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  Winning : the answers : confronting 74 of the toughest questions in business today

  by Jack Welch, Suzy Welch

  In Winning , their 2005 international bestseller, Jack and Suzy Welch created a rare document, both a philosophical treatise on fundamental business practices and a gritty how-to manual, all of it delivered with Jack's trademark candor and can-do optimism. It seemed as if "no other management book," in the words of legendary investor Warren E. Buffett, would "ever be needed." Instead, Winning uncovered an... (more)
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  It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

  by Sally Jenkins, Lance Armstrong

  The #1 New York Times bestseller with legs as strong as its author's. Lance Armstrong is one of the most talked about- and inspirational-sports figures of all time. He was Sports Illustrated 's 2002 Sportsman of the Year-and now, after his record-shattering string of Tour de France victories, some are proclaiming him the greatest athlete of all time. This is the book in which he shares his journey... (more)
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  The Lance Armstrong Performance Program: Seven Weeks to the Perfect Ride

  by Lance Armstrong, Chris Carmichael

  A TRAINING PROGRAM SO SIMPLE, IT'S LIKE RIDING A BICYCLE...WITH THE BEST IN THE WORLD! In 1999 the world watched spellbound as Lance Armstrong achieved one of the most dramatic comebacks in sports history, winning the grueling Tour de France just three years after being diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer. Lance's return road to glory took courage, determination, and a top-notch training program. Now... (more)
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  Hoops

  by Walter Dean Myers

  A teenage basketball player from Harlem is befriended by a former professional player who, after being forced to quit because of a point shaving scandal, hopes to prevent other young athletes from repeating his mistake.
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  The extra 2% : how Wall Street strategies took a major league baseball team from worst to first

  by Jonah Keri, Jonah Keri

  What happens when three financial industry whiz kids and certified baseball nuts take over an ailing major league franchise and implement the same strategies that fueled their success on Wall Street? In the case of the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays, an American League championship happens—the culmination of one of the greatest turnarounds in baseball history. In The Extra 2% , financial journalist and sportswriter Jonah... (more)
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  Hacker School Trilogy (cyberhug.me)

  by Allan R. Wallace

  The revised edition of Hacker School, now a trilogy with the addition of two new stories."How do you get to Hacker School?"Don't ask. If you belong you can find one or found one -- or Hacker School will find you.In a dystopian world, who will decide the future of mankind? After the Great Chaos, Jake's tribe decides it's time to expand from their hidden valley and once more... (more)
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  I'm Here to Win

  A World Champion's Advice for Peak Performance

  by Chris McCormack, Tim Vandehey

  In I'M HERE TO WIN, Chris "Macca" McCormack opens his playbook and reveals everything it takes-mind, body, and spirit-to become a champion. Now he shares the story of his triumphs and the never-say-die dedication that has made him the world's most successful triathlete. In 2010, at the age of 37, Macca beat the odds and won the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii for a second time in what many called... (more)
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  We Might as Well Win

  On the Road to Success with the Mastermind Behind a Record-Setting Eight Tour de France Victories

  by Johan Bruyneel

  On the tour and inside the mind of Johan Bruyneel, the winningest team leader in cycling history and the mastermind behind the success of the world’s most celebrated champion, Lance Armstrong Johan Bruyneel knows what it takes to win. In 1998, this calculating Belgian and former professional cyclist looked a struggling rider and cancer survivor in the eye and said, “Look, if we’re going to ride the Tour, we might... (more)
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  Lance Armstrong: Images of a Champion

  by Lance Armstrong

  Updated with new photos and a new chapter on the record-setting seventh-straight Tour de France victory—an intimate portrait of the man who has become the most admired athlete in the world Lance Armstrong inspires millions the world over, not just as a sports champion, but as a champion at life. His heroic survival from deadly cancer and his hard-fought triumphs in the bicycle race that is thought to be the most... (more)
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  Getting Even

