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Welcome to the Blue Heaven:  Don't Bet Against the Goalkeeper
By Jimmy Nielsen  with Paolo Bandini

Major League Soccer's Goalkeeper of the Year for 2012, Jimmy Nielsen, has established himself as one of the best players in the league and a fan favorite in Kansas City, playing for Sporting Kansas City. Yet while supporters are familiar with his achievements on the field and larger-than-life personality off it, few are aware of the remarkable story that led him to the US Midwest.

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Welcome to the Blue Heaven
Don't Bet Against the Goalkeeper
$24.95
Inside the Park:  Running the Base Path of Life
By Willie Wilson  with Kent Pulliam
16 page photo insert

Willie Wilson played baseball with the mentality of a football player — a grimace, on his face. Totally unprepared for the spotlight of being in the major leagues, Wilson experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, sometimes unable to tell them apart. He helped lead the Kansas City Royals to their first World Series in only his second full season in the Major Leagues.

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Inside the Park
Running the Base Path of Life
$24.95
Tigers vs Jayhawks:  From the Civil War to the Battle for No. 1
By Mark Godich
16 page color photo insert section

Missouri and Kansas went from unranked at the start of the 2007 college football season to playing for No. 1 in the country on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, so no wonder Brent Musburger chose his words carefully as he addressed a national television audience moments before kickoff of the rivals’ historic meeting.



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Tigers vs Jayhawks
From the Civil War to the Battle for No. 1
$18.95
Winning with Purpose:  Raising Our Game and Lifting Our Teammates, On and Off the Court
By Satch Sullinger  with John Dauphin

Sports is filled with successful coaches, but Satch Sullinger’s story offers championship-level inspiration to players, parents and coaches who care about values and winning the right way, on and off the court. In an ego-soaked era where highlights and sound bites speak to a “me first” societal mentality, Sullinger’s message cuts through the din, to the core of what matters most: mastering the fundamentals of selflessness that allow us to raise our game, lift our teammates and rise to collective glory.

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Winning with Purpose
Raising Our Game and Lifting Our Teammates, On and Off the Court
$18.95
At the Hang-Up:  Seeking Your Purpose, Running the Race, Finishing Strong
By Ted Owens  with Jim Krause
and Jesse Tuel
16 page photo insert

This is the inspirational story of Ted Owens — still the coach with the most wins in the history of Allen Fieldhouse — from growing up as a boy on a cotton farm in Southwestern Oklahoma during the Great Depression to coaching at the highest levels of the college basketball world.

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At the Hang-Up
Seeking Your Purpose, Running the Race, Finishing Strong
$24.95
Relentless:  From Redshirt to the Rock of the Jayhawks
By Travis Releford  Matt Fulks

Every team has at least one. That one player who’s called on to make some- thing happen. Throughout his career on the University of Kansas basketball team, Travis Releford was that guy. So much so, in fact, that on Senior Night 2013, head coach Bill Self told the Allen Fieldhouse crowd that Releford was “the rock of our team.”

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Relentless
From Redshirt to the Rock of the Jayhawks
$16.95
Is This Legal?:  The Inside Story of the First UFC from the Man Who Created It
By Art Davie  with Sean Wheelock
16 page photo insert

On November 12, 1993, an entirely new sport was unleashed on an unsuspecting viewing public—one that was unlike any other, and one that would come to redefine combat and action sports for a new generation.

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Is This Legal?
The Inside Story of the First UFC from the Man Who Created It
$24.95
Live an Extreme Life:  Losing the Weight and Gaining My Purpose
By Bob Brenner  Reji Laberje
16 page color insert

Growing up in small-town Wisconsin, Bob Brenner fed his addictions to food and football, becoming the biggest guy in his family of six siblings and on the defensive lines of winning team after winning team. Bob's size was an asset that he wanted to continue growing.

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Live an Extreme Life
Losing the Weight and Gaining My Purpose
$19.95
The Art of Scouting:  Seven decades chasing hopes and dreams in major league baseball
By Art Stewart  with Sam Mellinger
16-page photo insert

The heart and soul of Kansas City’s major league baseball franchise is a 5-foot-6 and impeccably dressed man you probably haven’t heard of. You don’t know the Royals history and successes until you know him.

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The Art of Scouting
Seven decades chasing hopes and dreams in major league baseball
$24.95
Passing the Torch:  Building Winning Football Programs… with a Dose of Swagger Along the Way
By Howard Schnellenberger  Ron Smith
16-page color photo insert

One of the most colorful and successful football coaches of the last half-century is ready to tell his story for the first time. Howard Schnellenberger learned his trade from two of the all-time greats, Paul “Bear” Bryant and Don Shula, winning championships with each mentor. Schnellenberger then took the football torch that was passed to him and became a transformative head coach at three universities. All three have now nominated him for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Click below for a 560 WQAM radio interview with Coach Schnellenberger!

