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Golf Fundamentals: Orthodoxy of Style - Hardcover

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by Seymour Dunn (Author)In this historic manual, discover the formula for optimal golf techniques that made Seymour Dunn a legend and will make you a master of the game. Do you wonder what makes a swing consistently accurate? Dunn demystifies the mechanical laws of the golf swing and dynamic laws of the golf stroke. He also provides ample insight on golf psychology. In the section on his Orthodoxy of Style, Dunn breaks down each simple and scientific stroke to ease comprehension and mastery. ...

Japanese American Baseball in California: A History - Paperback

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by Kerry Yo Nakagawa (Author), Tom Seaver (Foreword by), Noriyuki Pat Morita (Preface by)Four generations of Japanese Americans broke down racial and cultural barriers in California by playing baseball. Behind the barbed wire of concentration camps during World War II, baseball became a tonic of spiritual renewal for disenfranchised Japanese Americans who played America's pastime while illegally imprisoned. Later, it helped heal resettlement wounds in Los Angeles, San Francisco, the Central V...

Men's Lacrosse in Maryland:: The Pride of the Old Line State - Paperback

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by Tom Flynn (Author)Spring in Maryland means one thing to its many residents: lacrosse.As much a part of the state as crab cakes and the Chesapeake Bay, lacrosse is king at every level, from youth rec and club to high school, college and the pros. Since the state first fielded teams in the 1870s, Marylanders have played with a unique combination of finesse, speed and passion. The Maryland style of play built a long line of national powerhouses at all levels. With extensive research and dozen...

Camping and Woodcraft: Volume 1 - Paperback

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by Horace Kephart (Author)Heralded as the "bible of outdoorsmen" by hunters campers, fishers, and craftsmen of all walks, Horace Kephart's perennially sought-after guidebook, Camping, stands as an astounding testament to the vast depth and precision of the author's practical knowledge and profound love of life in the outdoors. The first half of Kephart's enormous two-volume collection, Camping and Woodcraft, this more portable book contains a wealth of information on fixed base camping. Topic...

Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: The Classic Guide to Building Wilderness Shelters (Dover Books on Architecture) - Paperback

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by D. C. Beard (Author)This one-of-a-kind manual compiled by a seminal Boy Scouts of America founder is full to the brim with detailed instructions and tips for constructing of a wide variety of wilderness shelters. Structures you'll learn to design and erect range from bark teepees and bog kens to log cabins and barrel shacks, with all manner of windows, latches, chimneys, bedding, and fireplaces. With nothing more than this book and an axe, you'll find there's no need for delicate carpentry...

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by Loghan O'Pace (Illustrator), Leland P. Gamson (Author)The ancient Greeks invite Israel to field a team at their Olympics. Israel sends a team with one member, Samson. Lampis, the legendary Spartan Olympian, mocks the Israelite for showing up. They, the Greeks, are world renowned athletes who train rigorously. The Hebrews, in contrast, spend their time studying their scripture and praying. Some of the Greeks have heard stories of a Hebrew, strong man, who dragged a forty ton gate forty mile...

Fifty Years of Memorable Hunting Experiences: Lessons Learned of a Michigan Outdoorsman - Paperback

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by Joe Lunkas (Author)This last book of this trilogy on hunting and the great outdoors features some of the many Lessons Learned during the author's fifty-plus years as a Michigan outdoorsman. It is directed toward young adult hunters and outdoor lovers to teach them self-reliance as well as a deep appreciation, respect, and love of nature and its wild inhabitants. The book starts with small game hunting, progresses through upland bird hunting, waterfowl and deer hunting, and culminates with ...

