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Ultra II: Que nada te detenga
by Anibal LavandeiraEn setiembre de 2022 Aníbal Lavandeira fue galardonado con el Charrúa de Oro a la máxima hazaña deportiva uruguaya del año, por la carrera documentada en este libro. El atleta se preparó a lo largo de toda su vida para llevar a cabo semejante hito, el de superar la ultramaratón más extrema de Estados Unidos, y una de las más desafiantes a nivel mundial: la Swamp Fox Ultra, un recorrido de nada más ni nada menos que 700 km, en absoluta soledad, adentro de un bosque pantanoso, en South Carolina. Fantasmas, animales salvajes, "locos de la guerra", lesiones y una oscuridad u un silencio aterradores fueron algunos de los obstáculos con los que Aníbal se topó en medio de la odisea, esa que solo una persona había logrado concretar antes que él. Este relato es una suerte de bitácora que narra las peripecias vividas durante los seis días de pánico y locura que le tomó realizar la proeza. Ultra II. Que nada te detenga, es un manifiesto sobre la autosuperación, la actitud a la hora de enfrentar los grandes anhelos y proyectos personales, sean deportivos, profesionales o sentimentales, más allá de los miedos inherentes al ser humano.
Ultraball #1: Lunar Blitz
by Jeff ChenEnter the exhilarating game of Ultraball—fly over pass rushers and explode into slingshot zones—through Jeff Chen’s dazzling future world on the moon. Here Ultraball is life, and survival is all that matters. Perfect for sci-fi and sports fans alike. Strike Sazaki loves defying gravity on the moon in his Ultrabot suit. He’s the best quarterback in the league, but while Strike’s led the Taiko Miners to the Ultrabowl three years in a row, each one has ended in defeat. This year, Strike thinks he’s finally found the missing piece to his championship quest: a mysterious girl who could be his new star rocketback. But Boom comes from the Dark Siders, a mass of people who left the United Moon Colonies to live in exile. And not all his teammates are happy sharing a field with her.When rumors surface of a traitor on the Miners, Strike isn’t sure who he can trust. If Strike can’t get his teammates to cooperate and play together, they’ll lose more than just the Ultrabowl. The stake of the colony’s future is on his shoulders.
Ultraball #2: Deathstrike
by Jeff ChenThe stakes are extreme in the second book of Jeff Chen’s futuristic, action-packed Ultraball series. Win-or-lose turns into life-or-death in this thrilling middle grade adventure tailor-made for sports and sci-fi fans.Strike and the Miners are hungrier than ever for a championship after losing yet another Ultrabowl. When they suffer a shocking defeat in their season opener, Strike knows that something is off with his game, but the secret hampering his play is too large to reveal.If he can’t perform at the highest level, what chances do the Miners have against the unstoppable Neutrons?Worse yet, his powerful enemy, Raiden Zuna, knows Strike is hiding something. Zuna offers to help, and Strike is tempted—but the information Zuna wants in return threatens Strike’s friend Boom, as well as the growing Dark Side resistance. When rumors surface about Zuna’s mysterious grand plan, code-named Operation Deathstrike, Strike’s choice could have consequences he never anticipated.Even as the Ultraball games ratchet up in intensity, with teams using explosive new tactics to reach the Ultrabowl, Strike has bigger decisions to make if he wants to keep his teammates—and the moon—safe.
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
by Dean KarnazesIn one of his most ambitious physical efforts to date, Dean Karnazes attempted to run 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 days to raise awareness of youth obesity and urge Americans of all fitness levels to "take that next step.""UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days", a Journeyfilm documentary, follows Dean's incredible step-by-step journey across the country.Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candor, and humor rarely seen in sports memoirs (and written without the aid of a ghostwriter or cowriter), Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens of thousands of people-nonrunners and runners alike-to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and be reminded of "what it feels like to be truly alive," says Sam Fussell, author of Muscle. Ultramarathon Man answers the questions Karnazes is continually asked: - Why do you do it?- How do you do it?- Are you insane? And in the new paperback edition, Karnazes answers the two questions he was most asked on his book tour: - What, exactly, do you eat?- How do you train to stay in such good shape?
