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1	It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to Life more books like this by Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong won the 1999 Tour de France in spectacular style, taking four stages and both a mountain and a time trial. His story is even more remarkable because he was diagnosed with stage 4 testicular cancer in October 1996. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster more books like this by Jon Krakauer (Introduction by) The story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions struggled for survival when they were caught in a storm and faced a battle against hurricane-force winds, exposure, and the effects of altitude, which ended in the worst, single-season death toll in the peak's history. see all copies from £1.72! new only from £6.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Dangerous Book for Boys more books like this by Conn Iggulden If ever there was a book to make you switch off your television set, "The Dangerous Book for Boys" is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? "The Dangerous Book for Boys" gives you facts and figures at your fingertips - swot up on the solar system, ... see all copies from £2.05! new only from £7.19! \| first editions
4	The Downhill Lie: A Hacker's Return to a Ruinous Sport more books like this by Carl Hiaasen Hiaasen's chronicle of his shaky return to the bedeviling pastime of golf--culminating with the savage 45-hole tournament--will have readers rolling with laughter in this extraordinary book for the ordinary hacker. see all copies from £8.90! new only from £12.63! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Strength Training Anatomy more books like this by Frederic Delavier The number one reference for a wide audience, ranging from gym users to personal trainers, athletes to coaches, through to PE teachers, physiotherapists and academics. Over 400 unique full-colour illustrations reveal the primary muscles worked along with all the relevant surrounding structures, including bones, ligaments, tendons and connective ... see all copies from £8.85! new only from £11.58!
6	Peek-A-Who? more books like this by Nina Laden Colorful pictures and simple rhyming texts help children guess what's peeking through the die-cut windows in these two fun board books. The anticipation of what's hiding on the next page and th bright, engaging illustrations will keep youngsters guessing and giggling all the way to the suprise endings. see all copies from £5.64! new only from £5.64!
7	Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game more books like this by Michael Lewis In major league baseball the biggest wallet is supposed to win: rich teams spend four times as much on talent as poor teams. However, over the past four years, the Oakland Athletics, a major league team with a minor league payroll, have had one of the best records. Last year, their superstar, Jason Giambi, went to the superrich Yankees. It hasn't ... see all copies from £2.35! new only from £8.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The man who listens to horses more books like this by Monty Roberts When Monty Roberts was thirteen years old he went off on his own to the deserts of Nevada to watch mustangs in the wild. What he learned about their methods of communication changed his life forever. The Man Who Listens to Horses reveals his deep love and understanding of horses. We learn how, through his relationship with various horses, he ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, & a Dream more books like this by H G Bissinger The classic, best-selling story of life in the football-driven town of Odessa, Texas, with a new afterword that looks at the players and the town ten years later. Return once again to the enduring account of life in the Mojo lane, to the Permian Panthers of Odessa--the winningest high school football team in Texas history. Odessa is not known to ... see all copies from £4.02! new only from £5.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea more books like this by John Wiseman This text is based on the training techniques of the Special Air Service, the world's most famous elite fighting force. It shows you how to survive outdoors, on land, or at sea, in any weather, in any part of the world. Whether you are a camper, a hiker, a sailor, or anyone else engaged in outdoor pursuits, this reference bible could actually save ... see all copies from £11.50! new only from £11.58!
11 view cover	Gun Digest: The World's Greatest Gun Book more books like this by Ken Ramage (Editor) This book is the definitive information resource for the shooting sportsman and arms enthusiast. The extensive editorial carries a balanced mix of carefully researched articles on interesting aspects of the shooting sports.The contributing editors provide annual reports of new product news in the major shooting sports product categories.This ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £16.38!
