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  The Twilight Rounds - Rod...

  Christopher Benedict

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  Award-winning writer Rod Serling revolutionized television. His celebrated career, including bruising bouts with executives over censorship, is rooted in the boxing ring. Serling scholar and boxing expert Christopher Benedict ventures between the ring lights and the shadow of the screenplay to offer a deftly guided tour through Serling's personal and literary history with the controversial sport. 
   
  Benedict pulls back the curtain on Serling's time in the ring as a prizefighter and how that influenced his groundbreaking writing. From Serling’s first ever published piece of work, a boxing story featured in The Antiochian, to the Peabody Award winning Requiem for a Heavyweight, to The Twilight Zone and beyond. Noted for finding humanity, poignancy, and pathos deep within the violent spectacle of boxing, Rod Serling’s powerful influence on the genre still reverberates through modern big budget blockbuster fight films like Rocky, Raging Bull, and Million Dollar Baby. 
   
  Through these ten incredible rounds you'll meet a cast of pugnacious pugilists and discover the unforgettable stories they inspired Rod Serling to create. The result is a knockout exploration of Serling's literary art and "the sweet science" which we call The Twilight Rounds. 
   
  "Demonstrates my dad's affection for boxing and for the human being behind the glove" 
  -Anne Serling, author of As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling.   
   
  "This is a knockout piece of work." 
  -Nicholas Parisi, author of Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination. 
   
  "A brilliant ten-round biography of Serling's life through the extraordinary pathos of boxing" 
  -Malissa Smith, author of A History of Women's Boxing. 
   
  "A fascinating look at how Rod Serling's time in the boxing world left a lasting mark on his writing" 
  -Emi O'Sullivan, co-Host of The After-Hours Podcast.

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  A Rare Recording of Baseball...

  Lou Gehrig

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  Henry Louis Gehrig (June 19, 1903 to June 2, 1941), born in New York City, was an American baseball player who played 17 seasons for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned for his prowess as a hitter and for his durability, which earned him the nickname the "Iron Horse," and he is regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Gehrig was an All-Star seven consecutive times, a Triple Crown winner once, an American League Most Valuable Player twice and a member of six World Series championship teams. He had a career .340 batting average, hit 493 home runs, and had 1,995 RBIs. He is also one of 19 players to hit four home runs in a single game. In 1939, Gehrig was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and was the first MLB player to have his uniform number retired by a team, when his number 4 was retired by the Yankees. The following recording is a radio interview from August 1939 after Gehrig had retired from baseball due to his illness, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neuromuscular illness which, since then, is often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's disease."

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  Failure is an Option - On the...

  Matt Whyman

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  'AN ABSOLUTE JOY' – VASSOS ALEXANDER 
  ‘We’re not at parkrun any more,’ I mutter to myself, quietly longing for the presence of nice marshals in high-visibility vests. 
  Failure is an Option is the story of an average runner who sets out to discover just how far he can go. With the support (and misgivings) of his family, and aware that his quickest years are behind him, Matt Whyman leaves the Saturday morning 5K to push towards 100-mile ultramarathons and beyond. By slowing things down to run a very long way, he joins a growing number of men and women from all walks of life striving to do something extraordinary. 
  A newcomer to a world that can often seem off-limits, Matt finds his feet as an ultrarunner by learning the hard way. He battles monster hallucinations on endurance races spanning day and night, loses himself on tantalising trails across landscapes far from home, and forges bonds with fellow competitors in which small, kind gestures mean more than any medal. Determined to touch the boundaries of his running world before it starts to shrink, ultimately Matt sets his sights on a six-day mountain ultra that even hardened veterans consider to be the most formidable on earth: the Dragon’s Back Race. 
  Brimming with good humour, honesty and joy, Failure is an Option pits ambition against ability to uncover human truths that resonate with us all. A mid-pack competitor who could win prizes for enthusiasm – if nothing else – Matt takes us on a journey far beyond his comfort zone and with no guaranteed outcome of success. The results are entertaining from start to finish, often very funny and at times deeply moving.

