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  • Strong Beauty
    Karen Furneaux
    Strong Beauty: Power Up the Champion Within is an Olympic athlete’s journey to harness the POWER of self-belief and appreciate the beauty in us all.Karen Furneaux, world champion, Sports Hall-of-Famer and international speaker, shares her deepest insights and the golden nuggets that it takes to succeed at your goals.Karen’s actionable P.O.W.E.R. tools help you to find your uniq...
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    14,33 €

  • Born Into Baseball
    Jr. Jim Campanis / JrJim Campanis
    The baseball life of Jim Campanis Jr. has been anything but ordinary. His father, Jim Sr., was a long-time pro catcher who spent several years on the Pirates where a 6-year-old Jim Jr. shagged flies next to major leaguers.  His grandfather Al was one of the most powerful men in baseball as GM of the Dodgers, but his career ended suddenly and shamefully after a disastrous appear...
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    15,79 €

  • Position to Win
    Dave Scheiber / Dewayne Staats
    Dewayne Staats marks his 40th year as a Major League Baseball broadcaster with POSITION TO WIN, a book that chronicles his amazing journey through America's pastime - a fascinating career working alongside some of baseball's all-time great announcers and calling some of the memorable moments of the game. Many Tampa Bay Rays fans may only know Staats as a Fox Sports/Sun Sports...
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    22,74 €

  • From Mascot To Agent And Everything In Between
    Justin Richard Hunt
    Starting out as a high school student who aspired to be a sports agent, Justin Hunt went on to work as a salary cap administrator in an NFL team's front office and serve as a sports agent and attorney for professional athletes and coaches. Justin learned firsthand that sports is a relationships game, and he relied on the lessons he learned while networking with industry exe...
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    23,13 €

  • If I Knew Then What I Know Now
    John Paciorek
    The joy of first-time big-league baseball experience is the fulfillment of countless childhood dreams, imagining glorified moments of grandeur. My first taste of major-league fan adulation made me feel good, and I wanted more, even for just another moment. The enthusiasm with which the sportscaster mentioned my name, along with details of my first game exploits, slowed only aft...
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    63,81 €

  • From Ocean to Ocean
    Jerome J. Murif
    A captivating account of the first South to North crossing of the Australian continent on a bicycle, in 1897. 'Then the bicycle, loaded now for the expedition, was lifted downstairs; I shook hands with the landlady, told her I might not be back for tea and not to keep it waiting, and quietly pedalled away...' This is how, without any sponsor, and almost no one knowing about his...
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    13,42 €

  • El árbol, el tigre y el dragón
    Óscar Muga
    Existen muchos libros sobre el Taijiquan y el Qigong.Unos que nos explican con gran lujo de detalles los pasos para aprender las formas de movimiento y otros que nos presentan los diferentes conceptos típicos tales como el yin y el yang. el qi, el dantian y demás teorias encontradas en los crípticos textos clásicos al respecto. En este texto, Oscar toma otro camino y, partiendo...
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    17,50 €

  • Gong Sau Wong
    Eric Lilleør
    'This is a book that will enlighten you, motivate you, and move you. I can’t recommend it highly enough!' -Sifu David PetersonWhat if you could transport back in time for a front-row seat into the life and legacy of one of the most respected Wing Chun masters in history?'Gong Sau Wong: A Tribute' offers you just that!At a whopping 360 pages, 'Gong Sau Wong: A Tribute' is a fasc...
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    80,62 €

  • Messi VS Ronaldo - 202 Trivia Questions, Stories and Facts in a Dual Biography
    Fame Focus
    Looking for the ultimate gift for football fans? Intrigued by the lives and achievements of two of the sport’s most iconic players? Eager to explore the world of Messi and Ronaldo’s unparalleled legacies?Embark on an epic journey with Messi VS Ronaldo! This comprehensive book is a treasure trove for enthusiasts of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. From Messi’s early days in R...
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    12,37 €

  • Untethered
    Dave Proctor
    If you want a fairy tale ending, read Snow White. If you want to know what it’s like to dream big, fail hard, get up again, and feel crushing defeat even as you finally taste victory-UNTETHERED is for you.After his 2018 Trans Canada run crashes and burns, four-time champion ultrarunner Dave Proctor returns with a fierce resolve to conquer 7000+ kilometres, a 30-year-old record ...
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    15,36 €

