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Sailing Directions for North Channel of Lake Huron and Georgian Bay - Hardcover

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by United States Hydrographic Office (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enoug...

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by J. Barney Bell (Author)Meet Polly the Panda in her very first book, Polly's in a Pickle. The story begins with Polly finally showing an interest in pickleball after many failed attempts to include and excite her from her close friends. A sport that was previously considered old and tired springs to life when Polly witnesses professional pickleball for the first time. Her new-found interest leMeet Polly the Panda in her very first book, Polly's in a Pickle. The story begins with Polly...

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by Andreu Enrich (Author)If the first book of this HOCKEY series "A Philosophical Game" was written for general fans and the previous one "50 Tips from Intelligent Players" was targeted to players; this book "Tactical Dilemmas" is clearly addressed to coaches. A dilemma is a situation in which apparently you have to choose between two possibilities, both of them being, a priori, plausible and equally desirable. I decided to use the format of "dilemmas" in order to express the crucial value of...

Methods of Using the Club for Self-Defense and Exercise in 19th Century Germany - Paperback

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by D. Ben Miller (Author)Since the dawn of human history, the club has been popularly regarded as the most primitive of weapons-the first that early man was able to crudely fashion using his own two hands, for the purposes of self-defense, hunting, and war. However, as the millennia progressed, the club developed a romantic allure, becoming associated with heroic figures such as Hercules, medieval fencing masters, and European strongmen as well as strongwomen. Later, the use of the club was a...

12 Boxing Principles of Success: Train Like A Fighter, Think Like A Champion - Paperback

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by Kieran Ekeledo (Author)Unlock the door to better physical and mental health through boxing In 12 boxing principles of success, Kieran Ekeledo examines the habits, rituals and routines that have led to the boxing elites becoming champions of boxing and champions of life. Kieran has over 10 years' experience in boxing and has worked with some of the leading brands in the fitness industry including The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), David Lloyd Leisure and Orange Theory Fitness.K...

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by Willie Wood (Author), Kaustuv Brahmachari (Illustrator)This children's book is a tale of a young boy who is nervous about his first football game, but with the help of his coach, family and friends, he prepares to play his best. This book helps young readers understand the importance of teamwork, practice and preparation. It also helps them think on their feet and deal with unforeseen circumstances. Number of Pages: 36 Dimensions: 0.25 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 20, 2022

Lionel Messi: All yo need to know about the football legend - Paperback

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by Luiz Ribeiro (Author)From his first contact with the ground at age five in Rosario, Argentina, through his first goal on the Camp Nou field in Barcelona, Spain, Lionel Messi's life is a compelling tale. This is the incredible tale of a young boy who was born to play soccer and was destined to become the best in the world. Superstar soccer player Lionel Messi. What transpires, though, when he isn't on the field tallying goals? Reluctant and struggling readers will be fascinated by the inter...

A Different Kind of Edge: Transitioning from Skater to Coach: A Guide to Figure Skating Foundations - Paperback

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by Jolyn Hecht (Editor), Jessica Rensch (Author)During those early days of coaching, I searched everywhere for a book that carefully explained the techniques behind skating. It was hard for me to remember the basics. I wanted to be more specific about where a skater should press on the blade, how to teach jump rotation, increase speed, etc.This is the book I wanted but couldn't find when I started my coaching career.This book is a resource for the skater who wants to transition from being an ...

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by Jay Revell (Author), Dave Baysden (Illustrator), Laz Versalles (Foreword by)In his second book Swing, Walk, Repeat, Jay Revell shares a soulful collection of observations made from a life consumed by golf. Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, Swing, Walk, Repeat offers a glimpse of how golf can be an important foundation in someone's life. Revell's approachable musings, recorded during that tumultuous year, are reflective of the friendships, camaraderie, and personal exploration that can ...

Peak Performance: Mindset Tools for Athletes - Paperback

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by Erik Seversen (Author), Et Al (Author)PEAK PERFORMANCE: Mindset Tools for Athletes was created to help you identify conscious and unconscious factors in your life that affect athletic performance and to highlight strategies that can help take your performance in sports to the next level. Whether you are a runner trying to break the 50 second 400m or a football player trying to make the college football team as a freshman or an ice skater with the goal to make it in the Olympics, you need ...

