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    <title>Random House New Releases - Sports - Between May 18, 2012 and June 17, 2013.</title>
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      <title>The Complete Training of Horse and Rider by Alois Podhajsky</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307830548&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780307830548&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307830548&quot;&gt;The Complete Training of Horse and Rider&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=24141&quot;&gt;Alois Podhajsky&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;eBook&lt;/b&gt; | Doubleday | Sports &amp; Recreation - Equestrian; Sports &amp; Recreation - Training | &lt;b&gt;$9.99&lt;/b&gt; | June 5, 2013 | 978-0-307-83054-8 (0-307-83054-3)&lt;p&gt;For over a quarter of a  century, Colonel Alois Podhajsky was the Director of the Spanish Riding  School in Vienna, home of the famous white Lipizzaner stallions whose  remarkable performances have thrilled audiences throughout the world.  Now for the first time, Col. Podhajsky has set forth explicitly and in  practical, instructive fashion the step-by-step methods of training both  horse and rider that are used at the School and that are the applicable  foundations of all good horsemanship, for their purpose is to develop  the natural abilities of the horse and to make riding a graceful,  pleasurable experience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
      <dc:date>2013-06-05T00:30:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Winter Dreams by Don J. Snyder</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780804151184&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780804151184&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780804151184&quot;&gt;Winter Dreams&lt;/a&gt; A Novel&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=29022&quot;&gt;Don J. Snyder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;eBook&lt;/b&gt;, 256 pages | Doubleday | Fiction; Sports &amp; Recreation - Golf | &lt;b&gt;$11.99&lt;/b&gt; | May 29, 2013 | 978-0-8041-5118-4 (0-8041-5118-0)&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;A moving novel about love, loss, and an extraordinary lifelong passion for golf, by the acclaimed author of &lt;/i&gt;The Cliff Walk&lt;i&gt; and &lt;/i&gt;Fallen Angel.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ross Lansdale never knew his mother and father and grew up at St. Luke's Orphanage for Boys in the 1950s. The one person who took an interest in him was Father Martin, a Benedictine monk who understood the loneliness of an orphan&amp;#8217;s life.  He instilled in Ross an enduring love of two solitary, reliable pursuits: golf and books. Over the years, and through the loss of his beloved mentor, Ross comes to rely on these trustworthy tools, sure that they will never abandon him.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As an adult and a college professor of literature, Ross encounters two people who will challenge and forever change his life: Julia, the student who opens his heart only to make him feel more vulnerable than ever, and Johnny Durocher, a spit-fire new professor&amp;#8211;and terrifically talented golfer&amp;#8211;who becomes Ross&amp;#8217;s first true friend. Durocher&amp;#8217;s one serious dream is to play the amateur tournament on the Old Course at Saint Andrews, but when an unforeseen tragedy keeps Johnny from playing, Ross must make the boldest decision of his life.  As he travels to Scotland to confront his failures and fears, Ross embraces his wonder of the ancient game and plays a round of golf in honor of his friend, and the boy he used to be.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;With characteristic poignancy and style that have earned Don J. Snyder critical acclaim for his novels and screenplays, WINTER DREAMS is a remarkable new work filled with compassion, heartache, and the grace that comes from the triumph of personal courage.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
      <dc:date>2013-05-29T00:30:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Lance Armstrong Project by Richard Poplak</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385680820&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780385680820&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385680820&quot;&gt;Lance Armstrong Project&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=178167&quot;&gt;Richard Poplak&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;eBook&lt;/b&gt;, 64 pages | Doubleday Canada | Sports &amp; Recreation - Cycling; Sports &amp; Recreation - Hunting | &lt;b&gt;$3.99&lt;/b&gt; | May 28, 2013 | 978-0-385-68082-0 (0-385-68082-1)&lt;p&gt;What does the personality cult surrounding disgraced pro cyclist Lance Armstrong say about the nature of corruption in sports, business and politics?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Blending family memoir and reportage from Europe&amp;rsquo;s elite racing circuit (including access to riders such as Carlos Sastre, Ryder Hesjedel and Floyd Landis), author and journalist Richard Poplak draws out the parallels between the elaborate, tightly-knit, and cult-like regime constructed around Armstrong and the sort of corruption he&amp;rsquo;s witnessed first-hand in Africa &amp;mdash; which given long enough, anthropomorphizes&amp;nbsp;into an actual creature, this &lt;i&gt;thing&lt;/i&gt; that sucks the lifeblood out of whole countries, communities, and individuals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
