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Touching Distance
Hardcover | 336 pages | Century | Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Sports & Recreation - Canoeing
978-1-78089-093-7 (1-78089-093-1)
May 28, 2013 | $45.95
Double Olympic gold-medal winner, James Cracknell. His story before and after his life-changing accident.
In October 2011 James Cracknell, two-time Olympic gold-medal rower and one of the greatest endurance athletes the world has ever known, suffered a seizure at home as his young son looked on in horror. A man who...
Hardcover | 336 pages | Century | Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Sports & Recreation - Canoeing
978-1-78089-093-7 (1-78089-093-1)
May 28, 2013 | $45.95
Double Olympic gold-medal winner, James Cracknell. His story before and after his life-changing accident.
In October 2011 James Cracknell, two-time Olympic gold-medal rower and one of the greatest endurance athletes the world has ever known, suffered a seizure at home as his young son looked on in horror. A man who...
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trade paperback.
Finding Ultra
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Three Rivers Press | Sports & Recreation - Running & Jogging; Sports & Recreation - Cycling; Biography & Autobiography - Sports
978-0-307-95220-2 (0-307-95220-7)
May 21, 2013 | $18.00
The incredible true story of the author's remarkable transformation, at the age of 40, from out-of-shape average Joe into one of the world's best endurance athletes
On the eve of his 40th birthday, Rich Roll was in bad shape. His days were filled with work, stress, and junk food, and his nights...
Trade Paperback | 288 pages | Three Rivers Press | Sports & Recreation - Running & Jogging; Sports & Recreation - Cycling; Biography & Autobiography - Sports
978-0-307-95220-2 (0-307-95220-7)
May 21, 2013 | $18.00
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The incredible true story of the author's remarkable transformation, at the age of 40, from out-of-shape average Joe into one of the world's best endurance athletes
On the eve of his 40th birthday, Rich Roll was in bad shape. His days were filled with work, stress, and junk food, and his nights...
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Shambhala | Philosophy - Eastern; Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Business & Economics - Negotiating
978-1-59030-992-6 (1-59030-992-8)
May 14, 2013 | $22.50
Here is a collection of ancient Chinese maxims on strategy, battlefield tactics, and deception—in the spirit of such classics as The Art of War and The Book of Five Rings—made fresh and relevant with contemporary examples and explanation. The origin of The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts is unknown; however...
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Shambhala | Philosophy - Eastern; Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Business & Economics - Negotiating
978-1-59030-992-6 (1-59030-992-8)
May 14, 2013 | $22.50
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Here is a collection of ancient Chinese maxims on strategy, battlefield tactics, and deception—in the spirit of such classics as The Art of War and The Book of Five Rings—made fresh and relevant with contemporary examples and explanation. The origin of The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts is unknown; however...
Aikido Ground Fighting
Trade Paperback | 216 pages | Blue Snake Books | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; History - Japan; Religion - Shintoism
978-1-58394-606-0 (1-58394-606-3)
May 14, 2013 | $22.95
Aikido Ground Fighting presents effective ground techniques that remain true to aikido founder Morehei Ueshiba's teachings while addressing a potential weakness in the system: while aikido is renowned for its submission and compliance techniques as well as grappling from a standing position, it is not known for its effectiveness when it...
Trade Paperback | 216 pages | Blue Snake Books | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; History - Japan; Religion - Shintoism
978-1-58394-606-0 (1-58394-606-3)
May 14, 2013 | $22.95
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Aikido Ground Fighting presents effective ground techniques that remain true to aikido founder Morehei Ueshiba's teachings while addressing a potential weakness in the system: while aikido is renowned for its submission and compliance techniques as well as grappling from a standing position, it is not known for its effectiveness when it...
Also available as an
eBook.
The Call of Everest
Hardcover | 304 pages | National Geographic | Nature - Mountains; Sports & Recreation - Mountaineering; Travel - Adventure
978-1-4262-1016-7 (1-4262-1016-7)
May 14, 2013 | $41.00
Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain.
In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made mountaineering history. It was the first American venture to successfully scale the legendary peak and the...
Hardcover | 304 pages | National Geographic | Nature - Mountains; Sports & Recreation - Mountaineering; Travel - Adventure
978-1-4262-1016-7 (1-4262-1016-7)
May 14, 2013 | $41.00
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Gripping and sumptuous, this is the definitive book on the history, mystique, and science of Mount Everest, including how climate change is impacting the world's tallest mountain.
