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Foraging: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Master Edible Wild Plants (Foraging, Foraging for Beginners) - Paperback

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by Mark Janniro (Author)Did you ever wanted to know the secrets on how to find edible plants in your surroundings? Do you know there's a way to survive for you and your family even if our regular food supplies were disrupted? Do you want to learn the ancient skills that allowed our ancestors to SURVIVE eating wild plants from the forests? Foraging is an ancient art that has been almost forgotten by most people. However in this book you will learn all the basic concepts to understand wild e...

Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper: Experiences and Observations of E. N. Woodcock the Noted Hunter and Trapper - Paperback

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by A. R. Harding (Editor), E. N. Woodcock (Author)Fifty Years a Hunter and TrapperExperiences and Observations of E. N. WoodcockThe Noted Hunter and Trapperas written by Himself and Published inH-T-T from 1903 to 1913EDITED BY A. R. HardingFifty Years a Hunter and Trapper is an autobiography that contains many experiences and observations of Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock during his fifty years of hunting and trapping.I was born at Lymansville, Potter County, Pennsylvania, August 30, 1844. From ea...

Beginners Guide For Freediving: Gear, Training, Essential Tips - Paperback

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by Guntar (Author)This fast and easy freediving guide is mostly suitable for beginners of this recreational activity. If you feel like freshman when somebody talk about diving equipment or breath hold techniques - this book is for you. As you can see - this book is not very long, so you can really read it even if you do not like books or reading. This book contains only information which you need to know. There is not much oration - only clear information. You will find here: -Equipment - how...

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by A. R. Harding (Author)To those that have followed the setting of Steel Traps there is a fascination or "fever" which comes over them every fall about the time of the first frosts. The only remedy seems to be a few weeks on the trap line. While some look upon trapping as an unprofitable business, yet the number is becoming rapidly less, for more and more people are yearly deriving pleasure, profit and health from out-door life such as trapping, hunting, etc. There are thousands of trappers ...

The Ultimate Wrestling Coach's Nutrition Manual To RMR: Learn How To Prepare Your Students For High Performance Wrestling Through Proper Eating Habits - Paperback

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by Correa (Certified Sports Nutritionist) (Author)The Ultimate Wrestling Coach's Nutrition Manual to RMR will teach you how to add lean muscle mass in order to increase your RMR and accelerate your metabolism. Eating complex carbohydrates, protein, and natural fats in the right amount and percentages as well as increasing your RMR will make you faster, stronger, and more resistant. By adding lean muscle mass you automatically increase your RMR which can lead to improved performance with long ...

American Motorcycle Designers - Paperback

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by Brent McKisson (Author)Profiling noteworthy American motorcycle designers Number of Pages: 80 Dimensions: 0.17 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 23, 2016

Sports Word Searches and Scrambles - Baseball: Word Search and Word Scramble Puzzles All About Baseball - Paperback

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by Emily Jacobs (Author)Over 65 Different Baseball Themed Puzzles Think You Know Baseball? This is the perfect book for the sports fan in your life who also loves word puzzles. This collection of word searches, word scrambles, and matching games provides hours of entertainment. But, that's not all. Quiz friends about the first names of current players, famous baseball hall of famers, or see how well you know the locations for well-known baseball stadiums. The answers are included in the book....

Golf: The Secret to Breaking 90: Basic Tips and Tricks to Lower Your Score and Improve Your Game! - Paperback

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by John Collins (Author)I have been playing and teaching this magnificent game for over 20 years and I would love to share my experience and success with you. This book covers the most common mistakes and provides simple to understand instructions on how to overcome them. Your game will start to improve with simplification and practice. Let's get started Top Pro Advice on How to Reinvent your Golf Game When you download Golf: The Secret to Breaking 90 - Basic Tips and Tricks to Lower Your Sc...

Kayak Fishing: How to get started and set up your boat - Paperback

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by Steve Pease (Author)Are you a kayak fisherman?Are you thinking of giving it a try?Kayak fishing is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds for many good reasons. Most of the reasons for the popularity are practical reasons that make a lot of sense.Less expensiveCatch more fishQuiet and relaxingLess stress on fishGet some exerciseFish in places where motors are not allowedEasier to store and transport Where can you kayak fish?OceanLakesRiversPondsWhat will you learn from this book.Selecti...

Beginners Guide For Mountain Biking: Gear, Skills, Essential Tips - Paperback

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by Guntar (Author)This fast and easy mountain biking guide is mostly suitable for beginners of this activity. If you feel like freshman when somebody talk about bikes or riding techniques - this book is for you. As you can see - this book is not very long, so you can really read it even if you do not like books or reading. This book contains only information which you need to know. There is not much oration - only clear information. It is something like pocket guide about mountain biking for ...

Help! I'm Coaching Soccer - What rules, drills, and discipline do I need to know? - Paperback

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by Cory Moore (Author)This is a great introduction to coaching soccer. If you are new to soccer or new to coaching you will find the quick answers to the immediate questions here. You'll find everything from how to run your first practice to how to make a team competitive. The mysteries of soccer are revealed in an easy to understand way. Learn from a coach who has made all the mistakes and had a few wins. More than a decade of experience is packed into this condensed introduction to soccer. ...

