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Running with the Champ: My Forty-Year Friendship with Muhammad Ali - Paperback

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by Tim Shanahan (Author), Chuck Crisafulli (With)The "affectionate...charming" (Kirkus Reviews) story of Tim Shanahan's remarkable and little-known forty-year friendship with boxing legend Muhammad Ali, filled with stories never told as well as never-before-published personal photos. In 1975, Tim Shanahan was a medical instruments salesman living in Chicago and working with a charity that arranged for pro athletes to speak to underprivileged kids. Muhammad Ali had just reclaimed his title as ...

La Guia Definitiva para la Nutricion del Entrenamiento con Pesas: Maximiza tu Potencial - Paperback

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by Correa (Nutricionista Deportivo Certific (Author)La Gu a Definitiva a la Nutrici n del Entrenamiento con Pesas te ense ar como incrementar tu TMR (tasa metab lica en reposo) para acelerar tu metabolismo y ayudarte a cambiar tu cuerpo para bien. Aprende como ponerte en ptima forma y alcanzar tu peso ideal mediante nutrici n inteligente para que puedas desempe arte al m ximo. El comer carbohidratos completos, prote nas y grasas naturales en las cantidades y porcentajes adecuados e incremen...

The Beginners Guide to Fingerboarding- Tricks & Tips: Fingerboarding tricks tutorials and tips for beginners - Paperback

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by James Mossman (Author), Danial Sleeve (Author)The beginners guidebook to fingerboarding covers everything from basic tricks such as the Ollie and Kickflip, to the more intermediate tricks and combinations such as 360 flips and a switch heelflip. Learn how to perform tricks on a fingerboard with illustrated step by step tutorials. Also provides a detailed description on the many terminologies used in both fingerboarding and skateboarding, so you will be well on your way to becoming a master...

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by Kid Kongo (Author)Golf Coloring book is a fun coloring book about golf. Relax and color in scenes from golf. Humor filled with a golfer that can't hit the ball. Great for adults and children alike. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.07 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: April 04, 2016

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by Anthony L. Nelson (Author)The latest culinary craze to sweep the country has been centered on a little fresh water crustacean - the crawfish. These aquatic delicacies inhabit lakes, ponds and rivers and are probably in water habitats close to your hometown. Crawfish look like little Maine Lobsters and when cooked properly are as tasty as their ocean cousins. The best thing about crawfish is that they are fun to catch with family and friends and make a delicious feast. "The Crawfish" was wr...

Fantasy Baseball for Smart People: The Art (and Science) of Being Contrarian in DFS - Paperback

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by Jonathan Bales (Author)The daily fantasy sports marketplace is rapidly changing, and there's currently more incentive than ever to be a contrarian DFS player. But what does a true contrarian strategy look like, and what are the smartest ways to go against the grain? In Fantasy Baseball for Smart People: The Art (and Science) of Being Contrarian in DFS, Jonathan Bales maps out your plan of attack, providing equal parts strategy and analytics to help you become a profitable player. From the ...

My Promise To The Master: A Comprehensive Analysis of

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by Jeff Slutsky (Author), Hanshi Frank Grant (Author)Discover the Secrets Between the Pictures High-speed, ultra-high resolution, stop-action photography, combined with Hanshi Frank Grant's detailed instructions and insights gives you the level of detail you need to get the most from each technique. "One of the early pioneers of Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu in America, Hanshi Frank Grant, has given us this valuable book containing the lessons passed down from Grandmaster Shoshin Nagamine. As one ...

Anytime Anywhere Survival Program! - Paperback

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by Joseph a. Laydon Jr (Author)The Anytime Anywhere Survival Program is where I started putting my own Survival Course together back in 1991. This book covers 23 Sections, 557-pages, 200 sketches and covers basic to advanced wilderness survival. Whether you're a novice or a veteran in the wilderness with respect to hunting, camping, hiking, skiing, fishing, ... - you need wilderness survival skills in case you get in trouble. Survival skills to first AVOID life or death threats in the first p...

The Big Book of Camping Hacks, Hints, and Help - Paperback

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by Gia Scott (Author)Organized by topic, this book is chock full of decades of hints and ideas to make camping trips easier, faster, simpler, more fun, and cheaper. No two families are alike, and this book is designed to let each family choose the ideas and hints that suit their circumstances best, as well as providing a foundation for their own original ideas. Have more fun with less work while spending less moneyAuthor BiographyGia Scott has camped her entire life, and has tried many styles...

Dr HIT'S Ultimate BodyBuilding Guide: High Intensity Methods For Rapid Muscle Growth: Chest - Paperback

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by David Groscup (Author)This comprehensive manual thoroughly explains the effective scientific principles and techniques of high intensity training or HIT. Practical training routines are given for all levels of trainees, from beginner through advanced bodybuilders. Build a strong, powerful, well-developed chest quickly with this manualAuthor BiographyDavid Groscup has over 35 years of training experience in HIT, or High Intensity Weight Training. He is certified as a High Intensity Weight T...

