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  The Proper Golfing Handbook -...

  Julian Mellor

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  The Proper Golfing Handbook uses words, photos and videos to explain all the key skills. The idea is to understand the theory first, then see it in action. This is a book that can be taken with you onto the golf course in your golf bag for when your game needs that instant fix. If you are a complete beginner the early chapters give a firm base on which to build your game: grip, stance, set-up and a relaxed swing. These are the foundations to which you must return before each shot, and are the basis for the effortless power we all want. If you are an improver the book acts as your reset. It explains how to make all the different types of shot, and how to get out of trouble.  And since golf is the ultimate psychological game it helps you find a more positive and realistic mindset. In short, The Proper Golfing Handbook shows how to fix your game for good. If you are an experienced golfer wanting to take your game to a new level, help is at hand. Use The Proper Golfing Handbook to check the basics, then learn how to fade and draw the ball, make high and low shots, and play from poor or sloping lies. It will also help you score better by managing the course. If you are a senior golfer Julian Mellor shows how to prepare your body for golf using exercises and good warm-up routines. He teaches a realistic swing for life, one that will avoid injury but still deliver power and accuracy. All golfers will appreciate the final chapter on common faults and how to fix them, and particularly how to reset mid-round if you 'lose it'. Read on, relax, get out of your own way and let the magic happen. Proper golfing is within your grasp!

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  The Gas and Flame Men - Baseball...

  Jim Leeke

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  The Gas and Flame Men is the first full account of Major League ballplayers who served in the Chemical Warfare Service during World War I. Four players, two club executives, and a manager served in the small and hastily formed branch, six of them as gas officers. Remarkably, five of the seven—Christy Mathewson, Branch Rickey, Ty Cobb, George Sisler, and Eppa "Jeptha" Rixey—are now enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York. The son of a sixth Hall of Famer, player and manager Ned Hanlon, was a young officer killed in action in France with the First Gas Regiment. Prominent chemical soldiers also included veteran Major League catcher and future manager George "Gabby" Street and Boston Braves president and former Harvard football coach Percy D. Haughton. 
   
   
   
  The Gas and Flame Men explores how these famous baseball men, along with an eclectic mix of polo players, collegiate baseball and football stars, professors, architects, and prominent social figures all came together in the Chemical Warfare Service. Jim Leeke examines their service and its long-term effects on their physical and mental health—and on Major League Baseball and the world of sports. The Gas and Flame Men also addresses historical inaccuracies and misperceptions surrounding Christy Mathewson's early death from tuberculosis, long attributed to wartime gas exposure.

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  Summary: Endure - How to Work...

  Brooks Bryant

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  DISCLAIMER: THIS IS NOT THE OFFICIAL BOOK. 
  This is a summary, & it does not accompany the official 
  "Endure" by Cameron Hanes is a compelling account of his journey from an average person to an expert bowhunter and accomplished writer. Fueled by his passion for bowhunting and a belief in his limitless potential, Cameron embarked on a path of self-improvement. He recognized that achieving his goals required not only archery skills but also the stamina and strength gained through rigorous athletic training. For over thirty years, he relentlessly pursued his dream, pushing through challenges with unwavering determination. 
  This book serves as both a memoir and a motivational manifesto, highlighting Cameron's discipline, sacrifice, resilience, and hard work ethic. His story demonstrates that anyone can endure adversity and rise above average, achieving their fullest potential. Through Cameron's inspiring journey, readers are encouraged to believe in themselves and pursue their passions with dedication. "Endure" is a testament to the power of relentless determination and unwavering self-worth, proving that if Cam can do it, so can we all.

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  Couples Pickleball: The Enduring...