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
by Dean KarnazesRevised, updated and with a new afterword. The Ultramarathon man is back with new additions to his bestselling memoirUltramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner helped introduce the world to ultramarathoning. Now, after three decades of running ultramarathons across the globe, Karnazes is still going strong. This updated and revised edition includes an afterword full of the lessons he&’s picked up along the way. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of health—fitness, diet and sleep. What does he eat, what supplements does he take, and what kind of mattress does he sleep on? Aging well takes work and the man who hasn&’t stopped is sharing the tips and learnings that have kept him going, mile after grueling mile.Ultramarathon Man is Karnazes' story: the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the shoe-melting inferno of Death Valley, the lung-freezing ferocity of the South Pole, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the towering peaks and craggy canyons of the Sierra Nevada.With an insight and candor rarely seen in sports memoirs, he reveals how he navigates the solitary, manic, self-absorbed life of hard-core ultrarunning with a full-time job, a wife, and two children, and how running has made him who he is today: a man with an ironclad body, a teenager's energy, and a champion's wisdom.
Ultrarunning for Normal People: Life Lessons Learned On and Off the Trail
by Sid Garza-HillmanWhether you're an experienced runner or a complete beginner, this inspiring book will motivate you to train your body and mind to complete one of the hardest physical feats of all—an ultramarathonUltra-races—distances longer than 26.2 miles—aren&’t for &“normal people.&” Normal people have jobs, families, or a million other obligations that do not exist in the world of ultrarunning. Or that&’s what Sid Garza-Hillman thought as he faced the starting line of his first 50K.But the more he learned about the sport, the more he realized that ultrarunning is for more than elite athletes: moms, dads, grandparents, young people, old people, people with full-time jobs, and others successfully cross the finish lines of ultra-races around the world every year.In this book, Sid distills the life lessons he's learned from the trails—as a ten-time ultramarathoner and Race Director of the Mendocino Coast 50K—to teach you how to:Move through the fear and mental blocks that prevent you from reaching your goals—on and off the trailSlow down and be present in a world full of endless distractionsTest your mettle and prove you&’re stronger than you ever knewCommit to a well-rounded—but realistic and adaptable—training planNot your typical ultramarathon training guide with rigid schedules and prescribed workouts, this book powerfully outlines the invaluable struggles, benefits, and life lessons that await anyone who dares to dive into the world of ultrarunning.
Ultrasonography for the Upper Limb Surgeon
by Thomas Apard Jean Louis BrasseurThis book combines orthopedists’ and radiologists’ perspectives to provide a comprehensive overview of the rapidly expanding use of ultrasound in orthopedic surgery. It also highlights the growing awareness of the potential of this non-invasive and portable, real-time imaging tool, which has led to its inclusion in the minimally invasive toolkit of upper limb surgeons.The book is divided into five parts – shoulder, elbow, forearm, hand and wrist and fingers. Each part focuses on a particular anatomic region or joint, carefully analyzing the sonoanatomy of its nerves, tendons and bones. For each region, experienced experts illustrate how to perform specific techniques under ultrasound control, ranging from classic procedures, like carpal tunnel release, to the treatment of less common conditions. Covering all the basic and practical aspects of this innovative, multi-disciplinary approach, as well as future perspectives, this unique book is a must-read for all orthopedists, radiologists, sports physicians and physiotherapist wanting to gain insights into this promising field.
Ultrasound Anatomy of Lower Limb Muscles: A Practical Guide
by Enzo Silvestri Alessandro Muda Davide OrlandiThe 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.
