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Killer Boots
by Wendy JenkinsThirteen-year-old Greg Lukin loves footy – playing it, and watching it. So when he bumps into his favourite AFL player Matt Tognolini at the local park, it’s like a dream come true. The accidental ‘gift’ of a pair of killer boots just makes it all that much better. But Toggo misses the boots and Greg knows he didn’t really mean to leave them for him. It’s going to be a rocky season!
Killer Drop (Lorimer SideStreets)
by Mette BachMarcus has it all: charm, good looks, successful parents, endless opportunities and anything money can buy. Along with his best friends, he escapes to his parents' chalet during a school trip. When the three decide to ditch the rest of the group and ski out of bounds, the thrill is extreme—until Yasmin dies going over a cliff and Tom is left paraplegic. To Marcus's horror, the school decides to blame and expel Tom rather than face the power of Marcus's father and his lawyers. Can he live with the guilt, or should he turn his back on his perfect life and face up to the consequences of his actions? Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group
Killing Dragons: The Conquest of the Alps
by Fergus FlemingIn a riveting narrative of daredevils and eccentrics, Fergus Fleming gives us the breathtaking story of some of history's greatest explorers as they conquer the soaring peaks of the Alps. Fleming recounts the incredible exploits of the men whose centuries-old fear of the mountain range turned quickly to curiosity, then to obsession, as they explored Europe's frozen wilderness. In the late eighteenth century French and Swiss scientists became interested in the Alps as a research destination, but in the 1850s the focus changed: the icy mountains now offered an all-out competition for British climbers who wanted to conquer ever higher and more impossible heights, and explorers fought each other on the peaks and in the press, entertaining a vast public smitten with their bravery, delighted by their personal animosities, and horrified by the disasters that befell them. "...excellent popular history, with its proper share of mad dogs and Englishmen....Fleming's rendition is dramatic and masterful." — Anthony Brandt, National Geographic Adventure
Killing the Image: A Champion’s Journey of Faith, Fighting, and Forgiveness
by Andre WardIn this inspiring memoir, undefeated five-time world champion boxer Andre Ward--aka "Son of God"--shares the gripping narrative of his unforgettable career, his rock-solid faith, and why boxing was never the biggest fight of his life.Andre Ward was the undefeated light heavyweight boxing champion of the world when he walked away from the ring and did not look back. Now that he has taken off his gloves for the final time, the Olympic gold medalist is ready to share the heartbreaking and uplifting stories of his formative years and unprecedented boxing career. Motivational, faith-building, and utterly compelling, this memoir offersan inspiring story of overcoming a broken childhoodbehind-the-scenes drama from Andre's epic championship bouts, complicated relationships with managers and promoters, and shocking decision to retire at the top of his gameinsight into breaking destructive generational bonds, forgiving those who have hurt us, and moving toward hopea challenge to live out our faith without compromiseRich with colorful characters, fascinating detail, and biblical truths, this is the story of a man known for his integrity outside the ring, his warrior's instinct inside it, and his unrelenting bond with the God who called him to the greatest victory of all.
Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity (Killing series #12)
by Bill O'Reilly Martin DugardIn the next book in the multimillion-selling Killing Series, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard tell the larger-than-life stories of Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali.The King is dead. The Walrus is shot. The Greatest is no more.Elvis Presley, John Lennon, and Muhammad Ali. These three icons changed not only the worlds of music, film, and sports, but the world itself. Their faces were known everywhere, in every nation, across every culture. And their stories became larger than life—until their lives spun out of control at the hands of those they most trusted.In Killing the Legends, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard explore the lives, legacies, and tragic deaths of three of the most famous people of the 20th century. Each experienced immense success, then failures that forced them to change; each faced the challenge of growing old in fields that privilege youth; and finally, each became isolated, cocooned by wealth but vulnerable to the demands of those in their innermost circles. Dramatic, insightful, and immensely entertaining, Killing the Legends is the twelfth book in O’Reilly and Dugard’s Killing series: the most popular series of narrative history books in the world, with more than 18 million copies in print.
