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Tricurious: Surviving the Deep End, Getting into Gear and Racing to Triathlon Success
by Katie King Laura FountainTricurious tells Laura’s and Katie’s story with energy and humour. Filled with anecdotes and advice about the trials and tribulations of preparing for a triathlon, this inspiring book will answer your questions and leave you curious to experience the joy (and pain) of swim, bike, run.
Tricurious: Surviving the Deep End, Getting into Gear and Racing to Triathlon Success
by Katie King Laura FountainTricurious tells Laura’s and Katie’s story with energy and humour. Filled with anecdotes and advice about the trials and tribulations of preparing for a triathlon, this inspiring book will answer your questions and leave you curious to experience the joy (and pain) of swim, bike, run.
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics
by Jeremy SchaapThis New York Times–bestselling author&’s account of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin offers a &“vivid portrait not just of Owens but of &’30s Germany and America&” (Sports Illustrated). At the 1936 Olympics, against a backdrop of swastikas and goose-stepping storm troopers, an African American son of sharecroppers won a staggering four gold medals, single-handedly falsifying Hitler&’s myth of Aryan supremacy. The story of Jesse Owens at the Berlin games is that of an athletic performance that transcends sports. It is also the intimate and complex tale of one remarkable man&’s courage. Drawing on unprecedented access to the Owens family, previously unpublished interviews, and archival research, Jeremy Schaap transports us to Germany and tells the dramatic tale of Owens and his fellow athletes at the contest dubbed the Nazi Olympics. With incisive reporting and rich storytelling, Schaap reveals what really happened over those tense, exhilarating weeks in a &“snappy and dramatic&” work of sports history (Publishers Weekly). &“A remarkable job of tackling a complex subject and bringing it to life.&” —John Feinstein &“Add[s] even more luster to the indelibly heroic achievements of Jesse Owens.&” —Ken Burns
Trout Eyes: True Tales of Adventure, Travel, and Fly Fishing
by William G. TapplyFly fishermen everywhere will enjoy these varied, witty, and engaging adventures by one of America’s finest outdoor writers. There is a long section on trout fishing called "Brookies, Browns, and Bows,” and another on the challenges and excitement of saltwater fly fishing, and an exciting group of memoirs about fishing near home and in far-flung and often exotic places--like the Minipi, Bighorn, and Norfolk rivers, where the trout can beggar the imagination, and where frustration can be the occupational hazard. Trout Eyes is a love letter to the fish we pursue and insects they eat and the waters in which they live.
Turning It On
by Elizabeth HarmonBook editor Hannah Levinson couldn't be happier. This "Nice Jewish Girl" is ready to marry the man she's longed after for half her life. When her fiancé suggests they audition for Last Fling, a steamy new reality show for engaged couples, she lets herself be swayed. Maybe she'll learn a thing or two.Vlad Shustov's fall from a once-bright career as a competitive figure skater was swift. Now trapped by a shameful past and an uncertain future, "Vlad the Bad" strips for cash. Joining the cast of Last Fling could earn him a fortune--or at least enough to finally leave stripping. But to win the show's prize, he must seduce an engaged woman, something he can't even bear the thought of.Hannah's not like any woman Vlad's met before. Betrayed by the man she thought she loved and relegated to the ugly-duckling role she'd worked so hard to shed, can she trust there's more to Vlad than meets the eye? With sleazy TV tactics shattering the last shreds of the contestants' confidence, they'll have to believe true happiness is not only possible...it may be looking right at them.For more Red Hot Russians, don't miss Pairing Off--available now!97,760 words
Twelve Feet Tall
by Tony WardIreland may be a powerhouse in international rugby in 2015, with its club teams of Leinster, Munster and Ulster perennially performing brilliantly in Europe, but to many people of a certain age the late 1970s and early 1980s were a golden period, too. Even though the sport was thrillingly amateurish in spirit as well as organisation, their most famous club win, arguably, was a thrilling performance from a Munster team led by Tony Ward who defeated the mighty All Blacks in 1979 at Thormond Park - ranked as a classic and still the only time an Irish team have beaten the Kiwis. Ireland would then enjoy their first Triple Crown success for thirty-three years in 1982 with Ward jostling with the other great Irish fly-half, Ollie Campbell, to lead the team. Ward was a mercurial talent. Much like the maligned Danny Cipriani today, his self-belief and unique way of playing the game he wanted his team to, marked him out as a rare talent. In the days of limited internationals, and few far-flung tours, he would only amass nineteen caps for his country, as well as single a tour of South Africa with the British and Irish Lions in 1980. Although the Lions lost the series 1-4, Ward would set the record for a Lion, scoring 18 points in a Test, which still stands today. He will now tell his story, of the triumphs and disappointments, as well as the great friendships he made, and greatest matches he played in. He will equally be forthright in what he thinks of the game today, and how Ireland will fair in the Rugby World Cup and beyond to the Six Nations in 2016. For any fan of Irish rugby, at whatever level you play, this is an elegiac memoir to cherish.
