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The Story of the Giro d'Italia: A Year-by-Year History of the Tour of Italy, Volume Two: 1971-2011 - Paperback

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by Bill McGann (Author), Carol McGann (Author)The Giro d'Italia is one of the world's most important and popular bicycle races, yet there is almost no information in English about this magical Italian race's rich past. With "The Story of the Giro d'Italia", the fabulous history of Italy's national tour is at last available. Volume One took the story of the Giro from its origin as a desperate promotional gamble by a nearly broke newspaper to Eddy Merckx's convincing 1970 victory. Volume Two de...

The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall: How to Fight a Bigger and Stronger Opponent in the Street - Paperback

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by Sammy Franco (Author)Learn How to Beat a Bigger and Stronger OpponentWhen you're about to fight a thug on the street and you have to look up to stare into his eyes, you're bound to feel up pang of fear. But follow the solid strategies and self-defense techniques presented by self-defense maverick and innovator Sammy Franco, and the fight will end with your attacker looking up at you in confusion as he crashes to the ground.Sammy Franco was concerned that no book on the market successfully ...

The Complete Body Opponent Bag Book - Paperback

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by Sammy Franco (Author)GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR BODY OPPONENT TRAINING BAGThe Body Opponent Bag or BOB is a one-of-a kind freestanding punching bag used by martial artists, self-defense students, fitness enthusiasts and men and women of all ages. Unfortunately, most people don't know how to unlock the hidden training features of this unique workout bag. In this one-of-a-kind book, world-renowned martial arts expert, Sammy Franco teaches you the many hidden training features of the body oppon...

Kubotan Power: Quick and Simple Steps to Mastering the Kubotan Keychain - Paperback

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by Sammy Franco (Author)UNLOCK THE FULL POWER OF THE KUBOTAN KEYCHAIN With over 290 photographs and step-by-step instructions, Kubotan Power: Quick and Simple Steps to Mastering the Kubotan Keychain is the authoritative resource for mastering this devastating self-defense weapon. In this one-of-a-kind book, world-renowned self-defense expert, Sammy Franco takes thirty years of real-world teaching experience and gives you quick, easy and practical kubotan techniques that can be used by civilia...

First Strike: End a Fight in Ten Seconds or Less! - Paperback

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by Sammy Franco (Author)Learn how to stop any fight before it starts by mastering the art of the preemptive attack. First Strike gives you an easy-to-learn yet highly effective self-defense game plan for handling violent close-quarter combat encounters. First Strike will teach you instinctive, practical and realistic self-defense techniques that will drop any opponent to the floor with one punishing blow. This book will show you: How to end a fight instantly How to spot and avoid being targe...

High Tides, Low Tides the Story of Leroy Colombo - Paperback

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by Jean F. Andrews (Author)Dr. Jean Andrews' story of Leroy Colombo is an engrossing biographical tale about a deaf man succeeding during an era when disabled people were largely shunned. Colombo chose a life that allowed him to excel in saving lives as a lifeguard and winning swimming contests. Andrews deftly sets up scenarios that explain why Colombo's remarkable feats resulted in his being beloved and never ignored in the beach community of Galveston, Texas during his lifetime. This is a g...

Appalachian Trials: A Psychological and Emotional Guide To Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail - Paperback

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by Zach Davis (Author)"I really loved it...Appalachian Trials is full of specific tactical tips for mental preparation, which is key well beyond the AT." - Tim Ferriss, author of New York Times Best Selling The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body Each year, it is estimated that more than 2,000 people set out to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail, yet seven in ten ultimately fall short of their goal. Given the countless number of how-to books and websites offering information about logistics, ge...

The Only Golf Book You'll Ever Need; 7 Simple Strategies to Golfing Bliss - Paperback

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by Bob Bright (Author)How would you like to discover a simple system that gives you unshakeable confidence every time you set foot on the course no matter where your handicap is? This powerful breakthrough guide will show you how to:  - Turn body tension into effortless power  - Hit the ball laser-straight  - Be one with the ball  - Turn golf stress into your biggest ally  - Reverse engineer a hole-in-one  - Stop comparing and start winning  - Turn drive envy into winning wedges  - An...

