Sports & Recreation
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Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and Rowing Gold at the Nazi OlympicsThe Berlin Olympics, August 14, 1936. German rowers, dominant at the Games, line up against America's top eight-oared crew. Hundreds of millions of listeners worldwide wait by their radios. Leni Riefenstahl prepares her cameramen. Grantland Rice looks past the 75,000 spectators crowding the riverbank....
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Prime-Time PitcherThe #1 sports writer for kids offers a read as exciting as a fast ball. Pitcher Koby Caplin is the best thing to happen to the Monticello Cardinals in years--but is he ready for prime time?Author: Matt ChristopherPublisher: Little Brown and CompanyPublished: 09/01/1992Pages: 160Binding...
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World SeriesRoy Tucker and his Brooklyn Dodgers teammates summon every ounce of their collective skill to fight for the greatest title in baseball--World Series champs. Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.Author: John Roberts TunisPublisher: Houghton MifflinPublished: 03/01/2006Pages: 264Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 7.85h x 4.99w x...
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Putt Like the Pros: Dave Pelz's Scientific Guide to ImprovinPutting has often been described as an art, but the author of this book, by trade a physicist, has analyzed it as never before, using scientific principles. Pelz has come up with a system to perfect your putting stroke -- or at least to...
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Modern Training and Physiology for Middle and Long-Distance RunnersPlanning your training schedule for high school and college running is a daunting task, whether you are a coach or a young runner yourself. What should your weekly workouts look like? How much mileage should you run? How do you ensure that you are...
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Mystery on MauiNancy, Bess and George are on Maui, in the Hawaiian Islands, to check out a major international surfing competition. But there's trouble in paradise. Big money is at stake in the contest, and someone's playing a dirty game. One of Nancy's surfer friends has...
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THE TEXT-BOOK of JU-JUTSU as practised in Japan (Collector's Edition)Mystery and intrigue surrounds much of the life of the founder and practitioner of Ju-Jutsu, the self-styled "professor", S. K. (Sada Kazu) Uyenishi. However, he was one of the first and probably the most influential jujitsu and judo experts to demonstrate, teach and compete...
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The Lost BabesManchester United and the Forgotten Victims of Munich A moving story of how a legendary football team was lost to tragedy - and how this disaster irrevocably altered the lives of the survivors and the bereaved families, and ultimately brought shame on the biggest...
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Man-Eaters of KumaonJim Corbett was every inch a hero, something like a "sahib" Davy Crockett: expert in the ways of the jungle, fearless in the pursuit of man-eating big cats, and above all a crack shot. Brought up on a hill-station in north-west India, he killed...
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Dirt Bike RacerIs Ron's luck on the track about to run out? When Ron finds a dirt bike at the bottom of a lake, he can't believe his luck. But the bike needs fixing up and that takes money. When he takes a job doing yard...
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Where They Ain't: The Fabled Life and Untimely Death of the Original Baltimore Orioles, the Team That Gave Birth to Modern BaseballIn the 1890s, the legendary Baltimore Orioles of the National League (sic) under the tutelage of manager Ned Hanlon, perfected a style of play known as "scientific baseball, " featuring such innovations as the sacrifice bunt, the hit-and-run, the squeeze play, and the infamous...
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God and Football: Faith and Fanaticism in the SECIn 2008 over six million people attended an SEC football game. They spent thousands on season tickets, donated millions to athletic departments, and for three months a year ordered their entire lives around the schedule of their favorite team. As a Christian, Gibbs knows...
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A Place In Which To Search: Summers in the Wind RiversIn 1969 Joe Kelsey pitched a tent in the Wind River Mountains, declared it home, and has returned every summer since. A wilderness paradise, the range straddles the Continental Divide in northwestern Wyoming. Kelsey and a cadre of other young climbers ventured into the...
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BasketballGreat news for the millions of young hoopsters dreaming of somedayrunning with the pros: two-time Olympian and professional starTeresa Weatherspoon is sharing all of her basketball secrets! Inthis fun and informative book, not only will you get the insidescoop on passing, dribbling, defending, shooting,...
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Getting Started in Sailboat Racing, 2nd EditionEverything you need to race your way up through the fleet If you sail--even a little--you've probably thought about trying your hand at racing. Now you can stop thinking and do it. Getting Started in Sailboat Racing makes this endlessly fascinating lifetime sport accessible...
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Aikido's Hidden Ground TechniquesDo you want to have the edge in your ground grappling skills? Would you like to add a new, effective and unique approach to your ground defense techniques that the competition is missing? Then look inside to read more about the power of the...
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Sports Injury Handbook: Professional Advice for Amateur AthletesDo you know... Which exercises cause unnecessary wear and tear on your body? What to do during the first critical few seconds following a sports injury? When an off-the-rack arch support can be as effective as a $200 custom-made orthotic device? How to keep...
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The Game of Basketball: Basketball Fundamentals, Intangibles and Finer Points of the Game for Coaches, Players and FansCoaches: Win more games by teaching your players the fundamental skills, intangibles and finer points of the game that other coaches don't know. Help your players eliminate costly turnovers by learning to read the defense, score more points by fine tuning your fast break...
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Jesse Owens: An American LifeBorn the tenth child of a poor Southern sharecropper and barely able to read or write, Jesse Owens used his astonishing drive and athletic ability to win an unprecedented four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He became an international superstar overnight and...
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The Fox Steals HomeAlready troubled by his parents' divorce, Bobby Canfield is further distressed when he learns that his father, who has coached him in running bases, intends to move away.Author: Matt ChristopherPublisher: Little Brown and CompanyPublished: 05/30/1985Pages: 178Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.07w x 0.41dISBN:...
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