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      <title>Tim McCarver's Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans by Danny Peary</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307831774&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780307831774&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307831774&quot;&gt;Tim McCarver's Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans&lt;/a&gt; Understanding and Interpreting the Game So You Can Watch It Like a Pro&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=19694&quot;&gt;Tim McCarver&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=23500&quot;&gt;Danny Peary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;eBook&lt;/b&gt;, 368 pages | Villard | Sports &amp; Recreation - Baseball; Sports &amp; Recreation - Baseball - History; Sports &amp; Recreation | &lt;b&gt;$11.99&lt;/b&gt; | May 22, 2013 | 978-0-307-83177-4 (0-307-83177-9)&lt;p&gt;Tim McCarver, major league baseball's premier analyst, has been surprising and delighting viewers for years with his remarkable insight. Fans who once were content to merely watch baseball were stimulated into wanting to think baseball as well. McCarver brings to the booth a combination of twenty-one years of major league service and nearly twenty more in broadcasting. There is nobody better at explaining the game than McCarver, and it is a rare game in which the viewer does not learn something new and unusual. Now he is putting down on paper all he knows about the sport, producing this unique perspective on how America's pastime should be played and watched.&lt;br&gt;With his unmistakable wit and storytelling verve, McCarver succinctly explains the fundamentals and proper mechanics of baseball at the level necessary for success in the major leagues. Once the skills have been learned, the viewer can devise smart strategies, getting into the heads of the players, coaches, and managers: When should a player or manager be conservative or aggressive; what factors change as the count goes deeper; how do you set up an effective running game, and how can a defense try to sabotage it? &lt;br&gt;This book is a gold mine for all fans, from brain surgeons and rocket scientists to beginners who want to start with the basics. (Even major leaguers will be able to pick up some pointers.) With a deeper knowledge and understanding of baseball, any fan will be able to watch it like a pro.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
      <dc:date>2013-05-22T00:30:00-05:00</dc:date>
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      <title>Finding Ultra by Rich Roll</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307952202&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780307952202&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307952202&quot;&gt;Finding Ultra&lt;/a&gt; Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=146490&quot;&gt;Rich Roll&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 288 pages | Three Rivers Press | Sports &amp; Recreation - Running &amp; Jogging; Sports &amp; Recreation - Cycling; Biography &amp; Autobiography - Sports | &lt;b&gt;$15.00&lt;/b&gt; | May 21, 2013 | 978-0-307-95220-2 (0-307-95220-7)&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;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&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;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 were spent on the couch, remote in hand. Taking out the trash was the closest he came to exercise, and, at 50 pounds overweight, a walk up the stairs left him winded. He decided it was time to make a change.&amp;nbsp; After undergoing a diet detox, adopting a vegan lifestyle, and pushing his fitness regimen to undreamed-of heights, he was profiled by &lt;i&gt;Men's Fitness&lt;/i&gt; as one of the world's 25 fittest men. Among Roll's many jaw-dropping athletic feats: he completed the unprecedented &quot;Epic 5&quot;--five back-to-back Ironman-distance triathlons on five different Hawaiian islands in under a week--an achievement many said was impossible. This is the story of that remarkable transformation, a complete physical and spiritual rejuvenation that proves that anyone can &quot;find ultra&quot; if they know how.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
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      <title>The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts by William Scott Wilson</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781590309926&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781590309926&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781590309926&quot;&gt;The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts&lt;/a&gt; The Classic Chinese Guide for Success in War, Business, and Life&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=169148&quot;&gt;Hiroshi Moriya&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;Translated by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=153647&quot;&gt;William Scott Wilson&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 256 pages | Shambhala | Philosophy - Eastern; Sports &amp; Recreation - Martial Arts &amp; Self-Defense; Business &amp; Economics - Negotiating | &lt;b&gt;$18.95&lt;/b&gt; | May 14, 2013 | 978-1-59030-992-6 (1-59030-992-8)&lt;p&gt;Here is a collection of ancient Chinese maxims on strategy, battlefield tactics, and deception&amp;mdash;in the spirit of such classics as &lt;i&gt;The Art of War&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;The Book of Five Rings&lt;/i&gt;&amp;mdash;made fresh and relevant with contemporary examples and explanation. The origin of &lt;i&gt;The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts&lt;/i&gt; is unknown; however, the text is a synthesis of various military principles, political expressions, and even folk sayings, some of which are from sources that date back 1,500 years. Professor Hiroshi Moriya supplies clear and succinct explanations of each saying and illustrates them with examples not only from Chinese literature and history but also from events in Europe and modern business affairs. This book will resonate with anyone interested in a classic approach to anticipating an opponent&amp;rsquo;s moves and emerging victorious&amp;mdash;in martial arts, business, sports, or politics.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
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      <title>Aikido Ground Fighting by Carl Long</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781583946060&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781583946060&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781583946060&quot;&gt;Aikido Ground Fighting&lt;/a&gt; Grappling and Submission Techniques&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=184547&quot;&gt;Walther G. Von Krenner&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=167182&quot;&gt;Damon Apodaca&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=167183&quot;&gt;Ken Jeremiah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreword by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=167427&quot;&gt;Carl Long&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Trade Paperback&lt;/b&gt;, 216 pages | Blue Snake Books | Sports &amp; Recreation - Martial Arts &amp; Self-Defense; History - Japan; Religion - Shintoism | &lt;b&gt;$19.95&lt;/b&gt; | May 14, 2013 | 978-1-58394-606-0 (1-58394-606-3)&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Aikido Ground Fighting &lt;/i&gt;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 comes to ground fighting. &lt;i&gt;Aikido Ground Fighting&lt;/i&gt; is a unique look at the roots of aikido techniques (in particular, the kneeling practices of &lt;i&gt;suwari-waza)&lt;/i&gt; and how they might be applied to defense on the ground. Written by a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba in collaboration with other aikido teachers, this book remains steadfastly true to the founder's teachings while presenting innovative and effective techniques. Containing never-before-published pictures of Ueshiba as well as step-by-step photographs clearly demonstrating techniques, &lt;i&gt;Aikido Ground Fighting&lt;/i&gt; is designed for aikido students looking to become more well-rounded martial artists as well as practitioners of all martial arts seeking effective self-defense techniques.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
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      <title>Aikido Ground Fighting by Carl Long</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781583946213&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781583946213&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781583946213&quot;&gt;Aikido Ground Fighting&lt;/a&gt; Grappling and Submission Techniques&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=184547&quot;&gt;Walther G. Von Krenner&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=167182&quot;&gt;Damon Apodaca&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=167183&quot;&gt;Ken Jeremiah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreword by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=167427&quot;&gt;Carl Long&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;eBook&lt;/b&gt;, 224 pages | North Atlantic Books | Sports &amp; Recreation - Martial Arts &amp; Self-Defense; History - Japan; Religion - Shintoism | &lt;b&gt;$15.95&lt;/b&gt; | May 14, 2013 | 978-1-58394-621-3 (1-58394-621-7)&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Aikido Ground Fighting &lt;/i&gt;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 comes to ground fighting. &lt;i&gt;Aikido Ground Fighting&lt;/i&gt; is a unique look at the roots of aikido techniques (in particular, the kneeling practices of &lt;i&gt;suwari-waza)&lt;/i&gt; and how they might be applied to defense on the ground. Written by a direct student of Morihei Ueshiba in collaboration with other aikido teachers, this book remains steadfastly true to the founder's teachings while presenting innovative and effective techniques. Containing never-before-published pictures of Ueshiba as well as step-by-step photographs clearly demonstrating techniques, &lt;i&gt;Aikido Ground Fighting&lt;/i&gt; is designed for aikido students looking to become more well-rounded martial artists as well as practitioners of all martial arts seeking effective self-defense techniques.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt;From the Trade Paperback edition.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
