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THE ANCIENT OLYMPIC GAMES
by Judith Swaddling. Great detailed B&W maps and diagrams as well as photos of British Museum exhibits. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1988 UT Press soft cover, second printing. Light edgewear at corners with a very very light diagonal crease bottom front cover corner. Content: For over one thousand years between 776 B.C. and A.D. 395, princes, statesmen, and famous athletes gathered every four years at Olympia in western Greece to compete for the olive crowns of the ancient Olympic Games. Judith Swaddling traces the mythological and religious origins of the games and describes the events, religious ceremony, and celebrations that were an essential part of the Olympic festival. The book also features a large, detailed model of the site of ancient Olympia, where, alongside religious and civic buildings, there grew an elaborate sports complex with a stadium for 40,000 spectators, indoor and outdoor training facilities, hot and cold baths, a swimming pool, and a race course. For this revised edition, three new chapters have been added, covering the diet and medical treatment of athletes; sponsorship, patronage, and propaganda; and revivals of the games. Superbly illustrated with vases, sculpture, and other works of ancient art, and with new views of the site. [1 copy available]
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BASIC ESSENTIALS BACKPACKING (Second Edition)
by Harry Roberts. REvised by Adrienne Hall. Color photos & drawings plus B&W maps and charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 1999 Globe Pequot Trade Paperback, second edition, first printing. Content: This fully updated second edition offers recommendations about everything from canteens and camping stoves to rain gear and tents. It explains how to walk -yes, how to walk- with a heavy pack, as well as how to stow what you need in the most comfortable and compact way. Useful appendices include an equipment list for a walk in the woods, an equipment list for overnighting, an outdoor first aid kit, and a list of American Hiking Club local affiliates. With this handy book you'll discover how to plan a trip with the right level of challenge, select the appropriate gear and provisions for your trip, get your hiking books to fit you comfortably, find your way in the wilderness, and prepare a quick, easy and hearty meal. [2 copies available]
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BELLES OF THE BALLPARK
by Diana Star Helmer. B&W "action" photos and stills illustrate. Condition: NEW 1993 Millbrook Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Content: Describes the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which gave women the opportunity to play professional baseball while America was involved in World War II. If you loved "A League of Their Own," then this is the book for you. Although geared for Young Adults, any age can enjoy. [1 copy available]
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THE BEST WAY TO BETTER GOLF (3 Books)
by Jack Nicklaus. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: Good to very good 1965 - 69 Fawcett Gold Medal paperbacks. All 3 have small edgewear & a spine crease or hinge crease. Interior of all 3 books is clean & tight. Content: Three books in which the great Jack Nicklaus instructs you in the best way to play golf. Great and detailed B&W drawings illustrate. [1 set available]
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BEYOND THE EDGE OF THE SEA: Sailing with Jason and the Argonauts, Ulysses, the Vikings, and Other Explorers of the Ancient World
by Mauricio Obregon. B&W maps, wind and star charts illustrate. Condition: NEW 2001 Random House small hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), second printing. Content: Obregon takes his reader on a maritime adventure through time, imagining the great explorers and their journeys, from Jason and the Argonauts to early Polynesians to Odysseus and the Vikings. Sweeping in scope, this slim text touches on every aspect of ancient travel by water, offering brief lessons in astronomy, cartography, oceanography, and carpentry. Some of Obregon's attempts to draw connections between extremely diverse and distant cultures through their ocean-faring ways are quite strained, but this book offers several surprisingly provocative and plausible conclusions. Could the Polynesians have traveled to South America? Perhaps, Obregon argues, if they chose to follow extraordinary winds, rather than prevailing ones. The choppy narrative is bound to make some readers figuratively seasick, but many will want to hang on for the ride, as the fascinating history of the sea, its mythic and historical figures, and the boats that changed the world are brought into a fresh and interesting perspective. Dozens of illustrations provide helpful information for the nautically challenged. [Note: To me the question is not whether the Phoencians (or other ancient sailors) could have reached the new world - if the Atlantic was in a good mood, but whether they could have returned home.] Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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BRASSEUR & EISLER: To Catch A Dream
