Formula 1 2024: A Complete Guide to the Season (Automotive and Motorcycle Books) by Etienne Psaila (1 Review)    Price verified 40 minutes ago

Dive into the exhilarating world of Formula 1 with "Formula 1 2024: A Complete Guide to the Season". This comprehensive guide is your ultimate companion to the 2024 F1 season, offering in-depth insights, detailed analyses, and behind-the-scenes stories that every motorsport enthusiast will cherish. Explore the Teams and Constructors: Get to know the powerhouse teams that drive the sport, from the technological marvels of Red Bull Racing and Mercedes to the strategic brilliance of Ferrari and McLaren. Discover the innovations and ...

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Soccer Stars and Amazing Goals: Learn About Some of the World’s Greatest Players and Relive Action From the Beautiful Game by Terry Antonio (15 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Do you remember Messi's spectacular solo goal for Barcelona in the 2015 Copa del Rey Final? What about Ronaldo's insane record breaking header for Real Madrid against Manchester United or Mbappe's stunning volley in the Qatar World Cup final? Have you ever wondered where it all started for some of the world's greatest players, well Soccer Stars and Amazing Goals aims to take you through the lives of some of history's best and action from the big games. In the book you'll find players from the early generation of stars to the ones ...

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Baseball's Starry Night by Paul Kocak (Kocak Wordsmiths Ink) (38 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Experience a unique fan's-eye view of a night that many have called the most exciting night in the history of Major League Baseball. Going beyond a standard retelling of the balls and strikes and homers and webgems, the book hears from 20 fans in their own words. Loyal fans of the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays provide exciting and deeply personal eyewitness accounts -- either from the stadiums or their living rooms. This critically acclaimed book is for casual and serious fans alike. "This ...

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The Story of Gunnar Hansen: A Novel by John C. Dailey Price verified one hour ago

COURAGE AND FAITH IN SPITE OF ADVERSITY Hoping to reunite spiritually with his deceased wife, Kathleen, Gunnar Hansen, 73, embarks on a three-week solo canoe trip. The Quetico-Superior wilderness canoe country on the Minnesota Ontario border is the setting for this uplifting adventure story. After surviving near death from his wounds in Vietnam, Gunnar survives his canoe trip with the help of the mysterious Abigail Fraser. "From college to Vietnam combat to career and family, joy and tragedy must be reconciled here. Yet through it ...

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Against the Boards: A slow burn, fake dating, fade-to-black hockey romance (Canadian Played) by Cynthia Gunderson (Amazon Digital Services) (96 Reviews)    Price verified 40 minutes ago

As seen on TikTok! People say opposites attract, but now I have proof. There's zero rationale for why I would fall for Tyler Bowen. I mean, he's the star winger of my brother's hockey team and yet is better known for his moves off the ice. His playboy reputation is a huge red flag. Though that was exactly why I asked him to kiss me. In front of my overprotective brother. As a joke. Oh, did I forget to mention that wanting Tyler was supposed to be a prank? I didn't plan on liking that kiss. I didn't anticipate Tyler's dad finding ...

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Jews in the Gym: Judaism, Sports, and Athletics (Studies in Jewish Civilization Book 23) by Leonard J. Greenspoon (Purdue University Press) Price verified 9 hours ago

For some, the connection between Jews and athletics might seem far-fetched. But in fact, as is highlighted by the fourteen chapters in this collection, Jews have been participating in-and thinking about-sports for more than two thousand years. The articles in this volume scan a wide chronological range: from the Hellenistic period (first century BCE) to the most recent basketball season. The range of athletes covered is equally broad: from participants in Roman-style games to wrestlers, boxers, fencers, baseball players, and ...

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With God on their Side: Sport in the Service of Religion by Timothy Chandler (Routledge) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

'Sport' and 'religion' are cultural institutions with a global reach. Each is characterised by ritualised performance and by the ecstatic devotion of its followers, whether in the sports arena or the cathedral of worship. This fascinating collection is the first to examine, in detail, the relationship between these two cultural institutions from an international, religiously pluralistic perspective. It illuminates the role of sport and religion in the social formation of collective groups, and explores how sport might operate in the ...