Two Bit Circus and the Future of Entertainment
by Elise Lemle Katherine Bomkamp Marcella Klein Williams Elizabeth CutbirthThis brief will explore topics in computer science through the lens of Two Bit Circus, an engineering entertainment company based out of downtown Los Angeles. This brief examines the ways they apply computer science to a wide variety of applications, including interactive games, immersive adventures, and virtual reality. The authors demonstrate how technology can encourage children and adults to become more comfortable with the STEAM field. Educators and people interested in the ways that innovation and technology can solve current problems in entertainment, healthcare, education, and business will find this brief a valuable resource. Two Bit Circus creates unique productions that encourage playful collaboration across multiple platforms in interactive and meaningful ways. The company produces high tech games and immersive entertainment experiences that merge physical and digital play.
Two Hours
by Ed CaesarJust published to extraordinary acclaim in Britain as "Hoop Dreams for runners" (The Spectator) and "a celebration of the human spirit" (The Observer), Two Hours is the first book from a blazing new talent who "has established himself as perhaps the best new long-form magazine writer since the arrival of John Jeremiah Sullivan" (The Guardian) and whose "reportage has the wonderfully old-fashioned feel of the very best of American journalism" (The Sunday Times). Two hours to cover twenty-six miles and 385 yards. It is running's Everest, a feat once seen as impossible for the human body. But now we can glimpse the mountaintop. The sub-two hour marathon will require an exceptional combination of speed, mental strength, and endurance. The pioneer will have to endure more, live braver, plan better, and be luckier than anyone who has run before. So who will it be? In this spellbinding book, journalist Ed Caesar takes us into the world of elite marathoners: some of the greatest runners on earth. Through the stories of these rich characters, like Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai, around whom the narrative is built, Caesar traces the history of the marathon as well as the science, physiology, and psychology involved in running so fast for so long. And he shows us why this most democratic of races retains its brutal, enthralling appeal--and why we are drawn to test ourselves to the limit. Two Hours is a book about a beautiful sport few people understand. It takes us from big-money races in the United States and Europe to remote villages in Kenya. It's about talent, heroism, and refusing to accept defeat. It is a book about running that is about much more than running. It is a human drama like no other.
Two Steps Back
by Belle PaytonA rival football team refuses to play against Ava--and her twin wants to cover the story for the local news in the sixth book of the It Takes Two series!Alex is thrilled when she finds out she's won a young reporters contest to produce her own piece on the local news. What a great thing to add to her resume...and what a great way to show her crush, high schooler Luke Grabowski, that she's super mature for her age. She's on the prowl for a juicy story when one pops up right under her nose: the Tiger Cubs' biggest rival is refusing to play football against her twin! Ava's conflicted: should she let her team stand by her and refuse to play, or should she spend this game on the bench? She doesn't quite know what to do, but she does know one thing: she's not interested in being the subject of Alex's news story! Is Alex willing to give up her big scoop to support her sister?