  by Kayla Perrin

  They've all been screwed over -- done wrong in a very big way . . . For the past year, self-proclaimed Black American Princess Claudia has been planning her perfect wedding, destined to be the event in Atlanta's black society. But when her prince gets cold feet, she's stunned and humiliated. She's done things in the bedroom with this man that her mother would disown her for! Annelise is frustrated.... (more)
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  Sticks (r/i)

  by Joan Bauer

  There's only one thing in the world Mickey Vernon really wants, and it's hanging in the window of his family's pool hall. It's an awesome shirt that says Vernon's Pool Hall Youth Tournament Champion, Cruckston New Jersey, and the winner of the tento thirteen-year-olds' nine-ball tournament will have the honor of wearing it. For a ten-year-old, Mickey is one fantastic pool player. But to win the shirt, he's going... (more)
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  Embracing Your Potential

  by Terry Orlick

  The drive to be #1 in a professional field or on a playing field is a powerful source of motivation for many people. Others place a higher priority on becoming a better person. Embracing Your Potential explains how to achieve excellence and balance in both the public/performance and personal/experiential domains of life. Author Terry Orlick refers to these two domains as "Gold" and "Green" zones. The Gold... (more)
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  Armstrong Encore: The 2000 Tour De France

  by John Wilcockson

  Beginning with coverage of Lance Armstrong's remarkable 1999 win, this report by cycling's premier journalist follows riders on their grueling three-week race through the beautiful but extreme terrain of the Tour de France. John Wilcockson covers the contenders, the course, and significant events, adding behind-the-scenes anecdotes and insights for a book "guaranteed to delight bicycle-racing fans" (Booklist on... (more)
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  Not Till the Fat Lady Sings: The Most Dramatic Sports Finishes of All Time

  by The Boston Globe

  Not Till the Fat Lady Sings: The Most Dramatic Sports Finishes of in Boston Sports History chronicles 50 of the most memorable moments in Boston sports. Vibrant full-color photos, statistics, quotes and stories offer fresh details on some of the most famous events in Boston history.
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  Beetles, Lightly Toasted (A Dell Yearling Book)

  by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

  In an effort to win an essay contest on conservation, fifth-grader Andy comes up with the idea of eating insects and tests out some new recipes on his unsuspecting friends and family.
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  Positively False: The Real Story of How I Won the Tour de France

  by Floyd Landis

  THE SERIES OF EVENTS surrounding Floyd Landis's 2006 Tour de France was as improbable as anything in the history of sports: He showed up nine seconds late for the race's opening prologue, donned the leader's yellow jersey twelve days later, and lost his lead only to regain it in remarkable fashion just before the Tour's final stage into Paris. Winning the Tour should have been the culmination of a life's dream,... (more)
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  The 2003 Tour De France: 100th Anniversary Tour (Tour de France)

  by John Wilcockson

  A must for anyone who follows the Tour, this annual book recounts every aspect of the grueling road race, from the course and terrain, to the riders and their teams, to strategies, setbacks, and individual victories. It is a complete and comprehensive coverage of the world's most famous bicycle race with a course map (with elevations), charts, personal anecdotes, and important race details from start to finish.... (more)
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  The Packer Way: Nine Stepping Stones to Building a Winning Organization

  by Ron Michael Wolf

  The Packer Way is an instructive book on the business of getting your team to the top--an essential guide for leaders and managers of any organization by the man who rebuilt the Green Bay Packers into Super Bowl champions. Ron Wolf achieved his goal of creating pro football's best team by using the nine core stepping stones he outlines here. Also included in this edition is a new chapter on Mike Holmgren's... (more)
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  Winning Volleyball for Girls

  by Deborah Crisfield

  This book provides information to all the im portant strategies, techniques and drills of the game. It gi ves advice on the equipment and rules to use, and also how t o put a team together. '
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  You Go Girl! (journal)

  by Kim Doren

  Journal companion to the You Go Girl! Book. An inspirational journal that will help girls and women explore their athletic careers and goals. The questions are stimulating, interesting, practical and thought provoking.