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1) On the Ashes
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Nothing compares to the Ashes. The Ashes is always coming, even when it is finished. The Ashes is where hope, expectation, magic and chagrin flourish in equal measure, and performance is permanently burnished.'The best cricket writer in the world' Guardian'The Bradman of cricket writing' Sunday Telegraph'The finest cricket writer alive' The Australian'Australia's finest writer on cricket' The Times'The most gifted cricket essayist of his generation'...
2) The Shaft
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In May of 1973, a group of eight divers embarked on an exploration of a sink hole in Australia, since named The Shaft. Unfortunately, their expedition took a horrifying turn.
3) Aiden
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It took just one look, and I knew she was meant to be mine.
Her body language told me she was onboard, but my job had her slamming on the brakes. She was convinced professional athletes had a puck bunny in every city, but that was far from the truth.
I agreed to be her friend for now... but how do I make her see we'd be better as lovers than just friends?
Contains mature themes.
4) Medley
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Olympic gold is within their grasp, if they can stay afloat in the sea of feels.
Jacob is drowning.
Nineteen and a first-time Olympian, he's in over his head.
And the water's only rising as he crushes harder on his tattooed teammate.
Sebastian cost his team the medley relay gold four years ago.
He won't make the same mistakes at this summer's Olympics.
Mistakes like falling for another swimmer at the Games.
Jacob needs all the...
5) Relay
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A last chance at swimming gold, a second chance at lasting love.
Team captain.
Olympic medalist.
Devoted son and brother.
Alex has it all, and all the demands that go with being the best.
The last thing he needs on his crowded plate-and on his team-is his closeted ex.
Dane is swimming's biggest star.
Carefully crafted from crib to pool, his fame feeds his celebrity parents' empire.
He dropped the act once-the summer he fell in...
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It takes courage to follow your dreams . . .
Young gymnast Pearl dreams of winning gold in Paris. It's what Mum would have wanted.
However, elite training camp is super tough, even with the help of best friend Ryan and rising star, Jada-Rae.
Think ice baths, rivalry … sabotage.
When others will do anything to win, what will Pearl risk? Safety? Morals? Friendships?
This thrilling tale reminds us sport is about more than medals. It's about making...
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George Harrison met Muhammad Ali in 1964, when both men were on the cusp of worldwide fame. We Shook Up the World is the story of these two larger-than-life figures at a momentous time. A unique blend of biography and cultural history, this book goes to the very heart of the zeitgeist that each man inhabited and reinvented in profound and enduring ways.
In 1974, deep in the Pennsylvania woods, thirty-two-year-old Muhammad Ali was seeking renewal,...
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Following the birth of their daughter, Jack McClure and his wife Alana had every intention of continuing their life of adventure. After an extensive hiking trip in the desert southwest, they found that having a baby with them was no excuse to stay home and dream of adventures that could've been. With lofty ambitions, they set their sights on thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico as a family, beginning when their daughter was 9...
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Star montante du patinage artistique, Lily n'a qu'un seul objectif : remporter la médaille d'or au Championnat Mondial. Lorsqu'elle rencontre son nouveau partenaire, elle est aux anges.
Son modèle de toujours, c'est lui : Orion Williams.
L'homme qu'elle se surprend à mépriser dès leur première rencontre…
Champion maudit, Orion ne rêve que d'une chose : arrêter le patinage artistique. Quand son coach lui impose une dernière partenaire,...
10) The Show
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As any true sports fan will tell you, once you have an allegiance to a team it's set in stone. It's unwavering. It's finite. You never leave. Yet somehow, I've been asked to do just that.
To set aside my love for The Yankees and take ownership of The New York Lions-the worst team in Major League Baseball. Oh, yes, and turn them into winners. An impossible job I don't want, from a gift I couldn't get a refund on.
But bring me a challenge and I will...
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Take one grumpy hockey player, add one frazzled landscaper, and mix together not-so-gently in one car crash. Can they survive with their hearts intact?
Blizzard captain Dave Grimson's life is as tangled as a wad of skate laces-and it's a mess he's created. It's time to piece his life back together, and he's looking for a fresh start. Until he collides with Ellie Hendricks. Literally.
Ellie's struggling to keep her landscaping company afloat; the...
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Break through the self-limiting barriers that are holding you back and unlock the limitless possibilities that await you with the proven and time-tested approach of celebrity performance coach Brandon Epstein.
Are you ready to create the reality you desire by breaking free from limitations?
Discover the hidden and limitless potential of your own mind with Brandon Epstein's transformative book, Programmed to Fail, and awaken the power of your subconscious...
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Sports Nutritionist Matt Fitzgerald has spent nearly twenty years studying the diets of top professional endurance athletes, who are among the fittest and healthiest people in the world. As a result, he has identified five core habits-most of which are contrary to what popular diets advise-that are essential to maximizing workout benefits. The Endurance Diet shares key strategies for optimal health and performance: eat everything, eat quality, eat...
14) Waiting to Score
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Former hockey star Declan Dash loves to play the game, and the one with his friend's little sister, Violet Spears? He plans to win… Running into your brother's billionaire ex-hockey-playing best friend at a special kind of party should have been a red flag. Pulling one another's names from a bowl at said party was a coincidence. Having a wild night together that we said we'd forget was probably our mistake. Especially when Declan shows up weeks...
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Country's gearing up for the biggest face off of his life: winning Jenna back. Known for his stick-handling as much as for wrangling cattle on his family's ranch, Country Maddox becomes an overnight sensation with his viral hot takes on hockey highlights. But when he's invited to join Hockey Evening in Canada as a guest announcer, he's about to go stick to stick with the one adversary he can't outskate: his own failed love life. Jenna McCallister...
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