by Isabelle Brasseur and Lloyd Eisler as told to Lynda Prouse. Two B&W photo sections. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Macmillan Canada hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: Reviewer: "The story which gives both points of view from Isabelle and Lloyd is heartfelt. Both tell of how they met and how their relationship has grown from over the years from simply a pairs skating ensemble to best friends. "Herbie" and "Freddy", as is their nicknames for each other, have written a book together that will always be named one of my favorites. Honesty is evident in the book, when they tell of their competition days, from Lloyd throwing chairs to more personal trivial tales of Isabelle throwing erasers. They do not hold back with their emotions in the book being brutally honest at times. Included in the book are tales of inside skating pranks and accidents from the days of touring. Personal triumph is also quite evident in the book when Isabelle speaks of the death of her father to Lloyd's transformation from the "bull in the chain shop" to the skater who feels the music, loud and soft. Compelling and captivating. [One of the best, most daring, & most interesting pairs ever!] [1 copy available]
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BREAKING THE SURFACE
by Greg Louganis with Eric Marcus. B&W photos throughout. Condition: Like-new 1995 Random House 7th printing hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket). If this has been pre-read, it was very very gently. Tiny edgewear top edge DJ. Interior perfect. Content: Autobiography of Olympic gold medalist in diving, Greg Louganis. [1 copy available]
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CARD TRICKS
by James Weir. Color photos show you "how." Condition: NEW 2003 Barnes & Noble small hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), no printing given. Content: 30 easy-to-follow tricks to amaze your family and friends: self-working tricks; tricks with gimmicked cards; mind reading with cards; key cards; stacked pack; and classic tricks. Neat! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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CLIP & GO! (How to Rock Climb Series)
by John Long and Duane Raleigh. B&W comic drawings and B&W photos. Condition: UNREAD 1994 Chockstone Press Trade Paperback, no printing given. Light edge wear. Content: At last, concise discussion of tricks and techniques unique to today's short bolted sport routes. Chock full of valuable advice, Clip & Go is a must read for beginners and experts alike. Entertaining illustrations and vibrant prose by two of the sport's forefront authors whip you through the crux topics of bolted sport routes, including equipment, belaying, rehearsing, training, and injury prevention with the ferocity of a 5.13 redpoint. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE DUKE OF FLATBUSH (Brooklyn Dodgers)
by Duke Snider with Bill Gilbert. Intro by Carl Erskine. Condition: UNREAD 1989 Zebra paperback, first printing. Moderate tanning to page edges. Content: Wonderful stories of the greatest National League team of all time - The Duke played with Pee Wee, Jackie, Campanella, Hodges, Roe, et al. Excellent! Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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FIGURE SKATING NOW: Olympic and World Stars
by Steve Milton. Beautiful action color photos by Gerard Chataigneau. Condition: NEW 2001 Firefly large soft cover, first printing. Content: While some may say this book is dated, I prefer to think of this as a snapshot of the world of competitive figure skating in 2001. Many of the stars in this book have retired from competition - some have moved on to Stars on Ice or other ice shows - and this is a record of one of the best competition years in this short century. Worth the price. [2 copies available]
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THE FISHERMAN'S COMPANION: A Tacklebox Reference for Anglers
by Frank Holan. "Tons" of B&W how-to drawings. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1990 Alan C. Hood soft cover, updated edition, 10th printing. Tiny edgewear and pale rubbings (shelfwear) bottom front cover. Interior perfect. Content: In this handy manual, Frank Holan, a life-long fisherman, covers gear, bait lures, flies, techniques, fish identification and a good deal of lore. The Table of Contents features chapters on Rods & Reels; Lines; Leader; Knots; Hooks; Attractors; Bait; Artificial Lures; types of Fish; Fish Behavior; Fishing Techniques; Boats; Conservation; The Law. [1 copy available]
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FORWARD MOTION: Horse, Humans, and the Competitive Enterprise
by Holly Menino. Jose Molina Photo (Cover). Condition: NEW 1996 North Point Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition. Content: Menino introduces us here to the arcane sport of show jumping. It is a costly operation that requires constant professional care, perhaps $50,000 a year per horse. Menino points out that while the horses are owned by the very wealthy, most of the top riders come from the middle class; at the peak of their careers, they earn less than top golf or tennis players. She focuses on three leading American rider/trainers and their horses: Lendon Grey, one of the most successful practitioners of dressage, and Last Scene; Keith Taylor and Play Me as they compete in combined training; Anne Kurinski, doyenne of show jumping, with Eros and Dynamite (she trains horses for the Olympics). This engaging account will captivate readers who follow horse shows or who simply like horses. [1 copy available]
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FROM THE CENTER OF THE RING: An Inside View of Horse Competitions