A High School Tennis Coach's Handbook: For Players, Parents, and Coaches - Paperback

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by Roy Morgan Gessford (Author), Van-Garde Imagery (Cover Design by), Dick Gould (Foreword by)In this book, Coach Gessford shares the wisdom he gained in over 30 seasons of coaching fun, successfu, and well-organized tennis teams.l Award-winning coach Roy Gessford started coaching girl's and boy's high school tennis teams on the Monterey Peninsula in 1996. Previously, Coach Roy spent two years as an assistant to the men's team at UCSD. Number of Pages: 144 Dimensions: 0.31 x 7.01 x 5 IN Publi...

Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans Texas Longhorns - Paperback

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by Ed McMinn (Author)Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans: Texas Longhorns combines the great passion of the Longhorn fan with the grand passion of the fan of Christ in one set of devotions. The result is a book that is fun while it provides a time of reflection about God and your faith. When the Texas softball team held its first-ever practice, four players showed up. Colt McCoy and his dad went for a Memorial Day swim - to help save a life. The trainer felt lucky and helped the Texas baseball ...

Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans Penn State Nittany Lions - Paperback

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by Ed McMinn (Author)Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans: Penn State Nittany Lions combines the great passion of the Penn State fan with the grand passion of the fan of Christ in one set of devotions. The result is a book that is fun while it provides a time of reflection about God and your faith. Joe Paterno found the greatest recruit of his life in the library. The Lady Lions basketball team once shared locker room space with a skeleton. A 2018 defeat of Rutgers was routine - except it made T...

Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans Texas A&M Aggies - Paperback

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by Ed McMinn (Author)Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans: Texas A&M Aggies combines the great passion of the Aggie fan with the grand passion of the fan of Christ in one set of devotions. The result is a book that is fun while it provides a time of reflection about God and your faith. The Aggie women celebrated their basketball national title with a gourmet meal - at Steak 'n Shake. With only a short time available, Jimbo Fisher and his staff had to hustle to salvage A&M's 2018 recruiti...

Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans Duke Blue Devils - Paperback

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by Ed McMinn (Author)Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans: Duke Blue Devils combines the great passion of the Duke fan with the grand passion of the fan of Christ in one set of devotions. The result is a book that is fun while it provides a time of reflection about God and your faith. Duke and UNC were once friends for a day on the basketball court; the result was one of the sloppiest games ever. Daniel Jones had a big, difficult decision to make that could determine the course of his life. He c...

...and Then They Won Gold: Stepping Stones to Swimming Excellence - Paperback

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by Chuck Warner (Author)Learn how eight of the greatest male swimmers in recent swimming history progressed from summer league swimming to collectively win 28 Olympic Gold Medals. Included are technique tips from the swimmers themselves and practice samples from each stage of their development. The legendary swimmers included are: Matt Biondi - Olympics 84, 88, 92 Dave Berkoff - Olympics 88, 92 Mike Barrowman - Olympics 88, 92 Josh Davis - Olympics 96, 2000 Lenny Krayzelburg - Olympics 2000, ...

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by Jackson Hogen (Author), Dave Powers (Author)Snowbird Secrets: A Guide to Big Mountain Skiing is "a collection of lessons learned by skiing big mountains, as taught by big mountains." It reveals how this 3-ring resort is affected by wind, weather and exposure and how, in turn, this knowledge informs one's choice of descent down its multi-faceted terrain. The 22 chapters take readers on a tour of this gigantic winter playground, in the process sharing the secrets to mastering the mountain. E...

A Horse's Thought. A Journey into Honest Horsemanship - Paperback

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by Tom Moates (Author), Harry Whitney (Foreword by)A Horse's Thought, A Journey into Honest Horsemanship, is an extremely rare written glimpse into implementing the teachings of renowned clinician, Harry Whitney. Tom Moates's popular writings exploring his personal exploits with Niji, Sokeri, and other horses, as he sincerely attempts to improve his horsemanship skills with Whitney's patient guidance, are regular features in Eclectic-Horseman and America's Horse magazines. This book combines ...

Electric Propulsion for Boats - Paperback

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by Charles A. Mathys (Author)After years of researching, building and testing many designs, Charlie Mathys has found the answers to inexpensive "Electric Propulsion for Boats." This book starts with an overview of his successes and failures. With each success Charlie moves ahead until you have an excellent understanding of electric propulsion for boats. This book delves deeply into the technical aspects of electric propulsion. However the information remains extremely easy to understand. The ...

