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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation
During his life, Gene Nunnery was recognized as a master turkey
hunter and an artisan who crafted unique, almost irresistible
turkey calls. In The Old Pro Turkey Hunter, the vaunted sportsman
shares over fifty years of personal experience in Mississippi and
surrounding states, along with the decades-old wisdom of the
huntsmen who taught him. Throughout the book, his stories make
clear that turkey hunting is more than just killing the bird-it is
about matching wits with a wild and savvy adversary. As Nunnery
explains, ""To me that's what it's all about: finding a wise old
gobbler who will test your skill as a turkey hunter."" Through his
stories, Nunnery reveals that the true reward for successful turkey
hunting lies in winning the contest, not necessarily exterminating
the foe. Real sportsmen know that every now and then the turkey
should and will elude the hunter. As Nunnery looks back on his
extensive career, he analyzes vast differences in practice, old and
new. The shift, he decides, came during his last twenty years on
the hunt, and that difference has only increased in the decades
since this book was originally published. Michael O. Giles, Bass
Pro staff team member, master turkey hunter, and award-winning
outdoors writer and author of Passion of the Wild, writes a new
foreword that brings the practice of turkey hunting into the
present day. Filled with a tested mixture of common sense and
specific examples of how master turkey hunters honor their harvest
and heritage, The Old Pro Turkey Hunter is the perfect companion
for the novice or the adept.
With traditions, records, and Bruins lore, this lively, detailed
book explores the personalities, events, and facts every UCLA fan
should know--from the hardwood to the hard courts, the gridiron,
the diamond, and beyond. It contains crucial information such as
important dates, behind-the-scenes tales, memorable moments, and
outstanding achievements by legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Troy
Aikman, Jackie Robinson, Bill Walton, Russell Westbrook, and more.
Whether you were there for the glory days of John Wooden or are a
more recent fan of Josh Rosen, this is the ultimate resource guide
for all Bruins faithful.
Set to a backdrop of several rock climbing and mountaineering
venues, this book commences in the Todhra Gorge of Morocco, and
includes slate climbing in North Wales, winter on Ben Nevis,
climbing walls and competitions, Fontainebleau, the Alps and
Himalaya, and vignettes of the gay scene in London and Paris.
Kefalonia was popularised and made famous by Captain Corelli's
Mandolin. For your best adventures, use the best map. Water-proof,
split-proof, tear-proof, adventure-proof. Kefalonia and Ithaca Tour
and Trail Super Durable Map is simply the toughest, most accurate,
easy to read, easy to use map of the island you can buy at any
price. A large 960mm by 690mm double sided map sheet has both
Kefalonia and Ithaca at 1:40,000 scale with the North-West of
Kefalonia on the cover side and the South-East of Kefalonia with
neighbouring island Ithaca on the reverse. A generous common
overlap of Kefalonia reduces the need to turn the map over when
navigating. Our special concertina map fold makes your map easy to
open and easy to refold to its 230mm by 120mm pocket size. Our
legendary 'Tour & Trail' level of detail ranges from major
roads to secondary roads to minor roads to streets and narrow
country roads, plus dirt roads, tracks and walking trails. Place
names are in English and Greek to aid your navigation. Altitude
shading is designed to clearly show the altitude range when
travelling across the island by car or on foot. 20 metre and 100
metre contours combined with altitude shading bring this beautiful
landscape to life. There are plenty of individual height points and
all of the official Trig points are on the map. Tour and Trail
attention to detail includes our useful symbol range including
viewpoints, picnic areas, petrol stations, bar/restaurants and
parking areas where you can pull off the road safely. You will
easily identify springs, caves, sports grounds, cemeteries,
monasteries, churches, chapels, lighthouses, castles, camping
areas, wind turbines, hotels etc. Published walking routes are
clearly highlighted on the map. It all adds up to the most detailed
and most durable map of Kefalonia and Ithaca that you can buy
anywhere. Super Durable means a waterproof, tear-proof, map that
can take the roughest treatment and still folds up like new after
your adventures. Super Durable Maps come with a 2 year adventurous
use Wear and Tear guarantee. Digital editions of our Kefalonia and
Ithaca Tour and Trail Map are available for phone apps and Garmin
users from our Discovery Walking Guides website.
This guide covers walks in the dramatic landscape of Wester Ross,
in the area between Torridon in the north and Glenelg in the south.
The 31 walks featured range from 0.75 miles to 12 miles (1-19km).
Jack Beresford was the first British Olympian to win medals of any
colour in five consecutive Olympic Games. His record of 3 Gold and
2 silver medals at the 5 Olympic Games held between 1920 and 1936
remained until Sir Steve Redgrave won gold at the 2000 Sydney
Games. Historically, men have had two great chances to prove their
mettle; in battle and in sport. While many are aware that Jack
Beresford was one of Britain's greatest oarsmen, this affectionate
but unsentimental tribute by his son, John, reveals what few know,
that Beresford served his country with distinction in war as well
as in peace, and both with a modesty that is usually indicative of
true merit. It is commonly said, show me the boy and I'll show you
the man, and this work reveals that Jack the schoolboy, the soldier
and the sportsman was driven by the same strict principals of duty
and hard work throughout his life. This is, says John, the story
that his Father never wrote. It is also a story with a delicious
(if vicious) irony; the German bullet that wounded 19-year-old 2nd
Lieutenant Beresford in 1918 led to him abandoning rugby and taking
up rowing. Eighteen years later, the German favourites to win the
Olympic Double Sculls paid the price of Jack's change of sport as,
in the final's last 100 metres, Dick Southwood and Jack Beresford
rowed them to a standstill to win Olympic Gold.
