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In February 2019, award-winning writer Alex Roddie left his online life behind to walk 300 miles through the Scottish Highlands. The Farthest Shore is the story of his solo trek along the remote Cape Wrath Trail. Journeying through a vanishing winter, Alex learnt about solitude, nature and the threats faced by Scotland's mountain landscape.

What makes the perfect swim?It's all about the most magical locations (and how to protect them), finessing your kitbag, keeping yourself and others safe .

A guide to reconnecting with the art of using trees and timber for bushcraft and woodcraft

A timeless book featuring the beautiful side of cycling and that brings together the elements that make cycling so fascinating: athletes, passionate fans, iconic images.

Touching on the Mini's impact on pop culture, as well as the racing heritage cultivated by the legendary John Cooper, and filled with imagery and commentary, The Story of Mini charts the history of this beloved brand.

Golf Inside the Zone: 32 Mental Training Workouts for Champions is the first book of its kind that allows you to be the golfer, coach and champion of your own game. It empowers you to really look deep inside yourself in order for the best you to emerge and to play your best game.When you golf, would you like to be able to: - Adapt and adjust to different situations on the course? - Bounce back effortlessly after a bogey? - Avoid negativity and look at things as a challenge? - Stay focused on the present, not on the past or the future? - Compete like a champion under pressure and adversity? - Focus on what you can control and let go of what you can't?This highly interactive format offers individualized mental training exercises and quotes from the pros about their individual experiences. It also includes key principles and mental strategies to help each golfer overcome challenges. This unique combination of exercises gives you the golfer confidence, adaptability and limitless resiliency during competition which is often the difference between winning and losing.Developed from years of experience with golfers who became champions these 32 cutting-edge mental training workouts will help develop your unique story, style, and skills to unleash the exceptional heart, energy and spirit of your game. Golf Inside the Zone will transforms your mental game to help you be your best. Golfers will experience what is it like to be aware, let their instincts take over and play inside the zone.Get ready to bring who you are to what you do!Get ready to unlock your potential in ways you never thought possible!

Describes the south-west coast of England in 50 voyages, from the Isle of Wight to the Severn Estuary. This book presents the navigational and tidal information a sea kayaker needs on this magnificent section of coast.

"Implementing even a fraction of this book's suggestions will substantially increase your overall safety." - Gila Hayes, Armed Citizens' Legal Defense NetworkWe could whine about how we live in dangerous times nowadays, but let's face it, all throughout history ordinary people have been at risk of violence in one way or another. Abdicating personal responsibility by outsourcing your safety to others might be the easy way out, but it does little to safeguard your welfare. In this book you'll discover what dangers you face and learn proven strategies to thwart them.Self-defense is far more than fighting skills; it's a lifestyle choice, a more enlightened way of looking at and moving through the world. Topics include: -Making sense of senseless violence-Riots and crowd safety-Terrorism-Domestic violence-Gangs-Home invasions-Conquering impossible odds-Creating witnesses-Guns-Overcoming talisman thinking-Interacting with law enforcement-And much, much more...Violent encounters are rarely what you'd think. Oftentimes they last mere seconds yet have consequences that can linger for a lifetime. The best confrontations are those you can avoid, but preparation and training can get you through those times when you must fight for your life and failure is not an option. In this book Kane and Wilder teach you how."This is an insider's bible to violence, what it is, how to spot it and how to avoid it." - Becky Blanton, TED Global speaker, journalist

The Undisputed Champions of Europe celebrates the iconic teams, managers and players who scaled European club football's greatest mountain. A tournament that was played out in a more rarefied air than its siblings - the European Cup Winners' Cup and the UEFA Cup - the European Cup owned an unmatched sense of occasion.

What gives the world's best leaders the edge? Will Greenwood is best known for being an integral part of the 2003 Rugby World Cup-winning team. Ben Fennell has spent over 16 years helping the world's biggest businesses and brands grow. Together, they have established that world-class performance - in both business and sport - requires a fresh approach, and a new set of behaviours.Having spoken to inspirational leaders across all areas of business and sport, including Michael Johnson, Tanni Grey-Thompson, Rio Ferdinand, Dame Carolyn McCall, Dave Lewis and Sir Clive Woodward, the authors have identified the key characteristics of world-class performance. These guiding principles of celebrating difference, forging togetherness and accelerating growth constitute a new framework for modern leadership. Packed with insightful personal stories, and often painfully learnt lessons, Will and Ben offer a new playbook for world-class leadership, learning and growth.

Illustrated cycling guide to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly - 21 handpicked routes aimed at keen cyclists and families alike, including the Camel Trail, Eden Project, St Michael's Mount and Land's End. Discover the region by bike: beaches, gardens, fishing ports, nature reserves, heritage sites and stately homes are all covered.

