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It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life by Lance Armstrong Publisher Comments World-class hero Lance Armstrong tells his inspiring story, from the dark night of advanced testicular cancer through his dramatic victory in the 1999 Tour de France. This trade paperback edition features new material on Tour de France 2000 and the 2001... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis Publisher Comments The New York Times... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life by Jerry West and Jonathan Coleman Publisher Comments He is one of basketball's towering figures: Mr. Clutch, who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers' resurgence in the 1970s. The general manager who helped bring Showtime to Los Angeles, creating a championship-winning force... (read more) Your price: $27.99 New - Hardcover
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Dream Golf: The Making of Bandon Dunes by Stephen Goodwin Publisher Comments On a wild, windblown bluff high above the Pacific sits one of America's premier golfing destinations, Bandon Dunes. Golf enthusiast Mike Keiser had the dream of building this British-style links course on a stretch of Oregon's rugged coast, and Dream... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Howard Cosell: The Man, the Myth, and the Transformation of American Sports by Mark Ribowsky Publisher Comments Howard Cosell was one of the most recognizable and controversial figures in American sports history. His colorful bombast, fearless reporting, and courageous stance on civil rights soon captured the attention of listeners everywhere. No mere jock turned "... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World by John Wesley Carlos Publisher Comments Nominated for an NAACP Image Award, Outstanding Literary Work Autobiography/Biography Seen around the world, John Carlos and Tommie Smiths Black Power salute on the 1968 Olympic podium sparked controversy and career fallout. Yet their show of defiance... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival by Joe Simpson Publisher Comments Joe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, had just reached the top of a 21,000-foot peak in the Andes when disaster struck. Simpson plunged off the vertical face of an ice ledge, breaking his leg. In the hours that followed, darkness fell and a... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $2.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood by Jane Leavy Publisher Comments A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A Time Magazine Top Ten Book of the Year Jane Leavy, the acclaimed author of the New York Times bestseller Sandy Koufax: A Lefty’s Legacy, returns with a biography of an American original: number 7, Mickey... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond by Michael Oher Publisher Comments The football star made famous in the hit film (and book) The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher shares his personal account of his story, in this inspirational New York Times bestseller. Looking... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Sundays Will Never Be the Same: Racing, Tragedy, and Redemption--My Life in America's Fastest Sport by Darrell Waltrip Publisher Comments THREE-TIME NASCAR CHAMPION DARRELL WALTRIP knew that big changes were in the wind on the morning of February 18, 2001. For the first time in his long and storied career, Darrell would be watching the race from the broadcast booth high above the track... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Hardcover
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I Beat the Odds: From Homelessness, to the Blind Side, and Beyond by Michael Oher Publisher Comments The football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Side reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. Michael Oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in The Blind Side movie (and book) that swept up... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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The Whore of Akron: One Man's Search for the Soul of Lebron James by Scott Raab Publisher Comments "If there was an opportunity for me to return to Cleveland and those fans welcomed me back, that'd be a great story."—Lebron James Scott Raab is a last vestige of Gonzo Journalism in an era when sanitary decorum reigns. Crude but warmhearted... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Hardcover
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The Hustle: One Team and Ten Lives in Black and White by Doug Merlino Publisher Comments The experiment was dreamed up by two fathers, one white, one black. What would happen, they wondered, if they mixed white players from an elite Seattle private school and black kids from the inner city on a basketball team? The team's season unfolded... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Trade Paper
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Marv Levy: Where Else Would You Rather Be? by Marv Levy Publisher Comments Forty-seven years of joyous celebrations after victories and crushing disappointments after defeats are encompassed in Marv Levy: Where Else Would You Rather Be?, but it is about more than just touchdowns and interceptions--it's about how a person like... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Limit: Life and Death on the 1961 Grand Prix Circuit by Michael Cannell Publisher Comments @font-face { font-family: Times; }@font-face { font-family: Geneva; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman; color: black; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } In THE LIMIT, Michael... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Dick Enberg: Oh My! by Dick Enberg Publisher Comments How did the most recognizable voice in broadcasting get his start? By asking for a mop. In this humorous, poignant, and well written autobiography, Dick Enberg shares the stories behind the voice of sports in America. A tireless worker whose boyish... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes Publisher Comments As an athlete, ultrarunning legend (Men's Journal) Dean Karnazes has run 350 miles without rest and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. As an author, he has inspired countless couch potatoes to get off the couch, cancel the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Iditarod Dreams: A Year in the Life of Alaskan Sled Dog Racer Deedee Jonrowe by Lew Freedman Publisher Comments DeeDee Jonrowe loves dogs, and her consuming passion is the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Winter and summer, virtually day and night (even in her dreams ), Jonrowe and her huskies prepare for the thousand-mile race across Alaska. Jonrowe is the... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea by Jaimal Yogis Publisher Comments "Enough talk of tepid, serene pools reflecting moonlight. Let us speak of waves." Pounding surf might seem like an odd medium for the search for Zen tranquility, but for Jaimal Yogis, it's the only path that will do. Fed up with the life of a... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Wonder Girl: The Magnificent Sporting Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias by Don Van Natta Publisher Comments This is the extraordinary story of a nearly forgotten American superstar athlete. @lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;Texas girl Babe Didrikson never tried a sport too tough and never met a hurdle too high. Despite attempts to keep women from competing, Babe achieved... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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