Sports & Recreation

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by Deborah Kerbel (Author), Miki Sato (Illustrator)Sunnyrain sparkling showers Waterfor our trees and flowers Forpreschoolers, rainy weather is full of possibility. A puddle in the back yardis just waiting for a stomp in rubber rain boots. A light drizzle is perfectfor a search-and-rescue mission for worms and snails. And watching a heavyrainfall makes sitting inside with a warm bowl of soup all the cozier. In RainyDays, author Deborah Kerbel once again captures the magic of earlychildhood aw...

Hiit: Beginner's Guide to Hiit & Rapid Weight Loss (How to Achieve the Body of Your Dreams With High Intensity) - Paperback

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by Charles Harris (Author)High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has fast become one of the most popular choices of exercise for many people, including both athletes and regular people. There's no wonder why this method of exercise is so widely used. It has a huge range of benefits. It takes very little time for a workout, it makes your metabolism increase so you burn calories for hours after your workout, it requires no equipment, and it is super effective at burning fat! Here Is A Preview ...

Rhythmic Gymnastics Coloring Book: 50 unique designs - teen and adult coloring pages with rhythmic gymnasts' silhouettes, mandala flowers, patterns... - Paperback

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by Claire Sportspassion (Author)Inspiring and unique Rhythmic Gymnastics Coloring pages for teens and adultsA beautiful gift for: gymnasts to enjoy their passion while relaxing and everyone who enjoys coloring and appreciates gymnastics. This paperback teen / adult coloring book features: A total of 50 pages to color on the rhythmic gymnastics theme with unique designs 17 of those pages with silhouettes to color and Mandala flowers 27 of those designs with full coloring pages with white si...

The Quest for Lightness in Equitation and Equestrian Questions (translation) - Hardcover

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by Hilda Nelson (Translator), Alexis-François L'Hotte (Author)This well-researched book offers a look at the life of the great French general, Alexis-Francois L'Hotte and includes Hilda Nelson's complete translation of his much-quoted Questions Equestres, here entitled Equestrian Questions.Alexis-François L'Hotte (1825-1904) was sent to the Ecole de Cavalerie at Saumur to pursue his equestrian talent. He became the pupil of both François Baucher and comte d'Aure. He returned to Saint-Cyr as ...

Every Step Is a Gift: Caregiving, Endurance, and the Path to Gratitude - Hardcover

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by Josh Lasky (Author)According to AARP, 78 percent of people find themselves in the position of caregiver to a loved one at some point in their life. But not many will embrace ultramarathons as a coping technique.Every Step Is a Gift: Caregiving, Endurance, and the Path to Gratitude explores Josh Lasky's eleven-year journey as a caregiver to his father who battled Parkinson's Disease. Josh was just twenty-one when he took on this Herculean responsibility, and although his story is unique, it...

Golf Swing: A Modern Guide for Beginners to Understand Golf Swing Mechanics, Improve Your Technique and Play Like the Pros - Paperback

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by Norman Delgado (Author)Are You Interested to Learn How to Play Golf but Seem Like You Don't Have a Talent for It at All? Don't Worry, Here's the Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Golf!Do you want to play golf but struggle with it?Golf appears to be a very easy and smooth-sailing sport; just hit the golf ball with the club in the direction of the hole and done...If only it were that simple...If you have attempted to learn golf already, you'll realize it isn't as easy as it seems.One of the main ...

The Lil' Bulldog, Tridz Farm Summer Camp - Hardcover

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by Felice Herrig (Author), Kirk Herrig (Illustrator)The Lil' Bulldog and friends plan to stay up late and sleep in every morning all summer, but Grandpa Tridz and the rest of the Tridz family have other ideas! With a "Quack-a-doodle-do!" the campers are awakened to something new every day and a summer they'll never forget at Tridz Farm Summer Camp!In The Lil' Bulldog, Tridz Farm Summer Camp, professional mixed-martial artist Felice Herrig helps kids discover that doing what you love doesn't f...

