Subjects:  1. History    2. LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon    3. Running & Jogging    4. Sports    5. Sports & Recreation    6. United States - State & Local - Midwest    7. Illinois    8. Sporting events & tours    9. Sports & Recreation / Running & Jogging    10. Track & field sports, athletics   

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Motivation, Encouragement, Education and More
Not long ago my good friend John Naber sent me this book.I was very impressed with the quality and the insights each athlete had to offer humanity.John, being a high caliber human being and an Olympic champion,brought out points for us to follow in this daily journey called life.Please read this wonderful work. You'll be very glad you did..
Read One a Day for Inspiration and Focus
Twenty-seven short inspirational true stories by Olympic winners. Each writer has a point to make about setting a goal and achieving it. Byreading these stories and thinking about them, you can be encouraged to setand meet your own goals, to focus your daily life to achieve. It's got something for everybody!
"Awaken the Olympian Within" is filled with different stories, each of which makes an inspiring point.You'll learn about what the athletes go through to succeed at the Olympic level, and you'll also hearwhat you can do to succeed in business, politics, home care, whatever! It's like eating a box of fudge.... there's so much rich material, you'llhave to pace yourself over time.It takes a little longer, but it's worthit.Read more

Subjects:  1. Business & Economics    2. Business/Economics    3. Motivational    4. Reference    5. Self-Help / Motivational    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Essays    8. Olympic Games    9. Self-Help & Practical Interests    10. Self-Improvement    11. Sports & Outdoors   

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PEDAL is powered by the NY city streets... deep in the funk.
This DVD is for all those interested in the subculture of bicycles, not just bike messengers or track bikes, but fighting for space with cars/taxi cabs, pedestrians and the police. This documentary is fast paced alongside those in the messenger (outlaw) community, and shows the true grit of the rotten apple. While the book has very little text, the small amount is amazing, and it is covered with beautiful pictures of roudy messengers competing in the Bike Messenger World Championships. A MUST BUY FOR ANY BICYCLE ENTHUSIAST. Definitely worth watching over and over again. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Bicycle messengers    2. Bicycles    3. Cycling - General    4. Individual Photographer    5. New York    6. New York (State)    7. Photoessays & Documentaries    8. Photography    9. Pictorial works    10. Sports    11. Sports & Recreation    12. Subjects & Themes - Sports    13. Cycling    14. Photographs: portraits   

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Very good reference material
This book is excellent consolidation of reference material which is sensibly divided into logical chapters. Excellent introduction to exercise physiology
This book is well-illustrated and easy to read, but it is really a basic text, not the end-all.For example, in the section on nutrition, the authors recommend that carbohydrates should constitute 50% of an athlete's daily calories, and yet they neglect the fact that so many people in thiscountry do not tolerate carbohydrates well.Nutrition really needs to beadjusted to the individual's metabolism and needs, and there is really noone set magic formula that will work for everyone.But, if you keep thatin mind and are looking for a good introductory text, this will serveadmirably.

Great Exercise Book
A good physiology exercise book is so important to understanding the body and how all of the different systems work together.This book does a great job of explaining concepts by colorful graphics and pictures.If your anadvid athlete like myself you will enjoy this book.I was always chasingthe new fads in exercise or trying the latest diet to trim down, they neverworked.You must first understand some of the complexities of the humanbody.Likewise, if you want to tweak your car's engine you must firstunderstand some of the most basic principles of a car engine before addingexpensive and useless gadgets. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Pathophysiology    4. Physiology    5. Reference    6. Sports Medicine    7. Biomechanics, human kinetics   

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Clear and practical guide to Fencing.
Brian Pitmans book is an excellent, down to earth guide to Fencing, he cover the three weapons Foil, Epee and Saber that are used in Olympic style of fencing.Read more

Subjects:  1. Combat Sports    2. Essays    3. Fencing    4. Martial Arts & Self-Defense    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Sports & Recreation / Martial Arts & Self-Defense   

