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  Sailing Yachts & Yarns

  Tom Cunliffe

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  Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a selection of British sailing legend Tom Cunliffe's most entertaining, outspoken and instructive writing from the pages of Yachting Monthly magazine. Tom's regular column for this leading sailing magazine gives him free reign to explore a wide range of topics. He has a gift for capturing the magic of sail and finding pearls of practical wisdom in the most unlikely nautical adventures. Sailing, Yachts and Yarns is a wonderful miscellany of wit, wisdom and wonder. It will make you laugh and make you think - and make you want to cast off to enjoy the delights of life afloat.

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  A 'A Bit Of A Shemozzle' - GAA...

  Martin O'Duffy

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  Gaelic football and hurling have a language all of their own. From Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh and Micheál Ó hEithir to managers, players and fans, the GAA is home to an endless array of quotes and quips
  This collection of quotes, some well-known and others more obscure, also includes extracts from letters, laws and conversations that champion the traditions and lifestyle of these uniquely Irish sports and their place at the heart of our culture.
  A celebration of players, supporters and sport, this book is a slice of Irish tradition and humour rolled into one.
  "I looked at the scoreboard at one time and thought it was the time: 4-17."
  Darragh Ó Sé
  "Seán Óg Ó'Halpín – his father's from Fermanagh, his mother from Fiji, neither a hurling stronghold."
  Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh
  "We were walking down the corridor with Mr Haughey who was on crutches at the time. He said to him 'Páidí, did you break any bones during your career?' and he said, 'Yes, Taoiseach, but none of my own.'"
  Sean Walsh, former Kerry GAA chairman on Páidí Ó Sé
  "It's like gang warfare, innit?"
  Noel Gallagher, musician, on hurling
   
   

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  Fringes - Life on the Edge of...

  Ben Mercer

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  LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2020 
  Sports books tend to detail extraordinary achievements, triumphs against the odds or commemorate World Cup winning captains. 
  This book does not do that. 
  For many, playing professional sport is the Dream Job. Few manage it, very few make it to the top and for the rest, life is very different. This is their story. 
  In Fringes, Ben Mercer invites you to witness life at the outer edges of professional rugby. This is a first hand account of what life is like as a journeyman professional athlete. You play, but to the wider public you don't exist. You earn but you don't drive a flash car. You sometimes pack out a stadium but sometimes, you play in a deserted park. This is the story for the majority of sports professionals. Only the minority taste the top, only one person gets to lift the cup or win the medal, only 15 get to play for England at any one time. For the rest, that’s not the case. 
  Ben Mercer is a former professional rugby player who after becoming disillusioned and uninspired plying his trade in the English Second Division, accepted an offer out of the blue to go to France and do something different - help an amateur team turn professional. This is a first hand account of what life is like in the lower reaches of professional sport - where your employment status is as precarious as your health and barely anyone will know your name. 
  If you've wanted to know what life is really like as a professional athlete, on the Fringes, away from the glitz and glamour of the international game then look no further.

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  The Eighth Wonder of the World -...

  Bertrand Hébert, Pat Laprade

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  From field producer for HBO’s André the Giant Pat Laprade and renowned wrestling historian Bertrand Hébert comes a definitive and exhaustive biography of André the Giant.
  		 
  “The gold standard for wrestling biographies.” — Wrestling Observer
  		 
  Is there a way to find truth in the stuff of legend? You may think you know André the Giant — but who was André Roussimoff? Through exhaustive research and exclusive interviews with family and friends, The Eighth Wonder of the World offers a comprehensive exploration of André’s amazing wrestling career and the indelible mark he left on pop culture, including his role in the cult classic film The Princess Bride.
  		 
  Born in France, André worked on his family’s farm until he was 18, when he moved to Paris to pursue professional wrestling. A truly extraordinary figure, André went on to become an international icon and world traveler, all while battling acromegaly. While his disorder is what made him a giant and a household name, it’s also what caused his untimely death at 46.
  		 
  This biography addresses the burning questions, outrageous stories and common misconceptions about his height, his weight, his drawing power as a superstar, and his seemingly unparalleled capacity for food and alcohol. Transporting readers beyond the smoke and mirrors of professional wrestling into the life of a real man, Laprade and Hébert have crafted the most complete portrait of a modern-day mythical being.

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  Limitless Potential: Become A...

  Ethan Rivers

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  If you are an aspiring triathlete or looking to up your game, then you need the tried-and-true, targeted practices in Limitless Potential: Become A Triathlon Legend. 
  The secret is that your mental strength matters just as much as what your body can do. In fact, your mind and body work together for you to succeed! 
  Fitness isn’t “one-size-fits-all”—this book was created to help you develop a strategy that works for your body and your unique goals. 
  You must learn to build both the physical strength and the mental stamina to reach your training goals and truly knock the competition. 
  You can discover the tailored practices that work for your specific needs to build mental and physical strength to challenge your body and unlock your Limitless Potential to fearlessly succeed in the upcoming triathlon. 
  Discovering how to effectively train for the swimming, cycling, and running competitions means working with your body, not against it. 
  Your success rests in your ability to build on your natural strength, using the knowledge of what works for you to train to win. 
  Inside, you will discover: 
  ●     Effective workouts to tone, condition your body, and build mental resilience to continuously improve performance across the sports. 
  ●     Everything you need to know about the race courses, including preparing your body and mind for what to expect and optimal techniques to follow. 
  ●     Endurance strategies to maintain mental and physical strength throughout the whole race, learning to use your willpower and strong mindset to push through. 
  You will be absolutely amazed at what your body (and mind) are capable of! 
  Unlock the powerful, resilient triathlete in you with Limitless Potential: Become A Triathlon Legend!

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  The Professor in the Cage - Why...

  Jonathan Gottschall

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  When a mixed martial arts (MMA) gym moves in across the street from his office, Jonathan Gottschall sees a challenge, and an opportunity. Pushing forty, out of shape, and disenchanted with his job as an adjunct English professor, part of him yearns to cross the street and join up. The other part is terrified. Gottschall eventually works up his nerve, and starts training for a real cage fight. He’s fighting not only as a personal test but also to answer questions that have intrigued him for years: Why do men fight? And why do so many seemingly decent people like to watch? Gottschall endures extremes of pain, occasional humiliation, and the incredulity of his wife to take us into the heart of fighting culture—culminating, after almost two years of grueling training, in his own cage fight. Gottschall’s unsparing personal journey crystallizes in his epiphany, and ours, that taming male violence through ritualized combat has been a hidden key to the success of the human race. Without the restraining codes of the monkey dance, the world would be a much more chaotic and dangerous place.

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