by Cherry Hill. B&W photos throughout. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1988 Storey softcover, first printing. Short shelfwear crease top front cover at hinge with light rubbings along front hinge. Interior perfect. Content: The inside secrets of equestrian competition, including Western and English events, protocol, tack and clothing, grooming, and etiquette. [1 copy available]
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GODFORSAKE SEA: The True Story of a Race Through the World's Most Dangerous Waters
by Derek Lundy. The dual covers present a map of the race route. Condition: NEW 2000 Anchor Trade Paperback, first printing. Tiny edge wear to inner cover edge. Content: On November 3, 1996, the 16 solo sailboat racers of the third Vende Globe contest left the little French port of Les Sables dOlonne for a four-month round trip whose most trying feature would be a circumnavigation of Antarctica. Lundy, an experienced amateur sailor, followed the race on its Web site, on which the race organizers provided regular updates and on which some of the sailors posted bulletins. From the beginning, its obvious that the competitors are a bit more committed than your average weekend sailor. They hire sleep specialists to determine their personal best-sleep periods so theyll know when to put their boats on automatic pilot for a quick catnap. One sailor, Pete Goss, took a scalpel to his inflamed elbow, following a doctors faxed instructions while his boat heeled and all his instruments slid off their tray (so now Im frothing at the mouth, and it was quite funny, really). As Lundy describes these sailors encounters with the raging southern ocean and waves like a never-ending series of five- or six-story buildings... moving towards [the boat] at about forty miles an hour, readers will get caught up in the race and in the fates of the 16 racers. This is fascinating stuff! [1 copy available]
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JOE DIMAGGIO: The Hero's Life
by Richard Ben Cramer (Pulitzer Prize Winner). B&W photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2001 Touchstone Trade Paperback, first thus, first printing. Content: In a stunning feat of meticulous reportage, Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Ben Cramer ultimately puts to rest the "Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?" question with iconoclastic bravura. In Cramer's evaluation, the hero America held onto so desperately for so long was really a creation of a nation's communal imagination. The Joe DiMaggio that America tried so hard to believe in was never really here at all. There was, of course, a Joe DiMaggio, and he had a splendid career in Yankee pinstripes--once hitting safely in an unimaginable 56 consecutive games--and a troubled marriage with Marilyn Monroe, each augmenting the other in our national mythology. But myths tend to be skin-deep, and Cramer's biography thrives in an internal geography well below the surface. The map he charts is of a cold, small, often nasty, uncaring, resentful, self-centered man, a man of public grace and private misery who broke friendships, shunned family, and chased money with the same focused energies he once harnessed to run down fly balls. It's not a pretty picture. Scrupulously researched and elegantly written, The Hero's Life is filled with stories and reminiscences, both on and off the field, from others--not surprisingly, DiMaggio offered no cooperation--that both illumine the man and, more fascinatingly, explain our very need for him. Amid all the success and adulation, there was little joy in DiMaggio's life, and few moments--beyond the real heartache he felt over Monroe--of connection with others beyond Joe's personal need for others to serve him. Too bad. I liked having the myth. [1 copy available]
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JUNIOR GOLF: A Complete Coaching Manual for the Young Golfer
by Nick Wright. Foreword by Colin Montgomerie. Fully illustrated with color photos and "how-tos." Condition: NEW 2000 Barron's Educational Series/Golf Foundation soft cover, first printing. Content: This heavily illustrated manual offers detailed instructions specifically targeted beginning golfers ages 10-16. Clear explanations of the technique behind every aspect of the game are provided, as well as tips on getting the right equipment for learning, and understanding etiquette and basic rules of golf. Full-color, step-by-step photos demonstrate the fundamentals of the game. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE KIDS' BOOK OF FISHING
by Michael J. Rosen. B&W drawings illustrate. Condition: NEW 1992 Workman Publishing soft cover, first printing. BOOK ONLY! Content: Written with an emphasis on freshwater catch-and-release fishing, this fact-filled, illustrated book points out the best fishing holes and what to use for bait. Kids meet bluegills, crappies, perch, bass, and trout; learn about their habits and habitats; and discover if they feel pain (they don't). Then it's time to catch them. Beginning with the simplest hand-line method for jigging, This book establishes the basics: tying knots, judging water depth, choosing the right tackle and bait, attaching a bobber, and-most important of all-how to tell when a bite comes and what to do about it. With its environmental tips, neat facts, projects and activities, The Kids' Book of Fishing is The Compleat Angler for kids. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE ROCK SAYS. . .