Remembering Detroit's Olympia Stadium - Hardcover

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by Robert Wimmer (Author)For over a half century Olympia Stadium was THE entertainment venue in Detroit. Almost every major sports and entertainment event was played there. The major tenant was the Detroit Red Wings. Most of the major touring ice shows also skated at the Olympia; great entertainers such as Elvis, the Beatles, KISS, Isaac Hayes, Alice Cooper, Lawrence Welk, John Denver, the Lone Ranger, and the Globetrotters stopped by to perform. In Remembering Detroit's Olympia Stadium, the ...

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by Kip Carlson (Author), Paul Andersen (Author), Paul Andresen (Author)When the Pacific Coast League was founded in 1903, the Portland Beavers-then known as the Browns-played in the circuit's first game, a 3-1 road loss to the San Francisco Stars. When the PCL celebrated its centennial season in 2003, Portland was the only city in the league to have been there at the start. The team's alumni include Satchel Paige, Lou Piniella, and Louis Tiant, but even more familiar to Portland fans are play...

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by Terry Turner (Author)Professional baseball in Little Rock dates back to 1895. Fans in Arkansas' capital city have been entertained by Travelers' baseball for parts of three centuries. Using only one team name and playing on just two home fields, the Travelers have displayed stability unique in minor league baseball. The team is fan owned, another rarity in professional sports. Baseball in Little Rock follows the team's long diamond history, from the struggles of the Southern Association th...

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by Robert Louis Cvornyek (Author)On July 16, 1999, professional baseball resurfaced in Newark, New Jersey. The return of minor-league ball to the city was the cause for celebration and nostalgia for those fans who remembered the Bears and the Eagles of the 1930s and 1940s. This book takes a look back at the game and the talented men who made baseball live in Newark, including local heroes Yogi Berra, Monte Irvin, Charlie Keller, Larry Doby, Marius Russo, and Ray Dandridge.Baseball in Newark i...

Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage - Hardcover

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by Mary Fishback (Author)For over 200 years, Northern Virginia has enjoyed a respected reputation for its equestrian heritage. The present-day home of horse museums and libraries, as well as breeding, sports, and shows of all sort, Northern Virginia truly is "hunt country." Northern Virginia's Equestrian Heritage showcases the area's early hunting history and offers a singular glimpse into the past glory days of fox hunts, hound-breeding, horse races, and horse shows. Beautiful estates where ...

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by Christianna McCausland (Author)Each spring, thousands of spectators clamber onto hillsides with picnics and binoculars to watch steeplechase racing, a fast-paced equine sport born out of the fundamentals of fox hunting. Since 1894, when the first Maryland Hunt Cup was run, the month of April has been synonymous with steeplechase racing. Starting with the Elkridge-Harford Hunt races and continuing with the National Steeplechase Association- sanctioned "Big Three" races--the My Lady's Manor,...

Baseball in Norfolk, Virginia - Hardcover

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by Clay Shampoe (Author), Thomas Garrett (Author), Garrett Thomas (Joint Author)Pictured is the legendary Myers Field c. 1950, where Norfolk ballplayers, visiting major league stars, and Piedmont League opponents once dueled upon its dirt and grass. The story of baseball in Norfolk, Virginia is as fascinating and enduring as the game itself. Christy Mathewson, Phil Rizzuto, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, and a myriad of other charismatic players from the game spent time developing their raw and unt...

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by Marvin A. Cohen (Author), Michael J. McCann (Author)Throughout the years, scores of players have polished their skills in Broome County with the Crickets, the Bingos, the Triplets, and today's Binghamton Mets. Professional baseball began in the area in 1871, and the highlights came quickly. The early stars included an eighteen-year-old future Hall of Famer, Montgomery Ward; the first known black player in professional baseball, Bud Fowler; and Hall of Famer "Wee Willie" Keeler.By 1923, the...

Baseball in Portsmouth, Virginia - Hardcover

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by Clay Shampoe (Author), Thomas R. Garrett (Author)From 1895 until 1969, the city of Portsmouth, Virginia, fielded a professional minor league team. Fans flocked to see the Truckers, Cubs, Merrimacs, and Tides as they battled opponents on the dirt and grass of local diamonds. Many locals are surprised to discover that such renowned ballplayers as Pie Traynor, Hack Wilson, Eddie Stanky, and Harry "The Cat" Breechen got their start in Portsmouth. In 1933, Negro League legend Buck Leonard first...

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by Bill Ballew (Author)Baseball has served as the pastime of preference in Asheville, North Carolina, for more than a century. Nearly anywhere a flat lot can be found in the rolling hills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, baseball has been played by locals and visitors alike, with many of the city's greatest thrills created by the hometown Tourists, who have been mainstays in the professional ranks for most of the past 80 years. Oates Park, where author Thomas Wolfe toiled as a batboy prior to att...

