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Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season

by Stewart O'Nan & Stephen King

A fan's notes for the ages, Faithful grew from an email exchange last summer. Filled with the heady mix of exhilaration and frustration familiar to all Boston Red Sox fans, Stewart O'Nan fired off a note to...

Four Months to a Four-hour Marathon

by Dave Kuehls

The marathon is the crown jewel of distance running. Entering is one thing. Finishing is something else. And finishing with a respectable time...? For competitive veterans or recreational beginners, 4 Months...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Raising Chickens

by Jerome D. Belanger

Readers will flock to this book.

Raising chickens is a growing trend hitting urban and suburban areas, as well as the country. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Raising Chickens covers every aspect of raising...

Death to the BCS: The Definitive Case Against the Bowl Championship Series

by Dan Wetzel & Josh Peter

A team of award-winning sports reporters takes down the Great Satan of college sports: the Bowl Championship Series.

Every college sport picks its champion by a postseason tournament, except for one: Division...

To Kiss a Texan

by Jodi Thomas

Mistreated for years, Allie is now too afraid even to speak, though her blue-eyed beauty captures the heart of Wes McLain. But Allie is not ready to trust just any man, and it will take more than good intentions...

The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

The Cat Who... #10

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Veteran reporter Jim Qwilleran tackles the supernatural in the latest entry in Lilian Jackson Braun's Edgar Award-nominated series. Are ghosts really haunting the Goodwinter farmhouse museum? Qwill doesn't think...

Cat Vs. Cat: Keeping Peace When You Have More Than One Cat

by Pam Johnson-Bennett

In this companion to her successful introduction to cat behavior Think Like a Cat, Pam Johnson-Bennett, the award-winning author and feline behaviorist, shows how adding another cat to your home does not have...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Football

by Mike Beacom

Don't feel left out in the roar of the crowd.

Football is the most popular sport in America today. It's also the most complicated, especially to those who watch their loved ones hibernate in football heaven...

Off the Grid: Inside the Movement for More Space, Less Government, and True Independence in Modern America

by Nick Rosen

Inside the subculture of off-grid living

Written by a leading authority on living off the grid, this is a fascinating and timely look at one of the fastest growing movements in America. In researching the...

The Psychology of Baseball: Inside the Mental Game of the Major League Player

by Mike Stadler

Get inside the minds of the stars of the diamond in this phenomenal tour of brain power, psyche, and sheer will, now in paperback.

Yogi Berra once said, "Baseball is 90 percent mental. The other half is physical."...

Inner Excellence : Achieve Extraordinary Business Success through Mental Toughness: Achieve Extraordinary Business Success through Mental Toughness

by Jim Murphy

TRAIN YOUR BRAIN FOR EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESSNow more than ever, you need a competitive edge to succeed-no matter what your field or profession. This step-by-step training manual from one of North America's top...

The Grizzly Maze: Timothy Treadwell's Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears

by Nick Jans

With a new introduction on Werner Herzog’s film entitled The Grizzly Man Timothy Treadwell, self-styled “bear whisperer” dared to live among the grizzlies, seeking to overturn the perception of them as...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Puppies

by M.A. Gorman

Preparing for the new addition The Complete Idiot's Guide to Puppies covers everything new pet owners need to know to care for and bond with a new puppy, which will prevent future problems and ensure a great...

The Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy

by Bill Simmons & Malcolm Gladwell

Foreword by Malcolm Gladwell

Newly updated with fresh takes on LeBron, Kobe, the Celtics & more*

*Including even more footnotes!

Bill Simmons, the wildly opinionated and thoroughly entertaining hoops addict...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chess Openings

by William Aramil

It's your move... The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Chess Openings provides all readers need to know to solidify their opening game and get on the road to victory. In it, the authors provide a step-by-step walk-through...

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: The 1999, 3rd Edition

by Betty Edwards

When Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain was first published in 1979, it hit the New York Times bestseller list within two weeks and stayed there for more than a year. In 1989, when Dr. Betty Edwards revised...

Men at Work

by George F. Will

In his classic tribute to America's pastime—now with a new introduction—political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F. Will travels from the baseball field...

Why I Fight: The Belt Is Just an Accessory

by Jay Dee "B.J." Penn & Dave Weintraub

Street fighting. Brazilian jujitsu. Grappling.

Welcome to BJ Penn's island.

Don't worry, he won't hurt you (much).

For the last decade, BJ Penn has been one of the most successful and feared fighters in the...

Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm

by David M. Masumoto

A lyrical, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer, Epitaph for a Peach is "a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor"...

AskMen.com Presents The Style Bible

by James Bassil

The Style Bible is an indispensable handbook filled with fundamentals that every man can use to improve his dress sense and lifestyle. Divided into 11 rules, The Style Bible helps you build a versatile wardrobe;...