Biography: sport Books
HarperCollins Awesome Bill from Dawsonville My Life in NASCAR
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HarperCollins Chalked Up
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Long Snapper
Book SynopsisBrian Kinchen was a thirty-eight-year-old father of four and seventh-grade Bible teacher whose professional football career had been over for three years when he received the call of a lifetime. The New England Patriots needed him to fill in for their injured long snapper for the remainder of the 2003 season and the playoffs. In the hands of Pulitzer Prize-winner Jeffrey Marx, Brian’s remarkable true story becomes a celebration of the resilience of the human spirit. For all lovers of the game of football, The Long Snapper reveals the grit and glory of America’s favorite sport.
£999.99
HarperCollins Lance Armstrongs War
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HarperCollins Fiftynine in 84 Old Hoss Radbourn Barehanded Baseball and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had
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HarperCollins The Dimaggios Three Brothers Their Passion for Baseball Their Pursuit of the American Dream
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HarperCollins Hail To The Redskins
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Friday Saturday Sunday in Texas
Book SynopsisCombining the power of Friday Night Lights and the inspiring insight of Remember the Titans, a veteran Texas sports writer offers a lively, up-close look at football in Texas—viewed through the interwoven stories of three teams, Plano Senior High School, Baylor University, and the Dallas Cowboys, during one season.In Texas, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday mean one thing: football. Dallas Cowboys’ writer Nick Eatman follows three teams in three leagues throughout the 2015 season blending their stories into a unique, eye-opening chronicle of Lone Star football. Eatman highlights the ups and downs and even the parallels that these teams experienced over the course of the year. Granted unique access to every level of the three teams, and drawing on his invaluable connections, he follows key players and coaches, including stars from Baylor and Plano, Tony Romo, Dez Bryant, Jason Witten, and head coaches Jason Garrett, Art Briles, an
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Snake The Legendary Life Of Ken Stabler
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Overtime
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Unbreakable
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Jay has always been there for me. I’m extremely grateful to have learned from someone with such great wisdom…. Jay Glazer isn’t just a great friend, he’s family too. He is honest, uplifting, and hilarious, and there is no shortage of those qualities in UNBREAKABLE.” — Demi Lovato “When you meet Jay Glazer, it’s hard to believe that there’s anything that could stop the guy. He’s the ultimate insider, the consummate hustler, a fiery advocate, and a loyal friend. So it’s all the more heroic how he’s pushed through intense bouts of doubt, anxiety, and depression to reach such heights. We can all benefit from Jay’s story, both personally and professionally. He’s more than just a great head of hair…. He’s UNBREAKABLE.” — Guy Fieri, celebrity chef and restaurateur “Jay Glazer is much more than the NFL insider you see on television every Sunday, he’s a confidant. For many of us in the league, Jay’s loyalty goes far beyond football. He’s helped me personally and professionally, proving just how unbreakable he is. He has an unbreakable spirit. He has unbreakable work ethic. He is UNBREAKABLE. In a world full of adversity, his is an inspiring story of perseverance.” — Mike Tomlin, head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers “As a former soldier and professional fighter, mental toughness is a commodity that has allowed me to thrive in a sometimes-brutal world. Finding a loyal and trusted friend to share life’s amazing journey with has been difficult. Jay Glazer became that person for me. Through Jay’s UNBREAKABLE, you have the opportunity to see firsthand how honesty, loyalty, hard work, and humility can help overcome any obstacle and turn personal adversity into tremendous success! Jay has sown countless seeds into the hearts of many with his openness and genuine personality. Thank you, Jay, for your amazing friendship.” — Randy Couture, actor and former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, UFC Hall of Famer “Jay Glazer has lived Unbreakable his entire life. More importantly, behind the grit and toughness is a compassionate and warm human being. Everyone who’s had a chance to get to know him would repeat the same stories of trust, reliability, and loyalty. It’s simply how he is wired, and I’m quite sure you’ll feel that in Unbreakable.” — Sean Payton, head couch of the New Orleans Saints “As a woman, veteran, and athlete, forged by tough love, I