I Remember Ben Hogan: Personal Recollections and Revelations of Golf's Most Fascinating Legend from the People Who Knew Him Best - Paperback

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by Mike Towle (Author)I Remember Ben Hogan"", by Mike Towle, is filled with personal recollections of golf's most famous legend by the people who knew him best. Dozens of Hogan's confidants, peers, partners, and apprentices candidly reveal their memories of and insights into ""the Hawk"". Included are more than one hundred original stories and observations."" Number of Pages: 228 Dimensions: 0.52 x 8 x 5.25 IN Publication Date: March 01, 2000

Strength Training Diet & Nutrition: 7 Key Things to Create the Right Strength Training Diet Plan for You - Paperback

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by Jason Scotts (Author)Whether you're trying to enhance your performance as an athlete or just attempting to lose weight, including some form of strength training into your exercise regime is crucial. Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.1 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 17, 2013

Strength Training Machine: How To Stay Motivated At Strength Training With & Without A Strength Training Machine - Paperback

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by Jason Scotts (Author)Strength training is one of the most important aspects of any fitness program. You should be involved in a strength-training program if you have any of the following goals: - Weight loss - Better overall fitness - More strength and muscle tone - Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.1 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: May 17, 2013

The Vegetarian Sports Nutrition Guide: Peak Performance for Everyone from Beginners to Gold Medalists - Hardcover

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by Lisa Dorfman (Author)Exercise, train, and compete at your best on a vegetarian diet. Few segments of the population are more mindful of their food intake than athletes and vegetarians. This book combines the unique demands of sports with a healthy vegetarian diet that can help you build energy and endurance and reduce body fat. Whether you are carbo-loading before a marathon or fine-tuning nutrition to get the most out of your workout, registered dietitian and elite vegetarian athlete Lisa...

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by Rita Blake (Author) Number of Pages: 146 Dimensions: 0.31 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN Publication Date: April 30, 2014

Overtime Kids: The Untold Story of a Small-Town Kentucky Basketball Team's Unlikely Rise to the State Championship - Hardcover

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by Don Miller (Author)Overtime Kids is an inspiring account of the smallest school to ever win the Kentucky State High School Basketball Championship, knocking out the highest scoring player in history in the process Discover with Dr. Don Miller how this humble coal-mining town produced some of the state's most determined players ever and the tremendous lifelong principles that guided them to the championship and beyond. This story of the Carr Creek High 1956 Kentucky State Champions is trul...

The Endurance Handbook: How to Achieve Athletic Potential, Stay Healthy, and Get the Most Out of Your Body - Paperback

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by Philip Maffetone (Author), Tawnee Prazak (Foreword by)Are you a triathlete, runner, cyclist, swimmer, cross-country skier, or other athlete seeking greater endurance? The Endurance Handbook teaches athletes how to stay healthy, achieve optimal athletic potential, and be injury-free for many productive years. Dr. Philip Maffetone's approach to endurance offers a truly "individualized" outlook and unique system that he has refined over three decades of training and treating athletes, ranging...

Golf Instruction Made Easy: Learn How to Master Your Golf Swing: A Guide for Beginners to Swing Like a Pro - Paperback

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by Larry Robinson (Author)It's not necessarily hard to improve your golf swing if you know what to work on. In order to determine what areas need improvement you should have it evaluated by a golf professional. They will be able to tell you things like your hands are not rotating enough, your body alignment is wrong or that you are not putting enough force behind your swing. You can also easily improve your golf swing by simply being in the right mental frame. Those that are confident and lea...

Backpacking the Light Way: Comfortable, Efficient, Smart - Paperback

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by Richard A. Light (Author)This book helps beginners and advance backpackers pack efficiently and carry less weight while still being prepared.Front JacketTHIS IS NOT ANOTHER BACKPACKING GEAR BOOK. Backpacking the Light Way has one goal: to help backpackers lighten their loads. You need not sacrifice comfort to enter the world of ultralight backpacking, but you do need to change the way you think about gear, pack loads, and planning. Preservation of comfort is the guiding principle of this b...

