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1) Range: why generalists triumph in a specialized world

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

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"What's the most effective path to success in any domain? It's not what you think. Plenty of experts argue that anyone who wants to develop a skill, play an instrument, or lead their field should start early, focus intensely, and rack up as many hours of deliberate practice as possible. If you dabble or delay, you'll never catch up to the people who got a head start. But a closer look at research on the world's top performers, from professional athletes...

2) Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

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Knight, Phil

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

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eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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In this instant and tenacious New York Times bestseller, Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight "offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh" (Booklist, starred review), illuminating his 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.
Bill Gates named Shoe Dog one of his five favorite...

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

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Brown, Daniel

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

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Traces the story of an American rowing team from the University of Washington that defeated elite rivals at Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics, sharing the experiences of their enigmatic coach, a visionary boat builder, and a homeless teen rower.

4) Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

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Finnegan, William

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

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eBook, Kindle

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**Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography**
Included in President Obama’s 2016 Summer Reading List
“Without a doubt, the finest surf book I’ve ever read . . . ” —The New York Times Magazine
Barbarian Days is William Finnegan’s memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates, it is...

5) for the good of the game the inside story of the s

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