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Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College FootballFrom New York Times bestselling author and Michigan football expert John Back, an analysis of the state of college football: Why we love the game, what is at risk, and the fight to save it.In search of the sport's old ideals amid the roaring...
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They Called Me God: The Best Umpire Who Ever LivedThe incredible memoir from the man voted one of the "Best Umpires of All Time" by the Society of American Baseball Research--filled with more than three decades of fascinating baseball stories.Doug Harvey was a California farm boy, a high school athlete who nevertheless knew...
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No Summit Out of Sight: The True Story of the Youngest Person to Climb the Seven SummitsJordan Romero climbed Mount Everest at age thirteen--and he didn't stop there. In this inspiring young adult memoir, he tells how he achieved such great heights. On May 22, 2010, at the age of thirteen, American teenager Jordan Romero became the youngest person to...
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New Jack: Memoir of a Pro Wrestling ExtremistYou may have cheered him. You may have booed him out of the building. But until now, you've never really known The Most Dangerous Man in Wrestling. For the first time, Jerome New Jack Young opens up about his rise to stardom in Extreme...
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Understanding Sabermetrics: An Introduction to the Science of Baseball Statistics, 2D Ed.Interest in Sabermetrics has increased dramatically in recent years as the need to better compare baseball players has intensified among managers, agents and fans, and even other players. The authors explain how traditional measures--such as Earned Run Average, Slugging Percentage, and Fielding Percentage--along with...
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Pool Wars: On the Road to Hell and Back with the World's Greatest Money Players"Jay's recollection of pool stories exceeds any that I've ever heard. His exactness in recalling events as they actually happened is amazing. There are few as qualified to write about pool action as Jay. He has always been right on the money with everything...
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The Art of Sword Combat: A 1568 German Treatise on SwordmanshipFollowing the success of Jeffrey L. Forgeng's translation of Joachim Meyer's The Art of Sword Combat the author was alerted to an earlier recension of the work which was discovered in Lund University Library in Sweden. The manuscript, produced in Strassburg around 1568, is...
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The Pacific Crossing Guide 3rd Edition: Rcc Pilotage FoundationThe Definitive Guide to Crossing the Planet's Largest Ocean The Pacific Crossing Guide has guided thousands of mariners across the wide Pacific. Now in its third edition, this trusted classic provides the latest on major routes, piloting information for hundreds of ports and approaches,...
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The Official Manchester United Players' A-ZMore than 840 players have worn the shirt of Manchester United since the club played its first official game back in October 1886. Now they are all brought together in this definitive A-Z listing of the footballers who helped to make United the most...
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The Art of CoachingHave you ever wanted to be a sports coach? Are you an athlete who wants to pass the benefits of your knowledge onto others? Have you ever wanted to start your own sports team or club? Do you want to improve physically in your...
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The United States of Soccer: MLS and the Rise of American Soccer FandomIn 1988, FIFA decreed that the 1994 World Cup would be played in the United States - with the condition that the U.S. would start a new professional league. The North American Soccer League had failed just four years prior, and the prospects of...
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Here We Go!: Dawn Staley's Gamecocks and the Road to the ChampionshipMost people thought it would take a miracle to bring the Gamecocks' women's basketball team to the nation's top teams, but Dawn Staley has always beaten the odds.She stood at the podium on May 10, 2008, and promised to bring national prominence to South...
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Early Skiing on Snoqualmie PassRelive the exciting early days of skiing when Snoqualmie Pass was the epicenter of the sport. Ski jumping tournaments attracted world-class competitors to Cle Elum, Beaver Lake on the Summit and the Milwaukee Ski Bowl. The Mountaineers' twenty-mile race from Snoqualmie to Stampede Pass,...
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Boats Made in Holland: A Michigan TraditionAuthor Geoffrey Reynolds explores the story of Holland, Michigan's unique legacy of maritime craftsmanship.Holland's boat-building tradition took root in the 1840s, as Dutch immigrants crafted flatboats and watercraft for residents. Just a century later, the city's commercial boat-building industry flourished. The innovation of fiberglass-reinforced...
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Surf Better: complete surfing programFrom the author of Adventures of a Journeyman SurferLatest edition: v.2.0, revised, expanded and improved. Longboard + Shortboard, with new images and detailed explanations. Includes detailed Shortboard section* with multiple images and analysis of common moves including off-the-lip and aerials, plus common errors to...
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10 Simple Tricks the Pros Use: for Beginner through NHL Caliber GoaltendersGoaltending is a complex position in a complex sport. In the end, however, it can be over complicated to the detriment of performance. Ian Clark has put together ten simple ideas that that can give you a significant performance boost. Best of all they...
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WWE 35 Years of WrestlemaniaThis new edition of the fan-favorite, bestselling title 30 Years of WrestleMania (pub. 2014) brings the story of the biggest event in the WWE calendar right up to date with 32 pages of brand-new content. Ever since the first-ever WrestleMania in March 1985, this...
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Pétanque: The Greatest Game You Never Heard Of: Beyond Bocce, The Elegant & Intelligent French Game of BoulesAlmost everyone is familiar with the Italian bowls game Bocce. With the exception of those who have traveled to France, few Americans know P tanque the "Elegant & Intelligent French Game of Boules." Contrary to the opinion of many ill-informed Americans, the French are...
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Power Hapkido Essential TechniquesThis is the Black and White version with Korean terminology for the kicks and the basic techniques. HapKiDo - the way of coordinated power. Essentially, you are using your opponent's size and power to your advantage. In this book, Grandmaster Kim shows you many...
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Celestial Navigation Exercises for Class and Home studyAbout the Manual Celestial Navigation Exercises for Class and Home Study was designed to facilitate the work of instructors using the free PowerPoint slide presentation available at CelestialNavigationBook.com. This exercise manual, available in hard copy and in PDF format for tablets, reproduces the questions...
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