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Fantasy Baseball for Smart People: How to Profit Big During MLB Season - Paperback

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by Jonathan Bales (Author)Billy Beane and the Oakland A's flipped Major League Baseball on its head by questioning widely accepted narratives and approaching roster construction from a scientific, data-driven viewpoint. "Moneyball" revolutionized baseball, and now it's your turn to be the GM. "Fantasy Baseball for Smart People: How to Profit Big During MLB Season" is a Moneyball-esque guide to profiting big bucks from your love of fantasy sports. With analysis from top-ranked daily fantasy pl...

How to Fight Like a Spy: Strategies that you won't find in any gym - Paperback

$31.03

by Bryan Keyleader (Author)Movies have popularized some of the most famous martial arts in modern days, but are they really related to real life survival when it comes to espionage? A spy must fight for survival in the quickest way he can and, for this reason, strategies tend to be more important than techniques when it comes to escaping alive, especially when you intend to avoid fights and not enter them.Although taking into account strategies to fight in a dangerous environment, this is a b...

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by Larry W. Phillips (Author), Tom Mitchell (Author)In 1965 the Monroe Cheesemakers basketball team, under the guidance of Coach Lee Mitchell, completed an undefeated season, going 26-0 and winning the Wisconsin State High School Championship. This book celebrates the 50th year anniversary of that event with recaps of the games, photos, mementos, and comments and analysis by teammates, fans, and coaches. The book also includes a detailed history of basketball in Monroe going back to the early...

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by Scott Williams (Author)Simple escapes incorporating the principles of the martial art of Hapkido. These escapes can be used by all ages and against grabs, chokes, and pins against the wall and ground. The focus in this book is the escapes themselves, since there is no striking the techniques can be safely practised with full resistance without danger to your training partner. Number of Pages: 84 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: February 22, 2015

Power Hapkido Master Essentials - Paperback

$56.70

by Jung H. Kim (Photographer), Ki H. Kim (Author), Myung Yong Kim (Author)This is the black and white version. Grandmaster Myung Yong Kim proudly brings you the third and final book of the Power Hapkido series. Grandmaster Kim shows you all of the techniques that all Hapkido "Masters" should know. He begins with the advanced masters breathing exercises. Then he goes on to show the counter defenses to some of the more common Hapkido techniques and also techniques for side arm grabs, bear hugs,...

Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 - Paperback

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by Henry Chadwick (Author)"Spalding's Baseball Guide" again greets the baseball public with the official records of America's national game, baseball. First issued in 1877, it has grown in popularity, has been enlarged and improved from year to year, and is now the recognized authority upon baseball matters. The statistics contained in the baseball guide can be relied upon, nearly all of them having been compiled from official records. Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Pu...

Sailing Adventures in Paradise: South Seas Cruising in a Sailboat - Paperback

$21.58

by Vincent Bossley (Author)Somewhere between the Galapagos Islands en route to the Marqesas Group in the darkest of nights, at approximately six degrees south of the equator a sailboat is whispering along under full sail. The fresh south east trades are pushing her sleek hull through the coal black water at around eight knots. The man standing at the wheel, wearing ragged shorts only in the warm tropical breeze gently fanning him over the port quarter, helms his craft by starlight alone. All ...

The Legend of Grey Ghost and Other Tales From the Maine Woods - Paperback

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by Steven T. Remington (Author), Thomas K. Remington (Author)Spending countless hours in the woods was all an integral part of growing up in rural Maine. Bound within these covers are the true life accounts of two generations: a father and his son. Each of them take turns weaving their stories of family traditions, learning to hunt, and the search for Grey Ghost. The adventures move from E. Bethel to the Albany hunting camp with many stops in between. You will laugh. You will cry. You will es...

The Sports Motivation Master Plan 3rd Ed - Paperback

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by Lee Ness (Author)To reach the top in sport takes something special, but as well as talent you also need the right approach, the right mindset, the right plan. Lee Ness' Sports Motivation Master Plan helps you create your own route map to success. From picking your dream and learning from the greats through getting motivated and dealing with obstacles, the Master Plan is there for you no matter what your sport. If you want to be the best in your sport, no matter what it is, then you need th...

Jungle (Movie Tie-In Edition): A Harrowing True Story of Survival in the Amazon - Paperback

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by Yossi Ghinsberg (Author), Greg McLean (Introduction by), Daniel Radcliffe (Foreword by)The basis for the gripping motion picture starring Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, etc.), Jungle is a true story of friendship and danger and an Amazon adventure like few others Four travelers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest, but what begins as a dream adventure quickly deteriorates into a dangerous nightmare, and after weeks of wandering in the dense undergrowth, the ...

Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and Travelers in the Woods - Paperback

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by Horace Kephart (Author), David Nash (Foreword by)Originally published in 1906, Horace Kephart's Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and Travelers in the Woods stands more than a century later as a classic in outdoors writing. Praised byField & Stream as "an encyclopedia of living in the open," it provides expertly detailed answers to hundreds of practical problems that arise on every outing in the great outdoors. Within Camping and Woodcraft, you'll find tips on: -Ca...

