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In the author's own words: 'In my life working with horses, I eventually came across two key discoveries that have had a major impact on my horsemanship. Firstly, when I experienced and understood 'feel' - I can't begin to imagine being with horses without...

Gary Lee Brown walks you through his incredible life journey from Brentwood, New York, to winning a football championship on the world's greatest sports stage. However, his greatest battles would not end on the football field. Locking horns with paralysis and depression after his...

Living on Air: Life Lessons from 60 Years of Living and 30 Years in the Broadcast Booth is a collection of life lessons accumulated by the author over his personal lifetime and professional career as a play-by-play sportscaster. Drawing on experiences from the author's...

"It has been an honor for me to partner with Jody Hill in this book on Christian leadership. I believe that our work together will help other people grow into a deeper sense of joy." -Tim Elko It was a life-defining moment for Tim...

Do you want to learn how to play pickleball? Are you a beginner just getting started in learning how to play pickleball? Do you already play pickleball or have played pickleball for several years but want to learn more about how to improve your...

This is the first ENCYCLOPEDIA about TRAINING with CLUBBELLS. This work compiles the most extensive knowledge on the subject, covering both its ancient traditional form and its Western styles [both historical and contemporary]. It also explores the possible variations and developments that can be...

Gary Lee Brown walks you through his incredible life journey from Brentwood, New York, to winning a football championship on the world's greatest sports stage. However, his greatest battles would not end on the football field. Locking horns with paralysis and depression after his...

Lieutenant-Colonel John Henry Patterson, DSO (10 November 1867 - 18 June 1947), known as J. H. Patterson, was a British soldier, hunter, author and Christian Zionist, best known for his book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo (1907), which details his experiences while building a railway...

In this book you will discover the truth--that Homo passiens is the missing link in human evolution. That Homo sapiens is a recently arrived imposter in the evolution of the genus Homo--a charlatan, a fraud, a villain, a quack That all the academic stuff...

The 42,000 acres that comprise Acadia National Park include glacier-worn granite mountains, rocky cliffs, crystal blue ponds and lakes, and a dramatic coastline where waves collide spectacularly with dramatic headlands. This book describes the flora, fauna, and geology of the park, as well as...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Irene MawerISBN-10: 1409727238ISBN-13: 9781409727231Publisher: Bartlet...

""Adventures in the African Jungle Hunting Pigmies"" is a book written by William Edgar Geil in 1917. The book chronicles Geil's experiences during his travels through the African jungle, where he hunted pygmies. The book is divided into several chapters, each focusing on a...

How a form of play becomes a sport: players, agents, referees, leagues, tournaments, sponsorships, and spectators, and the culture of professional computer game play.Competitive video and computer game play is nothing new: the documentary King of Kong memorably portrays a Donkey Kong player's attempts...

Author: Richard Y. HallinanISBN-13: 9798313392615Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/08/2025Pages: 106Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d

Author: Helen Rose MarkettiISBN-10: 1961043092ISBN-13: 9781961043091Publisher: Blue Jade Press LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2025Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Let me paint a picture for you: the sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and I'm standing in my backyard with a rake in one hand and a glass of lemonade in the other-completely naked. No itchy gardening gloves, no sweat-soaked T-shirt clinging...

When the Music Fades: is a poignant collection of stories set against the rich, soulful backdrop of the Arkansas Delta. Through tales of heartache, hope, and the enduring pull of home, the book explores the deep emotional landscapes of loss, resilience, and the bittersweet...

Are you feeling apprehensive about starting a new fitness routine? Concerned about potential injuries or whether you'll be able to keep up with the exercises? Don't let worries hold you back from achieving your fitness goals!As a woman over 60, you may face unique...

This antiquarian volume comprises a comprehensive guide to bee-keeping, with information on seasonal management, diseases, enemies, swarming, honey production, and many other aspects of bee-keeping. Full of interesting, practical information and profusely illustrated, this guide will be of considerable value to the discerning bee-keeper....

THE NEED TO BELIEVE - ONE MAN'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, is a book that depicts the inspirational life of Donovan J. Rose and his belief at an early age, that anyone can accomplish anything in their life, if they develop "THE NEED TO BELIEVE."...

Playing Hard is a tribute to the power of play in all its forms -- a searching personal account of how play, games, and sports sanctify life and give it meaning. In this moving and wide-ranging examination, Peter Unwin reflects on life and relationships...

Engaging with critical gaps and building on existing knowledge, this volume of Research in the Sociology of Sport brings to the fore new stories from across Oceania, extending the horizon of regional sport scholarship beyond the Global North and tackling the ever-critical question of...

Three cheers for trivia! This book features 75 questions and challenges to test your knowledge of the world's most spirited sport. Questions cover cheerleading history, skills, and pop culture. Do you know which college first allowed female cheerleaders? Can you identify the cheerleader who...

A perfect notebook for a fishing enthusiast, with blank lined pages for ideas, thoughts, projects, plans, lists and notes. This has a smart matt cover and is a handy A5 size, ideal to fit in your fishing equipment bag or on your desk.Author: Dubreck...