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by Paul Crater (Author), Pete Van Wieren (Foreword by)Baseball has left a rich legacy on the city of Atlanta, as generations of people have enjoyed the sport as spectators and players in both amateur and professional leagues. In addition to being a source of enjoyment and regional pride, Atlanta's baseball teams have had a huge economic and cultural impact, and their stadiums have altered the face of the city. Baseball in Atlanta explores the sport through 200 rare and vivid photographs from ...

Tennessee's Arabian Horse Racing Heritage - Hardcover

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by Andra Kowalczyk (Author)Historically Tennessee's horse breeding industry has received recognition for producing prized Thoroughbred racehorses, smooth-gaited Tennessee Walking horses, and sturdy work mules. Historical accounts, however, largely overlook the contributions of Tennessee horse breeders to the sport of Arabian horse racing. One hundred years have passed since anti-gambling legislation ended Tennessee's reign over the "sport of kings," Thoroughbred horse racing. However, the sta...

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by Richard Beverage (Author)The Hollywood Stars were created in 1926, when the Salt Lake City franchise of the Pacific Coast League was transferred to the greater Los Angeles area. To avoid confusion with the resident Los Angeles Angels, the new ballclub was called Hollywood. It was a wise choice of names. The movie capital had a glamour that was soon attached to the Stars and created an interest wherever they played. But the Hollywood story is actually one of two separate entities. The first...

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by Bob Burke (Author)Oklahoma City is completing its first century of minor league baseball. Since 1904, organized professional teams called the Mets, Indians, Senators, Boosters, 89ers, and now the RedHawks have thrilled fans of all ages. Several fan-favorites who have graced the diamond for Oklahoma City have gone on to stardom in "The Big Show," including major league all-stars Lonnie Smith and Juan Gonzales. Legendary names like Rogers Hornsby and Bill Veeck have also played a part in Okl...

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by Robert P. Savitt (Author)Between 1915 and 1930, nine towns in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia hosted teams in one of the most successful Class D minor leagues in professional baseball. The Blue Ridge League launched the careers of legendary Hall of Famers Lefty Grove and Hack Wilson and served as a training ground or final stop for over 100 major-league players. This feisty league challenged laws prohibiting Sabbath baseball games (resulting in mass ar...

Boats and Boating on Cranberry Lake - Hardcover

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by Allen P. Splete (Author), Cranberry Lake Boat Club (Author)Boats and Boating on Cranberry Lake portrays the evolution of boating life on a lake that was barely known until the late 19th century. Illustrated here are some of the lake's earliest guide boats and canoes, workboats and steamers, and early motor launches that brought visitors from the dock at Wanakena to hotels around the lake. In the summer of 1909, a few men who regularly spent the season on Cranberry Lake organized a motorboa...

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by Clarence Watkins (Author)The Birmingham Barons were a charter member of the old Southern League in 1885. Built in 1910, Rickwood Field, longtime home of the Barons, is recognized as the oldest surviving, professional baseball park in the nation. The Barons now play at the newly remodeled Regions Park in Hoover, Alabama. In spite of the popularity of football in Alabama, Birmingham continues to be a leader in minor league baseball, winning the prestigious Bob Freitas Award in 2008. This awa...

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by Tom Meigs (Author)Organized baseball in Long Beach dates to 1910, when the Long Beach Clothiers of the Southern California Trolley League played opponents wherever a streetcar could take them. Exhibition games later featured Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Bob Feller, and other Major League barnstormers. Homegrown talent includes Baseball Hall of Famers Bob Lemon and Tony Gwynn. Pioneering entrepreneur Bill Feistner built the first accommodating baseball park in 1922 at Redondo Avenue...

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by Hena Khan (Author), Sally Wern Comport (Illustrator)From the critically acclaimed author of Amina's Voice comes the second book in an exciting new middle grade series about a scrawny fourth-grader with big dreams of basketball stardom. Now that Zayd has made the Gold Team, he's hustling hard and loving every minute of the season. But when the team starts to struggle, Zayd can't help wondering if it has something to do with him. Even worse, his best friend Adam suddenly starts acting like h...

Getting Filthy: Implementing Effective Velocity - Paperback

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by Perry L. Husband (Author)Getting Filthy - Implementing Effective Velocity When a pitcher of any level has great "Stuff", which means high velocity, good movement etc..... they are referred to as 'Nasty'. 'Filthy' is the term used when a 'Nasty' pitcher learns how to pitch. Teaching pitchers of all levels to get 'Filthy' is a process, just like all skill sets. This book is set up in a series of lessons to take on one element at a time. EV as a whole can seem very complex, although when you ...

Bothies, Huts & Howffs in the Hills: Perthshire & Angus - Paperback

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by James Carron (Author)Bothies are basic shelters in remote corners of the countryside, a home from home in the hills for walkers, backpackers, mountain bikers and others who love spending time in the great outdoors. Scotland has a long tradition of 'bothying' and, while the better known ones are easily found, one of the great pleasures of exploring the nation's mountains and glens is stumbling upon one for the first time - and finding the door open. This guide takes some of the guesswork ou...