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Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders: A John Gierach Fly-Fishing Treasury - Paperback

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by John Gierach (Author)Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers. Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders collects forty of John Gierach's finest essays on fishing from six of his books. Like all his writing, these essays are seasoned by a keen sense of observation and a deep knowledge and love of fishing lore, leavened by a wonderfully wry sense of humor. Gierach often begins with an observation that so...

The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers: How to Develop the Mental Game of a Pro - Paperback

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by Deborah Graham (Author), Jon Stabler (Joint Author)Do you swing too fast, try too hard, lose concentration, lack confidence, get angry, putt poorly under pressure, finish exhausted, or suffer for hours after a hard game? The most valuable tool a golfer can bring to the course is a strong mental game. Yet many golfers and instructors take this for granted, focusing almost entirely on grip, stance, or swing technique. The 8 Traits of Champion Golfers is a unique and persuasive approach to be...

When Pride Still Mattered: A Life of Vince Lombardi - Paperback

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by David Maraniss (Author)In this groundbreaking biography, David Maraniss captures all of football great Vince Lombardi: the myth, the man, his game, and his God. More than any other sports figure, Vince Lombardi transformed football into a metaphor of the American experience. The son of an Italian immigrant butcher, Lombardi toiled for twenty frustrating years as a high school coach and then as an assistant at Fordham, West Point, and the New York Giants before his big break came at age for...

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by Reggie Miller (Author), Gene Wojciechowski (With), Spike Lee (Foreword by)Reggie Miller on the New York Knicks: I'm telling you right now, I hate the Knicks. Absolutely hate those kids....Face it: The Knicks are dirty players. Let me take the back. They're not dirty players, but when things aren't going New York's way, they're going to do whatever it takes to win. And if that means hurting someone, then they'll do it. I'm not going to say that's dirty, but sometimes they take it to the ext...

Lone Voyager: The Extraordinary Adventures of Howard Blackburn Hero Fisherman of Gloucester - Paperback

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by Joseph E. Garland (Author)Like countless Gloucester fishermen before and since, Howard Blackburn and Tom Welch were trawling for halibut on the Newfoundland banks in an open dory in 1883 when a sudden blizzard separated them from their mother ship. Alone on the empty North Atlantic, they battled towering waves and frozen spray to stay afloat. Welch soon succumbed to exposure, and Blackburn did the only thing he could: He rowed for shore. He rowed five days without food or water, with his h...

Offside: Soccer and American Exceptionalism - Paperback

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by Andrei S. Markovits (Author), Steven L. Hellerman (Author)Soccer is the world's favorite pastime, a passion for billions around the globe. In the United States, however, the sport is a distant also-ran behind football, baseball, basketball, and hockey. Why is America an exception? And why, despite America's leading role in popular culture, does most of the world ignore American sports in return? Offside is the first book to explain these peculiarities, taking us on a thoughtful and engagin...

Jackie Robinson: Young Sports Trailblazer - Paperback

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by Herb Dunn (Author), Meryl Henderson (Illustrator)THE CHILDHOODS OF FAMOUS AMERICANS SERIES One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively inspiring, fictionalized biographies -- easily read by children of eight and up -- today's youngster is swept right into history. ABIGAIL ADAMS SUSAN B. ANTHONY NEIL ARMSTRONG CRISPUS ATTUCKS CLARA BARTON ELIZABETH BLACKWELL DANIEL BOONE BUF...

The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing: Curing Your Hit Impulse in Seven Simple Lessons - Paperback

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by Jim McQueen (Illustrator), Ken Bowden (Editor), Michael McTeigue (Author)The biggest paradox in golf is that the harder you try to hit the ball, the worse you do so. In The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing, Michael McTeigue offers you a simple system of sequential body movements that produces a true swinging motion with every club in the bag. The result is increased distance and greater accuracy for all sizes, shapes, and ages of golfers for a minimum investment in learning time. The clar...

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by Terry Egan (Author), Stan Friedmann (Illustrator), Mike Levine (Illustrator)Heroes On and Off the Field Mark McGwire. Sammy Sosa. Cal Ripken, Jr. Mike Piazza. Ken Griffey, Jr. They share more than fame and fortune and awesome talent. They're also the Good Guys of baseball, terrific role models in a world where that can't be said of a lot of sports heroes. Theirs are just some of the inspiring stories Terry Egan, Stan Friedmann, and Mike Levine tell in The Good Guys of Baseball. Some of t...

To Every Thing a Season: Shibe Park and Urban Philadelphia, 1909-1976 - Paperback

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by Bruce Kuklick (Author)Shibe Park was demolished in 1976, and today its site is surrounded by the devastation of North Philadelphia. Kuklick, however, vividly evokes the feelings people had about the home of the Philadelphia Athletics and later the Phillies.Back Jacket"An exceptionally valuable contribution to the new genre of serious and adult baseball history. . . . As for those who say how important is a ball park really, I'd say this. In a way the Coliseum was a ball park. Look at how m...