Secretos De Buceo: La Guia del Conocedor para Transformarte en un Mejor Buzo - Paperback

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by Ayelen Rojas Bermudez (Translator), Simon Pridmore (Author)Secretos de Buceo es un libro nico lleno de comentarios y consejos de experto, d ndote un acceso sin precedentes a los secretos del buceo profesional y de los buzos t cnicos.Con Secretos de Buceo, aprender s c mo alcanzar la maestr a de las habilidades y t cnicas que te har n sentir un buzo m s confiado, capaz y seguro. Ofrece una instruida visi n balanceada en algunos de los m s pol micos temas del buceo con equipo aut nomo, como...

Darts on Target - PVC Atlatls: A Do It Yourself Guide to Building PVC Pipe Atlatls and Darts - Paperback

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by Nicholas Tomihama (Author)As one of mankind's oldest weapons, there is something about the atlatl that just feels right. Whether on the river, in the woods or even in your own backyard, throwing with an atlatl can be fun and rewarding for all ages. With over 200 black and white pictures, Darts on Target shows you how to build your own atlatl using PVC pipe and other materials common to our modern world. With a unique blend of properties, PVC plumbing pipe offers both the experienced and n...

RV Boondocking For Beginners: Proven DIY Hacks To Make Full time Motorhome Living Simple And Stress Free - Paperback

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by Steve Plant (Author)Boondocking is a new trend that is catching on all across the world. People are abandoning their traditional homes and the upkeep that goes with it to live a life on the road. Many people dream about taking a vacation to visit new places and see new things, but it seems to always get put on the back burner. When you live in an RV full time, exploring the world is much easier. It gives you total freedom to travel as much or as little as you like. You will want to discove...

Sam and the Sea Monsters: A Water Polo Story - Paperback

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by Daniel Tigner (Author), Julie Sutton (Author)Sam (Samantha when she's in trouble with her dad or mom) makes a split decision to go to Water polo tryouts, a sport she's never even seen, but her love of the water leads her on. From the first tryout she's hooked and there's no going back. Join Sam as she makes both friends and enemies in the exciting and physically demanding sport of water polo. Her growing love for the game will test her relationships with her family, her fitness and her own...

Navigation Rules and Regulations Handbook: International--Inland - Paperback

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by U S Coast Guard (Author)From the United States Department of Transportation and the United States Coast Guard, the official, legally required handbook for every boat owner--covering safety, collision avoidance, towing and pushing, and more. Navigation Rules and Regulations fulfills the legal requirement to have a copy of these guidelines on your vessel at all times. Updated to accommodate the most recent changes to marine law and standard operating procedure, this handbook provides the Coa...

The Preppers Apocalypse Survival Guide to Everyday Carry or EDC and PSK - Paperback

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by Steve Rayder (Author)Everyday Carry GuideThe Preppers Apocalypse Survival Guide book series by Steve Rayder is quickly growing in popularity in the prepping community. With thousands of copies being read by preppers around the world within months of the release of the very first book. This latest installment in the series covers the topic of EDC's and PSK's or Everyday Carries and Pocket Survival Kits. In this book Steve gives some great recommendations on some of the products has tried an...

Pro Football Score Prediction Guide - Paperback

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by William Hall III (Author)This Guide explains how to use the statistics that matter to predict the score of any NFL game. It teaches you how to break through the traditional football box score in a way that reveals an entirely new way of thinking about the game. As you read it, you'll gain fascinating insights into how the game is played and what separates the winners from the losers. This is an essential read for all NFL fansAuthor BiographyWilliam O. Hall, III is a professional money man...

Gone Running: The Adventures, Joys, Challenges, and Lessons of a Running Life - Paperback

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by Jim Austin (Author)Entertainingly describes the adventures, joys, challenges, and lessons of a running life. Endorsements: "An engaging and insightful read from a runner of 50+ years, who has been fortunate enough to run in many marvelous places, and smart enough to appreciate them, as well as the beauty of every single run." -Amby Burfoot, 1968 Boston Marathon Winner and Runner's World editor at large. "I couldn't put it down. Loved every minute of it. Jim captures the sheer joy, and some...

Mental Toughness Training for Volleyball: Using Visualization to Reach Your True Potential - Paperback

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by Correa (Certified Meditation Instructor) (Author)Mental Toughness Training for Volleyball will significantly change how hard you can push yourself mentally and emotionally through visualization techniques taught in this book. Want to be the best? To be the best you have to train physically and mentally to your maximum capacity. Visualizing is commonly thought of as an activity that cannot be quantified which makes it harder to see if you are improving or making a difference, but in reality...

The Final Frontier in Mental Toughness Training for Table Tennis: Using Visualization to Reach Your True Potential - Paperback

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by Correa (Certified Meditation Instructor) (Author)The Final Frontier in Mental Toughness Training for Table Tennis will significantly change how hard you can push yourself mentally and emotionally through visualization techniques taught in this book. Want to be the best? To be the best you have to train physically and mentally to your maximum capacity. Visualizing is commonly thought of as an activity that cannot be quantified which makes it harder to see if you are improving or making a di...