Sailing and Other Adventures on the Redneck Riviera - Paperback

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by Gary William Gebhardt (Author)Experience the author's adventures during the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and his time out and about sailing in the sea following his retirement from the air force. Sailing and Other Adventures on the Redneck Riviera is the author's personal account of his experiences spread across eight decades. Number of Pages: 322 Dimensions: 0.67 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 08, 2022

Soccer Drills: Complete Guide to Developing Your Soccer Moves (Top Finishing Drills From the World's Best Soccer Clubs) - Paperback

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by Lilian Goetz (Author)It is probably truer today than ever that the game is made for dribblers. Firstly, we play on pitches that are so much better than they used to be. 4g technology means we have astroturf like the best laid grass, while outdoor grass pitch technology means drainage is maximized and wear minimized.On top of those physical conditions lending themselves to a dribbling game, defensive tactics are improved to such an extent that even weaker teams can compete with much stronge...

Sofia's First Ballet Class: Ballet Is Fun! - Paperback

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by Sara Degennaro (Author)With her new pink tutu and ballet slippers, Sofia is excited to attend her first dance class. Miss Mary teaches the budding ballerinas the correct posture, the importance of stretching first, and introduces important basic poses and first steps. Sofia is sad when the class ends because it's so much fun! This rhyming picture book for children shares the story of a young girl's journey through dance, encouraging a new generation of children to always leap for their dre...

Sofia's First Ballet Class: Ballet Is Fun! - Hardcover

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Cómo Nadar Más Rápido: Todo lo que necesita saber sobre la natación más rápida - Paperback

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by Antonio Martínez (Author) Te gusta tanto la natación que quieres empezar a competir? Cuando se preparan para su primera competición, muchas personas cambian el enfoque de su entrenamiento y trabajan en nadar lo más rápido posible.Pero si tu técnica de natación no es perfecta, el simple hecho de agitar los brazos más rápido no te convertirá en un mejor nadador. Este libro le mostrará cómo mejorar su técnica de natación Y su velocidad al mismo tiempo - sin necesidad de entrenar durante años....

Golf Ball Hunting (The bathroom book about the small game of the big game) - Paperback

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by Timothy D. Wilson (Author)Golf Ball Hunting (The bathroom book about the small game of the big game) takes a humorous and entertaining perspective of the lost and found golf ball. The lost ball is the nemesis of every golfer, in any round of golf. It is the loss of a stroke, loss of money and loss of confidence in your game. Wilson walks you through a virtual scavenger hunt for a misguided (pun intended) golf ball, with tips and tricks to find golf balls for profit or just for fun. You'll ...

A Hayes River Odyssey: Canoe Journey to York Factory - Paperback

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by John Kudlas (Author)Join six adventurers as they plan, practice and canoe and sail through a chain of large lakes and Hayes River rapids in northern Manitoba, Canada. The expedition passes through unique sights, a Cree village and terminates at historical York Factory, a Hudson Bay facility of yore. To sail the large lakes the group improvises a modern-day York boat from the three canoes. Directions for Constructing the sailboat are included. Number of Pages: 216 Dimensions: 0.59 x 9 x 6 I...

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by Mark Will (Author), Catherine Pieroni (Illustrator)Today, Michael's parents are taking him to the skating rink. He's going to try skating, and he couldn't be more excited! Except ... the other skaters sure do move fast. And what if he falls down? What if they crash into him? Michael has all the equipment he needs, but something is still missing. Not today, he thinks. Maybe tomorrow.With a little encouragement from his parents, and some cheerful reassurance from his best friend, Michael set...

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Hunter Green: An Introduction to Hunting for the Eco-Aware Who Think Hunting is Weird But Are Kind of Considering It - Paperback

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by Thomas Hudson (Author)Hunter Green is an essential primer for the urban, eco-conscious non-hunter who is curious about the idea of harvesting natural, organic, cruelty-free food from the natural world. These pages give even the 'greenest' novice a set of facts, tips and guidelines that will get them out hunting safely and productively. And the discussion takes place within a 21st century worldview of climate science, industrial animal cruelty and shifting societal attitudes. Author Thomas ...

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by Gregg Easterbrook (Author)Gridiron football is the king of sports - it's the biggest game in the strongest and richest country in the world. In The King of Sports, Easterbrook tells the full story of how football became so deeply ingrained in American culture. Both good and bad, he examines its impact on American society. The King of Sports explores these and many other topics: * The real harm done by concussions (it's not to NFL players). * The real way in which college football players...

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by Stephanie Sage (Author), Paula Vidal (Illustrator)Dyani is a young girl full of ambition! She has an amazing dream that she will achieve her goal of becoming a Level 10 swimmer. She practices hard every single day to make sure that goal will be accomplished. This exciting tale will have you cheering Dyani on as she works towards her goal! It will inspire you to persevere and achieve your goals too! Written by a professional educator, Dyani the Super Swimmer demonstrates S.M.A.R.T. criteria...

