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A Yachtsman's Guide to Etiquette - A Collection of Historical Boating Articles on Flags and Nautical Etiquette - Paperback

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by Various (Author)This volume contains a collection of classic articles on sailing yachts, with information on subjects including flags, nautical etiquette, maintaining yachts, equipment, and many other related aspects. Carefully selected for a modern readership, these timeless articles will be of considerable utility to anyone with a practical interest in yacht sailing. The articles include: "Motor Boating for All", "Sailing - A Piratical Handbook on the Equipment, Handling and Up-keep of O...

Fun over Fear: Myths and Realites of Youth Baseball. Ages 3-9 - Paperback

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by Commander Ro Comeau United States Navy (Foreword by), Walter A. Beede (Author)★★★★★ "A MUST READ for all baseball parents!" - Reader Review___Parents, do you want to make sure your child has as much fun as possible when they start playing baseball?Did you know that youth baseball is the second most popular boys' sport in the United States?The Sandlot and neighborhood pickup games have been replaced by the explosion of "PAY FOR PLAY" travel baseball that can start as early as six years of a...

Bringing Fun Back To The Off-season: : Running A 3-on-3 Off-season League - Paperback

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by Kevin Sivils (Author)Breathe new life into your off season workouts by making them fun for your players. Bring back the joy you and your players felt when first discovering how much FUN the great game of basketball is to play Run a 3-on-3 off season league for your players. Combine fun with needed playing time and individual skill development in a competitive 3-on-3 off season league. Author and veteran coach Kevin Sivils outlines a detailed plan on how to make a 3-on-3 league fun, exciti...

A Guide to the Use and Varieties of the Horse Harness - A Collection of Historical Articles on Repairing, Fitting and Other Aspects of the Harness - Paperback

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by Various (Author)This volume contains a collection of historical articles on horse harnesses, including information on repairing, fitting, and many other allied topics. Complete with simple instructions and a wealth of interesting and practical information, this timeless text constitutes a must-have for equestrians. It would make for a worthy addition to any collections of equine literature. The articles of this compendium include: 'Harness As It Has Been, As It Is, and As It Should Be'; 'M...

A History of Horse Racing - A Large Collection of Historical Articles on Horse Racing in England and America - Paperback

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by Various Authors (Author)"A History of Horse Racing" contains a collection of classic articles on the subject of horse and horse racing in England and the Unites States. Contents include: "Every Horse Owners Cyclopedia, By J H Walsh", "The American Trotting Horse", "The Atlantic Monthly, By John Elderkin", "A History Of The Turf And The Trotting Horse In America", "Horse Racing Greats, By Alfred E T Watson", "Mr. Peter Purcell Gilpin", "The Badminton Magazine Of Sports And Pastimes - April ...

Horse Locomotion - A Historical Article on the Mechanics of Equine Movement - Paperback

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by T. S. Paterson (Author)This text contains a historical article on the mechanics of equine movement and locomotion. Complete with interesting, practicable information and a wealth of useful tips, this timeless text will appeal to the modern equestrian or veterinarian. It will make for a great addition to collections of equestrian literature. The chapters of this book include; 'The Horse's Mind', 'The Horse's Movement', 'The Paces of a Horse', 'The Trot', 'The Walk', 'The Canter', and 'The G...

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by Kim Caruso (Author)Kim and Michelle loved to play soccer. They loved passing. They loved juggling. They loved dribbling. But, they had a problem. The boys would never let them join the game because "Girls can't play." What will happen one day when one of the third grade classes goes on a trip? Will Kim and Michelle finally get a chance to play? Will they get to show the boys "Girls can too?" Number of Pages: 28 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: March 25, 2010

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by David Bagga (Author)THE WALK-ON is a story about a young man and how he experiences the game of college basketball through his eyes, telling people what it is like going through the rigorous routine of being a division 1 athlete for one of the best basketball programs arguably in the country and finding out what the journey is all about. He experiences many highs and lows throughout the way but shows that inspiration, determination, a good work ethic and a team first attitude is what it ta...

Golfing Your Way: Find Your Method, Your Inner Strengh, Your Attitude - Paperback

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by Steven Heany (Author), Heany Steven Heany (Author), Steven Heany (Author)1. Do you know your swing, setup and grip? 2. Do you know your swing tendencies? 3. Do you have a plan when your swing tendency shows up to haunt you? And it will. 4. Do you know yourself and your personality? 5. Do you have a plan when you get angry or frustrated? 6. Do you have a plan when bad luck happens? 7. Do you have a plan when you lose confidence? 8. How can you commit fully when you are not confident? 9....

Thornridge: The Perfect Season in Black and White - Hardcover

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by Scott Lynn (Author)In the early 1970s, the United States was much the same as in the radical '60s; Americans dying in Vietnam, anti-war demonstrations on college campuses, conflict between blacks and whites in most major cities. In predominantly white Dolton, a south Chicago suburb, busing had come to Thornridge High School. Black students from nearby Phoenix now attended school with whites from Dolton and South Holland. They were not warmly received. Then, the Thornridge basketball team s...

