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  The Running Revolution - How to...

  Nicholas Romanov, Kurt Brungardt

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  The first in-depth manual to teach runners of all levels how to change their running style safely, intelligently, and efficiently.

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  Wrestling for My Life - The...

  Shawn Michaels, David Thomas

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  As a WWE wrestler with millions of fans, Shawn Michaels had adulation and all the attention he could ask for, but he found himself longing for something more. When he became a committed Christian at the height of his career, Shawn learned what it's like to be a man of faith in a secular arena.Wrestling for My Life documents Shawn's journey to finding a new way of life--one that's marked by faith, family, and forgiveness.As you watch Shawn's testimony unfold, you'll learn about:The power of self-disciplineThe importance of finding a supportive mentor who challenges you to be the best version of yourselfThe freedom that's found in true forgivenessPraise for Wrestling for My Life: "Shawn's greatest challenge came from deep within himself, and it's been awe-inspiring to watch this man pull himself from the depths of his own personal hell by immersing himself in his faith in God. I couldn't be more amazed at the man, husband, father, and friend he has become." —The Undertaker "I am certain that you will enjoy getting to know Shawn Michaels from the pages within as much as I have in his everyday life. If you read one book this year, make it this one" —Pastor Matthew Hagee"Shawn's story is an important reminder of life's priorities and how we choose to use our given gifts. While I work with Shawn outside of the wrestling world, I can still strongly attest to his perseverance, passion, and humility. These pages offer an inside look into how he found strength for better change." —Jeff Wayne, Executive Vice President Programming of Outdoor Channel

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  17 Simple Golf Tips Guaranteed...

  Empowered Living

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  Every great golfer knows there is always a little room for improvement in their game. These 17 simple tips are guaranteed to improve your game . . . and your swing! 
  Here's what you will learn: 
  1)     Tips to improve your back swing 
  2)     How to hit a draw 
  3)     How to hit a fade 
  4)     What is the cause for hitting the ball off the toe of the club and what is a good drill to correct this 
  5)     How to better align yourself toward the target 
  6)     How do you stop lifting your head when driving the ball 
  7)     How to Chip With a Hybrid 
  8)     How do you fix the problem of your hands and arms moving faster on the downswing than your lower body 
  9)     What simple drill can I do to cure my slice 
  10)  How do I correct my Outside-In swing path 
  11)  How much should I lean the shaft into a shot 
  12)  How to correct the arms from swinging too far away from the body 
  13)  What drill improves hitting the ball square at impact 
  14)  How to perfect the Flop Shot 
  15)  Does having a club fitted improve your play 
  16)  Why does a draw go farther than a slice 
  17)  How to play out of a bunker

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  Playing The Field - Why Sports...

  Charles C. Euchner

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  “Details how owners . . . have shamelessly played cities against one another to get sweetheart deals for their stadiums.” —Sports Illustrated 
   
  Can a sports franchise “blackmail” a city into getting what it wants—a new stadium, say, or favorable leasing terms—by threatening to relocate? In 1982, the owners of the Chicago White Sox pledged to keep the team in Chicago if the city approved a $5-million tax-exempt bond to finance construction of luxury suites at Comiskey Park. The city council approved it. A few years later, when Comiskey Park was in need of renovation, the owners threatened to move the team to Florida unless a new stadium was built. A site was chosen near the old stadium, property condemned, residents evicted, and a new stadium built. “We had to make threats,” the owners said. “If we didn't have the threat of moving, we wouldn’t have gotten the deal.” 
   
  Sports is not a dominant industry in any city, this book points out, yet it receives the kind of attention one might expect to be lavished on major producers and employers. In Playing the Field, Charles Euchner examines the relationships between Los Angeles and the Raiders, Baltimore and the Colts and the Orioles, and Chicago and the White Sox, arguing that, in the absence of public standards for equitable arbitration between cities and teams, the sports industry has the ability to steer negotiations in a way that leaves cities vulnerable. He reveals what lies behind this leverage—and what that says about the urban political process.

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  The Born Again Runner - A Guide...

  Pete Magill

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  Pete Magill’s The Born Again Runner is a one-of-a-kind guide for everyone who wants to run but feels they can’t. 
   
  As a drug-addled young man, Pete Magill once found himself in the ER, with his body telling him to give up. Taking up running seemed impossible—but he willed himself to do it anyway. Magill went on to become one of the fastest masters runners ever, a multi-USA Masters Cross Country Runner of the Year, and a sought-after coach. Over a glowing (albeit hard-won) career, he has heard every excuse people use to stop running or never start—from achy knees and sore ankles, to advanced age and arthritis, to too many cigarettes or years on the couch. In every case, Magill’s best advice is to do what he did: Run anyway—at a pace and mileage that work.  
   
  Through inspiration, science, and anecdote, Magill gets runners out the door; through personal action plans, he sets them on the right path; and through the best exercises to protect and rehabilitate the body, he keeps them going—showing a way forward for new and sidelined runners who haven’t before realized how close they are to fun and pain-free running! 
   
  “Whether you’re just starting out as a runner or starting afresh, you can do no better than heed the guidance of running’s ultimate comeback kid, Pete Magill, as presented in The Born Again Runner.” —Matt Fitzgerald, award-winning co-author of Pain & Performance 
   
  “Myths are busted and excuses are denied. . . . It will be pretty difficult to deny Magill, so just get out there, start, and stay with your running regime.” —Portland Book Review

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  Rising - Becoming the First...

  Sharon Wood

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  In Rising, Wood reflects on the seventy days she spent on Everest and on the pivotal experiences and influences that brought her to that staggeringly beautiful and austere corner of the world. Beyond the physical hardships, she faced personal challenges as an outlier in the male bastion of Himalayan climbing. These were compounded by the vexing presence of her past mentor and lover with his new girlfriend on the American team climbing on the same side of the mountain. It didn't help that the media pitched the two women as rivals, both vying to become the first North American woman to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world. Wood rose to all these challenges, finding camaraderie and inspiration among her teammates.Rising is both a gripping, adrenalin-filled mountain story and a reflective memoir that reaches beyond the summit to explore a life lived in Everest's long shadow: unexpected acclaim, outrageous expectations, and personal struggles. As Wood tells her story today, her perspective is steeped in six decades of life experience rich with adventure, change, growth, and humility. It is a tale that feels poignantly relevant—a testament to the strength of the human spirit to overcome all obstacles, whether mountain peaks, social expectations, or self-imposed barriers.

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