by The Rock with Joe Layden. B&W and color photos illustrate. Condition: UNREAD 2000 ReganBooks hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), 5th printing. Tiny edgewear to DJ. Content: Do I like pro wrestling (WWF)? Heck no. Would I ever watch it? Heck no! Do I like The Rock? Absolutely! He appears to be a charming, thoughtful, self-effacing, humorous, multi-talented young man who loves his mother. So what else do we need to know? Probably not much, but he does come from an interesting family and all of that history is here in this book, plus his football days (college and Canadian League), and the times he was so poor he couldn't afford to eat. Great writing? No. Interesting autiobiography of an interesting man? Yes. If you like The Rock or The Scorpion King, read it. You'll like it. [Note: Wish he would update this bio to include his movie work. [Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (Movie Novelization)
by Sarah Gilbert. Based on screenplay by Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel. Cast photo front cover. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Warner Books paperback, first printing. Tiny edgewear & pale tanning to page edges. Content: This is the wonderful fictionalized tale of the AAGPBL (All American Pro Girls League) all ladies' baseball league in World War II - intended to be a temporary substitute for the men's leagues since so many of their players were off fighting in the War. The story is told through the experiences of two sisters who went to the League right off the farm. Funny, tender, poignant. The 1992 movie was directed by the great Penny Marshall and starred Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Lori Petty, Jon Lovitz, Garry Marshall, and David Strathairn. One of the best movies ever made, IMHO. [1 copy available]
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GEORGE MALLORY
by David Robertson. Three B&W photo sections. Foreword by Joe Simpson. Condition: NEW 1999 Faber & Faber Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: On 1 May 1999 an American expedition, searching on Everest for the bodies of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, found Mallory's body on a ledge at approximately 27,000 feet. The climbers carefully buried it, with appropriate ceremony, under large rocks at an undisclosed spot. They continued, without success, their search for Irvine's body and for the vest-pocket Kodak camera that might have yielded evidence that Mallory and Irvine attained the summit. George Mallory's disappearance on Everest in 1924 secured a place for him as one of the accepted heroes of the 20th century: it tended, at the same time, to overshadow the course of his life as a whole and to obscure the shape and complexity of his personality. In this first full biography, David Robertson - who has had access to all the family papers - follows Mallory's life from boyhood in Cheshire and at Winchester, through the years from 1905 to 1909 at Cambridge and the years of school mastering at Charterhouse. Then on to a happy marriage, service in the First World War, and participation in the Everest Expeditions of the Twenties. Two deep devotions - to the spirit of adventure and to his family and personal friends - were the mainsprings of his life. This book, first published in 1969, shows him not only as a mountaineer of extraordinary skill and action. It portraits a man who developed lively interests in the fields of literature, the arts and the main social and political controversies of his day, and one whose circle of friends included some of his most brilliant contemporaries. Above all, it succeeds in conveying Mallory's immense but unselfconscious charm, enhanced by transparent determination to find out what was right - a charm captivating to so many, and so very different people. [1 copy available]
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NEGRO LEAGUES: All-Black Baseball
