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Mathematics, Magic and Mystery

by Martin Gardner – Dover Publications (December 02, 2014)

Why do card tricks work? How can magicians do astonishing feats of mathematics mentally? Why do stage "mind-reading" tricks work? As a rule, we simply accept these tricks and "magic" without recognizing that...

Through My Eyes

by Tim Tebow & Nathan Whitaker – HarperOne (May 31, 2011)

FormerUniversity of Florida star quarterback, 2010 first-round draft pick for theDenver Broncos, and devout Christian Tim Tebow tellsthe story of his faith, his life, and his career in football in Through MyEyes...

Hail to the Redskins

by Adam Lazarus – William Morrow (September 01, 2015)

At last, the definitive account of the Redskins’ championship decade

Based on more than ninety original interviews, here is the rollicking chronicle of the famed Washington Redskins teams of the Joe Gibbs years—one...

The United States Pony Clubs Manual of Horsemanship: Book 3: Advanced Horsemanship HB - A Levels

by Susan E. Harris – Howell Book House (November 19, 2014)

Updated and enhanced information on the most recent topics added to the Pony Club curriculum, including land conservation, horse health and safety, nutrition and veterinary topics, better organization and easy...

Birth of a Dynasty

by Alan Hahn & Bob Nystrom – Sports Publishing (August 01, 2012)

The National Hockey League saw the birth of a new dynasty in 1980. The New York Islanders had been an expansion franchise in 1972 in the New York City suburbs of Long Island. For years they played in the long...

Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges

by W. Todd Woodard – Gun Digest Books (December 01, 2014)

Gun Digest has been publishing Cartridges of the World since 1965. This newest, most comprehensive 14th Edition has been totally updated, with a newly expanded, full-color 64-page color section featuring essays...

Gun Digest's Shooter's Guide to Concealed Carry

by Jorge Amselle – Gun Digest Books (December 09, 2014)

Written by experienced fi rearms instructor and military veteran Jorge Amselle, this book sorts through the issues involved in concealed carry to provide an easy-to-understand introduction. It is full of real-world...

Eat Your Greens: The Surprising Power of Homegrown Leaf Crops

by David Kennedy – New Society Publishers (September 22, 2014)

Turn over a new leaf with these nutritional powerhouses for your kitchen garden

In the Path of an Avalanche: A True Story

by Vivien Bowers – Greystone Books (January 06, 2012)

On a clear, cold morning in January 1998, in the Selkirk Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, six experienced skiers were buried in a massive avalanche. They didn’t have a chance. A combination of factors...

White Planet: A Mad Dash through Modern Global Ski Culture

by Leslie Anthony – Greystone Books (September 27, 2010)

Writer and adventurer Leslie Anthony has spent his life on two planks, racing down hills, searching for the next perfect ride. His real baptism, however, began in the early nineties when Alaska emerged as the...

Thriving - LifeStyles with Love!

by Sheba Suphannahong – eBookIt.com (December 04, 2014)

Thriving - LifeStyles with Love!

A collection of short stories for inspiration.

"Wonderful little Pepper-Uppers."

Each saga is shaped as a photo-essay and most need only a few minutes to read.

A different way to...

Collective Remarks: A Journey through the American Dressage Evolution: Where It's Been, Where We Are, and Where We Need to Be

by Anne Gribbons – Trafalgar Square Books (November 14, 2014)

A world renowned dressage judge and former US Olympic coach, Anne Gribbons has had the unique experience of living the trajectory of the evolution of dressage in the United States—and has always been willing...

Iditarod Adventures: Tales from Mushers Along the Trail

by Lew Freedman & Jon Van Zyle – Alaska Northwest Books (January 12, 2015)

Features the fascinating careers of Iditarod icons as well as the administrators, volunteers, and classic characters that keep the race "running."

The True Spirit of Competition

by Brady Poppinga – Lulu Publishing Services (November 05, 2014)

Brady Poppinga discovered his passion for football at an early age. Determined to first play for Brigham Young University and then the NFL, Brady immersed himself in youth sports. Even as he gained strength,...

Tropical Gemstones

by Carol Clark – Periplus Editions (August 15, 1998)

Learn the essentials of Asian gemestones with this useful and portable reference book.

Gemstones, both mythical and real, are deeply embedded in the arts, religions and cultures of Asia. This handy pocket guide...

Brightest of Silver Linings: Climbing Carstensz Pyramid In Papua At Age 65

by Carol Masheter – eBookIt.com (November 27, 2014)

Few people have heard of Carstensz Pyramid, a sharp fin of limestone 16,000 feet above sea level, surrounded by mountainous jungle in Papua, a part of the world wracked by political and tribal violence, where...

Cryptanalysis: A Study of Ciphers and Their Solution

by Helen F. Gaines – Dover Publications (November 18, 2014)

Thorough, systematic introduction to serious cryptography, especially strong in modern forms of cipher solution used by experts. Nihilist, grille, U. S. Army, key-phrase, multiple-alphabet, Gronsfeld, Porta,...