Subjects:  1. Bibliographies & Indexes    2. Encyclopedias    3. General    4. History    5. Popular Culture - General    6. Reference    7. Sociological aspects    8. Sports    9. Sports & Recreation    10. United States    11. Cultural studies    12. Social Science / Popular Culture    13. Sports & Outdoor Recreation    14. USA   

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One of the must useful books of its kind
There are several pool books out there. Some attempt to explain pool deductively: they explain general rules about how balls go and expect you to be able to apply them in any given situation. Other books approach the problem inductively: they show you the most important/useful shots and tell you how to approach them.
I still remember those shots after all these years.........
It was the year 1997 that I bought this book in Manila. Since then I'm constantly reading this book while I was playing back home in the Philippines. This book helps me a lot on improving my shot making techniques. I still remember how I made those shots on every game I played with my friends and with other money players I ecountered on every busy billiards halls.
Lots and lots of info
This book is amazing. It contains so much information. I have been playing pool for 5 years and I discovered so many shots I did not know before and learned to improve the shots that I thought I did know.
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Subjects:  1. General    2. Pool (Game)    3. Pool, Billiards, Snooker    4. Reference    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Games / General    8. Snooker, billiards, pool   

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Too Many Hokey Stats
If you're a baseball stats junky (like me), how can this not be the perfect book? The best baseball reference book
Total Baseball is definitely a must for every baseball fan, from hardcore to casual. And it can be a gateway for many who haven't enjoyed the blessings of this beautiful game. There's everything you need to know: from team histories, great essays on the Negro Leagues. There's stuff for the stat nut as well: from sabermetrics to a handy guide on how to score a game, some insights on Women and Baseball, and of course, the hefty, precise and so accurate register of every player in Major League history. There's even a chapter on International Baseball results, that suprisingly, does NOT include the champions of the Venezuelan League, and does have the Dominican and Mexican team champions. Anyway, all in all, if you love baseball or simply you want to understand baseball, this book is for you.

Yearly Update is needed...
This is the Holy Writ of baseball's statistical gurus. The problem is that they ohly update about every other year. As the "OFFICIAL" tome of MLB, the least they could do is release an update after each season. Read more

Subjects:  1. Baseball    2. Baseball - General    3. Baseball - Statistics    4. History    5. Reference    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. United States   

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Great Porsche Book
This book is a must read for anyone who owns or even just admires an early, mid, or late year 911 and enjoys its performance.
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Subjects:  1. Automobile Engine    2. Automotive    3. Automotive - Foreign - High Performance & Engine Rebuilding    4. Automotive - General    5. Transportation    6. Transportation / Automotive / General   

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Great start for sportscasters
Probably the best primer on breaking in. I use in a course I teach at Taylor University in Indiana. Well recommended by other collegues.

Take This Book With You To The Game
If you are just starting out in the business , this is the book for you , due to its insight on not just the game itself , but the before (preparation) , during (working with others) , and after (reviewing your work) aspects of the job.For those who have been in the business , but are looking to take that next step , this is the book for you.My first time out after reading this book , my interviews were crisper , my work with others was more professional , and the end result was a more solid product.If you are serious about sportscasting as a career , this book will give you the insight to help make it happen!

Best Book On the Market
Len Clark station manager of WUEV-FM, A Practical Guide for Success for Beginners and Professionals Aspiring to the Next level Tom Hedrick and Diamond Communications have published the ultimate text for students interested in pursuing a career in sports broadcasting, and for practing broadcast professionals. This step by step guide offers insight and advice to help individuals each and every step of the way. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Careers - General    2. Careers / Job Opportunities    3. Essays    4. Journalism    5. Media Studies - Electronic Media    6. Radio broadcasting of sports    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Television broadcasting of spo    10. Television broadcasting of sports    11. United States    12. Vocational guidance    13. Sports & Outdoor Recreation    14. Sports & Recreation / General   

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SHH, Here Lies the Librarian
It's 1914 in Hendricks County, Indiana, and Jake and PeeWee McGrath run a garage for those newfangled automobiles. PeeWee, aka Eleanor, doesn't plan to go to high school. She will stay with her older brother and help run the garage, only her brother is a better mechanic. Then four sorority sisters from Butler University in Indianapolis arrive and plan to reopen the town library. Excitement abounds with a rival garage attempting to destroy the McGrath's business and an automobile race that makes NASCAR look like a Sunday drive. If you enjoyed Peck's The Teacher's Funeral, you will love this one. The relationship between Jake and Eleanor is strong and loving. This is a nostalgic and humorous look at the early 20th century.

