean Islands is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the hidden coves of the Bahamas, go snorkeling with... |
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