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  • Strong Beauty
    Karen Furneaux
    Strong Beauty: Power Up the Champion Within is an Olympic athlete’s journey to harness the POWER of self-belief and appreciate the beauty in us all.Karen Furneaux, world champion, Sports Hall-of-Famer and international speaker, shares her deepest insights and the golden nuggets that it takes to succeed at your goals.Karen’s actionable P.O.W.E.R. tools help you to find your uniq...
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    14,33 €

  • Born Into Baseball
    Jr. Jim Campanis / JrJim Campanis
    The baseball life of Jim Campanis Jr. has been anything but ordinary. His father, Jim Sr., was a long-time pro catcher who spent several years on the Pirates where a 6-year-old Jim Jr. shagged flies next to major leaguers.  His grandfather Al was one of the most powerful men in baseball as GM of the Dodgers, but his career ended suddenly and shamefully after a disastrous appear...
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    15,79 €

  • Position to Win
    Dave Scheiber / Dewayne Staats
    Dewayne Staats marks his 40th year as a Major League Baseball broadcaster with POSITION TO WIN, a book that chronicles his amazing journey through America's pastime - a fascinating career working alongside some of baseball's all-time great announcers and calling some of the memorable moments of the game. Many Tampa Bay Rays fans may only know Staats as a Fox Sports/Sun Sports...
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    22,74 €

  • From Mascot To Agent And Everything In Between
    Justin Richard Hunt
    Starting out as a high school student who aspired to be a sports agent, Justin Hunt went on to work as a salary cap administrator in an NFL team's front office and serve as a sports agent and attorney for professional athletes and coaches. Justin learned firsthand that sports is a relationships game, and he relied on the lessons he learned while networking with industry exe...
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    23,13 €

  • If I Knew Then What I Know Now
    John Paciorek
    The joy of first-time big-league baseball experience is the fulfillment of countless childhood dreams, imagining glorified moments of grandeur. My first taste of major-league fan adulation made me feel good, and I wanted more, even for just another moment. The enthusiasm with which the sportscaster mentioned my name, along with details of my first game exploits, slowed only aft...
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    63,81 €

  • More Than Medals
    Ann Worthington / Betsy Mitchell
    Are sports good for kids? Does participation in athletics improve a person’s life? Yes, according to Betsy Mitchell, a collegiate athletic director and two-time Olympian, medalist, world champion, record holder, and seven-time NCAA champion swimmer. But according to Mitchell, amateur sports are only beneficial when the focus remains on acquiring skills, developing sportsmanship...
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    16,14 €

  • Lessons with Ed Parker
    Lee Wedlake
    Lee Wedlake studied with SGM Ed Parker from 1979 through 1990. Under Parker’s tutelage he would become one of the most senior instructors of the Parker Kenpo system, and his journey from being a practitioner of an offshoot style to becoming a first-generation student of the 'Father of American Karate' is described through a combination of personal lesson and seminar notes along...
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    18,89 €

  • Not the Only Ticket, An Autobiography
    Aaron Molock
    My name is Aaron Molock. I was born April 7, 1963. I am married to the most beautiful woman in the world, with one son. I graduated from South- western Senior High in June of 1981. I graduated from Coppin State College in May of 1987 with a Bachelors Degree in Management Science. I graduated from the United States Air Force Basic training November of 1987 and went on to serve 2...
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    12,05 €

  • Gong Sau Wong
    Eric Lilleør
    'This is a book that will enlighten you, motivate you, and move you. I can’t recommend it highly enough!' -Sifu David PetersonWhat if you could transport back in time for a front-row seat into the life and legacy of one of the most respected Wing Chun masters in history?'Gong Sau Wong: A Tribute' offers you just that!At a whopping 360 pages, 'Gong Sau Wong: A Tribute' is a fasc...
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    80,59 €

  • A Life Impossible
    Jeff Duncan / Steve Gleason
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    30,13 €