Okay read
I looked for this book specifically for a library science assignment, and was excited about reading it.I really wanted to enjoy and like it!However, once I got into it, I found it disjointed with no visible plot.The setting, the early 1900's, is one I'm not sure children will understand.The language often seemed contrived and difficult, with a lot of dialect, and I often had to go back and re-read sections in order to understand what had happened.I wonder if the age group it is intended for will take the time to go back, or put it down for a more comfortable read.Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend this book to my students.Even though there were a few humorous moments, they were few and far between.As my students are fond of saying, "I just don't get it!"

Wherein chauffeurs collect library fines
Do you ever get the impression that an author is trying just a little too hard to get the attention of their librarian readers?I don't think this happens much in the world of adult literature, but when it comes to kiddie lit, writers sometimes verge on the shameless.Now I was willing to look past Kimberly Willis Holt's paean to the glory of librarians everywhere in "Part of Me", and the non-fiction true tale of librarian heroism, "Dear Miss Breed" by Joanne Oppenheim could certainly slip by on my watch.But recently I've been doubling back and rereading some of the children's books that came out in early 2006.Of those books, one that I missed early on in the game was Richard Peck's, "Here Lies the Librarian", courtesy of Dial Books.Mr. Peck has written a wham-bam, rock `em, sock `em tale of hard core drag racing librarianship.Though still better (as anyone who reads his books regularly will tell you) than 92% of the schlock printed yearly, Peck's latest venture carries with it the faintest odor of familiarity.Basically, if you perused and enjoyed his previous book, "The Teacher's Funeral", then there's probably little reason to go on to this title as well unless you like to regularly douse yourself in Peck's pleasant wordplay.
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Subjects:  1. Automobile racing    2. Automobiles    3. Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General    4. Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction    5. Children: Grades 4-6    6. Fiction    7. Historical - United States - 20th Century    8. Humorous Stories    9. Juvenile Fiction    10. Librarians    11. Social Issues - General    12. Social Situations - General    13. Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century   

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A BALANCED PORTRAIT
DORA LIVES is a posthumous biography on Miki Dora, a pioneering surfer from the 1950s and 1960s, and on page 23, it says this about artistic temperament:
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Subjects:  1. Biography / Autobiography    2. Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions    3. Historical - General    4. Photo Techniques    5. Photography    6. Sports - General    7. Water Sports    8. Photography & Photographs   

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Great Beginner Book
This book immediately draws you in and teaches you the basics. The first few chapters are really easy to read and understand. It does get harder at the end but by then you're hooked. I read this one before moving on the FAA manual. If I had started with the FAA manual I would have been completely lost.

Learning to fly helicopters
Learning to fly helicopters is an undertaking unlike no other. It is more of a calling, actually. And a huge commitment of time, money, and energy. Mr. Padfield understands this. He knows what it feels like to learn, get scared, become frustrated, and he helps the reader through it all with warm humor and inspiration. The text is clear and readable with many helpful illustrations. This is a great book to read as you study, to refer to as a beginning pilot, or to refresh your memory with. This book is unlike the majority of instructional volumes which are very dry and where the authors either talk down to the reader or lapse into technical jargon. Learning to fly helicopters is fun to read and very helpful
Informative, well-written, and an all-around fun book
I read this book before I started my helicopter training justabout two years ago.Since then, I have bought and read just about every book about rotary-wing aircraft that I can get my hands on.This book is fundamental in nature, but fairly complete none the less and an absolute joy to read.I recently read it again and loved it more than when I first picked it up.Of all the helicopter books I have read this one is still by far my favorite. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Aeronautics & Astronautics    2. Air Sports    3. Aviation - Piloting & Flight Instruction    4. Helicopters    5. Piloting    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Transportation    9. Aviation skills / piloting    10. Transportation / Aviation / Piloting & Flight Instruction   

