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The Psychology of Software Teams

by Cat Hicks ...

To build the future, we need new ways of supporting software teams. This book will give you a secret weapon: the psychology that creates resilience for developers, sustainable practices for software teams, and innovation for organizations. You’ll learn from rigorous empirical evidence gathered from top engineering organizations and thousands of developers around the world, revealing powerful ... Read more

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To build the future, we need new ways of supporting software teams. This book will give you a secret weapon: the psychology that creates resilience for developers, sustainable practices for software teams, and innovation for organizations. You’ll learn from rigorous empirical evidence gathered from top engineering organizations and thousands of developers around the world, revealing powerful
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The Running Ground

A Father, a Son, and the Simplest of Sports

by Nicholas Thompson ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A profound meditation on what running can teach us about our limits and our lives by a record-setting distance runner who is now the CEO of The Atlantic.“This is not just an engaging memoir about running. It’s a meditation on what it takes to marshal and maintain motivation.”—ADAM GRANT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden ... Read more

$13.99 USD

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A profound meditation on what running can teach us about our limits and our lives by a record-setting distance runner who is now the CEO of The Atlantic.“This is not just an engaging memoir about running. It’s a meditation on what it takes to marshal and maintain motivation.”—ADAM GRANT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden
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We Breed Lions

Confronting Canada's Troubled Hockey Culture

by Rick Westhead ...

**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 TRILLIUM BOOK AWARDA hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling incidents of hazing and abuse throughout junior hockey.**The allegations read like a scene out of a ... Read more

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**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 TRILLIUM BOOK AWARDA hard-hitting and powerful look at hockey's moment of reckoning in Canada, and the ways in which a game that is so universally loved has been rocked in recent years by court cases involving sexual assault and startling incidents of hazing and abuse throughout junior hockey.**The allegations read like a scene out of a
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The Inner Game of Tennis

The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance

by W. Timothy Gallwey ...

“A Zen classic” (The Washington Post) about achieving the state of “relaxed concentration” that’s not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itself—now in a 50th anniversary edition with an updated epilogue and a foreword by NFL coach Pete Carroll“The Inner Game of Tennis is not just a tennis book . . . because inner voices torture all of us—not just country ... Read more

$12.99 USD

“A Zen classic” (The Washington Post) about achieving the state of “relaxed concentration” that’s not only the key to peak performance in tennis but the secret to success in life itself—now in a 50th anniversary edition with an updated epilogue and a foreword by NFL coach Pete Carroll“The Inner Game of Tennis is not just a tennis book . . . because inner voices torture all of us—not just country
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The Playbook

The Hidden Forces Shaping Winners and Losers in the Modern NFL

by Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg ...

New York Times bestselling authors Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg turn their sharp reporting and propulsive writing to the NFL, going inside the most influential and successful teams—including the Eagles, the Ravens, and the Rams—and showing what it takes to build winning teams in the most competitive, brutal sports league in the world.The NFL is the toughest league in the world in which to ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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New York Times bestselling authors Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg turn their sharp reporting and propulsive writing to the NFL, going inside the most influential and successful teams—including the Eagles, the Ravens, and the Rams—and showing what it takes to build winning teams in the most competitive, brutal sports league in the world.The NFL is the toughest league in the world in which to
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The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing

by Kirk Deeter, Charlie Meyers ...

Series series Little Red Books
Two highly respected outdoor journalists, Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, have cracked open their notebooks and shared straight-shot advice on the sport of fly fishing, based on a range of new and old experiences—from interviews with the late Lee Wulff to travels with maverick guides in Tierra del Fuego.The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing is to ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Two highly respected outdoor journalists, Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, have cracked open their notebooks and shared straight-shot advice on the sport of fly fishing, based on a range of new and old experiences—from interviews with the late Lee Wulff to travels with maverick guides in Tierra del Fuego.The mission of The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing is to
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The Magical Game

The Spirit and History of Baseball's Superstitions, Rituals, and Curses

by Addy Baird ...

