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Finding Ultra
Hardcover | 288 pages | Crown Archetype | Sports & Recreation - Running & Jogging; Sports & Recreation - Cycling; Biography & Autobiography - Sports
978-0-307-95219-6 (0-307-95219-3)
May 22, 2012 | $29.95
Finding Ultra is Rich Roll’s incredible-but-true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever.
One cool evening in October 2006, the night before he was to turn forty, Rich experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly fifty pounds overweight at the time and unable to...
Written by Rich Roll
Hardcover | 288 pages | Crown Archetype | Sports & Recreation - Running & Jogging; Sports & Recreation - Cycling; Biography & Autobiography - Sports
978-0-307-95219-6 (0-307-95219-3)
May 22, 2012 | $29.95
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Finding Ultra is Rich Roll’s incredible-but-true account of achieving one of the most awe-inspiring midlife physical transformations ever.
One cool evening in October 2006, the night before he was to turn forty, Rich experienced a chilling glimpse of his future. Nearly fifty pounds overweight at the time and unable to...
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The Book of Five Rings
Hardcover | 160 pages | Shambhala | Philosophy - Eastern; Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Business & Economics - Leadership
978-1-59030-984-1 (1-59030-984-7)
May 15, 2012 | $23.95
Hardcover | 160 pages | Shambhala | Philosophy - Eastern; Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Business & Economics - Leadership
978-1-59030-984-1 (1-59030-984-7)
May 15, 2012 | $23.95
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When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy, and winning for his students and generations of samurai to come, he created one of the most perceptive and incisive texts on strategic thinking ever to come...
Hagakure
Hardcover | 208 pages | Shambhala | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Philosophy - Eastern
978-1-59030-985-8 (1-59030-985-5)
May 15, 2012 | $23.95
Hardcover | 208 pages | Shambhala | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; Philosophy - Eastern
978-1-59030-985-8 (1-59030-985-5)
May 15, 2012 | $23.95
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Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an eighteenth-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct...
Lefty
Hardcover | 416 pages | Ballantine Books | Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Sports & Recreation - History
978-0-345-52648-9 (0-345-52648-1)
May 15, 2012 | $34.00
A baseball legend distinguished by his competitive nature, quick wit, and generous spirit, Lefty Gomez was one of a kind. Told for the first time, this is his remarkable story.
Born to a small-town California ranching family, the youngest of eight, Vernon “Lefty” Gomez rode his powerful arm and jocular...
Written by Vernona Gomez and Lawrence Goldstone
Hardcover | 416 pages | Ballantine Books | Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Sports & Recreation - History
978-0-345-52648-9 (0-345-52648-1)
May 15, 2012 | $34.00
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A baseball legend distinguished by his competitive nature, quick wit, and generous spirit, Lefty Gomez was one of a kind. Told for the first time, this is his remarkable story.
Born to a small-town California ranching family, the youngest of eight, Vernon “Lefty” Gomez rode his powerful arm and jocular...
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Chicharito
Hardcover | 128 pages | Ebury Press | Sports & Recreation - Soccer
978-0-09-194682-1 (0-09-194682-4)
May 14, 2012 | $32.95
Totally Unofficial
Javier Hernandez, El Chicharito ('The Little Pea', so named for his green eyes), is rapidly becoming one of the most idolised young football stars on the planet. After an amazing World Cup debut for Mexico, he left Guadalajara and started his dream career at Manchester United. He was initially expected...
Written by Charles Samuel
Hardcover | 128 pages | Ebury Press | Sports & Recreation - Soccer
978-0-09-194682-1 (0-09-194682-4)
May 14, 2012 | $32.95
Totally Unofficial
Javier Hernandez, El Chicharito ('The Little Pea', so named for his green eyes), is rapidly becoming one of the most idolised young football stars on the planet. After an amazing World Cup debut for Mexico, he left Guadalajara and started his dream career at Manchester United. He was initially expected...
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trade paperback.
Merckx
Trade Paperback | 320 pages | Yellow Jersey Press | Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Sports & Recreation - Cycling
978-0-224-09195-4 (0-224-09195-6)
May 14, 2012 | $35.95
Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pelé to football: quite simply, the best there has ever been.Throughout his professional career Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories. Lance Armstrong, by comparison, managed fewer than 100.
Merckx was a machine. It wasn't just the number of victories...
Written by William Fotheringham
Trade Paperback | 320 pages | Yellow Jersey Press | Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Sports & Recreation - Cycling
978-0-224-09195-4 (0-224-09195-6)
May 14, 2012 | $35.95
Eddy Merckx is to cycling what Muhammad Ali is to boxing or Pelé to football: quite simply, the best there has ever been.Throughout his professional career Merckx amassed an astonishing 445 victories. Lance Armstrong, by comparison, managed fewer than 100.
Merckx was a machine. It wasn't just the number of victories...
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hardcover.
John Robertson: Super Tramp
Hardcover | 240 pages | Mainstream Publishing | Sports & Recreation - Football
978-1-84596-797-0 (1-84596-797-6)
May 8, 2012 | $42.95
"Whenever I felt a bit off colour, I'd go and sit next to John Robertson -- then I looked like Errol Flynn." --Brian Clough
The unprecedented success of Nottingham Forest under master manager Brian Clough is one of the greatest stories in football folklore. Winning the European Cup in 1979 and 1980...
Written by John Robertson and John Lawson
Hardcover | 240 pages | Mainstream Publishing | Sports & Recreation - Football
978-1-84596-797-0 (1-84596-797-6)
May 8, 2012 | $42.95
"Whenever I felt a bit off colour, I'd go and sit next to John Robertson -- then I looked like Errol Flynn." --Brian Clough
The unprecedented success of Nottingham Forest under master manager Brian Clough is one of the greatest stories in football folklore. Winning the European Cup in 1979 and 1980...
Homesick and Happy
Trade Paperback | 304 pages | Ballantine Books | Family & Relationships - Parenting; Family & Relationships - Child Development; Sports & Recreation - Camping
978-0-345-52492-8 (0-345-52492-6)
May 1, 2012 | $19.00
An insightful and powerful look at the magic of summer camp—and why it is so important for children to be away from home . . . if only for a little while.
In an age when it’s the rare child who walks to school on his own, the thought of...
Written by Michael Thompson
Trade Paperback | 304 pages | Ballantine Books | Family & Relationships - Parenting; Family & Relationships - Child Development; Sports & Recreation - Camping
978-0-345-52492-8 (0-345-52492-6)
May 1, 2012 | $19.00
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An insightful and powerful look at the magic of summer camp—and why it is so important for children to be away from home . . . if only for a little while.
In an age when it’s the rare child who walks to school on his own, the thought of...
Also available as an
eBook.
Stan Musial
Trade Paperback | 416 pages | ESPN | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - History; Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Sports & Recreation
978-0-345-51707-4 (0-345-51707-5)
May 1, 2012 | $19.00
Written by George Vecsey
Trade Paperback | 416 pages | ESPN | Sports & Recreation - Baseball - History; Biography & Autobiography - Sports; Sports & Recreation
978-0-345-51707-4 (0-345-51707-5)
May 1, 2012 | $19.00
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
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...
The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Roost Books | Sports & Recreation - Camping; Family & Relationships - Parenting; Sports & Recreation - Outdoor Skills
978-1-59030-955-1 (1-59030-955-3)
April 17, 2012 | $19.95
Plan your family camping adventure!
Whether you’re a first-time camper or a veteran backpacker befuddled by the challenges of carting a brood—and all the requisite gear—into the great outdoors, here you’ll find all the tips and tools you need to plan the perfect nature adventure with your family. Humorous and irreverent...
Written by Helen Olsson
Trade Paperback | 256 pages | Roost Books | Sports & Recreation - Camping; Family & Relationships - Parenting; Sports & Recreation - Outdoor Skills
978-1-59030-955-1 (1-59030-955-3)
April 17, 2012 | $19.95
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Plan your family camping adventure!
Whether you’re a first-time camper or a veteran backpacker befuddled by the challenges of carting a brood—and all the requisite gear—into the great outdoors, here you’ll find all the tips and tools you need to plan the perfect nature adventure with your family. Humorous and irreverent...