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Passing the Torch
Building Winning Football Programs… with a Dose of Swagger Along the Way
$24.95
It's Awesome, Baby!:  75 Years of Memories and a Lifetime of Opinions on the Game I Love
By Dick Vitale  Dick Weiss
Joan Williamson

It’s hard to believe, but Dick Vitale, ESPN’s perennially youthful basketball analyst, is 75.

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It's Awesome, Baby!
75 Years of Memories and a Lifetime of Opinions on the Game I Love
$28.95
Kansas City Chiefs ABCs and 1-2-3s
By Rob Peters, Illustrator

Do you know a future Kansas City Chiefs fan who’s old enough to begin learning their alphabet and numbers?

Kansas City Chiefs ABCs and 1-2-3s is an alphabet and counting book that teaches kids ages 2-7 all about the Chiefs!

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Kansas City Chiefs ABCs and 1-2-3s

$18.95
Guardian of the Golden Gate:  Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair
By Kevin Briggs  with Sam Mellinger. Foreword by Meg Hutchinson. Afterward by Kevin Berthia
full-color 16-page insert

The wind was gusting around the Golden Gate Bridge on a March afternoon in 2005 when a 22-year-old man climbed the railing, convinced he and this world would be better without each other. He put himself on a thin beam 220 feet above the Pacific Ocean.

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Guardian of the Golden Gate
Protecting the Line Between Hope and Despair
$26.95 US $31.95 Canada
Building the Perfect Star:  Changing the Trajectory of Sports and the People In Them
By Dr. Bob Ward  Mac Engel
Foreword by Randy White
16-page photo insert

Today, it is inconceivable for a professional or even small college sports team to go without a coach designated to enhancing conditioning, strength training, and overall performance. But someone had to be first.

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Building the Perfect Star
Changing the Trajectory of Sports and the People In Them
$26.95 US $31.95 Canada
From the Guys Who Were There:  The Kansas City Royals
By Bill Althaus
16-page photo insert

For 365 days, the Kansas City Royals have lived with the specter of the 2014 World Series hanging over their heads.

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From the Guys Who Were There
The Kansas City Royals
$18.95 US $23.95 Canada
Just Let 'Em Play:  Guiding Parents, Coaches, and Athletes through Youth Sports
By Dr. Andrew Jacobs  Jeff Montgomery
Peter D. Malone with Matt Fulks

The stories seem more prevalent today than ever: coaches and parents pushing kids to the point of “burnout” before high school, parents fighting with referees and umpires, coaches berating kids in front of teammates and parents, and even kids using performance-enhancing drugs.

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Just Let 'Em Play
Guiding Parents, Coaches, and Athletes through Youth Sports
$16.95 US $21.95 Canada
It's a Sunny Life:  An Adventure Fit For Rain or Shine!
By Gary Lezak  Illustrations by Rob Peters

When the skies darken and the thunder rumbles, if you’re like most of us, you’re probably quick to grab the TV remote and check the weather. You want to know how bad the coming storm is going to be.

“It’s A Sunny Life!” is as entertaining as it is educational; as full of personality as its author. It’s a great book for kids of all ages!

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It's a Sunny Life
An Adventure Fit For Rain or Shine!
$18.95
Go Cubs Go!:  Baseball’s Never Give Up Story
By Marv Levy  Illustrator: Rob Peters
Contributor: George Castle

Meet Grandpa Bruno, the bear. All his life he has been a loyal fan of his beloved Chicago Cubs. And though they have disappointed him many times, he has never given up on them. He has even convinced his four little grandchildren to cheer for those Cubbies. If the Cubs win, what a celebration there will be in the City of Chicago. GO CUBS GO!

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Go Cubs Go!
Baseball’s Never Give Up Story
$18.95
Finding My Father's Voice:  A Baseball Love Story
By Leigh Ann Walker  with Chuck Carlson
Foreword by Pat Hughes
Soft cover with 16-page photo insert

A father's presence or absence in their children's lives, especially their daughters, impacts them on multiple levels. Finding My Father's Voice addresses what this loss meant to a daughter who fell in love with a father that she never knew.

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Finding My Father's Voice
A Baseball Love Story
$16.00 US $19.50 Canada
Let's Go Yankees!:  An Unforgettable Trip to the Ballpark
By Scott Pitoniak  Illustrated by Rob Peters
Full color Illustrations, hard cover with full color dust jacket

In Let's Go Yankees!, Poppy the Dog takes the subway with his grand-pups, Cammie and Oscar, to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. It’s the first baseball game for the grand-pups and they discover just how much fun it can be cheering for baseball's most famous team. Poppy has loved the Yankees since his first baseball game when he was just a puppy. He shows Monument Park to his grand-pups and teaches them about the great players who have worn the team's familiar pinstriped uniforms.

