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and Thrive - The Champion's Mind - How Great Athletes Think
and Thrive - The Champion's Mind - How Great Athletes Think

Review:Fantastic book. The first chapter was a bit slow, but once it began rolling it never stopped. If you have read developmental books like this in the past, you'll find no new concepts, but you will find a great delivery and awesome messages. This book is mixed with powerful steps to achieve any goal with first hand stories told by the athletes who achieved them. Parents, coaches, athletes, non-athletes.... Anyone can benefit from reading this book. Read more

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect
Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

Review:Many concepts that hit home on how golfers think themselves into bad golf. I particularly liked the summary at the end - rules of how to think and how not to think on the course. A bit too long on personal history. Read more

Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise

Review:"Peak" breaks down the commonalities between peak performers in their respective fields. Concepts such as deliberate practice and mental models are seemingly intuitive but this book defines them, outlines the nuances of each their components, and makes suggestions as to how to apply it within your own life. Read more

Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything
Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything

Review:Loved, Loved, Loved this book. I am a big Michael Waltrip fan and really enjoyed finding out more about him and his career. I would recommend this book to anyone that wan't to get a deeper look into his life, family and career. Read more

Understanding Your Right to Self Defense - Deadly Force
Understanding Your Right to Self Defense - Deadly Force

Review:This an essential book for all who possess a firearm, in particular those who have concealed carry permits. Massad Ayoob is unquestionably among todays premier experts in the handling and use of firearms. Ayoob's ethics, truthfulness, patriotism, and expertise are clear and solid. This is up-to-date with a 2014 copyright. I highly recommend this book! Read more

The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak
The Deadliest Climbing Disaster on America's Wildest Peak

Review:Gripping! Wonderful factual account of what happened in 1967. Too bad that we don't know what happened many years later, and too bad (spoiler alert!) that they never found all the bodies! What was really wonderful was the commitment everyone had in finding the climbers, and the agreement with everyone that weather on Denali can be a Death wish. Tho sad, and tragic...author did a great job of bringing the reader in. Keeping it real. Great read!~ Read more

The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories
The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories

Review:This entry in Patrick McManus's catalog is far from his best work. It's a collection of short stories and articles that supposedly have never been published, so it's really just a catch-all for Mr. McManus in his sunset years. It's good; several of the stories brought a smile or a chuckle, but nothing delivered the snort, chortle, or uproarious laughter inspired by some of his other books. Overall it's a fairly solid read, but don't expect it to take up it's place in the veritable pantheon of hi... Read more

Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf - Harvey Penick's Little Red Book
Lessons And Teachings From A Lifetime In Golf - Harvey Penick's Little Red Book

Review:This little red book is exactly what I needed for golf. To improve my game, I work on 'one' thing at a time. Some work, some don't. Great stories of this master golf instructor. Best of all, it's an easy read. Read more

The NBA According to The Sports Guy - The Book of Basketball
The NBA According to The Sports Guy - The Book of Basketball

Review:After reading all 700+ pages, I'm surprised the Sports Gal is still with Bill; the level of detail and analysis required to write this book would have definitely led to an end for most relationships. Bill manages to blend facts, opinion, and even some humor (especially about Kareem), into a very entertaining journey into NBA history. Can't wait for the next version in 2016...you know, after the Sports Gal leaves him, takes half in the divorce, and he's hard up for money. Read more

The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won
The Hidden Influences Behind How Sports Are Played and Games Are Won

Review:This was a fairly interesting book. From what I gather about Freakenomics (a book I have never read but heard much about) this book seems to try to be a sports take on that. I can say that it did bring some interesting points to me however I felt that in a lot of cases the information was far too broad in scope and some of the conclusions they seemed to bring about were not fully justified.

The main point that they bring home, quite successfully I might add, is that the best way to look a... Read more

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