Un kilómetro más: Correr en la ciudad. En la montaña. En la vida.
by Sofi CantiloUn libro de running único que alterna el intenso relato en primera persona de las ultramaratones de 200 millas que Sofía Cantilo corrió en la Argentina y el mundo con su experiencia como madre sola; una historia plagada de desafíos narrada en un estilo confesional, honesto y con una contundente perspectiva de género. Sofi Cantilo, madre y corredora, la chica que no trotaba ni una cuadra y hoy es el mayor referente de ultra trail running del país, cuenta su historia. Un libro de running único: entre los intensos y absorbentes relatos de las ultramaratones de 200 millas en las que compitió en la Argentina y el mundo, Sofía Cantilo, una de las corredoras porteñas más reconocidas de la última década, narra en un estilo confesional, honesto y valiente los obstáculos personales que aprendió a afrontar y superar por sus propios medios. Entre ellos, la pérdida de una de las personas más importantes de su vida, la dificultad de asumir su maternidad a solas (y algún episodio de lo que hoy se conoce como violencia obstétrica) y los resabios de machismo que aún quedan en el ambiente del running. Siempre con la misma consigna con la que gana sus carreras, y que ha convertido ya en un estilo de vida: cuando el camino parece imposible, proponerse una meta posible, hacer tan solo un kilómetro más. ¿QUÉ ES 1 KM MÁS? Cuando me paro en el arco de largada de una carrera y veo que tengo 331 kilómetros por delante, el número me resulta imposible. Entonces pienso en las experiencias y en las aventuras que me deparará el camino. En algún momento empieza a doler, te cansás, el recorrido se torna complejo y la cabeza patea para el otro lado. Y empieza el gran tema: me quedan 250 kilómetros, me quedan 200 kilómetros. ¿Cómo voy a correr 200 kilómetros más si ahora estoy hecha bolsa? ¡No puedo correr 200 kilómetros más! Pero un kilómetro más, sí, puedo. Uno siempre puede correr UN kilómetro más. Y así, de a UN kilómetro por vez, nos damos cuenta de que cubrimos esos 200 kilómetros que hace un rato se nos hacían imposibles. La vida es igual. ¿Cuántas veces nos encontramos con algo que nos resulta imposible? ¿Con una situación que no sabemos cómo encarar, que creemos que no vamos a poder superar? ¿Cuántas veces sentimos que no damos más, que no estamos listos para este desafío, que el problema es demasiado grande? Cada vez que esto ocurre, debemos abordar el problema en pasos más pequeños. Ir por partes. ¿Puedo enfrentar este problema particular el día de hoy? Sí.Así.De a poquito.Como cuando corremos. Un kilómetro más es una forma de vida.
Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology: Tests, Procedures And Data
by Kevin Norton Roger EstonFully updated, revised and consolidated into one single volume, the fourth edition of Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology offers the best theoretically contextualised, practical resource for instructors and students available. Incorporating substantial sections on kinanthropometry, exercise physiology, energy systems and the application of science in health and high performance settings, the book covers the basics of measurement in exercise science through to advanced methods, and includes brand new chapters on: Pre-exercise screening and health risk stratification Functional movement assessment Point of care testing Anthropometry standards Anaerobic power and capacity History of exercise for health benefits Monitoring training loads in high-performance athletes Measuring game style in team sports Offering on-line access to newly developed exercise science measurement tools through the Exercise Science Toolkit – www.exercisesciencetoolkit.com – no other book offers such a complete resource, from the science of kinanthropometry and exercise physiology to their applications in health and performance, through practical, interactive learning. This book is an essential companion for students on any sport and exercise science-related degree programme and any instructor leading practical, laboratory-based classes.
Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual: Anthropometry
by Roger EstonKinanthropometry is the study of human body size, shape and form and how those characteristics relate to human movement and sporting performance. In this fully updated and revised edition of the classic guide to kinanthropometric theory and practice, leading international sport and exercise scientists offer a clear and comprehensive introduction to essential principles and techniques. Each chapter guides the reader through the planning and conduct of practical and laboratory sessions and includes a survey of current theory and contemporary literature relating to that topic. The book is fully illustrated and includes worked examples, exercises, research data, chapter summaries and guides to further reading throughout. Volume One: Anthropometry covers key topics such as: body composition, proportion, and growth evaluating posture, flexibility and range of motion children's physiology, maturation and sport performance field work statistical methods for kinesiology and sport accurate scaling of data for sport and exercise sciences. The Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual is essential reading for all serious students and researchers working in sport and exercise science, kinesiology and human movement. Roger Eston is Professor of Human Physiology and Head of the School of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Exeter. Thomas Reilly is Professor of Sports Science and Director of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University.
Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual: Exercise Physiology
by Thomas Reilly Roger EstonThis is a combined set of the two fully revised and updated manuals Kinanthropometry and Exercise Physiology Laboratory Manual: Tests, Procedures and Data. The in-depth analyses of anthropometry and exercise physiology are presented in one volume for the first time. Physiology and practical work is now a compulsory element of sports and exercise science. These texts have been developed as key resources for lecturers and students of kinanthropometry, sports science, human movement and exercise physiology. The well-illustrated manuals provide: * help in planning and conduct of practical sessions* comprehensive theoretical background on each topic and up-to-date information so that there is no need for additional reading* seven entirely new chapters providing a balance between kinanthropometry and physiology* eleven stand-alone chapters in each volume enabling the reader to pick out topics of interest in any order* a wide range of supporting diagrams, photographs and tables. A complete one-stop resource, this set presents laboratory procedures next to real-life practical examples, each supported with appropriate data. In addition, each chapter is supplemented by a complete review of contemporary literature, as well as theoretical overviews, offering an excellent basic introduction to each topic.
Kinanthropometry IV
by William Duquet James A.P.DayThe International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry holds a major international conference every four years. This volume contains the papers presented at the fourth such event, held at the World Congress on Youth, Leisure and Physical Activity in Brussels.
Kinanthropometry IX: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry
by Michael Marfell-Jones Arthur Stewart Tim OldsThis is an edited collection of peer-reviewed papers presented at the Ninth International Conference of the Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. Defined as the relationship between human body structure and function, kinanthropometry is an area of growing interest, and these proceedings will be of use to students, academics and professionals in the areas of ergonomics, sports science, nutrition, health, and other allied fields. The assembled works represent the latest research findings across kinanthropometry, moving the discipline forward and promoting good practice and the exchange of expertise.
Kinanthropometry VIII: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK)
by Thomas Reilly Marfell-Jones MikeThe International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry held its 8th International Conference in Manchester in July 2002. This volume contains a selection of papers presented to the Conference, where the meeting was held in conjunction with the 12th Commonwealth International Sport Conference, immediately prior to the XVII Commonwealth Games.The Content is structured into five parts:· methodological issues in kinanthropometry· paediatric science· applications of kinanthropometry· women and exercise· health-relations.The collection of the chapters into an edited book provides readers with an outline of the current state of knowledge in kinanthropometry.
Kinanthropometry X: Proceedings of the 10th International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry Conference, Held in Conjunction with the 13th Commonwealth International Sport Conference
by Mike Marfell-Jones Tim OldsThis book provides an up-to-date review of research and scientific knowledge in the field of kinanthropometry. This subject area is defined as the relationship between human structure and function and is exemplified in studies of growth and development, ergonomics, nutrition, human performance and health, among other applications. This edited collection includes the latest findings in kinanthropometric research and topics include body composition, athlete morphology and performance prediction, 3-dimensional analysis, body sizing, sexual dimorphism, virtual anthropometry, somatotype, bone density, body image and anthropometric pedagogy. Kinanthropometry X offers essential reading for students, academics and researchers in exercise science, kinanthropometry, physical education and human sciences.
A Kind of Grace: The Autobiography of the World's Greatest Female Athlete
by Jackie Joyner-KerseeJackie Joyner-Kersee is one of the world's most successful athletes, and has dominated the women's decathlon for many years. With this book, Jackie discusses how she has overcome her difficult early years to rise to the top.
