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Take the Slow Road: France is a captivating book by the renowned author, Martin Dorey. Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC in 2021, this work of literature falls under the travel genre, offering readers an enchanting journey through France. Dorey's vivid and engaging writing style takes you on a slow, immersive trip, encouraging you to savor the beauty and charm of France's scenic routes. His deep understanding and love for France shine through every page, making it an essential read for anyone interested in exploring this beautiful country. The book is a testament to Dorey's storytelling prowess and Bloomsbury Publishing PLC's commitment to publishing high-quality literature. Take the Slow Road: France will undoubtedly be a treasured addition to your book collection.

The critically acclaimed global story of football in the twenty-first century.

A 'must-buy' for all Bluebird fans, this informative and entertaining illustrated history tells the amazing story of despair and triumph that was the 'roller-coaster' 16-year period from 1993 to 2009.

This updated field guide, organized by color, features full-color photographs and information to help readers quickly and easily identify the Florida birds they see.

David Prentice is the Sport Editor of the Liverpool Echo, the city's famous newspaper. His fascinating book charts almost half-a-century of Everton Football Club's history - from a unique insider. It is a fan-fare and a news report. A travelogue and a social comment - and a poignant reflection of how football and journalism has changed forever.

Set Yourself Up for Better Health!Open this fitness journal and start your journey to a healthy new you! This easy-to-use book will help you record your everyday stats in order to solidify healthy eating and exercise habits. Whether your goal is losing weight, exercising more, or changing your self-care routines, this handy journal will keep you on track as you set out on a healthy new path.Training for a Healthy Life features easy ways to: • Record important daily stats. Write down your weight, what you ate, how much you exercised, and how well you took care of yourself every day. • Review your progress. Weekly check-ins help you chart your progress and adjust your habits moving forward. • Track your goals. Set your goals as you start your journey, record daily goals, and evaluate your success at the end of the book.

The man behind Liverpool's foundation following a dispute with Everton.

Hockey Plays and Strategies features plays, systems, and strategies for gameplay in the offensive, neutral, and defensive zones. With tactics for all players in each of the various zones, you can prepare players to hit the ice with confidence and dominate their opponents.

Running Anatomy, Second Edition, features 48 of the most effective exercises for runners--each with clear step-by-step descriptions--and 155 anatomical illustrations highlighting the runner's muscles in action.

Loren Christensen shows you over 300 ways you can add variety to your daily martial arts training routine. Whether you're a student looking for fun new solo drills to spice up your home training or an instructor in search of new ways to pump up your classes, you won't be disappointed. This incredible collection of drills, techniques and exercises will take your workouts to the next level. Learn to:*Organize your solo workouts to the get maximum results from even the shortest training session*Improve your speed and power with dozens of inside tips and tricks *Beat boredom and get excited about your solo training sessions *Become a well rounded fighter by adding essential skills that your instructor may not be teaching you *Safely experiment with new techniques to find your ideal personal style of training *Get an edge on your opponents with training methods that will make you unstoppable in the ring or on the streetNot only will you learn enough new training strategies and methods to keep you busy for years, but Loren Cristensen's no-nonsense writing style will get you up and moving even on the days you rather skip your solo workout. Packed with solid advice and kick-butt motivation, this book will become your favorite training partner.

Beautifully written, touching and laugh out loud funny, OLIVE, MABEL AND ME is a treat for dog lovers everywhere.

Reflecting on nature's unknowable and mysterious qualities, Grounded explores how we can therapeutically benefit from a deeper connection with nature.

