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  Walking - Walk in Peace and...

  Dr. Denis McBrinn

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  This short audio presentation is designed to bring a clear understanding of the benefits of walking, how to do more of it, and to give you the opportunity to focus and reflect on the level of walking and exercise currently in your life. "You have to go through the falling down in order to learn to walk" Carol Burnett Walking is much more than the mundane activity of getting from A to B, on foot. Even the very way we learn to walk as babies, teaches us a fundamental lesson about life. This audio presentation includes a mindfulness reflection walking exercise. 
   
  How this audio learning experience works 
  This audio presentation has been designed using an experiential learning model, Kolb, D. A. (1984): concrete learning, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation. 
  By taking this approach we hope to cater for all learning styles. 
  You will be given specific new information in the recording usually as “key tips”, “explanations” and “quotes”. You will be led through a gentle but positive meditative reflection process to assist you before conceptualisation and then putting your new skills into practice. 
  You will be encouraged to return to the recording from time to time to re-listen and reinforce your learning and the desired changes in your life. 
  Enjoy!

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  Jerry Moffatt - Revelations

  Jerry Moffatt

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  When Jerry Moffatt burst onto the scene as a brash 17-year-old, rock climbing had never seen anyone like him before. Fiercely ambitious, even as a boy Moffatt was focused on one thing: being the best in the world. This is the story of his meteoric rise to stardom, and how he overcame injury to stay at the top for over two decades. Top sport climber, brilliant competitor and a pioneer in the new game of bouldering, Moffatt's story is that of climbing itself in the last thirty years. Yet Jerry Moffatt is more than a dedicated athlete. Travelling the world to fulfil his dreams, his story is a compelling and often hilarious account of the climbing community with all its glories, dangers and foibles, as well as the story of a true sporting legend. Grand Prize Winner - Banff Mountain Book Festival 2009.

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  Running the Dream - One Summer...

  Matt Fitzgerald

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  The bestselling author of 80/20 Running and How Bad Do You Want It?reveals his inspiring and surprising journey to see just how fast he can go.Matt Fitzgerald has been running (and writing about running) for most of hisadult life. But, like many passionate amateur runners, he never felt he was quitefulfilling his potential. If he follows the training, nutrition, and lifestyle of an eliterunner, just how fast could he go?In his mid-forties, Matt at last has the freedom to do nothing but train, if onlyfor the span of one summer. The time is now. He convinces the coach of NorthernArizona Elite, one of the country’s premier professional running teams, to let himtrain with a roster of national champions and Olympic hopefuls in the runningmecca of Flagstaff, Arizona, leading into the Chicago Marathon. The results willcompletely redefine Matt’s notion of what is possible, not only for himself but forany runner.Filled with a vibrant cast of characters, rigorous and quad-torching training,and a large dose of self-deprecating humor, Matt’s gripping account of his “fakepro-runner” experience allows us to partake in the dream of having the chance to goall the way. Yet for the gifted young runners Matt trains with, it’s not a dream butconcrete reality, and their individual stories enrich this inspiring narrative.Running the Dream pulls us into the rarified world of professional running ina way we can all relate to, regardless of speed, and inspires us to try to achieve ourown potential.

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  Ridin' High Livin' Free -...

  Keith Zimmerman, Kent Zimmerman,...

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  An angel spreads his wings. . . . Sonny Barger is the number-one spokesman for the motorcycle experience. His New York Times bestseller, Hell's Angel, was an exhilarating history of his adventures with the world's most notorious motorcycle club. Now he brings us rousing, moving, and wildly entertaining true stories of his renegade brothers and sisters in the relentless pursuit of liberty, individuality, and the "ultimate ride." And what stories he has to tell -- freewheeling, bare-knuckle tales of brawls and battles, brotherhood, breathtaking adventures, crazy quests, and the inevitable classic scrapes with "John Law." The most colorful legends and unforgettable characters of biker lore come alive in this book. In addition, celebrities like Steve McQueen, Johnny Paycheck, and David Crosby thunder through these pages in a sensational collection of rebel tales that runs the gamut from poignant and inspiring to thrilling and utterly outrageous. Whether you ride, have never ridden, or dream of riding, Ridin' High, Livin' Free is a reading experience you won't soon forget -- a fascinating glimpse into a unique culture of freedom that recognizes only one commandment: the code of the road.

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  The Monarch Butterfly Migration...

  Monika Maeckle

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  Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico. The monarch migration is a demonstration of nature's ingenuity, but the delicate creatures face many perils, and the number of migrating monarchs is declining sharply. This book weaves natural history, science, and personal experience to explore the rise and fall of one of nature's most spectacular phenomena. 
   
   
   
  While monarch butterflies have been migrating for centuries, they seized public attention in 1976 when a National Geographic magazine cover story featured the "discovery" of their roosting sites in Mexico. The revelations put a spotlight on the insects and inspired the creation of butterfly sanctuaries in Mexico as well as efforts to protect them. Almost forty years later, many believe that monarch butterflies are in danger of extinction. Journalist and butterfly advocate Monika Maeckle delves into the rich history and current plight of the monarch butterfly. Maeckle offers unique insights on the butterflies as well as a nuanced portrait of the community of scientists, enthusiasts, and "flutterati" who have emerged to support the monarchs. 
   
   
   
  The Monarch Butterfly Migration focuses a wider lens on the effects of climate change and the tensions between advocacy and scientific accuracy. This book reminds us to notice the natural wonders in our own backyards.

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  A Champion Cyclist Against the...

  Alberto Toscano

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  The true story of the Tour de France winner who cycled all over Mussolini’s Italy in a secret quest to rescue hundreds of Jewish lives. 
   
  Cyclist Gino Bartali won the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) three times and the Tour de France twice. But these weren’t his only achievements.  
   
  Deeply religious, Bartali quietly agreed during the dark years of fascist rule to work with the Resistance and pass messages and papers from one end of the country to the other. Despite the dangers, Bartali used his training as a pretext to criss-cross Italy, hiding documents in the handlebars and saddle of his bicycle, hoping each time he was searched that they wouldn’t think to disassemble his machine.  
   
  As a result of his bravery, eight hundred Jews—including numerous children—were saved from deportation. In this book, Alberto Toscano shares the incredible story of this great sportsman, recognized as one of the “Righteous Among the Nations” by Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Memorial after his death in Florence in 2000, and recounts a story of humble heroism, real-life suspense, and twentieth-century European history. 
   
  “An informative testament to the kinds of risks and sacrifices [of] the anti-Nazis in Mussolini’s Italy during World War II . . . an extraordinary story of an extraordinary man in extraordinary times.” —Midwest Book Review

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