by Laura Driscoll. Narrated by Emily Brooks. B&W era photos and color illustrations by Tracy Mitchell. Condition: NEW 2002 Grosset & Dunlap hardcover (pictorial boards - no DJ issued), first edition. Great B&W era photos of the players plus color illustrations by Mitchell. Content: "I love baseball. I know a lot about it. But before last fall, I had never heard of the Negro Leagues," begins Emily Brooks, who, as Driscoll's narrator, relates what she learned in Cooperstown in a report for class. The enthusiastic, clear delivery makes this entry in the Smart about History series a solid choice for middle-graders. Emily takes readers back to the late 1800s when Bud Fowler (credited with inventing shin guards because white players kept spiking him) played on a pro team and then follows the history through the creation of the Negro Leagues in the 1920s to the 1969 election of Satchel Paige to the Baseball Hall of Fame. There's nothing about current black players, but Emily certainly gives kids a clear view of the racism that marked the past and introduces them to a few of the great African American players of their day. The vintage black-and-white photos are fascinating, and the lively artwork keeps to the spirit of the game without trivializing the racial inequity. Grades 3 - 5. [1copy available]
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THE NEW NORTH AMERICAN TROUT FISHING
by John Merwin. B&W illustrations by Ernest Lussier. Also, B&W "where-to-find-fish" maps. Condition: UNREAD 2001 CastleBookS large hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Content: One of America's top experts shares decades of experience to cover trout fishing history, stream ecology, various trout behavior, and fly tying tips to aid any level of fly fishers. A great gift book. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE OLD MAN AND THE BOY
by Robert Ruark. Line drawings by Walter Dower. Condition: UNREAD, but not perfect, 1993 Owl Books Trade Paperback edition, 14th printing. Light edgewear with a pale "near-crease" bottom front cover corner. Interior clean. Content: This classic captures the endearing relationship between a man and his grandson as they fish and hunt the lakes and woods of North Carolina. All the while the Old Man acts as teacher and guide, passing on his wisdom and life experiences to the boy, who listens in rapt fascination. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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PRIDE OF PUERTO RICO: The Life of Roberto Clemente
by Paul Robert Walker. Condition: UNREAD 1990 Odyssey Books softcover, second printing. Small edgewear - shelfwear. Interior clean & tight. Content: Roberto Clemente, the great right-fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates, is one of a select group of baseball players who have become legend. He made the challenging journey from sandlot baseball in the barrios of Puerto Rico to stardom in the major leagues, battling prejudice along the way. Clemente's 3000th hit came at the end of the 1972 season, just before he died in a tragic plane crash while on a resuce mission for earthquake victims in Nicaragua. Clemente was a man of pride - in his family, in his gift for baseball, in his beloved Puerto Rico - and his story is an inspirational one for all young sports fans. "We'll miss the man more than the ballplayer. There are a lot of men going around saying they're great ballplayers, but there aren't many good men left." - Willie Stargell. [1 copy available]
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ROPING: Trick and Fancy Rope Spinning
by Chester Byers. Foreword by Will Rogers. B&W photos & drawings. Condition: Gently pre-read 1988 Applewood Books small softcover with tiny edgewear and a light ring back cover. Interior clean & tight. Appears to have been rad to about page 6 and abandoned. Content: An instructive how-to book from the 1920s - 30s on trick and fancy rope spinning. Chapter1 - Principles of Rope Spinning; Chapter 2 - The Flat Loops; Chapter 3 - Vertical Loops; Chapter 4 - Jumping In and Out of a Loop While It Is Spinning; Chapter 5 - Stunts; Chapter 6 - History of Roping. Excellent, detailed drawings illustrate each chapter. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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THE SECRET POWER WITHIN: Zen Solutions to Real Problems
by Chuck Norris. Condition: UNREAD 1996 Little Brown hard cover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first edition, first printing. Small shelf wear to DJ front fold. Content: Chuck Norris, martial-arts movie hero and television star, offers his thoughts on martial-arts training and the Zen philosophy behind the kicks and punches. In his own life, Norris has found that applying Zen helped him succeed in both business and acting. The discipline and structure of martial-arts training, he argues, can provide one with focus, self-confidence, and determination. Norris peppers his discourse with illustrative anecdotes, such as the story of the wounded marine who--despite the loss of both legs--studied martial arts under a visionary master and learned to use his wheelchair as a weapon. Norris also champions Zen as a path to self-awareness whereby followers learn how to reward, motivate, and respect themselves. One could easily dismiss this book as a superficial presentation of a complex philosophy by a pretentious showbiz dilettante, but that would be an error. View it rather as a primer presented sincerely by a famous practitioner. Norris' fame may help him connect with younger readers, who are often most in need of his message. [1 copy availaable]
