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L'incroyable histoire de Tommy Caldwell qui, avant de devenir l'un des meilleurs grimpeurs du monde, a dû faire un jour ce choix : mourir ou tuer. C'est l'histoire d'un enfant de trois ans qui découvre l'escalade avec son père et décide de ne plus jamais s'arrêter. C'est l'histoire de quatre jeunes grimpeurs partis découvrir les falaises du Kirghizistan. Pris en otage par des rebelles armés, le groupe doit son salut au courage de Tommy Caldwell qui pousse un de leurs ravisseurs du haut d'une falaise.

This book delves into what extreme ironing really is and the history behind this up-and-coming sport. The sport has already created quite a following. Ironists all over the world continue to invent new purposes for this extreme sport. Some are searching for exhilarating connections with the forces of nature, while some want to send a message that they know how to iron. Other extreme ironists are examining and altering the framework of convention. And there are those that have made it their mission to get more people involved and make this the next Olympic sport.   

Der Author Tom Fuller stellt seine 10 jährige Erfahrung im Unterrichten von Kitesurfen zur Verfügung, um auf die einfachste und zusammenfassendste Art und Weise das essentielle Wissen zu erlangen, ein unabhängiger Kitesurfer zu werden.

Are you looking for a guide that will take you from couch potato to bonified badass as fast as possible...without the frustration, heartache, and the dreaded eat-this-not-that meal plan? In this conversational and action-oriented book, Josh Rhodes presents a proven solution that will take you from couch to obstacle course racer in 90 days.

In Life Without a Net, author Don Severance has drawn upon interest in music and sports to present seven stories of challenge and compassion. The adventures are realistic and entertaining. Dr. Severance begins each story based on his life experiences, then enlarges the themes into dramatic works of fiction.

In 2005, during a four-month cycling trip through Africa, Martin Parnell was struck by the power of sport and its ability to bring people together and to bring about change. Five years later, the 55-year-old mining engineer, husband, father and grandfather dedicated a year of his life to run 250 marathons with the aim of raising $250,000 for the charity Right to Play, an international humanitarian organization that reaches out to disadvantaged children around the world.

Discover the true “uplifting, exhilarating, tragic and triumphant” (The Dallas Morning News) story of the Moore brothers’ heartbreaking experience at the Aspen Winter X Games from the man who lived it as he struggled to move on from tragedy, defeat the odds, honor his family, and win gold...

This book goes into the origin of free running and parkour and the philosophy of the sport as well as the risks and future of the sport. By investing in this book, you can get a grasp of all you need to know about this amazing sport.

Ob Sie eine entscheidende Verkaufspräsentation halten, kurz vor einer wichtigen Prüfung stehen, Ihre Mitarbeiter motivieren...

Most of us never truly get the chance to feel free in our environments, we never get to experience the amazing skill and abilities that our bodies inherently have. We don't often push our own limits. Free running changes all of this.

Whether a beginner or a more advanced player, Paintball Strategies and Tactics will prove to be a book that one will keep going back to. This book covers many aspects of the game of paintball, providing different strategies and tips. Because of its conciseness and easy-to-read format, this book is suitable for all ages. It's a must-read for anyone looking to start playing the game of paintball, or anyone seeking to enhance their skills.

Should I Not Return is the story of a young east coast climber, who joins his brother in Alaska to climb Mount McKinley. What set their climb apart from those before it, and even those afterward, was a disaster of such magnitude that it became know as North America's worst mountaineering tragedy. Prior to July of 1967 only four men had ever perished on Denali, and then, in one fell swoop, Denali - like Melville's, Great White Whale, Moby Dick - indiscriminately took the lives of seven men.

It’s part of human nature to test our limits. But what happens when this part comes to define us? When Jenny Valentish wrote a memoir about addiction in 2017, she noticed that people who treated drug-taking like an Olympic sport would often hurl themselves into a pursuit such as marathon...

In der Welt des Actionsports gibt es keinen Raum für Fehler. Jeder Sprung, jede Welle, jeder Abhang erfordert absolute Präzision und Entschlossenheit. Du hast nur einen Versuch, um deine Grenzen zu überschreiten und Großartiges zu erreichen. Der Autor Holger Schumacher, ehemaliger Stuntman, passionierter Actionsportler und renommierter Mentaltrainer für Risk Performance, hat sein umfangreiches Wissen und seine Erfahrungen in diesem Hörcoaching zusammengefasst.

Combat Sports are on the rise, particularly Mixed Martial Arts. With the stellar growth of these sports comes the need for professional Cutmen and Cutwomen to fill in a unique and critical part of the fighter safety team. The problem is that, until now, there has never been a formal guide to the business side of becoming a Cutman or Cutwoman so people are left to guessing and pure luck to make a career out of their passion for helping fighters. The Secret Roadmap for World-Class Cutmen or Cutwomen© unveils his secrets that make or break aspiring Cutmen and Cutwomen.

The Impossible aims to get skateboarding right. Journalist Cole Louison gets inside the history, culture, and major personalities of skating...

La desgarradora crónica sobre el fatídico accidente que sufrieron tres espeleólogos españoles en el Atlas marroquí «Un grito breve y seco ha silenciado la cascada. Durante unas décimas de segundo me quedo paralizado, intentando escuchar cualquier sonido que me ayude a entender ese alarido...

The complete blueprint for betting smarter not harder. Sports betting isn’t about guessing winners. It’s about understanding value, predicting outcomes with data, managing risk, and building a sustainable system. In this book, Rodney Bonds breaks down the exact strategies that turn casual gamblers into disciplined, long-term winners. Learn the fundamentals, master analytics, eliminate emotional mistakes, and build a betting system that actually works. A must-listen for anyone serious about elevating their sports betting IQ.

Do you feel like Hugging a Tree! Well you will after listening to this Poem 'To Climb Trees'. Just like Capuchin Monkeys, roaming through the upper Canopy.

For the first printing only! This book features stenciled sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts. A college student experiences life in the fast lane in a whirlwind fake dating scheme with a notorious Formula 1 driver in this swoony crossover romance perfect for fans of Chloe Walsh...