Lightning Strikes: The Lives and Times of Boxing's Lightweight Heroes Review

Lightning Strikes: The Lives and Times of Boxing's Lightweight Heroes
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There are several fighters featured in this book that were interesting enough in and out of the ring to warrant books of their own. Freddie Welsh, Benny Leonard, Roberto Duran, Barney Ross, just to name a few. But as far as being a general history of the lightweight division this is good.

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The Men of March: A Season Inside the Lives of College Basketball Coaches Review

The Men of March: A Season Inside the Lives of College Basketball Coaches
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A must for any college basketball junkie. Some of the stories were simply incredible and I felt like a "fly on the wall." I loved the feeling of being right there in the locker room and getting inside the coaches' heads. I highly recommend this book!

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Men of Steel: The Lives and Times of Boxing's Middleweight Champions Review

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Like any pro sport without a dominant sanctioning body, boxing poses difficulties for historians. Data tends to be missing, incomplete, or contradictory. In my research, I find that many writers covering the 1920s and 1930s have done shallow work resulting in errors. Walsh's research is deep and thorough. I wish he included an appendix with information about his source material (possibly writer/historian Gilbert Odd's personal archives!) but that's quibbling since this is a popular, not academic, book.
Every fighter has admirers and detractors, and Walsh is even handed in his descriptions of boxing skills. His assessments tend to be consistent with most boxing critics.
What is best, perhaps, is the way he makes his subjects come alive, placing them in the context of their times and land. I am intrigued, for example, that someone living in England captured so well the open spirit of my home, St. Paul, Minnesota, during the Roaring 20s.
Middleweight is the point in boxing where the power of the heavier fighters and the speed of the lighter ones come together. Walsh has written the definitive history of the men truly at boxing's apex.

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Where Mountains Live: Twelve Great Treks of the World Review

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Leo Le Bon's book contains 144 pages of great photos and descriptions of treks. The cover photo of K2 is spectacular and breathtaking. If you've seen the movie, K2, you'll immediately recognize the cover mountain. I am a mountaineer, and I enjoyed the book for the simple reason that trekking is a plausible alternative to climbing. Simply put, I can't afford to climb K2 or Everest, but I may be able to trek to nearby areas. I would love to be close enough to simply see K2 or Everest. If you enjoy reading about mountaineering, you'll also enjoy TJ Burr's "Rocky Mountain Adventure Collection", which is also available through Amazon.com.

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This book tells of twelve dream trips, or great treks, to the most enchanting high areas in the world, such as Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, Mt. Everest in Tibet, and the Annapurna area in Nepal. 100 color photographs.

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When My Worries Get Too Big A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety Review

When My Worries Get Too Big A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety
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I am a behavioral therapist treating children with Autism and so far this book has proved to be a vital tool for dealing with anxiety-related behaviors. The number/rating scale helps children gauge their own level of anxiety without having to come up with the right words to say and then gives them the tools to calm themselves down instead of hitting, biting, etc. Highly recommended!!

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The thought of losing control can cause major problems for children who live with anxiety. Now, parents, teachers and children have a helpful tool that gives young children an opportunity to exploretheir own feelings with parents or teachers as they react to events in their daily lives. Engagingand easy to read, this illustrated children s book is filled with opportunities for children to participate in developing their own self-calming strategies. Children who use the simple strategiesin this charming book, illustrated by the author, will find themselves relaxed and ready to focus on work or play!

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The Best Bay Area Sports Arguments: The 100 Most Controversial, Debatable Questions for Die-Hard Fans (Best Sports Arguments) Review

The Best Bay Area Sports Arguments: The 100 Most Controversial, Debatable Questions for Die-Hard Fans (Best Sports Arguments)
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I bought this book as a gift and ended up reading the entire thing. A very well written and fun book that covers all aspects of Sports in the Bay Area. I am going to buy some more as Xmas presents for all my friends and family from the Bay Area. Highly recommended!

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WHO'S THE BEST? WHO'S THE WORST?

Every Bay Area fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about the - picking the best, the worst, and who will come out on top. And no region tears its sports teams apart like we do in Northern California.

Veteran sportswriter Cam Inman takes you inside the 100 best debates in Bay Area sports. Covering the 49ers, Raiders, Giants, A's, Sharks, Warriors, and beyond, every question you want to debate is here - as well as a few surprises.

Joe vs. Steve: Who deserved to start for the 49ers?
Which Raiders season was the best?
What's theWarriors' all-time starting five?
Is Barry Bonds a first-ballot Hall of Famer?
Was the A's best home run hit by a Bash Brother?
Were Cal's five laterals legal in The Play?

Also included is a foreword by John Madden.


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Complete Conditioning for Volleyball (Complete Conditioning for Sports Series) Review

Complete Conditioning for Volleyball (Complete Conditioning for Sports Series)
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This book gives great sample strength and conditioning workouts. If your school doesn't have a off season schedule for volleyball then this book is for you. The workouts are broken down from beginners to more skilled players. It prepares the high school player for what college players do in the off season. It is geared strictly for volleyball.

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Get in top volleyball shape by using the same training techniques as the powerhouse UCLA teams use! Complete Conditioning for Volleyball—written by the Bruins' legendary coach, Al Scates, and St. Louis University's strength and conditioning coordinator, Mike Linn—will have you serving with more power and consistency, skying higher on every jump, and covering the court with increased quickness and agility.

Utilizing this winning training program has direct on-court results, as your digs, kills, and blocks increase and you remain strong through the end of every match. The perfect workout manual for coaches and players alike, Complete Conditioning for Volleyball links the drills and exercises to diagrams and photos in easy-to-understand fashion.

The latest title in the popular Complete Conditioning for Sports series, this book follows a formula proven to get athletes in the best possible shape for their sport. You'll find beneficial, volleyball-specific exercises and drills for in-season and off-season, on-court and off-court practice.

Over the past four decades, Coach Scates has set the standard for success in collegiate volleyball, netting 18 NCAA Division I championships. With his book Complete Conditioning for Volleyball, he gives you the perfect set for you to score with greater fitness on the court.




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