SAS Ultimate Guide to Combat
Hardcover | 344 pages | Osprey Publishing | History - Military - Special Forces; Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-1-84908-763-6 (1-84908-763-6)
April 17, 2012 | $30.00
'I'm not going to teach you how to survive in snowy mountains with only a tea bag; this book will teach you how to fight and survive war in the 21st century.'--Robert Stirling, from the Introduction
In the tradition of John 'Lofty' Wiseman's SAS Survival Handbook comes a new combat handbook from...
Written by Robert Stirling
Hardcover | 344 pages | Osprey Publishing | History - Military - Special Forces; Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts & Self-Defense; History - Modern - 20th Century
978-1-84908-763-6 (1-84908-763-6)
April 17, 2012 | $30.00
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'I'm not going to teach you how to survive in snowy mountains with only a tea bag; this book will teach you how to fight and survive war in the 21st century.'--Robert Stirling, from the Introduction
In the tradition of John 'Lofty' Wiseman's SAS Survival Handbook comes a new combat handbook from...
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eBook.
Running with the Mind of Meditation
Hardcover | 208 pages | Harmony | Sports & Recreation - Running & Jogging; Religion - Meditations; Health & Fitness
978-0-307-88816-7 (0-307-88816-9)
April 10, 2012 | $24.00
A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul.
As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham...
Written by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Hardcover | 208 pages | Harmony | Sports & Recreation - Running & Jogging; Religion - Meditations; Health & Fitness
978-0-307-88816-7 (0-307-88816-9)
April 10, 2012 | $24.00
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A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul.
As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham...
Also available as an
eBook.
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport
Hardcover | 320 pages | Bodley Head | Science; Sports & Recreation
978-1-84792-164-2 (1-84792-164-7)
April 9, 2012 | $24.95
From the author of 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know, a companion volume perfectly timed for the Olympic Games.
What can maths tell us about sports?
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport sheds light on the mysteries of running, jumping, swimming and points scoring across...
Written by John D. Barrow
Hardcover | 320 pages | Bodley Head | Science; Sports & Recreation
978-1-84792-164-2 (1-84792-164-7)
April 9, 2012 | $24.95
From the author of 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know, a companion volume perfectly timed for the Olympic Games.
What can maths tell us about sports?
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport sheds light on the mysteries of running, jumping, swimming and points scoring across...
Before They're Gone
Hardcover | 224 pages | Beacon Press | Sports & Recreation - Camping; Science - Global Warming & Climate Change; Family & Relationships - Activities
978-0-8070-0119-6 (0-8070-0119-8)
April 3, 2012 | $28.95
A longtime backpacker, climber, and skier, Michael Lanza knows our national parks like the back of his hand. As a father, he hopes to share these special places with his two young children. But he has seen firsthand the changes wrought by the warming climate and understands what lies ahead: Alaska’s...
Written by Michael Lanza
Hardcover | 224 pages | Beacon Press | Sports & Recreation - Camping; Science - Global Warming & Climate Change; Family & Relationships - Activities
978-0-8070-0119-6 (0-8070-0119-8)
April 3, 2012 | $28.95
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A longtime backpacker, climber, and skier, Michael Lanza knows our national parks like the back of his hand. As a father, he hopes to share these special places with his two young children. But he has seen firsthand the changes wrought by the warming climate and understands what lies ahead: Alaska’s...
Also available as an
eBook.
Imperfect
Hardcover | 304 pages | Ballantine Books | Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Body, Mind & Spirit - Personal Transformation
978-0-345-52325-9 (0-345-52325-3)
April 3, 2012 | $31.00
On an overcast September day in 1993, Jim Abbott took the mound at Yankee Stadium and threw one of the most dramatic no-hitters in major-league history. The game was the crowning achievement in an unlikely success story, unseen in the annals of professional sports. In Imperfect, the one-time big league ace...
Written by Jim Abbott and Tim Brown
Hardcover | 304 pages | Ballantine Books | Sports & Recreation - Baseball; Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Body, Mind & Spirit - Personal Transformation
978-0-345-52325-9 (0-345-52325-3)
April 3, 2012 | $31.00
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On an overcast September day in 1993, Jim Abbott took the mound at Yankee Stadium and threw one of the most dramatic no-hitters in major-league history. The game was the crowning achievement in an unlikely success story, unseen in the annals of professional sports. In Imperfect, the one-time big league ace...
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