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As They See 'em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires
by Bruce Weber
Formats: Audio Download | Audio CD ($33.26)
Published:
June 2009
Millions of American baseball fans know, with absolute certainty, that umpires are simply overpaid galoots who are doing an easy job badly. Millions of American baseball fans are wrong.
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An Edible History of Humanity
by Tom Standage
Formats: Audio Download | Audio CD ($26.99) | MP3 CD ($17.99)
Published:
June 2009
Throughout history, food has acted as a catalyst of social change, political organization, geopolitical competition, industrial development, military conflict, and economic expansion. An Edible History of Humanity is a pithy, entertaining account of how a series of changes---caused, enabled, or influenced by food---has helped to shape and transform societies around the world.
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Lance Armstrong: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion
by John Wilcockson
Formats: Audio Download ($17.47) | Audio CD ($22.46)
Published:
June 2009
The definitive biography of the seven-time Tour de France champion and creative force behind the Live Strong campaign…
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The Food of a Younger Land: The Wpa's Portrait of Food in Pre-World War II America
by Mark Kurlansky
Formats: Audio Download | Audio CD ($31.49) | MP3 CD ($22.49)
Published:
May 2009
Mark Kurlansky's new book takes us back to the food of a younger America. Before the national highway system brought the country closer together, before chain restaurants brought uniformity, and before the Frigidaire meant that frozen food could be stored for longer, the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional.
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Yogi Berra: Eternal Yankee
by Allen Barra
Formats: Audio Download | Audio CD ($35.99) | MP3 CD ($26.99)
Published:
April 2009
Yogi Berra is one of the most popular former athletes in American history and the most quoted American since Abraham Lincoln. Part comedian, part feisty competitor, Berra is also the winningest player in baseball history, with 14 pennants, 10 World Series, and three MVPs.
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Money for Nothing: One Man's Journey Through the Dark Side of Lottery Millions
by Edward Ugel
Formats: Audio Download | Audio CD ($80.00) | Audio Cassette ($59.95) | MP3 CD ($29.95)
Published:
March 2009
This wry and funny memoir tells the story of America's addiction to gambling from an astonishing angle. A neurotic gambler himself, Ed Ugel made a lucrative living with a company that capitalized on other gamblers weaknesses.
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Boys Will Be Boys: The Glory Days and Party Nights of the Dallas Cowboys Dynasty
by Jeff Pearlman
Formats: Audio Download | Audio CD ($34.19) | MP3 CD ($22.49)
Published:
December 2008
They were America's Team - the high-priced, high-glamour, high-flying Dallas Cowboys of the 1990s, who won three Super Bowls and made as many headlines off the field as on it. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, and Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin, the Cowboys rank among the greatest of all NFL dynasties.
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The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love Survival and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming
by Shreve Stockton
Formats: Audio Download | Audio CD ($26.99) | MP3 CD ($17.99)
Published:
December 2008
When city girl Shreve Stockton set out to ride her Vespa from San Francisco to New York, she never imagined she would end up making a log cabin in Wyoming her home, falling in love with a trapper, and working as a ranch hand.
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No Limits: The Will to Succeed
by Michael Phelps
Formats: Audio Download ($14.90) | Audio CD ($23.99)
Published:
December 2008
Featuring insights from the Beijing Games, the pool, and his record-breaking performance, "Built to Succeed" is Phelps's inspirational memoir in which he shares his passion for the sport and lessons he's learned from unexpected challenges and obstacles.
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