Range Drills: Tactical Training Exercises for Pistol, Carbine, and Shotgun - Paperback

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by Andrew Shepard-Smith (Author), Eric Cunningham (Author)Designed for beginning, intermediate, and advanced shooters, this book features over 50 graded tactical training exercises and competitive challenges for pistol, carbine, and shotgun that promote accuracy, speed, and unique skill sets. These drills may be used individually or with an instructor as part of a dedicated training program, and also feature training logs on the back page of each exercise to allow shooters to document ongoing...

Trout Tracks: Essays on Fly Fishing - Paperback

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by Jim McLennan (Author), Lynda McLennan (Illustrator)Drawn from 55 years of excessive obsession with trout, water, streams, and flies, this collection of essays from Canada's most widely read fly-fishing author since Roderick Haig-Brown reveals the depth of engagement that this sport engenders. Poised and polished words reveal the flaws and virtues of humanity, the strength of Mother Nature, the beautiful mystery that is a wild trout, and the obsessed's inexplicable need to outsmart a creatu...

My Volleyball Season: A journal of my skills, my matches, and my memories. - Paperback

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by Karleen Tauszik (Author)MY VOLLEYBALL SEASON is a full-sized 8 1/2 x 11" sports journal that will help players record all the excitement of the months ahead. Each page has writing prompts to get players focused on the improvement of their skills and their contributions to each game. MY VOLLEYBALL SEASON includes enough journaling pages for pre-season practice and in-season practices and games. Plus, there are extra pages for tournaments. There are also seven blank pages at the end for phot...

101 Two Plays: Creative Play Calls from the 2020 Season - Paperback

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by Alex Kirby (Author)It's late in the 4th quarter, and you HAVE to get two points to tie the game and force overtime.What's your go-to call?For the first time EVER- Get a comprehensive collection of 101 of the most creative two-point plays from the 2020 season.Get plays from over 60 different teams, including: Clemson Florida Coastal Carolina PLUS - Kevin Kelley's Pulaski Academy (The Coach Who Never Punts) And more! This book covers topic like: Trick Plays Unusual Formations Special Teams...

NFL 1965: The Most Exciting Season - Paperback

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by David Kaiser (Author)In the mid-1960s, when pro football eclipsed baseball as America's leading spectator sport, the NFL had the most exciting season in its history. The Eastern Conference Cleveland Browns were the champions in 1965 yet most of the action was in the Western Conference, where the reigning Baltimore Colts contended with the formidable Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. All three teams played two games apiece against the Detroit Lions, a power earlier in the decade, and the...

Something in the Water: How Skibbereen Rowing Club Conquered the World - Paperback

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by Kieran McCarthy (Author)Olympic rowers Gary and Paul O'Donovan may be the face of Irish rowing and Skibbereen Rowing Club, and have enormously increased the popularity of rowing in Ireland, but they're just one piece of a much larger jigsaw. Without their club and the people behind the scenes, they wouldn't be Olympic silver medalists, 2018 world champions, former European champions and, in Paul's case, a three-time world champion. Almost one hundred Skibbereen Rowing Club athletes have re...

Not a Victim: Enable your child to break through bullying and develop a black belt in resilience for life - Paperback

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by Sebastian Bates (Author), Menno Siebinga (Author)Give your child a black belt in resilience for life. Children today are more likely to experience bullying than not, with cyberbullying a major factor. Bullying is not usually a one-off event, but you can support your child in breaking through the cycle of bullying using the 6P process. Read Not a Victim and you will: - gain valuable insights into why bullying occurs - confidently and rapidly mentor your child through bullying - give you...

The Game Within the Game: Master Yourself, Win the Game - Paperback

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by Reggie Walker (Author)The Game Within the Game is a manual for anyone aspiring to go into college or professional sports and not just survive but thrive. Reggie Walker, a retired NFL athlete takes a deep dive into learning how to be successful not just on a skills level in your sport, but on the mental side of the sport. You cannot survive on your athletic skills alone when playing. Mental training is just as important. Number of Pages: 132 Dimensions: 0.28 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Dat...