initially underestimated just how much Jay’s friendship, mentorship, and insights into mental toughness and vulnerability would shape my life. Unbreakable encourages readers to unlock their potential, lean into the uncomfortable, and stand proud of what makes them different.” — Kirstie Ennis, U.S. Marine Corps sergeant and door gunner, Paralympic snowboarding athlete, first female above-the-knee amputee to summit Mount Kilimanjaro “Jay is real, and that is what makes him great. But what’s consistent about Jay is his loyalty. You can ALWAYS count on him. Unbreakable reminds me of this: Jay’s can-do and will-do attitude. In a world of ‘what have you done for me lately’ or ‘what can you do for me now,’ Jay stands out as a real one.” — Chuck Liddell, former UFC light heavyweight champion, UFC Hall of Famer “Jay’s a fighter, in every sense of the word. He’s not only Unbreakable; he’s an underdog who believes in people so much that it helps them believe in themselves. I am one of those people.” — Nate Boyer, Green Beret, Bronze Star recipient, former Seattle Seahawk “Jay Glazer helps people look forward and know that it’s okay to be different, because we all are. Unbreakable is inspiring and motivational. It teaches people that the phrase ‘I got your back’ is for always, and that you are never alone.” — Royce Gracie, first-ever UFC champion, UFC Hall of Famer, and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu practitioner “Jay has always had an unmatched passion and desire to help others, but as Jay’s friend and business partner, what has been so amazing is witnessing his personal growth. In Unbreakable, his ability to help others has been elevated to a whole new level.” — Lindsey Berg, two-time captain of the U.S. Women’s Olympic Volleyball team, and two-time silver medalist “This book is one of the most meaningful books I’ve ever read. It’s raw and real, coupled with compelling writing and entertaining moments. Like Jay Glazer, Unbreakable is also one of a kind. Read it and become Unbreakable!” — Jon Gordon, twelve-time bestselling author of twenty-four books, including The Energy Bus “Jay Glazer sits at the intersection of authenticity and heart in everything he does. Jay has impacted many lives with his genuine vulnerability and grit, creating a space of belonging for those around him. Unbreakable is no different, offering an impassioned invitation to be and to own your own unique self with everything you do.” — Kami Craig, two-time Olympic gold medalist in water polo “From the day I met Jay Glazer, I recognized his ability to turn scars into superpowers. He is an inspiring example of a kind character who sets an example of wearing one’s adversities like badges of honor and embracing one’s vulnerability as a signature of human courage. Unbreakable proves this fantastically.” — Hayley Paige, famed wedding gown designer
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Why So Serious
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Tellwell Talent Against the Wind Hope Sees The Invisible
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Tellwell Talent Principles of High Performing Teams
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Hachette Books Bad Intentions
Book SynopsisMike Tyson is boxing''s most beloved bad boy. With a history of street-gang violence, juvenile prison, sexual scandal, marital strife, courtroom battles, and imprisonment for rape, he has become one of the most publicized athletes in history. At age 23 he was already considered among the greatest prizefighters of all time, and, his career is far from over. Relying on in-depth research and interviews with those who have known Tyson at every stage of his life, Bad Intentions portrays the shy child who became a vicious street thug, discovered boxing in juvenile prison, and was brought to the attention of the legendary Cus D''Amato to be shaped to be one thing only,heavyweight champion of the world. Here is Tyson''s fight-by-fight path to that goal, the millions of dollars made and fought over, the sex and violence of his personal life, and his eventual defeats both in the ring and in court. Bad Intentions is an essential read for all who would understand the ins and outs of the most cTable of Contents* Preliminaries * Little Fairy Boy * The Discoverer * Cus * The Catskill Years * Turning Pro * Contender * The Youngest Heavyweight Champion * Unification and Robin Givens * Hello, Robin Good-bye, Jimmy * Don King Only in America * Wedded Bliss, Managerial Problems * Tyson-Spinks: The Making of a Fight * The Summer of Discontent * Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer * To Russia With Love? * Divorce and Don King
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Hachette Books The Last of His Kind
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Grand Central Publishing Moses and the Doctor
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Grand Central Publishing Make Me Commissioner