Goal Setting for Sport: A Concise Guide for Coaches and Athletes - Paperback

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by Patricia Jonesi (Author), Kevin Sivils (Author)The mental side of sports is often overlooked. Goals are powerful motivating tools, providing athletes and teams with direction, focus, a reason to commit and a means to evaluate their performance. Goals allow athletes and teams to deal with adversity, adapt and persevere, to continue to be motivated even when events do not turn out as planned. Goal setting, when done properly helps athletes and teams tap their potential to its fullest. Proper...

In and out of the Lion's Den: poverty, war and football - Paperback

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by Julie Ryan (Author)When 20 year old John Shepherd scored four goals on his debut for Millwall in a Third Division South league match against Leyton Orient in October 1952, he not only equalled the national record for an away match debut which has never been surpassed, he also launched a footballing career which saw him go on to score prolifically for Millwall, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham. But this successful professional career almost never happened: he had spent much of 1951...

Kung Fu San Soo: A Formidable Foe - Paperback

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by Marcus Woods (Author) Number of Pages: 78 Dimensions: 0.19 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 11, 2013

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by Bernath E. Phillips (Author)One can hardly expect to become a handball champion overnight by merely reading a book on handball although it is possible that you can considerably augment your ability with its guidance and serious application. In this instance, the source, which can be read in an hour or so, should first be covered carefully in order to become better acquainted with the game and with the philosophy of the would-be instructor. As the book is reviewed in subsequent lessons, stu...

Santa Monica Bay Diving and Fishing Log: The Best Places to go Diving and Fishing in the Bay from Malibu Point to Marina Del Rey - Paperback

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by Otto Gasser (Author)Tuck this little guide to the best places to fish and dive for lobster and game fish in the Santa Monica Bay into your gear bag before you head out to sea. Written by a longtime Scuba Instructor and lifetime sports fisherman, the author shares his knowledge of over 20 of his favorite locations in the bay for sport fishing and diving. Included are approximate GPS locations, charts showing landmarks, depths and other features, and notes about what you can expect to find (...

How To Become A Gold Panning Guide - Paperback

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by Marc Prinz (Author)Ask yourself these questions, "Do you want to make a good living doing what you love?" "Do you love gold prospecting and panning?"This book is packed full of the best, straight-forward, time-saving and money-saving advice you can get on how to become a gold panning guide. You will have all the information you need to become a gold panning guide right here. Even if you are already a gold panning guide, this book will help you make even more money with my additional strate...

The Virtual Game of Basketball: The Math, Physics and Fundamentals - Paperback

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by T. R. Miles (Illustrator), Troy R. Miles (Author)The Virtual Game of Basketball is a fascinating read. It will take you to places in basketball you didn't know existed.Author BiographyAs a youngster I never quite understood when I would see a martial artist in the park going through exercises in slow motion. I thought, "He'll never fight in slow motion." Fortunately I understand now that it is less about the speed at which you train and more about the precision of technique in each frame o...

Authentic Hand-To-Hand Combat From World War II - Paperback

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by George Arrington (Author)Taken from declassified photographs, this course in hand-to-hand combat was taught at Fort Benning to paratroopers going to fight in World War II. The course was designed and taught by Danzan-Ryu Jujitsu expert Steven J. Byzek, who later served in the O.S.S. in northern Africa.Author BiographyProfessor George Arrington began his Danzan-Ryu Jujutsu training in 1970 under Professor Michael Belzer and received his black belt in 1973. He is currently ranked at Rokudan ...

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by Britt Timmons (Author) Number of Pages: 442 Dimensions: 1.13 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 15, 2012

Fishing GPS Locations WA Australia: Fishing GPS Markers Western Australia - Paperback

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by Brendan Pye (Author)In this book you will find tried and tested GPS locations of where to find common feeding grounds for targeted species in the waters around WA Australia. We have complied these locations from many years of hard research and the fishing public being kind enough to share their spots with us. So we say sit back relax and let us help you bend your rod instead of just wetting lines Number of Pages: 26 Dimensions: 0.05 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publicat...

Muscle, Smoke, & Mirrors: Volume I - Paperback

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by Randy Roach (Author), Mauro Di Pasquale (Foreword by)The research for this extensive, two volume project... represents a comprehensive effort to establish a complete context from which the sport of bodybuilding arose. "Muscle, Smoke & Mirrors" is the rise and fall of what was truly once an extraordinary discipline associated with a term known as "Physical Culture". Experience what bodybuilding was originally and learn just exactly what "Physical Culture" really is. See what growing p...

