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by Bobby Knight (Author), Bob Hammel (With), Bob Knight (Author)A Season on the Brink--a book about Bob Knight--is the bestselling sports book of all time. Here is the only book that can surpass it--a book about Bob Knight by Bob Knight. In college basketball, the name Bob Knight is synonymous with greatness and winning. Just take a glance at the Knight file. The numbers and achievements that prove what he has done, not only for Indiana University, but for the game itself, are there in black ...

The River Home: An Angler's Explorations - Paperback

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by Jerry Dennis (Author), Glenn Wolff (Illustrator)In this remarkable collection of essays and stories, Jerry Dennis demonstrates why he has emerged as one of America's finest writers on nature and the outdoors, drawing such comparisons as John Voelker, Sigurd Olson, and Aldo Leopold. Ranging from northern Michigan to Iceland, Chile, and the fabled rivers of the American West, Dennis explores and celebrates the simple pleasures (and complex challenges) of famiily life, the allure of giant tro...

French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France - Paperback

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by Tim Moore (Author)Not only is it the world's largest and most watched sporting event, but also the most fearsome physical challenge ever conceived by man, demanding every last ounce of will and strength, every last drop of blood, sweat, and tears. If ever there was an athletic exploit specifically not for the faint of heart and feeble of limb, this is it. So you might ask, what is Tim Moore doing cycling it? An extremely good question. Ignoring the pleading dictates of reason and common se...

Praying for Gil Hodges: A Memoir of the 1955 World Series and One Family's Love of the Brooklyn Dodgersc - Paperback

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by Thomas Oliphant (Author)Thomas Oliphant's Praying for Gil Hodges is a brilliant work capturing the majesty of baseball, the issue of race in America, and the love that one young boy, his parents, and the borough of Brooklyn had for their team. On a steamy hot Sunday, the Reverend Herbert Redmond was celebrating Mass at a church in Brooklyn, when he startled his congregation thus: It's far too hot for a sermon. Keep the Commandments and say a prayer for Gil Hodges. Praying for Gil Hodges i...

On Celtic Tides: One Man's Journey Around Ireland by Sea Kayak - Paperback

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by Chris Duff (Author), Frank Goodman (Foreword by)A sea kayak battles the freezing Irish waters as the morning sun rises out of the countryside. On the western horizon is the pinnacle of Skellig Michael-700 feet of vertical rock rising out of exploding seas. Somewhere on the isolated island are sixth-century monastic ruins where the light of civilization was kept burning during the Dark Ages by early Christian Irish monks. Puffins surface a few yards from the boat, as hundreds of gannets whe...

From a Wooden Canoe: Reflections on Canoeing, Camping, and Classic Equipment - Paperback

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by Jerry Dennis (Author), Glenn Wolff (Illustrator)Jerry Dennis has earned a reputation as one of the finest writers on nature and the outdoors in America today. Now in From a Wooden Canoe, he turns his attention to old passions and discovers new reasons to appreciate them.This engaging collection explores the quintessential American sports of canoeing and camping and pays tribute to the things worth keeping, from wooden canoes to pocket knives to cast-iron skillets. At a deeper level, it is ...

The Sporting Road: Travels Across America in an Airstream Trailer--With Fly Rod, Shotgun, and a Yellow Lab Named Sweetzer - Paperback

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by Jim Fergus (Author), Rick Bass (Introduction by)More than just a man and his dog hunting adventure, The Sporting Road is a book about the land and man's place in it. It is also, in many ways, a book about relationships; with nature, animals, and the people with who live around us. As Rick Bass says in his introduction, Jim Fergus is a man for whom The common denominator is not geographical, but internal; here is a man who belongs intensely to the living. And slowly, gradually --essay by es...

Games Girls Play: Understanding and Guiding Young Female Athletes - Paperback

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by Caroline Silby (Author), Shelley Smith (With)A Reviving Ophelia for soccer moms: Games Girls Play gives parents advice for encouraging their daughters to participate in sports and making sure their experiences as athletes are empowering. Sports psychologist and former nationally ranked figure skater Caroline Silby teaches parents how to find the right sport for their young daughters and helps them tackle hurdles that affect older atletes. Using real-life examples, Silby prepares parents fo...

