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  Passion Plays - How Religion...

  Randall Balmer

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  Randall Balmer was a late convert to sports talk radio, but he quickly became addicted, just like millions of other devoted American sports fans. As a historian of religion, the more he listened, Balmer couldn’t help but wonder how the fervor he heard related to religious practice. Houses of worship once railed against Sabbath-busting sports events, but today most willingly accommodate Super Bowl Sunday. On the other hand, basketball’s inventor, James Naismith, was an ardent follower of Muscular Christianity and believed the game would help develop religious character. But today those religious roots are largely forgotten. 
   
  Here one of our most insightful writers on American religion trains his focus on that other great passion—team sports—to reveal their surprising connections. From baseball to basketball and football to ice hockey, Balmer explores the origins and histories of big-time sports from the late nineteenth century to the present, with entertaining anecdotes and fresh insights into their ties to religious life. Referring to Notre Dame football, the Catholic Sun called its fandom “a kind of sacramental.” Legions of sports fans reading Passion Plays will recognize exactly what that means.

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  The Everyday Athlete - How to...

  Art Trapotsis

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  Put fitness into practice with this balance-driven guide from cyclist, CEO, and coach Art Trapotsis.Do the demands of your career, family, and life constantly sabotage your efforts to improve your fitness? Exercise is vitally important for good health, but it usually takes a back seat when life becomes busy. You might prioritize your work and family relationships out of what seems like necessity, but before you realize it, your fitness goals are pushed aside and you feel stressed out and unbalanced. The bright side? It doesn't have to be that way.In The Everyday Athlete, Art Trapotsis—father, husband, CEO, and endurance athlete—shares:•	How fitness is the most important—and often overlooked—ingredient to finding balance in life•	How to develop and nourish a fitness mindset and make exercise a consistent part of your routine•	Methods and best practices to get fitter without jeopardizing your relationships or careerCurrent, former, and future athletes of all kinds, from seasoned competitors to weekend warriors, will find useful tools for improving fitness along with work-life balance. The included “KIT Quiz” offers a gut check on your current balance and tips for how you can improve it. Whether you’re training for a major event, reviving your fitness routine, or starting fresh, you’ll find motivation and inspiration from the author’s personal stories and unique approach for squeezing fitness into a busy life, thereby creating balance. Everyone can be an athlete, every day.

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  Fitness Program - How to...

  Livio Leone

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  **Unleash Your Muscle-Building Potential: The Ultimate Guide to Sculpting Your Ideal Body**   
  Have you ever dreamed of huge biceps, rock-solid triceps, or sculpted abs that last all year round? Are you frustrated by endless hours at the gym without seeing results? If so, this book is exactly what you need!   
  This guide will show you how to build muscle mass, burn fat, and transform your body without wasting hours on ineffective workouts.   
  **What’s inside this book?**   
  - Learn how to reveal your hidden muscles by eliminating stubborn fat.   
  - Overcome mental barriers and adopt proven eating and training strategies.   
  - Discover the power of protein and create your ideal “muscle-pumping” diet.   
  - Find out the best supplements for muscle growth—and which to avoid.   
  - Master effective workouts that will turn your body into a masterpiece.   
  - And much more!   
  **Why does muscle building matter?**   
  - Strong muscles support healthier bones, tendons, and ligaments.   
  - Increased muscle mass helps you burn more calories daily, accelerating fat loss.   
  - Improved posture and reduced risk of chronic pain or injuries.   
  - Prevent age-related muscle loss, staying lean and strong as you age.   
  **Who is this book for?**   
  If you’ve tried everything without results—even with advice from trainers and nutritionists—this book will guide you to success. Packed with actionable advice, it’s designed to deliver real results for anyone ready to commit to building their ideal body.   
  **Start your transformation today.**   
  Scroll up and click the **“Buy Now”** button to unlock your full potential and achieve the body you’ve always dreamed of!

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  Flower of Battle by Fiore dei...

  Guy Windsor, Fiore dei Liberi

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  Il Fior di Battaglia, the Flower of Battle, was written by the great Italian master at arms Fiore dei Liberi around the year 1400. It covers knightly combat on foot and on horseback, in armour and without, in great depth and detail. The sections of the manuscript include an introduction, then plays of wrestling, the dagger, the sword in one hand, the sword in two hands, the sword in armour, the pollax, the spear, the lance on horseback, the sword on horseback, and wrestling on horseback.  
  This audiobook is the translation into English by Dr. Guy Windsor.

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  Writing Landscape

  Linda Cracknell

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  Inhabiting a landscape, walking a landscape, writing a place and time. 
  Linda Cracknell is a writer of place and nature who believes in being alert, observing, and writing from the particulars of each experience. Engaging bodily with her writing, she is someone for whom getting mud on her boots, sleeping high up in the hills, or being slapped by salt water can all be part of her process. She follows Susan Sontag's advice to “Love words, agonize over sentences and pay attention to the world.”  
  In this varied collection of essays, Linda backpacks on a small island that is connected to the mainland at low tide, musing on the nineteenth-century Scottish writer whose character was shipwrecked there. She hikes the wooded mountain trail close to her home in winter snow—a place she is intimately familiar with in all weathers and seasons—and she retraces the steps of a multiday hike made almost seven decades after her parents trod the route together. She explores her inspirations, in nature and from other artists and their work.  
  Reading this collection will open your eyes to the world around you and how you can observe, take note, and later commit those notes and memories to written pieces that will evoke the place and time.

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  Baseball - Hitting Pitching and...

  Zane Ryder

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  Baseball is a game of precision, strategy, and athleticism, and understanding its fundamental principles is essential for success at any level of play. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting out, mastering the basics forms the foundation for all other skills in the game. This chapter will introduce you to the core aspects of baseball, focusing on the essential elements of hitting, pitching, and fielding that every player must know. 
  The history of baseball is steeped in tradition, yet the fundamentals have remained largely unchanged. The game’s structure revolves around three primary skills: hitting, pitching, and fielding, and excelling in each of these areas requires dedication, practice, and an understanding of the fundamentals. These skills work together to form the rhythm of the game, creating both offensive and defensive strategies that are key to a team’s success. 
  In hitting, the ability to consistently make contact with the ball and drive it to the right areas of the field is a cornerstone of baseball. The stance, grip, and swing mechanics are essential for generating power, precision, and timing. Understanding how to read a pitcher’s delivery and anticipating pitches are also fundamental skills that elevate a hitter's effectiveness.

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