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Let's Go Yankees!
An Unforgettable Trip to the Ballpark
$18.95 US $23.95 Canada
Mayor Sly and the Magic Bow Tie:  A Kansas City Adventure
By Aja James and Audrey Masoner  with Sly James
Illustrated by Rob Peters
Full color illustrations, hard cover with color dust jacket

What would you do if you could travel back in time in your favorite city?

Kansas City is a gem in the Heart of America! And to understand why it’s such a great city, one should learn about the events and people behind its rich and remarkable history. So, what about a time travel adventure to explore Kansas City’s history as it happened? And who better to be our guide on this fascinating journey than Kansas City’s Mayor Sly James. Presenting the wonderfully illustrated adventure, Mayor Sly and the Magic Bow Tie for your bookshelves!

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Mayor Sly and the Magic Bow Tie
A Kansas City Adventure
$18.95 US $23.95 Canada
Merry Menagerie:  Animal Antics From A to Z
By Angie Pickman
Age Range: 2-6 years/Preschool -3

Merry Menagerie Animal Antics from A to Z is the perfect gift for baby showers, children’s birthdays. It is also a great book for gifts shops at zoos, nature centers and parks. Merry Menagerie is a lovely book for young and old artists interested in the graphics made through paper cutting. It is a fun and charming book to help learners master the Alphabet.

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Merry Menagerie
Animal Antics From A to Z
$14.99 US $17.99 Canada
ABCs of Basketball:  Dream Big. Think Big. Play Big.
By Mario Chalmers  and Almarie Chalmers
Illustrated by Emmanuel Everett
Hardcover with dust jacket

Fast-paced, informative, and positive, The ABCs of Basketball is told through the voice of young "Rio" Chalmers, who knows that nothing in his life is out of reach. "Dream big, think big, play big." It's a message that will inspire children as well as adults.

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ABCs of Basketball
Dream Big. Think Big. Play Big.
US $15.95 Canada $19.95
Mommy, Please Don’t Go to Work!
By Rhiannon Ally  Illustrated by Wendy Leach
Age Range: 2-8

Mommy, Please Don’t Go to Work! is a story for young children feeling sad when mom leaves for work. Leo and his sister, Luci, try to find a way to get Mommy to stay home from work. But when a mishap at their school threatens to cancel a bake sale, Leo and Luci's Mommy jumps into action. Mommy is a TV reporter and she can rally the community to help. We meet other working moms who are a doctor, principal, baker, and more who help make the bake sale happen. Leo and Luci learn that even though moms work, they don't forget that family always comes first.

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Mommy, Please Don’t Go to Work!

US $16.99 Canada $21.00
The Search for Your Best Furever Friend:  An Animal Alphabet Adventure
By Julie Snodgrass  and Anne Martucci
Illustrated by Rob Peters
Board book

The Search for Your Best Furever Friend, An Animal Alphabet Adventure is a story that young children will enjoy again and again. The colorful illustrations and delightful text will capture the attention and imagination of young learners. Although the "animal" narrator is making a case for being a best friend, this book will show the variety of animals that could possibly fill that role. The book provides a good lesson for young children - it's possible to have many "best" friends.

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The Search for Your Best Furever Friend
An Animal Alphabet Adventure
US $9.99 Canada $12.99
Go Cars Go!
By Mandi Dow  Illustrated by Rob Peters
Age Range: 6 months – 4 years

Young children will love exclaiming Go Cars Go! when this delightful book is read aloud. Whether your little one is into cars or not, this sturdy board book is a fun, family-pleasing story. Author Mandi Dow's story is the typical experience of leaving home in the family car for school or work and ending the day back in the car returning home. Before arriving home, there are necessary errands to run, fun with family and friends, and a pizza dinner to go! Each fun stanza ends in the catchy refrain of "Go Cars Go!" that is sure to please young children who love to join in when someone reads to them.

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Go Cars Go!

US $7.95 Canada $9.95
A Passion for Purpose:  Building Cities for Our Children
By Sylvester "Sly" James  with Sean Wheelock
Foreword by Kit Bond
Hard Cover with dust jacket

In this candid autobiography that seamlessly incorporates political philosophy, the life story of Kansas City, Missouri Mayor Sylvester "Sly" James is told in a fast-paced, entertaining, informative, and authentic style.

A Passion For Purpose serves not just as the title of this revealing and perceptive book, but also as the mantra by which Sly James based his tenure as mayor--and his life.

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A Passion for Purpose
Building Cities for Our Children
US $26.00 Canada $30.00
Ten Little Puppies:  My Counting and Colors Book
By Komondor Creative Agency
Board Book

Dogs are man's (and kids!) best friend, and these little best friends want to jumpstart your little one's educational journey. Ten Little Puppies is a counting and colors book to help young readers identify common colors and counting from one to ten. And it's all with the help of some incredibly cute and furry friends!

