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  The Magical Game - The Spirit...

  Addy Baird

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  This is the story of baseball’s rich magical history and the centuries-old culture of superstition in the sport. It is a love letter to the jinxes, curses, rituals and myths of baseball’s past and present ― and to the innate mysticism of the game.
   
  For more than 150 years, a magical culture has been central to the game of baseball: At the turn of the 20th century, a battle between two lucky mascots defined early World Series matchups. Soon after, two generational curses spawned decades of heartbreaking losses for the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Red Sox. Today, players like Bryce Harper perform at-bat rituals, fans refuse to wash the jerseys of their favorite players, and baseball people everywhere refuse to utter the words “no-hitter” before there’s been a hit.
   
  In The Magical Game, journalist and converted baseball fan Addy Baird turns her reporter’s eye to her favorite sport, investigating the roots of these magical practices and telling the story of baseball’s long history of superstition, rituals, curses, jinxes, hoodoos, and hexes. Spanning three centuries of baseball history and three dozen more of magical history, Baird takes readers through fascinating, forgotten tidbits in the sport, untangles the game’s legends, and considers baseball’s uncertain future. In the face of recent MLB rule changes and the rise of advanced statistics, Baird looks at the many decades of concern about baseball’s declining popularity and the evolution of the sport, as well as why and how a culture of magic has remained strong at the core of the game for so many years.
   
  Funny, poetic, and deeply researched, The Magical Game will make readers fall in love with baseball all over again.

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  Trail of Thoughts - Alaska: A...

  David L. Lomax

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  Alaska: A Land Without Mercy 
   
  When his family moved to Alaska as a child, David Lomax entered a world few people will ever experience. Working in remote villages accessible only by bush plane, helicopter, or barge, he helped build homes in some of the most isolated communities on Earth. Before earning a driver's license, he earned his pilot's license and took to the skies above one of the last great frontiers on Earth. 
   
  In the Land of the Midnight Sun, beneath breathtaking Northern Lights, he witnessed both the beauty and brutality of Alaska—a land without mercy. 
   
  Featuring authentic Alaska bush plane and helicopter audio, this immersive Alaska survival memoir places listeners directly into the rugged wilderness where these true events unfolded. 
   
  As David faces danger, loss, family conflict, cultural clashes, and profound personal challenges, he searches for approval, purpose, and meaning in a world where survival requires far more than physical strength. 
   
  Trail of Thoughts is a true Alaska survival memoir where real life proves stranger than fiction—a powerful story of adventure, bush flying, wilderness survival, resilience, courage, family, and the enduring strength of the human spirit. 
   
  Perfect for listeners who enjoy true survival stories, Alaska memoirs, bush flying, aviation history, Arctic exploration, wilderness adventures, inspirational memoirs, and stories of resilience and hope. 
   
  Based on a true story, Trail of Thoughts is an unforgettable journey through Alaska's untamed wilderness and the resilience of the human spirit that will stay with listeners long after the final chapter. 
   
  Also available worldwide in print and eBook editions in English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Arabic, and Hebrew. The Spanish audiobook is also available.

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  Jamie Cureton: The Last of the...

  Jamie Cureton

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  Last of the Goalhangers is the story of an English football legend. Jamie Cureton is the first – and only - player to score in the top 10 divisions of the domestic pyramid. And he holds international acclaim too. As an outfield player with over 1000 professional games under his belt, he sits alongside names such as Roberto Carlos, Cristiano Ronaldo and Xavi on an elite list of football appearance makers.

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  A Mile at a Time

  Mark "Mace" Macy, Travis Macy,...

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  This audiobook edition of A Mile at a Time includes additional insights after each chapter from author, Travis Macy, and a bonus track featuring poetry written and read by Travis Macy. 
  
  In October 2018, Mark “Mace” Macy, sixty-four years old, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. He had spent thirty years competing in Colorado and around the world in ultra-endurance competitions and is one of the few people who have finished all eight Eco-Challenge events. Once diagnosed, he feared losing endurance, strength, and independence. 
  Mace's son Travis, also a professional endurance athlete, also struggled to see his father battling the disease. In 2019 they decided to participate in World's Toughest Race—a seven-day, grueling 400-mile marathon of trekking, climbing, biking, and paddling through the jungle—for one final race together.
  
  Weaving excerpts from Mace's passionate personal journals alongside a first-person narrative by Travis, A Mile at a Time tells the story of this incredible journey and what both father and son learned along the way.
  
  A powerful story about living—and thriving—with a disease that impacts nearly six million Americans, this timely and deeply moving father-son adventure sheds light on the hard truths of this disease while giving listeners hope of all that still can be achieved.

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  Drop In - The Gender Rebels Who...

  Deborah Stoll

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  *Features original tracks from the author’s band, Hot As Sun, along with “Shady” by 95 Bulls.* The bad*ss story of the female, queer, bi, and nonbinary skaters who charted a path to the Olympics and changed the face of skateboarding. 
  Who gets to tell the story of skateboarding? Drop In is the first book to recognize and historicize the female, queer, bi, and nonbinary humans who blazed the path that led to today’s more equitable skate culture. It wasn’t easy getting here. 
  Like the rest of the world, skateboarding has long been patriarchal. In the 70s, it personified the punk rock, lock-up-your-daughters, middle-finger-to-the-man ethos. In the 80s, it was Miami Vice soundtracks and parachute pants, neon graphics and fingerless gloves. In the 90s it was New York City—graffiti, hip-hop, and skating in the street. Rarely did you see a woman’s name in a skate video—either on a deck or behind the lens. 
  The four skateboarders at the heart of Drop In defied expectations of gender, talent, physical ability, and mental capacity to fight the status quo: Alana as the first openly nonbinary athlete in Olympic history; Vanessa as a record breaking runaway; Marbie as an accidental boundary-breaking trans icon; and Victoria as the skate rookie turned social media sensation. Drop In spotlights their paths from rebellious outsiders to recognized pioneers on the historic stage of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, where skateboarding made its debut. Their experiences reveal a side of skateboarding that’s never been recorded, amplifying voices that have, for too long, gone unheard.

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  Whistles and Wisdom - Lessons on...

  Chris Garner

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  What really happens in those split second decisions that can change the course of a college football game? As an SEC football official and successful business leader, Chris Garner gives readers an unprecedented look inside the high-pressure world of officiating, where every call matters and every play walks the line between “almost” and “actual” infractions. From managing heated conversations with legendary SEC coaches to overseeing pivotal plays under the stadium lights, Garner draws powerful parallels between officiating elite college football and achieving success in business and life. With candid stories from the field and the boardroom, he reveals how the principles that guide officials through high-stakes moments translate directly to sales, leadership, and personal growth. Part memoir, part leadership playbook, Whistles and Wisdom offers readers a unique perspective on performance under pressure, decision-making, and earning respect in any arena. Whether you’re closing deals or calling plays, Garner’s insights will forever change how you view success, leadership, and the beautiful complexity of football.

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