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America's Champion Swimmer
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David A. Adler |
Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel and a figure in the early women's rights movement. |
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Sonia
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Sonia O'Sullivan |
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Born to Run
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Christopher McDougall |
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, is a 2009 best-selling non-fiction written by the American author and journalist Christopher McDougall. |
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American victory
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Henry Cejudo |
The son of illegal Mexican immigrants, Henry Cejudo surprised the world by winning an Olympic gold medal in wrestling for the U.S.A. in Beijing. This is his inspiring story...Henry Cejudo's remarkabl… |
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Lance
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John Wilcockson |
No champion has astonished the world quite like Lance Armstrong. A cancer survivor who went on to win the Tour de France an unprecedented seven times, he is an inspiration to millions. Yet few know t… |
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Never Tell Me Never
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Janine Shepherd |
On an afternoon bike ride in the Blue Mountains, Janine Shepherd's life was altered irrevocably. When the champion cross country skier in training for the Winter Olympics was hit by a truck, doctors … |
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American victory
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Henry Cejudo |
The son of illegal Mexican immigrants, Henry Cejudo surprised the world by winning an Olympic gold medal in wrestling for the U.S.A. in Beijing--the first American in sixteen years to win the gold me… |
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Sometimes they even shook your hand
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John Schulian |
"John Schulian, a much-honored sportswriter for nearly forty years, takes us back to a time when our greatest athletes stood before us as human beings, not remote gods. In this compelling collection,… |
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Silent star
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Bill Wise |
"A biography of William "Dummy" Hoy, who pursued his love of baseball and became the first deaf player to have a long career in the Major Leagues, where he accumulated records and top-ranking statist… |
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The happiness of pursuit
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Davis Phinney |
"For two decades, Davis Phinney was one of America's most successful cyclists. He won two stages at the Tour de France and an Olympic medal. But after years of feeling off, he was diagnosed with earl… |
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Foxcatcher
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Mark Schultz |
This book tells the riveting true story -- soon to be a high-profile film -- of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccen… |
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Rey Mysterio
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Rey Mysterio |
Rey talks candidly about his twenty-plus-year career, from the days of sneaking into bars as a fourteen-year-old to his most recent showdowns in WWE. |
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Summer Olympics
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Mark R. Littleton |
Athletes who have competed in different summer Olympics give their testimony to the power of faith in their lives. |
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Can't Hurt Me
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David Goggins |
New York Times best seller
Over 4 million copies sold
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through s… |
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My sporting heroes
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Ian Botham |
Covering a wide variety of sports and discussing admired athletes, from Ian Woosnam, Paul Gascoigne and Jonathan Davies to Joe Calzaghe, Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray, this title presents a celebrat… |
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RG3
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David Sheinin |
This book examines the life of Robert Griffin III, or RG3, discussing his early talent for sports, college success, first year in the NFL, and more. |
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Forward
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Abby Wambach |
"Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. Named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation's heart when she led… |
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The Climb
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Chris Froome |
"The Climb tells the extraordinary story of Chris Froome's journey from a young boy in Kenya, riding through townships and past wild animals, and with few opportunities for an aspiring cyclist, to hi… |
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The loyal lieutenant
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George Hincapie |
George Hincapie has always personified more than the sport in which he chose to compete, cycling, and his legacy will be more than the sum of his accomplishments on the road. It is also intertwined w… |
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In pursuit of glory
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Bradley Wiggins |
In pursuit of glory is Wiggins' revealing, no-holds-barred account of his journey from an estate in Paddington to Olympic glory. It's the story of a son abandoned by his father, it also provides an e… |
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