Do you have a favorite puppy?

A portion of the proceeds will go to helping homeless animals find forever homes.

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Ten Little Puppies
My Counting and Colors Book
US $5.99 Canada $6.99
‘Twas The Night Before Tipoff:  The University of Kansas Jayhawks
By Chris Meggs  Illustrated by Rob Peters

'Twas The Night Before Tipoff - The University of Kansas Jayhawks takes the reader inside fabled Allen Fieldhouse the night before a game. The book brings to life the crimson and blue spirits that have come to call "The Phog" home after decades of outstanding teams and incredible wins along with generations of adoring fans. 'Twas The Night Before Tipoff - The University of Kansas Jayhawks has a story that is easy to follow and is both fun and interesting for young readers. This book is an officially licensed by the University of Kansas.

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‘Twas The Night Before Tipoff
The University of Kansas Jayhawks
US $17.99 Canada $21.99
Ten Little Kittens:  My Counting and Shapes Book
By Komondor Creative Agency
Board Book

We all know kittens are purr-fect friends, and now these furry little kittens want to jumpstart your little one’s educational journey.

Ten Little Kittens is a counting and shapes book that helps young readers identify and learn common shapes and counting from one to ten. And it's all with the help of some incredibly cute and furry friends.

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Ten Little Kittens
My Counting and Shapes Book
US $5.99 Canada $6.99
Touchdowns & Traditions:  Celebrating 75 Years of the Orange Bowl
By The Orange Bowl Committee Publications Staff
Foreword by Greats from Orange Bowl History

January 2010: All-American players, legendary coaches and historic victories. They’ve all been part of the magnificent 75-year history of one of college football’s most revered bowl games – the Orange Bowl. From Joe Namath’s MVP performance in 1965 to the dominant Nebraska teams of the 1990s, the Orange Bowl and its native city have hosted national champions, Hall of Fame coaches, all-Americans, an unparalleled halftime extravaganza and the magnificent King Orange Parade. This one-of-a-kind official commemorative book of the Orange Bowl and the Orange Bowl Committee details the rich history and traditions of the Orange Bowl.

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Touchdowns & Traditions
Celebrating 75 Years of the Orange Bowl
$27.95
For Wildcats Fans Only!:  Wonderful Stories Celebrating the Incredible Fans of the Kansas State Wildcats
By Kent Pulliam  with Rich Wolfe

NOVEMBER 2009: Kansas State fans are ubiquitous, wearing their purple proudly, posting a Powercat decal in the center of their license plates and cheering for the Wildcat athletic teams – for better and worse. And there have been plenty of both in football and basketball.

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For Wildcats Fans Only!
Wonderful Stories Celebrating the Incredible Fans of the Kansas State Wildcats
$24.95
For Jayhawks Fans Only!:  Wonderful Stories Celebrating the Incredible Fans of the Kansas Jayhawks
By Matt Fulks  with Rich Wolfe
Foreword by Jayhawks greats, players, coaches, and fans

NOVEMBER 2009: You’re a Kansas Jayhawks fan. So, you know the stories of the triumphs and disappointments in KU’s sports history — the 1952 NCAA Championship, the ’57 triple-overtime loss, the ’69 Orange Bowl, “Danny and the Miracles” of ’88, and, of course, the incredible football and basketball season of 2007-08. You know about the Hall of Famers including Clyde Lovellette, Wilt Chamberlain, Gale Sayers, JoJo White, John Riggins, Lynette Woodard, Don Fambrough, and, of course, Max Falkenstien.

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For Jayhawks Fans Only!
Wonderful Stories Celebrating the Incredible Fans of the Kansas Jayhawks
$24.95
For Tigers Fans Only!:  Wonderful Stories Celebrating the Incredible Fans of the University of Missouri Tigers
By Bill Althaus,  Rich Zvosec, and Rich Wolfe

NOVEMBER 2009: Do you bleed black and gold? Do your palms sweat when you enter Faurot Field, in anticipation of another Missouri football victory? Are your children named Chase, Norm, Gary or Mike? When you hear the term “Antlers,” do you think of the craziest basketball fans in the country, rather than a deer grazing in a cornfield? Does the chant “Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk” make you head for the medicine cabinet to get some antacid for an upset stomach?

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For Tigers Fans Only!
Wonderful Stories Celebrating the Incredible Fans of the University of Missouri Tigers
$24.95
Reed All About It: Driven to Be a Jayhawk
By Tyrel Reed  with Tully Corcoran Foreword by Cole Aldrich

Of all the wonderful players who have worn the crimson and blue for the University of Kansas basketball program through the years, only one can claim to be the “winningest” Jayhawk of all – Tyrel Reed.

