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The Olympics: faster, higher, stronger.

Olympians always battle the odds, against their global competition and, sometimes, against political upheaval. Go for gold and dive into these riveting stories of Olympic triumphs by the likes of Jesse Owens, Mark Spitz, Michael Phelps, Dorothy Hamill and the Dream Team.

Title: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Author: Daniel James Brown
Title: The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World, Author: Dave Zirin, John Carlos Read an excerpt of this book!
Title: Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games, Author: Lopez Lomong Read an excerpt of this book!

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Title: Zero Regrets: Be Greater Than Yesterday, Author: Apolo Ohno
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by Apolo Ohno
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Title: Winning Balance: What I've Learned So Far about Love, Faith, and Living Your Dreams, Author: Shawn Johnson
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by Shawn Johnson, Nancy French (Editor)
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Title: Welcome to My World, Author: Johnny Weir
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by Johnny Weir
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Title: Twin Ambitions: My Autobiography, Author: Mo Farah
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by Mo Farah
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Title: Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics, Author: Jeremy Schaap
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by Jeremy Schaap
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Title: The Telegraph Book of the Olympics, Author: Martin Smith
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by Martin Smith (Editor)
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Title: The Second Mark: Courage, Corruption, and the Battle for Olympic Gold, Author: Joy Goodwin
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by Joy Goodwin
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Title: The Olympics, A Very Peculiar History, Author: David Arscott
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by David Arscott
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Title: The Olympic Games Effect: How Sports Marketing Builds Strong Brands, Author: John A. Davis
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by John A. Davis
Paperback $42.00
Title: The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World, Author: Dave Zirin
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The John Carlos Story: The…
by Dave Zirin, John Wesley Carlos, Cornel West (Foreword by)
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Title: The Greatest: The Haile Gebrselassie Story, Author: Jim Denison
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by Jim Denison
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Title: The Dirtiest Race in History: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis and the 1988 Olympic 100m Final, Author: Richard Moore
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by Richard Moore
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Title: The Complete Book of the Winter Olympics: 2014 Edition, Author: David Wallechinsky
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by David Wallechinsky, Jaime Loucky
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Title: The Boys in the Boat (Movie Tie-In): Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Author: Daniel James Brown
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by Daniel James Brown
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Title: The Armchair Olympian: How Much Do You Know About Sport's Biggest Competition?, Author: Phil Ascough
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by Phil Ascough (Editor)
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Title: The Amateurs: The Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Gold Medal, Author: David Halberstam
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by David Halberstam
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Title: Striking Back: The 1972 Munich Olympics Massacre and Israel's Deadly Response, Author: Aaron J. Klein
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by Aaron J. Klein
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Title: Solo: A Memoir of Hope, Author: Hope Solo
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Solo: A Memoir of Hope
by Hope Solo
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Title: Running Tall, Author: Christopher Priest
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Running Tall
by Christopher Priest, Sally Gunnell
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Title: Running for My Life: One Lost Boy's Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games, Author: Lopez Lomong
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by Lopez Lomong, Mark Tabb (With)
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