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Get the Summary of James Kerr's Legacy in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: In today's volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment, personal leadership has never been more relevant and Legacy goes to the heart of how great leaders - and we are all leaders - 'reboot' and reframe their future.
It is a truly life-defining read that addresses the big questions - values, vision,...
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Get the Summary of Adrian Newey's How to Build a Car in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "How to Build a Car" is an autobiographical account by Adrian Newey, detailing his journey from a childhood filled with creativity and a passion for cars to becoming one of the most successful and innovative Formula One car designers. Newey's narrative begins with his early life, marked by his family's unique dynamics and his...
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Get the Summary of Mark Paul's The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. At the 110th Kentucky Derby, Althea, trained by D. Wayne Lukas, was a favorite but finished 19th, while Swale won. Two years later, Lukas, now a celebrated trainer, and billionaire Eugene Klein, attended the Keeneland sales auction, facing wealthy competitors. They opted to buy fillies, considered more affordable,...
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Get the Summary of Andrea Monsarrat Waldo's Brain Training for Riders in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Brain Training for Riders" by Andrea Monsarrat Waldo is a comprehensive guide for equestrians seeking to manage the psychological challenges of horseback riding. The book explores the brain's fear response, particularly the primitive "Lizard Brain" that can trigger a Fight or Flight Response, leading to physical...
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Get the Summary of Janet L. Jones's Horse Brain Human Brain in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Horse Brain, Human Brain" by Janet L. Jones applies neuroscience to enhance horsemanship, emphasizing the need to understand the differences between equine and human brains for successful partnerships. Jones, with a background in both neuroscience and horsemanship, advocates for a brain-based approach to training, which...
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Get the Summary of Elizabeth Letts's The EightyDollar Champion in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Eighty-Dollar Champion" by Elizabeth Letts tells the heartwarming story of Harry de Leyer and Snowman, a horse he rescued from slaughter. Harry, a Dutch immigrant and riding instructor at the Knox School, purchased the malnourished gelding for a mere eighty dollars. Despite Snowman's humble beginnings and Harry's...
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#1 The fat from a whitetail deer is waxier than beef fat and has a higher melting point. It can be pretty off-putting, and it doesn't always have a good flavor. I once threw away a pile of trimmed fat, but magpies and gray jays loved it so much that they learned to associate humans with food.
#2 The most important thing about the fat incident was a shift in the relationship...
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Get the Summary of Laura Hillenbrand's Seabiscuit in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Charles Howard, a bicycle repairman turned automobile magnate, rose to prominence in the West, amassing a fortune through his vision for the future of transportation. Despite personal tragedy, including the loss of his son Frankie, Howard found solace in philanthropy and his passion for horses. He married Marcela Zabala and together...
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#1 A true story that my husband told me, is about a man who should have drowned in the North Atlantic in 1984. He was woken up by the cook who told him the trawling gear had snagged on the sea bottom. He swam toward the shore, and within minutes, only two men remained: him and the captain. They called to each other as they swam, to spur each other on.
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#1 I was a 9-week calendar hanging on the wall in our operations room, marking the passing of days. I was glad it was there as the weeks passed, as the large X'd out dates gave me comfort.
#2 During my first rotation in Russia, I was a 9-week calendar hanging on the wall in our operations room, marking the passing of days. I was glad it was there as the weeks...
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Get the Summary of Dean Karnazes's A Runner's High in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction:In A Runner's High, Karnazes chronicles his extraordinary adventures leading up to his return to the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run in his mid-50s after first completing the race decades ago. The Western States, infamous for its rugged terrain and extreme temperatures, becomes the most demanding...
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#1 The 3:10 program is effective and has produced positive results for many.
#2 The 3:10 program is effective and has produced positive results for many. It is designed to produce optimal results with limited running.
#3 The 3:10 program is effective and has produced positive results for many. It is designed to produce optimal results with limited running.
#4 The...
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Get the Summary of Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty's Eleven Rings in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: During his storied career as head coach of the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson won more championships than any coach in the history of professional sports. Even more important, he succeeded in never wavering from coaching his way, from a place of deep values. Jackson...
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Get the Summary of Ross Edgley's Blueprint in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Ross Edgley has spent decades perfecting the principles and practice of extreme fitness to achieve the impossible. Following a career-threatening injury in 2018, Ross was forced to reassess his training and take the next steps in a lifelong journey of redefining what the human body is capable of. In Blueprint,...
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#1 The Formula One pitstop is a highly rehearsed and adrenaline-fueled procedure. It takes place multiple times in every Grand Prix, but under high-pressure conditions with no margin for error. The pit crew must trust and nerve their way through it.
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#1 The first lesson I learned when I turned pro in 1982 was how much an edge could be gained before the match even started. The top players came expecting to have me for lunch, and they'd been thinking about taking that first bite since they found out I was on the menu.
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Get the Summary of Rickson Gracie and Peter Maguire's Breathe in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Undefeated from the late 1970s through his final fight in the Tokyo Dome in 2000, Rickson Gracie amassed hundreds of victories in the street, on the mat, at the beach, and in the ring. He has joined the pantheon that includes Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, and Jackie Chan as one of the most famous...
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Get the Summary of Adharanand Finns' Running with the Kenyans in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Whether running is your recreation, your religion, or just a spectator sport, Adharanand Finn's incredible journey to the elite training camps of Kenya will captivate and inspire you. Part travelogue, part memoir, this mesmerizing quest to uncover the secrets of the world's greatest runners...
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#1 The marathon-training plan will help you build speed, endurance, and mental strength. It will also focus on recovery, the periods in between your tough training sessions, in which your mind and muscles need to rest and rebuild with nutrition, sleep, and stretching.
#2 As a coach, I encourage all my clients, even professional athletes, to start planning well...
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Get the Summary of Steven Kotler's The Rise of Superman in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary and not the original book. Original book introduction: In this groundbreaking book, New York Times—bestselling author Steven Kotler decodes the mystery of ultimate human performance. Drawing on over a decade of research and first-hand reporting with dozens of top action and adventure sports athletes like big wave legend Laird Hamilton, big mountain...
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