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  Head On - A Memoir

  Larry Csonka

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  Larry Csonka ran the football with audacity and authority. He lived his off-the-field life with equal abandon. As part of the NFL's 100th Anniversary, he and his undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins teammates were named the best team in NFL history.In Head On, Csonka shares how they achieved their legendary Perfect Season. From quitting football at a young age, to his often-combative relationship with Coach Don Shula, to brazen exploits with his NFL pals, Csonka narrates a life that is colorful, unbridled, and thrilling.Csonka found himself hanging out with Burt Reynolds, Dick Butkus, Lee Majors, Joe Namath, and Elvis Presley during his football years. But his moments outside the spotlight reveal the most about this larger-than-life figure—raising critters and a little hell in his formative years on an Ohio dirt farm, early run-ins with the law, confronting thieves with a sawed-off shotgun, taking sniper fire on a USO tour of Vietnam, and being adrift at night on the Bering Sea with gale-force winds raging.Csonka's Head On is a captivating account of grit, grace, and gumption told by an iconic Hall of Famer who continues to gain ground—figuratively, literally, and unapologetically—every day.

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  No Way but to Fight - George...

  Andrew R. M. Smith

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  “[A] fascinating, colorful new biography . . . [Smith] writes of a boxer who ultimately triumphed in the most unvirtuous of sports.” —Texas Observer   Olympic gold medalist. Two-time world heavyweight champion. Hall of Famer. Infomercial and reality TV star. George Foreman’s fighting ability is matched only by his acumen for selling. Yet the complete story of Foreman’s rise from urban poverty to global celebrity has never been told until now.   Raised in Houston’s “Bloody Fifth” Ward, battling against scarcity in housing and food, young Foreman fought sometimes for survival and other times just for fun. But when a government program rescued him from poverty and introduced him to the sport of boxing, his life changed forever.   In No Way but to Fight, Andrew R. M. Smith traces Foreman’s life and career from the Great Migration to the Great Society, through the Cold War and culture wars, out of urban Houston and onto the world stage where he discovered that fame brought new challenges. Drawing on new interviews with George Foreman and declassified government documents, as well as more than fifty domestic and international newspapers and magazines, Smith brings to life the exhilarating story of a true American icon. No Way but to Fight is an epic worthy of a champion.  “An insightful life study . . . Smith’s captivating narrative suggests that Mr. Foreman is much more than the outsize roles he has played.” —The Wall Street Journal  “While Foreman’s life has been dissected before, Smith’s account, which includes fresh interviews with the man himself as well as extracts from recently declassified government documents, rates as perhaps the best.” —Bristol Post

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  Hunting Tips & Tricks

  Jason R Martin

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  So, you're interested in hunting but you've never done it and you don't know where to start. Well for starters, "Welcome" and relax it is not as daunting as you may think.|It used to be that you knew when someone was going to be busy with hunting, as there was a definite season, but you may be surprised to learn that hunting has now become a four-season sport. There is no close season, it is always open season, for everything you want to hunt. Does this go against everything you know about hunting?Read on to discover what I mean!The Basics of Squirrel Hunting - Squirrel can be a challenging quarry even for the experienced hunter. Lightning fast and clever, a squirrel will leap from tree to tree and sit on the opposite side frustratingly out of sight as they chatter at you. Most squirrels you may never see at all as they scurry away before you get close or flatten themselves to their tree and wait for you to pass before taking refuge in their den.The Role of Scents in Whitetail Deer Hunting - Hunters can be well knowledgeable of many deer hunting tactics, but those who don't consider it important to understand the role of scents in whitetail deer hunting, are doomed to season after season of frustration. This is an area that will make or break a hunter's season!Black Bear Hunting - If you want to hunt down the black bears, you need to know the techniques and be aware of the natural habitat of the bears, the fondness for food, their characteristics. Professional assistance can help you to be a successful hunter.Elk Hunting Tips - Learn about the most important tip you can ever get when it comes to elk hunting. You can't go on an elk hunt until you learn about this tip on elk hunting.Why Choose a Guided Hunt If You Are a New Hunter? - If you are new to hunting game, a guided hunt is a good way to learn the sport.Plus much more...GET YOUR COPY NOW!

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  101 Skills You Need to Survive...

  Kevin Estela

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  "Feeder" mind-set means being in control of a situation, proactive rather than reactive. It is an optimistic outlook that reframes any situation as a learning experience. Kevin Estela teaches survival skills from this feeder-based perspective, which is what separates his teaching style from other wilderness instructors. 
  Kevin has written the quintessential guide for an outdoor enthusiast's "bucket list" of skills—how to make a fire, build a shelter, gather food, find water, use a knife correctly, and make cordage. These skills will keep you safe and better prepare you to deal with emergencies in the field, when you'll need the additional skills of signaling and communication, navigation, and crisis first aid taught in this book. 
  Each chapter concludes with more advanced techniques to build your skills in various challenging situations, with tips that even seasoned survival enthusiasts haven't thought of. 
  101 Skills You Need to Survive in the Woods is a lifetime reference you will turn to over and over again. It will become the first thing you pack for any adventure and just might save your—or someone else's—life.

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  A Practical Guide To Modern...

  J C eremy Hobson

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  I know of no gamekeepers who are not countrymen to their fingertips.  They observe, they consider, they cherish and they do more than most to look after out woodlands and hedgerows, our moorlands and fens.  Theirs is not an easy job, out in all weathers and misunderstood by many townies who are further removed from the countryside and its workings than they have ever been, thanks to increasing technology which keeps them housebound.  They need never go out if they so choose, remaining glued to the screen of a mobile phone, a computer or a television. But those who do realise that the intervention of man need not always be irresponsible and thoughtless can see just what benefits can accrue from the wise management of our natural resources, and Jeremy Hobson does much in this book to apprise us all of the modern approach to keepering, from raising birds and habitat management to choosing coats and boots and training dogs. It is all here, and a fascinating read it is; both for those in the know and those who are curious to learn all about it. 
  Alan Titchmarsh MBE, VMH, DL.

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  The BASC Gameshooter's Pocket...

  Michael Brooks

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  • Wanting the latest BASC guidance?
  
  • Sudden invitation to a shoot and feeling a bit rusty?
  
  • New to shooting?
  
  • Shooting a different species to your usual one?
  The invaluable pocket book for everyone who shoots
  It includes: up-to-date proofing law, game licences, despatch and carriage of game, shooting season dates.
  
  And for the relative newcomer, much invaluable advice: what to expect from a shooting day, your responsibilities, usual shoot rules, dress code, shooting terms explained, gundog handling, gun safety, checklist of what to take, plus many sound tips on how to ensure an enjoyable sporting day for you and your fellow guns.

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