Two Years Before the Mast: A Personal Narrative Of Life At Sea
by Richard DanaThis legendary account of a voyage around Cape Horn captures the majesty and misadventure of life at sea in the early nineteenth century In 1834, nineteen-year-old Richard Henry Dana left Harvard University to enlist as a deckhand on a brig sailing from Boston to the California coast. For the next two years, he recorded the terrifying storms, awe-inspiring beauty, and dreadful hardships of the journey in a diary he would later expand into this riveting memoir of "the life of a common sailor at sea as it really is." Dana spares no detail in portraying the wretched conditions he endured and the cruelty of the ship's captain, but he also paints vivid, unforgettable pictures of natural wonders such as icebergs and schools of migrating whales. His descriptions of the missions and presidios of pre-Gold Rush California captured the imagination of the country when the book was first published in 1840, and they serve as valuable historical documentation to this day. An instant classic and inspiration for contemporaries such as Herman Melville, Two Years Before the Mast is one of the most remarkable and influential adventure stories in American literature. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty
by Charles LeerhsenA fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb—&“The best work ever written on this American sports legend: It&’s a major reconsideration of a reputation unfairly maligned for decades&” (The Boston Globe).Ty Cobb is baseball royalty, maybe even the greatest player ever. His lifetime batting average is still the highest in history, and when he retired in 1928, after twenty-one years with the Detroit Tigers and two with the Philadelphia Athletics, he held more than ninety records. But the numbers don’t tell half of Cobb’s tale. The Georgia Peach was by far the most thrilling player of the era: When the Hall of Fame began in 1936, he was the first player voted in. But Cobb was also one of the game’s most controversial characters. He got in a lot of fights, on and off the field, and was often accused of being overly aggressive. Even his supporters acknowledged that he was a fierce competitor, but he was also widely admired. After his death in 1961, however, his reputation morphed into that of a virulent racist who also hated children and women, and was in turn hated by his peers. How did this happen? Who is the real Ty Cobb? Setting the record straight, Charles Leerhsen pushed aside the myths, traveled to Georgia and Detroit, and re-traced Cobb’s journey from the shy son of a professor and state senator who was progressive on race for his time to America’s first true sports celebrity. The result is a “noble [and] convincing” (The New York Times Book Review) biography that is “groundbreaking, thorough, and compelling…The most complete, well-researched, and thorough treatment that has ever been written” (The Tampa Tribune).
Ugly
by Robert HogeA funny, moving, and true story of an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face that's perfect for fans of Wonder--now available in the U.S. When Robert Hoge was born, he had a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs. Surgeons removed the tumor and made him a new nose from one of his toes. Amazingly, he survived--with a face that would never be the same. Strangers stared at him. Kids called him names, and adults could be cruel, too. Everybody seemed to agree that he was "ugly." But Robert refused to let his face define him. He played pranks, got into trouble, had adventures with his big family, and finally found a sport that was perfect for him to play. And Robert came face to face with the biggest decision of his life, he followed his heart.This poignant memoir about overcoming bullying and thriving with disabilities shows that what makes us "ugly" also makes us who we are. It features a reflective foil cover and black-and-white illustrations throughout.From the Hardcover edition.
Ultimate Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide to Barbell Lifts—from Beginner to Gold Medal
by Dave RandolphACHIEVE OLYMPIC STRENGTH WITH THIS HARDCORE GUIDE TO WEIGHTLIFTING Every four years, the world's most powerful athletes showcase their amazing abilities at the Olympics. This book takes you step by step through the same primary lifts, assistance movements and training techniques used by these high-level athletes to help you build explosive strength, power and speed. By following the programs, exercises and instructions in Ultimate Olympic Weightlifting, you learn how to: Develop Full-Body Strength Perfect Your Barbell Lifting Form Utilize Cross-Training Techniques Fuel Your Body for Working Out Avoid Overexertion and Injury
Ultrasound Anatomy of Lower Limb Muscles: A Practical Guide
by Enzo Silvestri Davide Orlandi Alessandro MudaThe book provides a comprehensive description of the basic ultrasound principles, normal anatomy of the lower limb muscles and classification of muscle strain injuries. Ultrasound images are coupled with anatomical schemes explaining probe positioning and scanning technique for the various muscles of the thigh and leg. For each muscle, a brief explanation of normal anatomy is also provided, together with a list of tricks and tips and advice on how to perform the ultrasound scan in clinical practice. This book is an excellent practical teaching guide for beginners and a useful reference for more experienced sonographers.