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Reed All About It: Driven to Be a Jayhawk

$16.95
Kansas City Chiefs ABCs and 1-2-3s:  Second Edition
By Rob Peters

KC Wolf, mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs, guides the child reader through the book, teaching letters, colors, and numbers while also sharing interesting facts and terms related to the Chiefs, Kansas City, and football in general. For example: “A” is for Arrowhead, the legendary home of the Chiefs; “B” is for Barbecue, a favorite food among Kansas Citians and something for which the city is known; “Q” is for Quarterback, a key position on any football team.

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Kansas City Chiefs ABCs and 1-2-3s
Second Edition
$15.95
Puppies on Parade:  Let’s Learn the States
By Julie Snodgrass  Meagan Martucci

Kids are invited to come along and join in the fun in this educational children’s book. We’ll travel the country and meet some cute puppy friends along the way. You’ll find puppies of all kinds while learning interesting facts about each state. What a great way to learn about our amazing country! There is so much to learn about all of your American neighbors. Along the way a friendly dog introduces rhyming facts for each state.

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Puppies on Parade
Let’s Learn the States
$9.99
Hermit:  A Novel
By Gene Bicknell

From Author and Community Advocate O. Gene Bicknell comes this story of triumph over isolation. HERMIT is the fictional tale of Sgt. Jackson Eagle, U.S. Special Forces Ranger and his struggle dealing with the punishing aspects of his isolation, and victory over it. He discovers heartbreak, adventure and the value of self-reliance. He also learns that we all need relationships with each other for encouragement, refreshment, and growth. He realizes that there is strength in numbers, and we should show compassion to anyone who falls and has no one to help them get back up.

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Hermit
A Novel
$25.00
Baby Jay’s Jayhawk Journey:  The Ultimate KU Story About What It Means To Be A Jayhawk
By Written and Illustrated by Jacob Hood



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Baby Jay’s Jayhawk Journey
The Ultimate KU Story About What It Means To Be A Jayhawk
$14.99
The Best in the Land:  The Story of Brutus Buckeye
By Paul Keels

The Best in the Land by “Voice of the Buckeyes” Paul Keels, tells the story of Brutus Buckeye, from nut to beloved mascot. Young Brutus dreams of one day playing football for his favorite team, The Ohio State Buckeyes. He works hard, but when his chance arrives, it’s not as a player. As Brutus finds new ways of helping his friends to victory week after week, he learns there’s more than one way to be part of a team.

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The Best in the Land
The Story of Brutus Buckeye
$17.99
Banner Year:  The Championship Season of the 2021-22 Kansas Jayhawks
By Brian Hanni

“Banner Year” is the only KU-officially licensed chronicle of the Kansas Jayhawks‘ historic run to the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. It covers the entire 2021-22 season in unique ways no non-licensed book can. This limited-edition KU collector’s item includes a foreword from Hall of Fame Coach Bill Self ...

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Banner Year
The Championship Season of the 2021-22 Kansas Jayhawks
32.95
Game Maker:  A Creative Kid Becomes the Father of Basketball
By Brian Hanni

Game Maker’s inspirational message is based on historical insights that Author Brian Hanni learned while interviewing Jim Naismith, the grandson of the Father of Basketball.

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Game Maker
A Creative Kid Becomes the Father of Basketball
$17.99
Take the Crown!:  18 Core Principles to Grow Your Business and Improve Your Life
By Miles Schnaer

Miles Schnaer is the owner of the Crown Organization, a multi-brand auto dealership based in Lawrence, Kansas. With a long history of success in the sales and service of major car brands, he has won numerous industry awards and twice been named the Time Magazine “Dealer of the Year” for both Kansas and Illinois. In 2017, Schnaer was inducted into the Lawrence

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Take the Crown!
18 Core Principles to Grow Your Business and Improve Your Life
$25.00
Are You a Baseball Guy?
By Steve Physioc  Rex Hudler

Being a “Baseball Guy” is more than just learning a game. Baseball Guys come in all sizes and shapes and ages – and it’s not just for guys! It is learning that kindness, hard work, respect, positivity, and teamwork are qualities of players and winners – and these traits are important not only on the baseball diamond but wherever you are.

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Are You a Baseball Guy?
Go Chiefs Go!:  The Championship Season of the Kansas City Chiefs
By Chris Meggs  Illustrated by Rob Peters

It had been 50 years since Chiefs fans had a chance to celebrate a Super Bowl victory. But through the legendary play of Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes and the grit and determination of his teammates, that moment finally arrived! Fans along with the players had an unwaivering belief that at times seemed to will the team to victory.



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Go Chiefs Go!
The Championship Season of the Kansas City Chiefs
18.95
Lombardi’s Left Side
By Herb Adderley & Dave Robinson  with Royce Boyles

Winning was not the only thing. Something more important than winning football games occurred during the Lombardi Dynasty. Vince Lombardi’s Green Bay Packers ushered the National Football League to the forefront of American sports popularity during a racially explosive time, proving that teamwork transcended the color barrier.