Kinder- und Jugendsportforschung in Deutschland – Bilanz und Perspektive (Bildung und Sport #26)
by Nils NeuberDer Kinder- und Jugendsport zählt zu den häufigsten und wichtigsten Freizeitaktivitäten junger Menschen. Entsprechend wird das Feld seit über 30 Jahren beforscht. 2011 wurde unter dem Dach der Deutschen Sportjugend der Forschungsverbund Kinder- und Jugendsport gegründet. Zu seinen Forschungsthemen gehören Partizipation, Integration, Prävention, Inklusion, Interkulturelles Lernen, Informelles Lernen u.v.m. Der Band gibt einen Überblick über Themen der Kinder- und Jugendsportforschung in Deutschland, trägt vorliegende empirische Befunde zusammen und zeigt Transfermöglichkeiten für die Praxis des Kinder- und Jugendsports auf.
Kindling the Past
by M. S. KayeIn the midst of tragedy, Kindle is trying to forge a new life. But when she starts having visions of the past, she needs to follow them to the truth ... no matter what the cost. Kindling the Past is M. S. Kaye's sweeping tale of friendship and love, and will be a welcome addition to your romance library.Kindle is fighting to survive on her own, to break free from her possessive and violent ex-boyfriend, and trying not to let her best friend, Anna, know she's in love with her husband. Most of all, she fights the visions she sees of the past--she doesn't believe in that kind of stuff.Then Anna is shot and killed.In their grief, Kindle and Ty, Anna's husband and Kindle's Taekwondo instructor, grow closer. Although Kindle is careful never to let him too close, he helps her learn to accept that her visions are real. Eventually, the truth about Anna's death breaks through into Kindle's visions, and she must find a way not to let it destroy her.Content Notes: Spicy, Non Sexual Graphic Violence, Non Sexual Physical Assault, Contemporary, Suspense, Paranormal, Sports, Athletes
The Kindness Project: The unmissable new novel that will make you laugh, bring tears to your eyes, and might just change your life . . .
by Sam Binnie'I absolutely loved it - what a wise, brilliant book - so well observed on families and love and the secrets we keep.' RACHAEL LUCAS, author of The State of Grace***** 'I wish I could buy a ticket and visit Polperran . . . A wonderfully sweet and authentic reminder of what we should treasure in life' Meggy, Chocolate'n'Waffles***** 'Lived up to all my expectations and more. I could not stop reading . . . Lovely, touching, compelling' Sophie, Book Drunk Sophie***** 'It's only right that you do yourselves a favour and treat yourself to this book . . . Touching and heartwarming' Karen, Books and Me***** 'A novel that just felt like a literary warm hug. The world needs more kindness especially just now, and this is the perfect book' Netgalley reviewer***** 'Reminded me of Rosamund Pilcher's novels . . . I can't recommend it enough' Netgalley reviewer***** 'At the top of my book buying gift list for friends & family . . . Loved it!' Amazon reviewerStep 1. Help the lonely baker start againStep 2. Find the true calling of the village shop ownerStep 3. Call a truce on a decades-old feudStep 4. Forgive me . . . ?The locals of the Cornish village of Polperran are grieving the sudden loss of Bea Kimbrel, a cornerstone of their small community.Now her reclusive, estranged daughter Alice has turned up, keen to tie up Bea's affairs and move on. But Alice receives a strange bequest from Bea - a collection of unfinished tasks to help out those in Polperran most in need. As each little act brings her closer to understanding her mother, it also begins to offer Alice the courage to open her clamped-shut heart. Perhaps Bea's project will finally unlock the powerful secrets both women have been keeping . . . THE KINDNESS PROJECT will draw you deep into the lives of two compelling women who should never have missed their chance to say goodbye. It will break your heart - and piece it back together again . . .
