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  Immaculate - How the Steelers...

  Tom O’Lenic, Ray Hartjen

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  Ahead of this year’s 50th anniversary of the National Football League’s most unforgettable play, Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris’ “Immaculate Reception,'' comes the book Immaculate: How the Steelers Saved Pittsburgh. Immaculate weaves together the historical stories of Pittsburgh and its beloved professional football team like the linear strands of DNA—antiparallel, twisting throughout, and irrevocably connected together. 

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  Slatehead - The Ascent of...

  Peter Goulding

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  SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 BOARDMAN TASKER MOUNTAIN LITERATURE PRIZE
  Bobby Drury left Liverpool after O-levels, knowing he had f***ed them up. Free now, he hitched to Snowdonia. His mum came crying on the phone, 'You've failed them all.' Bobby knew that. 'No, Mum, I've led Vector.' This was Thatcher's lost generation. The slate quarries were walking distance; they'd have a smoke, a party in an abandoned hut, try and climb something. A small culture emerged of punks, nutters, artists and petty thieves, crawling up abandoned rock, then heading to the disco at the Dolbadarn. These were the Slateheads.
  The people in these interleaving worlds – the punk dole dropout star- climbers; the Victorian quarrymen pioneers; the Welsh-speaking grandson of a ropeman, abseiling in to bolt sport climbs like Orangutang Overhang in the Noughties, Lee and his mates slogging west today – all are polished like nuggets in this 360° view over patience, pride, respect, thrill, movement, the competing claims of home and agency, and above all, a belief in second chances.

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  Opening Day: 50-for-50 - One Fan...

  Michael Ortman

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  Opening Day is the biggest regular season baseball game of the year. Michael Ortman never missed it, not once, for 50 years. Opening Day: 50-for-50 is a baseball tribute like no other—a well-researched work of love representing a half-century of great stories and historical context linked to each of those 50 days. This emotional journey connects three cities, six stadiums, five home teams, and four generations while overcoming life events, baseball’s labor unrest, and the 33-year absence of a hometown team. Along the way, Ortman encountered five U.S. Presidents and more than 50 future Hall of Fame players, coaches, and broadcasters: from Reagan to Obama, Robinson to Scherzer, Weaver to Torre, Caray to Kalas and hundreds more.

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  We Can't Run Away From This -...

  Damian Hall

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  What if running in beautiful places was paradoxically contributing to the destruction of those precious environments and causing irreversible global harm to people and animals too?
  In We Can't Run Away From This, ultrarunner Damian Hall examines the impact of running in our climate and ecological emergency. Packed with insights from experts, it is an enlightening read which will prompt us all to really think about our kit, food and travel, and to identify simple changes we can make to our running and wider lives. But Damian also asks if concentrating on our individual footprints (pun unintended) is really the answer.
  We can't run away from this any more, and this book will give every runner ideas about how to live and exercise more sustainably.

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  The Bug Out Book - Take No...

  Ted Riley

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  No one likes to think of the worst case scenario... But if you're not prepared, 'worst case' could become much worse than you ever imagined... 
  You hope that you’ll never need an emergency plan, but the truth is, it’s only if you have one that you’ll be ready to take care of yourself and your family if the unthinkable happens – and as Stephen King famously said, “There’s no harm in hoping for the best as long as you’re prepared for the worst.” 
  In this comprehensive guide to bugging out, you’ll find everything you need to know in order to keep your family safe in the event that you have to evacuate your home. Inside, you’ll discover:How to recognize the signs that evacuation is your best option… and why bugging in is sometimes the better callHow to choose the perfect bug out location for your family (including the #1 mistake most people make when choosing their spot)Your guide to building the ultimate bug out bag – make sure you can carry everything you need to sustain your survivalEssential skills and training tips to make sure the whole family is prepared for the worstEverything you need to know about route planning and transportation in an emergencyThe extra details you need to consider if you’ll be bugging out with your children, elderly relatives, or petsHow to make your evacuation route into a treasure trove of essential supplies to collect as you make your exitAll your safety and security questions answeredPractical activities to prepare your family with every chapter 
  And much more. 
  If you’re not convinced that your family needs a bug out plan, all you need to do is take a look at the rising number of natural disasters creeping up across the world… Wouldn’t you rather be prepared to handle anything?

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  Whispers of the Gods - Tales...

  Peter Golenbock, John Thorne

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  In Whispers of the Gods, bestselling author Peter Golenbock brings to life baseball greats from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s through timeless stories told straight from the players themselves. 
   
   
   
  Like the enduring classic The Glory of Their Times, this book features the reminiscences of baseball legends, pulled from hundreds of hours of taped interviews with the author. Roy Campanella talks about life in the Negro Leagues before coming up to the Brooklyn Dodgers. Ted Williams recounts why he believes Shoeless Joe Jackson belongs in the Hall of Fame. Tom Sturdivant provides vivid memories of Casey Stengel, Mickey Mantle, and other Yankee icons. Other voices include Phil Rizzuto, Jim Bouton, Monte Irvin, Stan Musial, Ron Santo, Rex Barney, Ellis Clary, Roger Maris, Ed Froelich, Marty Marion, Jim Brosnan, Gene Conley, and Kirby Higbe. 
   
   
   
  The players interviewed were All-Stars, Hall of Famers, and heroes to many, and their impact on the national pastime is still seen to this day. Baseball history comes alive through the stories shared in Whispers of the Gods, offering a fascinating account of the golden age of baseball.

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