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by Charles A. Mathys (Author)My Electric Boats is the 2nd Edition of the popular textbook Electric Propulsion for Boats. This updated version includes a new Rhodes 19/Etek conversion, plus more performance and efficiency tests, new photos and four complete step-by-step conversion chapters. Divided into three sections, the book starts with an overview of the author s successes and failures while researching basic concepts. With each success, he moves ahead until you have an excellent understan...

Six Colts, Two Weeks, Volume One, A Special Colt Starting Clinic with Harry Whitney - Paperback

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by Tom Moates (Author), Harry Whitney (Foreword by)Six Colts, Two Weeks A Special Colt Starting Clinic with Harry Whitney A masterpiece In "Six Colts, Two Weeks," celebrated equestrian author, Tom Moates, walks the reader through the once-in-a-lifetime experience of attending a colt starting clinic with distinguished horsemanship clinician, Harry Whitney. "This was...no ordinary clinic," Moates says in the introduction. "This...would be an extraordinary, singular opportunity to learn from a ...

1,001 Recruit Tips: College Coach Edition: Recruiting Made Simple - Paperback

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by @1001recruittips (Author), A. P. Bah Bioh (Author)Improve your recruiting skills with advice and tips from @1001RecruitTips, who has experience on staff as part of a #1 and #2 nationally ranked football recruiting classes as well as a Top 10 men's basketball signing class. With experiences working with over 70 NCAA Division I coaches, including 22 head coaches, @1001RecruitTips has put together the best tips to help you discover players; get organized; prepare for Official and Unofficial V...

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by Steve Ruis (Author)Archery technique and training tools geared to help you avoid problems and improve your score.Author BiographySteve Ruis (1946- ) got started late in archery and was predominantly a compound bow field archer until frequent complaints about how "we weren't doing enough to help kids in archery" got him into coaching. He currently holds a Level 4 Coaching credential from USA Archery and Master Coach credential from the National Field Archery Association. Steve shoots recurv...

Benchmark Hunting in Yellowstone National Park - Paperback

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by Thomas P. Bohannan (Author)This book provides a detailed list of 300 benchmarks in Yellowstone National Park, and guides the benchmark hunter through the park in search of these interesting, often hidden little markers. Contained within the book is a concise history behind the markers, how they relate to the development of the park's road system, and how they have been used to study the volcanic and seismic processes that make the park what it is. Detailed information on appropriate safety...

Yellowstone Trail and Backcountry Field Guide - Paperback

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by Thomas P. Bohannan (Author)The Yellowstone Trail and Backcountry Field Guide provides a comprehensive listing of all of the 300+ trails within Yellowstone National Park, to include dozens of trails that have long since been abandoned by the park maintenance crews. Discussions include trail, camp, and bear safety; Yellowstone weather (including an entire chapter on winter hiking and skiing); information on selecting hiking clothing and equipment suitable for Yellowstone's unique climate; bo...

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by Richard Ellett Mullin (Author), Richard Ellett Mullin (Illustrator), Kathrine Rend (Designed by)"Venison recipes, food trivia & musings of a Carolina hunter & cook." Venison. The other red meat. "Truly to appreciate a habitat, you must taste it." That statement by naturalist Adrian Forsyth is a mouthful. North or South, East or West, no matter where you travel or live, you'll appreciate that place more by eating what is native to it. Nearly a quarter million deer are harvested by h...

Pingshan Mantis Celebration: Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu - Hardcover

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by Roger D. Hagood (Author), Yu Hua Wong (Hosted by), Charles Alan Clemens (Editor)A rare book of China's Kwongsai Jook Lum Temple Praying Mantis Kungfu and Unicorn Culture. Included are: Origins, history and practices of China's Kwongsai Mantis, rare and exclusive historical photographs never published before, the hometown of Kwongsai Mantis-Pingshan Town, how Wong Yuk Kong came to learn Hakka Mantis, why Wong Sifu went "mad" after a spell was cast, why Hakka Mantis is divided into "three or...

18 Buddha Hands: Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu - Hardcover

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by Roger D. Hagood (Author), Jack Man Louie (Featuring), Charles Alan Clemens (Editor)A rare instructional treatise of Chinese boxing from the Kwongsai Dragon-Tiger Mountain, Bamboo Forest Temple, Praying Mantis Clan, as transmitted by the late Grandmaster Lam Sang. Details include stories of Lam Sang's supernatural ability such as Poison Snake Staff, Sun Gazing, and Light Body Skills. Boxing principles elaborated are Body posture, Rooting, Sinking, Center-line, Spiral power, Contact-control-...

Chu Gar Gao: Southern Praying Mantis Kungfu - Hardcover

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by Roger D. Hagood (Author), Cheng Wan (Featuring), Charles Alan Clemens (Editor)A rare treatise of Hakka Chu Gar Southern Praying Mantis boxing that includes: Chu Gar Mantis history, boxing transmission, six Chu Gar areas, three kinds of Chu Gar in China; Chu Gar Mantis personal records - Sifu Chen Ching Hong, Sifu Yip Sui, Sifu Cheng Wan, Sifu Cheng Chiu, Sifu Dong Yat Long, Sifu Ma Jiuhua, Past Masters in Charge; Chu Gar applications - Single Bridge Tsai Sao, Double Bridge Dui Jong, Mang D...

Som Bo Gin Two Man Form: Southern Praying Mantis Kung Fu - Hardcover

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by Roger D. Hagood (Author), Louie Jack Man (As Told by), Charles Alan Clemens (Editor)An interactive instructional treatise teaching 60 postures of the Som Bo Gin (Three Steps Forward) Two Man boxing routine of Lam Sang's Kwongsai Jook Lum Temple Praying Mantis Kungfu.Interactive -- use the internet links provided in the book to view online video while following the instruction taught in the book Details include; Translation of Som Bo Gin (forward, arrow, scissors), Variance in Som Bo Gin t...

Chu Gar Mantis: Lao Sui's Martial Art Legacy in China - Hardcover

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by Roger D. Hagood (Author), Charles Alan Clemens (Editor), Sean Robinson (Editor)A rare bilingual (English-Chinese) treatise of Lao Sui's Chu Gar Southern Mantis boxing inside China Meet Lao Sui's family and Chu Gar Mantis pupils in Lao Sui's hometown. Exclusive historical photographs. Origins, history and practices of Chu Gar Mantis as told by Lao Sui's family and others. Chu Gar, Chow Gar and Dongjiang East River Mantis clarification. Details released for the first time - never before pu...

Chu Gar Skills: Yang Clan and Huizhou Hakka Mantis - Hardcover

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by Roger D. Hagood (Author), Charles Alan Clemens (Editor), Sean W. Robinson (Editor)A rare bilingual (English-Chinese) compendium of various Hakka Chu Gar Southern Mantis Kungfu skills including: About Wooden Man Dummy training, About Yellow Ox Pole (Staff) form, About Dui-Jong paired (two man) training, About Yang Style Chu Gar History and Pictorial. The late teacher, Yang Shou, was a mysterious figure and first generation disciple of Lao Sui's Chu Gar Southern Mantis boxing in Hong Kong....

Chu Gar Fist: Complete Single Man Training - Hardcover

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by Roger D. Hagood (Author), Charles Alan Clemens (Editor), Anthony Chan (Featuring)English language. A rare step by step treatise. The complete transmission of single man training from the late Hong Kong Sifu, Chu Kai Ming, first generation disciple of Lao Sui's Hakka Chu Gar Southern Mantis Kungfu, circa 1920s. Featuring Sifu Anthony Chan, Hong Kong. IN THIS BOOK: PRELIMINARY / WARMUP EXERCISES Arm Swings Back Strokes Fic Sao 1 & 2 Wrist Circles Open the Chest MANTIS HORSE STEPPIN...

The Fishing Smart Anywhere Handbook for Salt Water & Fresh Water - Paperback

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by Bob Banfelder (Author)Welcome to the premiere edition of "The Fishing Smart Anywhere Handbook for Salt Water & Fresh Water." As an award-winning author, I embrace (along with my companion of over forty years, Donna) a number of water-related activities. Sixty years of experience went into writing this concise yet comprehensive guide. If I had to sum up this handbook in a single word, it is all about having Fun. Be it spin casting, bait casting or the supposed arcane art of fly casting,...