  • This Gift
    Anita Mitchell
    'Tortured by misfortune and blessed beyond my wildest dreams.'...The unlikely story of how an armless Afghan boy became a world champion swimmer.God took my arms but he gave me THIS GIFT  by Anita MitchellThe road to the Olympics and Paralympics comes from unlikely places and often reveals the best of humanity. Abbas’ journey from K...
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    17,48 €

  • ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth
    Mark J Read
    Rosco McGlashan is a legend of Australian drag racing and the current Australian land speed record holder. This book tells the incredible story of Rosco’s life, cars, and racing career in 378 action-packed pages with 160 remarkable images. I guarantee you won’t put this book down!His early years were tough. He spent time in state-run homes and remand centres, eventually leaving...
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    25,72 €

  • ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth
    Mark J Read
    Rosco McGlashan is a legend of Australian drag racing and the current Australian land speed record holder. This book tells the incredible story of Rosco’s life, cars, and racing career in 378 action-packed pages with 160 remarkable images. I guarantee you won’t put this book down!His early years were tough. He spent time in state-run homes and remand centres, eventually leaving...
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    16,23 €

  • DaLawn Parrish The Man Who Became a WISE Coach
    DaLawn Parrish / Gary / Gary A Hughes
    This colorful memoir captures and highlights the ups and downs of an African American boy who never stopped dreaming, even as he became a man. Coach DaLawn Parrish is a living legend and is not even fifty years old. He has won six Maryland state championships and has nine state final appearances in only seventeen seasons. DaLawn was being raised by his mother in Baltimore City ...
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    20,03 €

  • Turning the Tide
    Michelle Ford
    Against the backdrop of the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, the 1980 Moscow Olympics was always going to be political.Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser wanted Australia’s Olympic athletes to boycott the Games, in line with the USA, but many of the athletes had a different view and competed anyway.Athletes were the victims - and most of them female.According to Fo...
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    24,61 €

  • Parisian Bob Caruthers
    Dave Heller
    Before Shohei Ohtani and Babe Ruth there was Robert Lee ''Parisian Bob'' Caruthers (1864-1911). A wunderkind pitcher and right fielder known throughout the country, he was the star on the mound for five league championships in 10 years, and one of two players in history--along with Ruth--to lead the Major Leagues in ERA+ (adjusted earned run average) and OPS+ (on-base plus slug...
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    58,58 €

  • From Ocean to Ocean
    Jerome J. Murif
    A captivating account of the first South to North crossing of the Australian continent on a bicycle, in 1897. 'Then the bicycle, loaded now for the expedition, was lifted downstairs; I shook hands with the landlady, told her I might not be back for tea and not to keep it waiting, and quietly pedalled away...' This is how, without any sponsor, and almost no one knowing about his...
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    13,42 €

  • El árbol, el tigre y el dragón
    Óscar Muga
    Existen muchos libros sobre el Taijiquan y el Qigong.Unos que nos explican con gran lujo de detalles los pasos para aprender las formas de movimiento y otros que nos presentan los diferentes conceptos típicos tales como el yin y el yang. el qi, el dantian y demás teorias encontradas en los crípticos textos clásicos al respecto. En este texto, Oscar toma otro camino y, partiendo...
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    17,50 €

  • Pump it up Magazine
    Anissa Suttton
    Hey there, Fabulous Readers!Ever wondered how Juliana ’Killer’ Miller ended up gracing our cover? Well, here’s the scoop!In a stroke of fate and the allure of our August edition, I had the pleasure of meeting Juliana through the esteemed Grandmixer GMS. Not only is Grandmixer GMS a revered DJ at KPIU Radio, our official station, but he also graced our August cover - a true gem ...
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    11,37 €

  • Messi VS Ronaldo - 202 Trivia Questions, Stories and Facts in a Dual Biography
    Fame Focus
    Looking for the ultimate gift for football fans? Intrigued by the lives and achievements of two of the sport’s most iconic players? Eager to explore the world of Messi and Ronaldo’s unparalleled legacies?Embark on an epic journey with Messi VS Ronaldo! This comprehensive book is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. From Messi’s early days in R...
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    12,37 €