Un giro inesperado (Serie Olympia #Volumen 5)
by Almudena Cid¡Sueños, fracasos, éxitos, amor, compañerismo, amistad! Todo esto es Olympia, la serie para niñas de Almudena Cid, la exgimnasta olímpica. Olympia es una chica muy especial, y es que tiene un sueño por el que luchará más allá de lo imposible: Olympia quiere ser gimnasta olímpica. Después de viaje a Rusia todo va bien para Olympia: se ha reconciliado con Clara y todo marcha con Mario. Además Carmen ya está a su lado y Ortzi llegará en unas semanas... Pero pronto las cosas darán un giro inesperado: nuevas responsabilidades, los Juegos Olímpicos... ¿Hasta dónde podrá llegar Olympia? ¿Cómo encaja Mario en todo esto? Y además, curiosidades y consejos para mejorar la técnica de cuerda... ¡Y todos los trucos de Almudena Cid!
Un nuevo inicio (Serie ¡Gol! #Volumen 31)
by Luigi Garlando¡Los Cebolletas van a empezar un nuevo campeonato! ¿Qué equipos formarán esta vez? Quince niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! ¡Hay grandes novedades para los Cebolletas! Champignon les ha retirado el castigo y les va a dejar participar en un nuevo campeonato, aunque con una condición: ¡que vuelvan a jugar a fútbol de siete! Tras recuperarse de su sorpresa inicial, los chicos tendrán que enfrentarse al reto de formar tres equipos... ¿Quiénes serán los capitanes? ¿Y qué nombre, qué colores y qué compañeros elegirán?
Un partido decisivo (Serie ¡Gol! #Volumen 29)
by Luigi Garlando¡Los Cebolletas y los Tiburones vuelven a enfrentarse en la vuelta del campeonato! Quince niñ@s.Una pasión: el fútbol.Un sueño: ¡ser los mejores! El equipo de Loris está dispuesto a todo para mantener su ventaja, incluso a provocar a los Cebolletas con bromas de mal gusto. Pero los chicos de Champignon están más unidos que nunca, y dispuestos a superar todos los obstáculos para vencer a los tramposos Tiburones. ¿Lo conseguirán?
Un paso más (Serie Olympia #2)
by Almudena Cid¡Sueños, fracasos, éxitos, amor, compañerismo, amistad! Todo esto es Olympia, la nueva serie para niñas de Almudena Cid, la exgimnasta olímpica. La temporada individual arranca a la vuelta de la competición de conjuntos en Canarias, y Olympia tendrá que enfrentarse a nuevos retos. Para empezar, a la negativa de sus padres ante la posibilidad de que se una al equipo nacional, y el miedo a que la seleccionadora no vuelva a llamarla. También al conflicto que le supone competir contra Carmen, Irene, Isabel y Patricia: ahora, si gana, estará dejando fuera del siguiente campeonato a una amiga, y se siente fatal. ¿Y su relación con Ortzi? Un lío. Por suerte cuenta con su amigo David, que siempre está a su lado para echarle una mano, y también con su pasión por la gimnasia, que le gusta por encima de todo. Entrenamiento a entrenamiento, Oly tendrá que superar dudas, complejos y caídas, para aprender que a veces las cosas se ponen del revés, pero aun así hay que mantener el equilibrio.
Under the Spotlight
by Kate WilloughbyBook four of In the ZoneStage actress Christine Caspary couldn't care less about hockey, but when she first sees Joe Rutherford playing in a Barracudas game her mind goes to all sorts of dirty places. By happy chance, her work with Grant A Wish gives her an opportunity to meet him in the flesh.Right winger Joe Rutherford saw Christine perform when the team went to see Chicago and was so taken with her, he secretly saw the show a second time, alone. When the gorgeous actress with spectacular legs contacts him out of the blue asking for a favor, it's a no-brainer.Their chemistry is off the charts. Things heat up quickly and they can't keep their hands off each other. Soon they're hooking up whenever their busy schedules allow and having hot phone sex every night at midnight when they don't. But Joe's time in the hockey spotlight is fading, just as Christine's star begins to rise. When she gets her big break into a TV career, how will Joe take to being the arm candy for a change? Don't miss more Barracuda action in On the Surface, Across the Line, and Out of the Game, available now!
Understanding Ballistics
by Philip P. MassaroThere have never been more bullet choices for today's shooters and hunters, and in this indispensable guide to modern bullets, ballistician Philip P. Massaro expertly breaks down every facet of proper bullet selection for hunting, competition, target shooting, and self-defense.Understanding Ballistics: Complete Guide to Bullet Selection gives you:Detailed overviews of almost all available bullets in factory-loaded and component form.More caliber/bullet combinations than any other book on the subject.Best bullet choices for rimfire and centerfire rifles and handguns.
