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Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 22 cm
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Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for teen female players, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as...
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Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xvii, 253 pages ; 24 cm
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"Sportswriter and columnist Sally Jenkins spent her whole life literally stamping great coaches and athletes down in letters. But somewhere along the line, she realized, they had begun to write her. Their example could shape her into something better if she paid attention. What she learned from great athletes and coaches is that champions are the product of their own work. This book is an effort to catalog the inner qualities that allow ordinary...
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Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
296 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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New to Cincinnati, where her father is now coach of the University basketball team, eighth-grader Aurora (called Rory) finds herself isolated by the heated team rivalries--especially when it turns out her new friend Abby's father has a mysterious feud with Rory's father that threatens her new friendship.
8) I can
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 1 hr., 25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Based on a true story, a couple's adulterous affair leads to an unexpected pregnancy. They leave their spouses to begin a new life together, but their daughter, Katelyn, is born with a birth defect. While her dad believes Katelyn's condition is God's punishment for the affair, Katelyn, with only one fully developed arm, defies all odds with an incredible gift for softball. As she overcomes adversity, her father begins to find his way to self-forgiveness....
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Twelve-year-old Sofia is the best gymnast at Riverside Gymnastics Center, but when a fall from the balance beam results in a concussion, she finds herself afraid of the beam and also afraid to tell anyone about her fear, so Sofia needs help before her trauma drives her away from gymnastics.
11) Skateboard star
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Series
Catalina Incognito volume 4
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
90 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
With the Valle Grande Skate Spectacular competition coming up, Catalina is hoping her sister Coco will win and she can have her old board, but Coco has lost her skateboarding mojo so Catalina considers entering the competition herself.
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Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xii, 239 pages ; 23 cm
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"Ten years ago, Martinus Evans got some stern advice from his doctor: "Lose weight or die." First defensive, but then defiant, Evans vowed that day to run a marathon, though his doctor thought he was crazy. Since then, Evans has run eight marathons and hundreds of other distances in his 300-something body, created his own devoted running community, and has been featured on the cover of Runner's World. This book is a blueprint for those who may not...
13) Empty Your Mind - Die universelle Weisheit des Kung Fu Die Lebensphilosophie der Kampfkunstlegen
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Bruce Lee ist vor allem als Kampfkünstler bekannt, doch er war auch ein tiefgründiger Denker. In seinen nun zum ersten Mal auf Deutsch veröffentlichten privaten Notizbüchern teilt er mit uns seine persönlichen Gedanken zu allen wichtigen Themen aus den Bereichen Psychologie und Philosophie. Besonders spannend ist seine Auffassung von den geistigen Prinzipien, die gute Kampf- und Lebenskünstler*innen ausmachen. Empty Your Mind ist ein Jubiläumsband...
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Buckle up and get ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey inside All In Adventure Stories. With heart-racing accounts of his past 25 years of pushing the limits of adventure in his hometown of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the iconic Grand Teton National Park, and across the globe, Tim Walther will leave you spellbound, empowered, and ready to seize life by the horns.
From extreme skiing to high stakes rock climbing to blue water hunting to exploring...
15) Tony Tenkiller
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Tony Tenkiller is an amateur boxing champion who decides to turn pro, but not without vicious rumors that he is gay. How he handles the rumors all the way up to a million dollar world title bout and the aftermath is the crux of this story.
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Buy now to get the main key ideas from Dean Karnazes's A Runner's High
A Runner's High (2021) is an autobiography that tells the story of 58-year-old ultramarathon runner Dean Karnazes and his return to the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2018, after a 10-year break. Karnazes looks back on his adventures and reflects on his life as a runner. He describes his experience participating in the Bishop High Sierra 100K and then the big one itself...
17) The Mindful Walk
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Unleash the Power of Mindfulness with "The Mindful Walk: Steps Towards Mindfulness and Clarity" – A Revolutionary Audiobook Experience!
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This handy book for the leisure user is a quick-reference guide to radio procedures (including Urgency, Safety, and Distress messaging); installing and maintaining a VHF radio; the licensing requirements, and GMDSS including Navtex.
It also features useful extras, including prowords and the phonetic alphabet and numerals.
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Life is a performance whether you're on the field, in the courtroom, or running a household. But many of us, when asked to perform, are overcome by fear.
In The Fearless Mind, sports psychologist Dr. Craig Manning teaches you how to beat mediocrity and embrace greatness. Overcome your fears, expel anxiety, build confidence, and become a high-performing individual no matter what your field.
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