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It's more than a game
The main title, "It's Only a Game," is misleading.Jackie Burke, Jr. was born to the golf business.His father was a club pro, Burke, Jr. became a club pro, a tour pro and then co-founder of the Champions Golf Club in Houston, where golfers with only average skills need not apply.From the author's perspective, it's a business, and a serious one at that, not a game.Which is not to say that Jackie's a golf elitist--that would not be true either.The subtitle, "Words of Wisdom from a Lifetime in Golf," is a more accurate reflection of the book's contents, although not everyone is going to agree that all of Jackie's words are wise.Apparently Jackie sat down with Guy Yocom and/or a tape recorder and talked about his life in golf, and Yocom put his thoughts, extended sound bites if you will, together in book form.I particularly liked, and agreed with, his comments about the Ryder Cup and youth golf.And although the author distains the idea of golfing "tips," he gives you plenty, and I think, some very good ones.Others go against the grain.Jackie is not afraid to tell it like he sees it.Overall, a quick, fun, interesting read.I bounced between a two, three and four star rating, and ended up in the middle.

Miss Molly's review
I must say that this book is a bit more about improving your life than your golf game and Mr.Burke has lead an exceptional life to say the least.The book will improve your game ten fold but you will also look at life a bit different as well.Mr. Burke is a master of teaching about life through the game he so dearly loves.Wisdom abounds through these pages and you will read and re-read most of this whole book.Mr.Burke's dry humor is evident through-out the book which makes this an especially enjoyable read.Do yourself a favor,do not miss out on this man's hard earned wisdom,he did us all a favor by putting it in print.There are not many people in the world that say what everyone's thinking and this man does.He shows courage and unwavering knowledge on the game of golf,but never lets you forget "It's just a Game".

Life lessons
Jack Burke has written a book not just for golfers, but for anyone desiring simple lessons of life.It's a fun, quick read, with lots of fascinating golf anecdotes.This book is one you can pick up and read bits at a time...or the whole book in a sitting.But you will find yourself returning to it...reading a chapter just for fun! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. General    3. Golf    4. Golf - General    5. Sports    6. Sports & Recreation    7. Sports & Recreation / Golf   

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Amust for every busy sports family
I have owned this book for 1 year and it is well worn. The concepts are easy to understand and make sense. I have loaned this to our swim coaches and the mom of our local High school football star. The recipes are easy to prepare and most important...taste good. I really like the section on Team Dinners...lots of great suggestions. Buy two right away because people borrow this little book all the time.

This one gets used
This gets more use in our house than any other cookbook .It's very basic and simple.Common sense stuff.I'm not known for my cooking, but this book is easy for me to use and put out quality meals that taste good and that middle school kids will eat.My daughter and her athlete friends are on board (sometimes) with the concept of eating well to improve performance, and they use these recipes themselves.I actually made the granola and it's awesome.

Not what I had in mind.

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Subjects:  1. Child athletes    2. Cookery (Natural foods)    3. Diet/Nutrition    4. Education / Physical Education    5. Essays    6. Functional foods    7. Health & Fitness    8. Health & Fitness / Nutrition    9. Health & Healing - General    10. Nutrition    11. Athletes    12. Diet / Health / Fitness    13. Education    14. Physical Education    15. Physical fitness for youth    16. Sports & Recreation    17. Youth   

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Gave me the confidence to rock through AFF...
Using this book and some other training I was able to gain the tools needed to finish my AFF and do it in style.After failing my level 4 I needed a boost.After reading this and realizing that a lot of what I was going through was normal, and getting my mind in check, I went out and nailed the rest.I've got 12 jumps now and gaining more confidence all the time.Thanks John!!
Not just for Skydivers
Excellent book.Applies to all parts of life, not just sports performance.Gives the best explanation of how your thoughts impact your performance that I have ever read.