  • Untethered
    Dave Proctor
    If you want a fairy tale ending, read Snow White. If you want to know what it’s like to dream big, fail hard, get up again, and feel crushing defeat even as you finally taste victory-UNTETHERED is for you.After his 2018 Trans Canada run crashes and burns, four-time champion ultrarunner Dave Proctor returns with a fierce resolve to conquer 7000+ kilometres, a 30-year-old record ...
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    15,36 €

  • Earl the Twirl
    Earl Cureton / Jake Uitti
    Earl ''The Twirl'' Cureton was never a star player in the NBA, but then again, few people will ever be a celebrity athlete. Earl’s story, instead, is about a life on the fringes of the league during its ''Golden Era'' of the ’80s and ’90s. A teammate of Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Michael Jordan, Charles Oakley, Muggsy Bogues, Hakeem Olajuwon, and others, Earl was a part of s...
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    42,90 €

  • Monday Morning Ethics
    Bruce H. Wolk / Chuck Gallagher
    Chuck Gallagher and author Bruce H. Wolk present a provocative collection of 31 stories that test our ideas of morality and judgment in a world where convenience and self-interest frequently take precedence over integrity and character. The fan experience experts, consultants and trainers Gallagher and Wolk examine the lives of people whose decisions have had a lasting impact o...
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    24,67 €

  • Ode to Olympic Dreams
    Janice P. Kehler
    A childhood habit of toe-walking can strike fear inside the hearts of parents. For Janice Kehler, hoisting herself onto the balls of her feet to discover her world was pure joy that morphed into an adolescence spent chasing an Olympic dream. A dream fashioned by the Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin in the early twentieth century and shaped by the sports-media complex over the next...
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    23,12 €

  • The Olympian Leap
    Cynthia Culbreath
    The Olympian Leap: The Life and Legacy of Josh Culbreath is a moving tribute to an immensely talented, world-renowned athlete. His name struck apprehension in the hearts of all his opponents. His sly grin and infectious smile let his competitors know he would kick butt. Josh was a gifted athlete in high school, and they proclaimed him the country’s second-top high school hurdle...
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    38,36 €

  • The Olympian Leap
    Cynthia Culbreath
    The Olympian Leap: The Life and Legacy of Josh Culbreath is a moving tribute to an immensely talented, world-renowned athlete. His name struck apprehension in the hearts of all his opponents. His sly grin and infectious smile let his competitors know he would kick butt. Josh was a gifted athlete in high school, and they proclaimed him the country’s second-top high school hurdle...
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    47,53 €

  • Paul Spadafora
    Chris Scarnati
    'The way I looked at it was Paul had to be pretty damn awesome to do the stuff he did in the ring and remain undefeated for so long with all of his issues. The man had all kinds of things going on outside the ring that should have stood in his way, but he still kept winning. God had to be watching out for him.' -Roy Jones Jr.'Paul was one of the best. And without the drugs and ...
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    12,92 €

  • British Sporting Champions
    Colin Edwards
    You do not leave school one day and win an Olympic gold medal the next. This book is about 50 sporting champions and how they got started. It contains a biography of each followed by their career records. It shows in detail their achievements from school, youth, under 20, under 30, to seminar level, from county, area, national and international honours. It is a multi-sport book...
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    16,18 €

  • Australia’s Grand Slam Tennis Champions
    John Coomer
    Australia has a proud history on the world tennis stage. From pioneers like Jack Crawford, Nancye Wynne (Bolton) and Frank Sedgman, through the golden era of champions like Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Margaret Smith (Court) and John Newcombe, and on to more recent success stories like those of Ash Barty and Dylan Alcott.This book highlights the achievements of every A...
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    66,03 €

  • I Don’t Believe It... We’re Good? The New Detroit Lions
    Barry Schumer
    The Detroit Lions are roaring into the new season with a big win. And now lifelong Lions fan Barry Schumer is capturing the excitement and optimism in his new book, I Don’t Believe It, We’re Good! The New Detroit Lions. In this new edition of his previous book, 7 Years Later and 'I Still Don’t Believe It!' Same Old Lions, Barry chronicles the many lows that long-suffering fans ...
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    15,98 €


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