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Meet Nick Faldo, three time British Open and Masters Champion. Let Nick give you a lesson in the skills and techniques of the challenging and exciting game of golf. Dynamic, step-by-step photography and simple instructions help you master the basic strokes and give you top tips on strategy and tackling difficult courses. This in-depth guide is a must for every young golfer. ... Read more

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Houghton Mifflin"s popular Good Beginnings series of board books introduces two new titles for 2004, each of them published in English-only and bilingual English-Spanish editions. Continuing the engaging series format, these delightful books answer the question in their title with words that have been selected by the editors of the American Heritage® Dictionaries for their familiarity and age-appropriateness. And as in the previous books, a whimsical menagerie of bears, pigs, dogs, and even a soccer-playing elephant brings the words to life in Pamela Zagarenski"s irresistible full-color drawings.
In What Am I Playing? (¿Qué juego?), the answers include a range of sports and games, from outdoor ball games and playground activities to indoor pursuits such as puzzles and puppets. What Can I Do When It Rains? (¿Qué puedo hacer cuando llueve?) includes simple verb phrases, such as "play with friends" and "jump in puddles," to answer its
question, making this an excellent book to introduce even very young children to basic sentence structure. ... Read more

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This exciting sports almanac will tell kids all they need to know about the previous year in sports (Fall '02-Summer '03). It includes major sports (basketball, baseball, football, hockey); "secondary sports" (golf, tennis, cycling, auto racing); action sports (BMX, snowboarding, in-line skating) and some Olympic sports (gymnastics, skiing, track and field).

The Year in Sports 2004 is heavily illustrated with fabulous action photos. It also features a 16-page, four-color insert that contains photos of the year's thrilling moments and memorable athletes. Perfect for hanging in lockers! ... Read more

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A Sporty Book
This book is about women in sports throughout history, and how they have changed sports for girls today. In this book you will learn about women, such as, Babe Didrikson Zaharias and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. You will also fund out about many other women. This book will give you pictures of these spectaculer women athletes. This will give you a whole new way to look at women in sports and how the got there. ... Read more

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Heroes Triumphed. Announcers Went Wild. And The Fans Roared. Feel The Thunder Again.

Featuring the riveting stories that bring you back to the moment, acclaimed sports photographs and two audio CDs narrated by award-winning sports journalist Bob Costas, And The Fans Roared delivers more than forty of the most spine-tingling sports moments ever broadcast.

Joe Garner's bestselling book And The Crowd Goes Wild left sports fans clamoring for more of the thrilling events that brought them to the edge of their seats. And The Fans Roared delivers.

In gripping style, And The Fans Roared highlights announcers' surprised, amazed and awestruck calls from every major sports arena--from baseball, football, basketball and the Olympics, to hockey, auto and horse racing, tennis, boxing, cycling and golf.

Accompanying this book, the two audio CDs highlight the exciting moments that brought us to our feet, when heroes reached for the stars, announcers reached for the words to describe them...and the fans roared!

Relive the most electrifying sports moments ever broadcast, including:

September 29, 1954 -- Willie Mays Makes "The Catch" October 25, 1964 -- Jim Marshall Runs the Wrong Way January 22, 1973 -- George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier "Down goes Frazier! Down goes Frazier!" February 23, 1980 -- Eric Heiden Dominates Winter Olympics October 7, 1984 -- Walter Payton Breaks Career Rushing Record "Looking for the record...he’s got it!" September 11, 1985 -- Pete Rose Smacks Hit No. 4,192 "It is pandemonium here at Riverfront Stadium!" May 7, 1989 -- "The Shot": Michael Jordan Beats ClevelandMarch 28, 1992 -- Duke Beats Kentucky on Laettner Buzzer-Beater October 23, 1993 -- Joe Carter Homer Wins World Series August 1, 1996 -- Michael Johnson Wins 200 and 400 Gold in Atlanta

Hear each memorable broadcast again--or for the very first time. ... Read more

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JUST A BLAST
This was fun. Highly recommended. I think the audio CDs, could be a bit long winded, but other than that, it's great, especially the book, which is beautiful and nicely written.

The Best of the Best
An excellent collection of the most exciting sports moments of the 20th century, and it's a collection that will get more valuable over time. While Garner's writing style might be described as simplistic by some, it is entirely appropriate for the subject matter at hand - sports. Here you don't want ivory-tower verbosity, you want simple direct descriptions, and Garner delivers.

Any sports fan will be captivated by Garners descriptions, and will relive the passion we all experienced with those great events when heroes were still heroes. For the sports fan in your family, there is no better gift.

A spellbinding read
I found that the simplicity of Garner's writing style is an appropriate vehicle for conveying the power of sports' most memorable moments. He strikes a balance between overintellectualizing and patronizing the reader. He continues the spellbinding tradition of "And the Crowd Goes Wild" while simultaneously breaking new ground. This book is definitely a great gift idea for the sports fan in your family!

An excellent read, comprehensive memoir
I completely disagree with the above review. The CDs and actual broadcasts from the events were great. The book is an excellent recap of some of the greatest sports moments of the last century. I think that over time true sports fans will come to appreciate the book as one of the more important memoirs of sports history.

And I Roared. . .
Any true sports fan is incomplete without reading this masterful account of some of the greatest moments in sports history. With simple words, Garner captures the drama and passion of a fan's love affair with the impossible catch, the knockout punch, or the record breaking sprint. This book brings back the memories of the moments we clung to as our heroes prevailed and we talked about for days after. I, for one, was spellbound and have already added "And the Fans Roared" to my holiday shopping list! ... Read more

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Climbing is one of the fastest growing extreme sports. From the climbing wall in your local gym to the forbidding slopes of Mount Everest, it offers exciting challenges to adventurers of every age and skill level. Accomplished climber and competitor Pete Takeda shows kids exactly how the sport is done, presenting an enticing, close-up look at bouldering, sport climbing, wall climbing, trad climbing, ice climbing, alpine climbing, and more.

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Kids around the world are all different. But they're also all the same. The We All Share series shows young readers the many aspects of life that people everywhere have in common. Striking photographs give a glimpse of families, grandparents, food, and play from around the globe. These pages encourage young readers to appreciate the wonderful customs and practices of other cultures. And, as children note how each society is unique, it becomes clear that we're all the same in many ways. ... Read more

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Scripture and Sport Psychology: Mental-Game Techniques for the Christian Athlete is the first book to combine principles from the Holy Bible and sport psychology literature into a straightforward and practical guide for improving mental skills and athletic performance.

Author Dr. Derek de la Pena earned a Ph.D. at the University of Florida in 2001 where he served as the mental-game consultant for the NCAA men's golf national champion Florida Gators. He has since dedicated his knowledge and skills as a mental-game and performance consultant to helping athletes of all ages and levels reach their full potential.

Without a strong mental-game, athletes limit their ability to perform optimally. Drawing from enlightening parallels from the Bible and sport psychology research, the author provides effective techniques to enhance the mental fortitude necessary for peak performance. Topics include:

• Building Confidence
• Fueling Purpose and Motivation
• Dealing with Adversity
• Being a Team Player
• Playing in "The Zone"

Scripture and Sport Psychology: Mental-Game Techniques for the Christian Athlete is an invaluable resource of principles and practical ways for athletes of all ages to master the art of effective thinking from a Christian perspective.