Southern Hunting in Black and White: Nature, History, and Ritual in a Carolina Community - Paperback

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by Stuart A. Marks (Author)For many Southern men living in or close to rural landscapes, hunting is a passion. But it is not a timeless activity in a cultural void. Whether pursuers of fox or raccoon, deer or rabbits, quail or dove, Southern hunters reveal for Stuart Marks complex patterns of male bonding, social status, and relationships with nature. Marks, who has written two outstanding books on hunting in Africa, was born and has long lived in the South. Examining Southern hunting from fr...

City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles - Paperback

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by Jerald Podair (Author)A vivid history of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped transform Los Angeles When Walter O'Malley moved his Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957 with plans to construct a new ballpark, he ignited a bitter half-decade dispute over the future of a rapidly changing city. For the first time, City of Dreams tells the full story of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped create modern Los Angeles. In a vivid narrative, Je...

Afternoon Hiker: A Guide to Casual Hikes in the Great Smoky Mountains - Paperback

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by James L. Stepp (Author), Lin S. Stepp (Author), J. L. Stepp (Author) Number of Pages: 236 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: January 30, 2014

Tigerfish!: Stories and Photos from Two Years Fishing in West Africa - Paperback

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by M. Sid Kelly (Author)(This is the black and white version. You can get a free copy of the full-color ebook from Amazon for all your devices if you order this paperback.)If you go to live on the Niger River in West Africa, don't forget your pole, your sense of humor, and your camera Provides answers to these important questions: How do you land an electric fish, and what if you screw up? What happens when a cobra tries to get in the boat? Which one lure will catch tigerfish, Nile perch, cat...

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by Jeff Connors (Author)Investigates the power of the human will in the collegiate arena; the "chief incalculable". Considers the application of military training principles specific to the preparation of the collegiate football player. Number of Pages: 190 Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: October 03, 2018

Swatting at Flies: Coaching Princesses Softball - Hardcover

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by Darren Engelkemier (Author), Emily Engelkemier (Illustrator)Based on a true story, Swatting at Flies is the endearing story of a father teaching his daughter softball through imagery that every girl relates to (princesses, ballerinas, and magic wands). His daughter wants nothing more than to please him but is easily distracted by the captivating world of clouds and dandelions around her. As the story unfolds through the girl's eyes, her challenging and funny moments culminate in what every...

Caponomics: Building Super Bowl Champions - Paperback

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by Zack Moore (Author)HANDY REFERENCE FOR FREE AGENCY, THE DRAFT, THE SEASON, AND FANTASY FOOTBALL...By showing how Super Bowl winning teams construct their rosters, "CAPONOMICS: Building Super Bowl Champions" offers insight into how teams use data and analytics to create sustainable, competitive teams that compete for championships Zack Moore, a writer for OverTheCap.com, proposes theories and a blueprint for how teams might consider spending their cap dollars based on analysis of cap-era S...

The Greatest Matches and Rivalries of the WrestleMania Era - Paperback

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by "the Doc" Chad Matthews (Author)What are the greatest matches and rivalries of the WrestleMania Era? It has never sat particularly well with long-time pro wrestling columnist and podcaster, "The Doc" Chad Matthews, the blanket statement that pro wrestling greatness is completely up to each individual, period, end of sentence. In fact, he strongly disagrees, having long posited that professional wrestling is reasonably objectifiable, like modern college football rankings in the Playoff Era....

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by Ken White (Author)When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry.- Jewish ProverbMikey Wright is a normal 13-year-old. With normal problems. Until the day he finds out his dad has cancer. Getaway Day chronicles Mikey's journey to save his father's life and learn the meaning of his own. His journey to help his father takes him from the safety and security of his home town to Anaheim, Chicago, and back down Route 66. Along the way, he's helped by some or...

Choosing And Shooting The Umarex Gauntlet: Master this revolutionary PCP air rifle - Paperback

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by Stephen Archer (Author)If you're thinking about buying the Umarex Gauntlet air rifle, or already have done so, this book is for you.Choosing and Shooting the Umarex Gauntlet goes far beyond the information provided by the Owner's Manual included in the box when you buy this regulated PCP air rifle. For many readers, the Umarex Gauntlet may be your first PCP air rifle, or it may work in a different way to the one you already have. So you may have questions or need an explanation for how bes...

B180 Basketball Fundamental Skills Program: Basketball Coaches and Personal Trainers: The Definitive Guide to Improving Player Development and Earning - Hardcover

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by David Smith (Author)DEVELOP YOUR PLAYERS NOW Are you tired of "thinking about" improving your player's or team's basketball skill level, even promising to spend more time on it during practices, but never making it happen? Are you tired of finding and using the same boring drills to teach your clients? Are you looking for a basketball skills training program that will take you from wasting time searching for drills to implementing a carefully designed basketball training program as fast ...

Baseball Karma and the Constitution Blues - Paperback

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by Ronnie Norpel (Author)In "Baseball Karma and The Constitution Blues," Ronnie Norpel provides a play-by-play, behind-the-scenes account of a young woman's education in life, luck, love and superstition while working for her hometown major league baseball team. The book is steeped in authenticity from Norpel's days as a front office rep for the Philadelphia Phillies. Norpel's ficto-memoir brims with insider insight, detailing the fastballs, curve balls and errors experienced by main characte...