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SLED DOG TRAILS
by Mary Shields. Nancy Van Veenan B&W illustrations. Condition: Gently pre-read 1994 Alaska Northwest Publishing Trade Paperback, assumed first edition. Pale hinge crease with light foxing to edges. Content: "Mary's writing takes you along for the ride! Wonderful insight to the people, the villages, the Iditarod trail, and the landscape. She makes you feel like you are there. As the first woman to finish the Iditarod race, her description of the experience is great. Her special bond with her Black Labrador lead dog "Cabbage" is inspiring." [1 copy available]
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SUN TZU'S ANCIENT ART OF GOLF
translated (with commentary) by Gary Parker Chapin and T. Liam Mcdonald. B&W comic drawings. Condition: UNREAD 1992 Contemporary Books hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), first printing. Already gift-ready as the DJ is price-clipped. Interior perfect. Content: Clever and absolutely hilarious. The Sun Tzu "quotes" are accompanied by B&W comic drawings. Example: "The Fairway can be know, but not the True Fairway." - Lao Tzu, after losing the Year of the Asparagus World Cup Finals. [1 copy available]
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WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER SHOULD I BRING MY SKATES?
by Toller Cranston. With Martha Lowder Kimball. B&W photos illustrate. Condition: NEW 2001 M&S Trade Paperback, first printing. Content: Another great autobio from Canada's international skating icon and world-class lovable grump. This is the book that covers his turbulent relationship with the late, great Christopher Bowman. Cranston also gave us the first true skating spectacular for television, "Strawberry Ice," - if you haven't seen it, well, you should - if you can find a copy. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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WHO'S AFRAID OF A LARGE BLACK MAN?
by Charles Barkley. Edited & Intro by Michael Wilbon. Condition: NEW 2005 Penguin Press hardcover & DJ (in mylar jacket), no printing given. Content: There is no one like Charles Barkley - an American original for sure. And I am a huge fan of his. "In a work that is part rant, part personal story, and part investigation, Barkley sounds off on a wonderful range of issues relating to the subject, from interracial love to affirmative action to real estate to racial stereotypes, and he relates personal stories from his own life experience." When asked about some of the controversial statements in this book, Barkley replied, "I was misquoted." "But you wrote the book," replied the interviewer. "Yeah," replied Barkley. Questions welcome. [1 copy available]
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ZEN IN THE ART OF ARCHERY
by Eugen Herrigel. Condition: Good + condition, 1971 Vintage paperback. Tiny peeling bottom spine with pale, short crease at hinge, interior clean & tight. Content: So many books have been written about the meditation side of Zen and the everyday, chop wood/carry water side of Zen. But few books have approached Zen the way that most Japanese actually do -- through ritualized arts of discipline and beauty--and perhaps that is why Herrigel's book is still popular so long after it first publication in 1953. Herrigel, a philosophy professor, spent six years studying archery and flower-arranging in Japan, practicing every day, and struggling with foreign notions such as "eyes that hear and ears that see." In a short, pithy narrative, he brings the heart of Zen to perfect clarity--intuition, imitation, practice, practice, practice, then, boom, wondrous spontaneity fusing self and art, mind, body, and spirit. Herrigel writes with an attention to subtle profundity and relates it with a simple artistry that itself carries the signature of Zen. [1 copy available]
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