  Brian Anderson

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  The #1 Pickleball Couples Story Collection & Playing Advice for Couples - You Won't Believe These Stories! 
  This book is full of entertaining stories about everyday pickleball couples on and off the court. The book also dives into the expanding world of pickleball for couples and serves up a lot of fun, cool and entertaining ideas and advice for couples who play together. 
  Think you've heard it all? Think again. 
  From court-side proposals that left entire facilities speechless to couples in their 70s becoming tournament champions, Couples Pickleball delivers the most entertaining, outrageous, and inspiring stories from America's pickleball courts. 
  This isn't just a book—it's a front-row seat to the most exciting sport phenomenon in America. 
  Author Brian Anderson has collected the most incredible tales from couples who've turned pickleball into epic adventures, unforgettable disasters, and life-changing experiences that will have you laughing, crying, and booking court time immediately. 
  * Epic court-side proposals that broke the internet 
  * Couples who turned their garage into paddle museums (seriously!) 
  * Tournament disasters that became legendary victories 
  * Pickleball vacation adventures from luxury cruises to mountain retreats 
  * The great "paddle envy" obsession consuming America's garages 
  * Date night doubles that revolutionized romance 
  * Teaching disasters that nearly ended marriages (but didn't!) 
  * Retirement rebounds featuring unstoppable 70-year-old champions 
  * The secret language couples develop at lightning speed 
  * Equipment wars that would make you laugh until you cry 
  REAL COUPLES. REAL CHAOS. REAL ADVICE. REAL ENTERTAINMENT.

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  Weird Facts About Curling

  Geoffrey Landsdell, Carla MacKay

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  Scottish immigrants brought the game “across the pond” in the 18th century. Since then the roaring game has amassed its fair share of amusing and interesting stories, facts and anecdotes:
  		 
  The flamboyant curling character Paul Gowsell once ordered a pizza to ice level during a match, briefly earning him the nickname “Pizza Paul”
  		 
  Legendary Brier journalist Cactus Jack Wells turned down a Hockey Night in Canada play-by-play job in order to continue covering the Brier and Winnipeg Blue Bomber games.
  		 
  In 1912, the Mayflower Curling Club in Halifax served as a temporary morgue for recovered bodies in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster.
  		 
  In cashspiels, curlers win money, but in bonspiels, they win things like cars, T-bone steaks or new curling stones
  		 
  Canada is said to be the only documented place where the iron curling “stone” was used.
  		 
  Before the 1988 Olympic Trials, the Canadian Curling Association informed the “The Wrench,” Ed Werenich, that he would have to lose weight if he qualified for the Olympics.
  		 
  Canada invited Scotland to tour Canada in a curling tournament in 1858, but didn’t end up making the overseas journey until 44 years later in 1902.
  		 
  Curling did not become an official Olympic sport until 1998 in Nagano
  		 
  In 2009, NBC will host a curling reality show called Rockstar Curling to determine who will represent the United States at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
  		 
  And much more…

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  Sports Gazette - A rousing...

  Mr Punch

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  A rousing gallop through the British Sporting Calendar of the last nine hundred years, as we eavesdrop on some of the most memorable and fascinating events in the colourful history of British sport. From sword fights to boxing, jousting to motor racing, football to cricket, told entirely in the words of those who were there   
    
  Performed by an outstanding company of award-winning actors including Dame Eileen Atkins, Cheryl Campbell, Nigel Davenport, Richard Johnson OBE, Hugh Laurie CBE, Michael Maloney, Geoffrey Palmer OBE, Michael Pennington, Prunella Scales CBE, Samuel West, John Wood CBE & full supporting cast. 
      
  Also available as part of The Gazettes Box Set, a six-volume edition (Military, Sport & Travel) creating a vivid portrait of British life through the centuries. 
    
  It is a highly enjoyable collection. Some pieces are just dazzling. Independent on Sunday 
    
  An extraordinary series... deserves a medal. The readers are all excellent and many of them distinguished. The Spectator 
    
  From the same stable that produced The Chronicle, my favourite audio this year, I've just listened equally spellbound to a compilation of travellers' tales at home. The Guardian 
    
  ©2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd. (P)2022 Mr Punch Audiobooks Ltd

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