  • Monday Morning Ethics
    Bruce H. Wolk / Chuck Gallagher
    Chuck Gallagher and author Bruce H. Wolk present a provocative collection of 31 stories that test our ideas of morality and judgment in a world where convenience and self-interest frequently take precedence over integrity and character. The fan experience experts, consultants and trainers Gallagher and Wolk examine the lives of people whose decisions have had a lasting impact o...
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    24,67 €

  • Ode to Olympic Dreams
    Janice P. Kehler
    A childhood habit of toe-walking can strike fear inside the hearts of parents. For Janice Kehler, hoisting herself onto the balls of her feet to discover her world was pure joy that morphed into an adolescence spent chasing an Olympic dream. A dream fashioned by the Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin in the early twentieth century and shaped by the sports-media complex over the next...
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    23,12 €

  • The Olympian Leap
    Cynthia Culbreath
    The Olympian Leap: The Life and Legacy of Josh Culbreath is a moving tribute to an immensely talented, world-renowned athlete. His name struck apprehension in the hearts of all his opponents. His sly grin and infectious smile let his competitors know he would kick butt. Josh was a gifted athlete in high school, and they proclaimed him the country’s second-top high school hurdle...
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    38,36 €

  • The Olympian Leap
    Cynthia Culbreath
    The Olympian Leap: The Life and Legacy of Josh Culbreath is a moving tribute to an immensely talented, world-renowned athlete. His name struck apprehension in the hearts of all his opponents. His sly grin and infectious smile let his competitors know he would kick butt. Josh was a gifted athlete in high school, and they proclaimed him the country’s second-top high school hurdle...
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    47,53 €

  • Paul Spadafora
    Chris Scarnati
    'The way I looked at it was Paul had to be pretty damn awesome to do the stuff he did in the ring and remain undefeated for so long with all of his issues. The man had all kinds of things going on outside the ring that should have stood in his way, but he still kept winning. God had to be watching out for him.' -Roy Jones Jr.'Paul was one of the best. And without the drugs and ...
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    12,92 €

  • British Sporting Champions
    Colin Edwards
    You do not leave school one day and win an Olympic gold medal the next. This book is about 50 sporting champions and how they got started. It contains a biography of each followed by their career records. It shows in detail their achievements from school, youth, under 20, under 30, to seminar level, from county, area, national and international honours. It is a multi-sport book...
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    16,18 €

  • Australia’s Grand Slam Tennis Champions
    John Coomer
    Australia has a proud history on the world tennis stage. From pioneers like Jack Crawford, Nancye Wynne (Bolton) and Frank Sedgman, through the golden era of champions like Ken Rosewall, Roy Emerson, Rod Laver, Margaret Smith (Court) and John Newcombe, and on to more recent success stories like those of Ash Barty and Dylan Alcott.This book highlights the achievements of every A...
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    66,03 €

  • I Don’t Believe It... We’re Good? The New Detroit Lions
    Barry Schumer
    The Detroit Lions are roaring into the new season with a big win. And now lifelong Lions fan Barry Schumer is capturing the excitement and optimism in his new book, I Don’t Believe It, We’re Good! The New Detroit Lions. In this new edition of his previous book, 7 Years Later and 'I Still Don’t Believe It!' Same Old Lions, Barry chronicles the many lows that long-suffering fans ...
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    15,98 €

  • Arthur Gould
    Gwyn Prescott / Prescott Gwyn
    Arthur Gould is the definitive biography of the record-breaking Welsh international player who is widely acknowledged as the first superstar of rugby. Such was his fame and renown, that upon his tragic, early death in 1919, aged just 54, Gould’s funeral in Newport was reported as the biggest Wales had ever seen.Nicknamed ’Monkey’ due to his childhood fondness for climbing trees...
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    38,83 €

  • Jackson Haines
    Ryan Stevens
    'Ryan’s journalistic ability to unearth historical details and mix them into a compelling story is first-class! While balancing accuracy and fairness, he reveals a man whose life demonstrated enormous talent and creativity, celebrity and human frailty.' - Debbi Wilkes, Olympic Silver Medallist, author and figure skating commentator 'Informative, lively and scholarly, without be...
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    21,07 €