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PREPPERS LONG TERM SURVIVAL GUIDE 2023: The Ultimate Prepper's Handbook for Off Grid Living for 5 Years: Ultimate Survival Tips, Off the Grid ... by Kyle Donovan (27 Reviews)    Price verified 10 minutes ago

Don't wait for disaster to strike - act now! In the face of uncertain times, the Prepper's Long-Term Survival Guide 2023 is your essential companion to thriving in a world of unpredictable challenges. Whether you're a seasoned prepper or new to the concept, this comprehensive handbook provides you with the knowledge and strategies you need to sustain yourself and your loved ones for a full five years in an off-grid environment. Inside this invaluable guide, you'll discover: • Essential Prepping Techniques: From food and water ...

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Owning the Olympics: Narratives of the New China (The New Media World) by Monroe Price (University of Michigan Press) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

"A major contribution to the study of global events in times of global media. Owning the Olympics tests the possibilities and limits of the concept of 'media events' by analyzing the mega-event of the information age: the Beijing Olympics... A good read from cover to cover." -- Guobin Yang, Associate Professor, Asian/Middle Eastern Cultures & Sociology, Barnard College, Columbia University From the moment they were announced, the Beijing Games were a major media event and the focus of intense scrutiny and speculation. In contrast ...

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Hunting with the Bow & Arrow by Saxton T. (Saxton Temple) Pope (408 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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Building Fires and Finding Stars: Why I Never Stop Traveling by Jason Cooper (4 Reviews)    Price verified 40 minutes ago

After tragedy struck his family and his five-year relationship with his girlfriend ended, Jason packed his suitcase and headed for his first summer-long solo adventure through Europe. But he discovered that his problems didn't disappear as soon as he stepped off the plane. He was still filled with anxiety and needed to overcome his depression, come to terms with who he is, and accept his failures and the changes that altered his trajectory. Jason didn't know that his trip to Europe was only just the beginning. Soon, he'd be on a ...

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Game of Privilege: An African American History of Golf (The John Hope Franklin Series in African American History and Culture) by Lane Demas (The University of North Carolina Press) (58 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

This groundbreaking history of African Americans and golf explores the role of race, class, and public space in golf course development, the stories of individual black golfers during the age of segregation, the legal battle to integrate public golf courses, and the little-known history of the United Golfers Association (UGA)--a black golf tour that operated from 1925 to 1975. Lane Demas charts how African Americans nationwide organized social campaigns, filed lawsuits, and went to jail in order to desegregate courses; he also ...

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A Climate of Justice: An Ethical Foundation for Environmentalism (Library of Public Policy and Public Administration Book 16) by Marvin T. Brown (Springer) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 40 minutes ago

This open access book helps readers combine history, politics, and ethics to address the most pressing problem facing the world today: environmental survival. In A Climate of Justice, Marvin Brown connects the environmental crisis to basic questions of economic, social, and racial justice. Brown shows how our current social climate maintains systemic injustices, and he uncovers resources for change through a civic ethics of repair and reciprocity. A must-read for researchers and educators in the area of environmental ethics and those ...

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The Set Point: Securing the future of volleyball by Ary Graça (Editora Máquina de Livros) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

"This book examines the trail blazed by the FIVB that culminated in the partnership with CVC Capital Partners. The authors explain each step of the way from the moment the FIVB's President acknowledged the lack of financial sustainability to secure the future of volleyball and his courageous decision to develop a new event based on cutting-edge technology, which led to financial innovation. The cutting-edge event is the Volleyball Nations League (VNL). It has three characteristics that fascinate the Volleyball Family. First, the ...

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Kellen HalfCaste, Book 1: The Hammer and Snow: (Book 1) by Jeremy Mathiesen (27 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

An orphan wrestler raised among coal dust and steel. A vile king clutching to his reign by a skeletal grasp. When eighteen-year-old Kellen HalfCaste's mentor betrays him and poisons his best friend, he is forced out into the streets to survive by any means necessary. Hunted by Vampires and the king's men alike, Kellen must learn why his cruel world has been slammed on its crown. Could the rumors of a base-born heir to the throne be true? Kellen must find balance in a world where the scales are tipped if he is going to defend ...