Full Circle: A Hands-On Affair with the First Ferrari 250 GTO - Hardcover

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by Larry Perkins (Author), Petra Perkins (Author)FULL CIRCLE: A Hands-on Affair with the First Ferrari 250 GTO may be the first car memoir - a car revered for its international racing performance and artistic mystique - the first Ferrari 250 GTO, born in Italy in 1962. It is also the memoir of a man, himself unique - Larry Perkins, a rocket scientist /car racer /artist. His stories chronicle how The Car (a.k.a. "Sophia" named for the elegant Italian bombshell Sophia Loren) pops in and out of ...

Louise Adventure: A Round-the-World Sailing Odyssey - Hardcover

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by Grant Gordon (Author)Inspired by the eighteenth-century French navigator Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, the book charts the story of a contemporary round-the-world sailing odyssey, covering over 55,000 nautical miles. Author and sailor Grant Gordon shares his experiences on board his yacht Louise crossing each of the great oceans and visiting thirty-five countries, mostly off the beaten track. This travelogue records the friendships, people and places that shaped this unique adventure.'Lif...

Louise Adventure: A Round-the-World Sailing Odyssey - Paperback

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by David Mottram (Editor), Neil Chester (Editor)Drugs in Sport is the most comprehensive and accurate text on the emotive, complex and critical subject of performance enhancement and doping within sport. Thoroughly updated in light of the latest World Anti-Doping Code and taking into account the latest regulations, procedures and landmark cases, this 8th edition explores the science behind drug use in sport, as well as its ethical, social, political and administrative context. Introducing an ...

Puppy Training: An Essential Guide for Everything You Need to Know To Train A Perfect Dog. - Paperback

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by Kevin Parker (Author)Have your customers just picked up a new puppy and are unsure where to begin teaching him?Do you want to make sure that by buying just one book they will come back to buy again and again?Then, You Need This Book in Your Library and... Your Customers Will Never Stop to Use and Gift It! ? - WHY THIS BOOK CAN HELP YOUR CUSTOMERSUnderstanding how their dog learns and using positive training techniques to make training as rewarding, effective, and simple as possible is one ...

Sport Psychology: The Basics - Paperback

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by David Tod (Author)Sport Psychology: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental ideas at the heart of Sport Psychology today. This new revised and updated second edition examines the links between sport participants' behaviours, their personality, and their environment to identify the factors which affect performance. Exploring theory and practice, it uses case studies to illustrate how key areas of theory are applied within a sport psychologist's practice, answering ...

Walk Softly and Carry a Big Bat, Lincoln Mccarthy! - Paperback

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by E. B. Fletcher (Author), Butch Kuchta (Illustrator)Lincoln Lauder McCarthy is a labradoodle who was rescued and rehomed at an early age. He is a bright and loving fella who has a commanding presence as well as an assertive bark. He loves car rides, being with his family and friends, listening to music, attending church (yes, he does!), watching baseball and football games, playing catch football, and chasing lawn mowers, skateboards and geese. Number of Pages: 58 Dimensions: 0.16 x 8.5 x 8...

Little Squiggle's Lake Adventure - Hardcover

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by Laura Smetana (Author), Stirling Hebda (Author), Laura Smetana (Illustrator)Two curious giraffes go on a kayaking adventure and discover nature's beauty on a lake, in this colorfully illustrated picture book written by a mother and son team.Little Squiggle is a spunky giraffe with a new kayak! When he invites his best friend Little Lou to go kayaking, she is a little hesitant. Are there sharks? What will it be like? As they paddle away from the lake's shore, they marvel at the natural wond...

Research Methods for Sports Studies - Paperback

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by Ian Jones (Author)Research Methods for Sports Studies is a comprehensive, engaging and practical textbook that provides a grounding in qualitative and quantitative research for students studying programmes related to sport and physical activity. Leading the reader step-by-step through the entire research process, from identifying a research question and collecting and analysing data to writing and presenting the research report, the book is richly illustrated throughout with sport-related ...