From the author of You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) AnythingEssential reading for an astounding summer of sport; If you've ever wondered what makes a champion, Bounce has the answer.This edition does not include illustrations.What are the real secrets of sporting success, and what lessons do they offer about life? Why doesn't Tiger Woods "e;choke"e;? Why are the best figure skaters those that have fallen over the most and why has one small street in Reading produced more top table tennis players than the rest of the country put together.Two-time Olympian and sports writer and broadcaster Matthew Syed draws on the latest in neuroscience and psychology to uncover the secrets of our top athletes and introduces us to an extraordinary cast of characters, including the East German athlete who became a man, and her husband - and the three Hungarian sisters who are all chess grandmasters. Bounce is crammed with fascinating stories and statistics.Looking at controversial questions such as whether talent is more important than practice, drugs in sport (and life) and whether black people really are faster runners, the mind-bending Bounce is a must-read for the hardened sports nut or brand new convert.

This book provides a full tactical analysis of Diego Simeone's 4-4-2 Defending Tactics (123 Tactical Situations) for you the coach to learn from one of the best defensive coaches in the world.Learn to how to Defend "from one of the best coaches in the world" with 47 Practices & Variations based on 123 Tactical Situations from Atlético Madrid's 4-4-2Athanasios Terzis is a UEFA 'A' Licence Coach and has used this analysis of Atlético Madrid's tactics to produce 47 Practices and Variations. You can use these ready-made sessions to practice Diego Simeone's defending tactics and implement them into your training sessions.Tactical organisation is the key to Atlético Madrid's success during Diego Simeone's reign. He has built a winning culture of commitment, passion, aggressiveness and commitment, and a winning game plan based on excellent defensive organisation.They are extremely difficult to break down, even by the top attacking sides, like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Liverpool, and have consistently been one of the toughest teams to play against in the whole of Europe.Diego Simeone's Atlético Madrid have used these defending tactics to achieve great success when competing against teams with far greater resources. These are some examples of their incredible success against all odds: La Liga Winners (2014) UEFA Champions League Runners-up (2014 + 2016) UEFA Europa League Winners (2012 + 2014) UEFA Super Cup Winners (2012 + 2018) Copa Del Rey (2013) Fewest Goals Conceded in La Liga (2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019) Most Clean Sheets in La Liga (2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019)Tactical Analysis and Session/Practice Topic Examples: How the Centre Backs Defend the Forwards' Movements Rear Block's Positioning and Movements to Control Wide Areas Pressing High Up the Pitch (from the Goalkeeper) Positioning of the Forwards to Prepare for Counter Attacks Counter-Pressing After Losing Possession During Combination PlayPractice Examples: Defensive Line Controlling Gaps Between Centre Backs and Full Backs Rear Block's Defensive Reactions After Wide Players Receive Controlling Wide Areas with the Rear Block in a Functional Practice Compact Midfield Line Blocking Through Passes in a Functional Game Negative Transition After Losing Possession in a Conditioned Game

You will fight how you train. This is the theme of Fighter's Fact Book 2: Street Fighting Essentials and when you've mastered the skills taught in the book, you will truly be ready to defend yourself in some of the most desperate situations imaginable. Nearly a dozen veteran instructors of street oriented martial arts have come together with Loren Christensen to teach you how to defend yourself against multiple attackers, violent dogs, knives, close quarter attacks, and attackers impervious to pain. Then they show you how to make your street techniques fast and explosive, and how to prepare yourself mentally to use extreme force.

Howard Kendall: Notes on a Season provides a unique and rich insight into the legendary manager's historic season of 1984-85. Compiled from the matchday programme notes, Kendall takes us through a campaign that included a league double over Liverpool, an epic 5-0 v Manchester United and Cup Winners' Cup against Bayern Munich.

Greg LeMond, 'L'Americain': fresh-faced, prodigious newcomer. Slaying the Badger relives the adrenaline and agony as LeMond battles to become the first American to win the Tour, with the Badger relentlessly on the attack.

