Laird Hamilton

In Deep Survival, Laurence Gonzales combines hard science and powerful storytelling to illustrate the mysteries of survival, whether in the wilderness or in meeting any of life's great challenges. This gripping narrative, the first book to describe the art and science of survival, will change the way you see the world. Everyone has a mountain to climb. Everyone has a wilderness inside.

Discover the power of breath awareness for improved physical and mental health with this easy-to-follow guide. Amplify your body's natural abilities to prevent and cure illness, combat cardiovascular disease, immune dysfunction, obesity, and GI disorders without medication. Dr. Belisa Vranich provides insights on how proper breathing - both anatomy and fitness with psychology and mindfulness - can improve the quality of life, heal from the inside out, and find calm. BREATHE will give you a breathing workout that increases energy, helps you lose weight, and makes you feel happier.

Optimize your body's oxygen use for better health, weight loss, and sports performance with easy-to-follow techniques from a renowned breathing expert. Chronic over-breathing is a common, yet rarely identified problem that contributes to a host of disorders. In this revolutionary book, you'll learn how to efficiently breathe using reduced breathing exercises and high altitude simulation, resulting in better endurance, cardio-fitness, and even weight loss. With The Oxygen Advantage, you'll climb stairs or even run for a bus without gasping for air, achieve easy weight loss, improved sleep and energy, increased concentration, and more.

Author of the phenomenal national best seller, Born to Run, Christopher McDougall now travels to the Mediterranean where he discovers that the secrets of ancient Greek heroes are still alive and well on the island of Crete and in the muscles and minds of fitness enthusiasts everywhere. While researching Born to Run, Chris McDougall encountered the story of Pheidippides, the legendary ancient Greek "all-day runner." Later, when McDougall met a dedicated amateur historian, he saw a connection to one of the most fascinating mysteries of World War II: How did a small band of Resistance fighters surrounded by German troops kidnap a top German general? What he discovered is that ancestral techniques for extraordinary endurance, natural movement, and nutrition allowed ancient Greek soldiers and Cretan shepherds to race across mountains on all-night missions. Inspired by their heroic acts, McDougall sets off to discover the lost art of the hero, both throughout history and across the world. Just as Born to Runinspired casual runners to get off the treadmill, out of their shoes, and into nature, Natural-Born Heroes will inspire casual athletes to leave the gym and take their fitness to nature doing cross-training, mud runs, parkour and free-running to bound--and climb, swim, skip, wade, and jump--their way to heroic feats.

Discover the secret benefits of being near water with this groundbreaking book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols. Blue Mind combines neuroscience and personal stories to reveal how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. With compelling insights from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, this book will shift your perspective and offer a blueprint for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.