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  Crunch Time - How to Be Your...

  Rick Peterson, Judd Hoekstra,...

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  High-pressure situations can make us panic-but if we can change our perspective, what seemed impossible can suddenly become doable. Legendary pitching coach Rick Peterson is a master at this kind of reframing. He and bestselling author and leadership expert, Judd Hoekstra make this skill available to everyone. 
   
   
  Everybody faces high-pressure situations, and in today's fast-paced, hypercompetitive world it's arguably worse than ever. But ace pitching coach Rick Peterson and organization and leadership expert Judd Hoekstra say our ineffective response to pressure often causes us to perform far below our capabilities. 
   
  Peterson has less than a minute to help a struggling athlete performing in front of millions and flip from butterflies to boldness. His breakthrough is to use "reframing" to recast any situation from a perceived threat or crisis to a positive opportunity. Using dozens of stories from his long career, he and Hoekstra offer six different ways anyone can get a new perspective that will keep them from striking out when the heat's on. These techniques are explicitly made applicable far beyond the pitching mound-anyone can learn to outthink their brains with the power of reframing.

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  Football Fundamentals - The...

  Zane Ryder

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  Football’s roots run deep, tracing back to ancient civilizations that played rudimentary games involving a ball and teams. These early sports, like harpastum in Rome or cuju in China, laid the foundation for modern team-based games. However, the gridiron game we recognize today began to take shape in the 19th century. 
  The origins of American football lie in two English sports: soccer and rugby. In the mid-1800s, colleges in the United States began to play their own variations of these games. Harvard, Princeton, and Yale were instrumental in experimenting with the rules, gradually distinguishing their style of play from soccer and rugby. The first intercollegiate game, played in 1869 between Rutgers and Princeton, resembled soccer more than the football we know today. Over the next few decades, the sport evolved significantly. 
  Walter Camp, often called the “Father of American Football,” revolutionized the game in the late 19th century. He introduced the line of scrimmage, the down-and-distance system, and the concept of the quarterback position. These changes brought structure and strategy to the game, creating a unique identity distinct from its English predecessors.

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  Surfer Stories - 12 Untold...

  Claudia Lebenthal

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  Surfer Stories is an unrivaled collection of unique, revealing, and intimate stories about twelve of the world’s greatest surfers. 
    
  From the monstrous walls of water at Teahupoo, to the reef-scraping barrels of Pipeline, to the endless peeling break of Jeffreys Bay, legendary surfers have made their mark on surf history, distinguished by the fearlessness, grace, and artistry displayed while riding the most exalted waves. 
    
  Each surfer’s story is told by a different writer—fellow surfers, famed authors, celebrities, musicians, and surf journalists—who shares a passion for surfing. Surfer Stories offers an insightful perspective on the life of each surfer, both in and out of the water, as could only be told by the writer with whom they are paired: 
    
  Shaun Tomson on Kelly Slater 
  Sam George on Laird Hamilton 
  Holly Peterson on Robert “Wingnut” Weaver 
  Gerry Lopez on Garrett McNamara 
  Chris Carter on Shaun Tomson 
  Liza Monroy on Keala Kennelly 
  Chris Shiflett on Tom Curren 
  Jamie Brisick on Derek Hynd 
  Brett Crozier on Bethany Hamilton 
  Jim Kempton on Gerry Lopez 
  Karen Rinaldi on Rell Sunn 
  Selema Masekela on Michael February 
    
  The sport of surfing has a mystique and allure that has transformed many of these icons into mythical figures. Surfer Stories brings them together in one definitive collection that will appeal to those who surf and those who don’t!

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  High Risk - Climbing to extinction

  Brian Hall

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  Winner Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature
  Winner Kekoo Naoroji Award for Himalayan Literature
  Winner Mountain & Adventure Narrative Award, New Zealand Mountain Film & Book Festival
  The golden age of Himalayan mountaineering, from the mid-1970s to the 1980s, brought forth a generation of radical young climbers. With tiny budgets and high ambitions they pioneered fast and light, alpine-style expeditions on mountains such as Jannu, Nuptse, Everest and K2.
  In High Risk, Brian Hall recalls the outrageous adventures of eleven of his climbing friends who risked – and often lost – their lives to stand on some of the world's highest peaks during a legendary period in mountaineering history.

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  Aston Villa Quiz Book - 1000...

  Mart Matthews

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  How much do you really know about the club you love? You can find out by exploring the 1,000 questions set out in 100 categories that make up this Aston Villa Quiz Book.
  It's not often that books on football make reference to Karl Marx, The Boat Race, Tony Hancock, 'the Tiger' comic, 'dragons' Den' or 'Porridge,' but this one does!
  This latest quiz book from Mart Matthews is a quirky, challenging affair for real Villa fans who can test themselves or take each other on, with the emphasis on enjoyment and discovery. Try these for size:
  Who is the only Villa manager to have won the league title as a player or manager with three different clubs?
  Only two clubs have won and lost an FA Cup final against Villa. Who are they?
  
  When Villa were relegated to the third flight for the only time in their history in 1970 their manager at the time said 'I promised to take Villa out of the Second Division and that's exactly what I've done.' Who was he?

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  A Parent's Guide To Raising A...

  Enzo Mucci

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  Created by driver performance coach Enzo Mucci (who has helped drivers create successful careers for the past three decades), you will be walked through the solutions to the most common career and performance based challenges that drivers and their parents face. 
  Never before has such a book been written with brutal honesty about the motorsport industry and with you, as the parent, being the sole focus. 
  Here you will learn:How to choose the right team and career pathHow to help your child become more confident and master their emotionsWhat skills your child must possess if they are to succeedWhether you need management or notHow to deal with lack of finance or an underperforming race teamHow to increase your child's chances of getting spotted by scoutsHow to improve your driver's results and overcome the tough timesEven how to handle friends, girlfriends or boyfriends 
  Climbing the racing ladder is not easy and the industry doesn't offer you the assistance that you need as a parent. This book is here to change that!

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