The Know the Game series is firmly established as the leading introduction toa huge range of sports. For 50 years they have been the first step intoa new sport for many people, children and adults alike. The series hasnow been relaunched in a new...

This volume assesses football's changing politics and culture in Korea during the twentieth century. It analyses the diffuse development of football in the two Koreas from the following angles: Nationalism and Regionalism, Internationalism and Globalism, Patrons, and the Korean style of play.Author: Richard Holt,...

A fun memoir of hunting and fishing short stories, screw-ups, close-calls and other reflections form the authors lifetime of hunting and fishing in the Midwest, the Dakotas, Colorado and Canada. Revelations include hunting for waterfowl, pheasant, turkey, small game, antelope, bear, deer and elk...

Engaging analysis of sport's role in the 'making of race', and the place of sport in relation to the politics of racial equality.Author: Ben CarringtonISBN-10: 1412901022ISBN-13: 9781412901024Publisher: Sage Publications LtdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2010Pages: 216Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.40w x 0.80dReview Citation(s): Choice 04/01/2011Reference and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This book is the weapon for the best offense in the league. You want to coach, but only know the football of your youth - the Power I run it up the middle, three yards and a cloud of dust. Now you finally have...

In Still Running the author shares her love of the sport through tales of the people she's met, the places she's been, the things she's learned, and the role running has played in her life. Her words will go a long way toward explaining...

The Nazi Olympics is the unsurpassed expos of one of the most bizarre festivals in sport history. Not only does it provide incisive portraits of such key figures as Adolf Hitler, Jesse Owens, Leni Riefenstahl, Helen Stephens, Kee Chung Sohn, and Avery Brundage, it...

Discover the thrill of reawakening a beautiful vintage rifle!Paul Heiser's book is a personal mentor to the shooter, or vintage firearm enthusiast, who wishes to start using antique and collectable rifles for their intended purpose. Detailed, step-by-step instructions are given for making obsolete projectiles,...

Nourishing Dance: An Essential Guide on Nutrition, Body Image, and Eating Disorders is written with an insider's understanding of the unique needs and pressures of the dance world and the expertise of an eating disorder specialist, dietitian, clinician, and educator. This much-needed resource provides...

This innovative book presents a new framework for researchers in the field of physical education and youth sport. By examining the complex interplay between values, voice and ethics within the research process, it showcases how the CREATE Principles for Research Design can facilitate meaningful...

Author: Marco GirardiISBN-10: 1445733854ISBN-13: 9781445733852Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/07/2010Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.21d

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Strength and Conditioning for Dancers is an accessible guide to how to design and incorporate supplemental fitness training into a dancer's schedule. It links current evidence on the relationship between physical fitness, dance performance and injury incidence, breaking it down into clear and convenient...

Obtaining a D1 Athletic Scholarship is very difficult. There re no short cuts! Parents and young athletes will get helpful insights from Scholar Athletes and their Parents who have been there and have also obtained offers and a Scholarship to a D1 college! Parents...

This is the first volume in a series of manuals on the Pro-Systems combat machete system.Author: Fernan Vargas, Joseph TruncaleISBN-10: 1387330535ISBN-13: 9781387330539Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2017Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d

This antique book contains a detailed and interesting guide to breeding very specific colours into pet birds. The perfect book for both professional and private breeders, this text is accessible and comprehensive, and constitutes a great addition to any collection of avicultural literature. Chapters...

This antiquarian book contains a comprehensive guide to breeding budgerigars, being a detailed treatise on management during the breeding season. Written in plain, clear language and full of concise instructions and handy tips, this volume is recommended for anyone with an interest in breeding...

This text contains a detailed guide to keeping bantams. This book was originally published in wartime, and as such it will depart from many of the accepted methods of feeding and general management of poultry. It thus offers a fascinating insight into keeping chickens...

Diving Dream to Olympic Team is the fascinating story of 1968 Olympic diver Keith Russell. At the age of 20, Keith was the youngest athlete ever named the world's best diver by an international poll of coaches. Sports Illustrated named him to win the...

Memphis is built on land once the bottom of a sea, Nashville rests within a 600-foot-depth basin eroded from a mighty arch, and Knoxville and Chattanooga nestle on lands that have migrates--Knoxville's underpinning traveling all the way from the middle of Sevier County. Our...

Author: Donovan J. RoseISBN-10: 1698718063ISBN-13: 9781698718064Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/03/2025Pages: 124Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d

Golfers know that golf includes dramatic, heart-breaking, frustrating, exhilarating, and humorous moments - sometimes during the same round of golf.Often sprinkled with some exaggeration, these stories are not just tales but personal experiences. Shared and re-told at gatherings of friends and family, they weave...

Given China's investment in sport, success in international competitions and recent hosting of high-profile events, there is no doubt the country is a rising power in the realm of global sports. Encouraging readers in other international settings to consider this topic from their own...

While many new books on historical European martial arts are being produced regularly, this is the first series of books devoted entirely to armored combat, and this is the first book to teach the lost art of pollaxe combat that has been produced in...