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Sailing Into Oblivion: The Solo Non-stop Voyage of the Mighty Sparrow

Jerome Rand - Independently published
Format: Paperback

The true account of the 2017-2018 solo non-stop circumnavigation by Jerome Rand aboard the Westsail 32 "Mighty Sparrow". A testament to endurance and adventure, this memoir recounts what life is like aboard a small sailboat during a 271 day voyage around the globe, alone and without...
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Intelligent Fitness: The Smart Way to Reboot Your Body and Get in Shape

Simon Waterson - Triumph Books
Format: Hardcover

"Without Simon Waterson's help and guidance, I literally wouldn't have made it through fifteen years of playing James Bond ... It's been an honor working with him." - Daniel Craig Simon Waterson's job is to turn actors into athletes. Now you can learn how to transform...
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The Art of Yoga Sequencing: Contemporary Approaches and Inclusive Practices for Teachers and Practitioners--For basic, flow, gentle, yin, and restorative styles

Sage Rountree - North Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback

An inclusive guide for yoga teachers and practitioners to create balanced movement sequences and well-rounded classes for all students.. Discover a unified theory for sequencing fresh, contemporary yoga and mindful-movement classes that reflect the diversity of modern practitioners.. Yoga...
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Hoops: A Cultural History of Basketball in America

Thomas Aiello - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

From its early days as a sport to build "muscular Christianity" among young men flooding nineteenth-century cities to its position today as a global symbol of American culture, basketball has been a force in American society. It grew through high school gymnasiums, college pep rallies,...
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How Golf Can Save Your Life

Drew Millard - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

Golf saved Drew Millard's life, and he wants it to save yours, too. "Drew Millard's How Golf Can Save Your Life is a lot of things - smart, insightful, funny, moving, in-the-know enough for serious golfers but accessible enough for newbies - but I think its most impressive...
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RoadTrip America A Sports Fan's Guide to Route 66

Ron Clements
Format: Paperback

Immortalized in countless books, songs, and movies, Route 66 is a timeless icon of American culture. Until now, however, no guide to this historic byway has focused on another beloved part of American culture: sports. That all changes with . In this groundbreaking new book, sports writer...
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Bud Wilkinson and the Rise of Oklahoma Football

John Scott - University of Oklahoma Press
Format: Hardcover

At the end of World War II, the top ten college football teams were largely the same as they are today - with one exception: Oklahoma. In 1947, Bud Wilkinson was named OU's head football coach and became the architect of Oklahoma's meteoric rise from mediocrity to its present status...
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Game-Day Eats: 100 Recipes for Homegating Like a Pro

Eddie Jackson - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover

Create epic feasts for game days at home with this full-color cookbook from former NFL star and celebrity chef Eddie Jackson that includes 100 fresh and inventive recipes for tailgating at home.There's nothing like day full of football and great food. While many fans tailgate on game days...
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The Little Black Book of Fly Fishing: 201 Tips to Make You A Better Angler (Little Books)

Kirk D Deeter - Skyhorse
Format: Hardcover

An Advanced Course in Fly Fishing The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing was to demystify and un-complicate the tricks and tips that make a great trout fisher. There are no complicated physics lessons in that book. Rather, The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing offered a simple,...
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The Sports Book (DK Sports Guides)

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

This is the ultimate guide to sports and the perfect reference for the Paris Olympics 2024 - an amazing year for sport.. Discover everything you need to know about more than 200 sports, including all the Olympic and Paralympic events featured in Tokyo and Beijing. Get the authoritative...
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