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Random House USA Inc Where Men Win Glory The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A gripping book about this extraordinary man who lived passionately and died unnecessarily (USA Today) in post-9/11 Afghanistan, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air.In 2002, Pat Tillman walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract to join the Army and became an icon of American patriotism. When he was killed in Afghanistan two years later, a legend was born. But the real Pat Tillman was much more remarkable, and considerably more complicated than the public knew. Sent first to Iraq—a war he would openly declare was “illegal as hell” —and eventually to Afghanistan, Tillman was driven by emotionally charged, sometimes contradictory notions of duty, honor, justice, and masculine pride, and he was determined to serve his entire three-year commitment. But on April 22, 2004, his life would end in a barrage of bullets fired by his fellow soldiers. Thou
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PRH Grupo Editorial Mis aÃos con los Yankees The Yankee Years
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Random House USA Inc Dont Put Me In Coach
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Zondervan Swimming with Faith
Book SynopsisMissy Franklin is one of the most talented swimmers in the world. She is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and currently holds the world record in the 200-meter backstroke and American records in both the 100-meter and 200-meter backstroke. She was Swimming World’s World Swimmer of the Year and the American Swimmer of the Year in 2012. This story tells of her rise in fame and humbleness in the sport.
£9.37
St. Martins Press-3PL Michael Phelps
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl Wilma Rudolph
Trade ReviewFor high school students, Smith presents a much-needed biography of athlete Wilma Rudolph (b. 1940)her autobiography is the only other account of her life. She traces Rudolph's early childhood and bout with polio, her Olympic medals in track in 1956 and 1960, other competitions she participated in, and difficulties when her athletic career ended. One chapter discusses her autobiography, and the final chapter describes her influence on other female athletes. The appendix consists of a list of performances of African American women in Olympic track and field. * Reference & Research Book News *Table of ContentsForeword Introduction A Legend is Born--The Early Days of Wilma Rudolph Wima Removes the Leg Braces and Gets Involved in Athletics Meeting Ed Temple and Running with the Tenessee State Tigerbelles Running at the 1956 Olympic Games Coming Home to Burt High School Becoming a Tennessee State Tigerbelle Willma Runs to History at the 1960 Olympic Games Wilma's Post-Olympic Competitions Wilma Rudolph--An American Image Hanging Up the Spikes: Wilma in Retirement Wilma on Wilma--Writing Her Own Story The Legacy of WIlma Rudolph--From Evely Ashford to Marion Jones Appendix Bigliography Index
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl LeBron James
Trade ReviewDesigned specifically for high school and public libraries, this comprehensive biography series provides an excellent resource for learning about important people in our world. * MultiCultural Review *Table of ContentsSeries Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Time Line: Significant Events in the Life of LeBron James Chapter 1. Beginnings Chapter 2. High School Days Chapter 3. Beyond His Years Chapter 4. Senior Year Basketball Circus Chapter 5 . The LeBron Sweepstakes Chapter 6. A Rookie, Not a Beginner Chapter 7. Red, White, and Blue Chapter 8. Junior Year Pro Chapter 9. Early Season Challenges Chapter 10. On a Christmas Roll Chapter 11. Stepping Up Time Chapter 12. Creating Believers Appendix: Career Records Bibliography Index
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Little, Brown & Company El Cerrador
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Little, Brown & Company Yogi
Book SynopsisLawrenceYogi Berra was never supposed to become a major league ballplayer.That''s what his immigrant father told him. That''s what Branch Rickey told him, too-right to Berra''s face, in fact. Even the lowly St. Louis Browns of his youth said he''d never make it in the big leagues.Yet baseball was his lifeblood. It was the only thing he ever cared about. Heck, it was the only thing he ever thought about. Berra couldn''t allow a constant stream of ridicule about his appearance, taunts about his speech, and scorn about his perceived lack of intelligence to keep him from becoming one of the best to ever play the game-at a position requiring the very skills he was told he did not have.Drawing on more than one hundred interviews and four years of reporting, Jon Pessah delivers a transformational portrait of how Berra handled his hard-earned success-on and off the playing field-as well as his failures; how the man who insisted I really didn''t say everything I said!