Moving Forward...Front End Alignment...Before You Start the Engine - Paperback

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by Kenny Harlow (Author)Ok, so you can 'ride' your horse - now what? Are you ready to take your horse's training foundation to the next level? Number of Pages: 220 Dimensions: 0.57 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 17, 2009

Tales of the Intracoastal Waterway: An Account of a Passage from the Florida Keys to Cape Cod on a Seventeen Foot Catboat - Paperback

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by Roland Sawyer Barth (Author)TALES OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY is the lyrical account of a small boat sailor from Maine and Florida who decided to celebrate his 70th birthday by traversing the waters in between. He conscripted his wife and a few friends, each of whom took a leg on the passage from Key Largo to Cape Cod. A third of the voyage he sailed solo. What happened? Quite a lot Read on.... Number of Pages: 124 Dimensions: 0.26 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 22, 2010

Cooperstown Delight: The Biases, Players, and Voting Process of the National Baseball Hall of Fame - Paperback

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by Nicholas J. Fichtner (Author)The National Baseball Hall of Fame is one of the greatest landmarks in both baseball and in professional sports. However, throughout the history of baseball, there have been players who were highly accomplished, but they get overlooked for a variety of reasons. Whether their contemporaries dominated their era, or they did not receive enough notable accolades or some other vague rationale, there are those whose production, performance, and greatness isn't acknow...

War Drums in the Distance: Special moments in a three year quest for hockey's Holy Grail. - Paperback

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by Richard (Boom Boom) Lindbloom (Author)I was told during the 09/10 season that two things were virtually impossible. First the snowflakes were too fluffy to make a snowman in Fort Collins, Colorado. Secondly, the Blackhawks could not win the Stanley Cup with their mediocre goaltenders. As the saying goes, "Don't believe everything you hear, and only half of what you get in writing." This book is a zany look back at the resurgence of the men that wear the Indian Head on their chest, a resurg...

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by Jack Maloney (Author)Baseball in Brooklyn, New York before the days of Ebbets field Number of Pages: 140 Dimensions: 0.3 x 7.99 x 5.24 IN Publication Date: January 12, 2010

Drag Racing 101: From Building Your First Race Car to Securing Sponsors - Paperback

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by Ike Heckler Jr. (Author)Everything you wanted to know about the exciting world of drag racing The NHRA, NMCA, PINKS ALL OUT, building your race car, rule books, race classes, tow vehicles, trailers, components of a run, heads-up racing, index racing, bracket racing. Plus funding your operation, securing sponsorship, and getting magazine and TV coverage The author also takes you on a visual journey showing the various builds of his '67 Pontiac LeMans with assembly pictures that show ...

Waking Dragons: A Martial Artist Faces His Ultimate Test - Paperback

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by Goran Powell (Author)The 30 Man Kumite is one of karate's toughest tests, reserved for senior black belts with years of experience. One person fights a line-up of thirty fighters, one after another, full contact, moving up the grades to face the strongest, most dangerous fighters last. Waking Dragons is a true account of Goran Powell's 30 Man Kumite and the lifetime of martial arts that led up to it. He covers the fitness training and mental preparations required for such a brutal test, ta...

Racing Ironman Wisconsin: Everything You Need to Know - Paperback

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by Raymond Britt (Author)"This book helped me to visualize and prepare for Ironman Wisconsin . . . A great book and a great idea." -- 5-Star Amazon Review // Each year, more than 2,500 athletes converge on Madison to participate in Ironman Wisconsin, one of the most popular triathlons in the world. The race features a 2.4 mile swim in Lake Monona, a 112 mile bike ride through Wisconsin farmland, capped by a 26.2 mile marathon run through the University of Wisconsin campus to a finish line at ...

The Camp Tripper: The Secrets of Successful Family Camping in Ontario - Hardcover

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by Patrick Dzieciol (Author)Ontario is a paradise for camping and outdoor adventure. In The Camp Tripper, author Patrick Dzieciol provides strategies for planning, leading, and participating in successful family camping trips in Ontario. Through years of personal camping experience as a child, adult, and parent, he has discovered the secrets of how to enjoy camping trips to the fullest. Gleaned from research and years of personal experience, this guidebook presents helpful strategies for exec...

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by Johnny Weir (Author)How does a boy from rural Pennsylvania become an all-American original style icon and celebrity TV personality, adored by millions of fans worldwide and hailed as "the Lady Gaga of figure skating" (Salon.com)? In a memoir as candid and unconventional as Johnny Weir himself, the three-time U.S. National Champion, who electrified the 2010 Winter Olympics, shares his glamorous, gritty, heartbreaking, hopeful, and just plain fabulous life story, and reveals the emergence of...

Everything I Wish I Knew When I Was 22: Essential Skills for Martial Arts School Owners - Paperback

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by Stephen Oliver Mba (Author)From the CEO of the National Association of Professional Martial Artists and Millionaire School Owner since 1983. Life lessons and business secrets for success in operating a Martial Arts School. Whether a single school owner or multiple school owner this will benefit Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, MMA and all styles of Martial Arts School Owners and Teachers. ************************************** http: //www.NAPMA.com ************************************** This ...