Um, Like ... Om: A Girl Goddess's Guide to Yoga
by Evan CooperThe perfect primer for yoga enthusiasts, Um, Like ... Om goes above and beyond teaching the technique of yoga: it reveals how yoga can help teenage girls face any challenge that comes their way, from dealing with difficult parents to break-ups to the pressure to conform. Written in a hip and empathetic voice by a yoga practitioner who knows all about the ups and downs of the teenage years, this book also provides tips and tricks on how girls can tell their inner critic to take a hike and embrace the girl goddess within. Packed with illustrated yoga poses, real-life teen stories, inspiring quotations, sidebars with FYIs ('Fun Yoga Information'), book and music recommendations, and a glossary, Um, Like ... OM is the ultimate guide to yoga--and life--for teens.
The Umpire Is Out: Calling the Game and Living My True Self
by Dale Scott Rob NeyerDale Scott&’s career as a professional baseball umpire spanned nearly forty years, including thirty-three in the Major Leagues, from 1985 to 2017. He worked exactly a thousand games behind the plate, calling balls and strikes at the pinnacle of his profession, working in every Major League Baseball stadium, and interacting with dozens of other top-flight umpires, colorful managers, and hundreds of players, from future Hall of Famers to one-game wonders. Scott has enough stories about his career on the field to fill a dozen books, and there are plenty of those stories here. He&’s not interested in settling scores, but throughout the book he&’s honest about managers and players, some of whom weren&’t always perfect gentlemen. But what makes Scott&’s book truly different is his unique perspective as the only umpire in the history of professional baseball to come out as gay during his career. Granted, that was after decades of remaining in the closet, and Scott writes vividly and movingly about having to &“play the game&”: maintaining a facade of straightness while privately becoming his true self and building a lasting relationship with his future husband. He navigated this obstacle course at a time when his MLB career was just taking off—and when North America was consumed by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Scott&’s story isn&’t only about his leading a sort of double life, then opening himself up to the world and discovering a new generosity of spirit. It&’s also a baseball story, filled with insights and memorable anecdotes that come so naturally from someone who spent decades among the world&’s greatest baseball players, managers, and games. Scott&’s story is fascinating both for his umpiring career and for his being a pioneer for LGBTQ people within baseball and across sports.
Un espia a l'equip (Campió! #Volumen 2)
by Antoine GriezmannSegona entrega de «Campió!», la sèrie de futbol que relata la al·lucinant història de com Antoine Griezmann va arribar a convertir-se en un dels millors jugadors de món. Una sèrie escrita per ell mateix i basada en la seva pròpia vida! Els somnis es poden fer realitat! Quan el davanter Michael Ribaud torna al camp després d'haver estat de baixa per una lesió, se sent amenaçat per en Tony Grizi, perquè nota que li ha pres el lloc d'estrella de l'equip de Mâcon. Però ell no és l'únic que està gelós d'en Tony: els jugadors de l'equip d'Auxerre i el seu entrenador, Jean Roye, enemic declarat de l'entrenador Pelves, estan decidits a fer-li la vida impossible... Superarà en Tony aquesta nova prova? Aconseguirà vèncer l'adversari que té al seu propi equip?
Un Natale tra hockey e pasticcini
by Noemie H. RSono passati 5 anni da quando Amanda James, 27 anni, ha aperto la propria pasticceria, il suo sogno. Purtroppo, da qualche tempo, non riesce a sbarcare il lunario ed è costretta a trovare rapidamente dei partner finanziari se non vuole vedere il suo sogno infranto. Ethan Paulson, giocatore di hockey professionista, non ha mai voluto impegnarsi, preferendo accumulare conquiste. Si ritrova, senza volerlo, ad interpretare il ruolo di finto fidanzato di Amanda in una serata importante per lei. Avranno tempo fino a Natale per unire le loro forze e trovare una soluzione per salvare la pasticceria. Ma il Natale non è il momento delle sorprese?