A New Challenge

by Antonio Loglisci – Lulu.com (November 12, 2014)

After "How Got Fit by Learning to Swim", Antonio writes a new chapter, related to the FINA World Masters Championsips. Funny as usual.

Cover and Structure for Bass Fishing

by Carlton "Doc" Holliday – Lulu.com (November 08, 2014)

A how to manual for finding, identifying and fishing cover and structure for bass. Also how to build, sink, fish and maintain your own brush piles.

Put On Your Boots and Go

by James Gregory Catledge – Lulu.com (November 11, 2014)

Put On Your Boots and Go is a collection of four stories that span over 30 years of traipsing around in the backcountry. The love of the outdoors permeates these stories of decades-old friendships, miles and...

Journal of Positional Chess Ideas: Drawing As Black

by Scott Elliott – Lulu.com (November 02, 2014)

Drawing as Black is the second in the Journal of Positional Chess Ideas series written to help the intermediate tournament chess player improve their positional play. Techniques for drawing are explained which...

Taming the Bent Press: A Guide to the King of Lifts Digital

by Iron Tamer Dave Whitley – Lulu.com (October 31, 2014)

A complete guide to learning the bent press, the old school method for putting maximal weight overhead with one hand. Whether you are an experienced bent presser or brand new to it, this book has got you covered....

Scouting for Boys: The Original 1908 Edition

by Robert Baden-Powell – Dover Publications (November 24, 2014)

Written by Robert Baden-Powell, Lieutenant General in the British Army and founder of the international Scouting movement, Scouting for Boys is one of the most influential manuals for youth ever published. First...

Camp-Lore and Woodcraft

by Daniel Beard – Dover Publications (November 24, 2014)

Known to millions of Boy Scouts as "Uncle Dan," Daniel Beard was also a Progressive-era reformer, a naturalist, illustrator, and author. Among his many "how-to" books is this entertaining collection of camp...

Double Wedding Ring Quilts-Traditions Made Modern: Full-Circle Sketches from Life

by Victoria Findlay Wolfe – Stash Books (January 01, 2015)

Get ready for new adventures in conventional piecing with celebrated quilter Victoria Findlay Wolfe. Create stunning Double Wedding Ring quilts with breathtaking innovations on the classic pattern. With full-size...

Branded

by Colette Auclair – Pocket Star (December 15, 2014)

The third lighthearted romance in Colette Auclair?s award-winning Aspen Valley series, Branded takes us on a wild and dreamy ride through the beautiful valleys and mountains of Colorado.

Professional, polite,...

Soccertowns: Book 3

by Andres Varela & Carlos F Gonzalez – Soccertowns LLC (November 25, 2014)

SoccerTowns is the story of a group of friends who travel and learn about the towns where soccer is played around the world. It starts in the United States and Canada and in the future it will go to many other...

Geometric Origami Mini: Folded Paper Fun for Kids & Adults! [Downloadable Material Included]

by Michael G. Lafosse & Richard L. Alexander – Tuttle Publishing (November 25, 2014)

This compact origami ebook contains everything you need to create beautiful, geometric origami sculptures.

Art and math intertwine in exciting and complex new ways in Geometric Origami ebook. World renowned origami...

Japanese Jiu-jitsu: Secret Techniques of Self-Defense

by Darrell Max Craig – Tuttle Publishing (February 17, 2015)

With extensive, step-by-step photographs and instructions, this jiu-jitsu guide is an effective tool for mastering this ancient martial art.

The original Japanese martial art developed by the elite samurai class...

Kyoto Gardens: Masterworks of the Japanese Gardener's Art

by Judith Clancy & Ben Simmons – Tuttle Publishing (March 10, 2015)

Kyoto Gardens is a labor of love from master photographer Ben Simmons and Kyoto-based writer Judith Clancy. Simmons' photographs present a fresh and contemporary look at Kyoto's most important gardens. Their...

Film Worlds: A Philosophical Aesthetics of Cinema

by Daniel Yacavone – Columbia University Press (December 02, 2014)

Film Worlds unpacks the significance of the “worlds” that narrative films create, offering an innovative perspective on cinema as art. Drawing on aesthetics and the philosophy of art in both the continental...

Legends and Rebels of the Football World

by Norm Parkin – Lulu.com (October 24, 2014)

Norman Parkin's exotic football career took him all around the world, and he's still coaching football teams in the Philippines. On 8 November 2013, he touched down at Manila airport, as a natural disaster unfolded...

Cave Canem

by Brian J. Meline – Lulu.com (October 27, 2014)

An intimate collection of vignettes about dog ownership, and learning to live with a dog and our human short-comings. If you ever wished you had a dog, read this book. It may change your mind. (Color photos)...

The Physics of Baseball

by Robert K. Adair – Harper Perennial (January 20, 2015)

Blending scientific fact and sports trivia, Robert Adair examines what a baseball or player in motion does-and why. How fast can a batted ball go? What effect do stitch patterns have on wind resistance? How...

