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True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports
Prove you are the smartest person in the room with 500 true trivia facts about sports. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Explore the slam dunks and the Olympic Golds in this fun addition to the True Facts series that shares all things sports. Give the gift that keeps giving to friends, family, fathers, or grads and test your knowledge.Knowledge is power! Grab your team, put on your game face, and crush the competition at trivia night with True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: Sports! This book isn''t just a game-changer; it''s a game-winner, packed with 500 jaw-dropping facts that will make you question the very fabric of sports reality. Including facts like:The sport of wife-carrying originated in Finland and has since become an international competition, challenging couples to navigate obstacle courses with the husband carrying the wife on his back.Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen once had a pancake cook-off to see who made them better.The ancient Greeks, founders of the Olympics, competed in the nude, giving new meaning to the term "gymnasium," derived from the Greek word "gymnos," meaning naked.The sport of table tennis evolved from a Victorian parlor game known as "whiff-whaff," enjoyed as a post-dinner entertainment by the upper class in 19th-century England.The first game of basketball was played with a soccer ball and two peach baskets as goals, resulting in a final score of 1-0.From the wacky to the downright unbelievable, these sports facts will have you exclaiming "No way!" Gather your fellow sports enthusiasts, dive into the pages of this factual treasure trove, and emerge as the undisputed champion of the ultimate sports trivia showdown!
Ghosts of Panama
Panama, 1989. The once warm relationship between United States and Gen. Manuel Noriega has eroded dangerously. Newly elected President George Bush has declared the strongman a drug trafficker and a rigger of elections. Intimidation on the streets is a daily reality for U.S. personnel and their families. The nation is a powder keg. Naval Investigative Service (NIS) Special Agent Rick Yell has worked the job in Panama since 1986, and lives there with his wife Annya and infant child. Like most NIS agents, he’s a civilian with no military rank with a specialty in working criminal cases. The dynamic changes suddenly when Yell inadvertently develops an intelligence source with unparalleled access to the Noriega regime. Now the agent is thrust into a world of spy-versus-spy, of secret meetings and hidden documents. Yell’s source – known as “The Old Man” – warns when Cuban military personnel arrive and identifies anti-American officers within the Panamanian Defense Forces, provides information about an imprisoned CIA asset and helps track Noriega’s movements, agitating for the dictator’s kidnapping. The reports created by Yell and his NIS colleagues shape the decisions made in Washington D.C., CIA headquarters in Langley and the innermost sanctums of Pentagon. The powder keg is lit on December 16, 1989, when a young U.S. Marine is gunned down at a checkpoint in Panama City. Yell and his cadre of trusted agents deploy immediately to investigate the killing, and what they determine will decide the fate of two nations. When President Bush hears the details they uncover, he orders an invasion that puts Yell’s family, informants and fellow agents directly in harm’s way. Using a blend of research and interviews with the NIS agents who were directly involved, Ghosts of Panama reveals the untold, clandestine story of counterintelligence professionals placed in a pressure cooker assignment of historic proportions.
Chair Yoga for Strength and Balance
Break free from stiffness and rediscover the joy of moving with ease in your daily life. Whether due to aging, long hours at a desk, or recovery from injury, limited mobility can feel both painful and frustrating. But what if the solution was right beneath you? Transform your daily sitting time into an opportunity for strength, healing, and natural movement. Chair Yoga for Core Strength & Balance offers a gentle, immediate way to rebuild mobility—using the chair you're already sitting in. Perfect for seniors, office professionals, beginners, and anyone with limited movement. No prior yoga experience needed. In as little as 20 minutes a day, you'll learn how to:Choose Your Practice: Access 75+ accessible exercises and 25 flexible routines, thoughtfully designed to improve flexibility, build strength, and reduce discomfort without strain. Transform Your Core: Experience the confidence that comes from better posture, reduced lower back pain, and natural balance. Find Your Calm: Release stress and tension through gentle breathing practices that restore your sense of well-being. Move with Confidence: Follow clear, detailed guidance with step-by-step illustrations that show you exactly how to make each movement work for your body. Large, easy-to-read print makes instructions simple to follow. Create Your Path: Discover flexible routines that fit naturally into your life, no matter where you're starting from.
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19,49 €
Hollywood Confidential
How long will you wait to live your dreams? Maybe you''re just starting out and are unsure where to invest your time and energy. Maybe you''ve started and stopped so much already that your fallback plan has become the only plan. Maybe you''ve simply lost touch with your creative self. In Hollywood Confidential, Steve Jones shares his twelve secrets to success accrued from working alongside some of today''s most powerful voices in entertainment.Known for production successes such as Jennifer Lopez''s first holiday visual and the Oprah Winfrey Network''s record-breaking #1 docuseries Black Love, Steve knows the endurance and optimism it takes to pursue your passion. In Hollywood Confidential, he dishes out inspiration from his two-decade L.A. career and what he has learned from the megastars he''s worked with and admired. Inside you''ll find:Practical suggestions for silencing your inner critic, making the most of failures, and giving yourself permission to shineMotivating ideas to help you live out your purpose, extracted from the case studies and success stories of twelve of Hollywood’s top actors and personalities that Steve has produced in TV/Media, or interviewed on his platform including Issa Rae, Tabitha Brown, Regina King, Angela Bassett, and moreAffirmations to keep you going as you cast a vision for who you want to becomeThought-provoking questions for reflection at the end of every chapterStrategies for anyone dreaming of moving out of the shadows, into the spotlight and leading role of their life Full of unforgettable wisdom and powerful perspective from industry leaders, Hollywood Confidential is the perfect gift for:Those who are looking to discover their purpose in lifeEveryone who has a dream to live their best, most authentic lifeThe self-made creative looking to make their mark on the worldAnyone eager to break into the entertainment or music industriesFans of Steve Jones’s popular event series Hollywood ConfidentialReaders who enjoy anecdotes and advice from today''s industry leaders It''s time to take your place at the center of your life''s stage. Hollywood Confidential is the jolt of encouragement you need to embrace your creative self, your biggest dreams, and your innate desire to live a fulfilled, satisfying life.
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26,99 €
How Am I Doing?
Discover your purpose, honor your story, and explore who you want to be.Life is hard. But it gets a whole lot easier when you start to talk it out. In How Am I Doing?, you''re invited into a series of conversations with yourself to improve your mental health and reconnect with who you want to be.Dr. Corey Yeager, mental wellness consultant for the United Football League (UFL) and recently featured on Oprah and Prince Harry''s The Me You Can''t See on Apple TV+, offers you 40 questions to help you raise awareness of your thoughts and emotions and reconnect with who you want to be.Over the course of these 40 conversations with yourself, you''re invited to:Build trust with yourselfConsider how past traumas affect your life todayGrow a practice of positive self-talkLet go of guilt and regret from your pastDevelop mental health strategies for moments when you''re depressed or anxiousIncrease your confidence and embrace your emotions Each of the 40 questions is paired with a short, thoughtful reflection from Dr. Yeager, along with prompts and self-care strategies to help you look at yourself in the mirror and come into alignment with who you want to be.So join the conversation; nothing is off-limits here. Come check in with yourself and take these small, simple steps to journey toward a more honest and harmonious way of living.
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13,49 €