  • Baseball, Art, and Dreams
    Scott Christopher
    Baseball, Art, and Dreams is the amazing true story of Scott Christopher, a boy who loved the game of baseball. At age six he falls on the broken soda bottle, severing all seven tendons, median nerve, and both arteries in his throwing hand. Some said Scott had ten minutes to live, and shockingly his team of doctors considered amputation. After years of grueling rehabilitation, ...
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    25,78 €

  • The Dark Side Behind the Wheel
    Patricia Teixeira
    "Behind the exhilarating speed and radiant victories of Formula 1 lies a more subtle, often unseen realm. The Dark Side Behind the Wheel peels back the layers, revealing the intricate tapestry of emotions, aspirations, and vulnerabilities that each racer carries. Amidst the powerful resonance of engines, quieter personal battles wage, often hidden from the world. This book grac...
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    21,32 €

  • Overcoming Adversity
    Tex Greene
    'Why are these grown men getting paid millions of dollars to play a child’s game?'Inevitably, if you’ve been around the game of basketball long enough, you’ve heard some cynical adult ask this question. It seems fair; getting paid millions to play basketball every night in front of adoring fans does sound like one of the easiest gigs in the world. But there’s a lot more to it t...
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    18,88 €

  • First Grandmaster of the Soviet Union
    Sergei Tkachenko
    Born in Bakhmut, Ukraine, and brought up in Odessa, Boris Verlinsky (1888-1950) was the first holder of the grandmaster title in the Soviet Union, and he was consistently one of the top Soviet players in the 1920s.He earned the master’s title at the 1924 Soviet Championship and won fourth prize at the 1925 Championship, defeating the tournament winner Bogoljubov along the way. ...
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    62,04 €

  • First Grandmaster of the Soviet Union
    Sergei Tkachenko
    Born in Bakhmut, Ukraine, and brought up in Odessa, Boris Verlinsky (1888-1950) was the first holder of the grandmaster title in the Soviet Union, and he was consistently one of the top Soviet players in the 1920s.He earned the master’s title at the 1924 Soviet Championship and won fourth prize at the 1925 Championship, defeating the tournament winner Bogoljubov along the way. ...
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    50,33 €

  • Running Marathons in 50 States and 7 Continents
    Robert Preston
    I love to run, and my love for running has taken me all around the world. From Boston and New York to Antarctica and South Africa, I have gotten to see some of the most beautiful scenery on the planet. I have run one hundred fifteen marathons in all fifty states as well as the seven continents. Like all athletes, I have had setbacks. Through faith, perseverance, and determinati...
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    16,03 €

  • Go
    Elizabeth Model / John Wragg / Kevin Mackinon
    They have raced on all seven continents. He has completed almost 300 full-distance triathlon races - 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling and 42.2 km of running - more than any other person on the planet. She is one of only two women who have completed more than 100 such events. They are both among a select few who have completed every Ironman race in the world. ...
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    37,65 €

  • Alison C. Ayres
    Alison C. Ayres
    'Alison. What a life story! Truly inspiring!'TREVOR CARDINALFormer VP & Creative Director at Leo Burnett USA and former Ayres mentor.'Proof of what’s possible when you never ever give up on yourself.If you want to be inspired to achieve by one of the Dreamers / Goal Oriented people with whom you share this planet; this is a book for you to read.'MILLIE BURNSFilm Reviewer / Scre...
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    43,93 €

  • The Ballplayer’s Son
    Dell Franklin
    By the time 'The Brawl Heard ’Round the World' blew up baseball on a hot Sunday in 1953, young Dell Franklin had been a regular in Pacific Coast League clubhouses for three years. His father, former major leaguer Murray 'Big Moe' Franklin, was in the middle of the fight, near the end of a nearly 20-year career in professional baseball, with a chip on his shoulder that had been ...
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    14,03 €

  • My Unusual Life
    Laurie Lewis Havel
    Relive action, drama, and romance in My Unusual Life, an autobiography that chronicles a determined spirit with twists and turns - a time, in retrospect, full of life, rife with humor, and not without challenges. This is the story of Laurie, a woman who reinvents herself time and time again.Her love of a challenge and desire to be on the Olympic team after meeting two athletes ...
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    19,24 €


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