The Numbers Game: Baseball's Lifelong Fascination with Statistics - Paperback

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by Alan Schwarz (Author), Peter Gammons (Foreword by)The Numbers Game is the first-ever history of baseball statistics - the keeping of them, the study of them, the people who devised them, the cultural phenomenon of them, from 1845 until today.Most baseball fans, players and even team executives assume that the National Pastime's infatuation with statistics is simply a byproduct of the information age, a phenomenon that blossomed only after the arrival of Bill James and computers in the 1980...

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by Jack Nicklaus (Author), John Tickell (With)Golf & Life presents a whole tournament of lessons for on the greens--and off--from legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus.How did Jack Nicklaus become a legend? Nicklaus's life is one of extraordinary achievement: Not only did Jack Nicklaus win eighteen PGA Tour Majors, and eight Senior PGA Tour Majors during his one hundred victories worldwide, but he also gained fame as a golf course designer and goodwill ambassador. Internationally acclaimed speak...

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by Peter Hathaway Capstick (Author), Dino Paravano (Illustrator), Don Causey (Foreword by)From the author of Last Horizons, Peter Hathaway Capstick now presents Death in a Lonely Land, a second volume of his hunting, fishing, and shooting adventures on five continents--stories collected from such magazines as Outdoor Life, NRA's American Hunter, Guns & Ammo, and Petersen's Hunting. The stockbroker-turned-outdoorsman recalls his days as an African pro hunter in "The Killer Baboons of Vlac...

Eddie Would Go: The Story of Eddie Aikau, Hawaiian Hero and Pioneer of Big Wave Surfing - Paperback

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by Stuart Holmes Coleman (Author)From surfer and writer Stuart Holmes Coleman, Eddie Would Go is the compelling story of Eddie Aikau's legendary life and legacy, a pipeline into the exhilarating world of surfing, and an important chronicle of the Hawaiian Renaissance and the emergence of modern Hawaii.In the 1970s, a decade before bumper stickers and T-shirts bearing the phrase Eddie Would Go began popping up all over the Hawaiian islands and throughout the surfing world, Eddie Aikau was prov...

Blue Blood: Duke-Carolina: Inside the Most Storied Rivalry in College Hoops - Paperback

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by Art Chansky (Author), Dick Vitale (Foreword by)Blue Blood is a thrilling chronicle of the Duke-Carolina rivalry as it has evolved over the last fifty years. With unparalleled insider access, veteran journalist and author Art Chansky details the colorful, revered, and respected rivalry--for the first time ever."It's not about me versus Dean, or me against Roy or Dean against Vic Bubas. Duke and Carolina will be here forever."--Mike Krzyzewski For fifty years the rivalry between Duke and Car...

Payne at Pinehurst: A Memorable U.S. Open in the Sandhills of Carolina - Paperback

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by Bill Chastain (Author), Tracey Stewart (Foreword by)Payne at Pinehurst presents a fascinating re-telling of the 1999 U.S. Open--considered by many golf experts as the greatest U.S. Open ever played--where Payne Stewart dramatically sunk a fifteen-foot putt on the 18th hole to defeat Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and a host of other golf greats just four months before his untimely death in a bizarre plane crash.It has been called the greatest U.S. Open in the Open's over one hundred-year his...

Teewinot: Climbing and Contemplating the Teton Range - Paperback

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by Jack Turner (Author)Jack Turner grew up with an image of the Tetons engraved in his mind. As a young man, he climbed the peaks of this singular range with basic climbing gear and friends. Later in life, he led treks in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Tibet, and Peru, but he always returned to the mountains of his youth: the Tetons. Teewinot is his ode to forty years in the mountains that he loves. this is a book about a mountain range, its climbs, its weather, and the glory of the wild. It ...

