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  The Long Ride Home - How to Help...

  Joe Clement

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  In The Long Ride Home, author Joe Clemente, a former professional baseball player and coach, long-time baseball coach at Don Bosco Prep High School, and father of four, answers the question that most parents don’t know how (or whom) to ask: what do I need to do, and not do, to best help my child navigate the often treacherous shoals of youth sports? 
  The Long Ride Home provides invaluable advice and guidance to parents who want their child to maximize his or her athletic potential, but in a way that will enhance, not hurt, their unique parent-child bond. This book, intended for parents, coaches, and mentors of young athletes, provides a much-needed roadmap for connecting with children positively, and with love and unequivocal support, so that they may play with joy and shine in their journeys through youth sports. 
  The Long Ride Home has been described as “a home run,” … “a must read,” … a book every parent “gifted the blessing of a child should be given,” … “perfect for any parent who wants to support their child’s dreams and keep a strong bond at the same time,” … “a meaningful and impactful read for any parent seeking to raise confident, resilient children,” … and “an honest and refreshing perspective on how our words, expectations, and reactions can either build a child’s confidence or slowly chip away at it.”

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  Sixty-One - Life Lessons from...

  Chris Paul, Michael Wilbon

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  Chris Paul, "The Point God," a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team and current point guard for the Phoenix Suns, narrates this compelling memoir. Deeply affected by the untimely death of his grandfather, Nathaniel "PaPa Chili" Jones, Paul recounts the inspiration and influence PaPa Chili continues to play in his life and career. A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith, tragedy, and life's most important lessons.The day after future NBA superstar Chris Paul signed his letter of intent to play college basketball for Wake Forest, he received a world-shattering phone call. His grandfather, Nathaniel "Papa" Jones, a pillar of the Winston-Salem community where he owned and operated the first Black-owned service station in North Carolina, was mugged and ultimately died from a heart attack resulting from the assault. His funeral filled the largest church in the county, which held over one thousand people. He was sixty-one years old.The day after burying his grandfather, Chris was coping the best way he knew how: by playing basketball for his high school team. After pouring in shot after shot, his last attempt was an airball purposely flung out of bounds from the foul line before Chris exited the game. The next day, local news headlines declared that he fell six points shy of the statewide single game high school scoring record. But he accomplished exactly what he set out to do: scoring sixty-one points, one for each year of life lived by his grandfather.In Sixty-One, Chris opens up about life beyond basketball and the role his grandfather played in molding him into the man and father he is today. He’ll speak about the foundation of faith and family he built his life upon, what it means to be a positive light within your community and beyond, and the importance of setting the proper example for future generations. Most importantly, Chris will talk about his home, Winston-Salem, and the close-knit family and village that raised him to become one of the most respected leaders in all of sports.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

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  Life Is Fighting

  Kevin Robert Kesar

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  Get a rare glimpse into the mind of Karrion Kross
  		 
  "Life is Fighting is a must-read for any fan of the wrestling business." — Kofi Kingston, WWE Grand Slam Champion, 16-time Tag Team Champion
  		 
  His physique and unbridled intensity are enough to inspire fear. Factor in a unique combination of precision and abject ruthlessness, and it becomes clear that anyone stepping into the ring with him is in immediate danger. A master of catch wrestling and jiu jitsu, Kross has done battle around the world. He boasts an array of devastating suplexes. And if that's not enough, he's more than happy to put opponents to sleep . . . But despite his menacing exterior, the human being behind the character—Kevin Kesar—is soft-spoken and highly thoughtful. Recognized by his peers for his exceptional love for his profession, Kesar endured numerous setbacks on the way to achieving his dream. Along with his wife, Elizabeth—known in WWE as Scarlett—he has repeatedly found the fortitude to bounce back stronger. In Life is Fighting he shares the real story.

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  What It Takes - The inspiring...

  Aaron Tighe

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  This isn't the glamorous story of a football superstar and legend that will have left fingerprints on the memories of football fans the world over. It is however a familiar story, one that is recognised by everyone, who as a kid, lost themselves in a beautiful football world, a world of camaraderie with friends and competitors, a world of running, passing, tackling, dribbling, shooting and dreaming just for that moment in time, that anything was possible. 
  Aaron's story takes you through his early football endeavours with his school friends and family in the local streets and parks of England, his recognition as an outstanding international schoolboy football talent in Ireland and subsequent trials with topflight English clubs Chelsea and Luton Town, eventuating in a seven year professional and international career at the heights of English football. 
  For anyone who seeks an insight into the transition from schoolboy footballer to professional footballer, the twists and turns and highs and lows of a young footballers life, Aaron story will show you 'What it takes'.

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  Golf Clubs Course & The Masters:...

  Tom Holland

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  Every golfer dreams of standing on the game’s greatest stage—whether it’s the hallowed fairways of the Masters tournament golf or your own club championship. But reaching that level requires more than talent. It demands a complete system that unites the three pillars of championship performance: golf clubs, golf course, and a master golf tournament mindset.
   
  In Golf Clubs, Course & The Masters, Tom Holland delivers the definitive guide for players who want to compete with confidence. You’ll learn how to build a bag that inspires trust, deconstruct any golf course into a strategic blueprint, and adopt the mental approach of Masters champions. From the driver (your aggression manager) to the wedge matrix, from the traffic‑light decision system to the art of closing out a tournament, this book provides the tools you need to perform when it matters most.
   
  Drawing on universal lessons from Augusta National, Holland shows how patience, imagination, and presence translate to any competitive round. With practical drills, pre‑round routines, and a personal action plan, Golf Clubs, Course & The Masters transforms your preparation—so you can walk any fairway with the confidence of a champion.

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  Iron Hope - Lessons Learned from...

  James Lawrence

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  This program is read by the author, who is one of the most dynamic, inspiring, larger-than-life keynote speakers in the world, having shared his astonishing story in 50 different countries across the globe reaching millions of peopleThe ultimate guide to mental toughness by James “Iron Cowboy” Lawrence—the greatest endurance athlete in human history.Lawrence’s accomplishments are nearly impossible to comprehend. After breaking two Guinness World Records, he shattered possibilities in 2015 by completing 50 full-distance triathlons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. Yes, THE IRONMAN®, “the single most difficult day in sports”– a 2.4-mile swim, 112 miles on a bike, then a 26.2-mile run, all completed in under 17 hours. It is a race so intense that less than .01% of the population have completed one.Afterward, Lawrence subjected his body to exhaustive physical testing, to every genetic test known to science. The stunning discovery is that physically, James Lawrence is unspecial in every way. The secret to his bulletproof body is his bulletproof mentality.Even those accomplishments weren’t enough for James. In 2021, he set out on another endurance endeavor, this one so difficult he wondered if he would even live.  He set out to complete a staggering 100 full-distance triathlons in 100 consecutive days. By persevering, he wanted to inspire people to do the same for whatever difficulties they are going through.How does a person develop the mental fortitude necessary to overcome incredible exhaustion, immeasurable suffering, and unfathomable pain in order to achieve impossible goals? With Iron Hope, that’s exactly what James “Iron Cowboy” Lawrence shows listeners how to do. Lawrence explains how readers can forge an iron will by making and keeping small promises to themselves again and again, amassing experience and building momentum until giving up becomes impossible. Combine a big dream with small improvements repeated with great consistency and make your goals and dreams a reality.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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