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Lombardi’s Left Side

US $26.95 Canada $31.95
Getting a W in the Game of Life:  Using my T.E.A.M. Model to Motivate, Elevate, and Be Great
By Dick Vitale  with Reji Laberje

It’s tip-off time and time to get that W, a WIN, in the most important game of all... the game of life! Dick Vitale has been in our homes for more than 30 years calling College Basketball on ESPN. Now, invite him in to share the incredible legacies lived and lessons learned that have resulted in a formula for success he’s willing to share with today’s young men and women.

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Getting a W in the Game of Life
Using my T.E.A.M. Model to Motivate, Elevate, and Be Great
$18.95
One Man’s Dream: My Town, My Team, My Time
By Frank White  with Bill Althaus

When the Kansas City Royals appeared in the 1985 World Series, manager Dick Howser had to make a difficult, and controversial, call. Because the series started in the National League city of St. Louis, there would be no designated hitter, which meant that Hal McRae would be relegated to the role of a reserve player coming off the bench.

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One Man’s Dream: My Town, My Team, My Time

$24.95
Blood, Sweat, & Bears: Putting a “Dent” in the Game I Love
By Richard Dent  with Fred Mitchell

Bears’ overwhelming defense during their Super Bowl run, and a 2011 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was an 8th-round draft pick out of tiny Tennessee State in 1983. The tall and skinny rookie would become a 4-time Pro Bowl selection who also played for the San Francisco 49ers, Indianapolis Colts, and Philadelphia Eagles. Dent wound up his brilliant 15-year career with 137.5 sacks, eight interceptions, 13 fumble recoveries, and two touchdowns.

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Blood, Sweat, & Bears: Putting a “Dent” in the Game I Love

US $24.95 Canada $29.95
The Shame of Me:  One Man’s Journey to Depression and Back
By Ryan Lefebvre  with Jeffrey Flanagan

Kansas City Royals’ broadcaster Ryan Lefebvre seems to have it all – a dream sports job of announcing Major League Baseball, a huge house on a lake, plenty of expensive toys, good looks, and the admiration of friends and fans. But depression is seldom deterred by such superficial trappings. And depression’s grip on Ryan was so strong and so unyielding that he nearly ended his life.

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The Shame of Me
One Man’s Journey to Depression and Back
$22.95
The 300 Club:  Have We Seen the Last of Baseball’s 300-Game Winners?
By Dan Schlossberg
Foreword by Wayne Hagin

Coming in April: Since the beginning of Major League Baseball in 1876, only two dozen pitchers have won 300 games. And because of new philosophies about pitch counts, the role of relief pitchers, shrinking strike zones, and fi ve-man rotations, there’s a good chance that the 300 Club has admitted its last member.

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The 300 Club
Have We Seen the Last of Baseball’s 300-Game Winners?
$24.95
For Chiefs Fans Only!:  50 Years of Moments, Memories and Milestones
By Bill Althaus  and Rich Wolfe
Foreword by Chiefs greats, players, coaches and fans

Your heart is pounding and your palms are sweaty. Your adrenaline is pumping. Kickoff is hours away, but you are going through your game-day preparations with a routine that has stood the test of time season after season. You are a pro at this.

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For Chiefs Fans Only!
50 Years of Moments, Memories and Milestones
$14.95
Between The Lies
By Marv Levy

The Los Angeles Leopards and the Portland Pioneers are on a collision course toward the Super Bowl Championship. One team is led by a take-no-prisoners head coach; the other by a cerebral, slow-and-steady coach who has been thrust into the spotlight because of a tragedy. A tense showdown is about to unfold before the world’s football fans.

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Between The Lies

US $24.95 Canada $29.95
Cy’s Perfect Day:  The Iowa State Way
By John Walters

Cy’s Perfect Day tells the story of Cy enjoying the company of friends before Cyclone football games. All is well when the Cyclones win. But Cy is concerned, after a loss, about how his friends will react.

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Cy’s Perfect Day
The Iowa State Way
$17.99
Hi, Anybody! Why I Love Baseball and What I’d Do to Fix It
By Denny Matthews  with Matt Fulks
Foreword by David Glass

“Hi, everybody, and welcome ….” Those signature sign-on words from Hall of Fame broadcaster Denny Matthews have signaled the start of summer for Kansas City Royals baseball fans for five decades. Since the first day of the club’s inception in 1969, Matthews has been there – on the call for Royals history. For anyone who has grown up with the Royals, Matthews has been the one constant, painting vivid portraits of the game he loves with the sights and sounds of the ballpark as his canvas.