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Skate Life: Re-Imagining White Masculinity (Technologies of the Imagination: New Media in Everyday Life) by Emily Chivers Yochim (University of Michigan Press) (3 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

"Intellectually deft and lively to read, Skate Life is an important addition to the literature on youth cultures, contemporary masculinity, and the role of media in identity formation." ---Janice A. Radway, Northwestern University, author of Reading the Romance: Women, Patriarchy, and Popular Literature "With her elegant research design and sophisticated array of anthropological and media studies approaches, Emily Chivers Yochim has produced one of the best books about race, gender, and class that I have read in the last ten years. ...

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How To Choose Self Defense Ammunition (Cunningham Grant) by Grant Cunningham (151 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Confused about what defensive ammunition to buy? Don't be! How To Choose Self Defense Ammunition is here to help! In this easy-to-read book, defensive shooting expert Grant Cunningham tells you what you need to know to confidently buy self defense ammunition for your pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun. Grant cuts through the misinformation to teach you the realities of defensive ammunition. No soundbites or old wive's tales -- just logical, factual information that will help you pick the right ammunition for your gun and your ...

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The Comstocks of Cornell: John Henry Comstock and Anna Botsford Comstock by Anna Botsford Comstock (Comstock Publishing Associates) (5 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The Comstocks of Cornell is the autobiography written by naturalist educator Anna Botsford Comstock about her life and her husband's, entomologist John Henry Comstock -- both prominent figures in the scientific community and in Cornell University history. A first edition was published in 1953, but it omitted key Cornellians, historical anecdotes, and personal insights. Karen Penders St. Clair's twenty-first century edition returns Mrs. Comstock's voice to her book by rekeying her entire manuscript as she wrote it, and preserving the ...

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Nature Guiding by William Gould Vinal (Comstock Publishing Associates) (4 Reviews)    Price verified one hour ago

Nature Guiding is the science of inculcating nature enthusiasm, nature principles, and nature facts into the spirit of individuals. "Doing" nature-study means observing, wondering, and solving problems. It could include collecting, building, measuring, painting, planning, writing, touching, experimenting or any of a wide range of other activities. Most importantly, it allows children to be "original investigators." This book is intended as a resource for teachers and students engaged in nature study at summer camps and in schools. ...

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Round About a Great Estate by Richard Jefferies (29 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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40 DAYS: Life, Love, Loss and A Historic Run Around One of the World's Largest Lakes by Steven Cannon (Brian Meeks ecocandleriel@gmail.com) (91 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Praise For 40 Days: "A fantastic adventure the whole way." - B. D. M. "Ruined my day. Couldn't put it down. I love a story of someone setting an unimaginable goal and then following along with them on the struggles along the way." - A.B. "Such an inspiring story and accomplishment. A+" - W.G. A Marathon A Day... Everyday The first crazy idea was to run across Iowa. He did it in 11 Days. Now what? Lake Michigan called. Nobody had ever run around her beautiful shores. Steve wanted to be the first. 40 Days is a brutally honest and ...

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Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation by William Temple Hornaday (14 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

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The eNotated Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum (66 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

Though most eBooks are simple conversions of paper books, the "eNotated Sailing Alone" is a completely new approach that takes advantage of the potential eBook technology offers to extend and enrich Slocum's writing in a way that's convenient to use while still unobtrusive to the reader. Based on the 1901 edition of "Sailing Alone Around the World" and including more than 60 original illustrations, this eNotated edition extends Slocum's writing by providing a new layer of information behind the text the reader can access before, ...

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Muscle Myths: 50 Health & Fitness Mistakes You Don't Know You're Making (The Build Muscle, Get Lean, and Stay Healthy Series) by Michael Matthews (Oculus Publishers) (1,046 Review)    Price verified 12 hours ago

If you've ever felt lost in the sea of contradictory training and diet advice out there and you just want to know once and for all what works and what doesn't -- what's scientifically true and what's false -- when it comes to building muscle and getting ripped, then you need to read this book. Let me ask you a question. Do any of the following claims sound familiar? "I have bad genetics -- I'm a 'hardgainer.'" "You have to work your abs more to get a six-pack." "When doing cardio, you want your heart rate in the 'fat burning ...

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