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41) Fame
Author
Publisher
StormFront Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
One of the biggest legends in baseball gets his own comic book tribute. Along with Personality Comics, Bluewater Productions brings you the story of Jackie Robinson.
Author
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The present chapter will provide an overview of the existing literature and a description of the relationship between the training elements of Soccer Fitness, the training-induced effects of Soccer Fitness on cardiovascular, metabolic and musculoskeletal fitness, and the potential of Soccer Fitness for the prevention and treatment of lifestyle diseases
44) Rivers of Sand
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Rivers of Sand is an exploration of the unique techniques needed to fish the waters of Michigan and the Great Lakes region, and a discussion of (and paean to) the region itself. --Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Want to turn your passion for fitness into a lucrative career? Each year, more than 5 million Americans use personal trainers to take their workouts to the next level—and this plain-English guide shows you how to get in on the action. Whether you want a part-time job at the gym or a full-time personal training business, you’ll find the practical, proven advice you need in this indispensable resource. Becoming a Personal Trainer For Dummies is...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Chronicle of authors' four years sailing adventure in the Pacific Ocean and South Seas Islands. Told through the eyes of his sailboat it is a most refreshing and knowledge filled narrative with many insights and problem solving events. Great reading for anyone planning or contemplating planning their own sailing odyssey. Also includes '101 Dollar Saving Tips' useful for the cruising sailor."--
Author
Publisher
Derrydale Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The Derrydale Press Treasury of Foxhunting is a revival of some of the best foxhunting stories, written by some of America's finest sporting writers ever published. The collection was gleaned from more than thirty foxhunting books published by Derrydale, America's preeminent sporting publisher of the twentieth century, and the stories selected have long-since earned the distinction of classic.
Author
Publisher
Robert Grey Reynolds, Jr
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
George Glamack was exceptional for becoming a talented athlete despite having a significant handicap. He sustained an eye injury while playing football as a youth. This resulted in farsightedness that actually prevented him from seeing the basketball goal at close range. Nevertheless he developed his game skillfully so that he led all scorers by the time he was a senior in high school in Allentown, Pennsylvania. At the University of North Carolina...
Author
Publisher
Krause Publications
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"From David Crockett with "Old Betsy" to the mountain men and their Hawkens to the buffalo hunters and their Sharps and Winchester '73s - These are the rifles that fire the imagination of both hunters and historians. Now, Gun Digest presents a unique compilation of articles celebrating these iconic guns. Classic Sporting Rifles, written by a "who's who" of gun writers from the twentieth century, includes stories by Col. Townsend Whelen (a.k.a., Mr....
51) Fishing Bamboo
Author
Publisher
Lyons Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
An introduction to bamboo fly rod fishing by a master of the sport, revised and updated. --Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Gun Digest Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"In this excerpt from Defensive Handgun Skills, David Fessenden help you be ready with dry practice and live fire training. It's not enough to buy a handgun and stick it in your dresser drawer. Learn how to train for the worst case scenario."--
Author
Publisher
Derrydale Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The Dry Fly and Fast Water was written to fill a need created by the coming of the brown trout to America. The British flies and methods that followed it over here proved inapplicable. Therefore, it remained for fishing expert George La Branche to promulgate a new, distinctly American school of dry-fly angling. The proof of its validity is that today it is still widely practiced here. This remains one of the great classics of American fishing literature,...
Author
Publisher
Wise Ink Creative Publishing
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Jackie Robinson may have smashed Major League Baseball’s color ceiling in 1947, but segregation in the sport had not been entirely eliminated. The pre-season ritual of spring training in Florida remained racially restrictive. Black players could not room, eat, or socialize with their white teammates. The only time teams were fully together? On the diamond. By 1961, pressure mounted for complete integration. Despite demands from the influential black...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Sharing the sometimes bittersweet, sometimes unexpected, always insightful accounts of the lives of some of the NHL's most famous players after retirement and the turns their lives have taken--often just as wild and crazy as their time on the ice--this collection of poignant stories details the hockey's greatest players after the last goal has been tended and the final buzzer sounds. Through in-depth one-on-one interviews, the book offers vivid and...
57) H Is for Horse
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In the style and format of our alphabet books comes H Is for Horse: An Equestrian Alphabet. From basics like mucking out the stall and how to judge a horse's qualities to historical facts on the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Mike Ulmer relays the fun and fundamentals of the world of horses. Lush, detailed paintings by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, whose work School Library Journal has described as "luminous," capture the beauty and magnificence of...
58) Rock Climbing
Author
Publisher
Britannica Digital Learning
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Scale steep walls while rock climbing. Examine safety equipment and preparations in this thrilling sport."--
Author
Publisher
Gun Digest Books
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Become a better long-range shot! How well can you shoot at 200 yards? 500? How about 1,000? L.P. Brenzy has taught many shooters the art of accurate, long range rifle work, and in Gun Digest Book of Long-Range Shooting he shares the skills and practice techniques that will put you on target. You learn: *How to select the best rifle and caliber to make the shots you want to make *How to select the proper bullet and loading information to get...
Author
Publisher
Krause Publications
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Timed for release with the grand opening of the New Yankee Stadium in 2009, this unique history is based on 30 years of interviews conducted by "Sports Collectors Digest" with iconic players, including Mantle, DiMaggio, Jeter, Giambi, and Berra. The stunning photos inside, featuring memorabilia, player cards, and team photos, capture the essence of the place where dreams are made and greats live forever."--
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