In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made mountaineering history. It was the first American venture to successfully scale the legendary peak and the...
Also available as an
eBook.
It's Time!
Hardcover | 288 pages | Crown Archetype | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Sports & Recreation
978-0-307-95391-9 (0-307-95391-2)
May 14, 2013 | $27.00
If you’re reading these words, chances are that you, like me, are a fan of the great sport we call MMA.
And if you’re a fan, then you probably recognize my face.
Yeah, that’s right—I’m that guy you see at every UFC match, spinning around and roaring into the microphone and...
Hardcover | 288 pages | Crown Archetype | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Sports & Recreation
978-0-307-95391-9 (0-307-95391-2)
May 14, 2013 | $27.00
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If you’re reading these words, chances are that you, like me, are a fan of the great sport we call MMA.
And if you’re a fan, then you probably recognize my face.
Yeah, that’s right—I’m that guy you see at every UFC match, spinning around and roaring into the microphone and...
Also available as an
eBook.
Loopers
Hardcover | 304 pages | Crown | Sports & Recreation - Golf; Sports & Recreation - Essays; Family & Relationships - Fatherhood
978-0-7704-3718-3 (0-7704-3718-4)
May 14, 2013 | $27.95
Loopers is a treasure of a memoir about the uncommon world of the club caddy and the improbable journey it resulted in for one man. It is a perennial account that touches on the animating force of the game itself, reminding us of the reason we continue to tee the ball...
Hardcover | 304 pages | Crown | Sports & Recreation - Golf; Sports & Recreation - Essays; Family & Relationships - Fatherhood
978-0-7704-3718-3 (0-7704-3718-4)
May 14, 2013 | $27.95
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Loopers is a treasure of a memoir about the uncommon world of the club caddy and the improbable journey it resulted in for one man. It is a perennial account that touches on the animating force of the game itself, reminding us of the reason we continue to tee the ball...
Also available as an
eBook.
Mickey and Willie
Hardcover | 496 pages | Crown Archetype | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - History; Biography & Autobiography - Sports
978-0-307-71648-4 (0-307-71648-1)
May 14, 2013 | $32.00
Acclaimed sportswriter Allen Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field.
Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were light-years apart. Yet they were nearly the same age and almost the same size, and they came to New York at the same...
Hardcover | 496 pages | Crown Archetype | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - History; Biography & Autobiography - Sports
978-0-307-71648-4 (0-307-71648-1)
May 14, 2013 | $32.00
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Acclaimed sportswriter Allen Barra exposes the uncanny parallels--and lifelong friendship--between two of the greatest baseball players ever to take the field.
Culturally, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays were light-years apart. Yet they were nearly the same age and almost the same size, and they came to New York at the same...
Also available as an
eBook.
Walking with Jack
Hardcover | 352 pages | Doubleday | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Sports & Recreation - Golf; Family & Relationships - Fatherhood
978-0-385-53635-6 (0-385-53635-6)
May 14, 2013 | $30.00
Hardcover | 352 pages | Doubleday | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Sports & Recreation - Golf; Family & Relationships - Fatherhood
978-0-385-53635-6 (0-385-53635-6)
May 14, 2013 | $30.00
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A long-standing promise from a father to his five-year-old son . . .
A poignant diary that chronicles the journey
When Don Snyder was teaching the game of golf to his young son, Jack, they made a pact: if one day Jack became good enough to play on a pro golf tour, Don...
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Class A
Hardcover | 336 pages | Pantheon | Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Social Science - Sociology - Urban
978-0-307-90754-7 (0-307-90754-6)
May 7, 2013 | $32.00
Hardcover | 336 pages | Pantheon | Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Social Science - Sociology - Urban
978-0-307-90754-7 (0-307-90754-6)
May 7, 2013 | $32.00
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An unforgettable chronicle of a year of minor-league baseball in a small Iowa town that follows not only the travails of the players of the Clinton LumberKings but also the lives of their dedicated fans and of the town itself.
Award-winning essayist Lucas Mann delivers a powerful debut in his telling of the...
Also available as an
eBook.
The Secret Race
Trade Paperback | 320 pages | Bantam | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Sports & Recreation - Cycling; Sports & Recreation
978-0-345-53042-4 (0-345-53042-X)
May 7, 2013 | $18.00
“The holy grail for disillusioned cycling fans . . . The book’s power is in the collective details, all strung together in a story that is told with such clear-eyed conviction that you never doubt its veracity. . . . The Secret Race isn’t just a game changer for the Lance...
