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Authored by a high-profile athlete with a large following; the interest to read his words will be great Speaks to and connects people at all levels A raw telling of a life story that digs into the rawness of life that many are searching for A genuine story that just about anyone can relate while at the same time providing a perspective to life that is sure to bring joy A source to guide one on how to champion their own life An uplifting and encouraging story guaranteed to inspire that the reader won’t want to put down

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This fantastic work, originally published in 1883, is a great instructional manual for the 'manly' pursuits of boxing, club swinging, tumbling, and other such popular Victorian fitness pursuits. Along with a brand new introduction on Indian club swinging, it includes a series of exercises to help you get in shape the old-fashioned way.

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When Chris Zane bought his bicycle shop at age 16, his business struggled until he discovered the secret that catapulted his store into one of the largest in the country. His secret? Provide unbelievable, over the top, excessively generous customer service.Chris Zane isn’t a management consultant or professor preaching a theory of customer service; he’s a hands-on entrepreneur whose customer service approach has yielded enormous success. Zane has become a business celebrity, including being featured in the most recent round of American Express television ads.Featured in the New York Times and in Associated Press articles and bestowed numerous awards for its unique business practices and outstanding customer relations, Zane’s Cycles has produced ideas thought by many to be pie-in-the-sky. But these counterintuitive concepts have proven to be hard-headed and effective. For example, Zane’s offers a trade-in program for families who can turn in bicycles their kids have outgrown for a 100 percent credit toward new ones. Initially thought impossibly generous, this program has proven to be good business. Experience and a clear understanding of the lifetime value of a customer makes this program, and many others Zane’s implements, work.In Reinventing the Wheel, commonly overlooked elements that make a business exceptional are revealed. Zane produces a case study unlike any other—one that shows the importance of investing in customers and employees and how businesses are really selling experiences, not products. His philosophies and tried-and-true methods of guerilla marketing will show entrepreneurs and business owners how to knock out the competition while thriving in any kind of economy and doing good for the community along the way.

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This guide covers Mount Baker, the North Cascades Highway (SR 20) corridor, North Cascades National Park, Winthrop and the Methow Valley, the Pasayten Wilderness area, parts of Glacier Peak Wilderness, and the Mountain Loop Highway. Compact and fresh with a broad range of hiking options, this is the most up-to-date guide for the area, and is organized along highway and other travel corridors with an emphasis on trails that are 12 miles or shorter, round-trip. The new edition features 136 hikes total, with 30 all-new ones and several expanded routes. Many of these hikes are not included in any other guide.

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What parents should know about the sports their children play. Every week young children are hospitalized on the playing fields of Britain. Yet the subject is rarely investigated, nor is there any concerted attempt to work out how to make sport safer. Using meticulous, peerreviewed research, the book sets out the true risks associated with the sport, raising uncomfortable questions for politicians and the educational authorities. Would parents be so willing to let their children play rugby if they knew that the average risk of serious injury over the course of a season could be at least 17 percent, or nearly one in six?

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Cyd Zeigler is one of the world's foremost experts on LGBT issues in sports. He is often seen on major sports shows (both network and cable) commenting on LGBT issues–his platform is very visible. In addition, Zeigler's Outsports.com website is very popular and will play a key role in the book's launch. The sports landscape is changing lightning-fast on LGBT issues, so this is a very vital and exciting time to be publishing this book. The book includes eye-opening behind-the-scenes developments with some of the most famous sports heroes of today, as well as heroes past. Together with «Chasing Water» (another book in this season), this title launches the «Edge of Sports» imprint curated by sportswriter and Nation magazine sports editor Dave Zirin. Simultaneous publication of paperback and e-book editions. Galleys (and e-galleys via Edelweiss) available in November 2015. Digital Reading Group Guide available from Akashic's website. Galley display & giveaways at ALA Mid Winter. Major media push to national TV, radio, print, and online publications. Giveaways on Goodreads, LibraryThing, and through Advance Access.

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This guidebook offers 35 day walks across the four Cycladic islands of Paros, Naxos, Amorgos and Santorini. Best explored in spring and autumn, each island offers a unique walking experience and the walks range from easy 4km town tours to 16km hikes visiting remote peaks in wild interiors. This is the first guide to feature the new 50km Naxos Strada, which is introduced as a series of five day walks.
The walks often follow traditional paved paths which have been used by locals for centuries and the guide offers a wealth of insights into the history, geology and wildlife of the areas travelled through. Dotted amongst rugged mountains and working farmland are historic sites dating back to the height of Ancient Greece and impressive rural monasteries. On the coast, white sand bays and dramatic cliffs frame the expansive blue Aegean sea.
For each walk, this guide includes detailed route description and Anavasi mapping to aid navigation. It also contains information about getting to the Cyclades and island hopping, along with an English-Greek glossary of key words and phrases and an appendix full of useful contacts.

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Offers a fascinating view inside the human body to help you understand the causes of the most common injuries that athletes and sports men and women will encounter, and the best ways to remedy them. With a comprehensive and up-to-date approach to injury rehabilitation, this book shows you how to find the cause of injuries, and not just treat the bit that hurts, aiding in the prevention of future injuries also. As with previous books in our anatomy series, this book will help you to achieve better health through a better understanding of how your body works. Around 80 full-colour anatomical illustrations introduce a variety of strength training exercises designed with common sports injuries in mind, showing the impact on the body of the exercises, including the muscles used and how they function together. The accompanying text helps the reader to replicate the exercises, describing the anatomical impact and explaining the benefits in the context of fitness in general, and in rehabilitating common injuries in particular.

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· Fully updated global guide to the world's top dive sites. · Written by experienced dive authors, based on their first-hand experience. · Inspirational reference for divers who wish to personally or vicariously experience the best diving the planet has to offer. · Helps divers select and locate the type of diving experience they are looking for. · Emphasis on conservation projects and issues. · Superb quality underwater photography shows famous wrecks, a wide range of marine habitats, and a huge diversity of species. · Appendix with lists of travel and dive information, climate, best time to go, contacts, dive operators, and emergency facilities.

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Here is the ultimate guide to 50 of the world's best marathons. If you're a long-distance runner looking for a new challenge, or a marathon novice with a spirit of adventure, this informative guide will help you choose the perfect course. The marathons included here embrace far flung corners of the globe and every continent. They include fast and flat city runs, endurance events in hot and humid climates, scenic mountain challenges, the chance to run through historic sites and even in the polar regions. Whether you're chasing a personal best time, hoping to compete with the elite, taking on a personal challenge and raising money for charity, or are a back-of-the pack runner taking in the sights and sounds of a life-affirming event, this informative guide will provide you with all you need to make an informed decision about each event. Each marathon is rated for difficulty, and includes an expert analysis of the course. Included too, are practical details such as the organizing body to contact for each event, when to enter, and when the run takes place, so that you can plan ahead. Stunning photography provides an overview of each marathon experience.

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