Remarkable Football Grounds is a collection of some of the most
memorable places to watch and play football around the world. They
range from the stellar stadiums of the Premier League to windswept
islands in the Scottish Hebrides or the far-flung Pacific,
including stadia that resemble flying saucers, a crocodile and an
armadillo! Remarkable Football Grounds features a range of the
oldest, biggest, highest, quirkiest and furthest flung stadia and
the stories behind their existence. Italian Serie B team Venezia
can be reached by canal, with moorings nearby; Bamburgh Castle
football ground lies in the shadow of a Game of Thrones-scale
fortress, while Estadio Silvestre is a full-size pitch on the roof
of a building in Tenerife. Some of the oldest, storied stadiums are
here, including Anfield for Liverpool, Fulham, which has a tunnel
under the pitch and the two Dundee football clubs, that have
sizeable grounds, Tannadice and Dens Park, just 183 metres (200
yards) apart. At the quirkier end of the scale, the Aveiro stadium
in Portugal looks like a giant children's playset, while in
Gangwon, South Korea, the football pitch doubles as a ski jump
landing area. Many of the stadiums come with spectacular views. The
Faroe Islands have produced some strong football teams in the past
and many of their grounds are set in picture perfect landscapes.
The same can be said of Norway's Lofoten Islands where flat land is
at a premium and the pitch sides are used for drying fish. In
Slovakia, the Janosovka football pitch has a narrow gauge railway
that runs between the pitch and the grandstand. Others are located
in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. Nobody loves the
'away' fixture at Coroico which entails tackling the 'Death Road'.
Grounds include: the impressive new Qatari World Cup venues,
Wembley Stadium, Camp Nou, Monaco, Old Trafford, Allianz Arena,
Petrovsky (Zenit St.Petersburg), Trogir in Croatia, Longgang in
China and the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
Britain's Best Bike Ride by John Walsh and Hannah Reynolds is a
beautifully illustrated and inspirational guide to the ultimate
thousand-mile cycling adventure from Land's End to John o' Groats.
There are many ways to cycle between Land's End and John o' Groats,
but the route specially created for this book, LEJOG1000, is
designed to show you the quiet roads, picturesque villages and
dramatic landscapes that make the experience memorable. Instead of
taking the most direct route, it invites you to explore the best of
each region you pass through. You'll discover stunning beaches and
wild ponies on your way along the quiet wild-flower-edged lanes of
Cornwall and Devon, follow the meandering River Wye in Wales, wind
your way through a post-industrial landscape of canals and mill
chimneys in the North West, before moving on to the epic climbs and
grand vistas of Scotland. Carefully crafted to allow you the
freedom to create your own ultimate adventure, the route is split
into 30 adaptable stages, each finishing in a town or village with
suggested places to eat, drink and stay. Create your own bespoke
itinerary, or use one of three itinerary options provided: the
2-week classic, 3-week explorer or 10-day challenge. Along with
stunning photography and lively insightful writing you will find
all the practical information you need to plan your LEJOG1000 -
route directions, bespoke mapping, cafes, pubs and local bike
shops. Downloadable GPX files of the route are also available.
Britain's Best Bike Ride will inspire you to take on this
once-in-a-lifetime challenge - you'll be pedalling into John o'
Groats having experienced the very best of Britain on a bike before
you know it!
Goooal! Now you can bring all of the fun and excitement of the
soccer pitch to your desktop with this miniature set that you play
with your fingers! * Everything you need to play: Includes soccer
"pitch" mat, 2 goals, 2 pairs of soccer cleats for your fingers, 1
mini soccer ball * Book included: With a brief history and rules of
the sport, profiles of famous players, trivia, and more in this
32-page fully illustrated miniature book * Unique gift: Perfect for
soccer lovers of all ages
This guide brings together a selection of the best walks in Keswick
and the Northern Lakes. The walks include town trails, coastal
walks and routes through woodland and farmland and on the high
moors.
'Terrific fun' David Walsh, Sunday Times  * *Â
 'Thoroughly engaging' Washington Post A frank and revealing
biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson - who has led a
big, controversial life - as reported by longtime Sports
Illustrated writer and bestselling author Alan Shipnuck. Phil
Mickelson is one of the most compelling figures in sports. For more
than three decades he has been among the best golfers in the world,
and his unmatched longevity was exemplified at the 2021 PGA
Championship, when Mickelson, on the cusp of turning fifty-one,
became the oldest player in history to win a major
championship. In this raw and unauthorised biogÂraphy,
Shipnuck captures a singular life defined by thrilling victories,
crushing defeats and countless controversies. Mickelson is a
multi-faceted character, and all his warring impulses are on
display in these pages: he is a smart-ass who built an empire on
being the consummate professional; a loving husband dogged by
salacious rumours; a high-stakes gambler who knows the house always
wins but can’t tear himself away. Mickelson’s career and public
image have been defined by the contrast with his lifelong rival,
Tiger Woods. Where Woods is robotic and reticent, Mickelson is
affable and extroverted, an incorrigible showman. In their early
years together on Tour, Mickelson lacked Tiger’s laser focus and
discipline, yet as Tiger’s career has been curtailed by scandal,
addiction and a broken body, Phil sails on, still relevant on the
golf course and in the marketplace. Phil is the perfect marriage of
subject and author. Shipnuck delivers numerous revelations, from
the true scale of Mickelson’s massive gambling losses to the
secretive backstory of the Saudi golf league that Mickelson
championed. But Phil also celebrates Mickelson’s random acts of
kindness and generosity of spirit, to which friends and strangers
alike can attest. Shipnuck has covered Mickelson for his entire
career, allowing him to take readers inside the ropes with a
thrilling immediacy and intimacy. The result is the juiciest and
liveliest golf book in years - full of heart, humour and unexpected
turns.
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