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by Matt Samet (Author)Death Grip chronicles a top climber's near-fatal struggle with anxiety and depression, and his nightmarish journey through the dangerous world of prescription drugs. Matt Samet lived to climb, and craved the challenge, risk, and exhilaration of conquering sheer rock faces around the United States and internationally. But Samet's depression, compounded by the extreme diet and fitness practices of climbers, led him to seek professional help. He entered the murky, inescapab...

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by Keith Dunnavant (Author)The definitive, authorized biography of Bart Starr, quarterback for the University of Alabama and for the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s. A must-read for fans of the Crimson Tide, the Packers, and football greats.No one can touch Bart Starr's record setting 5 NFL Championships including 3 straight. America's Quarterback tells the story of the man who helped create the legend of Vince Lombardi and the Green Bay Packers. Set against the changing landscape of the l...

Ninja Meerkats (#1): The Clan of the Scorpion - Paperback

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by Gareth Jones (Author)Jet Flashfeet, Chuck Cobracrusher, Donnie Dragonjab, and Bruce Willowhammer . . . Together they are THE CLAN OF THE SCORPION Armed to the teeth with ninja know-how, this ultimate fighting force has one goal--to thwart the evil Ringmaster's plans for world domination. Ninja-Boom A tiger is missing from Hong Kong Zoo, but this is no ordinary big cat--and she won't be found by sticking Lost posters on lampposts. When the meerkats find a clown-shaped Clue in the Poo at ...

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by John U. Bacon (Author)"Like the Moneyball of college football, Three and Out blows the lid off one of the sports world's most perplexing mysteries."--Entertainment Weekly Three and Out tells the story of how college football's most influential coach, Rich Rodriguez, took over the nation's most successful program, only to produce three of the worst seasons in the University of Michigan's celebrated history. Coach Rich Rodriguez granted author and journalist John U. Bacon unrestricted access...

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by Barbara Puett (Author), Jim Apfelbaum (Author), Ben Crenshaw (Foreword by)A revised, more focused edition of the essential golf etiquette handbook. Filled with pictures, detailed diagrams and extensive definitions, this revised edition from Barbara Puett and Jim Apfelbaum is all a golfer will ever need to learn proper etiquette on the golf course. Tiger Wood's popularity has introduced golf to thousands. Very few, however know proper golf etiquette--which is essential to enjoying the game....

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by Mark Kram (Author)A collection of classic essays by legendary sports journalist Mark Kram, Great Men Die Twice covers Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, George Best, Cool Papa Bell, and other memorable subjects.Imagine Mad Men set not in the advertising world but at 1960s Sports Illustrated, a place where the finest sports staff of any generation was attended by an open bar and almost unlimited expense account. This was the world Mark Kram lived and wrote in, along with his peers including Fran...

Montana: The Biography of Football's Joe Cool - Paperback

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by Keith Dunnavant (Author) Rich in anecdotal detail, insight and context, Montana is a powerful story about a man who was defined by his intense competitiveness, and how this intangibly helped him become one of the ionic figures in football history. As long as football is played, Joe Montana will be synonymous with the heart-pounding rally. Seemingly impervious to the pressure of a scoreboard deficit, the quarterback known as Joe Cool brought a steadying calm to every huddle, especially when...

Second Impact: Making the Hardest Call of All - Paperback

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by David Klass (Author)Kendall is football town, and Jerry Downing is the high school's star quarterback, working to redeem himself after he nearly killed a girl in a drunk driving accident last year. Carla Jenson, lead reporter for the school newspaper's sports section, has recruited Jerry to co-author a blog chronicling the season from each of their perspectives. When Jerry's best friend on the team takes a hit too hard and gets hurt, Carla wonders publicly if injury in the game comes at to...

The Agent: My 40-Year Career Making Deals and Changing the Game - Paperback

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by Leigh Steinberg (Author), Michael Arkush (Author)A New York Times bestseller! The real-life Jerry Maguire, superagent Leigh Steinberg shares his personal stories on the rise, fall, and redemption of his game-changing career in the high-stakes world of professional sportsLeigh Steinberg is renowned as one of the greatest sports agents in history, representing such All-Pro clients as Troy Aikman, Bruce Smith, and Ben Roethlisberger. Over one particular seven-year stretch, Steinberg represent...

Ninja Meerkats (#7) the Ultimate Dragon Warrior - Paperback

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by Gareth P. Jones (Author), Luke Finlayson (Illustrator)Armed to the teeth with ninja know-how, this ultimate fighting force has one goal--to thwart the evil ringmaster's plans for world domination. Ninja-Boom! In Book 7, the Ninja Meerkats are invited to a mysterious island to take part in an elite fighting competition. But everything on the island is not as it seems, and the Meerkats suspect that the Ringmaster is plotting another of his evil plans. Do the Meerkats have what it takes to be...