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Here you can see what library staff are recommending and read a summary of each book.

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  • Select a title link to find that book's library location and availability.
  • Select the Full Review link to read the entire summary and view the book cover, both in a popup window.
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List 1 - 6 of 6 records in Sports & Recreation

When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It! by Yogi Berra with David Kaplan
Here’s a guy whose words don’t make sense, but they do. In this book, Yogi clarifies the title. “Make a firm decision. Make sure it feels right. Learn from the choice you ...
Full Review (April 2006)

The Olympic Games : Athens 1896 - Athens 2004
This attractive book provides a brief overview for each of the modern Olympic games from the Athens games of 1896 to the plans for this year’s games in Athens and the games ...
Full Review (August 2004)

King of the Cowboys by Ty Murray, with Steve Eubanks
Fast-paced autobiography by "the greatest cowboy of all time." Ty Murray's reputed first words as a baby were "I'm a bull rider." Winning his first professional rodeo at 20, Ty credits his ...
Full Review (November 2003)

Ballpark Blues: a Novel by C.W. Tooke
Digging in at home plate with this baseball buddy book, rookie author phenom C.W. Tooke makes solid contact with his story of sportswriter Russ and baseball player Casey, who become disillusioned with ...
Full Review (October 2003)

Poker Nation: A High Stakes, Low-life Adventure in the Heart of a Gambling Country by Andy Bellin
What do professional poker players know that you don’t? All is revealed in this insightful and very funny look into the world of professional poker. Learn the secrets of body language ("everyone ...
Full Review (April 2003)

Seabiscuit: an American Legend by Laura Hillenbrand
-- also available in Book on Cassette format --
Seabiscuit tells the story of one of history's most extraordinary athletes and the three men who rescued him from obscurity. It is the story that captivated the American public and made this ...
Full Review (August 2001)

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