Coaching the Little League® Hitter
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- 978-0-0714-1791-4
- Language
- English
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- OL7299872M
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Works well for a focused weekend or a few concentrated sittings.
Begin with its place in Nonfiction, then notice where the book resists that label.
Read for connection, not completion.
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