Passing Game: Benny Friedman and the Transformation of Football

Describes how Benny Friedman grew from the son of working-class immigrants living in Cleveland's Jewish ghetto to become one of the earliest legends of the game through his unique forward pass techniques, later signing with the Giants and bringing much-needed attention to the NFL in the process.

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The Lost Art of Walking

Geoff Nicholson is a master chronicler of the hidden subversive twists on a seemingly normal activity. He analyzes the hows, wheres, and whys of walking through the ages. He finds people who walk only at night, or naked, or for thousands of miles at a time, in costume, for causes, or for no reason whatsoever. Here, he brings curiosity and genuine insight to a subject that often walks right past us.

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The Corporal Was a Pitcher

Corporal Lou Bissie was a promising Major League pitching prospect when an enemy shell almost destroyed his left leg. He not only kept his leg , but went on to a brilliant major league pitching career. Lou's story is one of courage, endurance and finally triumph.

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Ice Fishing

There are almost as many ways to fish as there are fish and fishermen. But among the countless, varied methods available to the modern angler, ice fishing is without a doubt the one most remarkably different from all the others. And it’s not just that the ice fisherman fishes while standing on the water. The methods of ice fishing are unique to the sport. The angler who has learned his craft on summer bass ponds and cool mountain trout streams has to learn it all over again when he takes to the ice

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How to use focus pads and punch bags to achieve your best ever fitness level.

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Full Court Quest

Ten young women from the Fort Shaw Indian School shock the world by winning the World Championship at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.

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Confident Powerboating

ConfidentPowerboating addresses your safety concerns, providing a detailed guide to avoiding problems, coping with difficult situations, and responding to emergencies effectively. Also, each section contains several anecdotes of problems encountered and resolved (or not).

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Pete Maravich: The Definitive Biography of Pistol Pete

A portrait based on access to the NBA star's personal records offers insight into his NCAA records, placement as one of the NBA's top fifty players, psychological troubles, post-retirement depression, religious faith, and early death at the age of forty.

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Life of Evel: Evel Knievel

A commemorative portrait, published to coincide with the first anniversary of his death, covers such topics as the record-breaking bike stuntman's contribution to the establishment of extreme sports, his battles with addiction, and his financial ups and downs.

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The Yankee Years

The former Yankees manager provides a thought-provoking and candid behind-the-scenes study of the Yankees organization, from top to bottom, detailing the challenges of working for a team in which executives and the media question every decision, managing a clubhouse of superstars, and the issues confronting modern baseball.

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