The Outdoor Survival Handbook: A Guide to the Resources & Material Available in the Wild & How to Use Them for Food, Shelter, Warmth, & Navigation - Paperback

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by Raymond Mears (Author)Whether you are a novice hiker or camper, or a more experienced outdoorsperson who spend weeks or months in the wilderness The Outdoor Survival Handbook will help you make the most of your adventures in the great outdoors. Suvival-skills expert Raymond Mears delivers dependable, thorough, and easy-to-understand advice on every aspet of outdoor survival, season by season. The essential everyday skills you'll learn include how to: construct a warm, waterproof shelter at...

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by Michael Lichtenstein (Author)Ya Gotta Believe!: The 40th Anniversary New York Mets Fan Book is the perfect gift for the ultimate fanAre you a true Mets fan? Were you there when they won the 1986 World Series in the seventh game? Did you stand and cheer as the Mets demolished the St. Louis Cardinals to become the National League Champions in 2000? Do you know why the original team colors were orange and blue? How much do you really know about those lovable heroes who have brought fortune, g...

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by Robert Eastaway (Author), Mark Stevens (Illustrator)Cricket Explained offers the sports enthusiast a user-friendly introduction to baseball's British cousin, a game that shares with America's national pastime the common ancestor "rounders".This is the definitive beginner's guide to the game of cricket, written by a world authority on the sport, the co-inventor of the Coopers & Lybrand World Cricket Ratings System. Cricket Explained takes the reader from the game's fundamentals -- basic...

Krav Maga: An Essential Guide to the Renowned Method--For Fitness and Self-Defense - Paperback

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by David Kahn (Author)Master the moves of krav maga--the international self-defense and physical fitness sensationIncreasingly popular around the world, krav maga is the renowned hand-to-hand Martial Arts defense fighting designed by the Israeli military forces. Swift, powerful, and simple, it is an effective method for fending off any kind of attacker--and it is also an amazing workout. Regardless of size, strength, and fitness level, anyone can master the essentials of krav maga--and reap t...

The Pittsburgh Steelers: Brain Teasers about Steelers Football, Past and Present - Paperback

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by Ed Bouchette (Author)The ultimate football trivia and appreciation book, perfect for diehard fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers.For this book, Pittsburgh sportswriter Ed Bouchette has compiled a Steelers trivia celebration, featuring hundreds of questions, puzzles, lists, nicknames, anecdotes, and photos. Number of Pages: 114 Dimensions: 0.36 x 8.84 x 5.46 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 01, 1994

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by Rob Campbell (Author)Los Angeles is a hiker's perfect playground: from enchanted canyons to bountiful beaches, the range of terrain provides an almost endless variety of trails, vistas, and even weather conditions. Organized by level of difficulty, beginning with the most forgiving trails and building up to the toughest, Ecstatic Trails emphasizes the experience of the hike, guiding you to romantic hikes, trails that are right for children, thrill hikes, day trips you can build around a pi...

Smart Baseball: Inside the Mind of Baseball's Top Players - Paperback

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by Buddy Bell (Author), Neal Vahle (Author), David Bell (With)A fascinating and informative look at what goes on in the psyche of professional baseball players as they play the game, Smart Baseball is a unique chance for baseball fans to see what it takes for ballplayers to succeed at the Major League level.What goes on in a baseball player's mind is critical to the outcome of the game. Since most major leaguers are in peak physical condition, the difference between success and failure on th...

Above the Clouds: The Diaries of a High-Altitude Mountaineer - Paperback

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by Anatoli Boukreev (Author), Linda Wylie (Editor), Galen A. Rowell (Foreword by)A breathtaking and lavishly illustrated autobiography in essays on Anatoli Boukreev, the late world-famous mountaineer and author of The Climb. When Anatoli Boukreev died on the slopes of Annapurna on Christmas day, 1997, the world lost one of the greatest adventurers of our time. In Above the Clouds, both the man and his incredible climbs on Mt. McKinley, K2, Makalu, Manaslu, and Everest-including his diary entr...

The Final Season: Fathers, Sons, and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark - Paperback

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by Tom Stanton (Author)Tom Stanton's The Final Season offers a powerful memoir of fathers, sons, and the end of a baseball era. Maybe your dad took you to ball games at Fenway, Wrigley, or Ebbets. Maybe the two of you watched broadcasts from Yankee Stadium or Candlestick Park, or listened as Red Barber or Vin Scully called the plays on radio. Or maybe he coached your team or just played catch with you in the yard. Chances are good that if you're a baseball fan, your dad had something to do wi...

