The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi.

Hilarious, fascinating, and a roller coaster of dizzying, historical what-ifs, Napoleon's Hemorrhoids is a potpourri for serious historians and casual history buffs. In one of Phil Mason's many revelations, you'll learn that Communist jets were two minutes away from opening fire on American planes during the Cuban missile crisis, when they had to turn back as they were running out of fuel. You'll discover that before the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon's painful hemorrhoids prevented him from mounting his horse to survey the battlefield.

If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one. After 17 years - and countless broken bones and broken promises - she knows her window to compete in figure skating is coming to a close. But when the offer of a lifetime comes in from an arrogant idiot she's spent the last decade dreaming about pushing in the way of a moving bus, Jasmine might have to reconsider everything.

The bestselling fitness book for men who want to gain 25-35 pounds of lean muscle and lose as much fat or more in just 3-5 hours per week—and without giving up delicious foods or doing grueling workouts. Is Bigger Leaner Stronger a body building book that can help you pack on brain-shrinking amounts of muscle in 30 days flat? No. Is it a fitness nutrition book full of dubious diet and exercise “hacks” and “shortcuts” for melting belly fat faster than a roided hornet? Absolutely not.

The real stories behind the scenery of America’s national parks. For 12 years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive national parks in the world, working a job she loved. She chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea. She pursued bad guys on her galloping patrol horse. She jumped into rescue helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand Canyon. She won arguments with bears. She slept with a few too many rattlesnakes. Hell yeah, it was the best job in the world! Fortunately, Andrea survived it.

Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2016. Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life.

The bestselling fitness book for women who want to lose up to 35 pounds of fat or more and gain whole-body muscle definition in just 3-5 hours per week—and without giving up delicious foods or doing grueling workouts.

Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this lively, insightful memoir about a mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the key to healthier, happier lives for her American children.

Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the New York comedy scene began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,184.2 miles of it. Suddenly he found himself asking, Could he do it?

All over America, families are investing blood, sweat, tears, and retirement savings in their children’s sports careers, all with the ultimate goal of…what exactly? A college scholarship? A professional contract? Simply the taste of victory? Through the lens of the highly competitive world of girls’ softball, Lewis reveals the youth sports industrial complex that has arisen to aggressively monetize after-school pastimes.

A new hockey team, a new location, a new family - what happens when a marriage of convenience becomes all too real? Barrett Coeur takes on a maid as a favor to a teammate, but he quickly finds himself in over his head. Having sworn-off marriage, focusing on hockey and gaming, he’s blindsided when he learns his new employee, Irene, is pregnant… and the stipulations laid before him by his agent. Irene is struggling to make ends meet, haunted by past mistakes and wary of trusting anyone with her deaf son—especially when it comes to the handsome man sporting a man-bun. When Barrett makes ...

I knew that avoiding him wouldn’t be easy. He's my best friend’s brother, a billionaire hockey star, and the first and only ever to break my heart. Now, on injury time-out, Asher is my accidental partner and fake fiancée in a charity baking contest. What a time to re-enter the spotlight. He's the same grumpy alpha I left behind at college, yet his charm now comes with a hint of vulnerability. Every look and accidental contact sparks our old flame, burning hotter than ever. Our daughter is my guarded secret. If he discovers his spitting image, our shaky world could be set on fire. Each ...

Liam Thompson doesn't know the meaning of the word 'no'. Whatever Liam wants, he gets. Both on and off the slope. But that comes to a grinding halt when a reporter begins sniffing around at his latest competition. He's flung into the spotlight as doping accusations surface, and his snowboarding career is jeopardized. In a race to prove he's clean, Liam enlists the help of his friends and family to clear his name. The one hiccup: he falls for the reporter. Maggie Cooper takes her job very seriously. She's an ambitious, career-driven workaholic who doesn't have time for bad boys, games, or ...

A sheikh and his long-hidden, secret heir… Can the tempting American doctor heal a royal scandal? Or will she ignite one of her own? Tara Hague is a doctor with a unique position. As private physician to the royal family of Zahrania, she’s often privy to information that could be explosive in the wrong hands. When Faiz Al-Rashid, the handsome but withdrawn crown prince, requests a private meeting, she couldn’t possibly anticipate the truth that’s about to be revealed to her: a secret child, a son, kept hidden away lest his very existence invoke a national scandal! And to make ...

She’s not looking for love, but he’s about to change the game. Molly Haines just landed her dream job as a physical therapist for the North Texas Coyotes, but her biggest challenge isn’t the injured players—it’s Gerry Thierry, the team’s biggest player. Beneath his rough, Thor-like exterior, Gerry hides a secret that could change everything. As the season heats up, so do the unexpected feelings between the two rivals. Can Molly step out of the shadows and discover that love, like hockey, is about more than winning? *** Pucks and Promises is a heartwarming hockey romance series, ...

She never cared about hockey—until he made her heart race faster than the game. Becca never imagined she'd catch the eye of hockey’s golden boy, Travis Giroux. Working a dead-end job to escape her family, she couldn’t care less about hockey. But when she’s dragged to a game, everything changes—including her feelings for Travis. Travis never expected a local girl to steal his heart, but with one look, he was hooked. Determined to win her over, he keeps texting, wooing, and gently breaking down her walls. As their connection deepens, will Becca take the leap and embrace a love she ...

He’s willing to risk it all—but can she take the leap of faith? After a disastrous first date, quiet and cautious Aimee Sanders swore off love. But when fate intervenes, she finds herself repeatedly crossing paths with Theo Batiste, the town’s charming hockey star and notorious flirt. Theo sees something in Aimee that no one else does—a hidden spark beneath her shy exterior—and he's determined to win her heart. Aimee’s always lived by the rules, but when Theo begins leaving her love letters, whispering poems beneath her window, and confessing his feelings in the most unexpected ...

I didn't expect the hot stranger who helped me face my ex to end up being an NHL player and be interested in me. I really didn't expect his two teammates to also be interested in me. These men look at me like I'm everything they've ever dreamed of. Now I have all three men wanting my attention. And I want them all. Unfortunately, it might not be that simple. When it comes down to it, the hot nights, whispered words, and strong emotions might not be enough. I just hope that at the end of it all it will have been worth it.

What's that saying? When life hands you lemons... What if I don't want to make lemonade? What if I want to pummel them into non-existence? Anything is better than admitting how desperately I want a taste of that sweet lemonade. That's exactly how I felt when my college assignment threw me in the direction of Miller Cain. My body screams for him while my brain warns me to run for the hills. He's the captain of the ice hockey team with a cocky reputation. He's a sweet talker and the bad boy promising me the ride of my life.

New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. In this case, it's not just a lucky smoothie he's craving - it's the man who made it. Pro hockey star Scott Hunter knows a good thing when he sees it. So, when a smoothie made by juice bar barista Kip Grady precedes Scott breaking his on-ice slump, he's desperate to recreate the magic...and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter.