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Run, Jump, and Throw: How to Get Recruited for College Track & Field and Cross Country - Paperback

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by Vincent Bingham (Author)This book was written for parents and high school students who want to earn scholarships for Track & Field and Cross Country. It is a step-by-step guide and peek behind the curtain of collegiate recruiting. - Discover the insider secrets of the college recruiting game - Learn to start a bidding war which leads to more, and better scholarship offers - Know the most common mistakes and how to avoid them during the recruiting process. - Discover the best ways to ...

Six in a Row: What the U.S. Open Taught Me About Golf, Faith and Purpose - Hardcover

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by Andy Dillard (Author)What happens when GOD'S plan for your life isn't quite what YOU had planned for your Life?Andy Dillard, hailing from Tyler, Texas, did something no one else has ever done when he birdied the first six holes of the 1992 U.S. Open.From the time he was in grammar school, Andy lived and breathed for one thing and one thing only-golf.If he wasn't playing golf, he wanted to be playing.His dream?The Masters.How would he achieve his dream?By winning the U.S. Open.Andy had no m...

How to Win at Sports Parenting - Paperback

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by Janet Sundberg (Author), Jim Sundberg (Author)Discover how to help you children.......Enjoy to the fullest the sports they playLearn valuable sports-to-life-lessonsDeal with game day emotions in a healthy mannerDevelop Crucial skills they will use the rest of their livesThis book is about healthy parenting, plan and simple. Number of Pages: 226 Dimensions: 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: September 01, 2017

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by Gustavo Aybar (Author)Using his beloved pastime of baseball as an allegory, poet Gustavo Adolfo Aybar debuts a tour de force meditation on the battle for the soul of the Dominican Republic.Alabanza...and one said with a Spanish tongue: let me play; we have no field here. And the other said with an African tongue, I will let you play. Baseball is all we have.--from We Seek Asylum Number of Pages: 78 Dimensions: 0.19 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 15, 2017

Libro de supervivencia fuera de la red: Guía definitiva para la vida autosuficiente, habilidades en la naturaleza, habilidades de supervivencia, refug - Paperback

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by Richard Man (Author)En estos tiempos de incertidumbre, cada vez somos más los que pensamos en la idea de vivir "fuera de la red". La noción de autosuficiencia y de poder vivir del mundo que nos rodea sin dejar una enorme huella de carbono es más que tentadora. Si es algo en lo que ha pensado mucho, este es exactamente el libro para usted.En este libro, usted podrá Aprenda lo que significa vivir fuera de la red y por qué es una gran idea. Aprenda a elegir el lugar adecuado y los permisos q...

Irish Swordsmanship: Fencing and Dueling in Eighteenth Century Ireland - Hardcover

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by Ben Miller (Author)During the eighteenth century, Ireland was Europe's wild west, where the sword was the constant companion of every gentleman, soldier, and rogue. Here, in the dimly lit rooms of Dublin's popular coffee and chocolate houses, among its public parks and cloistered back yards, fearsome duelists such as George Robert "Fighting" Fitzgerald, Alexander "Buck" English, and Captain David "Tyger" Roche fought for life and honor with the sword and pistol. Here, countless swordsmen--...

Scottish Fencing: Five 18th Century Texts on the Use of the Small-sword, Broadsword, Spadroon, Cavalry Sword, and Highland Battlefield Tactics - Hardcover

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by Ben Miller (Author), Jared Kirby (Director), Paul MacDonald (Introduction by)The martial heritage of Scotland and its legendary swordsmen have captured the imagination of readers worldwide for centuries. Likewise, enthusiasts of swordsmanship have cherished classic Scottish fencing treatises by those such as William Hope and Donald McBane. However, up until now, a number of obscure Scottish treatises on the use of the sword have evaded the notice of authors, scholars and researchers. Prese...

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by Thomas Hoyer Monstery (Author), Ben Miller (Editor)Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery was one of the most celebrated swordsmen in American history. During his long life, he served under the flags of twelve nations, participated in more than fifty duels with the sword, knife, and pistol, and took part in countless battles, conflicts, and revolutions.In this semi-autobiographical novel, originally published in 1881 under the title El Rubio Bravo, King of the Swordsmen: Or, the Terrible Brothers o...

I Camped Utah: An Interactive Guide to Camping Utah's Public Lands - Paperback

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by Shoshana Smith (Author), Shoshana Smith (Photographer), Shoshana Smith (Illustrator)A comprehensive listing of Utah's 369 public campgrounds, including specific amenities, seasonal information, detailed directions, pricing, area trails, campsite photos and campground maps. Whether camping at national parks, state parks or county parks; in redrock country on BLM lands or in one of Utah's six national forests, "I Camped Utah" will help you plan your Utah camping adventure with interactive ch...

Rain Delay - Untold Stories From The Legends Of Golf: Including Stores From Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Ben Crenshaw, Arnold Palmer, Lee Trevino, Davi - Paperback

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by Mark E. Squire (Author)I've been extremely fortunate in my photography career to be able to sit with some of the most famous athletes in this country and listen to the stories they tell. Normally, this is in a private setting after a Pro-Am golf event or at an evening dinner presentation, where they are the speaker. Either way, only that immediate audience will ever hear these anecdotes.In this book, these Legends, or soon to be Legends of golf, reveal their antics, their stories and their...

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by East Wind Design (Prepared by), East Wind Design (Author)The core group of stellar bouldering sites in the Columbia River Gorge. GB provides boulderers with a specific selection of the best of the best bouldering sites in the Columbia Gorge. This book captures the essence of these favorite local bouldering sites in full color, and is loaded with value, detail and plenty of photos to get you quickly to your next bouldering goal. Bouldering sites: Larch Mtn Boulders, Alpenglow Boulders, Hami...

Oregon Rock Climbs: soft cover edition - Paperback

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by East Wind Design (Prepared by), East Wind Design (Author)Oregon Rock Climbs guide book is the complete master collection to rock climbing opportunities in northwest Oregon and SW Washington.This premier edition is an extensive collection of rock climbing information discussing an impressive array of this regions numerous climbing options. Combined in one great guide book are all the unique destination crags that are pertinent to today's rock climber.Beta for 75 different climbing sites rep...

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by East Wind Design (Prepared by), East Wind Design (Author)NWOR provides an in-depth look at many premier rock climbing sites in northwest Oregon with detail seldom found in any climbing guide. This guide book crystallizes a major thesis that is sure to become a focal point for Oregon climbing. The very heart of this book offers informative route beta, detailed ink topos and photographic maps designed to orient you to your next rock climbing adventure. More than 40 different climbing sites r...

Monsieur Baucher and His Arts: A Serious Word with Germany's Riders - Paperback

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by Cynthia Hodges (Translator), Bonnie Hodges (Illustrator), Karl Mikolka (Foreword by)Modern day dressage is split between adherents of the Classical School and those who are "competition" riders. Some techniques meant for competition derive from the training system of Francois Baucher. Louis Seeger, a contemporary of Baucher, was a dressage master in Berlin who trained with Max Ritter von Weyrother of the Spanish Riding School. He was also the instructor of Gustav Steinbrecht, author of "Gy...

When Pittsburgh Was a Fight Town - Paperback

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by Roy McHugh (Author)Award-winning sports journalist Roy McHugh covered boxing in Pittsburgh from 1947 until his retirement in 1983. "When Pittsburgh was a Fight Town" combines his memories from his time on the boxing beat with the wonderful stories imparted to him by the numerous fighters he spent time with. Harry Greb, Billy Conn, Fritzie Zivic, Charley Burley, Sammy Angott and Teddy Yarosz are just a small sampling of the numerous greats receiving space in this book; not to mention storie...

Coaching Positional Play - ''Expansive Football'' Attacking Tactics & Practices - Hardcover

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by Pasquale Casà Basile (Author)Pasquale Casà Basile is a UEFA Pro Licence coach and a specialist in tactics and team management.In his various roles including with the Catalan Football Association and RCD Espanyol, he coordinates, facilitates and develops the work of the youth team coaches, directing the development of tactics and periodization of the Spanish football model.In this book Pasquale shows you the coach how to play with the Spanish game model of ''Expansion Football''. There are ...

Hard to Heart: How Boxer Tim Bradley Won Championships and Respect - Paperback

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by Bill Dwyre (Author)The inspiring story of boxer Tim Bradley, who rose from a difficult childhood to become a champion boxer, husband, father and role model. Written for middle-grade readers and up, it shows how someone with a self-described "thug mentality" can rise to greatness and be a credit to his community, family and the sport he loves.Follow Tim on his path from childhood, to discovering the sport of boxing and his long road to becoming a world champion in the Super Lightweight and ...

The Pluck of the Irish: 10 Notre Dame sports figures who made a difference - Paperback

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by Jim Hayden (Author), Bill Dwyre (Foreword by)A unique anthology of 10 individuals who influenced, or were influenced by the University of Notre Dame make up the new, inspirational book, The Pluck of the Irish: 10 Notre Dame sports figures who made a difference.But it is not just about athletes. As noted in the second Foreward by the award-winning Los Angeles Times sports editor Bill Dwyre: "Some of them are famous athletes - a quarterback who broke records, a running back who was a Vietnam...

Stock Tour Swing: Use Golf Science To Uncover Your Version Of The Tour Swing - Paperback

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by Tyler Woods Ferrell (Author)Very few golfers naturally find the elite golf swing--but it does exist. Golf science has helped reveal the Stock Tour Swing--the swing that exhibits the movement patterns common to all elite golfers. This book presents a problem-solving method to evolve your swing into the Stock Tour Swing, using a key framework that asks: What should the club do? How can the body do that? What are the best ways to train that? This program will teach you to understand the elite...

Broken, Tales of a Titanium Cowgirl - Paperback

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by Michelle R. Scully (Author), Tom Moates (Foreword by) Broken, Tales of a Titanium Cowgirl shares the journey of Michelle Scully's calamitous riding accident and devastating injury. But, it also provides a panorama of her path of deep personal discovery as she unexpectedly finds herself in a joyful journey of recovery. Love of horses commingles with a personal quest to improve her horsemanship to spur on her healing. Broken, Tales of a Titanium Cowgirl is a journey of wreck, wonder, and rec...

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

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by Tom Moates (Author)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 of the first volume. "This...would be an extraordinary, singular opportunity to learn from a renowned horseman in a way that may never happen again." This title (Volume Two) c...

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by Elena Stowell (Author), Elena Stowell (Illustrator)Some things seem impossible, but with the right attitude and the help of a friend, you can do more than you ever thought you could.The adventures of Frango and Chicken are inspired by the true story of a young man in Brazil who has had to overcome physical challenges since infancy. By maintaining a positive attitude and sense of humor, he shows all of us how to live without limits. Number of Pages: 46 Dimensions: 0.25 x 10 x 8 IN Illust...

Long Range Shooting Handbook: The Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting - Paperback

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by Ryan M. Cleckner (Author)This book is the complete beginner's guide to long range shooting written in simple every-day language so that it's easy to follow. Included are personal tips and best advice from my years of special operations sniper schooling and experience, and as a sniper instructor. If you are an experienced shooter, this guide will be a resource covering the principles and theory of long range shooting. This is the preliminary book to help you understand fundamental concepts ...

There's Only One You!: A Gun Safety Book for Children - Paperback

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by Ryan M. Cleckner (Author), Laura Thomas (Editor), Joanne Fairchild Miller (Consultant)Even if you don't have guns in your home, you never know where your child will be when they encounter a firearm. Have you done enough to educate your child on how to respond?Too many children are injured or killed by accidents with a firearm - many of these accidents can be avoided with proper education for children (and adults).This book introduces the lesson of "Stop, get away, and tell an adult" to you...

Player's Guide To College Hoops - Paperback

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by Deonna Davis (Author), Neal Adell (Editor)Player's Guide to College Hoops was developed to influence student-athletes' post-secondary decisions and expose them to collegiate recruiting methodology.  The intricacies of college sports can be overwhelming for young athletes. Coach Deonna "Dee" Davis, former Vanderbilt women's basketball, WNBA, and overseas basketball player, head high school varsity basketball coach and private basketball trainer, knows the process requires next-level-thinki...

Sixty Tattoos I Secretly Gave Myself at Work - Paperback

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by Tanner Ballengee (Author)Ex-girlfriends. LSD. Motorcycle and canoe trips. Seinfeld. Skateboarding. Drunk friends and punk rock and shitty jobs. Sixty Tattoos I Secretly Gave Myself at Work is the most beautiful, the most vulnerable of punk and adventure memoirs. Each vignette centers around a hand-poked tattoo that the author gave himself on company time. Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.22 x 6 x 4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 02, 2018

Home Team: Poems About Baseball - Paperback

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by Edwin Romond (Author)In Home Team, readers are treated to Edwin Romond's nuanced and eloquent story telling. The poems in this small volume bring us fly balls in summer skies, runners rounding the bases, old-time heroes, fathers and sons, and vivid memories of America's favorite pastime. Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: 0.07 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: August 02, 2018

Osvea: Practical Ways to Learn Pre-Shot Routines for Golf - Paperback

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by Iain Highfield (Author)In golf, there are drills for every tiny, technical element of the swing. But where are the drills that help a player improve their mental game and develop a focused mind? Telling a student to 'stay in the moment'.'focus on the target' or 'play one shot at a time' are just words, if we don't have the tools to help a player become aware of how these things actually feel. OSVEA, the 5 components of a golf shot, is precisely that kind of tool. Through the practical dri...

Golf Practice: How to Practice Golf and Take Your Range Game to the Course - Paperback

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by Iain Highfield (Author)*Featured on THE GOLF CHANNEL*Do you want to make golf swing changes stick?Do you want to take your range game to the golf course?Are you ready to enjoy the process of improving your golf game and have fun shooting lower scores? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then you need to know this: Simply beating golf balls on the range is like learning to swim in the bathtub-ineffective A golf best-seller in the USA and UK, this book is the most comprehensiv...

Paxton the Duck - The Pond Hockey League - Hardcover

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by Kristen Nugent (Author)Introducing Paxton the Duck and his best friend, Pacey the Frog Paxton and Pacey love to swim, play in the summer sun, and explore in the park they both call home. But when winter arrives and the temperature drops, they discover that their beloved pond has frozen solid... which means it's pond hockey season With Pacey's help, his parents' encouragement, and plenty of practice and persistence, Pax is almost ready for his first game. How will he and his team fare again...

The Sky's the Limit: The Joe Dial Story - Paperback

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by Doug Eaton (Author), Joe Dial (With)JOE DIAL'S STORY IS ONE OF HARD WORK, perseverance, dedication and determination. Starting at age five when he began pole vaulting in the family's front yard his under the watchful eyes of his father and long-time coach, Dean Dial, Joe had the sport literally ingrained in his DNA. Just about every member of the Dial clan participated in the sport, including his grandfather, father, his siblings, his three sons, and several nieces and nephews.Practicing f...

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by Raleigh Squires (Author), Ron Noble (Artist)Ralph Squirrels an aspiring golfer, and his animal friends, Dinker the duck, Stinker the skunk, Crabby the crab, Cackle the crow, Toby the turtle and a rabbit named Rab, armed with tree limbs and acorns, embark on a rhyming experience on the local golf course, and learn some things about proper golf etiquette and how imagination plays a role in enjoying and mastering the game. Number of Pages: 22 Dimensions: 0.06 x 8.5 x 11 IN Illustrated: Yes Pu...