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  Riding

  Pardis Mahdavi

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  In Riding, Pardis Mahdavi meditates on the lessons learned over a lifetime of horseback riding and the falling, failing, and joy it brings. At once a history of Caspian horses, an exploration of Mahdavi's Iranian-American identity and family history, and a consideration of the capacity for self-reflection and self-compassion through human-animal relationships, Riding offers a roadmap for learning to live in harmony with the self and the environment around us. Mahdavi shows how her relationship with horses gives her insights into intergenerational strength and tools for healing intergenerational trauma. Riding from the mountains of Iran to the beaches of California, Mahdavi shares her love affair with horses, rediscovers a homeland she longs for, and ultimately finds her strength.

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  No Finish Line - A Racer's...

  Don Yaeger, Sam Schmidt

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  An inspirational memoir by the former IndyCar driver turned entrepreneur, race team owner and philanthropist, No Finish Line is Sam Schmidt’s account of leading the charge to find cures and treatments for spinal cord injuries after a racing accident left him paralyzed.  
    
  On January 6, 2000, Sam Schmidt, who had just won his first Indy Racing League competition in his adopted hometown of Las Vegas, Nevada, backed into a wall at the Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando, Florida. He did so at around two hundred miles per hour, and as a result, Sam broke his neck. Airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center before being transferred to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, where he spent six months in rehabilitation before going home to his new life with his loving wife Sheila and two young children, Savannah and Spencer. 
    
  For over 25 years, Sam has learned to live paralyzed. But being a quadriplegic has not slowed him down. Almost immediately after his accident, he started a foundation that has raised millions of dollars for spinal cord injury and rehabilitation. He founded a racing team that’s won dozens of races and competed for championships. He’s driven cars again thanks to cutting-edge technology. His children have grown. He spoke at his son’s college graduation and danced on two legs with his daughter at her wedding. 
    
  Sam’s philosophy is you either get busy doing the work or you get busy waiting to die. For him, the latter is not an option. Indeed, Sam says he has done much more after (and because of) his accident than he would have otherwise. A former control freak, he has learned to delegate. A once-singularly-minded, self-described egocentric racer, he now lives to help others. The son of a driver who was also paralyzed from the sport, Sam has lived an astonishing, driven life. This is his journey.

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  The Klink (book) - The...

  Hans van Klinken

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  The Klinkhåmer Special is probably the most popular fishing fly in the world today. It floats on the end of fly lines on salmon, trout or grayling rivers, from Britain to USA, and Scandinavia to Mongolia. This year marks the fly's 40th anniversary and to celebrate the occasion, its creator Hans van Klinken has at last written his long-awaited first book.
  
  
  Flyfishers for salmon, trout, grayling and coarse species will for the first time learn from Hans himself the secrets behind his miracle Klinkhåmer Special which has caught its fans hundreds and hundreds of fish: the thinking behind the design, the testing, the variations, the reasons for its remarkable success.
  
  
  Full instructions for tying Hans' most important flies are included in his engaging and revealing account of his life in flytying and fishing.

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  On the Ashes

  Gideon Haigh

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  In On The Ashes, Gideon Haigh, today's pre-eminent cricket writer, has captured over a century and half of Anglo-Australian cricket, from WG Grace to Don Bradman, from Bodyline to Jim Laker's 19-wicket match, from Ian Botham's miracle at Headingley to the phenomena of Patrick Cummins and Ben Stokes, today's Ashes captains. 
   
  From over three decades of covering The Ashes, Gideon has brought together an enduring vision of this timeless contest between Australia and England - the world's oldest sporting rivalry - from the colonial era to the present day. 
   
  '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' RICHARD WILLIAMS, GUARDIAN

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  Mountain Walks Ben Nevis - 15...

  Keri Wallace

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  Mountain Walks Ben Nevis by Keri Wallace is a guide to walking routes to the summit of Ben Nevis in Lochaber, Scotland. Alongside the summit routes, there are also lower-level alternatives for mixed weather or shorter days and those new to mountain walking.
  Among the 15 inspiring routes, the classics are all included, such as Ben Nevis summit via the iconic grade-1 scramble on the Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête, and even those who are familiar with the area will find new and imaginative route ideas to discover. Whether you aspire to climb Ben Nevis on the traditional route from Glen Nevis, or you're looking for a bigger adventure, this is the only guidebook you need.
  Together with stunning photography, each route features: Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps; easy-to-follow, detailed directions; downloadable GPX files; essential info about public transport and safety advice; details about the terrain and navigation; and facilities, refreshments and points of interest.

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  In Deep - A Fin Fleming Thriller

  Sharon Ward

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  Fin Fleming is always in control when she's scuba diving in her home base of the Cayman Islands. But when she’s on land, not so much.She has problems in every part of her life, from her scheming past lover to her new stepsiblings and her career as chief underwater photographer at an oceanographic institute. She's got very few friends and no love life to speak of. But her troubles really escalate the day of the first accident…The crimes intensify, culminating in a dark and unexpected death while diving. It looks like an accident, but Fin quickly realizes it was a near perfect murder. She must bring the ruthless killer to justice before she’s the next one to end up dead.Filled with mystery, romance, family, and lots of scuba diving, this unputdownable first entry in the series will leave you wanting more.

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