This is the story of baseball’s rich magical history and the centuries-old culture of superstition in the sport. It is a love letter to the jinxes, curses, rituals and myths of baseball’s past and present — and to the innate mysticism of the game.For more than 150 years, a magical culture has been central to the game of baseball: At the turn of the 20th century, a battle between two lucky mascots ... Read more

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This is the story of baseball’s rich magical history and the centuries-old culture of superstition in the sport. It is a love letter to the jinxes, curses, rituals and myths of baseball’s past and present — and to the innate mysticism of the game.For more than 150 years, a magical culture has been central to the game of baseball: At the turn of the 20th century, a battle between two lucky mascots
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The Game at the End of the World

Villainous Referees, Communist Bakers, the Secret Women's World Cup, and a Goalkeeper's Last Stand

by Juan Villoro ...

Translated by Francisco Cantú ...

Exuberant, playful, and evergreen, The Game at the End of the World revels in the grass-stained highlights of a sport without borders or boundaries.Soccer (née football) fans will rejoice at this all-new volume of crackling essays from the author of God Is Round. Here, Juan Villoro explores the sport through the elements that make it the world's favorite pastime, from its ancient origins, near ... Read more

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Exuberant, playful, and evergreen, The Game at the End of the World revels in the grass-stained highlights of a sport without borders or boundaries.Soccer (née football) fans will rejoice at this all-new volume of crackling essays from the author of God Is Round. Here, Juan Villoro explores the sport through the elements that make it the world's favorite pastime, from its ancient origins, near
... Read more
A Race for Madmen

A History of the Tour de France

by Chris Sidwells ...

No sporting event has had its past and present, its highs and lows so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has with France.The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world, and at the same time it transcends sport. The Tour de France comes to the people. It passes their houses, it turns right in their village squares, it thunders through their suburban ... Read more

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No sporting event has had its past and present, its highs and lows so intricately entwined with those of a country like the Tour has with France.The Tour de France is the biggest annual sporting event in the world, and at the same time it transcends sport. The Tour de France comes to the people. It passes their houses, it turns right in their village squares, it thunders through their suburban
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Take Back the Game

How Money and Mania Are Ruining Kids' Sports--and Why It Matters

by Linda Flanagan ...

**"A really brilliant book" — Malcolm Gladwell"So important" — Glennon DoyleLonglisted for the Porchlight Business Book Awards 2022A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities for kids into all-consuming endeavors—putting stress on children and families alike**Some 75% of American families want their kids to play sports. ... Read more

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**"A really brilliant book" — Malcolm Gladwell"So important" — Glennon DoyleLonglisted for the Porchlight Business Book Awards 2022A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities for kids into all-consuming endeavors—putting stress on children and families alike**Some 75% of American families want their kids to play sports.
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The Season

A Fan's Story

by Helen Garner ...

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A NEW YORKER NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 ∙ A LITHUB FAVORITE BOOK OF 2025From the beloved master of Australian letters Helen Garner comes a brand new work of nonfiction, exploring boyhood, football, and the quotidian joys of family life."Inclusive and universal, curious and tender, perceptive and wise."—The New York Times**Helen Garner is one of the most ... Read more

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**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • A NEW YORKER NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 ∙ A LITHUB FAVORITE BOOK OF 2025From the beloved master of Australian letters Helen Garner comes a brand new work of nonfiction, exploring boyhood, football, and the quotidian joys of family life."Inclusive and universal, curious and tender, perceptive and wise."—The New York Times**Helen Garner is one of the most
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How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius

What Architects, Stuntwomen, Paleoanthropologists, and Computer Scientists Reveal About the World's Game

by Nick Greene ...

Series series Like a Genius
A brilliant and entertaining deconstruction of the most popular sport in the world, just in time for the 2026 World Cup in North America, from the bestselling author of How to Watch Basketball Like a GeniusAfter reading this fun book, you’ll never look at soccer the same way again.In How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, Nick Greene calls on a turf manager, an expert on color theory, and a landscape ... Read more

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A brilliant and entertaining deconstruction of the most popular sport in the world, just in time for the 2026 World Cup in North America, from the bestselling author of How to Watch Basketball Like a GeniusAfter reading this fun book, you’ll never look at soccer the same way again.In How to Watch Soccer Like a Genius, Nick Greene calls on a turf manager, an expert on color theory, and a landscape
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Checkmate

Genius, Lies, Ambition, and the Biggest Scandal in Chess

by Ben Mezrich ...