Understanding Primary Physical Education
by Gerald GriggsIn order to become a more effective practitioner every teacher needs to have a sound understanding of the theoretical, social and historical context in which their work takes place. Understanding Primary Physical Education goes further than any other textbook in exploring the development of physical education teaching at the primary and elementary level, drawing together important research from across the educational and sociological literature. The book goes beyond everyday teaching practice at an operational level to encourage students, trainee teachers and researchers to develop a critical understanding of policy, process and practice in primary physical education. By rooting everyday documents and everyday issues in a broader, connected educational and developmental landscape, this book challenges casual assumptions and encourages a better, more thoughtful teaching practice. It is an essential companion for any degree level course in primary physical education.
Undressed (A Country Roads Novel #5)
by Shannon RichardShe knows the rules of the game . . . but she can't resist his movesPublicist Abby Fields's career is on the rise. And with failed romances in her past, she has no time for men. When a job opportunity opens up with a sports team in Florida, Abby eagerly packs up and heads south. Yet after a work event in Mirabelle, Florida, Abby finds herself in the arms of a hockey player whose heartstopping smile leads her to the steamiest night of her life . . . Logan James is hot on and off the ice. With his team on an epic winning streak, life couldn't get better . . . until he meets Abby, the fiery redhead assigned to protect his team's image. Now Logan's finding it difficult to concentrate on anything other than getting Abby undressed. But after a secret is leaked to the press, the taste of betrayal opens old wounds. If they can't learn to trust each other, they may risk losing more than their hearts.(50,000 words)
United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers
by Arcadi GluckmanA comprehensive reference source for over one hundred handguns. United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers, first published in 1939, provides firearm collectors and enthusiasts with a single authoritative volume containing information on the development and description of martial short arms, from the flintlock pistol that was available at the birth of the nation to the latest available handguns during the First World War.This book is particularly useful to collectors as an important reference source, offering a listing of single-shot pistols, revolvers, and semi-automatic pistols, over the period of 1799-1917. Gluckman covers the brief histories of over a hundred handguns, going into the specific details of the chemistry of gunpowder and the development of the first automatic firearms. Following innovators like Reverand Alexander Forsyth, John P. Lindsay, and Samuel Colt, the evolution of the weapons is carefully examined over time.The comprehensive text is accompanied by a series of original illustrations, demonstrating the specifics of many gun mechanisms, as well as photos of the pistols and revolvers. For experts and the more casual hobbyist alike, this book offers a unique collection of information on martial pistols and revolvers in the United States, up until WWI.
United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers: A Reference and History
by Arcadi GluckmanA historical reference for more than one hundred handguns.United States Martial Pistols and Revolvers, first published in 1939, provides firearm collectors and enthusiasts with a single authoritative volume containing information on the development and description of martial short arms, from the flintlock pistol that was available at the birth of the nation to the latest available handguns during the World War I.This book is particularly useful to collectors as an important reference source, offering a listing of single-shot pistols, revolvers, and semiautomatic pistols, over the period of 1799-1917. Gluckman covers the brief histories of more than one hundred handguns, going into the specific details of the chemistry of gunpowder and the development of the first automatic firearms. Following innovators like Reverend Alexander Forsyth, John P. Lindsay, and Samuel Colt, the evolution of the weapons is carefully examined over time.The comprehensive text is accompanied by a series of original illustrations of the pistols and revolvers, demonstrating the specifics of many gun mechanisms. For experts and the more casual hobbyist alike, this book offers a unique collection of information on martial pistols and revolvers in the United States, up until WWI.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
University of Nebraska-Omaha Football (Images of Sports)
by Darren IvyFrom its inaugural season in 1911 through its final season in 2011, the University of Nebraska-Omaha football team always faced an uphill struggle in terms of resources. The program reached a pinnacle in 1954 with its lone unbeaten season. Many other teams and individuals also found great success, winning conference titles and bowl games and moving onto professional careers. Just because the school no longer offers football, it does not mean that the thousands of men who played for the Mavericks from 1971 to 2011, the Indians from 1939 to 1971, and the Cardinals and the Maroons before should not be remembered and honored for the years they poured their hearts and souls into the Omaha football program.