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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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  Tennis Mastermind - Improve Your...

  Dejan Simic

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  An exciting place for Tennis Players and Tennis Lovers!Studies have proven that for people of any age, gender, or athletic ability, tennis is the best sport for a lifetime, an exceptional choice of cardio training, leading to unimaginable heights and gives confidence.When it comes to a high level of competing in tennis, it is of primary importance to have a mentor who can guide the player to master the game. Behind every exceptional player, there is an exceptional teacher!Sometimes defeat is even better than a victory if you draw the right lesson from it. This is the value that teaches you how to be a successful tennis player and enables you to deal with everything else in life.Do you know that tennis is also linked to a child’s school performance, social behavior, lower rates of suspension from school, and contribute to adolescent health and physical status of all age groups as the best cardiovascular activity in today’s world.Tennis players train in problem-solving all the time, during each, and between each point. Anticipation, timing, ability to identify weaknesses in the opponent's game, concentration, and mental recovery – those are all tactics and skills used to become successful in outwitting opponents, even those that are far more powerful.We all have ups and downs, this is lifeThe higher you are in the social circle, the diagram of ups and downs is more violent and unpredictable, at the same time more challenging. The most important part is to be and to stay physically and mentally fit as the only way to overcome all the obstacles on your path to happiness and success With this set of mind, you are just gaining more experience, always looking forward to the next day challenges of life and work by enjoying present moments, and having clear plans for the future, based on past experiences.

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  5000-1 The Leicester City Story

  Rob Tanner

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  In August 2015 bookmakers priced Leicester at 5000-1 to win the Premier League—the same odds as Elvis being found alive. On 2 May 2016, Leicester won, to ecstatic celebrations in the city and around the world. Leicester Mercury ’s chief football writer, Rob Tanner, relives the great escape of 2015 to the curtain-closer at Stamford Bridge. Tanner’s book tells the inside story of Leicester City’s triumph—and the players who under Claudio Ranieri’s inspired leadership became the most unlikely champions in football history.

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  The Immortals - The Story of...

  Harry Harris

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  Written by the legendary soccer writer Harry Harris the fairy tale account of how the team rose from the very bottom of the league in the previous season to triumph against all odds.

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  Mental Toughness in Golf - 9 of...

  Professor Aidan Moran

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  9 of 10 Performing under Pressure 
  What does the word “pressure” mean to you? If you’re like most players, you associate it with feeling nervous or apprehensive about something, having negative thoughts, and experiencing a variety of unpleasant sensations like rapid breathing, a pounding heart, butterflies in your stomach and trembling hands. And that’s just on the first teebox! But joking apart, what do you really know about performing under pressure in golf? 
  Well, many players believe both that pressure is inevitable in golf and that there is very little you can do to overcome it. But both of these beliefs are wrong. Firstly, there is an important difference between pressure situations and pressure reactions. To clarify, although pressure situations – like facing a 6-foot downhill putt to halve a hole in matchplay - are inevitable in golf, your anxious response to them is not inevitable. 
  In this audio presentation, Sara is going to explain the secret of performing well under pressure - how to do our best when it matters most. In the first part, she will explore what anxiety or nervousness is, where it comes from, and how it affects your performance in golf. After that, she will provide some practical tips on how to control it so that you can perform well in pressure situations. 
   
  Written by Professor Aidan Moran. Aidan is Director of the Psychology Research Laboratory in University College, Dublin. Aidan’s work for the last twenty years has included one to one coaching on mental toughness with top players including Major winners. Narrated by Sara Dylan.

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  Spotting Danger Before It Spots...

  Gary Dean Quesenberry, Loren W....

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  Things change, and as the world becomes more challenging, we need to take the time to prepare our children. Not in a threatening or scary way, but in a way that is fun, engaging, and will give them the best possible chance of ensuring their own wellbeing.  
  Spotting Danger Before It Spots Your KIDS is a book about presenting the concepts of situational awareness to children (ages 5 - 12) in a way that will keep them engaged and help them take an active role in their own personal security.  
  This book will show you how to use fun, interactive games to build situational awareness skills such as: How children can identify and understand normal environmental behaviors. How children can spot abnormal behaviors within their given environment. How to give children a plan and a means of avoidance or escape should a dangerous situation present itself.  
  Whether you're a parent, relative, or work in the childcare industry, the things you impart upon children will have a lasting impact on the way they live their lives. Nowhere is this more important than in the area of personal safety. As caregivers, we have a great responsibility for the security and wellbeing of our children, and to guide them along the path to independence.  
  Your child’s future success will depend on their ability to interact with their surroundings and make sound decisions based on what they see. That’s the foundation of situational awareness.  
  Author Gary Quesenberry has spent nearly two decades working as a federal air marshal. The training methods outlined in this book are based on the lessons learned not only as a counter-terror agent but also as a father of three.

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