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From Hull to Hell and Back    by Scratching Shed Publishing
Price: $6.99 USD. 111540 words. Language: English. Published on April 25, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby.

Rugby league prop forward Lee Crooks was an archetypal blood and guts firebrand front-rower. His autobiography, From Hull to Hell and Back, is by turns confessional and controversial, moving and occasionally hilarious. This is the colourful story of a modern-day rugby league maverick. Think you know Lee Crooks? Think again!
Shalom, Israel!    by Jim Hendrickson
Price: $2.99 USD. 62320 words. Language: American English. Published on April 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues.

Shalom, Israel! is a narrative of my 5½-month bicycle journey from Bellingham, Washington state to Israel aboard a custom-made, long-wheeled-based recumbent. In this book you’ll learn about the many adventures and misadventures I experienced on this 7,000-mile trip through eleven U.S. states and eight countries. I’ve also included a list of equipment that I took on the journey.
In Search of the Double - AFC Sunderland 1912-13    by Mark Metcalf
Price: $4.99 USD. 63520 words. Language: English. Published by Empire Publications  on April 24, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Football & rugby.

Although Charlie Buchan might still be a revered figure on Wearside, his team mates aren't and yet the 1912/13 season, which is the subject of this book, produced arguably the fi nest Sunderland team ever to grace the famous red and white striped shirts.
Sotto un grande cielo. Mille giorni di mare, di avventura e libertà. Due italiani, a vela, intorno al mondo.    by Carlo Auriemma
Price: $9.80 USD. 81770 words. Language: Italian. Published on April 22, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Sailing.

E' il best seller di vela degli ultimi anni. Un uomo e una donna lasciano una esistenza normale fatta di casa e ufficio uguale a milioni di altre e partono per il giro del mondo in barca a vela. Trovano terre lontane, isole dimenticate, emozioni, paure, sbarchi rocamboleschi. Piccole e grandi avventure raccontate con un linguaggio semplice e coinvolgente che tiene incollati fino all'ultima pagina
Dare to Dream    by Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton
Price: $5.99 USD. 126520 words. Language: English. Published on April 17, 2013. Nonfiction » Biography » Sports biography.

Dare to Dream is the story of a record breaking journey to climb the worlds highest mountain, Mount Everest. From the highlands of Scotland, to the high Himalayas of Kyrgyzstan and Nepal,this is Matthew's account of the fortitude, determination, strength and courage required to survive multiple life threatening events, venture into the Death Zone and to stand for a moment on top of the world.
Parachuting: The Skydiver’s Handbook    by Dan Poynter
Price: $9.95 USD. 93070 words. Language: English. Published on April 16, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Skydiving.

Skydiving! It’s not just falling but the thrill of the unencumbered horizontal flight. Sport parachuting today is not rough and tumble. New equipment and the latest training techniques let you advance quickly to graceful freefall, swift and controlled canopy flight, and smooth and easy tip-toe landings. This all-new, revised edition covers every phase of skydiving from beginning to advanced.
Enhancing Performance: Mental Training for Coaches, Athletes, and Parents    by Dan Yarmey
Price: $9.99 USD. 63300 words. Language: English. Published on April 15, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Sports Psychology.

This book describes the methods and mental skills necessary for optimal performance in individual and team sports. Forty brief chapters representing such topics as attention and concentration, goal-setting, imagery, mental preparation, and mental toughness are covered. The book will be of interest to coaches, college and club level athletes, high school players, and athletes' parents
From Peach Baskets to Dance Halls and the Not-so-Stern NBA    by Evan Weiner
Price: $2.99 USD. 67530 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Basketball.

The 21st century version of the National Basketball Association will never be confused with the various leagues that cropped up after Dr. James Naismith came up with a game in the fall of 1891 at a Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA. Dr. Naismith put up some peach baskets and gave 18 players a soccer ball and the game of "basket ball" was born. A century later, basketball was a global sensation.
The End of Martial Arts    by Lor Mun Mak
Price: $5.00 USD. 54470 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Martial arts.

Reality in martial arts is severely lacking. The ‘Energy World’ will end your frustrations that restrict your martial arts training. This book will fill that knowledge gap, putting ‘real’ back into your training. The aim is to make you feel competent when facing the pressures of armed multiple attackers.
Plowshares Into Swords: Musings of a Different Drummer    by Louis Awerbuck
Price: $9.97 USD. 110800 words. Language: English. Published on April 9, 2013. Nonfiction » Sports & outdoor recreation » Shooting.

This book is a compilation of articles written by the author under the column entitled "Tactics and Training" for S.W.A.T. Magazine from June 2004 through May 2013. The book is not and makes no claim to be, any form of instructional manual. It consists of articles which contain the author's personal opinions on issues as he feels they relate to current tactics, strategy and firearms training.