It Pays to Win on Defense: A game-based soccer approach to developing highly effective defenders - Paperback

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by James E. Jordan (Author)Named to US Youth Soccer's Recommended Reading List in September, 2015 and recently updated to include ALL-NEW GRAPHICS AND DIAGRAMS, "It Pays to Win on Defense" is a book for soccer coaches who are looking for the most effective way to engage all of their players all of the time in order to teach them how to best keep the ball out of their own team's goal The book provides an all-encompassing framework for instilling the skills and mindset necessary for highly eff...

Innovative Mental Toughness Training for Baseball: Visualization Techniques to Reach Your True Potential - Paperback

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by Correa (Certified Meditation Instructor) (Author)Innovative Mental Toughness Training for Baseball will significantly change how hard you can push yourself mentally and emotionally through visualization techniques taught in this book. Want to be the best? To be the best you have to train physically and mentally to your maximum capacity. Visualizing is commonly thought of as an activity that cannot be quantified which makes it harder to see if you are improving or making a difference, but i...

Mind Game Discover Your Golf Identity: The Insights, Secrets & Decisions That Allow You to Become a Better Player - Paperback

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by Bob Ockenfuss (Author), Stu Ingraham (Author)This book is meant to be unlike any other golf instruction book out on the market today! Mind Game is written from the unique point of view of a golf professional who has not only spent fifty-two years playing at all levels of the sport, from the P.G.A. Tour to the Philadelphia P.G.A. Section, but who has also taught the game for thirty-nine years to over twenty-five thousand individual golfers and at over five hundred clinics and camps. Some we...

Progressive Mental Toughness Training for Squash: Using Visualization to Unlock Your True Potential - Paperback

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by Correa (Certified Meditation Instructor) (Author)Progressive Mental Toughness Training for Squash will significantly change how hard you can push yourself mentally and emotionally through visualization techniques taught in this book. Want to be the best? To be the best you have to train physically and mentally to your maximum capacity. Visualizing is commonly thought of as an activity that cannot be quantified which makes it harder to see if you are improving or making a difference, but in...

Jungle Trails and Jungle People, Travel, Adventure and Observation in the Far East - Paperback

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by Caspar Whitney (Author)Jungle Trails and Jungle People, Travel, Adventure and Observation in the Far East is an account of travels and hunting in the East Indies. The original illustrations are included. Number of Pages: 206 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: May 19, 2015

Junior Tennis: for Crazy Tennis Parents - Paperback

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by Chip Layton (Author)"Junior Tennis" is all about the crazy world of junior tennis. It explains to parents how to start their child in junior tennis and what their junior must do to improve. "Junior Tennis" is a cleverly written and humorous "how to" book that will quickly educate and equip parents to be an asset to their junior s development. All parents of junior tennis players are crazy, and this book will prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. Author Chip Layton is the father of three tenn...

Flying So High: West Ham's Cup Finals - Paperback

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by Pete May (Author)West Ham might not reach that many cup finals, but when they do it Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.31 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: April 16, 2015

Luton Town: Back Where We Belong: A season of dream, or a lesson in reality - Paperback

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by Mike Thomas (Foreword by), Chris Luke (Author)Following Luton Town Football Club's return to the Football League after five seasons in exile, I decided to write an every day journal covering the season from the first game at Carlisle United to the last ball kicked in anger. Whatever the results, wherever the Hatters end up position wise at the conclusion of the season I will be giving my honest opinion throughout.Whatever is written on a particular day, that will be what is printed, there ...

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by Eric Shahan (Translator), Doshi Shigetsu (Author)A translation of an extremely rare book on the link between Ninjutsu and Senjutsu, the arts of the mountain ascetics.This is a bilingual edition with both English and Japanese. Originally published in 1901, this book marks the beginning of the Ninja boom, that happened in early 20th century Japan. By 1920 there were dozens of books about Ninja and Ninjutsu as overall interest in the supernatural increased. Number of Pages: 136 Dimensions: 0....

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by Orry Whitehand (Author)Lots of people like having a flutter on the horses, and we all like to win This book will show you how There are no false promises here. This book isn't going to make anyone a millionaire, that's not what it's all about. It isn't about the long shots, nor does the system I'm going to teach you use accumulators. It's all straight win bets, and it's calculated to bring you a lot of consistent small wins instead of a few big ones. It is designed to nicely supplement yo...

College Basketball Score Prediction Guide - Paperback

$7.42

by William Hall III (Author)This Guide explains how to use the statistics that matter to predict the score of any college basketball game. It teaches you how to break through the traditional basketball box score in a way that reveals an entirely new way of thinking about the game. As you read it, you'll gain fascinating insights into how the game is played and what separates the winners from the losers. This is an essential read for all college basketball fans Number of Pages: 26 Dimensions: ...