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Finding Theo: A Father's True Story of Loss, Courage, and Discovery
Timothy Krause - Clovercroft Publishing
Format: Paperback
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Theo Krause gains speed as he drops into a ravine on a remote Colorado mountain biking trail. Rounding a bend, his bike hits an awkward bump, hidden by the shadows, that catapults him head first into an aspen tree, splintering his neck. Staring at the sky, paralyzed, he thinks, "This... |
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NBA 75: The Definitive History
Dave Zarum - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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In NBA 75, sportswriter and basketball super fan Dave Zarum tells the story of the NBA, all 75 years -- from its early barnstorming days to the multibillion-dollar sports league it is today. Readers are treated to all the biggest moments and greatest superstars, with over 75 stories ranging... |
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Bumps and Burpees: Your Guide to Staying Strong, Fit and Happy Throughout Pregnancy
Charlie Barker - DK
Format: Paperback
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Learn how to keep your baby safe when working out and what physical changes you can expect in each trimester. Step-by-step exercises designed to develop your strength, fitness, and flexibility, will help you to carry your growing baby in greater comfort, prepare you for childbirth, and recover... |
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The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration
Sarah Everts - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A taboo-busting romp through the shame, stink, and strange science of sweating.Sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but it's also one of our most vital and least understood. In The Joy of Sweat, Sarah Everts delves into its role in the body -- and in human history.Why... |
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Hugh Casey: The Triumphs and Tragedies of a Brooklyn Dodger
Lyle Spatz - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Hugh Casey was one of the most colorful members of the iconic Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1940s, a team that took part in four great pennant races, the first National League playoff series, and two exciting World Series over the course of Casey's career. That famed team included many outsized... |
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Mr. Hockey: My Story
Gordie Howe - G.P. Putnam's Sons; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive autobiography from hockeys greatest living legendMr. Hockey himself, Gordie Howe.Big, skilled, tough on the ice, and nearly indestructible, Howe dominated both the sport and the record books like no one has before or since. Over an incredible six decades, the Hall of Famer... |
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
Jon Krakauer - Villard Books; 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 his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers... |
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Yoga After 50 For Dummies
Larry Payne - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Yoga in your golden years Yoga is a terrific way to stay fit, manage pain, and improve mental clarity, balance, agility, and flexibility. It's one of the most beneficial things you can do for your body and mind -- but it's important to practice it correctly in order to avoid injury.... |
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