Knife Defense Basics: Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists - Paperback

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by Martina Sprague (Author)The Knife Training Methods and Techniques for Martial Artists series gives the martial arts interested person a solid background on the importance of the knife as a combat weapon, inspires the reader about the benefits of knife training, and provides detailed step-by-step instruction in how to manipulate and defend against a knife with speed, proficiency, and confidence.Almost any martial art, traditional or modern, can be adapted to knife offense and defense withou...

The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi: And other essays on the philosophy of Karate Do - Paperback

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by Vincent A. Cruz (Author)"First control yourself before attempting to control others." -- Gichin Funakoshi The Twenty Precepts of Gichin Funakoshi distills the lifetime wisdom of the Father of Modern Karate into 20 simple statements. Karate beginners can recite the sayings, but only karate masters really understand them. Vincent Cruz brings almost fifty years of Shotokan experience to the interpretation of Funakoshi's famous maxims. His profound knowledge and deep sensitivity make Funakosh...

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by Kaylani Juanita (Illustrator), Valerie Bolling (Author)Hair Love meets bike rides in this loving portrait of a father-daughter relationship. Learning to ride is no easy feat! But with a little courage, a guiding hand from her dad, and an enthusiastic bark from her pup, one brave girl quickly learns the freedom that comes from an afternoon spent outside on a bike. Experience the fear, the anticipation, and the delight of achieving the ultimate milestone in this energetic, warm story that ce...

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by Brad Epstein (Author) Dimensions: 0.7 x 5.9 x 5.9 IN Publication Date: November 15, 2015

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by Coco Simon (Author)Sierra learns to balance all of her responsibilities in this sixth delicious book in the Sprinkle Sundays series from the author of the Cupcake Diaries series Sierra thinks she has everything under control--she loves staying busy. But between working in the ice cream shop, after-school sports, and now being asked to be the lead singer in a band--has Sierra taken on more than she can handle? What's a girl who wants to have it all to do? Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0...

¡Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge - Hardcover

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by Raúl the Third (Author), Raúl the Third (Illustrator)Winner of the Pura Belpré Medal! A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book!Little Lobo and Bernabé return in Vamos! Let's Cross the Bridge, a joyful paper-over-board picture book follow-up to Vamos! Let's Go Eat about coming together and celebrating community from New York Times bestselling, three-time Pura Belpré Award-winning author-illustrator Raúl the Third.People are always crossing the bridge for work, to visit family, or...

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by Matt Christopher (Author)The Kid Who Only Hit Homers has sold over one million copies and is now a film on Amazon Prime! A baseball fan learns the true meaning of success in this beloved classic that will capture the imaginations of a new generation of young readers. Sylvester loves baseball, but he isn't exactly what you'd call a good hitter. Even though he wants nothing more than to join his neighborhood team, the Hooper Redbirds, he's sure he'll never do anything more than warm the benc...

Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA Champion - Paperback

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by Mirin Fader (Author)The story of Giannis Antetokounmpo's extraordinary rise from poverty in Athens, Greece, to superstardom in America with the Milwaukee Bucks--becoming one of the most transcendent players in history and an NBA Champion--from award-winning basketball reporter and feature writer at The Ringer Mirin Fader. Now in paperback with a new Epilogue. As the face of the NBA's new world order, Giannis Antetokounmpo has overcome unfathomable obstacles to become a symbol of hope for ...

The Hole Truth: Determining the Greatest Players in Golf Using Sabermetrics - Hardcover

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by Bill Felber (Author)Ever wonder whether Tiger Woods in his prime would have beaten Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, or Jack Nicklaus in their primes? And could any of them have beaten Babe Zaharias? Obviously, if Bobby Jones were returned to life and health and then given his old hickory-shafted mashie, persimmon-headed driver, and rubber-core ball in a match against Jordan Spieth, the outcome would be foreordained. But what if the impact of the training, equipment, courses, and traveling condition...

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by Leslie Kaminoff (Author), Amy Matthews (Author)With more than a million copies sold, Yoga Anatomy has become an invaluable resource for yoga practitioners, enthusiasts, and instructors around the world. Expanded and updated, the third edition of Yoga Anatomy will provide you with an even deeper understanding of yoga and of the structures and principles underlying each movement. Building on the success of its predecessors, this revamped edition features new content to further augment your ...

Jiu Jitsu Techniques: Jiu Jitsu Training Tips - Paperback

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by Paul Keithley (Author)Jiu jitsu is said to be one of the best martial arts techniques that may either be used for self defense or for mixed martial arts competitions. This sport originated in Japan as a close combat method of defeating an opponent and over the years, different styles and techniques were developed from the sport. One of the most popular forms is Brazilian jiu jitsu which is itself a sport and a self defense style.Author BiographyMr. Paul Keithley has been studying and train...