The Student-Athlete Playbook: Success in the Classroom, Sports & Life! - Paperback

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by Barry Brown (Author)The Amazon Best Seller ... The Student-Athlete Playbook (Success in the Classroom, Sports & Life ) emphasizes Student-Athlete Character Education and developing the habits which allow a student-athlete to achieve Positive Focus, a Positive Mindset and to make Proper Decisions at the right time It highlights the importance of understanding that the effort & passion put into a particular sport, is the exact same effort & passion that must be put into learning...

What Would Yogi Do?: Guidelines for Athletes, Coaches, and Parents Who Love Sports - Hardcover

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by John D. McCarthy (Author), Dale Berra (Foreword by), Swinton Stephen (Designed by)Numerous books have been written about Yogi's life and exploits on the field. The purpose of this book is not to recount Yogi's playing career. Rather the goal is to provide specific guidelines for athletes, coaches, and parents, which emanate from Yogi's core beliefs - beliefs that grew out of a time when we weren't reading about showboating, pampered athletes, abusive, unethical coaches, and overzealous, ov...

Tee Time With Daddy: My First Nine - Hardcover

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by Kristin Dooley (Author), Daniela Sosa (Illustrator), Marcy Pusey (Editor)Lilly's favorite time of day is always tea time with her friends and it just so happens...it's her Daddy's favorite time too Or so she thought After a little convincing, Lilly is invited to her Daddy's tee time but it's not the same time she had in mind Lilly experiences the ups and downs of beginners golf as she learns the game and quickly becomes a fan. Lilly finds continuous support through the coaching of her f...

Crappie: How to Catch Them Spring and Summer - Paperback

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by John E. Phillips (Author)You can catch crappie all year long, if you know where to find them and what techniques to use to catch them. However, crappie fishing is so technical these days, and we've learned so much about how to crappie fish because of the professional crappie-fishing circuits, that one book can't hold all the information. This book is the first of a three-part series on how, where and when to catch crappie, with the best crappie fishermen in the nation. Many of these men ha...

Schurman Rock: A History & Guide - Paperback

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by Jeff Smoot (Author)Part history, part biography, part climbing guide, Schurman Rock: A History & Guide describes the design and construction of Schurman Rock, the world's first artificial climbing wall, built in 1938-39 at Camp Long in Seattle, Washington. The book includes a history of the creation of Camp Long by by William G. Long, a Superior Court judge, who seized the opportunity to turn an unused 68-acre tract of swampy forest land into a wilderness camp for youth, and a biograph...

Waterman 2.0: Optimized Movement For Lifelong, Pain-Free Paddling And Surfing - Hardcover

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by Kelly Starrett (Author), Phil White (With)The goal of any waterman or woman is to surf, paddle or row as often as they can, as well as they can, for the rest of their life. The trouble is that few understand how to get the most from their body and when they can't, what to do about it outside of the usual layoffs, surgeries and cortisone injections. As one veteran paddler recently put it: "Ibuprofen is my second religion."There is a better way.Using insights gleaned from his experiences on ...

How to Master the Art of Friction Fire: Hand and Bow Drill - Paperback

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by Chad Keel (Author)Fire played a major role in the advancement of the human race. This book will teach you how to master the art of friction fire. Friction fire is the pre-historic way of making fire through friction. This book is a straight forward field guide for anyone interested in learning, and practicing. Take this book into the wilderness with you for a priceless learning experience. Reconnect with nature and our primitive ancestors who mastered this art form thousands of years ago. ...

A Man Made of Elk: Stories, Advice, and Campfire Philosophy from a Lifetime of Traditional Bowhunting - Paperback

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by David Petersen (Author)From the Foreword by Don Thomas: "Like all of the few 'outdoor' books that truly deserve to endure, A Man Made of Elk is, well...different. That's logical enough, for the same can be said of its author. A former Marine pilot and current backwoods intellectual, idealist, iconoclast, and, yes, hunter, Dave Petersen defies categorization as adroitly as his terrific prose.... I know deer hunters, bear hunters, and sheep hunters, but I don't know anyone else who identifi...

A Line in the Water by H. Rick Goff - Paperback

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by H. Rick Goff (Author)H. Rick Goff's gift for storytelling makes you feel as if you are right there in the boat with him. "A Line in the Water" is a delightful book filled with faith, family, friends, and fishing. A fun and light-hearted read, perfect for transporting you to several prime fishing destinations across the country where Goff, a former military officer in the United States Air Force, was stationed. Although I'm a novice when it comes to fishing, I found the heartwarming stories...

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by John E. Phillips (Author)If you could sit-down and interview some of the best pro bass fishermen in the world, what would you want them to tell you to help you improve your bass fishing skills? In this book, "How to Bass Fish Like a Pro," Kevin VanDam will explain how he catches bass consistently, how he fishes all 12 months of the year, and in the bonus chapters, which are videos of VanDam talking directly to you, he will tell you how to fish for hot-weather bass. Denny Brauer will tel...