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  The Barber Astronaut and The...

  Barbara Radnofsky, Ed Supkis

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  In 1971, famed astronaut Alan Shepard returned from the moon and went to get a haircut. Before settling into the barber’s chair in Webster, Texas, near NASA’s Mission Control, Shepard gave his longtime barber and friend, Carlos Villagomez, an autographed golf ball. 
  During his Apollo 14 moonwalk, Shepard had conducted a world-famous demonstration of gravity by hitting a golf ball in an out-of-this-world sand trap. It took him two tries. 
  Carlos, a Navy combat veteran and barber for numerous astronauts, says Shepard gave him the ball immediately after he returned to earth and was released from quarantine. 
   ●     Had Shepard taken a third ball to the moon? 
  ●     Did he give it to his barber as a token of their long friendship? 
  ●     Is the ball one of the most significant pieces of sports memorabilia in history, or simply a gift of enduring friendship? 
  ●     Did the barber’s golf ball fly to the moon? 
  The debate provides a backdrop for The Barber, The Astronaut, and the Golf Ball, a story of two extraordinary men and their lasting friendship. The book is based on recollections of Carlos himself, the authors—both children of NASA scientists—as well as other astronauts, memorabilia experts, and family and friends of Shepard, who died in 1998.

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  South Away - The Pacific Coast...

  Meaghan Marie Hackinen

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  Shortlisted for the Sixth Annual Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize—Nonfiction Category! 
   
   
   
  Shortlisted for Best Trade Non-Fiction at the 2020 Book Publishing Awards! 
   
   
   
  South Away follows Meaghan Marie Hackinen and her sister in the adventure of a lifetime: bicycling from Terrace, British Columbia, down the West Coast to (almost) the tip of the Baja Peninsula. Along the way Hackinen battles with the elements in Vancouver Island's dense northern forests and frigid Mexican deserts; encounters strange men, suicidal highways, and monster trucks; and makes some emergency repairs as ties and spokes succumb to the ravages of the journey. Luckily, the pair meet some good people along the way and glean some insight about the kindness of strangers. 
   
   
   
  A rare road trip story with two female leads, this travel memoir also chronicles an inner journey, as the author begins to better understand her relationship with her adventurous (and not-so-adventurous) family. South Away tells an engaging and personable tale, with imaginative and memorable depictions of land and sea along the ever-winding coast.

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  Five Rings and One Star - From...

  Andrea Schiavon

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  5 September, 1972. 4.30 a.m. The Munich Olympic Village. Black September, a group of Palestinian terrorists, break into the Israeli team's apartments. It is the beginning of the most tragic event in Olympic history and, after twenty hours, the day will end in a massacre, with the deaths of eleven Israelis, five Palestinians and a German policeman.  This is the story of the race-walker Shaul Ladany: a survivor. But more than just a member of the Israeli team from those terrible events in Munich, Ladany was a survivor of the darkest period in twentieth century history, having been interred as a child at the Nazi concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen, the camp where Anne Frank died. For the second time in his life, Ladany has survived history.  Ladany, the world record holder in the fifty-mile walk and a professor of industrial engineering, is one of Israel’s most successful athletes, having won dozens of national championships and competed at both the 1968 and 1972 Olympics; he was a student at Columbia University in New York, a soldier in the Six Days War and the Yom Kippur War. From Eichmann to Sharon, from Bikila to All Blacks, from Nixon to Thatcher: they are all a part of Ladany’s walk through the twentieth century. Award-winning author and journalist Andrea Schiavon tells Ladany's extraordinary life and, walking with him, chronicles a whole century of events in this astonishing, touching and epic biography.

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  Surfer Stories - 12 Untold...

  Claudia Lebenthal

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  Surfer Stories is an unrivaled collection of unique, revealing, and intimate stories about twelve of the world’s greatest surfers. 
    