Una Corsa Verso l'Amore
by Lexy Timms Erika ArcoleoL’aspirante atleta Aileen Nessa sta affrontando diversi viaggi di reclutamento. Essersi classificata #10 al mondo nei 100m a ostacoli all’età di diciotto anni non è una passeggiata. Una gara in particolare ha segnato la sua vita. Tutte le università americane la vorrebbero nella loro squadra. Aileen si dirige alla Gatica State University per un viaggio di reclutamento. Il loro programma di atletica vanta uno dei miglior allenatori del paese. Il campus è totalmente diverso dalla sua modesta città natale in Ohio. Tyler Jensen è lo studente/campione della NCAA e il migliore difensore di football, vincitore del Jim Thorpe. I suoi fantastici occhi color oceano e il suo sorriso disinvolto fanno dimenticare ad Aileen lo scopo del suo viaggio. La sua proposta di prenderla sotto la sua ala è intrigante ma non sa se fidarsi. * Questa non è un romanzo erotico* ma un new adult & college sport romance.
Una Corsa Verso l'Amore - Faster
by Lexy Timms Erika ArcoleoL'ostacolista Aileen Nessa, ha sorpreso l'università di Gatica decidendo di iscriversi proprio lì. Nessuno sa che, in realtà, la sua scelta è stata influenzata da un bellissimo giocatore di football. Tyler Jensen, il ragazzo di cui vorrebbe attirare l'attenzione, sembra aver dimenticato lei e quello che è successo durante il suo viaggio di reclutamento. Devastata, si concentra sugli allenamenti e lo studio. La sua rezione l'aiuterà a superare la delusione amorosa o tutto crollerà prima che possa superare il primo ostacolo?
Una forta abraçada: Sis-cents quaranta-cinc dies i nits
by Sandro Rosell«Després de passar 645 dies tancat he decidit compartir el meu dia a dia a la presó, on m'he adonat de l'enorme valor d'una forta abraçada.» Sandro Rosell Moltes persones a qui estimo i que m'estimen m'han desaconsellat publicar aquest llibre. Un llibre escrit en present, dia a dia, i per ordre cronològic. He volgut deixar testimoni de les experiències, les reflexions, els pensaments, els somnis i els malsons que vaig tenir durant 645 dies i nits a la presó, i parlar de les persones, innocents o culpables, amb qui vaig compartir els gairebé dos pitjors anys de la meva vida i en qui em vaig recolzar per passar els moments de més feblesa personal. El títol del llibre descriu, simplement, allò que més anheles dins la presó quan et priven de llibertat. No hi ha res que necessitis més que... una forta abraçada.
Una storia vera - Diario di un ragazzo pazzo per le moto: Una storia vera
by Katrina KahlerNate è un ragazzo con una grande passione per le motociclette ed il motocross. Quando da piccolo quando riceve la sua prima moto 90cc, si appassiona subito a questo sport. Inizia poi a praticare il motocross dove rampe di lancio, strade accidentate e dossi gli provocano emozioni e scariche di adrenalina mai provate prima. Per poter affrontare salti sempre più alti, Nate ha bisogno di moto sempre più potenti. Così Nate scopre che Honda e Yamaha sono le moto dei suoi sogni. Nel frattempo, però, scopre anche i pericoli del motociclismo tra scontri, incidenti evitati per un pelo ed ambulanze. In questo libro potrai seguire le avventure di Nate mentre impara ad affrontare le sue paure e le sfide sempre più impegnative che il motocross gli impone.
Unauthorised History of DX
by Triple H Shawn Michaels Aaron WilliamsFeigenbaum presents a look at the WWE star known as DX, a wrestler who often provoked controversy both inside and outside the ring.
The Unauthorized History of DX (WWE)
by Triple H Shawn MichaelsThe inside story of DX, otherwise known as, D Generation-X, from their formation to today told by the men who created it.DX is generally considered one of the most popular factions in professional wrestling history, not to mention, one of the most notable. D-Generation X, as they were also known, headed by Triple H and Shawn Michaels and had a changing roster of rebels who did whatever they wanted, whenever, wherever- regardless of the ultimate outcome. Created as a way for two friends to work together, the clique became so popular that other wrestlers joined, and DX became one of the factions in WWE climbing back to the top and putting Ted Turner's WCW out of business.
Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season
by Jerry BarcaPerhaps the best undefeated team in the history of college football—Unbeatable presents the dramatic true story of the 1988 Notre Dame Fighting Irish and their incredible unbeaten season.Unbeatable is the first book to tell the complete story of the incredible 1988 season that brought the fledgling Fighting Irish back to the top of college sports in what many consider to be the greatest unbeaten season of college football ever played. With a completely unlikely but forever memorable cast of characters—including the slight, lisping coach Lou Holtz; the star quarterback, Tony Rice; five foot nothing Asian kicker, Reggie Ho; NFL-bound Ricky Watters; and a crazed and ferocious defensive line, among others—Notre Dame whipped millions of fans into a frenzy. This roller coaster season of football includes the infamous Catholics vs. Convicts game (Notre Dame vs. Jimmy Johnson's #1 ranked Miami Hurricanes). The two teams were undefeated when they met at Notre Dame Stadium, with the Irish winning in the final seconds by a final score of 31-30.With original reporting and interviews with everyone from the players to the coaches, detailed research, and access to the Notre Dame archives, Jerry Barca tells a gripping story of an unbelievable season and the players who would become legends. More than a Notre Dame book, Unbeatable is a compelling narrative of one of the most incredible sports stories of the last century—the unlikely tale of an underdog team coming together and making history.
Unbeaten: Rocky Marciano's Fight for Perfection in a Crooked World
by Mike StantonFrom the bestselling author of The Prince of Providence, a revelatory biography of Rocky Marciano, the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.The son of poor Italian immigrants, with short arms and stubby legs, Rocky Marciano accomplished a feat that eluded legendary heavyweight champions like Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, Muhammad Ali, and Mike Tyson: He never lost a professional fight. His record was a perfect 49-0.Unbeaten is the story of this remarkable champion who overcame injury, doubt, and the schemes of corrupt promoters to win the title in a bloody and epic battle with Jersey Joe Walcott in 1952. Rocky packed a devastating punch with an innocent nickname, “Suzie Q,” against which there was no defense. As the champ, he came to know presidents and movie stars – and the organized crime figures who dominated the sport, much to his growing disgust. He may have “stood out in boxing like a rose in a garbage dump,” as one sportswriter said, but he also fought his own private demons.In the hands of the award-winning journalist and biographer Mike Stanton, Unbeaten is more than just a boxing story. It’s a classic American tale of immigrant dreams, exceptional talent wedded to exceptional ambitions, compromises in the service of a greater good, astounding success, disillusionment, and a quest to discover what it all meant. Like Suzie Q, it will knock you off your feet.
Unbelievable Football: The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) - WINNER of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year (Unbelievable Football #1)
by Matt OldfieldThe perfect read for the football-mad kid in your life*WINNER of the Telegraph Children's Sports Book of the Year, 2020*Do you think you know everything there is to know about football?Have you heard of ...* The psychic octopus who could predict the winner?* The Lancashire Lasses who became football's best kept secret?* The dog detective who saved the World Cup trophy?* The superstar footballer who never actually played football?Discover the most incredible, sometimes ridiculous, and always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is Unbelievable Football - true tales from the world's favourite game where there's everything to play for and anything can happen.
Unbelievable Football 2: How Football Can Change the World (Unbelievable Football #2)
by Matt OldfieldThe ultimate gift and inspiring conversation-starter for every football-obsessed child in your life - by the winner of the 2020 Children's Sports Book of the Year Award.Did you know that football can change the world?Have you heard of . . .*The children who built a floating football pitch?*The match that stopped a nation fighting?*The girl who kicked down barriers to win the World Cup?*The footballer who fought food poverty?Uncover the most incredible and unbelievable stories of football changing the world for the better, and discover how you can too!Compiled by bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is the second book in the award-winning Unbelievable Football series. Inspiring, entertaining and conversation-starting, this is a book for football fans everywhere.
