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Zack Jones: Fisherman-Philosopher - Paperback

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by Helen Swift (Author)Zack Jones: Fisherman-Philosopher is a book written by Helen Swift. The book tells the story of Zack Jones, a fisherman who lives in a small coastal town. Zack is not just an ordinary fisherman, he is also a philosopher who loves to ponder the mysteries of life.The book follows Zack as he goes about his daily life, fishing, and contemplating the world around him. He shares his thoughts and insights with his friends and family, and they are often amazed by his wisdom and...

In the Rough: The Business Game of Golf - Paperback

$35.10

by David Hueber (Author)There has never been a book about the inner workings of the golf business or its leading players from an insider's point of view. In the Rough reads like a novel, but it could also be required reading in a business school. This book takes the reader on a ride through the author's unusual professional career and what he discovered in the most revealing settings and scenes of the golf industry at its awkward and colorful best. Most of the events and incidents appearing h...

High Cols and Deep Canyons: Ordinary Adventures in Extraordinary Places - Paperback

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by Stephen Legault (Author)"I am drawn to the empty quarter, to open country, to the place on the map where there are dragons and giants, and the vast open spaces of mountains, canyons, rivers, prairies, and oceans. However, as the subtitle of this book declares, I am merely an ordinary adventurer in search of extraordinary places."In this series of fascinating and beautifully written essays about his deep desire for meaningful connection with the natural world, his steadfast commitment to pr...

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by Cathy Peters (Author)Cathy and Allan Peters took their family on a challenging and remarkable one-year sailing adventure around Vancouver Island, down the USA and Baja coastlines to mainland Mexico and then to explore the Sea of Cortez. Number of Pages: 198 Dimensions: 0.54 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN Publication Date: September 15, 2021

Mike Tyson - The Complete Chronology - Paperback

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by David Brown (Author)Mike Tyson is without a doubt one of the most iconic and controversial figures in the world of boxing. Known for his ferocious fighting style and tumultuous personal life, Tyson quickly rose to fame as the youngest heavyweight champion in history. From his early days growing up on the mean streets of Brownsville to his meteoric rise to stardom and subsequent fall from grace, this book will delve into the fascinating life and career of one of the most formidable and eni...

Broken Bone: A Football Story - Paperback

$24.46

by Colonel (Ret) Kelly R. Holbert (Author) Number of Pages: 386 Dimensions: 0.86 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: August 20, 2024

The 33-Year-Old Rookie: My 13-Year Journey from the Minor Leagues to the World Series - Paperback

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by Chris Coste (Author)Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after eleven grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-league roster still seemed just out of his reach-until that fateful call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age thirty-three ("going on eighty"), Coste was finally heading to the big time. The 33-Year-Old Rookie is a real-life Rocky, an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a life...

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by Kenny Scott (Author)What whimsical happenings occur when kids start riding the Whimcycles? Elementary school kids start using their imagination and get taken for a ride. Where will the Whimcycles take them? Who will the kids meet along the way? Who will try to stop the fun? How do they find a place to ride? Take your ride with The Whimcycles and find the fun Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.22 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: June 26, 2020

The Essential Wilderness Survival Book: Thrive During the Coming Economic Collapse by Learning to Use Tools, Building Shelter, Water Purification, and - Paperback

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by Colin Henderson (Author)Discover the ultimate guide to wilderness survival in this comprehensive book, designed to prepare you for any situation, especially during economic uncertainties. This essential manual covers a wide range of skills, including tool usage, shelter building, water purification, solar energy harnessing, and food sourcing. Learn to identify edible plants, master hunting and trapping techniques, and understand crucial navigation methods using the sun, stars, and natural ...

Walk with a Humble Swagger: Lessons From the Recruiting Trail in Basketball and Advertising - Hardcover

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by Michael Palma (Author)The one thing every agency leader needs to succeed? Humility. Walk with a Humble Swagger combines lessons learned over a career of recruiting top talent and growing agencies with valuable tips for successful creatives in the advertising industry."This book is all about taking recruiting skills, coupling them with passion and drive, and applying them to building a winning team in the business world." - Dick Vitale, ESPN analyst and former coach Author Michael Palma, of...

Short Walks in Auckland: Best of the South - Paperback

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by Grace Haden (Author), Helen M. Wenley (Author)"Best of the South" is part of a series of books encouraging residents and visitors alike to discover on foot the magnificence and uniqueness of Auckland, New Zealand. These twelve urban walks have been chosen to showcase the beauty of South Auckland. You can enjoy the stunning views of Manukau Harbour, the lush native bush, volcano sites and the waterways.Author BiographyHelen Wenley and Grace Haden are fiercely committed to guiding keen urban...