Red Sox Rhymes

by Dick Flavin – William Morrow (July 14, 2015)

From the voice of Fenway Park comes a collection of sixty-four humorous and nostalgic poems celebrating the Boston Red Sox.

A commonwealth institution and popular local television personality who is also the...

The Chelsea Green Reader: Selections from 30 Years of Independent Publishing, 1984-2014

by Ben Watson & Ian Baldwin – Chelsea Green Publishing (November 20, 2014)

Chelsea Green, the Vermont-based independent publisher, has always had a nose for authors and subjects that are way ahead of the cultural curve, as is evident in this new anthology celebrating the company's...

Dark Secrets of Poker

by Lamont Lloyd – Lulu.com (February 18, 2014)

Hi, Lamont Lloyd is here, and I'm going to keep it short and sweet! Are you tired of constant bad beats? Are you curious why bad players, constantly win with awful hands? Have you ever felt worried whenever...

Every Army Man Is with You: The Cadets Who Won the 1964 Army-Navy Game, Fought in Vietnam, and Came Home Forever Changed

by Nicolaus Mills – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (November 13, 2014)

This book by historian Nicolaus Mills links the biographies of players on the 1964 Army team from the time they spent on the field together to the years they spent stationed around the country and the world,...

101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces

by Carol Stock Kranowitz – St. Martin's Griffin (December 15, 2014)

You can never have enough space. And if you can't, just think of your kids--all the time they have to spend in tight spaces--like cars, planes, trains, the doctor's office, the grocery store, being sick or housebound,...

101 Activities For Siblings Who Squabble

by Linda Williams Aber – St. Martin's Griffin (December 15, 2014)

For all those times when your house feels like a mini-war zone--when siblings are so restless they pick on one another mercilessly or are so angry they can hardly speak--101 Activities for Siblings Who Squabble...

Quick Quiz Questions: Pub Quiz At Home: General Knowledge Round

by Mark Agnew – Mark Agnew (January 15, 2013)

The First and Only General Knowledge Quiz Book for Kindle to offer ongoing and scheduled updates to quizzes, formatting and questions at no extra cost! Try these 3 general knowledge questions from our quiz book,...

Hair Style Books: Etsy Hair Style Profits: Etsy Secrets...

by Mary Hunziger – Inge Baum (August 30, 2014)

If you love women's hair, hair extensions, prom queen hairdos, hair bows, and hair accessories, you might check out these exciting and mentally stimulating from passion into profit stories from real people who...

Sewing Machine Techniques: How To Sew For Beginners: How To Sew For Beginners Sewing Book

by Mary Kay Hunziger – Inge Baum (August 25, 2014)

I suggest that you first go through the whole guide & once you have familiarized yourself with the top 9 ways of sewing for a beginner, you can go & explore more cool sewing stuff via the "Resources" chapters...

Craft Business Ideas: Zero Cost Marketing Lessons For Entrepreneurs: Selling Crafts Online With 300+ Marketplace Beyond Etsy

by Mary Kay Hunziger – Inge Baum (September 21, 2014)

This is a 2 In 1 box set compilation: Book 1: Jewelry: Sell Your Jewelry Craft Design & Creativity Using Zero Cost Marketing Entrepreneur & Business Skills Book 2: Crafting Is Like you! Book 1: Would you like...

My Team Manchester United Wrapped Up In the Social History of Football

by James Kenyon & Barbara Kenyon – Lulu.com (November 19, 2014)

This book follows the local railway works football team Newton Heath FC from it's inception when they had poor grounds, boycotted the FA Cup, fought to enter the Football League. All this happened before their...

The Custom 1911

by Bill Loeb – Gun Digest Books (December 10, 2014)

The 1911 is ambiguous as it is classic. The gun's mission changed over the years. Originally a military sidearm, the 1911 is now a favorite among law enforcement special operation units, military and competitors,...

Standard Catalog of Ruger Firearms

by Jerry Lee – Gun Digest Books (November 25, 2014)

Your complete guide to Ruger firearms!

Standard Catalog of Ruger Firearms is the most complete guide available for buyers, sellers and collectors of these iconic firearms.

Ruger enthusiasts of all interests...

Deadly Force - Understanding Your Right To Self Defense

by Massad Ayoob – Gun Digest Books (November 25, 2014)

In a long-awaited update of the world's most authoritative work on the subject, Massad Ayoob draws from an additional three decades of experience to educate responsible firearms owners about the legal, ethical,...

Defensive Pistol Fundamentals

by Grant Cunningham – Gun Digest Books (December 09, 2014)

Real skills for real people!

Defensive Pistol Fundamentals helps you--the private citizen--learn the best, most efficient ways to defend your life, or the lives of your loved ones, with a legally carried pistol....

Gun Digest Guide to Customizing Your AR-15

by Kevin Muramatsu – Gun Digest Books (November 25, 2014)

Whether for practical application or tricking out your gun, today's AR accessories are a world unto themselves. Gun Digest Guide to Customizing Your AR-15 examines the dizzying array of options and makes recommendations...