Best Tent Camping: Southern California: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization - Paperback

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by Charles Patterson (Author)Offering essential details on facilities, reservations, fees, and more, as well as accurate, easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: Southern California presents 50 of the region's best campgrounds for car campers.Author BiographyCharles Patterson, a Southern California native, daydreams about his next outdoor adventure every time he finds himself indoors, bound by some professional or otherwise mundane obligation. Naturally, he relishes the opportunity to explore f...

Five-Star Trails: Adirondacks: Your Guide to 46 Spectacular Hikes - Paperback

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by Tim Starmer (Author)This guide details everything from easy strolls in the deep woods to panoramic views atop mountains in New York's Adirondack Park. Author BiographyTim Starmer has always been an outdoors enthusiast; he spent most of his childhood seeking out remote and wild areas whenever possible. During a brief hiatus from Brown University during 1997, he drove across the United States for six weeks, camping the entire way. Along the journey he explored many of the West's national and...

Land Between The Lakes Outdoor Handbook: Your Complete Guide for Hiking, Camping, Fishing, and Nature Study in Western Tennessee and Kentucky - Paperback

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by Johnny Molloy (Author)This comprehensive guide is an invaluable tool for making the most of the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area.Author BiographyJohnny Molloy is a writer and adventurer based in Tennessee. His outdoor passion ignited on a backpacking trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park while attending the University of Tennessee. That first foray unleashed a love of the outdoors that led Johnny to spend over 3,500 nights backpacking, canoe camping, and tent camping t...

Exploring Havasupai: A Guide to the Heart of the Grand Canyon - Paperback

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by Greg Witt (Author)This informative guide features insider tips, fascinating background, and essential information about exploring Havasupai in the Grand Canyon.Author BiographyGreg Witt's journeys have taken him to every corner of the globe. He has guided mountaineering expeditions in the Alps and Andes and paddled wild rivers in the Americas. He has dropped teams of adventurers into golden slot canyons; trudged through deep jungles in Africa, Central America, and Asia; and guided archaeol...

Day & Section Hikes: John Muir Trail - Paperback

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by Kathleen Dodge Doherty (Author), Jordan Summers (Author)Your section-by-section guide to the John Muir TrailDeclared one of the top five hiking trails on the planet by National Geographic Adventure magazine, the John Muir Trail runs a spectacular 211 miles from Yosemite Valley to the foot of Mount Whitney. e only way to experience this world-class trail is by foot, and Day & Section Hikes: John Muir Trail is here to guide you the entire way, whether you're out for a day hike, for a few...

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Minneapolis and St. Paul: Including Hikes In and Around the Twin Cities - Paperback

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by Tom Watson (Author)Get outdoors with this guide to 60 of the best hikes within an hour or so from the Twin Cities, leading you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings.Author BiographyTom Watson was born in California and moved to the Twin Cities from Missouri at age 7. He remained in Minnesota until he graduated from the University of Minnesota's College of Forestry with a B.S. in forest resource management and recreation. Then, in the mid-1980s, he moved to Kodiak...

Best Tent Camping: Minnesota: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization - Paperback

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by Tom Watson (Author)Offering essential details on facilities, reservations, fees, and more, as well as accurate, easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: Minnesota presents 50 of the state's best campgrounds for car campers.Author BiographyTom Watson has enjoyed 30 years of camping in Minnesota, first as an Eagle Scout with Troop 22 in Minneapolis; later as a college student studying forest resource management at the University of Minnesota; and then throughout his life in various professions,...

Best Tent Camping: Wisconsin: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization - Paperback

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by Kevin Revolinski (Author), Johnny Molloy (Author)Offering essential details and easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: Wisconsin presents 50 of the state's best campgrounds for car campers.Author BiographyKevin Revolinski was born and raised in Marshfield, Wisconsin. As a child he was fascinated by the Northwoods and Lake Superior whenever he visited his grandparents in Ashland. He is also the author of The Yogurt Man Cometh: Tales of an American Teacher in Turkey, 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles:...