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Hi, Anybody! Why I Love Baseball and What I’d Do to Fix It

$16.95
Hoops Heaven:  Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
By Jack McCallum, senior writer, Sports Illustrated; Mel Greenberg, national women’s basketball reporter, The Philadelphia Inquirer;  Blair Kerkhoff, national college sports writer, The Kansas City Star, and other notable sportswriters
Foreword by the Hall of Fame’s Greatest Players, Coaches and Contributors and Gowdy award winners

A little bit of hoops heaven…right here on Earth. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2009 and Hoops Heaven is the official commemorative book for the milestone event.

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Hoops Heaven
Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
$29.95
Dick Vitale’s Fabulous 50 Players and Moments in College Basketball
From the Best Seat in the House During My 30 Years at ESPN
By Dick Vitale  with Dick Weiss
Foreword by Patrick Ewing

America's self-confessed number one college basketball junkie goes on the record, ranking his players and moments....This is from his heart, naming the top 50 players and moments in the wonderful world of college hoop....It's awesome, baby.

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Dick Vitale’s Fabulous 50 Players and Moments in College Basketball

$26.95
Bill Self:  At Home in the Phog
By Bill Self  with John Rohde
Foreword by Larry Brown

Under the inspiring leadership of head coach Bill Self, the 2007-08 Kansas Jayhawks capped off one of the program’s most storied seasons by winning its fifth national championship -- its first in 20 years. Self has established himself as one of college basketball’s best by leading Oral Roberts to new frontiers, guiding Tulsa to its best season in school history, turning Illinois into a Big Ten powerhouse, and now taking Kansas from a perennially great program to the best in the nation.

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Bill Self
At Home in the Phog
$24.95
Birds, Dogs, and Kangaroos:  Life on the Back Roads of College Basketball
By Rich Zvosec
Foreword by Fran Fraschilla

From his roots in the state of Ohio, Coach Z learned how to successfully navigate the back roads. These days Rich Zvosec enjoys a successful career as a television basketball commentator, a speaker and an actor. But the foundation for this stage of his life was built from a successful college basketball coaching career.

From the Terriers to the 'Roos, Zvosec takes you into the world of low majors that's never been revealed before in such detail. It's a world that involves less coaching and more demands centered on fund-raising, commuting and handling off-the-court affairs.

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Birds, Dogs, and Kangaroos
Life on the Back Roads of College Basketball
$16.95
Guardians of the Game:  A Legacy of Leadership
An official publication of the National Association of Basketball Coaches
By Dr. Jim Krause
Foreword by Mike Krzyzewski

Phog Allen, John Wooden, John Thompson, Dean Smith and Mike Krzyzewski. Legends in college basketball. Men whose stories help chart the fascinating tale of what's become a huge industry. An official publication of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, Guardians of the Game: A Legacy of Leadership traces the development of college basketball using the words and deeds of those who have lived the experience…

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Guardians of the Game
A Legacy of Leadership
$24.95
Texas Stadium:  America's Home Field
Reliving the Legends and the Legendary Moments
By Mac Engel
Foreword by Roger Staubach

Built in 1971 for $35 million, Texas Stadium was an engineering marvel that generated curiosity because of its hole in the roof. It is now recognized as much a part of America’s Team as the blue star on the Cowboys’ silver helmets. With its use of luxury suites, the hole in the roof and the focus on cheerleaders, Texas Stadium was ahead of its time, and it was made complete by housing one of the most successful NFL franchises….

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Texas Stadium
America's Home Field
$22.95
The Curse:  Cubs Win! Cubs Win! ... or do They?
By Andy Van Slyke  with Rob Rains

Could this finally be the Cubs’ season? The team is in first place and playing well as the All-Star break approaches.

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The Curse
Cubs Win! Cubs Win! ... or do They?
$14.95
The Guy on the Wall:  Shaping Game Day from the Colts to Covid
By Bob Leffler

Bob Leffler details his journey from teacher to sales director for the Baltimore Colts and the ultimate founding of his flourishing ad agency. He shares his front-row seat for events affecting pro and college sports, including the Colts’ ill-fated decision to draft John Elway and their “Midnight Ride” to Indianapolis.

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The Guy on the Wall
Shaping Game Day from the Colts to Covid
$18.95
Rising to New Heights:  Inside the Jayhawks Huddle
By Todd Reesing  with Kent Pulliam

For years, football at the University of Kansas was nothing more than a time-filler while students and alumni awaited the start of basketball season.

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Rising to New Heights
Inside the Jayhawks Huddle
$14.95
Trust Your Next SHOT:  A Guide to a Life of Joy
By Meadowlark Lemon  with Lee Stuart

He overcame the racial prejudice of the American South, a broken home, and the heartache of failed relationships to travel the world and play for kings, presidents, and popes.

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Trust Your Next SHOT
A Guide to a Life of Joy
$24.95
Dickie V’s ABCs and 1-2-3s:  A Great Start for Young Superstars
By Dick Vitale  Illustrated by Craig Lueck

Do you know a young superstar who’s old enough to begin learning their alphabet and numbers? A budding basketball fan who’s ready to take on the world of reading and hoops?

