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1	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster more books like this by Jon Krakauer (Introduction by) In 1996, on a magazine assignment, Krakauer joined an expedition up Mount Everest led by the New Zealand climber Rob Hall. He arrived at the summit just before a blizzard struck in which Hall and nine other climbers were killed. This book is Krakauer's first-person account of the tragedy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Seabiscuit: An American Legend more books like this by Laura Hillenbrand Laura Hillenbrand, an award-winning racing journalist, delivers an in-depth, winning biography of a horse, detailing the lives of three men: Tom Smith, a silent, eccentric trainer; Charles Howard, a wealthy horseowner; and Red Pollard, a half-blind, down-on-his-luck jockey, whose combined talents produced an unlikely champion. The struggles of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game more books like this by Michael Lewis Following the low-budget Oakland Athletics, their larger-than-life general manager, Billy Beane, and the strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts, Lewis has written not only "the single most influential baseball book ever" (Rob Neyer, "Slate") but also what "may be the best book ever written on business" ("Weekly Standard"). see all copies from $2.45! new only from $5.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Dangerous Book for Boys more books like this by Conn Iggulden The bestselling book for boys from eight to 80 covers essential boyhood skills such as building tree houses, learning how to fish, and even answering the age-old question: whats the big deal with girls? see all copies from $9.75! new only from $10.45! \| first editions \| SVS
5	It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life more books like this by L Armstrong 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 Olympics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding more books like this by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Dobbins From the Hollywood superstar who sparked a bodybuilding revolution comes the definitive bodybuilding bible, now completely updated and revised to reflect the latest methods and research. 850 photos & illustrations. see all copies from $11.29! new only from $11.47! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Tao of jeet kune do more books like this by B Lee Words and drawings by the late martial arts master and international film star Bruce Lee, illustrating his personal martial arts philosophy, which translates as "the way of the intercepting fist." see all copies from $6.78! new only from $10.91! \| SVS
8	Strength Training Anatomy more books like this by Frederic Delavier A French power-lifter provides information not only on the strength-training exercises themselves but on how and why they work. Designed to help the reader exercise a specific muscle, the detailed, full-color drawings and diagrams show exactly what to do and what its effects are. see all copies from $9.50! new only from $14.44! \| SVS
9	For Kicks more books like this by Dick Francis Aussie horse breeder Daniel Roke wants nothing to do with the latest rumors of drugged race horses, turning down huge sums of money to investigate. But when a man turns up dead, Roke decides he has no choice but to stop the killer from striking again. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport more books like this by Carl Hiaasen (Read by) Hiaasen's chronicle of his shaky return to the bedeviling pastime of golf--culminating with the savage 45-hole tournament--will have readers rolling with laughter in this extraordinary book for the ordinary hacker. see all copies from $11.00! new only from $12.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, & a Dream more books like this by H G Bissinger H.G. Bissinger, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, writes a stinging critique of small-town high school football. Zeroing in on Odessa, a small West Texas city, he profiles a season (1988) in the life of the Permian High School Panthers--the team that embodies the failing hopes and dreams of the citizens of a desperate place, formerly an oil ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Natural more books like this by Professor Bernard Malamud One of America's great baseball novels, THE NATURAL is the story of venerable ballplayer Roy Hobbs, who was forced out of the game when he was young but returns to baseball to pull the New York Knights out of their slump. Malamud has said of this novel: "Baseball had interested me, especially its comic aspects, but I wasn't able to write about the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Big Bam: The Life and Times of Babe Ruth more books like this by Leigh Montville Based on newly discovered documents and interviews, "The Big Bam" traces Ruth's life from his childhood in an orphanage to his amazing baseball career in Boston and New York where he entered the record books as the world's most explosive slugger. see all copies from $2.52! new only from $8.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Five lessons: the modern fundamentals of golf more books like this by Ben Hogan Ben Hogan, the greatest golfer of our generation, believes that any golfer with average coordination can learn to break 80 if he applies himself intelligently. In this book he tells you, step-by-step, just how to go about it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.85! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Shoeless Joe more books like this by W P Kinsella Ray Kinsella, an insurance agent turned farmer, begins hearing voices--rather, a Voice. "If you build it, he will come," the Voice tells Ray, who intuitively knows that "he" is Shoeless Joe Jackson, banned from baseball along with the other 1919 "Black Sox." Ray builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield, and waits. But the Voice isn't finished. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Golf for Dummies more books like this by Gary McCord Television commentator Gary McCord and "Golf Digest" writer John Huggan offer a guide for beginning golfers, complete with advice from David Leadbetter, Nick Faldo, Peter Kostis, and other pros--as well as step-by-step instruction on grip, stance, swing, and strategies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Death in the Afternoon more books like this by Ernest Hemingway 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 $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea more books like this by John Wiseman From basic first aid and campcraft to strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this is the definitive survival guide. Two 16-page color sections. Line art throughout. see all copies from $9.99! new only from $11.01! \| SVS
19 view cover	How I play golf more books like this by Tiger Woods For the first time, champion Tiger Woods reveals the five secrets to his amazing success--a combination of physical, metaphysical and psychological practices he uses daily to keep his game in top shape. Photos. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $11.74! \| first editions \| SVS
20	Inner Game of Tennis more books like this by W. Timothy Gallwey see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.72! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Inner Game of Golf more books like this by W Timothy Gallwey An instruction book designed to help golfers recognize and overcome inner obstacles to success in the game. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Quidditch Through the Ages more books like this by J. K. Rowling A companion to the Harry Potter series of books, this is a reproduction of the text Harry studies at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A comprehensive look a the game of Quidditch, this title covers such subjects as the evolution of the game and rules and regulations of play. All proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Golf is Not a Game of Perfect more books like this by Dr. Bob Rotella (Read by), Dr Bob Rotella (Read by) Bob Rotella, performance enhancement coach, offers tips and suggestions for your mental game. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $10.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Wooden more books like this by John R. Wooden, Steve Jamison (Preface by) Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performance as for their success on the court, this unique and intimate work presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden. In honest and telling passages, Wooden shares the important personal philosophies that helped make him the winningest ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.96! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Contender more books like this by Lipsyte Seventeen-year-old Alfred Brooks is tired of running from the gangs in his native Harlem. His salvation is the gym that he accidentally discovers, where he realizes his talents as a boxer, and gets on the road to becoming a professional. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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