Sports & Recreation
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Savate
A Comprehensive Guide to a European Martial Art and Modern Combat Sport by Raphael F. Estevao
In a ring crowded with various styles of martial arts, each battling for supremacy, one is tucked in the corner: savate. Born on the docks of nineteenth-century France, savate may have started as a style of street fighting, but over time, it’s...
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My Life's Dream Took Me to Sea
by Ronald Epner
This book tells an engaging story of one man’s self-discovery and his adventures living his life’s dream. It targets three types of readers. The author shares life skills that have led him to a fulfilling, meaningful life. It caters to both the...
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Every Day is a Bonus
A Memoir of Canadian Ski Pioneer Jim McConkey by Keith Keller
Jim McConkey’s role as a highly respected alpine skier, ski instructor, and entrepreneur began in early childhood, in Barrie, Ontario, where he was born only eight years after the end of World War I. After dropping out of high school and being...
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Not A Runner
A true story of tragedy, determination and paying it forward by Reginald J Willick
One moment can change the course of a life forever. For Reg Willick, that moment came with a devastating phone call—an event that would alter his path, ignite a relentless drive, and lead him toward a mission bigger than himself. In this raw and...
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55 Things Learned at 55
My Journey Through Work-related Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) by Philip Habacon
By the time you’ve turned fifty-five, you’ve lived a lot of life, had made a lot of mistakes, and learned a lot of lessons. Philip Habacon knows that perhaps better than anyone: he’s been a young hellraiser growing up in the Philippines, a diving...
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Sole Runner
by Anim S.Swart
THE BRUTAL HEAT OF THE DESERT IN NAMIBIA. High altitudes, canyons, and rivers in Chile. Unforgiving terrain and temperamental weather in remote Mongolia. The cold of Antarctica. A duckboard course through twenty-four hours of daylight in Lapland....
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Celestial Navigation Exercises for Class and Home study
by Dominique F. Prinet
About the Manual Celestial Navigation Exercises for Class and Home Study was designed to facilitate the work of instructors using the free PowerPoint slide presentation available at CelestialNavigationBook.com. This exercise manual, available in...
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Feast on Adventure
Lightweight, scrumptious recipes for the outdoor enthusiast. Just add water. Scenic views optional. by Paul Shipman
Good food can be lightweight, convenient and delicious! Feast on Adventure guides you through the world of freeze-dried, dehydrated, and instant foods. Learn how to dream up meals for your own adventures, or choose from over 40 field-tested,...
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North Country Homesteader
by Darlene M Reierson and Jewel L Reierson
Imagine packing everything up and heading off into the wilderness with your spouse and two little girls to live an off-the-grid life—not just for a year or two but for decades. That’s exactly what Darlene M. Reierson and her husband, Brien, did...
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You Can't Get 'Em From Home
Hunting Adventures in British Columbia by Tony De Bonis
In the 1980s, young Tony De Bonis and his dad set out into the deep woods of British Columbia with one goal in mind: hunting. As the years went on, Tony went from a beginner hunter to an expert, and eventually taught his own sons just as his...