The author of the bestselling Fifty Places series returns with a collection of the most meditative and relaxing locales for every type of yoga practiceFifty Places to Practice Yoga Before You Die is the seventeenth entry in Chris Santelläs bestselling Fifty Places series. The book shares yogis¿ recommendations for the best and most beautiful places to do yoga as well as tips for how to plan the trip. It covers a variety of venues around the world that cater to many different classes and styles of yoga, including Anusara, Ashtanga, Bikram, hot yoga, Iyengar, Restorative, and Vinyasa. The following breathtaking, diverse locales are explored throughout:Haines, Alaska - Lake Louise, Alberta - Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica - Sedona, Arizona - Melbourne, Australia - Uluru, Australia - Austria, St. Anton - Nassau, Bahamas - Paro, Bhutan - Welgevonden Game Reserve/Tuli Reserve, Botswana - Salt Spring Island, British Columbia - Joshua Tree, California - Los Angeles, California - Ojai, California - San Francisco, California - Watsonville, California - Siem Reap, Cambodia - Torres Del Paine, Chile - Denver, Colorado - Nosara, Costa Rica - Malta, Europe - Islamorada, Florida - Lake Atilan, Guatemala - Kapaau, Hawaii - Maui, Hawaii - Goa, India - Mysore (Mysuru), India - Pune, India - Rishikesh, India - Bali, Indonesia - Val de Chio, Italy - Boston, Massachusetts - Stockbridge, Massachusetts - Tulum, Mexico - Helena, Montana - Taghazout, Morocco - Bagan, Myanmar - Pokhara, Nepal - Glenorchy, New Zealand - Popoyo, Nicaragua - Valdres, Norway - Palmer Rapids, Ontario - John Day River, Oregon - Oregon City, Oregon - The Sacred Valley, Peru - Siargao, Philippines - Olhão, Portugal - Unawatuna, Sri Lanka - Kho Phangan, Thailand - London, United Kingdom

Have you ever wanted to take up goalkeeping? Would you like to understand the position better? Do you want to support a goalkeeper on their football journey? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then this fantastic new publication from goalkeeping specialist Andy Elleray is for you. Like any sport, the basic foundations of any physical or technical action in goalkeeping are fundamental to performance. Without the basics, it's impossible to expand a player's game in terms of more advanced techniques. This book investigates the common types of saves, movements, and actions that the goalkeeper can - and is expected - to perform. Goalkeeping in football is made up of many techniques, both with and without the ball. In "Goalkeeping Basics", author Andy Elleray goes through a wide selection of common techniques and strips them right back to their fundamentals, what they look like, and how they can be properly learned and enhanced. Accompanied by photo examples, plus a series of practices designed to work specifically on certain saves and situations, this colour book will illustrate and consolidate the key aspects behind goalkeeping in football.

The true story of a teenage punk from Yorkshire, seemingly existing on a diet of cider, parties and loud music, rose to the top in the toughest sports.

"One morning in 2011, Libby DeLana stepped outside her New England home for a walk and took a photo of a local barn. She did the same thing the next day, and the next. It became a daily habit that has culminated in her walking over 25,000 miles the equivalent of the earth s circumference. In Do Walk, Libby shares the transformative nature of this simple yet powerful practice. With each day presenting a new opportunity to reset and reconnect with the natural world, our inner thoughts and physical selves, this morning walk becomes a sacred time and space where new ideas, wonder and wisdom interact elements that remind us of who we are, beyond titles and labels. With beautiful photography and chapters on curiosity, perseverance, creativity and more, Do Walk is an inspiring and reflective guide: an invitation to simply step outside and see where the path takes us"--Publisher's description.

Always Believe is the gripping autobiography of Chelsea, Arsenal and France star Olivier Giroud. Join him on a remarkable journey, from playing for a small club in southern France to achieving top-flight glory there and in England, before lifting the World Cup with the French national team. Giroud shot to prominence in 2011/12 as the top scorer in France's Ligue 1, netting 21 goals to help Montpellier to their first-ever top-flight title. After signing for Arsenal in 2012, he rewarded the Gunners with 73 goals in 180 games and helped them to three FA Cup wins. He is also the French national team's second-highest scorer. Now at Chelsea, Giroud is still hungry for success. But what about the sacrifices he's made along the way? The pressures of being under the spotlight and having to cope with a constant stream of criticism and questions around his selection for the national side? Usually a private person, Giroud holds nothing back as he shares all the highs and lows of a stellar career at the game's top level in this tell-all book.

The first booklet published following the death of Phar Lap, the greatest of all Race Horses, is once again in print; this time augmented by a great selection of 'Big Red' Memorabilia, compiled by Tom Thompson from the auctions of jockeys Jim Pike, Billy Elliott and strapper Tommy Woodcock. With race day programs and souvenirs from his Melbourne Cup and Agua Calient triumphs, here is a fine reminder of the Wonder-Horse!

Your guide to shelter in most survival situations from a New York Times bestselling author and survival expert.New York Times bestselling author and survival school founder, Tim MacWelch shows us why shelter is our top survival priority in most emergency situations, and how we can provide ourselves with this lifesaving resource. In The Ultimate Guide to Survival Shelters, MacWelch details our risks for exposure (from both the heat and cold) and guides readers through the myriad of options for providing this necessary resource. Learn how to find, enhance, and build shelters in a wide range of environments and survival situations, and learn how to get by with less than you might have imagined. Throughout this detailed handbook you'll find: *; The shelters you bring with you, including clothing and basic outdoor gear that everyone should carry *; The shelter you find in the wild (like rock overhangs, hollow trees and the right evergreen trees) *; Tarp Shelters (a simple square of plastic or fabric can become dozens of practical shelter styles) *; The shelters you can build from vegetation (sticks and leaves don't sound like much, but they can become a shelter that protects from the worst of weather) *; Snow shelters, including the ubiquitous igloo, and other snow shelters that are even easier *; Advanced shelters (with the right tools, semi-permanent shelters are within reach, all you need is a plan and building materials) *; Shelter in modern emergencies (your car, office and familiar haunts can become a shelter in a disaster, here's how to make the most of them) *; Make any shelter better, with these simple tricks and tips for warmth, waterproofing, cooling, pest control, and comfort!The Ultimate Guide to Survival Shelters will give readers much more than just the knowledge to build a shelter in an emergency, it provides the tools to become a problem-solver and think outside the box in any situation.

Break free from your usual routine and find adventure in your own neighborhood with this official field guide to the popular Randonautica app.