**"The best black-and-white drama this side of Chess on Broadway." - Vanity FairFrom the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess.**In September 2022, the unthinkable happened: nineteen-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning face ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**"The best black-and-white drama this side of Chess on Broadway." - Vanity FairFrom the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House comes the cinematic true story about the biggest scandal in modern chess.**In September 2022, the unthinkable happened: nineteen-year-old American chess prodigy Hans Niemann defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen in a stunning face
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Golf Stroke by Stroke

Learn the Fundamentals, Master Your Technique, and Improve Your Game

by Brian Crowell ...

Learn the game and perfect your technique with this guide to golf for beginnersGolf is a popular hobby sport, but if you've never picked up a club before, it's hard to know where to begin. Geared for the absolute beginner, Golf Stroke by Stroke is a comprehensive guide that covers everything you need to head to the golf course with confidence. From the clubhouse to the green, golf pro Brian Cowell ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Learn the game and perfect your technique with this guide to golf for beginnersGolf is a popular hobby sport, but if you've never picked up a club before, it's hard to know where to begin. Geared for the absolute beginner, Golf Stroke by Stroke is a comprehensive guide that covers everything you need to head to the golf course with confidence. From the clubhouse to the green, golf pro Brian Cowell
... Read more
The Glory of Their Times

The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men Who Played It

by Lawrence S. Ritter ...

“Easily the best baseball book ever produced by anyone.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“This was the best baseball book published in 1966, it is the best baseball book of its kind now, and, if it is reissued in 10 years, it will be the best baseball book.” — PeopleFrom Lawrence Ritter, co-author of The Image of Their Greatness and The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time, comes one of the bestsellin ... Read more

$8.99 USD

“Easily the best baseball book ever produced by anyone.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer“This was the best baseball book published in 1966, it is the best baseball book of its kind now, and, if it is reissued in 10 years, it will be the best baseball book.” — PeopleFrom Lawrence Ritter, co-author of The Image of Their Greatness and The 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time, comes one of the bestsellin
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Fun City

John Lindsay, Joe Namath, and How Sports Saved New York in the 1960s

by Sean Deveney ...

On January 1, 1966, New York came to a standstill as the city’s transit workers went on strike. This was the first day on the job for Mayor John Lindsay—a handsome, young former congressman with presidential aspirations—and he would approach the issue with an unconventional outlook that would be his hallmark. He ignored the cold and walked four miles, famously declaring, “I still think it is a fun ... Read more

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On January 1, 1966, New York came to a standstill as the city’s transit workers went on strike. This was the first day on the job for Mayor John Lindsay—a handsome, young former congressman with presidential aspirations—and he would approach the issue with an unconventional outlook that would be his hallmark. He ignored the cold and walked four miles, famously declaring, “I still think it is a fun
... Read more
The Long Game

U.S. Men's Soccer and Its Savage, Four-Decade Journey to the Top, or Thereabouts

by Leander Schaerlaeckens ...

The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026For almost half a century, the U.S. men’s national team existed on the fringes of world soccer—out of sight, out of mind, and, more often than not, out of the World Cup. Between 1950 and 1990, the program toiled in irrelevance, a ... Read more

$17.99 USD

The gripping account of the U.S. men’s national soccer team’s winding saga from obscurity to the global stage as they stand on the brink of a seminal World Cup in 2026For almost half a century, the U.S. men’s national team existed on the fringes of world soccer—out of sight, out of mind, and, more often than not, out of the World Cup. Between 1950 and 1990, the program toiled in irrelevance, a
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The Baseball 100

by Joe Posnanski ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year“An instant sports classic.” —New York Post * “Stellar.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.” —BookPage (starred review) * “This is a remarkable achievement.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Jo... ... Read more

$16.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year“An instant sports classic.” —New York Post * “Stellar.” —The Wall Street Journal * “A true masterwork…880 pages of sheer baseball bliss.” —BookPage (starred review) * “This is a remarkable achievement.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)A magnum opus from acclaimed baseball writer Jo...
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An Introduction to Firearms

Your Guide to Selection, Use, Safety, and Self-Defense

by James Morgan Ayres ...