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Little, Brown & Company Lets Play Two
Book SynopsisErnie Banks, the first-ballot Hall of Famer and All-Century Team shortstop, played in fourteen All-Star Games, won two MVPs and a Gold Glove Award, and twice led the Major Leagues in home runs and runs batted in. His signature phrase, Let''s play two, has entered the American lexicon and exemplifies an enthusiasm and optimism that endeared him to fans everywhere.But Banks''s public display of good cheer was also a mask that hid a deeply conflicted and complex man. He spent his entire career with the Chicago Cubs, who fielded some of baseball''s worst teams, and became one of the greatest players never to reach the World Series. He endured poverty and racism as a young man, and the scorn of Cubs manager Leo Durocher as an aging superstar. Yet Banks smiled through it all, never complaining and never saying a negative word about his circumstances or the people around him.Based on numerous conversations with Banks, and on more than a hundred interviews with family, teamm
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Little, Brown & Company My Dad Yogi
Book Synopsis In this nostalgic memoir, a son provides a unique perspective on his legendary father–the baseball star, Yogi Berra. Yogi Berra was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships. In My Dad, Yogi is Dale Berra chronicles his unshakeable bond with his father, going back to his suburban New Jersey upbringing, his parents’ enduring relationship, and his Dad’s formidable career. Following in his Dad’s footsteps, Dale came up with the Pittsburgh Pirates, contributing to their 1979 championship season and emerging as one of baseball's most talented young players before eventually uniting with his Dad in the Yankee dugout. Yogi supported his son throughout his highs of his careers and lows of a drug addiction, eventually staging an intervention that would save Dale's life, and draw the entire family even closer. My Dad, Yogi is Dale's tribute
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Little, Brown & Company Shape Your Self
Book SynopsisOne of the greatest tennis players of all time, Martina Navratilova offers a motivational and inspirational guide to tennis and beyond, drawing on her own life and career.Trade ReviewIt's an inspirational guide to fitness, mental focus and overcoming the odds. * SLIMMING WORLD *Martina's performances in competition with leading professionals less than half her age are living proof that her programme works, and this book provides a good blueprint for others to follow. * ACE TENNIS MAGAZINE *The fact that Martina is able to look this good as she approaches her 50th birthday should be inspiration enough to buy this book and learn from the top. * FUSION *Worth reading just for the insights into this amazing woman's life, this will help you shape yourself and make your own comeback. * HEALTH & FITNESS *
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Mariner Books Belichick
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Mariner Books Coach K
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe definitive biography of college basketball’s all-time winningest coach, Mike Krzyzewski.Mike Krzyzewski, known worldwide as “Coach K,” is a five-time national champion at Duke, the NCAA’s all-time leader in victories with nearly 1,200, and the first man to lead Team USA to three Olympic basketball gold medals. Through unprecedented access to Krzyzewski’s best friends, closest advisers, fiercest adversaries, and generations of his players and assistants, three-time New York Times bestselling author Ian O’Connor takes you behind the Blue Devil curtain with a penetrating examination of the great but flawed leader as he closes out his iconic career.Krzyzewski built a staggering basketball empire that has endured for more than four decades, placing him among the all-time titans of American sport, and yet there has never been a defining portrait of the coach and his program. Until now. O’Connor uses scores of interviews with those who know Krzyzewski best to deliver previously untold stories about the relationships that define the venerable Coach K, including the one with his volcanic mentor, Bob Knight, that died a premature death. Krzyzewski was always driven by an inner rage fueled by his tough Chicago upbringing, and by the blue-collar Polish-American parents who raised him to fight for a better life. With updated coverage of Coach K’s stunning final season, O’Connor shows you sides of the man and his methods that will surprise even the most dedicated Duke fan.“Basketball fans might feel as though they already know Coach K—or Mike Krzyzewski, the decades-long coach of the Duke Blue Devils who’s set to retire after this season. In this insightful biography, sportswriter O’Connor captures the formative experiences and inner drive that catapulted the coach to icon status. Even the most die-hard fans will learn something.” — Washington Post
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Last Folk Hero
Book SynopsisThe story of the Lakers dynasty from 1996 through 2004, when Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal combined—and collided—to help bring the Lakers three straight championships and restore the franchise as a powerhouseIn the history of modern sport, there have never been two high-level teammates who loathed each other the way Shaquille O’Neal loathed Kobe Bryant, and Kobe Bryant loathed Shaquille O’Neal. From public sniping and sparring, to physical altercations and the repeated threats of trade, it was warfare. And yet, despite eight years of infighting and hostility, by turns mediated and encouraged by coach Phil Jackson, the Shaq-Kobe duo resulted in one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history. Together, the two led the Lakers to three straight championships and returned glory and excitement to Los Angeles. In the tradition of Jeff Pearlman’s bestsellers Showtime, Boys Will Be Boys, and The Bad Guys Won, Three-Ring Circus is a rollicking deep dive into one of sports’ most fraught yet successful pairings.
