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It's Better to Be Feared: The New England Patriots Dynasty and the Pursuit of Greatness

Seth Wickersham - Liveright
Format: Hardcover

With new reporting on Tom Brady's run to the Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.The explosive, long-awaited account of the making of the greatest dynasty in football history -- from the acclaimed ESPN reporter who has been there from the very beginning.Over two unbelievable decades,...
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Ageless Strength: Strong and Fit for a Lifetime

Jeff Horowitz - VeloPress
Format: Paperback

Ageless Strength shows athletes and active people how to build sustainable fitness for a lifetime of active pursuits. It's a myth that our older years only bring physical decline. While it's true that we lose strength, bone density, and balance, our bodies react the same way to training...
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Miracle at Fenway: The Inside Story of the Boston Red Sox 2004 Championship Season

Saul Wisnia - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

BEFORE THEY BECOME THE 2013 WORLD CHAMPIONS, THERE WAS THE SEASON THAT BROKE THE CURSE AND STARTED IT ALL…The players and coaching staff of the 2004 Boston Red Sox are now and forever, legends. After all, it had been eighty-six years since Boston last won a World Series, a fact anybody...
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You Can't Make This Up: Miracles, Memories, and the Perfect Marriage of Sports and Television

Al Michaels - William Morrow; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of television's most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports.No sportscaster has covered more...
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Learn to Swim: Helping Parents Teach Their Baby to Swim - Newborn to 3 Years

Tracey Ayton
Format: Paperback

The Learn to Swim book is a superb how-to guide for parents and caregivers to teach their baby the basics of swimming and water familiarization in the lead up to, and in conjunction with, swimming lessons. Each chapter focuses on a new skill for the parent and baby to learn together...
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If These Walls Could Talk: Boston Red Sox

Jerry Remy - Triumph Books
Format: Paperback

The Boston Red Sox are one of the most iconic teams in Major League Baseball, with nine World Series championships and countless greats who have donned the Sox uniform. In If These Walls Could Talk: Boston Red Sox, former player and longtime broadcaster Jerry Remy provides insight into...
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Anatomy of Strength and Conditioning: A Trainer's Guide to Building Strength and Stamina

Hollis Liebman - Firefly Books; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Reviews for Anatomy of Exercise (in the same series): Fascinating ... useful for anyone interested in enhancing their fitness routine as well as fitness instructors who want to visually show their customers the benefits of each exercise. --American Reference Book Annual One of the best...
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The Swiss Army Knife Book

Immler Immler - Frances Lincoln
Format: Print book

Woodsman Felix Immler reveals how we can build a comfortable camp in the wilderness using nothing more than a pocket knife. Simple natural materials are used for making a waterproof roof, a chair, a bed, a table, a fridge, and an oven, as well as for carving spoons, knifes, and bowls. You can even...
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Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s

Jeff Pearlman - Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Sweetness delivers the first all-encompassing account of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of professional sports' most-revered - and dominant - dynasties. The Los Angeles Lakers of the 1980s personified the flamboyance and excess of the decade...
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Dr. Jordan Metzl's Workout Prescription: 10, 20 & 30-minute high-intensity interval training workouts for every fitness level

Jordan D Metzl - Rodale
Format: Print book

"Dr. Jordan Metzl's Workout Prescription" is a compressed workout guide designed for busy professionals in today s world who have little time for fitness and want to maximize results. This book teaches you the science of the compressed, high-intensity workout and provides...
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