Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Sports and Outdoors Editor, Sunny Delaney FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * What We're Reading: "Muhammad Ali Ringside," "The Complete Office Golf," and "Around the World in 20 Days" * Huddle Up, Football Fans! Enter to win tickets to Super Bowl XXXIV! * Those Damn Yankees: A list of baseball books * Bestsellers: Enduring Everest * New in Paperback: Danger stalks the land! WHAT WE'RE READING ****************** "Muhammad Ali Ringside" edited by John Miller http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0821226266/entertainmentsit How did Muhammad Ali, the boxer, become Muhammad Ali, the icon? Grace, style, bravado, and a mean right arm. "Muhammad Ali Ringside" captures some of Ali's most memorable moments in photographs and the words of the people who witnessed them. "The Complete Office Golf" by David Owen http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761115935/entertainmentsit How on earth are you expected to join the PGA tour when you're stuck in the office from 9 to 5? If only you could practice your putts at work.... Well, now you can. From smuggling in your clubs without the boss noticing to special rules of etiquette, "Office Golf" shows you how to make productive use of your workday. "Around the World in 20 Days" by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471378208/entertainmentsit Why dawdle an extra 60 days when you can go "Around the World in 20 Days"? Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones made history when they flew over Egypt in a hot air balloon, completing the first nonstop around-the-world balloon flight. A gripping read--but not for those prone to airsickness. HUDDLE UP, FOOTBALL FANS! ************************* It takes a lot to make it to the Super Bowl--hard work, a keen eye, a lucky break or two, and a real love of the game. Think you have it in you? Enter Amazon.com's Your Best Shot to the Super Bowl Contest for a chance to win two tickets to Super Bowl XXXIV and a host of other cool prizes. Sports & Outdoors THOSE DAMN YANKEES: A LIST OF BASEBALL BOOKS ******************************************** The 1999 baseball season is in the record books, and once again the venerable New York Yankees finished on top, thrilling legions of fans and chafing scores of enemies. This list of books about the team that Ruth built explores the rich Yankee history. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=entertainmentsit&path=ts/feature/11921 BESTSELLERS: ENDURING EVEREST ***************************** The recent spate of Mount Everest tragedies, paired with the discovery of George Mallory's remains, keep the mountain in the spotlight. "Ultimate High: My Everest Odyssey" by Goran Kropp http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/156331830X/entertainmentsit Why just climb Everest when you can climb it without supplemental oxygen? Why just climb it without oxygen when you can climb it alone? And why fly to Nepal to climb Everest when you can bicycle all the way there? Apparently, questions such as these occurred to Goran Kropp, a Swede with a taste for adventure and a desire for the "Ultimate High." "High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places" by David Breashears http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684853612/entertainmentsit David Breashears is known both as a world-class mountaineer and as an Emmy-Award-winning documentary filmmaker. "High Exposure" earns him respect as a writer as well. Breashears chronicles his life and life's work--climbing the world's greatest mountains--and the triumphs and tragedies along the way. "Ghosts of Everest: The Search for Mallory & Irvine" by Jochen Hemmleb, Larry A. Johnson, and Eric R. Simonson http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898866995/entertainmentsit The furor over the publishing of photos of Mallory's corpse aside, "Ghosts of Everest" spins a tense tale of two expeditions: Mallory's 1924 attempt and the 1999 Mallory and Irvine Research Expedition. Did Mallory reach the summit? NEW IN PAPERBACK: DANGER STALKS THE LAND! ***************************************** It's a dangerous world out there. Here are two books about people who have survived the worst--and a book to help you do the same. "The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook" by Joshua Piven and David Borgenicht http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0811825558/entertainmentsit Would you ever perform a tracheotomy, deliver a baby, or land a plane? Well, you never know just what will happen. And wouldn't you rather be prepared? Though "Worst-Case Scenarios" is being marketed as a humorous title, the information contained between its high-visibility yellow covers is all serious and sound--so if you ever do need to escape from quicksand, you'll know how. "Danger! True Stories of Trouble and Survival" edited by James O'Reilly, Larry Habegger, and Sean O'Reilly http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1885211325/entertainmentsit Some of our favorite authors--Bill Buford, Sebastian Junger, Janine Jones, and Peter Maas, to name a few--present their personal tales of terror, anguish, and, fortunately, survival in the great outdoors and the urban jungle. Best taken sparingly--from the comfort of an armchair. "Wild: Stories of Survival from the World's Most Dangerous Places" edited by Clint Willis http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560252197/entertainmentsit From the Appalachian Trail to the Alaskan wilderness, and the desert sands to the darkest jungle, "Wild" presents brief yet compelling survival narratives by noted authors, including Joe Kane, Edward Abbey, Jon Krakauer, Jack London, and Evelyn Waugh. ****** Looking for power tools? From screwdrivers to scroll saws, our brand-new Home Improvement Store offers the planet's best selection of tools and more. Home Improvement ****** You'll find more great books, articles, excerpts, and interviews in Amazon.com's Sports & Outdoors section at Sports & Outdoors ******
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