Timed for the 50th anniversary of his legendary Super Bowl "Guarantee," the NFL icon who first brought show business to sports is finally ready to tell the story of his spectacular rise and reign as "Broadway Joe," to his struggles with alcoholism, to the redemption he found in god later in life

A Mental Toughness Playbook for Athletes, Parents, and CoachesIn sports, and in life, mental toughness matters-even more than raw talent and skill. But young athletes can''t develop it, and master other vital aspects of the "inner game," on their own. Coaches and parents play a vital role as well.In The Mental Training Guide for Elite Athletes, David Angeron speaks to all three audiences. He draws on his expertise as a sport psychology coach and his background as a college athlete and baseball scout to help readers overcome the fear, doubt, and  negativity  that derail players and teams.In This Book You Will Learn:ΓÇó  The fundamentals of the "Mental Master Method"ΓÇó  How personality type plays into athletic excellenceΓÇó  How to develop traits like work ethic, grit, and desireΓÇó  Why tools like visualization and imagery and deep breathing help "weaponize" pressure and supercharge your gameΓÇó  How positive energy can change the trajectory of a losing seasonIn The Mental Training Guide for Elite Athletes, Angeron will teach you the routines and exercises that great athletes use to take their performance to the next level-whether "next level" for you means making the team for the first time, or moving up to varsity, or being offered your first professional contract. When you practice these regularly and incorporate them into your life, you will be able to set and exceed goals and eventually reach your true potential. Packed with self-assessments, exercises, and engaging examples, this book is a must-read for athletes who want to transform their game┬¡ and coaches and parents who guide and support them on the journey.

An entertaining, authoritative, and captivating guide to all activities above, below, and beside the sea, The Ocean is the ultimate gift book - that is then used - by sailors, fishers, surfers, beachcombers, and ocean lovers everywhere.

Presenting readers with the most effective techniques for mind control, bestselling martial arts expert and scholar Dr. Haha Lung''s Mind Control is the cult-classic guide to breaching an opponent''s mental defenses by using his fears, insecurities, hopes, and beliefs against him.Buddha said, "Your greatest weapon is your enemy''s mind." Crucial to victory in any battle is psychological warfare, a technique employed and perfected by history''s greatest military thinkers, such as Sun Tzu, Yoritomo, and Musashi of Japan; and several lesser-known but incredibly influential masterminds.Dr. Haha Lung, author of more than a dozen books on martial arts, presents an all-in-one primer to breaching your enemy''s mental defenses. Building on the techniques he presented in the classic Mind Manipulation, he shows how to use your enemy''s fears, insecurities, hopes, and beliefs against him. Some of the most effective mind control techniques are from forgotten masters of the trade, and are featured here for the very first time:Dark Arts: the art of intimidationThe Secret of Seven: the Seven Wheels of PowerMasters of the East: Including the Craft of the Hircarrah, Vietnamese voodooChinese Face: the art of K''ung Ming and Chinese face-readingSamurai Sly: Yoritomo''s Art of Influence; the Way of No-Sword; Shadow Warriors.Blood of Abraham: Biblical black science

On 25 January 2018, Elisabeth Revol and her climbing partner Tomasz Mackiewicz summited Nanga Parbat, the killer mountain. But their euphoria was short-lived as Tomek was struck by blindness. To Live is Elisabeth's account of this tragedy and the ensuing rescue operation, and is a poignant tribute to her friend and climbing partner.

The Reeds VHF Handbook is an accessible, user friendly but comprehensive guide to marine VHF radio that helps users quickly get up to speed with all the functions on their equipment. Straightforward explanations and tips describe the leisure VHF DSC radio system in detail and its place within GMDSS.This brand new book incorporates all the information required to pass the Short Range Certificate, which is compulsory for anyone using a VHF DSC radio, and forms part of the process of obtaining the Day Skipper qualification. The book covers radio procedure, channel allocation, VHF radio theory and more, along with a full explanation of GMDSS, including details on EPIRBs, SARTs and Navtex.The Reeds VHF Handbook is an essential onboard reference, and set to become the standard work on the subject.

Of all the games mountaineers play, the hardest - and cruellest - is climbing the fourteen peaks over 8,000 metres in winter. Award-winning author Bernadette McDonald tells how Poland's ice warriors made winter their own, perfecting what they dubbed 'the art of suffering'. Winter 8000 is the story of true adventure at its most demanding.