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  Capitol Revolution - The Rise of...

  Tim Hornbaker

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  The definitive take on the McMahon family’s journey to wrestling domination
  
  For decades, the northeastern part of the United States, better known to insiders as the territory of the Capitol Wrestling Corporation, was considered the heart of the professional wrestling world. Capitol territory — from Boston southward to Washington, D.C. — enjoyed lucrative box-office receipts, and New York’s Madison Square Garden was centre stage. Three generations of McMahons have controlled wrestling in that storied building and have since created the most powerful wrestling company the world has ever known.
  
  Capitol Revolution: The Rise of the McMahon Wrestling Empire documents the growth and evolution of pro wrestling under the leadership of the McMahons, highlighting the many trials and tribulations beginning in the early 20th century: clashes with rival promoters, government inquests, and routine problems with the potent National Wrestling Alliance monopoly. In the ring, superstars such as Buddy Rogers and Bruno Sammartino entertained throngs of fans, and Capitol became internationally known for its stellar pool of vibrant performers.
  
  Covering the transition from old-school wrestling under the WWWF banner to the pop-cultural juggernaut of the mid- to late-’80s WWF, Tim Hornbaker’s Capitol Revolution is the detailed history of how the McMahons outlasted their opponents and fostered a billion-dollar empire.

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  Soccer Drills - A 100 Soccer...

  Chest Dugger

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  Are you ready to take your soccer game to the next level? Or just looking for ways to improve your team? This audiobook can help solve your problems. Whether known as football or, as in the US, soccer; the ‘beautiful game’ is the most popular sport in the world. The best players earn millions of dollars per year, and the greatest clubs are icons in their regions. Children love putting down a couple of jerseys and having a kick around. Globally, it is the team sport that has the greatest public participation and, at the highest level - such as the World Cup, top leagues and cup finals - matches are watched live by tens of thousands of cheering fans. Support is only limited by stadium size, with tens or even hundreds of millions following their team on TV. It is therefore no surprise that so many people love to play the game, and want to become better at it. Youngsters dream of becoming the next Pele, Messi, Maradona or Ronaldo. This book offers coaches and players insight into how to become a better soccer player. There are chapters on the role of the individual in this team game, and the role of the team in a sport lit up by the brilliance of individuals. There are drills included to help the player and his side. Indeed, it is drills that lead to players becoming experts, and as good as they can be. Drills take the individual components of soccer and allow practice in a pressure-free, or pressure-controlled, environment. Imagine that a game of soccer is like an English literature examination. For that test, you get taught the information you need to know; you practice using that learning in tests, discussions, and essays. You work on it on your own, making sure that your mind is fit enough to tackle the challenge of the final exam. What you very much do not want is to be learning new concepts under the pressure of the examination hall. That is the place to show what you can do, not try out risky ideas.

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  Sports Byline: Andre Ward

  Ron Barr

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  In this Sports Byline Classic interview from 2016, Andre Ward talks about the mental aspect of boxing and his career highlights, including bringing home a gold medal in 2004 and subsequent WBA Super and WBC Super Middleweight title accolades.

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  Cycling Plus: Chris Froome -...

  John Whitney

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  John Whitney visits St Mary's University lab to see how much we measure up to the world's best

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  Twin Power: The Lost Cup

  Emma Larkin

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  "The Lost Cup? You don't want to know about that".  Aidan has been thwarted at every turn, in his efforts to find out where the mysterious lost cup is hidden, or if it even really exists.
  A year after the escapades of Gaelic football mad twins, Aoife and Aidan Power, along with their four best friends in Twin Power: Throw In, the Droichead Beag gang are back!
  However, all is not rosy. Cracks are starting to show as the gang's strong foundation creaks under the strain of new friendships with players from their rival club Gorman, along with football injuries and tense must win matches.
  With all this tension in the background, Aidan becomes fixated on finding the mysterious Lost Cup which was allegedly hidden 100 years ago during the Irish Civil War. Why will no one talk to him about it? Will a school trip to the GAA museum in Croke Park shed any light on this mystery? How is the lost cup linked to rivalries between Droichead Beag GAA and Gorman GAA?
  Can Aoife and Aidan solve this mystery, reunite their gang of friends and return to having fun on the football field?

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  Self-Defense - Awareness and...

  Wesley Jones

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  Learn how to defend yourself in any situation! 
  The world is a dangerous place. Muggers, robbers, thieves, rapists, and murderers roam the streets, and we’re not even talking about simple dumb people who want to pick a fight or drank a little too much and lost their temper. 
  Self-defense can be done with a clean conscience and should be learned by anyone who finds him - or herself - on the street, especially in the evenings. Would you feel safer if you knew how to avoid dangerous situations or neighborhoods? Would you feel safer if you knew you had a weapon, or you could knock someone out with a single kick or punch? Don’t even answer these questions, because they’re rhetorical. 
  In this guide, you’ll be shown the best ways to beat up the bullies when you can’t, or shouldn’t, escape. You’ll learn about things like:Martial arts, Krav Maga, and self-defense techniquesHandling weapons and guns in a threatening situationEasy ways to avoid danger and stay away from potential harmTips for property, car, and home securityHow police officers profile and how you can help outKnowing your legal rights and human rightsHow to improvise when you don’t have a real weapon meant for self-defense 
  Trust me, you won’t want to ever leave your house again without knowing these techniques 
  If you’ve seen any thriller movies or read of any newspaper articles where the victim lost, you’ll know that a lot of times, they could have done better and not make the same stupid mistakes everyone seems to make. You have the right to defend yourself, so do it! Start listening now!

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