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      <title>The Call of Everest by Broughton Coburn</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781426210167&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9781426210167&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781426210167&quot;&gt;The Call of Everest&lt;/a&gt; The History, Science, and Future of the World's Tallest Peak&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=69521&quot;&gt;Conrad Anker&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=110608&quot;&gt;Bernadette McDonald&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=69584&quot;&gt;David Breashears&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=110667&quot;&gt;Broughton Coburn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;Foreword by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=172027&quot;&gt;Thomas Hornbein&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hardcover&lt;/b&gt;, 304 pages | National Geographic | Nature - Mountains; Sports &amp; Recreation - Mountaineering; Travel - Adventure | &lt;b&gt;$35.00&lt;/b&gt; | May 14, 2013 | 978-1-4262-1016-7 (1-4262-1016-7)&lt;p&gt;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.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;br&gt;In 1963, the American Mount Everest Expedition made mountaineering history. It was the first American venture to successfully scale the legendary peak and the first successful climb up the hazardous West Ridge (a climb so difficult no one has yet repeated it). In 2012, adventurer Conrad Anker led a National Geographic/The North Face team up the mountain to enact a legacy climb. Environmental changes and overcrowding led to challenges and disappointments, but yet the mountain maintains its allure. Now, steely-eyed Anker leads a team of writers in a book designed to celebrate the world's most famous mountain, to look back over the years of climbing triumphs and tragedies, and to spotlight what has changed--and what remains eternal--on Mount Everest. Telltale signs of Everest's current state, never-before-published photography, and cutting-edge science expose the world's tallest peak--its ancient meaning, its ever-present challenges, and its future in a world of disappearing ice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
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      <title>The Call of Everest by Bernadette McDonald</title>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307953919&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780307953919&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307953919&quot;&gt;It's Time!&lt;/a&gt; My 360-Degree View of the UFC&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=149268&quot;&gt;Bruce Buffer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hardcover&lt;/b&gt;, 288 pages | Crown Archetype | Sports &amp; Recreation - Martial Arts &amp; Self-Defense; Biography &amp; Autobiography - Sports; Sports &amp; Recreation | &lt;b&gt;$25.00&lt;/b&gt; | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-307-95391-9 (0-307-95391-2)&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re reading these words, chances are that you, like me, are a fan of the great sport we call MMA. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And if you&amp;rsquo;re a fan, then you probably recognize my face. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yeah, that&amp;rsquo;s right&amp;mdash;I&amp;rsquo;m that guy you see at every UFC match, spinning around and roaring into the microphone and getting up in fighters&amp;rsquo; grills. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Okay, so I might not be the most &lt;i&gt;subtle &lt;/i&gt;or &lt;i&gt;refined &lt;/i&gt;announcer in the business. But I hope I communicate my passion for the sport in a way no other announcer does.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I&amp;rsquo;ll say it again: &lt;i&gt;Passion. &lt;/i&gt;Because that&amp;rsquo;s what this book is about. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In these pages, I want to tell you about the passion that first led me to bet everything on this sport of ours, way back when MMA was outlawed in half the country and there wasn&amp;rsquo;t a dime to be made on it. I want to tell you how that passion all started, with my larger-than-life father, a former Marine Drill Sergeant who, by the time I was ten, had taught me to play poker and blackjack, field-strip a Luger pistol blindfolded, and recite poetry. He was a man who thought nothing of confronting a group of thugs armed with nothing but his fists&amp;mdash;and who expected the same strength and honor from his sons.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I want to take you inside the incredible brotherhood that makes up the UFC as nobody ever has before, to tell you about the bond we all share and the crazy times I&amp;rsquo;ve had over the years with guys like Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn, and Jon &amp;ldquo;Bones&amp;rdquo; Jones. I want to give you my Octagon-side insights on many of the big fights you remember, and just maybe, to tell you about a few memorable fights that took place &lt;i&gt;outside &lt;/i&gt;of the octagon, too&amp;mdash;from my own sparring match with a youngster named Royce Gracie back before the phrase &amp;ldquo;Mixed Martial Arts&amp;rdquo; even existed, to some other brawls you might&amp;rsquo;ve heard about.