The Kindness Project: The unmissable new novel that will make you laugh, bring tears to your eyes, and might just change your life . . .
by Sam Binnie'I absolutely lovedit - what a wise, brilliant book - so well observed on families and love and the secrets we keep.' RACHAEL LUCAS, author of The State of Grace***** 'I wish I could buy a ticket and visit Polperran . . . A wonderfully sweet and authentic reminder of what we should treasure in life' Meggy, Chocolate'n'Waffles***** 'Lived up to all my expectations and more. I could not stop reading . . . Lovely, touching, compelling' Sophie, Book Drunk Sophie***** 'It's only right that you do yourselves a favour and treat yourself to this book . . . Touching and heartwarming' Karen, Books and Me***** 'A novel that just felt like a literary warm hug. The world needs more kindness especially just now, and this is the perfect book' Netgalley reviewer***** 'Reminded me of Rosamund Pilcher's novels . . . I can't recommend it enough' Netgalley reviewer***** 'At the top of my book buying gift list for friends & family . . . Loved it!' Amazon reviewerStep 1. Help the lonely baker start againStep 2. Find the true calling of the village shop ownerStep 3. Call a truce on a decades-old feudStep 4. Forgive me . . . ?The locals of the Cornish village of Polperran are grieving the sudden loss of Bea Kimbrel, a cornerstone of their small community.Now her reclusive, estranged daughter Alice has turned up, keen to tie up Bea's affairs and move on. But Alice receives a strange bequest from Bea - a collection of unfinished tasks to help out those in Polperran most in need.As each little act brings her closer to understanding her mother, it also begins to offer Alice the courage to open her clamped-shut heart. Perhaps Bea's project will finally unlock the powerful secrets both women have been keeping . . . THE KINDNESS PROJECT will draw you deep into the lives of two compelling women who should never have missed their chance to say goodbye. It will break your heart - and piece it back together again . . .
The Kindness Project: The unmissable new novel that will make you laugh, bring tears to your eyes, and might just change your life . . .
by Sam BinnieIt takes a lot of courage to be kind ... THE KINDNESS PROJECT:Step 1. Help the baker's widow find the way back from her lossStep 2. Find the true calling of the overworked, exhausted single mum who runs the grocer'sStep 3. Finally call a truce on the decades old feud between two local fishermenStep 4. Unlock your clamped-shut heartStep 5. Forgive me ...?The locals of a Cornish beach-side town are grieving the sudden loss of Bea Adlington who - loved or loathed - was the beating heart of their hard-working, tight-knit community. Now her reclusive estranged daughter has turned up, keen to tie up her affairs and move on. But Bea has bequeathed her daughter a mission - a collection of unfinished tasks to help out those most in need of it. She knew Alice would not refuse her challenge. Each little act will bring Alice closer to understanding why her mother left her; it might help her find the courage to open her clamped-shut heart and, maybe, 'The Kindness Project' will be the key that unlocks the powerful secrets that both women had been keeping ... THE KINDNESS PROJECT will draw you deep into the lives of two lonely and compelling women who should have had the chance to say goodbye. It will break your heart then tenderly piece it back together again, stronger than it was before ... This is a must-read for those who loved The Lido, Three Things About Elsie, The Flatshare, Something To Live For, The Authenticity Project and The Keeper Of Lost Things.(P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Limited
Kinetic Beauty: The Philosophical Aesthetics of Sport (Ethics and Sport)
by Jason HoltSport aesthetics is an important but often marginalized field in the philosophy of sport. Kinetic Beauty offers a comprehensive, principled, pluralist introduction to the philosophical aesthetics of sport. The book tackles a wide variety of issues in the philosophical aesthetics of sport, proposing a five-level analysis that coordinates extant scholarship on the same conceptual map, reveals gaps in the literature, and motivates a fresh perspective on stubborn debates and novel topics in the field (for example, the aesthetic experience of athletes, aesthetic biases in sport, the paradox of sport fiction, and whether dance can be sport). This is an excellent resource for professors and students in the philosophy of sport, sport aesthetics, general aesthetics, and the philosophy of art. It is also a fascinating read for those working in kinesiology, sport studies, philosophy, art, and aesthetics.
Kinfolk Wilderness (Kinfolk Adventures)
by John BurnsThe second volume in the new Kinfolk trilogy (following Kinfolk Islands), which invites readers to celebrate the beauty and possibility to be found in the great outdoors.