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Random House USA Inc A Coachs Life
Book SynopsisFor almost forty years, Dean Smith coached the University of North Carolina basketball team with unsurpassed success, having an impact both on the court and in the lives of countless young men. In A Coach’s Life, he looks back on the great games, teams, players, strategies, and rivalries that defined his career and, in a new final chapter, discusses his retirement from the game. The fundamentals of good basketball are the fundamentals of character—passion, discipline, focus, selflessness, and responsibility—and superlative mentor and coach Dean Smith imparts them all with equal authority.
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WW Norton & Co Michael Jordan and the New Global Capitalism
Book SynopsisWalter LaFeber's timely analysis looks at the ways that triumphant capitalism, coupled with high-tech telecommunications, is conquering the nations of the world, one mindone pair of feetat a time.Trade Review"A fascinating book on the dynamics of sport, culture and capitalism in an era of American dominance." Time Out
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WW Norton & Co Alone on the Wall
Book SynopsisIncluding two new chapters on Alex Honnold’s free solo ascent of the iconic 3,000-foot El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.Trade Review"Alex Honnold spends his life cheating death." -- New York Times Magazine"Honnold here recounts his ascents on some of the world's most dangerous rock walls. You'll come away questioning his sanity for choosing this controversial sport…but it's also impossible not to feel awe." -- People"Honnold blows wide open any conventional understanding of the term 'comfort zone.'…He engagingly conveys his love of climbing." -- Barbara J. King - NPR"[Honnold] is the foremost practitioner of the dark art of free solo rock climbing—ascending extremely difficult cliffs hundreds, sometimes thousands, of feet tall without ropes or protection hardware of any kind. That is every bit as stupefying as it sounds." -- Wall Street Journal"Alone on the Wall is set to inspire multitudes [of climbers]. With his off-the-charts abilities and laconic, whip-smart, no-B.S. persona, Honnold has made climbing cool." -- Men's Health"[Honnold's] ability to connect with a larger audience and bring a humble perspective to his many accomplishments makes him a great ambassador to the sport…[R]eading the vivid descriptions captured by Honnold and Roberts will surely cover the book's pages in a fine layer of palm sweat." -- Gripped Magazine
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp My Sailing Life
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iUniverse Cold Fusion
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iUniverse Blood Sweat and Cheers A Madmans Rise to Fame in Professional Wrestling
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iUniverse Connie Mack A Life in Baseball
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iUniverse Bottom of the Ninth An Oral History on the Life of Harry The Hat Walker
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iUniverse Arantxa SanchezVicario Fighter Survivor Champion
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iUniverse Fiery FastBaller The Life of Johnny Allen World Series Pitcher
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iUniverse War on the Floor An Average Guy Plays in the Arena Football League and Lives to Write About It
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iUniverse Steady Training
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iUniverse Still A Legend The Story of Roger Maris
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iUniverse i40 YearsiBehind The Sports Desk
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iUniverse A Golf Journey Golf was My God
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