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1) Range: why generalists triumph in a specialized world

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Epstein, David J

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#1 on the Sports and Fitness list for 2019-09-15.

2) Shoe dog: a memoir by the creator of Nike

Author

Knight, Philip H

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#2 on the Sports and Fitness list for 2019-09-15.

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In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed $50 from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling...

3) The Sixth Man: A Memoir

Author

Iguodala, Andre

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#3 on the Sports and Fitness list for 2019-09-15.

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"The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors. Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger. Off the court, Iguodala has earned respect, too--for his successful tech investments, his philanthropy, and increasingly for his contributions to the conversation...

4) The boys in the boat: nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Author

Brown, Daniel James

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#4 on the Sports and Fitness list for 2019-09-15.

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Now a Major Motion Picture Directed by George Clooney
The #1 New York Times–bestselling story about the American Olympic rowing triumph in Nazi Germany—from the author of Facing the Mountain.
For readers of Unbroken, out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times—the improbable, intimate account...

5) barbarian days a surfing life

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6) For the good of the game: the inside story of the surprising and dramatic transformation of Major League Baseball

Author

Selig, Bud

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#9 on the Sports and Fitness list for 2019-09-15.

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A New York Times bestseller

Foreword by Doris Kearns Goodwin

The longtime Commissioner of Major League Baseball provides an unprecedented look inside professional baseball today, focusing on how he helped bring the game into the modern age and revealing his interactions with players, managers, fellow owners, and fans nationwide.
More than a century old, the game of baseball is resistant to change—owners,

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7) All the way: my life in four quarters

Author

Namath, Joe Willie

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#10 on the Sports and Fitness list for 2019-09-15.