The Islands Time Forgot: Exploring the South Pacific Under Sail - Paperback

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by Graham Morse (Author)Fifty-five islands, nineteen countries, seventeen thousand miles ... and one amazing adventure. A fascinating story of four sailors who discovered the magic of the South Pacific ... and the islands time forgot After recovery from a serious illness, Graham Morse vowed to achieve his dream of sailing across the South Pacific with his wife, Janet, and reliving the adventures of his boyhood heroes, Captain Cook, Thor Heyerdahl, and Christian Fletcher. They had expected to ...

The Islands Time Forgot: Exploring the South Pacific Under Sail - Hardcover

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The American Golfer's Guide to Scotland: Nurturing your Golfing Soul While Getting the Most for your Time and Money - Paperback

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by Bill Ruskin (Author), Tom Renfrew (Author)"Scotland is known as the Home of Golf and is renowned for its fascinating history, rich culture and heritage and but above all, our golf courses are situated amid some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Throughout Scotland there is a huge choice of golf courses to suit every skill level, offering quality, value for money, and above all, a fantastic and unique golfing experience. You are never too far from a golf course with more than 40...

Spanish Wells Bahamas: The Island, The People, The Allure - Hardcover

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by Christopher L. Cirillo (Author)Spanish Wells Bahamas The Island, The People, The Allure, is written for those who want to explore a true outpost island paradise. In addition to providing the travel-planning essentials necessary to enjoy your perfect vacation, Christopher Cirillo introduces you to some of the fascinating people that make this two-mile island special, from top archaeologists to quilters, shopkeepers to lobster divers. He'll take you beneath the waves at the Devil's Backbone ...

Season of Saturdays: A History of College Football in 14 Games - Paperback

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by Michael Weinreb (Author)From an award-winning sports journalist and college football expert: "A beautifully written mix of memoir and reportage that tracks college ball through fourteen key games, giving depth and meaning to all" (Sports Illustrated), now with a new Afterword about the first ever College Football Playoff. Every Saturday in the fall, it happens: On college campuses, in bars, at gatherings of fervent alumni, millions come together to watch a sport that inspires a uniquely Am...

Think Fast: The Racer's Why-To Guide to Winning - Paperback

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by Neil Roberts (Author)If you are determined to WIN but you have more motivation than money, Think Fast is the book you have been looking for. Neil's clear and entertaining guidance will show you how to overcome your competitors' bigger budgets and finish ahead of them. Unlike any other auto racing technology book, Think Fast is not about the technology, but about WHY TO use some technologies and avoid others in your quest to WIN races. Think Fast can help any race car driver or race enginee...

Jumpstart Elk Hunting: The Everyday Hunter's Guide to Cutting Through the Bull - Paperback

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by Brian E. Baldwin (Author)Jumpstart Elk Hunting was written to be different from most other books on elk hunting. It was written for the rest of us, the weekend hunters who responsibilities and can't spend half the year out in the field. This is by no means an all inclusive book filled with hundreds of stories about someone else's elk hunting trips. Instead, this book focuses on exactly the information you need to jumpstart your success in elk hunting. Whether you've been hunting for 20 yea...

Loudmouth: Tales (and Fantasies) of Sports, Sex, and Salvation from Behind the Microphone - Paperback

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by Craig Carton (Author)From one of radio's former loudest, orneriest, most beloved, and highest-rated sports radio personalities, a bold and hilarious memoir of sports, manhood, and what it is to be a fan. In 1991, fresh from college, Craig Carton drove a crappy 1980 Buick to Buffalo, New York, to interview for a job at WGR radio. The station manager who hired him was the first to recognize his considerable on-air talent, and helped start what has become a legendary radio career. Often compa...

Sea Kayaking: A Guide for Sea Canoeists - Paperback

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by Philip Woodhouse (Author)In Sea Kayaking, comprehensive guide for those who travel the open waters in the Southern Hemisphere, Philip Woodhouse, Australian paddler and Royal Australian Air Force veteran, shares his years of experience, technical training, and military teaching skills. What began as a personal reference was soon developed as a training manual, recommended by the Victorian Sea Kayak Club to its membersand East Coast Kayaking to their patrons and Australian Canoeing students....

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by William Godfrey (Author) Number of Pages: 190 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 21, 2010

The Airsoft Question and Answer Book - Paperback

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by Paul Love (Author)The Airsoft Question and Answer Book is intended for anyone who wants some basic information about airsoft and airsoft game playing. Simply put, airsoft is a shooting sport that makes use of guns that fire 6mm plastic BBs and are replicas of real pistols and rifles. Airsoft guns can be powered by a spring, by gas, or by batteries and shoot BBs at speeds from 100 fps (feet per second) up to 500 fps or more. Why are airsoft guns becoming so popular? Some people collect them...