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Out Of My LeagueAfter six years of laying it on the line in the minors, pitcher Dirk Hayhurst hopes 2008 is the year he breaks into the big leagues. But every time Dirk looks up, the bases are loaded with new challenges, on and off the field:...
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Horses That Buck: The Story of Champion Bronc Rider Bill Smithvolume 5When asked in an interview what he most liked about rodeo, three-time world champion saddle-bronc rider "Cody" Bill Smith said simply, "Horses that buck." Smith redefined the image of America's iconic cowboy. Determined as a boy to escape a miner's life in Montana, he...
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Jiu-Jitsu Strategies and Tactics for Self-Defense: When the Fight Goes to the Ground (Includes DVD)This instructional Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu book & DVD combo offers a complete guide to ground fighting principles and techniques to use when the fight goes to the ground. In a street defense scenario, the ground is a dangerous place to be. While it's a good...
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Bruce Lee Letters of the Dragon: The Original 1958-1973 Correspondence"In this collection of artful writing by a man dedicated to honest self-expression, we glimpse the private side of Bruce's eloquence as he bares his soul through the art of letter writing." --from the Preface, by Linda Lee Cadwell Bruce Lee Letters of the...
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Soul of the Samurai: Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & BushidoSoul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen & Bushido. In Soul of the Samurai, bestselling author and respected translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of the Bushido code or Zen warrior teachings according to 17th-century Japanese samurai...
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Find a Way: The Inspiring Story of One Woman's Pursuit of a Lifelong DreamHillary Clinton said that Find a Way would stay with her through the general election: "When you're facing big challenges in your life, you can think about Diana Nyad getting attacked by the lethal sting of box jellyfishes. And nearly anything else seems doable...
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Baseball Beyond Our Borders: An International PastimeBaseball Beyond Our Borders celebrates the globalization of the game while highlighting the different histories and cultures of the nations in which the sport is played. This collection of essays tells the story of America's national pastime as it has spread across the world...
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The SouthpawThe Southpaw is a story about coming of age in America by way of the baseball diamond. Lefthander Henry Wiggen, six feet three, a hundred ninety-five pounds, and the greatest pitcher going, grows to manhood in a right-handed world. From his small-town beginnings to...
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Mindgames: Phil Jackson's Long Strange JourneyMindgames follows the journey of Phil Jackson to the top of basketball's coaching hierarchy, a rise that took him from obscurity in the Continental Basketball Association to nine championship rings in the NBA. Along the way he turned multimillionaire players on to meditation, transformed...
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The Battle for Paradise: Surfing, Tuna, and One Town's Quest to Save a WaveCORRECTION: Regarding the book, The Battle for Paradise by Jeremy Evans, the following correction has been made on page 163 in paragraph three (3) to wit: "Weston once worked in concert with government officials in a pre-planned sting operation, complete with marked bills: Weston,...
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The Comeback: Greg Lemond, the True King of American Cycling, and a Legendary Tour de FranceIn July 1986, Greg LeMond stunned the sporting world by becoming the first American to win the Tour de France, the world's pre-eminent bicycle race, defeating French cycling legend Bernard Hinault. Nine months later, LeMond lay in a hospital bed, his life in peril...
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Higher Goals: Women's Ice Hockey and the Politics of GenderWinner of the 2001 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book AwardThe most extensive treatment to date of women's experiences in team sports, Higher Goals provides an ethnographic account of the Blades, a Canadian team that plays at the highest levels of...
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Training Bird Dogs with Ronnie Smith Kennels: Proven Techniques and an Upland TraditionWith its combination of informative instruction and beautiful photography, this is the only training book you'll need to raise a great dog for home and field. Ronnie Smith Kennels provides trainers, owners, and dog handlers with the most refined, developed, and proven methodology for...
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Salt: Coastal and Flats Fishing Photography by Andy AndersonINDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards -- 2014 Finalist Experience the world's greatest coastal fly-fishing destinations with this stunning volume, an ideal gift for any angler's library. As close to a first-hand experience as a reader can get without getting wet, Salt: Coastal and...
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The Art of the Racing Motorcycle: 100 Years of Designing for SpeedA lavishly illustrated and definitive look at the design evolution of the racing motorcycle. The dynamic between competition and design has always fueled the evolution of racing motorcycles and inspired astonishing feats of design and engineering. This book traces the development of the sport...
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U.S. Women's TeamWorld Soccer Legends series for young readers Everything you need to know about most exciting clubs and the best players on the planet. U.S. Women's Team Learn all about the U.S. Women's National Team, the winner of the first ever Women's World Cup, which...
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The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain's JourneyThe term fisherwoman does not exactly roll trippingly off the tongue, and Linda Greenlaw, the world's only female swordfish boat captain, isn't flattered when people insist on calling her one. I am a woman. I am a fisherman. . . I am not a...
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The Kansas City Athletics: A Baseball History, 1954-1967The Athletics spent thirteen seasons in Kansas City before moving to Oakland--a colorful history despite one of the worst records in baseball history. Even so, many of the players who were part of the world championship teams in Oakland in the 1970s began their...
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MX Bikes: Evolution from Primitive Street Machines to State of the Art Off-Road MachinesA motocross rider is only as good as his machine. MX Bikes takes a look at the motorcycles and tracks that make up motocross, from its early years to today. So, hop aboard and hold on tight. It's a wild ride!Author: John PerritanoPublisher: Crabtree...
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Paddle to the Amazon: The Ultimate 12,000-Mile Canoe AdventureIt was crazy. It was unthinkable. It was the adventure of a lifetime. When Don and Dana Starkell left Winnipeg in a tiny three-seater canoe, they had no idea of the dangers that lay ahead. Two years and 12,180 miles later, father and son...
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