King: Ledley King: My Autobiography
by Ledley KingBorn in Bow in 1980, Ledley King joined Tottenham Hotspur as a trainee at the age of sixteen, and was a White Hart Lane talisman from his 1999 debut through to his retirement in 2012. Telling it how it was behind the scenes at Spurs during his years progressing from schoolboy trainee to club captain, King dramatically chronicles the turbulent times and personalities of the modern White Hart Lane. Yet above all, King is the story of one of the most widely admired and respected English footballers of modern times - one of passion and roots, friendship, courage, grit; and of a role model of great strength yet rare humility.
King: My Autobiography
by Ledley King Mat SnowBorn in Bow in 1980, Ledley King joined Tottenham Hotspur as a trainee at the age of sixteen, and was a White Hart Lane talisman from his 1999 debut through to his retirement in 2012. Telling it how it was behind the scenes at Spurs during his years progressing from schoolboy trainee to club captain, King dramatically chronicles the turbulent times and personalities of the modern White Hart Lane. Yet above all, King is the story of one of the most widely admired and respected English footballers of modern times - one of passion and roots, friendship, courage, grit; and of a role model of great strength yet rare humility.
The King and I
by Claude BoliCantona the legend. Cantona the enigma. Cantona the King. Eric Cantona was at Manchester United for just five years, yet his legacy and influence endure. Over that period, he became the first foreigner to be voted best player by sports journalists, was crowned player of the century by the team&’s supporters, and voted the most emblematic player in the Premier League during its opening decade. The Frenchman fascinated both fans of the game and those who knew nothing about football – a hugely popular player who showed mercurial talent on the pitch, but one who remains almost unknown away from it. Claude Boli met Cantona at the very beginning of his playing career in France, when he was a teammate to Boli&’s brothers. They shared an apartment, passions for music, literature, art and, of course, football. In 1992 Cantona moved to Manchester, where Boli was studying at the university. They spent virtually all their free time together and Boli attended almost every match Cantona played at Old Trafford, rubbing shoulders with Alex Ferguson, Sir Bobby Charlton, George Best, David Beckham, Roy Keane and others. Boli was there for the aftermath of the infamous kung-fu kick and then the court hearing, to hear Cantona&’s thoughts on his fellow players, how the club was run, his relationship with the manager, his hopes and fears. They walked the streets of Manchester together, enjoyed 1990s music and culture together, even learnt the trumpet together and remain close friends to this day. In The King and I Boli gives us unparalleled insight into Cantona the footballer, Cantona the friend, and Cantona the man.
King Football
by Michael OriardThis landmark work explores the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, a period in which the game became deeply embedded in American life. Though millions experienced the thrills of college and professional football firsthand during these years, many more encountered the game through their daily newspapers or the weekly Saturday Evening Post, on radio broadcasts, and in the newsreels and feature films shown at their local movie theaters. Asking what football meant to these millions who followed it either casually or passionately, Michael Oriard reconstructs a media-created world of football and explores its deep entanglements with a modernizing American society.Football, claims Oriard, served as an agent of "Americanization" for immigrant groups but resisted attempts at true integration and racial equality, while anxieties over the domestication and affluence of middle-class American life helped pave the way for the sport's rise in popularity during the Cold War. Underlying these threads is the story of how the print and broadcast media, in ways specific to each medium, were powerful forces in constructing the football culture we know today."[Oriard] captures the self-aggrandizing illogic of the game's cultural role in his absorbing study of early 20th-century culture.--New York Times"This excellent book should be required reading on any American Studies course worth the name. . . . Oriard's detailed and well-written work shows us how the game has been constructed through notions of national, gendered and ethnic--and, as he insists, also class--identities.--Journal of American StudiesIn this landmark work exploring the vibrant world of football from the 1920s through the 1950s, Michael Oriard explores how the mass media shaped and were shaped by the exploding popularity of football. King Football is at once a sweeping cultural history of football, a provocative study of the power of print and broadcast media, and a compelling investigation of American attitudes about race, class, and gender and their relationship to sport.-->