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Singles and Smiles: How Artie Wilson Broke Baseball's Color Barrier
Gaylon H. White · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 270
Format: Hardcover
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This book brings to light the story of a Negro League and Pacific Coast League star, his struggles to make it in the majors, and his crucial role in integrating baseball's premier minor league.Artie Wilson once was the best shortstop in baseball. In 1948 Artie led all of baseball with... |
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Walking to Listen: 4,000 Miles Across America, One Story at a Time
Andrew Forsthoefel · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 400
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 down, way down,... |
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The Last Cowboy: A Life of Tom Landry
Mark Ribowsky · Liveright Publishing Corporation
Pages: 684
Format: Hardcover
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A Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2013 An action-packed biography of a man, his team, and the league he helped create -- in the tradition of Maraniss's When Pride Still Mattered. Tom Landry, the coach during professional football's most fabled era, transformed the gridiron from... |
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The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping
Molly Absolon · Falcon Guides
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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The Ultimate Guide to Whitewater Rafting and River Camping introduces new rafters to the skills, equipment, and knowledge required to mount a multiday whitewater rafting trip. Rafting equipment, skills, and techniques have changed drastically in recent years, and this book provides the latest... |
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Jackie Robinson in Quotes: The Remarkable Life of Baseball's Most Significant Player
Danny Peary · Page Street Publishing
Pages: 368
Format: Print book
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Jackie Robinson was a Hall-of-Fame second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was most famous for breaking the baseball color line with the Dodgers on April 15, 1947, though he was also known for his strong character and political activism that contributed to the Civil Rights Movement.... |
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The Athlete: Greatness, Grace and the Unprecedented Life of Charlie Ward
Jon Finkel · Archervision, Inc.
Pages: 301
Format: Hardcover
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The complete, ultimate biography of Heisman Trophy winner, Florida State national champion and New York Knicks point guard Charlie WardIt takes a once-in-a-generation athlete to win a national championship as a quarterback for Florida State, reach the Sweet Sixteen three times as a point... |
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New Functional Training for Sports 2nd Edition
Michael Boyle · Human Kinetics
Pages: 280
Format: Print book
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Train to perform at the highest level with the lowest risk of injury. " New Functional Training for Sports, Second Edition" produces the best results on the court, field, track, and mat, not just in the weight room. Michael Boyle, one of the world's leading sport performance... |
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Street Art
Ed Bartlett · Lonely Planet
Pages: 221
Format: Hardcover
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An insider's guide to discovering the world's best urban art. From amazing wall murals to Banksy's stencils and Invader's mosaics, we showcase 140 creative hotspots across 42 cities and tell you how to find them, as well as introduce pioneering artists and interview those... |
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Average to Epic: A Mid-lifer's Guide to Endurance Sports and Lifelong Fitness
Don Rose · Meyer & Meyer Sport
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback
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Average to Epic is an integrated manual for helping men and women transform their lives through endurance sports. Be it riding a bike 100 miles, running a marathon, or completing long-course triathlons, this book provides the resources, practical tips, planning, and motivation for the average... |
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Spitting in the Soup: Inside the Dirty Game of Doping in Sports
Mark Johnson · VeloPress
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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Doping is a practice as old as sport. From baseball to track and field, cycling to horse racing, doping to win has been a part of sports for over 150 years. Today, the athletes caught using performance enhancing drugs are villainized as cheaters and morally flawed people whose presence... |
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The Future of the Gun
Frank Miniter · Regnery Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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The history of the American gun is intricately entwined with the history of America itself. Promising developments in gun technology could change not only America's future, but the future of the world. Unfortunately, the radical anti-gun lobby is standing between innovation and the American... |
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