Learn everything you need to know to own and shoot firearms responsibly in this newly updated guide.Owning a firearm is a big responsibility. There’s more to it than just walking into a gun shop and walking out with a gun. In addition to knowing state laws and regulations, you’ll need to have the confidence to choose the right firearm for your needs and then learn to use it safely and effectively ... Read more

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Learn everything you need to know to own and shoot firearms responsibly in this newly updated guide.Owning a firearm is a big responsibility. There’s more to it than just walking into a gun shop and walking out with a gun. In addition to knowing state laws and regulations, you’ll need to have the confidence to choose the right firearm for your needs and then learn to use it safely and effectively
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Aren't You That Golf Guy?

Doglegs and Detours from a Life in the Game

by Rich Lerner ...

Rich Lerner's lively collection of golf stories is a love letter to a game that is as elusive as it is emotionally transformative.From his early days working at his father's driving range with his three brothers to his three decades covering golf's biggest stars and most historic championships, Rich Lerner has lived a lucky life in golf. He went from rubbing shoulders with hard-drinking, Allentown ... Read more

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Rich Lerner's lively collection of golf stories is a love letter to a game that is as elusive as it is emotionally transformative.From his early days working at his father's driving range with his three brothers to his three decades covering golf's biggest stars and most historic championships, Rich Lerner has lived a lucky life in golf. He went from rubbing shoulders with hard-drinking, Allentown
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Mastering Your Mental Game

Secrets from My Twenty-Five Years on the PGA Tour—A Practical Guide to Improving Your Performance in Sports, Work, and Life

by Julie Elion ...

A behind-the-scenes sage of the golf world and renowned mental health coach reveals her methods to achieving elite performance in sports, work, and life, drawing from her experience with top PGA Tour champions.Over the past twenty-five years Julie Elion has been the silent force behind some of the most prominent athletes of our time. Her clients on the PGA Tour, who have included Phil Mickelson, ... Read more

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A behind-the-scenes sage of the golf world and renowned mental health coach reveals her methods to achieving elite performance in sports, work, and life, drawing from her experience with top PGA Tour champions.Over the past twenty-five years Julie Elion has been the silent force behind some of the most prominent athletes of our time. Her clients on the PGA Tour, who have included Phil Mickelson,
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Magic in the Air

The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk

by Mike Sielski ...

**"Who doesn't wanna read an entire book about the slam dunk? I love basketball." - Ann Patchett"The definitive dunking dissertation." - Jack McCallum, Wall Street JournalFrom the author of the bestselling Kobe Bryant biography The Rise comes the legend of the most powerful shot in basketball: the slam dunk.**The evolution of basketball, and much of the social and cultural change in America, can ... Read more

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**"Who doesn't wanna read an entire book about the slam dunk? I love basketball." - Ann Patchett"The definitive dunking dissertation." - Jack McCallum, Wall Street JournalFrom the author of the bestselling Kobe Bryant biography The Rise comes the legend of the most powerful shot in basketball: the slam dunk.**The evolution of basketball, and much of the social and cultural change in America, can
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Balls

How Trump, Young Men, and Sports Saved America

by Clay Travis ...

**A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!Bestselling sports and politics commentator Clay Travis explains how Democrats are alienating men and why Trump really won. And it all comes back to sports.**Democrats don’t have a Trump problem. They have a man problem. And Trump was just the guy to exploit it. How did he do it? When it got right down to it, Trump had balls. And the Democrats didn't.This sharp, provocative ... Read more

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**A NATIONAL BESTSELLER!Bestselling sports and politics commentator Clay Travis explains how Democrats are alienating men and why Trump really won. And it all comes back to sports.**Democrats don’t have a Trump problem. They have a man problem. And Trump was just the guy to exploit it. How did he do it? When it got right down to it, Trump had balls. And the Democrats didn't.This sharp, provocative
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Bias in the Booth

An Insider Exposes How the Sports Media Distort the News

by Dylan Gwinn ...

Most of us see sports as a welcome—even blessed—relief from the challenges and frustrations of everyday life. We want to sit back, open a beer, and enjoy the game.But many of those who bring us the game have a different agenda—they use their broadcasting platform to harangue us with their own politically correct preoccupations. If a seventh-round NFL draft pick who can't make the team or an over ... Read more

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Most of us see sports as a welcome—even blessed—relief from the challenges and frustrations of everyday life. We want to sit back, open a beer, and enjoy the game.But many of those who bring us the game have a different agenda—they use their broadcasting platform to harangue us with their own politically correct preoccupations. If a seventh-round NFL draft pick who can't make the team or an over
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