Trade Paperback | 320 pages | Bantam | Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Sports & Recreation - Cycling; Sports & Recreation
978-0-345-53042-4 (0-345-53042-X)
May 7, 2013 | $18.00
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“The holy grail for disillusioned cycling fans . . . The book’s power is in the collective details, all strung together in a story that is told with such clear-eyed conviction that you never doubt its veracity. . . . The Secret Race isn’t just a game changer for the Lance...
Campfire Cuisine
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Quirk Books | Cooking - Outdoor; Travel - Parks & Campgrounds; Sports & Recreation - Camping
978-1-59474-628-4 (1-59474-628-1)
April 30, 2013 | $17.95
Finally, here's a guide for people who love good food and the great outdoors. Campfire Cuisine provides more than 100 recipes for delicious, healthy, satisfying meals to make at your campsite or in any outdoor setting. Also included are tips on meal planning, shopping, and choosing the right equipment. Armed with Campfire...
Trade Paperback | 192 pages | Quirk Books | Cooking - Outdoor; Travel - Parks & Campgrounds; Sports & Recreation - Camping
978-1-59474-628-4 (1-59474-628-1)
April 30, 2013 | $17.95
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Finally, here's a guide for people who love good food and the great outdoors. Campfire Cuisine provides more than 100 recipes for delicious, healthy, satisfying meals to make at your campsite or in any outdoor setting. Also included are tips on meal planning, shopping, and choosing the right equipment. Armed with Campfire...
Also available as an
eBook.
Muay Thai Counter Techniques
Trade Paperback | 264 pages | Blue Snake Books | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense
978-1-58394-543-8 (1-58394-543-1)
April 23, 2013 | $25.95
This thoroughly revised edition of Muay Thai: Advanced Thai Boxing Techniques teaches intermediate Muay Thai fighters how to counter a wide range of opponents' attacks. Author Christoph Delp explains the rules and ceremonial procedures unique to Muay Thai competition, demonstrates historical and modern techniques, provides training tips, and details the benefits of training...
Trade Paperback | 264 pages | Blue Snake Books | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense
978-1-58394-543-8 (1-58394-543-1)
April 23, 2013 | $25.95
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This thoroughly revised edition of Muay Thai: Advanced Thai Boxing Techniques teaches intermediate Muay Thai fighters how to counter a wide range of opponents' attacks. Author Christoph Delp explains the rules and ceremonial procedures unique to Muay Thai competition, demonstrates historical and modern techniques, provides training tips, and details the benefits of training...
Also available as an
eBook.
Celtic: The Awakening
Hardcover | 272 pages | Mainstream Publishing | Sports & Recreation - Football
978-1-78057-589-6 (1-78057-589-0)
April 15, 2013 | $39.95
How Celtic Football Club rose from mediocrity in the late '50s and early '60s to win the European Cup in 1967 and subsequently become one of the world's most formidable sides.
Celtic strode majestically into the history books in 1967 as the first British club to conquer Europe, and the iconic...
Hardcover | 272 pages | Mainstream Publishing | Sports & Recreation - Football
978-1-78057-589-6 (1-78057-589-0)
April 15, 2013 | $39.95
How Celtic Football Club rose from mediocrity in the late '50s and early '60s to win the European Cup in 1967 and subsequently become one of the world's most formidable sides.
Celtic strode majestically into the history books in 1967 as the first British club to conquer Europe, and the iconic...
Shipton and Tilman
Hardcover | 416 pages | Hutchinson | Sports & Recreation - Mountaineering
978-0-09-179546-7 (0-09-179546-X)
April 15, 2013 | $59.95
Using unpublished diaries, Jim Perrin, the acclaimed author of The Villain and Menlove, tells the story of the greatest exploring partnership in British history. In the 1930s Tilman and the younger Shipton pioneered many routes in Africa and the Himalayas and found the key to unlock Everest. They crossed Africa by...
Hardcover | 416 pages | Hutchinson | Sports & Recreation - Mountaineering
978-0-09-179546-7 (0-09-179546-X)
April 15, 2013 | $59.95
Using unpublished diaries, Jim Perrin, the acclaimed author of The Villain and Menlove, tells the story of the greatest exploring partnership in British history. In the 1930s Tilman and the younger Shipton pioneered many routes in Africa and the Himalayas and found the key to unlock Everest. They crossed Africa by...
