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  Flyfishing for Coarse Fish

  Dominic Garnett

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  There has long been a divide between flyfishing and coarse fishing – but there is no reason for it! Over 3 million people in Britain fish one way or the other – and there is growing interest in combining these two major areas of the sport.
  *  Existing flyfishers looking for a fresh challenge are already exploring the fun and fresh possibilities of new species.
  
  *  Coarse anglers are discovering the advantages of catching their favourite species in this exciting and intimate way.
  The reasons are simple enough: virtually any fish will take a fly, you can see it 'as it happens' and the fight of a fish on a flyrod is nothing short of sensational.
  This book shows you how to flyfish for each different species: the techniques, the flies, the tackle.
  Flyfishing for Coarse Fish will appeal to:
  
  *  fly and coarse fishers wanting to try something new.
  
  *  those wanting to introduce coarse fishing youngsters to the art of flyfishing, at a fraction of the cost.
  
  *  those living in areas where flyfishing would not other wise be available, or at such an affordable price.

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  Hidden History of Horse Racing...

  Foster Ockerman

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  A behind-the-scenes history of the Bluegrass State’s iconic sport. Horse racing and the Commonwealth of Kentucky are synonymous. The equine industry in the state dates as far back as the eighteenth century, and some of that history remains untold. The Seventeenth Earl of Derby made the trip from England to Louisville for the famed Kentucky Derby. Many famous African American jockeys grew up in the area but fled to Europe during the Jim Crow era. Gambling on races is a popular pastime, but betting in the early days caused significant changes in the sport. Hidden History of Horse Racing in Kentucky details the rich and the lesser-known history at the tracks in the Bluegrass State.

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  Growing the Game - The...

  Alan M. Klein

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  A sociologist and anthropologist scientifically examines the worldwide growth of MLB and America’s favorite pastime.Baseball fans understand the game has become increasingly international. Major league rosters include players from no fewer than fourteen countries, and more than one-fourth of all players are foreign born. Here, Alan Klein offers the first full-length study of a sport in the process of globalizing. Looking at the international activities of big-market and small-market baseball teams, as well as the Commissioner’s Office, he examines the ways in which Major League Baseball operates on a world stage that reaches from the Dominican Republic to South Africa to Japan.The origins of baseball’s efforts to globalize are complex, stemming as much from decreasing opportunities at home as from promise abroad. Klein chronicles attempts to develop the game outside the United States, the strategies that teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Kansas City Royals have devised to recruit international talent, and the ways baseball has been growing in other countries. He concludes with an assessment of the obstacles that may inhibit or promote baseball’s progress toward globalization, offering thoughtful proposals to ensure the health and growth of the game in the United States and abroad. “A superb inside look at how the national pastime has reinvented itself . . . Klein’s writing is engaging, and his research is top-notch.” —Tim Wendel, author of The New Face of Baseball: The One-Hundred-Year Rise and Triumph of Latinos in America’s Favorite Sport“A timely contribution to our understanding of baseball in our contemporary age.” —Michael L. Butterworth, Sociology of Sport Journal

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  The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame -...

  Steven Johnson, Greg Oliver

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  The legendary storytellers worthy of a spot in the pro wrestling hall of fame 
  		 
  You can’t escape pro wrestling today, even if you want to. Its stars are ubiquitous in movies, TV shows, product endorsements, swag, and social media to the point that they are as much celebrities as they are athletes. Pro wrestling has morphed from the fringes of acceptability to a global $1 billion industry that plays an everyday role in 21st-century pop culture. 
  		 
  In this latest addition to the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series, Greg Oliver and Steven Johnson explain how the sport’s unique take on storytelling has fueled its remarkable expansion. Hundreds of interviews and original accounts inform this exploration of the imaginative ways in which wrestlers and promoters have used everything from monkeys to murderers to put butts in seats and eyes on screens. From the New York City Bowery in the 1890s to a North Carolina backyard in 2017, readers will encounter all manner of scoundrels, do-gooders, scribes, and alligators in this highly readable, heavily researched book that inspires a new appreciation for the fine (and sometimes not-so-fine) art of storytelling.

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  Under Par - Celebrating Life's...

  Phil Callaway

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  Hit the links with popular humorist and golf enthusiast Phil Callaway as he shares stories of friendship, faith, and failure he found while on the fairway. From tee to green and all points in between, join Phil in a celebration of one of the world's most exhilarating and exasperating pastimes. Aim for the flag as you enjoy anecdotes such as . . . 
  The Itch—A long Canadian winter does nothing to stop some dedicated and determined early risers. 
  The Backyard Classic—Scarcity and ingenuity give birth to the Airport Golf and Country Club, a unique course with eighteen fairways and only one green. 
  Escape from the Hanoi Hilton—A prisoner of war passes time and wins the battle for his mind. 
  Prayer on a Golf Course—Will one man's wish for an elusive hole-in-one be granted by God? 
  Fore Is Short for Forgiveness—A dangerously errant drive leads to a lesson in mercy. 
  Packed with unforgettable quotes, helpful tips, and amusing asides, Under Par will inspire you to never give up on the game you love . . . even when it doesn't love you back.

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  Unknown Pleasures - Collected...

  Andy Kirkpatrick

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  'The idea of owning anything except the experience is hubris.'
  Unknown Pleasures is a collection of works by the climber and award-winning author Andy Kirkpatrick. Obsessed with climbing and addicted to writing, Kirkpatrick is a master storyteller. Covering subjects as diverse as climbing, relationships, fatherhood, mental health and the media, it is easy to read, sometimes difficult to digest, and impossible to forget.
  One moment he is attempting a rare solo ascent of Norway's Troll Wall, the next he is surrounded by the TV circus while climbing Moonlight Buttress with the BBC's The One Show presenter Alex Jones. Yosemite's El Capitan is ever-present; he climbs it alone – strung out for weeks, and he climbs it with his thirteen-year-old daughter Ella – her first big wall.
  His eye for observation and skilled wordcraft make for laugh-out-loud funny moments, while in more hard-hitting pieces he is unflinchingly honest about past and present love and relationships, and pulls no punches with an alternative perspective of our place in the world.
  Unknown Pleasures is Andy Kirkpatrick at his brilliant best.

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