Best Tent Camping: Southern Appalachian and Smoky Mountains: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civiliz - Paperback

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by Johnny Molloy (Author)Offering essential details and easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: Southern Appalachian and Smoky Mountains presents 50 of the region's best campgrounds for car campers.Author BiographyJohnny Molloy is an outdoors writer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. He has averaged more than 100 nights per year in the wild since the early 1980s, backpacking and canoe-camping throughout the US in nearly every state. The result of his efforts is more than 30 books, including hiki...

Best Tent Camping: The Carolinas: Your Car-Camping Guide to Scenic Beauty, the Sounds of Nature, and an Escape from Civilization - Paperback

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by Johnny Molloy (Author)Offering essential details and easy-to-read maps, Best Tent Camping: The Carolinas presents 50 of the state's best campgrounds for car campers.Author BiographyJohnny Molloy is an outdoors writer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. Born in Memphis, he moved to Knoxville in 1980 to attend the University of Tennessee. It was in Knoxville that he developed his love of the natural world, which has since become the primary focus of his life. It all started on a backpacking fo...

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Baltimore: Including Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard Counties - Paperback

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by Allison Sturm (Author), Evan Balkan (Based on a Book by)This guide to 60 of the best hikes in the Baltimore area leads you to scenic overlooks, wildlife hot spots, and historical settings.Author BiographyAllison Sturm is a writer living in Baltimore County, Maryland. Her love for travel and the outdoors has taken her on hikes all over the world, including Italy, Spain, Ireland, and Saba, where she spent her honeymoon hiking up a volcano with her husband, Steven. She loves exploring all of ...

Minnesota Adventure Weekends: Your Guide to the Best Outdoor Getaways - Paperback

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by Jeff Moravec (Author)Minnesota Adventure Weekends takes readers to the state's 12 best destinations for 48 hours of hiking, cycling, climbing, and paddling.Author BiographyJeff Moravec has spent more than 30 years (and nearly 500 nights in a tent) exploring the outdoors in Minnesota. In pursuing outdoor adventures--including hiking, backpacking, camping, biking, and paddling--he has criss-crossed Minnesota, from the North Shore of Lake Superior and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area to the tal...

The Eulogy of Pittsburgh's Schenley Spartans - Paperback

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by Mark Hostutler (Author)The Eulogy of Pittsburgh's Schenley Spartans chronicles the history of the most storied high school basketball program in Western Pennsylvania, a region known mostly to the nation for its football talent. Author Mark Hostutler details the 2006-07 team, which featured three future professionals, and puts into perspective the Spartans' achievements in an era when the best scholastic squads are the ones taking full advantage of the transfer epidemic sweeping the country...

Run, Runner and Running: How to Use Your Feet to Beat the Fat: Running for Weight Loss Made Easy - Paperback

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by Alfred Weber (Author)Most people who are looking for a quick an easy way to introduce a weight loss, or fitness element into their busy lives will benefit from a straightforward exercise regimen. The human body was designed to shape-up with an expenditure of excess fat store fuels through increased activity levels. For people who are fit enough to "move with purpose," running for weight loss is a perfect lifestyle adaptation. Don't change anything else in your diet or schedule, simply intr...

Coaching and Learning Tennis Basics 4: The Road to College Tennis - Paperback

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by Patrick Diegan (Author)-For beginning tennis players. -Parents of beginning tennis players -Aspiring trainers and players of all levels -How to develop a young tennis player and the college recruitment process This extensively illustrated guide provides a wealth of information including the following: How to select the correct racket, string and stringing machine. Knowing your grips. Quick Start tennis Beginning forehand, backhand and service teaching progressions in a group situation. The...

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by Speedy Publishing LLC (Author)A hunting journal is more than just a recorder of your hunting expeditions. It is actually the storage of the feelings you felt while hunting. It uses your own words to describe the adrenaline rush felt after every kill or your perception of nature as you waited for your game. Keep a hunting journal and share your experiences to the rest of the world Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.1 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 13, 2015