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  Rules to Live By - How...

  Jimmy Chin

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  In Rules to Live By, New York Times bestselling author, National Geographic photographer, and Academy Award–winning filmmaker of Free Solo Jimmy Chin turns to ten icons who have helped him think more deeply about how we choose to live, how we endure, and, in the end, what really matters. This program is read by the author.Twenty-five years ago, as I headed out on my first expedition, I had a lot of questions. I’ve found a few answers since, but one question remains: In the end, what really matters?A few fundamental truths are worth examining again and again, because we evolve and so does our understanding. When I have needed guidance, I’ve gone back to my mentors. The wisest of them never gave me straight answers: They asked me their own questions, and I arrived at things I never could have been told.This book is ten conversations with ten extraordinary people—Lynsey Addario, Annette Bening, Simone Biles, Yvon Chouinard, Alex Honnold, Bill King, Yo-Yo Ma, Ridley Scott, Kelly Slater, and Kristine Tompkins—each of whom has earned the exceptional life they chose to live and the understanding that has come with it.None of them gave me rules. They gave me honesty.Good conversations, like good books and good films, make you feel a little less alone. I hope these do that for you. Maybe you’ll even find a few rules to live by.Much love,JimmyA Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books

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  Whistles and Wisdom - Lessons on...

  Chris Garner

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  What really happens in those split second decisions that can change the course of a college football game? As an SEC football official and successful business leader, Chris Garner gives readers an unprecedented look inside the high-pressure world of officiating, where every call matters and every play walks the line between “almost” and “actual” infractions. From managing heated conversations with legendary SEC coaches to overseeing pivotal plays under the stadium lights, Garner draws powerful parallels between officiating elite college football and achieving success in business and life. With candid stories from the field and the boardroom, he reveals how the principles that guide officials through high-stakes moments translate directly to sales, leadership, and personal growth. Part memoir, part leadership playbook, Whistles and Wisdom offers readers a unique perspective on performance under pressure, decision-making, and earning respect in any arena. Whether you’re closing deals or calling plays, Garner’s insights will forever change how you view success, leadership, and the beautiful complexity of football.

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  The Co-Captain's Log

  Katherine Gonzalez, Andre Gonzalez

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  From the Graveyard of the Pacific to the paradise of the Polynesian Islands…This is the true story of a journey with real people, real places, and the adventures that inevitably follow. 
  Katherine and Andrés leave lucrative jobs and a stable life to accomplish his dream of sailing the world. 
  She worries what awaits them beyond the horizon: Failure? Pirates? Poverty? Will they make it to the South Pacific, and will they survive the voyage? (Better yet, will their marriage?) 
  The epic expedition puts them face-to-face with waves that threaten to take their lives, whales that take their breath away, and strangers who show serendipitous hospitality. 
  Katherine, a natural storyteller, invites you aboard to experience first-hand an immersive, multimedia journey that places you on deck as they cross the world’s largest ocean.The Co-Captain's Log features:An ensemble cast with stories read by the authorsA multimedia Pacific Crossing experience with photos, videos, and audioAn accompanying PDF with recipes, maps and full-color photos so you can get your bearings as you travel through the bookA discussion guide and other book club resources to make your next book club meeting lively and memorableResources so you can use the book to supplement your child's curriculumYou'll travel vicariously to:Washington State & the San Juan IslandsWest Coast of the USA: Oregon coast, California coast, Channel Islands National Park, Catalina IslandBaja California and the Sea of Cortez in MexicoPacific OceanFrench Polynesia: Marquesas, Tuamotu, Tahiti, Moorea, and Bora BoraAmerican SamoaTonga

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  Deer Grandma - Nine Short...

  Elizabeth Anne Wilkens

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  Setting of these nine short stories is east central Minnesota, time period is from 1964 to turn of the century.  The first story describes the author, a young wife and avid outdoors woman, as she begins her journey hunting deer on the family farm.  Through the decades going from mother to grandmother, her knowledge and skill as a naturalist and hunter grew along with love for the riverland and wooded acres she and her family call home.  Family and friends join her on this journey.  A poem written in 2008, The Land Remembers, ends the book, and describes what Deer Grandma has learned about belonging to the land.

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  Eternal Alpinist - A...

  Mick Fowler

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  'There is something very special about finding a spectacular objective, looking forward to it for a long time and then achieving exactly what one has set out to do.'
  Newly retired and immersed in the logistical and bureaucratic maze of planning an expedition to Chombu – an unclimbed Himalayan peak in the Indian state of Sikkim – Mick Fowler's life is turned upside down by a cancer diagnosis.
  In Eternal Alpinist, his fourth volume of climbing memoirs following Vertical Pleasure, On Thin Ice and No Easy Way, Mick describes – with his trademark dry wit – his determined and at times frustrating attempts to regain 'mountain fitness' and return to the places he loves most. Reaching Chombu with his climbing partner Victor Saunders becomes a constant focus during treatment and recovery.
  Known for seeking out mountaineering challenges that are remote, eye catching and unclimbed, Mick continues to pursue objectives far from the ordinary. Along with Chombu, he takes us to sea stacks in County Kerry, Spitzkoppe in Namibia, Yawash Sar in Pakistan and Patkhor in Tajikistan.
  Follow Mick, one of mountaineering's most engaging storytellers, as he adapts to new limitations while continuing to pursue the challenges and adventures that have shaped his life.

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  Great British Cycling Legends

  Chris Sidwells

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  The biggest annual sports event in the world is the Tour de France. In the wake of its overwhelming popularity, it’s easy to forget that there is much more to cycling than whoever gets to wear the yellow jersey. Cycling is rich with legends and pioneers, and it is their stories which light up this compelling account of the sport. 
  This is the story of British cycling as told through the lives of the people who built it. From the first recorded race in a Paris park in 1868 to the present day, Great British Cycling Legends profiles the true originals. Follow the most glorious exponents of road and track cycling, the mountain bikers and the cyclo-cross riders. 
  There were the Victorians such as George-Pilkington Mills, a multi long-distance record holder, including that of Land’s End to John O’Groats on a penny farthing bicycle. Then there have been the significant firsts. Dave Marsh was the first British road-race world champion in 1922 and Maurice Burton was the first black British cycling champion in the 1970s. Eileen Sheridan was one of the first female professional cyclists and a major record-breaker into the 1950s. 
  Great British Cycling Legends examines the personalities and their background of the key cyclists, to show what makes each of them legendary. All of them have, in their own ways, shown why cycling continues to exert such an extraordinary grip on the popular imagination.

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