Short Walks in Auckland: Best of the North - Paperback

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by Grace Haden (Author), Helen M. Wenley (Author)"Best of the North" is part of a series of books encouraging residents and visitors alike to discover on foot the magnificence and uniqueness of Auckland, New Zealand. In this edition, we take you on fourteen circular short walks which have been selected to showcase the beauty of Auckland's North Shore. You can enjoy the stunning views of the Waitemata Harbour across the Hauraki Gulf, the inlets of the upper harbour, the lush native bush, volca...

Misty's Mini Guides: Lakeland walks for BIG dogs! - Paperback

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by Sharon Leedell (Author)This guide is perfect for anyone with or without a dog looking for fantastic low-level walks here in the Lake District! There's nothing worse than hefting your big (and usually soggy!) dog over stiles, so to spare you from these struggles we have provided stile-free routes for maximum enjoyment!Why not look out for the rest of the series which cover low-level, medium height and proper mountain walks (all stile-free!) to experience some of the best views the Lakes has...

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by Nathaniel Sewell (Author)Dr. Huang hates Benjamin. Benjamin threw Dr. Huang out of Homer Memorial Golf & Country Club for being a pervert and having a fluid gender identity for subversive purposes. But Dr. Huang got lucky after Benjamin got knocked out by a stray golf ball. After the trauma, Benjamin ends up in the hospital with a futuristic probe inserted between the hemispheres of his brain-a probe implanted by Dr. Huang. Benjamin awakes in a dream-like environment at the first tee b...

Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History - Paperback

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by Gloria Respress-Churchwell (Author), Laura Freeman (Illustrator)The story of civil rights hero Chester Pierce's game-changing role as the first Black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line--now in paperback! In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team benches a player of "equal talent." This historical fiction picture book frames a turbulent time in the civil rights era with the clever use of a football play to s...

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by Albert McLeod (Author), Elaine Mordoch (Contribution by), Sonya Ballantyne (Contribution by) Thirteen-year-old Chase's life and identity should be simple. He's the goalie for his hockey team, the Eagles. He's a friend to Kevin and Jade. He's Kookum's youngest grandchild. He's a boy. He should like girls. But it's not that simple. Chase doesn't like girls the way that the other boys do. It's scary being so different from his peers. Scarier still is the feeling that his teammates can tell w...

A Kids' Guide to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: The Greatest Players from Hank Aaron to Derek Jeter to Cy Young - Hardcover

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by James Buckley Jr (Author)Officially licensed with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, A Kids' Guide to the National Baseball Hall of Fame is the young reader's guide to all things baseball. Baseball's newest fans can take in all the glorious moments from the game's storied history in one beautiful book designed and written just for them. This kid's edition of The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection presents profiles of the best and most memorable players and all the up-to-date facts...

On the Right Path: Book Five - Hardcover

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by Brett Gunning (Author), Stacy A. Padula (Author), Maddy Moore (Illustrator)"The On the Right Path book series is one that should be read in every household. The life lessons shared through entertaining stories of basketball and faith are invaluable to young minds." - Joel Osteen, Pastor of Lakewood ChurchJayden has just completed his fifth day of basketball camp with his siblings, Jordan and Jasmine, and his friend Shai. Along with new basketball skills, the kids are learning life-lessons ...

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by Jennifer Moran (Author), Camille Brown (Author)The joyous story of a hot-shot soccer shoe named Lefty who feels compelled to search for his real mate -- leaving his old mate, Dex, behind - after another soccer game ends in a tie. You see, Lefty likes to win and Dex likes when the soccer games end in a tie so both teams can celebrate at the pizza parlor. So Lefty sets off to find his real mate. On a daring journey filled with courage and laughter, Lefty learns the true meaning of friendship...

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by Twist Phelan (Author)Welcome to Bristlecone, Colorado--home of skiing, snowboarding, and secrets.As if navigating the eighth grade weren't challenging enough for twelve-year-old spy aficionada Ophelia (Phee) Mahoney, she's caught in an avalanche of trouble when she investigates a classmate's disappearance on a school ski trip and a hit-and-run that leaves a friend in a coma.The town's sheriff, who's also the father of Phee's crush, considers the hit-and-run an accident, but Phee thinks a s...

Soul of the Samurai: Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido - Paperback

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by Thomas Cleary (Author)Soul of the Samurai contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen & Bushido. In Soul of the Samurai, bestselling author and respected translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of the Bushido code or Zen warrior teachings according to 17th-century Japanese samurai master Yagyu Munenori and his Zen teacher Takuan Soho. The three works of Zen & Bushido translated in Soul of the Samurai are: The Book of the Sword by Yagyu Munenori The Ins...

Montana Horse Racing: A History - Hardcover

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by Brenda Wahler (Author)For centuries, on prairie grasslands, dusty streets and racing ovals, everyday Montanans participated in the sport of kings. More than a century after horses arrived in the region, Lewis and Clark's Nez Perce guides staged horse races at Traveler's Rest in 1806. In response to hazardous street races, the Montana legislature granted communities authority to ban "immoderate riding or driving." Helena led the way to respectable racing, with Madam Coady's fashion course h...