ESPECIALLY For Skydivers-and other athletes too
If you are serious about your skydiving, you must get a hold of this book.I'm sure you heard, or read Jack Jeffries' review of this book, he's right.Skydiving, as are other sports, is a mental game.MORE so than other sports because we only have about a minute of "pratice" time, each time we go up.That is important to remember.The author explains simply the techniques and exercises he uses and teaches to fly with proficiency.You'll breeze through it with his plucky attitude, and personal stories that relate to the ideas he teaches you.You won't be disappointed!And like the title says, it will help you in life as well.Mental training is where it's at.Get into the zone and WIN competitions! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Body, Mind & Spirit / Personal Transformation    2. Sports    3. Sports & Recreation / Air Sports    4. Air Sports    5. Body, Mind & Spirit    6. Inspiration & Personal Growth    7. Sports & Recreation   

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An easy, captivating read -
I've never done one of these online reviews before, but this book should get more attention.I wish I always had a book on hand like this, that I was so actively interested in.I would give family a running update on what Larry and Barb were doing at a given point in the book.
I wanted to meet her; I considered Barbara my new best friend
Wow, even though this book was written some time ago, I felt a connection to Barbara Savage.She was open about life, and funny too.From the moment I started reading about her adventures I couldn't put the book down.I wish that I had never read the outside back cover of the book, however.

The center of being
It has been over 20 years since we read this book._I_ read it in preparation for a 4 month trip through and across western Europe._She_ read it because I recommended it.
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Subjects:  1. Bicycle touring    2. Bicycles and bicycling    3. Cycling - General    4. General    5. History    6. Sports    7. Sports & Recreation    8. Travel - General    9. Travel writing   

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Enjoyable for the stories
John Feinstein broke out in the sports-book business with the million-seller 1987 book "Season On the Brink" and he hasn't looked back since. Like clockwork, Feinstein writes one book a year on some facet or another of sports, although clearly his love goes to college basketball and golf.
A Bit Repetitive But a Good Read, Nonetheless
Make no mistake: this is not John Feinstein's best work.Other reviewers have correctly pointed out it is repetitive, a bit too long, and he has a tendency to name drop to the point of kissing arse.
A slam dunk!

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Subjects:  1. Anecdotes    2. Basketball    3. Basketball - College    4. Basketball - General    5. History    6. NCAA Basketball Tournament    7. Sports    8. Sports & Recreation    9. Tournaments    10. United States    11. Sports & Recreation / Basketball    12. Bargain   

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Lost classics, not lost, you just need to read to remember
It was written well before I was born and I felt like I had walked some of those same hills, and found some of those same gentleman quail except on the west coast in my youth.A must for those cool nights with a warm fire and a dog at your feet. Share, order two, mail a copyto a friend and let them,Enjoy.........

Superb
When you read about punching out the lioness with his fist -- you know you've found the mother lode.

Some of Ruark's best pieces.
An excellent composition of some of Ruark's best work, ignored by other editors.It is a welcome addition to the library of any hunter, especially those of us who appreciate Ruark's genius. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Fiction - General    2. General    3. Literature: Classics    4. Sports & Recreation / Essays   

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I cannot lie...this is a great story!
I've read it before, and now I own it! Read this to your child at night and I swear he/she will keep talking about it for years to come! Here are the characters you will see from the movie...
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Subjects:  1. Action & Adventure - General    2. Automobile racing    3. Automobiles    4. Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction    5. Children: Kindergarten    6. Fiction    7. Humorous Stories    8. Juvenile Fiction    9. Movie Tie - In    10. Preschool Picture Story Books    11. Transportation - Cars/Trucks    12. Transportation - General    13. Juvenile Fiction / Movie or Television Tie-In