The Unbelievable Football Trivia Book: Facts, Stats, Jokes, Quizzes and More! (Unbelievable Football #4)
by Matt OldfieldThink you know everything about football? Think again!It's time to put on your favourite kit, take to the pitch and get ready for a whole season's worth of unbelievable facts, superstar stats, laugh-out-loud jokes and quick-fire quizzes.Have you heard of:- The highest-scoring professional football match, which ended a whopping 149-0?- The busy-bee footballer who played for both the Welsh national team and Bayern Munich in the same day?- The joke about the magician who played football? She loved hat-tricks!- The weirdest footballing phrases? From parking the bus to losing the dressing room.- The craziest match stats from the game in which every player got sent off?If not, get ready to encounter the best, the worst, the funniest, the most impressive and the downright strangest goings-on from the wonderful world of football.From Haaland and Henderson to Mbappe and Messi, discover something new on every page.By Matt Oldfield, the bestselling author of the Unbelievable Football and Football Heroes series.
Unbound: A Story of Snow and Self-Discovery
by Steph JaggerA young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us.Steph Jagger had always been a force of nature. Dissatisfied with the passive, limited roles she saw for women growing up, she emulated the men in her life—chasing success, climbing the corporate ladder, ticking the boxes, playing by the rules of a masculine ideal. She was accomplished. She was living "The Dream." But it wasn't her dream.Then the universe caught her attention with a sign: Raise Restraining Device. Steph had seen this ski lift sign on countless occasions in the past, but the familiar words suddenly became a personal call to shake off the life she had built in a search for something different, something more.Steph soon decided to walk away from the success and security she had worked long and hard to obtain. She quit her job, took a second mortgage on her house, sold everything except her ski equipment and her laptop, and bought a bundle of plane tickets. For the next year, she followed winter across North and South America, Asia, Europe, and New Zealand—and up and down the mountains of nine countries—on a mission to ski four million vertical feet in a year.What hiking was for Cheryl Strayed, skiing became for Steph: a crucible in which to crack open her life and get to the very center of herself. But she would have to break herself down—first physically, then emotionally—before she could start to rebuild. And it was through this journey that she came to understand how to be a woman, how to love, and how to live authentically.Electrifying, heartfelt, and full of humor, Unbound is Steph’s story—an odyssey of courage and self-discovery that, like Wild and Eat, Pray, Love, will inspire readers to remove their own restraining devices and pursue the life they are meant to lead.
Unbreakable: The Woman Who Defied The Nazis In The World's Most Dangerous Horse Race
by Richard AskwithThe courageous and heartbreaking story of a Czech countess who defied the Nazis in a legendary horse race. Czechoslovakia, October 1937. Europe’s youngest democracy is on its knees. Millions are mourning the death of the nation’s founding father, the saintly Tomáš Masaryk. Across the border, the Third Reich is menacing – and plotting to invade. In the countryside, vast crowds have gathered to watch the threatened nation’s most prestigious sporting contest: the Grand Pardubice steeplechase. Notoriously dangerous, the race is considered the ultimate test of manhood and fighting spirit. The Nazis have sent their paramilitary elite—SS officers on a mission to crush the “subhuman Slavs." The local cavalry officers have no hope of stopping them. But there is one other contestant: a countess riding a little golden mare… The story of Lata Brandisová is by turns enigmatic and inspiring. Born into privilege, she spent much of her life in poverty. Modest and shy, she refused to accept the constraints society placed on her because of her gender. Instead, with quiet courage, she repeatedly achieved what others said was impossible and rose above scandal to became her nation’s figurehead in its darkest hour. Then came retribution… Unbreakable is a story of endurance and defiance in an age of prejudice, fear, sexism, class hatred, and nationalism. Filled with eccentric aristocrats, socialite spies, daredevil jockeys—and a race so brutal that some consider merely taking part in it a sign of insanity—Unbreakable brings to life a unique hero, and an unforgettable love affair between a woman and a horse.