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  Journeyman - One Man's Odyssey...

  Ben Smith

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  BEN SMITH: PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLER. Recognise the name? Of course you don't. That's because most of Smith's years in the game were spent outside the vaunted, big-money environs of the Premier League - and this sporting memoir is all the more entertaining as a result. 1995: an adolescent Ben arrives at the training ground of one of England's biggest clubs to begin his journey and realise his dream of playing top-flight professional football. Aged just sixteen, he shares pre-season sessions at Arsenal with the likes of Dennis Bergkamp and Ian Wright. Surely this is the start of a stellar career? Instead, the next seventeen years saw the bright young star descend the ranks from Highbury to obscurity. With seasons playing for the likes of Reading, Yeovil, Southend, Hereford, Shrewsbury and Weymouth - and a career including three promotions, one relegation and some very memorable FA Cup games - Ben's story is one of a quintessential journeyman footballer. Candidly describing the negotiations, insecurities, injuries, relocations, personal implications and wet Saturday afternoons playing in front of 500 people, Journeyman offers a unique insight into the unvarnished life of a lower-league player - so far removed from the stories of pampered Premiership stars - as well as documenting the many teammates, opponents, managers and coaches who left an indelible mark on Ben's eclectic career. Refreshingly unsentimental and often hilarious, Smith's story is essential reading for all true fans of the not-always-so-beautiful game.

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  Queen Of All She Surveys

  Maureen O'Neill

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  "Queen Of All She Surveys" is an essay written by author and mountaineering pioneer Maureen O'Neill chronicling alpine climbing with fellow women in the Pacific Northwest, and the dangers that accompany those who ascend these gorgeous, but unforgiving, mountains. 
   
  Maureen O'Neill, born in 1954, (M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona) is an author and alpine climber. 
   
  Kimberly Schraf has been recording acclaimed audiobooks for twelve years and has aged professionally in theatres ranging from Arena Stage and the Kennedy Center, to Scotland’s Deinburgh Festival. She is a graduate of St. John’s College in Annapolis.

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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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  Kook - What Surfing Taught Me...

  Peter Heller

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  With grit, poetry, and humor, Peter Heller, acclaimed author of The Whale Warriors, recounts his remarkable journey of discovery-of surfing, an entirely new challenge; of the ocean's beauty and power; of the strange surf subculture; of love; and, most of all, of how to seek adventure while crafting a meaningful life.Having resolved to master a big-hollow wave-that is, to go from kook (surfese for beginner) to shredder-in a single year, Heller travels from Southern California down the coast of Mexico in the company of his girlfriend and the eccentric surfers they meet. Exuberant and fearless, Heller explores the technique and science of surfing the secrets of its culture, and the environmental ravages to the stunning coastline he visits.As Heller plumbs the working of his own heart and finds joy in both love and surfing, he affords listeners vivid insight into this fascinating world, with all of its perils and pleasures, its absurdity and wonder. Exhilarating, entertaining, and moving, Kook is a love story between a man and his surfboard, a man and his girlfriend, a not-so-old man and the sea.

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  Survive and Thrive 2-In-1...

  Ted Riley

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  When you're properly prepared, your "worst-case scenario" is better than most people's. But there are two crucial possibilities you MUST be ready for… 
  Gone are the days when disaster preparedness was a preoccupation of the paranoid few.  
  Only a quarter of US citizens have a go bag ready for an emergency, and a very small number have considered what they’ll do if they’re suddenly without power. 
  This essential 2-in-1 survival collection is everything you need to ensure your plan is complete.  
  Inside, you’ll discover:Immediate short-term solutions to see you through the first few days of disasterA full range of emergency backups you can fall back on if you’re currently totally reliant on the gridWhat to do when cash means nothing How to get access to clean, safe water Everything you need to know about communicating with the outside world in a grid-down emergencyHow to recognize the signs that evacuation is your best optionHow to choose the perfect bug-out location for your familyYour guide to building the ultimate bug-out bag Everything you need to know about route planning and transportation in an emergencyThe extra details you must consider if you have children, elderly relatives, or petsPractical activities, easy DIY projects, essential skills, and top training tips  
  And much more. 
  If you’re not convinced that your family needs a bug-out plan or you can’t imagine life without the grid, all you need to do is look at the rising number of natural disasters creeping up across the globe.  
  Wouldn’t you rather be prepared to handle anything?

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  Fast After 50 - How to Race...

  Joe Friel

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  “Read Fast After 50 to learn more about the effects of aging on athletic performance and how you can be a competitive endurance athlete as you get older.” —Triathlete magazine 
   
  For runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and cross-country skiers, getting older doesn’t have to mean getting slower. Drawing from the most current research on aging and sports performance, Joe Friel—America’s leading endurance sports coach—shows how athletes can race strong and stay healthy well past age fifty.  
   
  In his groundbreaking book Fast After 50, Friel offers a smart approach for athletes to ward off the effects of age. Friel shows athletes how to extend their racing careers for decades—and race to win.  
   
  Fast After 50 presents guidelines for high-intensity workouts, focused strength training, recovery, crosstraining, and nutrition for high performance: How the body’s response to training changes with age, how to adapt your training plan, and how to avoid overtraining How to shed body fat and regain muscle density How to create a progressive plan for training, rest, recovery, and competition Workout guidelines, field tests, and intensity measurement  
   
  In Fast After 50, Joe Friel shows athletes that age is just a number—and race results are the only numbers that count.  
   
  With contributions from: Mark Allen, Gale Bernhardt, Amby Burfoot, Dr. Larry Creswell, John Howard, Dr. Tim Noakes, Ned Overend, Dr. John Post, Dr. Andrew Pruitt, and Lisa Rainsberger. 
   
  “Fast After 50 is the best of this year’s batch of practical books on science and performance. A great overview of the science of endurance training for anyone, but particularly focused on how to adapt as you get older. Solid advice, clearly presented.” —Runner’s World

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