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The Amateurs
by David Halberstam
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The Best and the Brightest profiles the struggles of four unknown young men who compete to represent the U.S. as its lone single sculler in the 1984 Olympics.
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Seabiscuit: an American legend
by Laura Hillenbrand
Retraces the journey of Seabiscuit, a horse with crooked legs and a pathetic tail that made racing history in 1938, thanks to the efforts of a trainer, owner, and jockey who transformed a bottom-level racehorse into a legend.
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The Worst Hard Time : the untold story of those who survived the great American dust bowl
by Timothy Egan
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist brings together an oral history of the American Dust Bowl that devastated the Great Plains during the Great Depression, following several families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region and their desperate struggle to persevere despite the devastation. Reader's Guide available.
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The Teammates
by David Halberstam
Friendship and devotion are the foundation of the 1949 Red Sox team when Williams, Doerr, DiMaggio and Pesky won the pennant championship and the four steadfast friends started a sixty-year relationship with one another as they share memories of the great players, the splendor of the game, and the recent devastating death of Ted Williams.
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Rowing
by Keith Maybery
Step-by-step photographs demonstrate skills for the new rower Perfect for anyone who wishes to take up rowing, this book introduces essential techniques. A section explains body coordination with and without slide. Training and coaching for competitive rowing is also covered, including advanced techniques for both single sculling and rowing teams. For the noncompetitive rower, there is a section on recreational rowing and sea rowing.
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