Running with the Kenyans
Discovering the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth
Written by Adharanand Finn
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $16.00
“Completely satisfying, as well-paced and exhilarating as a good run.”—The Boston Globe Whether running is your recreation or your religion, Adharanand Finn’s incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you, as he ventures to uncover the secrets of the fastest people on earth. Finn’s mesmerizing...
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Watching Baseball Smarter
A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks
Written by Zack Hample
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: March 27, 2007
Price: $14.00
Whether you’re a major league couch potato, life-long season ticket-holder, or teaching game to a beginner,
Watching Baseball Smarter leaves no territory uncovered. In this smart and funny fan’s guide Hample explains the ins and outs of pitching, hitting, running, and fielding, while offering insider trivia and anecdotes that will surprise...
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Stan Musial
An American Life
Written by George Vecsey
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: May 1, 2012
Price: $16.00
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Veteran sports journalist George Vecsey finally gives this twenty-time All-Star and St. Louis Cardinals icon the biographical treatment he deserves. Stan Musial is the definitive portrait of one of the game’s best-loved but most unappreciated legends—told through the remembrances of those who played beside, worked with, and covered...
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Moneyball
The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
Written by Michael Lewis
Read by Scott Brick
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: March 20, 2003
Price: $17.50
Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places to look would be the giant offices of major league teams and the dugouts. But the real jackpot is a cache of numbers collected...
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The Creaky Knees Guide Northern California
The 80 Best Easy Hikes
Written by Ann Marie Brown
Format: Trade Paperback, 320 pages
On Sale: July 5, 2011
Price: $18.95
From hikes just outside of San Francisco to long strolls in the Sierra Nevada, this book covers 80 of the best easy-to-walk hikes throughout the region, providing elevation gains, detailed maps, and up-to-date driving directions. It also includes hike mileage and estimated hiking times, trail conditions, access and permit requirements, and...
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Body, Mind, and Sport
The Mind-Body Guide to Lifelong Health, Fitness, and Your Personal Best
Written by John Douillard
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: March 13, 2001
Price: $14.95
Until recently, the effortless "Zone" of peak performance was only within the reach of serious athletes. Now, with Body, Mind, and Sport, anyone can reach the Zone, regardless of fitness level.
Designed to accommodate a variety of individual fitness needs, the
Body, Mind, and Sport program is split into two levels...
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Meat Eater
Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter
Written by Steven Rinella
Format: eBook, 256 pages
On Sale: September 4, 2012
Price: $13.99
“Revelatory . . . With every chapter, you get a history lesson, a hunting lesson, a nature lesson and a cooking lesson. . . . Meat Eater offers an overabundance to savor.”—The New York Times Book Review
Steven Rinella grew up in Twin Lake, Michigan, the son of a hunter who...
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