Wintersport 06

The Russian Five: A Story of Espionage, Defection, Bribery and Courage

Autor: Keith Gave

All Roads Home: A Life On and Off the Ice

Autor: Bryan Trottier
Vorwort: Jesse Thistle
Hauptdarsteller: Stephen Brunt

Extreme Like a Girl: Starke Frauen im Extremsport - [Spektakuläre Bilder von Sportlerinnen beim Cliffdiving, Apnoetauchen, Parkourlaufen, Wakeboarden, ... Motocross-Racing, Ultrarunning uvm.]

Autor: Carolina Amell

Das Spiel meines Lebens

Autor: Thomas Vanek

Father of the Iditarod

Autor: Lew Freedman

Marcel Hirscher: Die Biografie

Autoren: Alex Hofstetter, Stefan Illek, Michael Pircher

Unforgiving: Lessons from the Fall

Autor: Lindsey Jacobellis

Long Distance: Testing the Limits of Body and Spirit in a Year of Living Strenuously

Bill McKibben

In his late 30s, celebrated essayist, journalist, and author Bill Mc Kibben - never much of an athlete - decided the time had come for him to really test his body. Cross-country skiing his challenge of choice, he lived the fantasy of many amateur athletes and trained - with the help of a coach/guru - nearly full-time, putting in hours and miles typical of an Olympic hopeful. For one vigorous year, which would culminate in a series of grueling, long-distance races, Mc Kibben experienced his body's rhythms and possibilities as never before.

But the year also brought tragedy to Mc Kibben and his family as his father developed a life-threatening illness. Forcing a deeper exploration of both body and spirit, the arrival of this illness transforms Mc Kibben's action-packed memoir into a moving account of two men coming to terms with the limits of the flesh.

The author of such impassioned and groundbreaking books as The End of Nature and The Age of Missing Information, Bill Mc Kibben is re-nowned as an original thinker. Here, writing with his trademark honesty and insight, he once again creates a provocative and unconventional book, a fascinating portrait of a man in midlife pushing his body and soul to the breaking point - and learning some unexpected truths along the way.

Beyond Birkie Fever

Walter Rhein

What is birkie fever? Cross-country skiers are hearty folk. The compulsion to race marathon-length distances in subfreezing conditions requires an eternally optimistic and fiercely independent spirit. The fear of blinding snow or paralyzing cold does not deter them, and it has been said that skiers do not merely laugh at adversity; they are completely oblivious to its existence. America's greatest cross-country ski race is the American Birkebeiner or " Birkie" for short.

Every year, thousands of people journey from all over the globe to Hayward, Wisconsin, for a world-class celebration of life, winter, and the competitive spirit. Prior to the race, local participants find themselves in the throes of a unique and natural euphoria. They thrill at the prospect of participating shoulder to shoulder with elite international competitors in a wild race through the great Northwoods wilderness. Beyond Birkie Fever is the story of how America's magnificent cross-country ski marathon can expand your horizons and be the gateway to experiences beyond anything you'd ever hoped to imagine!

Hitch, Hockey's Unsung Hero: The Story of Boston Bruin Lionel Hitchman

Pam Coburn

Iditarod Adventures: Tales from Mushers Along the Trail

Lew Freedman

The School of Hard Knox: The Autobiography of Archie Knox

Archie Knox

Fall Line: America's Rise to Ski Racing's Summit

Nathaniel Vinton

Tales of a First-Round Nothing: My Life as an NHL Footnote

Terry Ryan

Push: Breaking Through the Barriers

Johnny Quinn

Johnny Quinn shares his "wild dream" of playing in the N F L, being crushed after getting cut three times, losing $2. 6 million in contracts, and blowing out his knee. At age 30, when most professional athletes are considered "over the hill", Johnny was competing for Team U S A in the sport of bobsled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.  

This book ushers listeners through the valleys of life to the thrills of rocketing down icy mountains at 80+ M P H with no seat belt. Discover how the author overcame failure on the road to achieving greatness.  

From an N F L failure to a U S Olympian, Johnny Quinn had a "what's next" attitude that led him to success he had never imagined. In Push, he looks at failure as a season of life rather than a death sentence. He provides incredible insight into the "what's next" instead of "what could have been. " 

We all experience failure at some level; Quinn equips us to embrace change, accept risks, and learn to push through barriers, to live life on purpose.

Skiing for Beginners: Types, Equipment, Techniques, Tips, History, Holidays

Samuel Morgan

The book provides an overview of the subject matter on skiing for beginners. It will increase the confidence of skiers and to some extent explain some tips associated with the sport. It covers the history of skiing, techniques, gears, skiing types and other relevant information associated with the sport.

Snowboarding for Beginners: Gear, Techniques, Sizes, Types, Places to Buy

Jameson

Have you ever thought of riding a snowboard? Then this piece of material is your teacher. This book intends to give listeners the basic idea about snowboarding. It will cover how snowboarding came into existence, different snowboarding techniques, snowboarding types, and even the best places to snowboard across the world.

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