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  Lou Gehrig - Pride of the Yankees

  Paul Gallico

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  A touching tribute to one of the greatest ballplayers of all time  For seventeen seasons, Lou Gehrig was the heart and soul of the New York Yankees. The power-hitting first baseman donned the pinstripes for 2,130 consecutive games, a streak that earned him the nickname “the Iron Horse” and went unbroken for more than five decades. World Series champion, All-Star, American League Most Valuable Player, Triple Crown winner—the list of Gehrig’s on-field achievements is spectacular. But he is best remembered for the grace and the strength with which he faced an insurmountable challenge off the field: the disease that ended his career and which now bears his name.   When he retired on April 30, 1939, Lou Gehrig called himself “the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” His words continue to resonate more than seventy-five years after they were spoken. In this heartfelt biography, which was the basis for the Academy Award–winning film The Pride of the Yankees, starring Gary Cooper, legendary sportswriter Paul Gallico tells the story of how a son of German immigrants rose to the pinnacle of greatness in America’s pastime and inspired the nation as no other athlete ever has.

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  In the Shadow of Ben Nevis

  Ian Sykes

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  In 1959, sixteen-year-old Ian 'Spike' Sykes left school and, after a short period of work at Leeds University, joined the RAF. Already a keen climber, he signed up on the promise of excitement and adventure and was posted to the remote RAF Kinloss Mountain Rescue Team in the north of Scotland. It was the beginning of a journey which would see him involved in some of the most legendary call-outs in Scottish mountain rescue history, including the 1963 New Year tragedy on the Isle of Skye. In the Shadow of Ben Nevis tells Spike's story from growing up in Leeds in the aftermath of the Second World War, to his time with the RAF during the cold war. After leaving the RAF, he remained an active member of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and was involved in the first lower down the north face of Ben Nevis - an epic 1,500-foot descent to rescue stricken climbers in the middle of winter. Following a two-and-a-half-year stint on Antarctica with the British Antarctic Survey, he returned to the Highlands and opened the first Nevisport shop with his close friend Ian 'Suds' Sutherland. Together, they brought Sunday trading to Fort William and were one of a small number of shops to revolutionise outdoor retail in the UK. Later, he was a key player in the development of the Nevis Range ski area. Over many years, and against all odds, the project became a reality and a great success. Recounted within these pages are a great many lively tales of adventures and mishaps, told with immediacy and charm. With a foreword by legendary Scottish mountaineer Hamish MacInnes, a close friend of Spike's, In the Shadow of Ben Nevis is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Scottish mountaineering and mountain rescue.

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  Corps Strength - A Marine Master...

  Paul J. Roarke

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  Train like a Marine with this comprehensive system that brings together the best parts of many different exercise programs to obtain “working fitness.” For almost three decades as a U.S. Marine, Master Gunnery Sergeant Paul Roarke rigorously designed and tested a unique system to achieve and maintain a level of physical fitness that kept him battle-ready when he was away from hard-core Marine PT—Corps Strength. Now, Master Gunz takes his tried-and-true regimen from the barracks to the backyard, showing you how to rapidly transform your body—the Master Gunny way. The best aspects of many training methods are incorporated into this program, including the Marine Corps staples, in-gym training, and outdoor sports, such as:  Pull-ups  Push-ups  Kettlebell Lifts  Mountain Biking  Boxing  Backpacking  Swimming  Spinning  Weighted-Vest Runs  Whether you’re a twenty-year-old soldier in Kandahar or a sixty-year-old grandpa in Kansas City, Master Gunny Roarke’s Corps Strength can get you in the best shape of your life for the rest of your life. This is real fitness for real people.

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  33 Incredible True Stories of...

  Martin K. Ettington

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  I have my own survival stories and maybe this is part of the reason why all these other stories interest me so much. 
  Everyone loves to learn about survival stories because it confirms the importance of the human spirit to live through trying and deadly situations. 
  I’ve included thirty three true life stories in this book. The criteria was that the persons in these events had to make a conscious decision to live. They decided not to give up and some did truly incredible things to survive. 
  We need to ask ourselves could we do some of the things they did to survive. For example, how many of us could cut off a hand to live if we were trapped in the wilderness? 
  How many of us could survive a raft in the sea for a month to then be put into a POW prison and survive harsh treatment and torture there. 
  These people have all illustrated the power of the human spirit to live through these experiences. And these experiences made them more confident people and better able to live through difficult situations in the future. 
  These stories are divided up into six categories: 
  ·        Survival In War 
  ·        Survival in the Wilderness and Mountains 
  ·        Survival in the Ocean 
  ·        Survival in the Arctic and Antarctic 
  ·        Surviving the Desert 
  ·        More Survival Stories for Ones which don’t fit a category 
   

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  The Truth About Overseas...

  Dre Baldwin

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  Attention all Professional Basketball Players who want to 1) know which camps are worth it versus which camps are scams and wastes of time, 2) get exposure to the team managers and owners who can offer you a contract -- and the agents who have connections to them, and 3) take a HUGE step towards signing a professional basketball contract ASAP... If you're looking to succeed with overseas basketball then this brand new book by Overseas Basketball expert Dre Baldwin, reveals how every professional basketball player can understand how to choose the RIGHT exposure camp for YOU that will give you the highest return on investment and give you your best chance to be seen by the people who will help advance your career.In fact, here's just a sample of you'll discover in the pages of this insightful new book: "The Truth About Overseas Exposure Camps"(An Interview with Overseas Basketball Expert, Dre Baldwin)* The #1 RULE Pro basketball players need to follow for overseas exposure camp success* The most important RULE for how to choose the right pro basketball exposure camps -- and what mistakes to avoid (no matter what your current level of achievement)* The cardinal overseas exposure camps RULE Pro basketball players need to follow when it comes to leveraging exposure camps to further your basketball career* The biggest rule Dre Baldwin ever broke as a Pro basketball player when it came to overseas exposure camps (and how YOU can learn from that experience) ... and much, MUCH More! And, as a special bonus, we'll also reveal the events that Dre would go to if he were getting started today! Most of what you need is instruction and encouragement from someone who has "been there and done that!" Get this book NOW and claim the overseas basketball success you deserve!So go ahead, click the order button right now and you're on your way to overseas basketball success!Act now! Buy now! Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

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  Angler's Hours

  H.T. Sheringham

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  Featuring both a biography and contextual material to the rear of the volume.Hugh Tempest Sheringham was one of Britain's greatest - if not the world's greatest - fishing writers. From trout to carp and from pike to eels - yes, eels! - his love of both fish and fishing both delights and amuses as much today as it did in bygone times.An Angler's Hours is one of his best known works, and is recommended for both the keen angler and for the lover of the most genteel of British writing. If P.G. Wodehouse had been an angler, he would no doubt have spent many pleasant and amusing hours on the bank with Sheringham, and the world would have been the richer for it.

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