12 view cover	How I play golf more books like this by Tiger Woods 'How I Play Golf' offers a lavishly illustrated instructional book with four-colour photography, original artwork, unique sequential shots of Tiger in action, and easy-to-follow diagrams for golfers of all abilities. Only in his mid-20s, Tiger Woods is already a golfing legend worldwide. Fans everywhere have marvelled at his explosive drives, his ... see all copies from £2.11! new only from £6.33! \| first editions
13 view cover	Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod more books like this by Gary Paulsen Paulsen and his team of dogs endured snowstorms, frostbite, dogfights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, and hallucinations in the relentless push to go on. Map and color photographs. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £7.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Seabiscuit: An American Legend more books like this by L Hillenbrand Laura Hillenbrand, an award-winning racing journalist, delivers an in-depth, winning biography of a horse, detailing the lives of three men: Tom Smith, a silent, eccentric trainer; Charles Howard, a wealthy horseowner; and Red Pollard, a half-blind, down-on-his-luck jockey, whose combined talents produced an unlikely champion. The struggles of ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game more books like this by Michael Lewis By the author of the bestselling "Moneyball": in football, as in life, the value we place on people changes with the rules of the games they play. The young man at the center of this extraordinary and moving story will one day be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. When we first meet him, he is one of thirteen ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.51! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Tao of jeet kune do more books like this by B Lee This title contains a book & a slipcase. Compiled from Bruce Lee's notes and essays and originally published in 1975, "Tao of Jeet Kune Do" is the best-selling martial arts book in the world. This iconic work explains the science and philosophy behind jeet kune do - the art Lee invented - and includes hundreds of Lee's illustrations. Topics ... see all copies from £9.89! new only from £10.04! \| first editions
17 view cover	Inner Game of Tennis more books like this by W. Timothy Gallwey see all copies from £2.08! new only from £10.06! \| first editions
18 view cover	Tales from Q School: Inside Golf's Fifth Major more books like this by John Feinstein It is the tournament that separates champions from mortals. It is the starting point for the careers of future legends and can be the final stop on the down escalator for fading stars. The annual PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament is one of the most grueling competitions in any sport. Every fall, veterans and talented hopefuls sweat through six rounds ... see all copies from £2.89! new only from £3.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains more books like this by Jon Krakauer Originally published in 1990 by the American publishers, Lyons and Burford, a collection of writings on mountaineering and the culture of climbing. It includes first-hand accounts of expeditions made by the author, who also wrote INTO THE WILD and INTO THIN AIR. see all copies from £2.05! new only from £10.08! \| signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The New Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding more books like this by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bill Dobbins Power. Speed. Agility. Pride. These are just a few of the reasons why bodybuilding has become the fastest growing sport in America. From gymnasts to football players, from golfers to boxers, athletes everywhere now are working out with weights to maximize their performance and their lives. And you can, too, thanks to one man and one book: Arnold ... see all copies from £13.05! new only from £15.19! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Football for Dummies more books like this by Howie Long, John Czarnecki Are you one of the millions of people across America are intrigued by professional football -- and all types and levels of football? Perhaps you have a friends or a number of friends who have made the football season a ritual, from the last weekend in August until Super Bowl Sunday at the end of January. To be a part of that experience, you need ... see all copies from £4.03! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
22 view cover	Chi Running: A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless, Injury-Free Running more books like this by Danny Dreyer, Katherine Dreyer Even the most minor of injuries can sideline a runner from being active for an extended period of time; some are even determined to run through the pain and risk injuring themselves further. Danny Dreyer's technique, ChiRunning, can help prevent these injuries and promote the ability to run faster, farther, and with less effort at any age. ... see all copies from £8.83! new only from £9.02!
23 view cover	Death in the Long Grass more books like this by Peter Hathaway Capstick Few men can say they have known Africa as Peter Hathaway Capstick has know it-- leading safaris through lion country; tracking man-eating leopards along tangled jungle paths; running for cover as fear-maddened elephants stampede in all directions. And of the few who have known this dangerous way of life, fewer still can recount their adventures ... see all copies from £3.26! new only from £13.91! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why more books like this by Laurence Gonzales In Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illuminate the mysteries of survival, whether in the wilderness or in meeting any of life's great challenges. This gripping narrative, the first book to describe the art and science of survival, will change the way you see your world. see all copies from £7.51! new only from £9.02!
25 view cover	Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty more books like this by Jeff Pearlman The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Bad Guys Won!" chronicles the rise and fall of the Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s--the storied three-time Super Bowl champions and the most beloved, despised, and unforgettable dynasty in NFL history. color photo insert. see all copies from £12.96! new only from £12.97!

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