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  Fish On Fish Off

  Stephen Sautner

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  Author and master storyteller Stephen Sautner narrates this special immersive audio edition of his modern angling classic complete with music and ambient sound. Through a series of 50 personal essays, each of which worthy of its own podcast, Fish On, Fish Off explores what happens when the self-taught, DIY angler sets out to fish the world–and winds up stumbling into every possible pitfall and danger along the way. These include: getting chased from a river by an elephant, surviving a terrifying helicopter ride over the Straits of Magellan, and breaking his only rod on the second cast in Cuba’s Bay of Pigs. Closer to home, he is swept off a jetty by a rogue wave, winds up in an emergency room more than once with fishing lures hanging from various parts of his anatomy, and perhaps most daunting, surviving 30 years of the scrum better known as opening day of trout season in his crowded home state of New Jersey. These stories of heartbreak, terror, and triumph transcend beyond fishing, and make for excellent listening for angler and non-angler alike.

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  HowExpert Guide to Underwater...

  Matt Gonza

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  If you’ve ever dreamed of combining creativity, craftsmanship, and the calming power of water, then HowExpert Guide to Underwater Basket Weaving: The Ultimate Handbook for Aquatic Basketry, Submerged Weaving, and Deep Water Basketry is your gateway to mastering this unique art form. This step-by-step guide takes you on an inspiring journey through the unique craft of underwater basket weaving, blending relaxation, mindfulness, and creativity with the added challenge of working beneath the surface — a practice unlike any other. 
  What You’ll Learn Inside This Book: 
  - Chapter 1: Introduction to Underwater Basket Weaving 
  - Chapter 2: Preparing for an Underwater Weaving Session 
  - Chapter 3: Basic Techniques for Weaving Underwater 
  - Chapter 4: Intermediate Techniques for Underwater Basket Weaving 
  - Chapter 5: Advanced Underwater Basket Weaving Techniques 
  - Chapter 6: Designing Creative Baskets Underwater 
  - Chapter 7: Mastering the Art of Underwater Basket Weaving 
  - Chapter 8: The Benefits of Underwater Basket Weaving 
  - Chapter 9: The Cultural Significance of Basket Weaving 
  - Chapter 10: The Future of Underwater Basket Weaving 
  - Chapter 11: Conclusion 
  - Chapter 12: Appendices 
  Underwater basket weaving is more than just a craft — it's a way to connect with nature, tap into your creative potential, and embrace a peaceful, meditative hobby. Whether you're looking for a creative outlet or a new challenge, HowExpert Guide to Underwater Basket Weaving will guide you step-by-step through this remarkable and calming journey, helping you weave not just baskets, but a stronger sense of focus, creativity, and joy. Dive into a hobby like no other and discover the magic of underwater basket weaving! 
  HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z.

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  Hard Road to Glory Volume 2 A...

  Arthur Ashe

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  “The most comprehensive reference source on African-American athletes yet compiled.”—San Francisco Chronicle 
  With a Foreword by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe 
  Available once again for a new generation of readers, the second volume in Arthur Ashe’s epic trilogy that chronicles the remarkable legacy of Black athletes in the United States—a major addition to our understanding of American history and the fulfillment of this legendary sports star and global activist’s lifelong dream. 
  When tennis great Arthur Ashe first published his A Hard Road to Glory trilogy, this ambitious project was the first of its kind, a milestone in the presentation of United States social history. A Hard Road to Glory Volume 2, carries on the little-known full story of Black athletes and their contributions to American sports and culture. 
   Volume 2 covers America’s “Golden Age” of sports from the end of World War One to the end of World War Two, from to 1919–1945. It was a time when the feats of legends such as Babe Ruth, Red Grange, and Jack Dempsey shone brightly—and segregation reigned supreme. Racial restrictions led to the formation of independent Black organizations, which saw its own share of extraordinary stars. Meanwhile, a number of great Black athletes, including Jesse Owens and Joe Louis, became sports heroes admired by millions worldwide. 
  Today, Black athletes and Black women in particular are receiving more visibility than ever for their unparalleled, world record-breaking excellence, their activism, and their leadership and vision. Serena Williams, Simone Biles, Sha’Carri Richardson, and Naomi Osaka are consistently elevating athletics and are reshaping the way we think about sports, excellence, society, and history. 
  Arthur Ashe paved the way for them all; A Hard Road to Glory is fundamental to our understanding of Black athletes and our nation’s past, present, and future. Now more than ever, this collection is one of this amazing icon’s greatest legacies—a treasure to be celebrated by readers today and those to come. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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