The Last Great Fight: The Extraordinary Tale of Two Men and How One Fight Changed Their Lives Forever - Paperback

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by Joe Layden (Author)Meticulously researched, wonderfully written; The Last Great Fight tells the untold story of a legendary fight and the two warriors who would never be the same againIt is considered by many to be the biggest upset in the history of boxing: James Buster Douglas knocked out then-undefeated Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson in the 10th round in 1990 when the dominating and intimidating Tyson was considered invincible. The Last Great Fight takes readers not only behind the sce...

The Draft: A Year Inside the NFL's Search for Talent - Paperback

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by Pete Williams (Author)An explosive look at the NFL Draft from the inside out that exposes the multilayered feeding frenzy that swarms around America's top college players.The Draft follows a handful of NFL hopefuls through the ups and downs of the 2004 college football season and the predraft process, culminating with the 2005 draft. Among the prospects are Virginia defensive end Chris Canty, who overcomes a devastating early-season knee injury to reestablish himself as a top draft hopeful...

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by Frazier Ian (Author)In The Fish's Eye: Essays about Angling and the Outdoors, Ian Frazier A Great Storyteller (Newsweek), and one of the American Originals (Washington Post Book World) explores his lifelong passion for fishing, fish, and the aquatic world.He sees the angler's environment all around him-in New York's Grand Central Station, in the cement-lined pond of a city park, in a shimmering bonefish flat in the Florida keys, in the trout streams of the Rocky Mountains. He marvels at th...

Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow: The Dark Side of Extreme Adventure - Paperback

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by Maria Coffey (Author), Tom Hornbein (Foreword by)Maria Coffey's Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow is a powerful, affecting and important book that exposes the far reaching personal costs of extreme adventure.Without risk, say mountaineers, there would be none of the self-knowledge that comes from pushing life to its extremes. For them, perhaps, it is worth the cost. But when tragedy strikes, what happens to the people left behind? Why would anyone choose to invest in a future with a high...

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by Dawn Fitzgerald (Author)Tess's love in life is soccer. When she finds out that all sports at her school will be cut unless the community votes for a tax levy, Tess will do anything to rally votes. She's even joining forces with a cheerleader to help spread the word and raise funds. Throughout the campaign to save soccer, Tess is playing her heart out on the soccer field and struggling to make passing grades in her classes. But if the levy doesn't pass, will it all have been for nothing? Fi...

Miracle: Bobby Allison and the Saga of the Alabama Gang - Paperback

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by Peter Golenbock (Author)For the first time, Miracle presents the full story of NASCAR legend Bobby Allison and the Alabama Gang--written with the corporation of the Allisons.While you were sitting in the stands or watching at home on TV, did you ever ask yourself what's really going on behind the scenes? Take a ride on the seat next to auto-racing legend Bobby Allison and relive the dramatic saga of the Alabama Gang in this unique look at NASCAR from the inside. Bobby Allison, who ranks fo...

Mountain Rescue Doctor: Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature - Paperback

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by Christopher Van Tilburg (Author)A memoir from a doctor who rescues hikers, bikers, rafters, and skiers from the wilderness, as part of the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest mountain rescue team in the country.Christopher Van Tilburg, MD is an emergency room physician, ski patrol doctor, emergency wilderness physician, and member of the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest mountain rescue team in the country. When Dr. Van Tilburg's beeper goes off, the call may take him racing up a mountain peak...

Man O' War: A Legend Like Lightning - Paperback

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by Dorothy Ours (Author)Dorothy Ours's Man o' War: A Legend Like Lightning tells the fascinating true story of one of the greatest racehorses who ever lived.His trainer said that managing him was like holding a tiger by the tail. His owner compared him to chain lightning. His jockeys found their lives transformed by him, in triumphant and distressing ways. All of them became caught in a battle for honesty. Born in 1917, Man o' War grew from a rebellious youngster into perhaps the greatest rac...