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Parenting Young Athletes the Ripken Way

Ensuring the Best Experience for Your Kids in Any Sport

by Rick Wolff, Cal Ripken Jr. ...

Since he retired from baseball in 2001, Cal Ripken, Jr., has devoted his time to coaching kids, including his own son and daughter, who play baseball and basketball, among other sports. With a baseball league of nearly 700,000 kids, ages 5-12, named for him, he has also had a chance to meet and work with countless young athletes. Cal Ripken’s simple yet effective philosophy for helping kids get ... Read more

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Since he retired from baseball in 2001, Cal Ripken, Jr., has devoted his time to coaching kids, including his own son and daughter, who play baseball and basketball, among other sports. With a baseball league of nearly 700,000 kids, ages 5-12, named for him, he has also had a chance to meet and work with countless young athletes. Cal Ripken’s simple yet effective philosophy for helping kids get
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The Mental ABCs of Pitching

A Handbook for Performance Enhancement

by H.A. Dorfman ...

Author H.A. Dorfman brings his years of expertise as instructor/counselor with the A's, Marlins, and Devil Rays to provide an easy-to-use, A-to-Z handbook which will give insight and instruction on how to pitch to peak performance at every level of the game. Perfect for pitchers who need that extra edge or hitters who want to better understand the mental moves on the mound.With a new foreword by ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Author H.A. Dorfman brings his years of expertise as instructor/counselor with the A's, Marlins, and Devil Rays to provide an easy-to-use, A-to-Z handbook which will give insight and instruction on how to pitch to peak performance at every level of the game. Perfect for pitchers who need that extra edge or hitters who want to better understand the mental moves on the mound.With a new foreword by
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Secrets of Sports Psychology Revealed

Proven Techniques to Elevate Your Performance

by Rick Wolff ...

The world of sports psychology and in the introduction of mental skills coaches has exploded into the athletic mainstream over the last few decades. Before then, the attitude regarding such training was extremely conservative and “old school”—the prevailing philosophy was that “any athlete who needs to talk with a shrink needs to have their head examined.”Fortunately, with today’s modern athletes, ... Read more

$12.99 USD

The world of sports psychology and in the introduction of mental skills coaches has exploded into the athletic mainstream over the last few decades. Before then, the attitude regarding such training was extremely conservative and “old school”—the prevailing philosophy was that “any athlete who needs to talk with a shrink needs to have their head examined.”Fortunately, with today’s modern athletes,
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Kian and Me

Gifts from a Grandson

by Dr. George Selleck, Rick Wolff ...

Written in the epistolary form, Dr. Selleck illustrates the gratification and wisdom his grandson, Kian, has given him—from his time as an infant through now, as a toddler. In this series of letters, he writes openly of his own life struggles as well as the joy and gratitude he’s experienced watching Kian embrace all that this world has to offer. Each letter highlights the friendship between ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Written in the epistolary form, Dr. Selleck illustrates the gratification and wisdom his grandson, Kian, has given him—from his time as an infant through now, as a toddler. In this series of letters, he writes openly of his own life struggles as well as the joy and gratitude he’s experienced watching Kian embrace all that this world has to offer. Each letter highlights the friendship between
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The Mental Game of Baseball

A Guide to Peak Performance

by H.A. Dorfman, Karl Kuehl ...

In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game.The theory and applications are illustrated by anecdotes and insights from major and minor league players, who at some point discovered the importance of mastering the inner game in order to play baseball as it ... Read more

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In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game.The theory and applications are illustrated by anecdotes and insights from major and minor league players, who at some point discovered the importance of mastering the inner game in order to play baseball as it
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Higher Education and Equality of Opportunity

Cross-National Perspectives

by Ayelet Harel-Shalev, John Hawkins, Ka Ho Mok, Rick Wolff, Miri Amit, Pamela Blackmon, Josiah A. M. Cobbah, Steven J. Diner, Judith Naomi Friedlander, Gaele Goastellec, John Hattie, Sue Jackson, Ki-Seok Kim, David Kirp, Noga O'Connor, Hwanbo Park, Adel Pasztor, Carol Schmid, Boaz Shulruf, Don Stewart, Charles Tien, Sarah Tumen, Adrian Ziderman ...

Series series Studies in Public Policy
The movement to broaden access to public universities, the dominant strategy during the 1970s and 1980s, has largely shifted to enable the marketplace, rather than the government, to shape the contours of higher education. Government funding is being reduced, affirmative action and other programs designed to insure broader access are in decline and personal fulfillment is replacing a public good ... Read more

$129.99 USD

The movement to broaden access to public universities, the dominant strategy during the 1970s and 1980s, has largely shifted to enable the marketplace, rather than the government, to shape the contours of higher education. Government funding is being reduced, affirmative action and other programs designed to insure broader access are in decline and personal fulfillment is replacing a public good
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Coaching the Mental Game

by H.A. Dorfman ...

