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  For The Love Of Cricket - Haiku...

  MJ Ellis, M Fiction

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  Delve into the soul-stirring world of cricket alongside the talented duo of Matt Ellis and Matt Fiction. Their fervent love for the game comes alive in this enchanting book through heartfelt reflections and mesmerising haiku poems. As you immerse yourself in their words, you'll be transported to unforgettable moments that have shaped their cricketing odyssey, forever etching a place in their hearts. 
  Unveiling a fresh and invigorating perspective, this book highlights the essence of cricket's allure. From pulse-pounding encounters on the field to the indomitable spirit of the players, Ellis and Fiction skillfully paint a vivid portrait of the game's enchanting magic. With each turn of the page, you'll be swept away by their lyrical prowess, feeling the palpable joy and nostalgia that first ignited your own love for cricket. 
  "For the Love of Cricket" beckons to cricket aficionados, resonating deeply with those who cherish the sport. It invites you to reflect on cricket's profound place in your heart and mind, reigniting the flame that burns within. Immerse yourself in the tapestry of emotions woven by Ellis and Fiction, and perhaps find inspiration to pen your own haiku poems—a heartfelt expression of your enduring passion for the summer game. 
  Prepare to be captivated by the enchanting world of cricket—a world where time seems to stand still, and the bat's resounding crack echoes through the ages. Let this remarkable book be your companion as you rediscover the boundless love and unbreakable bond that connect us all through the universal language of cricket. 
  "For the Love of Cricket: Haiku Poems Inspired by the Summer Game" celebrates cricket's timeless beauty—an invitation to journey deeper into the heart of a sport that has captured the imagination of millions. Are you ready to embark on this poetic expedition?

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  The New Guv'nor - Stormin'...

  Norman Buckland, ANTHONY THOMAS,...

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  "He's the toughest street fighter alive." Freddie ForemanPicture a man, he’s tall, not excessively so, yet as wide as he is high. This man is a spitting and growling street brawler; a tank full of ready to blow, muscle-fuelled aggression. Imagine, if you will, the comic book style Bulldog of Great British stamp. Well, there you have him! The prototypical face taken from the terraces of an ’80s football fan’s rolled-up newspaper cosh; a poster-boy of malevolence left over from Thatcher’s post-punk Britain.Stormin’ Norman’s his name and when this storm is erupting, he’s like a force-nine gale fused with a hurricane. In his heyday, Norman saw off a plethora of gangland minders, and with his own style of hands-on education, taught Glasgow’s prolific hitman, Billy McPhee, the laws of the Guv’nor’s land.He’s the Godfather of Aylesbury, former British Bare-Knuckle Champion, and undefeated European Boxing Federation ‘Guv’nor’. The loveable lunatic with the heart of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Yes, this my accidental friends, is the new Guv’nor. He is the man who rebuked many a heathen, but was also everyone’s friend, and for all the right reasons. So, settle in with your favourite tipple, and let us regale you with a lifetime of fronting the doors, serving at Her Majesty's pleasure, righting wrongs, and brutal bare-knuckle tear-ups.

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  Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads...

  Irvin Muchnick

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  By now, football's concussion crisis is well known: every year brings headlines of our Hall of Fame heroes behaving erratically and dying young. But did you know that several kid players across the continent drop dead every year before a single ball is snapped—just from extreme conditioning drills directed by all-powerful coaches? Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads takes the conversation about football and public health to a new level with investigations of the sport's underreported worst tragedies and their cover-ups, at major universities, obscure junior colleges, and high schools. These add up to a kind of quiet pandemic—a socially induced one enabled by our thirst for spectacle and by a skewed vision of masculinity. 
   
   
   
  Here are the shocking stories of young men who get struck down by exertional heatstroke and other causes sometimes not even acknowledged (such as the sickle cell trait syndrome that afflicts many African Americans). When the worst happens, the football world simply buries the evidence, pays off victims' families, and moves on. 
   
   
   
  No matter how much we enjoy America's most popular sport at elite levels, this book makes the case that it belongs out of our public schools and off our public fields.

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  Football Is a Numbers Game - Pro...

  Matthew Coller

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  In the 1980s, Neil Hornsby was one of very few National Football League fans in England. Never one to do anything casually, he began keeping hand-written score sheets of every game using his own tracking system. Soon he'd enlisted some fellow British super fans in his mission to take football information an extra layer deeper. This was the beginning of Pro Football Focus, an analytics company that now supplies data to all 32 NFL teams and every major broadcasting corporation. PFF player grades appear on the screen during Sunday Night Football broadcasts, and PFF's pioneering research and analysis informs discussions at the highest level, from coaching to drafting to game-planning and player evaluation. In Football Is a Numbers Game, Matthew Coller chronicles this improbable start-up tale with unprecedented access, exploring the company's origin as a band of obsessive outsiders, its pivotal acquisition by Cris Collinsworth, and its role in the proliferation of data in the NFL and professional sports. Featuring a cast of memorable characters, this is a portrait of an unlikely business success as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the forces guiding modern NFL teams as they search for a competitive edge.

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  Strength Training for Seniors:...

  Scott Hamrick

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  Looking for some motivation to get your exercise routine back on track? 
  Wondering if you’re too old to have a fit, strong body? 
  Or do you worry that your muscles might be “too worn out” or “too fragile” for the kind of workouts you’d like to do? 
  If so, then keep listening… 
  This audiobook will motivate you to get in the best shape of your life, regardless of age. Don’t worry if you’re just starting out; we’ve covered that. If you’ve been active in fitness and strength training before – but it’s been years – we’ll get you back on track. After all, strength is one of your best friends as you age, determining whether you can safely enjoy the activities you love. 
  This remarkable audiobook will start you on the path to an amazing senior life! You will:  Improve your balance  Ignite a metabolism that keeps going and going and going…  Learn how to safely approach strengthening exercises  Gain flexibility  Improve your ability to do chores and maintain independence  Amaze your family with your newfound fitness and vigor  Understand how your body works – and what keeps it from being at its optimal levels  Leave behind any notion of being “too old” to be fit  Explore nutritional avenues to cellular fitness  Safely improve flexibility, balance, cardio, and strength 
  This audiobook provides advice, strategies, and exercise descriptions in an easy-to-understand, straightforward way – all with your age and safety in mind. Let this helpful and supportive guide lead you to a strong, balanced, healthy senior life! 
  Good listening, and good luck in your journey to strength and independence in these wonderful golden years!

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  Newbon Bloody Hell

  Gary Newbon

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  Over the past fifty years, Gary Newbon has established himself as an icon of sports broadcasting. He interviewed Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United clinched a historic treble in 1999. He was in the ring when Gerald McClellan collapsed after suffering life-changing injuries in his fight with Nigel Benn. Nigel Mansell was his neighbour. This is the tale of a man who has spent his life in close proximity to legends; he interviewed them, befriended them and shared their defining moments until he became part of the DNA of Britain's sporting history. Many of his interviews are still used in TV shows today.
  In his highly anticipated memoir, Newbon tells all. Encompassing a plethora of anecdotes that reveal the depth and wit of figures such as Brian Clough, Muhammad Ali, Billie Jean King and many others, this book considers how these people felt and thought during the pivotal sporting moments of the past half-century. From the Hand of God goal to the Munich massacre, Gary Newbon was there for it all. This, for the first time, is his story.

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