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  At the Mercy of the Sea - The...

  John Kretschmer

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  A "normal" Caribbean hurricane travels from east to west, but Lenny was anything but normal. Spawned south of Cuba in 1999, this late-season storm defied all predictions by moving steadily east toward the Leeward Islands. Eventually building almost to Category 5 strength, Lenny squatted for two days between the Virgin Islands and St. Martin, whipping the ocean with 155 mile-per-hour winds and sixty-foot seas.In its path in the Anegada Passage were three sailboats and their unfortunate crews: La Vie en Rose, a forty-one-foot sloop captained by ex-army lieutenant colonel Carl Wake; English Braids, a tiny twenty-one-foot racer skippered by would-be elite competitive sailor Steve Rigby; and Frederic-Anne, a sixty-five-foot schooner skippered by ambitious Guillaume Llobregat. None of the men knew each other, yet they converged by fate in a tiny circle of the sea in the midst of a storm no boat could withstand. And even as he battled for survival, Carl Wake lived the crowning hours of his life.John Kretschmer's At the Mercy of the Sea retraces the journeys of these three sailors through life and across oceans. It is a taut, suspenseful re-creation that seeks to make sense of the improbable intersection of three lives at the height of a storm, and a gripping reconstruction of Carl Wake's search for meaning and, ultimately, for his soul.

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  NASCAR Legends

  Robert Edelstein

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  “A book that should be required reading for everyone who considers themselves to be a NASCAR fan” from the author of Full Throttle (SB Nation).  NASCAR Legends traces the story of stock car racing through the courageous, record-breaking drivers who made it the number one spectator sport in America. NASCAR’s sixty-year history is rich with varied lore about heroic racers, incredible races, and love of family.   There are profiles of true NASCAR stars: Bill France; Bobby and Davey Allison; Dale Earnhardt and Dale Earnhardt, Jr.; Tony Stewart; Richard, Kyle, and Adam Petty, among other legends of the speedway. TV Guide motorsports reporter Robert Edelstein’s painstaking journalistic work, combined with his encyclopedic knowledge and love of the sport, make NASCAR Legends an essential book for anyone drawn to the roaring magic of the track.   “A true delight to read, and the writing in each chapter is pitch-perfect. Not only did it educate me, but it entertained me. It will stay on my bookshelf as a handy source of reference or a refresher on history, too.” —SB Nation

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  Open Season - True Stories of...

  Daren Worcester

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  Before reality TV, GPS devices, and dashboard computers, there was a coming of age for the Maine Warden Service. It was a time when a compass, map, and one's wits were what mattered most in the field. Every day offered the potential for an exciting new adventure, many of which endangered the wardens' lives.Recreating the full warden experience, Open Season includes twenty stories from two former colonels, two lieutenants, two sergeants, four district wardens, a warden pilot, and one currently active-duty corporal. Altogether, their cumulative experiences account for more than 300 years of north woods law.In addition to hair-raising, life-and-death scenarios, the collection covers moments such as a child innocently outing his parents as "looking for deer" at night, the doldrums of a stakeout, and the grief of tragedy. You'll live through the eyes of these twelve wardens and feel the excitement of a twig snapped in the dark . . . the frustration of second guessing yourself when lives are at stake . . . and the duty to do what's right, even when it means breaking the law.

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  Intermittent Fasting With Fast...

  Green Greenleatherr

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  This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to perform the 8:16 intermittent fasting diet properly and successfully. Have you ever seen Hugh Jackman’s impressive physique in Wolverine? Will you believe me if I tell you that you can have Wolverine-like body, too? 
  This diet will help you achieve the body you want without making yourself feel extremely hungry for days. You can achieve steady weight loss with intermittent fasting and still have enough energy to perform the things you love and enjoy life. 
  Intermittent fasting is not an entirely modern invention. Our ancestors have been doing this. We have been performing this unknowingly. We have done IF at some point in our lives but we are unaware of it. 
  This book will give you all there is to know about IF. Moreover, you will also learn how to perform the 8:16 IF diet properly to achieve your best form and healthiest status. 
  It also outlines the significant benefits that you get when you go on a dry fast. It highlights how dry fasting can help you make considerable changes – lose weight, strengthen immunity, think with clarity, prevent serious health conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and heart failure, among others, feel energized, and stay, look, and feel young, if you make dry fasting a regular part of your lifestyle. 
  It gives you helpful techniques about how to go about doing the fast. It also gives you practical tips about what to do before and after going on a dry fast. It helps you appreciate that doing the right pre-fast and post-fast things is critical to making a successful dry fast. 
  Grap a copy of this book, I hope you enjoy it!

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  Corrour Bothy - A refuge in the...

  Ralph Storer

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  In his newest publication, Ralph concentrates on the history of Corrour Bothy. The book tells the story of the oldest and most famous bothy in the world, celebrating a century of public use in 2020. The book blends visitors' book entries with historical accounts. Through visitors' book entries between the years of 1928 and the present day, Ralph outlines bothy life, the history of the Highlands, of hillwalking and of climbing and thereby provides a portrait of the past 100 years from a unique perspective centred on the Cairngorms.

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  The Official West Ham United...

  Peter Rogers

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  See yourself as a bit of an Irons Einstein? This latest official West Ham United quiz book reflects on 125 years of all things Claret and Blue with questions dating back to the club's formative years as Thames Ironworks in 1895 and spanning right through to the modern era.
  With 100 quizzes and 1000 questions, this quiz book will certainly test your knowledge of all things West Ham United. From the famous White Horse FA Cup final of 1923 to penalty shoot-out drama at the Millennium Stadium in 2006, this book looks back on many of the Hammers' great moment and achievements that have helped shape the wonderful club that is West Ham United. With questions on many of the Hammers' greats including Bobby Moore, Sir Trevor Brooking, Tony Cottee and Paulo Di Canio plus a host of other West Ham legends that have thrilled the club's loyal supporters down the years.
  Packed with interesting facts about the Irons, these quizzes will appeal to fans of all ages and will certainly sort out those who know their Peters from their Parkes and their Lampards from their Lanzinis...

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