Whoever claims winning isn't everything obviously has not spoken with an athletic coach.Coaching the Mental Game offers coaches of all sports a definitive volume for effectively understanding an athlete's mental awareness, which in turn will help drive success. Author H.A. Dorfman details appropriate coaching strategies aimed at perfecting the player's mental approach to performance.Coaching the ... Read more

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Whoever claims winning isn't everything obviously has not spoken with an athletic coach.Coaching the Mental Game offers coaches of all sports a definitive volume for effectively understanding an athlete's mental awareness, which in turn will help drive success. Author H.A. Dorfman details appropriate coaching strategies aimed at perfecting the player's mental approach to performance.Coaching the
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The Mental Keys to Hitting

A Handbook of Strategies for Performance Enhancement

by H.A. Dorfman ...

A must-have book by acclaimed author and expert H.A. Dorfman that highlights the crucial mental components involved in hitting a baseball and playing the game, components that are as important, if not more so, than the intense physical regimen of an athlete."...helpful to hitters in little leagues or in the big leagues. The information is clear and to the point..." -- Charles Johnson, former ... Read more

$9.99 USD

A must-have book by acclaimed author and expert H.A. Dorfman that highlights the crucial mental components involved in hitting a baseball and playing the game, components that are as important, if not more so, than the intense physical regimen of an athlete."...helpful to hitters in little leagues or in the big leagues. The information is clear and to the point..." -- Charles Johnson, former
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The Mental Game of Baseball

A Guide to Peak Performance

by H.A. Dorfman, Karl Kuehl ...

Narrated by Matthew Josdal ...

Unabridged

13 hours 18 min

In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game. The theory and applications are illustrated by anecdotes and insights from major and minor league players, who at some point discovered the importance of mastering the inner game in order to play baseball as it ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game. The theory and applications are illustrated by anecdotes and insights from major and minor league players, who at some point discovered the importance of mastering the inner game in order to play baseball as it
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Get in the Game

8 Principles of Perseverance That Make the Difference

by Rick Wolff, Cal Ripken Jr. ...

Narrated by Cal Ripken Jr. ...

Abridged

4 hours 8 min

Unabridged CDs - 5 CDs, 6 hoursIn the spirit of Rick Pitino's phenomenal New York Times bestseller Success Is a Choice (more than 500,000 copies sold), living legend Cal Ripken, Jr., presents an inspiring guide to overcoming any challenge and building a life you love. ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Unabridged CDs - 5 CDs, 6 hoursIn the spirit of Rick Pitino's phenomenal New York Times bestseller Success Is a Choice (more than 500,000 copies sold), living legend Cal Ripken, Jr., presents an inspiring guide to overcoming any challenge and building a life you love.
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Where Nobody Knows Your Name

Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball

by John Feinstein ...

Narrated by John Feinstein ...

Unabridged

11 hours 35 min

From the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball“No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re pitching or hitting in Triple-A.” —Chris Schwinden, Triple-A pitcher“If you don’t like it here, do a better job.” —Ron Johnson, Triple-A managerJohn Feinstein gave readers an unprecedented view of the PGA Tour in A Good Walk Spoiled. ... Read more

$20.00 USD

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From the acclaimed #1 bestselling author . . . a riveting journey through the world of minor-league baseball“No one grows up playing baseball pretending that they’re pitching or hitting in Triple-A.” —Chris Schwinden, Triple-A pitcher“If you don’t like it here, do a better job.” —Ron Johnson, Triple-A managerJohn Feinstein gave readers an unprecedented view of the PGA Tour in A Good Walk Spoiled.
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Deep Work

Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

by Cal Newport ...

Narrated by Jeff Bottoms ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

**Millions of copies sold!The bestselling modern classic that sparked a worldwide conversation about the value of concentration—and the true costs of fractured attention.“I’m handing you the answer to the overwhelm you feel, and his name is Dr. Cal Newport.” —Mel Robbins, The Mel Robbins Podcast, author of New York Times bestselling The Let Them Theory**Deep Work—the ability to focus without ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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**Millions of copies sold!The bestselling modern classic that sparked a worldwide conversation about the value of concentration—and the true costs of fractured attention.“I’m handing you the answer to the overwhelm you feel, and his name is Dr. Cal Newport.” —Mel Robbins, The Mel Robbins Podcast, author of New York Times bestselling The Let Them Theory**Deep Work—the ability to focus without
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