  From the monstrous walls of water at Teahupoo, to the reef-scraping barrels of Pipeline, to the endless peeling break of Jeffreys Bay, legendary surfers have made their mark on surf history, distinguished by the fearlessness, grace, and artistry displayed while riding the most exalted waves. 
    
  Each surfer’s story is told by a different writer—fellow surfers, famed authors, celebrities, musicians, and surf journalists—who shares a passion for surfing. Surfer Stories offers an insightful perspective on the life of each surfer, both in and out of the water, as could only be told by the writer with whom they are paired: 
    
  Shaun Tomson on Kelly Slater 
  Sam George on Laird Hamilton 
  Holly Peterson on Robert “Wingnut” Weaver 
  Gerry Lopez on Garrett McNamara 
  Chris Carter on Shaun Tomson 
  Liza Monroy on Keala Kennelly 
  Chris Shiflett on Tom Curren 
  Jamie Brisick on Derek Hynd 
  Brett Crozier on Bethany Hamilton 
  Jim Kempton on Gerry Lopez 
  Karen Rinaldi on Rell Sunn 
  Selema Masekela on Michael February 
    
  The sport of surfing has a mystique and allure that has transformed many of these icons into mythical figures. Surfer Stories brings them together in one definitive collection that will appeal to those who surf and those who don’t!

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  Programmed to Fail - How to...

  Brandon Epstein

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  Break through the self-limiting barriers that are holding you back and unlock the limitless possibilities that await you with the proven and time-tested approach of celebrity performance coach Brandon Epstein. 
  Are you ready to create the reality you desire by breaking free from limitations? 
  Discover the hidden and limitless potential of your own mind with Brandon Epstein's transformative book, Programmed to Fail, and awaken the power of your subconscious to achieve the success you’ve only dreamt of. This process takes you on a deep dive into the hidden depths of your subconscious and helps you discover how to reprogram negative thought patterns, cultivate healthy habits, and achieve peak performance in every aspect of your life. 
  Key Strategies Include:Harness Your Subconscious: Discover the hidden potential of your subconscious mind and learn to leverage it to achieve your goals.Create Lasting Change: Master the art of habit formation and design a system that makes success inevitable, no matter your goals or aspirations.Achieve Peak Performance: Develop a mindset of resilience, focus, and determination, and reach your full potential in every area of your life.Step-by-Step Strategies: Gain practical tools and techniques to make measurable changes in any area of your life, from career success to personal fulfillment..Transform Your Reality: Stop the self-sabotage. Learn to replace negative thought patterns with empowering beliefs 
  Master the art of taking control of your focus and choices. Whether your goals revolve around achieving financial abundance, advancing in your career, reaching peak performance, or experiencing personal growth, this book is your comprehensive guide to equipping yourself with the essential tools and strategies to transform your life from the inside out.

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  Away Game - A Christian Parent's...

  Brian Smith, Ed Uszynski

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  Transform the competitive sports field into a discipleship opportunity as you help your young athlete become not just a better player but a devoted follower of God. 
    
  If we don’t own the process of discipling our kids as they play sports, sports culture will do it for us. But as parents, we can get so consumed with our young athletes’ physical development that we miss the opportunities athletics provide to help them grow spiritually. Away Game challenges us to be more than spectators on the sidelines of our kids’ spiritual lives. Discover how to: 
   Leverage sports as a platform for instilling biblical values in kids and teens.Keep joy, play, and gratitude at every level of your child’s athletic experience.Use sports involvement as an opportunity to strengthen your relationship with your child—from car-ride conversations to post-game processing.Spark faith-based discussions about sport-culture challenges such as handling pressure, dealing with failure, and being a next-level teammate.Counter the toxic elements of today’s youth sports culture by cultivating kingdom virtues like self-control, humility, and peace—in yourself and your kids. 
    
  Away Game empowers you to embrace the role of spiritual mentor throughout your child’s athletic journey as you recognize—in the margins of every practice or game—winning opportunities for spiritual growth. 
  Contains extensive bonus commentary from the authors not included in the printed book. 
   

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