Tai Chi: Unlocking the Power of an Internal Chinese Martial Art, Including the 24 Forms and Meditation Techniques for Beginners - Hardcover

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by Mari Silva (Author)Uncover the many benefits of Tai Chi to discover how it will help your mind, body, and soul.Have you heard of Tai Chi but don't know where to begin? Do you want to find out why people who practice Tai Chi are living their best life? Do you want to transform your mindset and fitness levels using Tai Chi? If you said "yes" to any of these questions, you have come to the right place.If you are new to Tai Chi or you're a seasoned practitioner, you can use this book to guide ...

Where do the Seagulls sleep? - Paperback

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by Leah Kelly (Author), Eli Dwek (Illustrator)"Where do the Seagulls sleep?" Is part one of a beach series between family and their children. Experiencing the ocean and it's wonders for the first time is a memorable outing between Stefan and his mother on this daylong adventure at the beach. Mom carries a big red beach bag to collect all the treasures of the day. Stefan finds out about the ocean from little creatures like dancing sand crabs to flying dolphins! It is exciting and yet relaxing....

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by Jake Kalinowski (Author)The 2022 swim season has finally arrived! Are you ready to shape yourself into being the best swimmer you can be? No frills, No nonsense, No padded pages. Just pure, simple to understand, daily workouts.Whether you are a coach, looking for creative ways to push your athletes, a club swimmer, looking for guidance, a masters swimmer, looking for an edge, a collegiate swimmer looking to move up the ranks, or even a high school athlete, looking to work towards a swimmin...

Come Play!: The Craft of Movement and Games for Primary School - Paperback

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by Agnes de Souza (Author)Movement grows the child, imagination enlivens the mind and games build character. Woven together, they become a powerful educational tool. 'Come Play! The Craft of Movement and Games for Primary School' weaves together movement, games, imagination, joy and learning guided by Steiner / Waldorf educational philosophy. It covers the importance of movement and sensory integration and offers over 150 activities and age appropriate games for the primary school years and b...

The Dojo Kun: Life Discipline - Hardcover

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by Master Pierre Mouele (Author)There is lot to be learned from the Dojo Kun Booklet: How to be Disciplined Applying the Dojo Kun, the Dedication to your chosen martial arts, good qualities to posses in life such as loyalty, perseverance, honor, sacrifice, generosity and courage. Just about every personal quality that all humans on the planet earth most admire can be found in this book. If the Dojo Kun in this book has anything to teach all of us, it is that the pursuit of greatness makes us ...

Understanding Weather: The Mariner's Guide - Paperback

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by Jackie Parry (Author), Noel Parry (Author)Weather - we can't avoid it.Good or bad it's always with us but with study and observation we can better prepare and, at times, choose the conditions we'd like to tackle. It can be a complex subject, so we have provided the basic study of weather from our international commercial and recreational, and teaching experience.These are notes and tips for you to consider during passage planning and when underway; across vast oceans for weeks on end or a ...

Better Boating Blunders: Sea Going Stuff Ups for Beginners and Experts - Paperback

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by Paul Curtis (Author)Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat will learn from these heart-breaking examples just what can go wrong, Read the secrets of successfully leaving a mooring with topsides unmarked, happening miraculously upon your destination, and then, for the pièce de resistance, dropping anchor with aplomb. Inevitable binocular watchers will murmur appreciatively and even your crew will be impressed. Perfect. For the cognoscenti, those who know...

Jackie Mitchell: The Girl Who Loved Baseball - Paperback

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by John M. Kovach (Author), Karen Paul Stone (Designed by)On March 26, 1931, the baseball world was stunned as a 18-year female pitcher named Virne Beatrice "Jackie" Mitchell of Chattanooga, TN, signed a minor league contract with the hometown Lookouts. Several days later, Mitchell took to the mound for an April 2 preseason game against the New York Yankees, striking out both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. With her exploits reported the next day in newspapers across the United States, Jackie Mitch...