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  Calvin Peete - Golf's Forgotten...

  Gordon Hobson

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  His story is unprecedented in the world of golf. Born to a family of migrant laborers, Calvin Peete dropped out of school in the eighth grade, went to work picking crops, first swung a golf club at the age of twenty-three—and rose to the top of the PGA. 
   
   
   
  In Calvin Peete: Golf's Forgotten Star, Gordon Hobson tells for the first time Peete's incredible story. Hobson recounts how, when Peete joined the lily-white PGA tour in 1976, he stood out from the competition in more ways than one. Peete wasn't raised in country clubs and didn't learn the game at prestigious golf universities. He had a permanently bent left elbow and practiced endless hours in a public park to develop one of the most accurate swings in the history of golf. He endured years of futility and despair, but, eventually, he emerged as the best player on the Tour from 1982–86. 
   
   
   
  Calvin Peete's story is inspiring, but it also reveals the struggles many Black golfers endured even after the Caucasian-only clause was removed from the PGA's bylaws. He may have won twelve championships, played on the US Ryder Cup team twice, and won the prestigious Vardon Award, but the road to success wasn't easy. Calvin Peete: Golf's Forgotten Star shows how, even without the advantages some people are born into, one can find success through hard work, determination, and fortitude.

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  Spies on the Sidelines - The...

  Kevin Bryant

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  Spies on the Sidelines: The High-Stakes World of NFL Espionage details the collection techniques that NFL teams utilize to gather information on their opponents in order to gain a game-day advantage, as well as the countermeasures used to defend against them. The book spans the entire history of the league and contains anecdotes from every NFL team. Topics include spying on practices, stealing paperwork and signals, debriefing personnel that switch teams, listening devices, headset tampering, elicitation, Spygate, Deflategate, and so much more! 
  Written by a former Special Agent with decades of experience collecting and safeguarding information for the Department of Defense, Spies on the Sidelines reveals that, behind the game-day action, professional football can be as cloak-and-dagger as American intelligence agencies. This fascinating and expansive compilation of NFL spy anecdotes exposes the extraordinary measures teams are willing to take in order to win. 
  Spies on the Sidelines was a finalist for "Best Book" at the 2022 American Book Fest and has been featured on CBS Cleveland television, on ESPN radio in Denver, San Antonio, Houston, Kansas City, New Orleans, and Washington DC, on numerous nationally syndicated radio shows, and on top 1% podcasts.

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  Stand-up Paddleboarding in Great...

  Jo Moseley

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  Stand-up Paddleboarding in Great Britain is the essential companion to anyone curious about one of Britain's most exciting water sports. Providing details on how to get started in stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) in a safe and environmentally friendly manner, this guide then suggests over 30 incredible places to SUP in England, Scotland and Wales.
  Enthusiastic paddleboarder Jo Moseley captures the joy of SUP by weaving together her experiences with suggestions for your own adventures. These routes will inspire you to gaze at fell tops from Derwent Water, drift along the Afon Teifi, stroll along the Isle of Mull's Calgary Bay or spot another SUPer on London's Regent's Canal.
  Including information on each route's difficulty, public transport, parking, refreshments and equipment hire, as well as stunning photography and overview maps, this book has something for both SUP enthusiasts and beginners. But most importantly, it exudes a passion for SUP which will inspire anyone who reads it.

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  ChiRunning - A Training Program...

  Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer

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  It sounds incredible, but running can be a thoroughly enjoyable, lifelong practice—without injury or fatigue. Ultramarathoner Danny Dreyer combines the wisdom of T’ai Chi with the insights of a champion runner to present ChiRunning, a step-by- step audio program to help everyone from beginners to professionals to “run like a kid again”—effortless, free, and boundlessly energetic. Adapted from the Dreyer’s breakthrough book, ChiRunning shows you how to: create a safe and effective training program that makes proper posture, breathing, mindfulness, and relaxation a natural part of your routine; tap the energy of chi to shorten—or eliminate—your post-run recovery; and dramatically decrease your risk of injury with gentle T’ai Chi stretches and “body looseners.” Includes a guided session to take with you on your next run.

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  Caitlin Clark - Raising the Game

  The Athletic

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  Follow the historic rise of basketball superstar Caitlin Clark Caitlin Clark has written her name all over the NCAA record books, captivated fans with her trademark long–range shots, and put women's basketball on the map in unprecedented ways. The best part? She's just getting started. With in–depth writing from The Athletic, Caitlin Clark: Raising the Game traces this incredible rise, from Clark's early days as a standout in Des Moines, to her dominance with the Iowa Hawkeyes that made her a household name, and the start of her professional career with the WNBA's Indiana Fever. Chapters will also spotlight her dynamic playing style and her impact on the world of women's sports.

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  On the Water - A Fishing Memoir

  Guy de la Valdène

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  On the Water is a gorgeously written collection of essays that all take place on or near the water and pay tribute to the flora and fauna associated with those ecosystems. There are essays about the finer points of tickling rainbow trout in the streams of Normandy, and of eagles and ospreys fishing for bass while barely breaking the surface of the water. There are stories of droughts and floods, of dogs and boats, of worms and rattlesnakes, and even of catching and cooking soft-shell turtles that taste like osso-bucco. 
   
   
   
  There is fishing and diving in the Bahamas, tarpon fishing in the Florida Keys, and fly fishing for sailfish in Central America. And there are larger-than-life personalities that are bigger than the fish tales they tell! On the Water is a finely honed and well crafted collection of tales for the true sportsman and makes for a perfect companion volume to la Valdene's celebrated collection of essays on hunting.

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