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A year ago, Travis McKinley, an unknown golfing amateur, shocked the world by winning the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach. Now he's famous, he makes his living playing the game he loves, and everything should be perfect. Still Travis can't shake the feeling that he's a fraud, an imposter who doesn't deserve his success - and after a series of disappointments and, to be honest, personal screw-ups, he might just prove himself right. A shot at redemption...
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2023.
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"ESPN personality (Get Up and #Greeny) and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg partners with mega-producer Hembo to settle once and for all which legends flat-out own which numbers. In short essays certain to provoke debate between and amongst all generations, Greeny uses his lifetime of sports knowledge to spin yarns of the legends among the legends and tell you why some have claimed their spot in the top 100 of all time." -- Amazon.com....
3) Lionel Messi
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"Lionel Messi was tipped for soccer stardom from a young age. But just how great he has become is an amazing story of skill and perseverance. This title gives fans the in-depth history of one of world soccer's true icons. The title features informative fast facts, exciting photos, a glossary, and an index." --
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If NFL player Brody Shaw wants to retire from his hometown team, the Dallas Bulldogs, he needs to keep his head down and his nose clean. When the stray dog he rescued bites the pet sitter, it sets off an avalanche of bad publicity, and it's time to bring in a professional. Dog-trainer Lily Costello has no intention of training Brody's dog, CC--football players are bad news, and Brody Shaw is a player if she's ever met one. Then she sees the brand...
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Vet school drop-out Tess Grasso dreams of having her own pet therapy business, but she meets one obstacle after another. There's no denying she has a way with animals, so in the meantime she puts her skills to use at a local no-kill shelter. Between helping her furry companions and a budding relationship with fellow dog lover Mason Redding, Tess begins to find fresh confidence. What Tess doesn't know is that Mason is recovering from an accident, hoping...
6) Brian Banks
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The inspirational true story of Brian Banks (Aldis Hodge), an All-American high school football star committed to USC who finds his life upended when he is wrongly convicted of a crime he didn't commit. Despite lack of evidence, Banks is railroaded through a broken justice system and sentenced to a decade of prison and probation. Years later, with the support of Justin Brooks (Greg Kinnear) and the California Innocence Project, Banks fights to reclaim...
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From bestselling author, Kathryn Andrews, comes a new, standalone, friends to lovers contemporary romance, that will leave readers who love food, football, and love craving for more.
Meg Dukette
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade.
I believe in living my best life, and if surviving cancer taught me anything, it's exactly that. I wake every day in the most beautiful city in the South, I'm a chef at my own restaurant, and everything is just...
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"Do you have what it takes to compete against the world's most elite athletes? Be ready to put in the time, sweat, and tears that it takes. Choose which path to take on your journey to athletic excellence. Some choices lead to the big leagues, while others introduce other opportunities, or even a fall from grace"--Provided by publisher.
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2010
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Michael Oher is a homeless African-American teenager who is from a broken home. Mike is taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential. At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, Mike faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome - as both a football player and student. Mike works hard and, with...
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"From the mid-1980s into the early 1990s, the greatest athlete of all time streaked across American sports and popular culture. Stadiums struggled to contain him. Clocks failed to capture his speed. His strength was legendary. His power unmatched. Video game makers turned him into an invincible character-and they were dead-on. He climbed (and walked across) walls, splintered baseball bats over his knee, turned oncoming tacklers into ground meat. He...
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"In a small Virginia town in 1971, a high school football star runs out on his pregnant girlfriend. Six years later, that child meets his father for the first time and discovers the athlete within. Before long he is on the fast-track to the NFL, coached by a relentless Vietnam veteran uncle, nourished by a patient working mom, and defended by an ambitious girlfriend, all of whom tie their own hopes to his career. When he finally makes it, as Mitch...
12) New York City FC
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"Introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, New York City FC. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--
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"Introduces soccer fans to the history of one of the top MLS clubs, New York Red Bulls. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a timeline, team facts, a glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--
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[2021]
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"More than just a collection of biographical portraits of famous athletes, this book also inspires middle school and high school students through the athletes' stories of their favorite books, what motivates them, and what obstacles they have overcome"--
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[2015]
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"Get to know your favorite players from the 2015 basketball season! All the action from the 2015 basketball court...now on the page! Including LeBron James, Dwayne Wayde, Kevin Durant, Tony Parker and many more, Basketball Superstars 2015 will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about your favorite players. Featuring incredible full-color action photos and detailed player information."--Publisher's description.
18) Finding forever
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[2019]
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Two fan-favorite stories about finding love, and never letting go.
Rules of the Game: Professional baseball player Parks Jones is insufferable, with an inflated ego Brooke Gordon is dying to pop. Unfortunately, he's also her client's spokesman for a clothing commercial. Brooke knows she can handle Parks as long as she keeps her distance. The captivating man might make her pulse race, but Brooke can't risk getting her heart broken again. Yet Parks...
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2016.
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A refreshing and thought-provoking look at athletes whose legacies have been reduced to one defining moment of defeat--those on the flip side of an epic triumph--and what their experiences can teach us about competition, life, and the human spirit. Every sports fan recalls with amazing accuracy a pivotal winning moment involving a favorite team or player--Henry Aaron hitting his 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth; Christian Laettner's famous buzzer...
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[2012]
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Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders and saddled with medical problems, most pro athletes get shocked by harsh economic realities after years of living the high life. Drawing surprisingly vulnerable confessions from retired stars like Keith McCants, Bernie Kosar, Leon Searcy and Andre Rison, this fascinating documentary from Billy Corben digs into the psychology of men whose competitive nature carries them to victory on the field and...
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