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.Watching Baseball Smarter: A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks
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by: Zack Hample

March 27, 2007
Your view of this short book depends on how much you know about baseball already and how much you want to know. Being that you are looking at it and the title, you are at least a little interested. I found myself speed reading through some sections, but others sections I read with great interest due to knowledge base or lack thereof. The author loosely organizes the book on sections about player positions, stadiums, and so forth. Organization is not a strong part of this book. But, there are some great facts in here. For 200 pages, I learned a lot.
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.Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
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by: Jon Krakauer

May 19, 1997
I was impressed enough by INTO THIN AIR, his '97 account of the previous year's Everest climbing disaster, that picking up a used copy of EIGER DREAMS was a done deal. I didn't pay enough attention when buying it, however( at a local used bookstore) to learn that it was a compilation of climbing-related stories he'd previously published in 'Outside', 'New Age Journal' and 'Smithsonian'. I have nothing special against collections of previously published work. If I haven't read the material, what's the difference? But, as a writer myself, they always make me nervous somehow. Maybe it's the image of the writer badgering his agent about getting the cash flow flowing again and the agent placating him with, 'Why not pick some stories that aren't doing you ... Read More:
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.A Supremely Bad Idea: Three Mad Birders and Their Quest to See It All
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by: Luke Dempsey

July 22, 2008
When a friend recently gave me a copy of "A Supremely Bad Idea", I would have ranked my interest in bird watching as #3, directly behind elective groin surgery and spending quality time with my Mother in Law. (#4, BTW, is front row seating at a Celine Dione covers Barry Manilow concert.)

But author Luke Dempsey has made me an enthusiast - very much of his work, and even of ornithology (well, at least to some extent). In the tradition of writers like Bill Bryson and Tony Horowitz, Dempsey gives us a glimpse inside a micro-culture we'd likely not otherwise explore. Wrapping important lessons in biology and ecology in an irresistible travelogue, Dempsey shares with readers his passion for birding and his observations about life here in his adopted ... Read More:
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.Mastering Mountain Bike Skills
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by: Brian Lopes, Lee McCormack

March 13, 2005
I'm a rider of intermediate skill and wanted to better understand some of the more intricate dynamics of mountain bike riding to further improve my riding techniques - this book does it in spade loads.

The book is well laid out and gives good step by step instructions as well as the reasoning behind why things are done.

Tips I found particularly useful are the various weightings applied to wheels, pedals and handlebars to load tyres for better grip, etc in certain situations such as cornering climbing. A lot of these things you can pick up with experience but if you know why in the first place some of these things become self evident before you pick up bad habits.

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.Abc's Of Reloading: The Definitive Guide For Novice To Expert (ABC's of Reloading)
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by: Bill Chevalier

June 11, 2008
This is the book I used when I got started reloading about 10 years ago, and this book gave me just what I needed. When I first got the itch to load my own ammunition, I was overwhelmed by the amount of information and terminology involved in this fascinating field/hobby. It was very difficult to take all the individual pieces of information that I had and form it into an understandable process. I was snowed in under a blizzard of data that I was piecing together through chat rooms and web sites. Everyone was very helpful - basically shooters are the most helpful people I know - but still I was just getting fragments without a solid, complete overview. Phrases like "roll crimp", "seating and sizer dies," and "headspace" came at me in a blizzard. I could look up each ... Read More:
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.The Art of Putting: The Revolutionary Feel-Based System for Improving Your Score
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by: Stan Utley, Matthew Rudy

June 01, 2006
Mr. Utley has covered all the bases in this book. It will certainly help those in a putting slump to go back to the basics to improve their fundamentals and technique in order to "feel" a sound putting stroke.
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.Team-Building Activities for Every Group
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by: Alanna Jones

January 10, 2000
I've bought this book SEVERAL times and it keeps disappearing!...so be sure you HOLD onto your copy! I've used these activities for workshops, trainings, conferences, meetings...with all sorts of groups....adults and teens, leadership and prevention and alumni....etc. Great resource!
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.Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Theory and Technique (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu series)
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by: Renzo Gracie, Royler Gracie, John Danaher

October 01, 2001
This book not only took time to show you different angles of the each hold to use but also gave written instructions along with the incorrect ways to use the techniques. It also gave hints or tips into some moves that may make it work better.I wish I would of bought this earlier when I started Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. This is also a great book to help refresh on some techniques.
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.Training for Warriors: The Ultimate Mixed Martial Arts Workout
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by: Martin Rooney

March 04, 2008
one of my best book in conditioning. i do the programs everyday. almost all exercises were functional and effective. i am not a MMA fighter but my endurance and capability to do my job was enhanced by the reccommended programs. hoping for another book. A 5 star rating for a good book and a great coach. thanks
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.Hoodoo
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by: Grant Deporter

August 15, 2008
one of my best book in conditioning. i do the programs everyday. almost all exercises were functional and effective. i am not a MMA fighter but my endurance and capability to do my job was enhanced by the reccommended programs. hoping for another book. A 5 star rating for a good book and a great coach. thanks
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