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  Ice Hockey Guide for Beginners -...

  Miguel Clayton

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  Ice hockey is an intriguing game played during the winter and has been enjoyed by many for centuries. Are you a fan of ice hockey or a player just starting? This audiobook is all you need to get acquainted with all there is to master and enjoy the sport. 
  In this book, you will discover the answers to every question about the game of Ice Hockey. These questions are discussed clearly for amateurs to comprehend with detailed pictures and explanations. 
  What are you waiting for? Grab hold, sit tight and enjoy this book as it takes you step by step into the world of professional ice hockey. 
  A snippet of what you get in the audiobook includes: 
  Everything you need to know about the National Hockey League    
  NHL Season Structure  
  How Is An Ice Hockey Game Organized?   
  Dimensions and Markings on the Rink    
  Rink Lines and their significance    
  Parts of the Ice Hockey Rink   
  Ice Hockey squad and their roles    
  Ice Hockey Officials and their duties  
  Basic Rules and Regulations of Ice Hockey  
  Acts that result in Penalties   
  Signs pointing to delay of game     
  How High Can a Player Keep His Hockey Stick?  
  Referee Signals and their Meanings  
  Sessions in the NHL Playoffs  
  Number of Games in a Series  
  NHL Awards     
  NHL Player Awards    
  NHL Team Awards     
  Awards for NHL Coaches, Executives and The Hockey Community 
  85 Ice Hockey Trivia Questions and Answers 
  and Lots more

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  Short Soccer Stories for Kids:...

  Finn Manning

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  Amazing Soccer Stories That Will Inspire and Excite Young Readers! 
  This audiobook is packed with 30 thrilling soccer stories perfect for young listeners. It introduces them to some of the world’s most famous soccer stars and shows what makes these athletes special on and off the field. Through these stories, kids will learn how these players became legends, overcame challenges, and made a difference in the world. 
  Here’s what’s inside:Inspiring Journeys: Discover how Cristiano Ronaldo became a global soccer icon through hard work and determination.Underdogs Triumph: Uncover the amazing story of the Icelandic national team’s journey to Euro 2016 and how they shocked the world.Teamwork and Strategy: Learn how Spain’s soccer team worked together to win the World Cup with their smart strategies.Incredible Advocates: Explore Hope Solo’s fight for gender equality in sports and how she became a champion for fair treatment.Epic Comebacks: Relive the unbelievable comeback of Liverpool in the Champions League and their amazing victory in Istanbul.True Leadership: Find out how Carli Lloyd’s leadership and hard work helped her team win the World Cup.And Much More! 
  Enjoy even more inspiring stories of soccer stars from around the world. 
  This audiobook is not just about soccer—it’s about teaching kids important life lessons through the stories of their favorite players. 
  Give the gift of inspiration and excitement with this collection of soccer stories! Click “Add to Cart” to spark a young reader’s love for the game!

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  Child's Garden of Verses...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  A Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The collection first appeared in 1885 under the title Penny Whistles, but has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions. It contains about 65 poems - some quite short - including the cherished classics "The Lamplighter," "The Land of Counterpane," "Bed in Summer," "My Shadow" and "The Swing." (Summary by Wikipedia and Sweet Pea)

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  The Way of the Gardener - Lost...

  Lyndon Penner

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  Reverence takes on a new meaning in this original memoir of an avid gardener walking the Camino de Santiago.
  		 
  The Camino de Santiago has been a journey for pilgrims for more than 1,000 years, testing—to varying degrees—their spirit, faith, and physical endurance. Lyndon Penner’s attention lies elsewhere. A renowned gardener and lover of literature, he revels in the plants, trees, and flowers that tell the history of the people and ecology of northern Spain.
  		 
  Brimming with wry observations—of nature, himself, and other pilgrims on the road—The Way of the Gardener reveals the beauty and the darkness of the human condition while underscoring the deeply fascinating nature of nature itself. This textured work makes for perfect armchair—or garden—reading.

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  From Ancient Arenas to Digital...

  P Agrawal

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  
  From Ancient Arenas to Digital Fields: The Evolution of Sports Through the Ages is a sweeping journey through the history of human competition, play, and physical expression. Tracing the path of sport from its ritualistic beginnings in early human societies to the dazzling world of esports today, this book explores how games have always been more than just recreation. They have been windows into culture, identity, politics, and the human spirit itself. 
  The story begins in the ancient world, where contests were rituals intertwined with spiritual life, survival skills, and community celebrations. The Greeks carried this vision further with the Olympics, merging athletic excellence with ideals of harmony, discipline, and divine honor. Rome added grandeur and spectacle, transforming sport into a mass performance staged in colossal arenas, where gladiators, charioteers, and emperors used entertainment as a tool for both unity and political power. 
  Moving into the Middle Ages, the book explores the martial sports of knights, jousts, and chivalry, alongside the rough folk games played in village squares. These events reveal how sport both reflected and shaped social order, from feudal loyalties down to peasant celebrations. The Renaissance and early modern eras introduced rules, codifications, and the beginnings of clubs that would transform chaotic pastimes into recognizable sports, laying the foundation for modern professionalism. 
  The Age of Empires and colonial expansion carried games across borders, introducing cricket, football, and polo to far-flung corners of the world, where they often became symbols of both imperial power and subtle resistance. By the nineteenth century, professionalism took root—clubs, leagues, and international teams turned sport into an institution that began to dominate cultural and national identities.

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  Great Horse Racing Mysteries -...

  John McEvoy, Lenny Shulman

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  Great Horse Racing Mysteries digs beneath the surface of some of the sport's most intriguing cases, including the death by poisoning of the great Australian champion Phar Lap; the shooting of William Woodward by his wife Ann, owners of the great horse Nashua; the disqualification of 1960 Derby winner Dancer's Image (was he drugged?); the theft and disappearance in 1983 of Shergar, Europe's best-known racehorse and stallion; and the scandalous financial collapse of Calumet Farm after the death by euthanasia of Alydar, one of the world's most successful sires. John McEvoy researched several unsolved mysteries of the racing world—murder . . . suicide . . . arson . . . fraud—and recounts some of horse racing's strangest, most fascinating tales. 
   
   
   
  In this updated edition, veteran turf writer Lenny Shulman adds to the intrigue by exploring the mysterious death of the troubled jockey Chris Antley, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness aboard Charismatic, and Big Brown's stunning collapse in the Belmont after cruising to win in the first two legs of the Triple Crown.

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