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Dickie V’s ABCs and 1-2-3s
A Great Start for Young Superstars
$14.95
Many Happy Returns:  The Story of Henry Bloch, America’s Tax Man
By Tom Bloch  Introduction by Henry Bloch
16-page color insert

Does the very thought of preparing your own taxes give you a headache? Get to know the man who is responsible for helping more than 20 million taxpayers with this dreaded annual burden.

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Many Happy Returns
The Story of Henry Bloch, America’s Tax Man
$18.95
Life is Fun. Baseball is Serious!:  A Journal for Players, Coaches, and Fans of the Game

Now the perfect gift for lovers of our National Pastime. Life is Fun…Baseball is Serious! is THE notebook, list keeper, goal-setter, to-do lister, general reminder notebook for the baseball lover in your family or on your gift list. There is plenty of room for general thoughts and random notes, but this is the journal for players, coaches and fans. Loaded with pages to record your most important thoughts and reminders, but also quotes from your favorite players, coaches and sportswriters. Here’s where you’ll find deep baseball questions to ponder.

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Life is Fun. Baseball is Serious!
A Journal for Players, Coaches, and Fans of the Game
US $14.95 Canada $16.95
Mutt’s Dream:  Making the Mick
By Howard Burman

The threads of Mickey Mantle’s feats, his persona, and his unsettled adult life all trace back to his early years in rural Oklahoma, and the influence of his obsessed father. There continues to be considerable interest in Mantle, but no previous book treats his youth in detail. This book is written in a theatrical style and is based on actual events, before he became fa¬mous, and before he became a legend. This is not just a baseball book, it is also an engaging coming of age narrative.

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Mutt’s Dream
Making the Mick
US $22.95 Canada $26.95
Bop Bop Dinosaur
By Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove  Illustrated by Dana Regan

When Jimmy’s parents doubt that his toy animals are singing and dancing in their underwear on his nightstand every night, he devises a plan to help his parents believe him. A fun and silly rhyming story perfect for a read-along or sing along.

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Bop Bop Dinosaur

US $16.95 Canada $18.95
The Thin Line Between Cupcake and Bitch:  Taking Action, Driving Change, Getting Results
By Joni Wickham  Teresa Bruns Sosinski

With humor and insight illustrating her experiences, Joni Wickham details the strategies and best practices she found to take action, drive change and get results in politics or the boardroom. Joni offers strategies and best practices for managing conflict, overcoming imposter syndrome and learning to lead effectively and with emotional intelligence.

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The Thin Line Between Cupcake and Bitch
Taking Action, Driving Change, Getting Results
$18.95 US $21.95 CA
Sullen Sally
By Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove

Sally woke up feeling blah, so she swallowed her smile, but her best friend Josie was there to help Sally through the day and help turn that frown upside down. The story reminds readers that nobody is expected to feel happy all the time. It provides an opportunity for adults and children to talk about feelings and the meaning of true friendship.

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Sullen Sally

US $14.95 / Canada $16.95
Unhitch the Wagon:  The Story of Boomer and Sooner
By Toby Rowland

Two ponies on the Oklahoma prairie have a dream to become the ponies chosen to pull the Sooner Schooner at a football game at the University of Oklahoma. Through hard work and perseverance, the ponies achieve their dream. An officially licensed book of The University of Oklahoma..

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Unhitch the Wagon
The Story of Boomer and Sooner
US $17.99 Canada $21.95
Trust Your Next Shot Legacy Edition:  A Guide to a Life of Joy
By Meadowlark Lemon & Cynthia Lemon

A newsreel of the Harlem Globetrotters captured Meadowlark Lemon’s heart when he was 11 years old, giving him a dream to play for the team. Though he had no money for a basketball, he was determined. His first hoop was made out of a coat hanger and an onion sack nailed to a tree in Wilmington, NC. His ball was a Carnation Milk can. It was a humble beginning for a legendary career that would change the face of basketball forever.

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Trust Your Next Shot Legacy Edition
A Guide to a Life of Joy
US $29.95 Canada $34.95
Hark! It’s Harold the Angel
By Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove

Harold is an angel who thinks he can’t sing very well, but with a little help and encouragement, he finds his voice in time to proclaim to the world the news of Jesus’s birth.

It’s an unconventional aspect of the Christmas story and a read-along companion to the song by Jim “Mr. Stinky Feet” Cosgrove. This book tells the overlooked story of one of history’s most infamous angels. Hark! It’s Harold the Angel encourages readers to discover their own talents and reminds them that a little practice can boost their confidence to do great things. The rhythm and rhymes encourage a read along and sing along with adults.



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Hark! It’s Harold the Angel

US $16.95 Canada $18.95

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