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Four Shades of Black

"Four Shades of Black" is a feast for the eyes. The stark black pages with brilliant white text and lush monochrome photography are worthy of any coffee table art volume. This tome is no commonplace karate book; it illuminates the... Read More

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It's Your Boat Too

“There’s no denying,” writes the author, “that there are jobs aboard a boat that are traditionally ‘pink jobs’ and those that are ‘blue jobs.’” This book sets that tradition aside and encourages, even demands, that... Read More

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Burying the Black Sox

“The scandal … was not ‘eight men out’ for throwing the series,” writes the author in his new take on the most notorious black mark against sports. “That is only how it went down in history. The scandal was that baseball was... Read More

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Chess Bitch

Do not judge this book by its cover. Both the title and the hot pink artwork showing the author in a fluorescent day-glo wig were clearly chosen to catch the eye and to make it seem edgy and kicky and fun, and above all, unlike the... Read More

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The Sizzler

by Scott Stoerck

If there existed a formula by which one could attain lasting fame, it likely would not include integrity, humility, dedication or excellence at ones occupation. In this biography, the author examines the career of the Hall-of-Fame... Read More

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Road Biking Michigan

by Karl Kunkel

Road bicycling has quietly been picking up steam as one of the most popular forms of outdoor recreation. The equipment cost can be minimal, its nonpolluting, its a great way to see the countryside with loved ones, and it is good... Read More

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Frantic Francis

by Bryan Yurcan

The names of the legendary head coaches of football yesteryear are indelibly etched into the minds of football fans and into American culture. Halas. Lombardi. Bryant. Rockne. The names evoke an image of a hard-nosed past where players... Read More

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