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1	Adrift: Seventy-Six Days Lost at Sea more books like this by Steven Callahan add to wishlist When Callahan's small sloop sank west of the Canary Islands, he found himself adrift in the Atlantic in a five-foot raft, with only enough food and water for 18 days. For 76 days he drifted 1800 miles, the only man in history to survive more than a month alone at sea in an inflatable raft. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	As They See 'em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires more books like this by Bruce Weber add to wishlist In the bestselling tradition of George Plimpton's "Paper Lion, As They See Em" gets down, dirty, and loud with professional baseball umpires--granting readers unprecedented access to the hidden game inside America's favorite pastime. see all copies from $9.75! new only from $13.00! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Ball Four more books like this by Jim Bouton add to wishlist This classic baseball memoir and behind-the-scenes tell-all upset the hero-worshiping press, public, and officials of Major League Baseball when it was first published in the early 1970s--but it has been a perennial seller ever since. Its anecdotes of fellow players on and off the field are filled with humor and the love of the game, and it makes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.18! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Grasshopper Trap more books like this by Patrick F McManus add to wishlist The bestselling author of They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? is at it again with more of his zany spoofs of The Great Outdoors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Kerplunk!: Stories more books like this by Patrick F McManus add to wishlist McManus delivers a collection of folksy, wonderfully wise depictions of country life worthy of Mark Twain. The delightful backcountry characters of "Kerplunk!" understand how a life of hunting and fishing--and its inherent potential for misadventure--can resonate with larger meaning. see all copies from $2.96! new only from $7.78! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life more books like this by Michael Lewis add to wishlist "There are teachers with a rare ability to enter a child's mind; it's as if their ability to get there at all gives them the right to stay forever." There was a turning point in Michael Lewis's life, in a baseball game when he was fourteen years old. The irascible and often terrifying Coach Fitz put the ball in his hand at a crucial point in the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Yogi Book: I Really Didn't Say Everything I Said! more books like this by Yogi Berra add to wishlist Yogi Berra's gift for saying the smartest things in the funniest way has made him a popular off-the-cuff philosopher in America. In this volume, his quotes have been gathered together by the author himself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball more books like this by George F Will add to wishlist Published to the accolades of critics and sportswriters and the raves of thousands of readers everywhere, this phenomenal coast-to-coast bestseller is an incisive, intelligent and always fascinating analysis of America's favorite pastime. Will gives a unique look at this intricate sport, including in-depth profiles of Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripkin, Jr., ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Now I Can Die in Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation, with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank, and the 2004 Red Sox more books like this by Bill Simmons add to wishlist ESPNUs beloved Sports Guy replays the years leading up to the Boston Red Sox historic championship season and says goodbye to a lifetime of suffering--at least for now. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains more books like this by Jon Krakauer add to wishlist A collection of true stories of mountain climbing, from the author of "Into the Wild". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Life of Reilly: The Best of Sports Illustrated's Rick Reilly more books like this by Rick Reilly add to wishlist In the last 15 years as a senior writer for "Sports Illustrated", Rick Reilly has covered every' aspect of the sporting life, from tennis moms to Lakers-obsessed Jack Nicholson. This collection presents the best of Reilly: unforgettable sporting moments, favorite columns and unpublished pieces. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Gipsy Moth Circles the World more books like this by Sir Francis Chichester add to wishlist 'Sir Francis Chichester has become a genuine hero - perhaps the greatest of the adventurers of his time' - "Time". From time immemorial, few narrative genres have had the power to so stir the emotions or captivate the imagination as the true account of a lone adventurer's triumph over the titanic forces of nature. Among the handful of such tales ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Passage to Juneau: A Sea and Its Meanings more books like this by Jonathan Raban add to wishlist In this vivid tour of Alaska's Inside Passage, a Seattle-based British writer describes the natural and cultural history of the area, his personal relationship to the sea, and the colorful acquaintances he met along his solo exploration by sailboat of the region. A New York Times Notable Book for 1999. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Sailing Alone Around the World more books like this by Joshua Slocum, Captain add to wishlist This is Slocum's first-hand account of his late-19th-century voyage, the first solo sailing journey around the world. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Looking for a Ship more books like this by McPhee add to wishlist McPhee writes about the 42-day voyage of a merchant ship, from Charleston, South Carolina to the west coast of South America. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	A Home on the Field: How One Championship Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America more books like this by Paul Cuadros add to wishlist "A Home on the Field" is the triumphant true story of a team of Latino high school students and their coach who fought against the prejudices of their school and small Southern town to win the North Carolina state soccer championship. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Death in the Afternoon more books like this by Ernest Hemingway add to wishlist Hemingway's non-fiction account of bullfighting as an art form reflects his fascination with the ritual of it, and with death and violence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Best American Sports Writing more books like this by William Nack (Editor), Glenn Stout (Editor) add to wishlist Chosen from more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications, the 20 pieces in this anthology embrace the world of sports in all its drama, humanity, and excitement. Contributors include Scott Price, Rick Bragg, Gary Smith, and J.R. Moehringer. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's Greatest Heros more books like this by Yogi Berra, Dave Kaplan add to wishlist Baseball legend Yogi Berra looks back on his career in baseball as player and manager, sharing new anecdotes and perspectives as well as the much-quoted aphorisms that made him famous. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	Now I Can Die in Peace: How the Sports Guy Found Salvation Thanks to the World Champion (Twice!) Red Sox more books like this by Bill Simmons add to wishlist ESPNUs beloved Sports Guy replays the years leading up to the Boston Red Sox historic championship season and says goodbye to a lifetime of suffering--at least for now. see all copies from $9.12! new only from $9.59! \| SVS
21 view cover	River-Horse: Across America by Boat more books like this by William Least Heat Moon add to wishlist The acclaimed, bestselling author of "Blue Highways" and "PrairyErth" chronicles his unique journey through America's waterways, from Atlantic to Pacific. Brimming with history, drama, hilarity, and wisdom, "River Horse"--now in paperback--is a "Blue Highways" on water and ranks among the greatest American travelogues. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	True Believers: The Tragic Inner Life of Sports Fans more books like this by Joe Queenan (Read by) add to wishlist Queenan, author of BALSAMIC DREAMS, here turns attention to the frantic and emotionally charged existence of the sports fanatic. TRUE BELIEVERS doesn't deal with the weekend enthusiast; its target is the die-hard, the zealot. Queenan draws on his own experience as a fan of his own hometown teams from Philadelphia in order to muse on that hunger ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Golf Dreams more books like this by John Updike add to wishlist The 47th book by John Updike is a collection of short pieces on a classic game. A golfer for almost 40 years, Updike has written frequently about his "impassioned but imperfect devotion" to the game. Now he brings together his writings culled from a variety of sources--The New Yorker, Golf Digest, his own fiction--that knowingly cover everything ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America more books like this by S L Price add to wishlist From the author of "Pitching Around Fidel" comes a tragic--but ultimately uplifting--account of the accidental death of minor league first base coach Mike Coolbaugh, illustrating the many ways in which baseball still has a hold on America. b&w photo insert. see all copies from $13.41! new only from $14.91! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	If You Didn't Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat?: Misadventures in Hunting, Fishing, and the Wilds of Suburbia more books like this by Bill Heavey add to wishlist For nearly a decade, Bill Heavey, an outdoorsman marooned in suburbia, has written the "Sportsman's Life" column on the back page of "Field & Stream," where he does for hunting and fishing what David Feherty does for golf and Lewis Grizzard did for the South. His work is adored by readers--one proclaims him "the greatest sportswriter who has ever ... see all copies from $4.22! new only from $8.21! \| first editions \| SVS

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