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by Jessica Minyard (Author)In the era of blue eyeshadow, body glitter, and Axe, seventeen-year-old Sophia Salvatore starts her junior year with one goal: get a boyfriend. She's an award-winning varsity athlete and the best friend of Bridget James-the most popular girl in school. That should make it easy, right? Right. Except snagging the catch of their class turns out to be the easy part. Keeping him proves harder. Especially when her dad comes back into her life-sober and saved-wanting to r...

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by Ann M. Miller (Author)Fearless Ali-implanted with a pacemaker-sets her sights on a return to the diamond, but her overprotective dad throws her a curveball when he enlists her childhood nemesis to keep her out of the game.After a daredevil play on the baseball field leads to a four-minute long cardiac arrest, seventeen-year-old Ali Benton is lucky to be alive. Now she wants to make the most of her second chance-and she's not going to let a pesky little pacemaker, or her helicopter dad, slo...

The Spirit of Budo - Old Traditions for Present-day Life - Paperback

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by Trevor Leggett (Author)This book comprises eighteen essays written with simplicity and humour, but with an underlying discipline and authority derived from a lifetime of spiritualand martial arts training both in Adhyatma Yoga and Judo. Trevor Leggett addresses matters including sportsmanship, achieving freedom of mind, training the inner self, developing an inner calm, and the four keys to learning - instruction, observation, inference and personal experience. He looks at the cultivation ...

Rusty Wilson's Washington Bigfoot Campfire Stories - Paperback

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by Rusty Wilson (Author)Ever thought about exploring the beautiful Evergreen State of Washington? Famous as a Bigfoot Mecca, you'll find not just dramatic scenery, but even more dramatic wildlife.It's best to know before you go, as they say, and to be prepared. These all new stories (except one) will help you avoid any surprises, well, theoretically at least, for Bigfoot is always a surprise.Fly-fishing guide Rusty Wilson, known as the World's Greatest Bigfoot Storyteller, has spent years col...

Juego peligroso: historias de lucha y diversidad en el futbol femenil mexicano - Paperback

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by Carolina Alonso (Author)El futbol es m?s que un deporte en M?xico, es una parte fundamental de su cultura. Juego peligroso: historias de lucha y diversidad en el futbol femenil mexicano analiza el papel del futbol femenil en M?xico en relaci?n con la violencia de g?nero, la visibilidad l?sbica y queer, y el biculturalismo. Este libro explora c?mo las futbolistas mexicanas, as? como otras mujeres involucradas en el futbol--entrenadoras y periodistas--han enfrentado y a menudo superado la re...

Strictly Big Bass: Proven Trophy Tactics - Hardcover

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by Joey Monteleone (Author) Number of Pages: 178 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 09, 2024

Don Garlits: The Enigmatic Hero - Paperback

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by Warren Mills (Author)Don Garlits is a motor racing champion of more than 60 years. From pioneer of the sport, to elder statesman "Big Daddy" of drag racing, he is idolized by millions of motorheads. One such hero-worshiping motorhead is Warren Mills, who, in this book entitled: Don Garlits. The Enigmatic Hero, asks the question: Can a secular hero also become a hero of faith? The question of mixing sports with religion is vexed with paradox, if not contradiction. Garlits will unlikely fit ...

How I Found Love Behind the Catcher's Mask: Poems - Paperback

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by E. Ethelbert Miller (Author), Merrill Leffler (Introduction by)One can watch many baseball games before seeing a triple play. With this book E. Ethelbert Miller completes his baseball trilogy. How I Found Love Behind the Catcher's Mask is a collection of poems that celebrates baseball by putting a spin on how the game brings meaning to one's life. Well known Washington, D.C. poet, former Howard University professor, and literary activist, Ethelbert Miller is personal and political when wri...

The Eighth Round, The New Edition - Paperback

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by Zeke Wilson (Author)"Whenever and wherever you are confronted by injustice, fight it. Don't believe that you can't because you lack money, education, and power. Stand up and fight for the rights that were earned for us at a high price - whether that injustice comes from the local, state, or federal government, or from private citizens." - Zeke Wilson The Eighth Round: New Edition is a true story based on the life of Zeke Wilson, who took on a battle that became the federal precedent for a...

Wine Hiking Switzerland: Explore the Landscape of Swiss Wines - Paperback

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by Ellen Wallace (Author)Explore the landscape of Swiss winesWine lovers, these 50 hikes are for you!From dramatic vineyards in the Alps to stunning lakeside wineries, this guide will help you discover the extraordinary and diverse landscape of Swiss wine. The 50 hikes follow routes chosen for their beauty through Switzerland's leading wine regions. Every single one of them ends with a visit to an excellent Swiss winemaker.Wine writer Ellen Wallace has crisscrossed the country by trail and tr...