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And I want to tell you about the remarkable, late-life meeting with the celebrity brother I never knew I had&amp;mdash;a brother whose existence my parents had never once breathed a word about!&amp;mdash;that helped inspire me to chase my own dreams of standing up in the Octagon. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surprising stuff from the guy in the fancy tux, right? And that&amp;rsquo;s just the start. There&amp;rsquo;s a lot you don&amp;rsquo;t know about me yet. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And now&amp;hellip; IT&amp;rsquo;S TIME! I told you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
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      <title>It's Time! by Bruce Buffer</title>
      <link>http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307953933</link>
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      <description>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307953933&quot;&gt;&lt;img align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/catalog_cover.pperl?9780307953933&quot; border=&quot;1&quot;/&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307953933&quot;&gt;It's Time!&lt;/a&gt; My 360-Degree View of the UFC&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Written by&lt;/b&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.randomhouse.com/author/results.pperl?authorid=149268&quot;&gt;Bruce Buffer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;b&gt;eBook&lt;/b&gt;, 288 pages | Crown Archetype | Sports &amp; Recreation - Martial Arts &amp; Self-Defense; Biography &amp; Autobiography - Sports; Sports &amp; Recreation | &lt;b&gt;$12.99&lt;/b&gt; | May 14, 2013 | 978-0-307-95393-3 (0-307-95393-9)&lt;p&gt;If you&amp;rsquo;re reading these words, chances are that you, like me, are a fan of the great sport we call MMA. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And if you&amp;rsquo;re a fan, then you probably recognize my face. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Yeah, that&amp;rsquo;s right&amp;mdash;I&amp;rsquo;m that guy you see at every UFC match, spinning around and roaring into the microphone and getting up in fighters&amp;rsquo; grills. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Okay, so I might not be the most &lt;i&gt;subtle &lt;/i&gt;or &lt;i&gt;refined &lt;/i&gt;announcer in the business. But I hope I communicate my passion for the sport in a way no other announcer does.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I&amp;rsquo;ll say it again: &lt;i&gt;Passion. &lt;/i&gt;Because that&amp;rsquo;s what this book is about. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In these pages, I want to tell you about the passion that first led me to bet everything on this sport of ours, way back when MMA was outlawed in half the country and there wasn&amp;rsquo;t a dime to be made on it. I want to tell you how that passion all started, with my larger-than-life father, a former Marine Drill Sergeant who, by the time I was ten, had taught me to play poker and blackjack, field-strip a Luger pistol blindfolded, and recite poetry. He was a man who thought nothing of confronting a group of thugs armed with nothing but his fists&amp;mdash;and who expected the same strength and honor from his sons.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I want to take you inside the incredible brotherhood that makes up the UFC as nobody ever has before, to tell you about the bond we all share and the crazy times I&amp;rsquo;ve had over the years with guys like Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, BJ Penn, and Jon &amp;ldquo;Bones&amp;rdquo; Jones. I want to give you my Octagon-side insights on many of the big fights you remember, and just maybe, to tell you about a few memorable fights that took place &lt;i&gt;outside &lt;/i&gt;of the octagon, too&amp;mdash;from my own sparring match with a youngster named Royce Gracie back before the phrase &amp;ldquo;Mixed Martial Arts&amp;rdquo; even existed, to some other brawls you might&amp;rsquo;ve heard about.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And I want to tell you about the remarkable, late-life meeting with the celebrity brother I never knew I had&amp;mdash;a brother whose existence my parents had never once breathed a word about!&amp;mdash;that helped inspire me to chase my own dreams of standing up in the Octagon. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Surprising stuff from the guy in the fancy tux, right? And that&amp;rsquo;s just the start. There&amp;rsquo;s a lot you don&amp;rsquo;t know about me yet. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And now&amp;hellip; IT&amp;rsquo;S TIME! I told you.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br clear=&quot;all&quot;&gt;</description>
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      <title>Loopers by John Dunn</title>
      <link>http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780770437190</link>
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      <title>Mickey and Willie by Allen Barra</title>
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