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Balls! A History of the Euro 2012 Teams    by Chris Whitfield
Price: Free! 54230 words. Language: English. Published on May 13, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby.

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An irreverent and informative look at the history of the sixteen football teams represented at the 2012 Euros. It is a journey across Europe and the World that takes in the sights of glory, humiliation, politics, war, visionaries, parochialism, corruption, gamesmanship and pies. If you like football, you will love this book. It is complete and utter Balls!
Heart For The Game    by Simon Keith
Price: $3.99 USD. 85760 words. Language: English. Published on May 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Field Sports.

Simon Keith is not only one of the longest-living heart transplant recipients, he is also the first to have ever played professional sports after a transplant. This is his remarkable story.
Welcome to the Sky!    by Jim Trevors
Price: $9.99 USD. 133420 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Transportation » Aviation / Commercial.

Join pilot Jim Trevors for an amazing insight into the the world of an international helicopter pilot. From active war zones through to New Zealand's stunning mountains, this book is the next best thing to actually being there. We'll drop SAS troops into combat, smile politely at the SAM missile crews on a restricted Iranian island, and be back in time for lunch. With just the odd bullet hole...
This Simple Game    by Empire Publications 
Price: $3.99 USD. 64040 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby.

Ken Barnes was widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of his generation never to have won an England cap. During a distinguished playing career with Manchester City, Ken appeared in the FA Cup finals of 1955 and 1956 and later captained the club before retiring in the early 60s.
Graduation: Life Lessons of a Professional Footballer    by Richard Lee
Price: $9.99 USD. 55890 words. Language: English. Published by Bennion Kearny  on May 1, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs.

Graduation is the memoir of Brentford, and ex-Watford Goalkeeper - Richard Lee.
The FAQs of Pool & Pocket Billiards - Frequently Asked Questions for the Casual & Regular Player    by Allan  Sand
Price: $5.99 USD. 78270 words. Language: English. Published on April 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Cue sports.

This book has three major sections. Section 1 - FAQs. A lot of questions about pool and a lot of answers. Section 2 - Simplified game rules for many of the common and uncommon games played on a pool table. Section 3 - An extensive glossary of all of the well-known and slang terms of pool with definitions.
Game Plan: A Radical Approach to Decision Making in the National Football League    by Frank DuPont
Price: $0.99 USD. 57650 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby.

Game Plan is the ultimate book for the thinking football fan. The book tackles the issue of decision making and strategy in the NFL from the viewpoint of a true contrarian. No NFL tradition is sacred in this look at why so many NFL teams have such a difficult time making good decisions. More importantly, Game Plan offers a radical solution that can make almost any team better.
Sidelines    by Stuart Albright
Price: $2.99 USD. 85680 words. Language: English. Published on April 12, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby.

Sidelines is an insider's look at the fascinating world of high-school football, and, beyond that, it is also about the death and rebirth of the American community. Stuart Albright uses football to explore our nation's complicated history of race and public education and to explain why some communities continue to thrive while others are slowly dying away.
Woodlands, Waterways and Mother Nature    by Bob Ballantyne
Price: $9.99 USD. 56430 words. Language: English. Published by The Educational Publisher  on April 11, 2012. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Essays.

Collected herein is a series of short essays designed for the casual reading – and edification – of outdoors-oriented folks, be they anglers or hunters, hikers or campers, or students of basic ecology.
Bluejacket: A Sailor's Life    by Chet Bright with Derek Turner
Price: $4.99 USD. 51800 words. Language: English. Published on April 7, 2012. Nonfiction » Biography » Military biography.

From World War II to Korea to Vietnam, Chet Bright handled some of the Navy’s most dangerous jobs. He faced the prospect of death at sea many times, but he lived for the adventure. Bluejacket is the story of those adventures, from his days at war to his post-military years sailing the Caribbean. He gave his life to the sea. In return, it gave him these memories.