Play On
My only purpose in this book was for me, as a sports lover to have a discussion and reach out to as many youngsters, parents& coaches responsible for the development of an athlete to inspire and be inspired to think about it as a Full Time career & look beyond academics. I simply want to bring out the ways that each of us (although on vastly different levels) is dedicated to sports. Having had the chance and exposure to Sports since a very early age, understanding its benefits in it's entirety & having seen various youngsters not having the same, saddens me & hence this attempt to open as many minds as possible.
All-American Sports Stories Volume Two
AMERICAN SPORTS- "Next to religion, nothing contributes more to the American way of life than sports." -Jock McKenzie, award winning New Hampshire sports reporter and radio personality. 1925-2013- BAREKNUCKLE BOXING-Derrick Ferguson-Levi "Dancer" Kimbro faces his greatest challenge in the ring vs the savage Deathblow Ballantine. This time it's personal.- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL -Dexter Fabi-A young rookie player is mentored by an old pro and together they experiences the longest record season in the game's history.- COLLEGE FOOTBALL-Ron Fortier-Returning Vietnam veteran Lucas Brown must over come a tragic disability to recapture his dreams of gridiron glory.- Here are three dramatic stories detailing the excitement, thrills, beauty and drama that is American Sports as told by today's New Pulp scribes. The clock is ticking, the game is on the line and only the best will triumph.
Tempi Supplementari
Cosa accade dopo una commozione cerebrale? Quanto pu簷 durare un fidanzamento senza tramutarsi in matrimonio? Una gravidanza improvvisa 癡 un sogno che si avvera o un incubo? La vita vera prende il sopravvento sui Connecticut Kings, quando finisce la stagione di football. Seguite la telecronaca per ciascuno dei giocatori dei Kings in questo libro, l'ultimo della serie. Con un capitolo dedicato a ciascun membro della squadra e un paio di sorprese qua e l?, rimarrete seduti sul bordo della sedia, ma soddisfatti al fischio finale. Nessun libro della First&Ten sarebbe completo senza una scena d'azione. Ma indovinate chi giocher?? Leggete Tempi supplementari e lo scoprirete.
Tantric Golf
Tantric Golf: Buddha Fields for Golfers OverviewIs enlightenment through golf even possible? Does it matter in the game or more importantly in life? Why you've had challenges with your confidence, centeredness, or getting into a "flow or Zen State" will be explained in Tantric Golf. You'll learn that a stillness state is merely a stepping stone to a higher state of consciousness, which is Tantric Golf. In Tantric Golf quieting the mind and getting into a "flow state" is as automatic as a tap-in. This enthralling novel takes readers of books on Zen, Golf in the Kingdom, Kingdom of Shivas Irons, and the Legends of Bagger Vance to a whole new level of "Hole-in-One-ness!"Andrew "Double A" Arleau, an aspiring golf pro, is visited by a Golden Buddha who teaches him THREE PRICELESS TECHNIQUES to transform his golf game and his life game. This relatable and riveting novel is chock full of humor, golf history, golf secrets, gambling, vexing life challenges, and exciting golf play, through the eyes of the hero, Andrew "Double A" Arleau, who has lived it all.By tapping into your Buddha (Christ or Krishna) Nature you are improving your golf game along with your life game, and moving past your "flow state" and tapping into the power of the Buddha Verse! Your opponent is no longer you, or even other golfers, as it is enveloped into a Buddha Fairway. If you don't believe the above is possible, read the book, and take the 21 Day Tantric Golf Challenge and prove it to yourself. The only things you have to lose are your bad habits, negative thinking, and your suffering.Praise for Tantric Golf and Buddha Fields: "In golf, life, or business, aligning your spirit is essential if you want to achieve your goals. Tantric Golf will help you to shed your illusions and find the fairway, in golf and in life." -- David Meltzer, CEO of Sports 1 Marketing and International Best-Selling Author"Tantric Golf combined the funny lines of Caddyshack, the intense gambling of Rounders, and the spiritual teachings of the Little Buddha all in one relatable book! I loved it! -Tralain Benner, CEO Mama T's Pet Products"Kevin and Daniel masterfully highlight the ancient spiritual traditions of Buddhism through captivating storytelling. For those seeking to open their mind and live a life free of anger, jealousy, and internal suffering Tantric Golf teaches and shows you through the simple day to day practices how you can transform and bring peace to yourself and those around you. Great job!" -David Braaten, CEO & COO Partnership Bank "A spiritual journey into the mind, body, and soul. Captivating and inspiring, this book will improve your outlook on life, golf, and one's own existence. Thanks for sharing such a personal quest!"-John Lepak, Golfing and Teaching Professional."The Three Priceless Techniques changed my game!"-Steve Martin, CFO FilterSteve.com"Tantric Golf helped teach there me was another way to golf.... and another way to see. Bravo! Thank you, Kevin and Daniel."-Howard G. Maron MD, Former Doctor for the Seattle Supersonics and Portland Trailblazers, Founder MD簡"Tantric Golf is a MUST BUY BOOK! It is a roadmap to success in golf and fulfillment in life. Incredibly relatable, fun, funny and shared "tour tips" and golf secrets"-Scott Johnson, 1996 NCAA Team Champion, Arizona St. University, 1997 GCAA and Academic First Team All American, Pac 12 First Team, Pac 12 Champion, and Dave Williams Award Winner"Daniel's incredible new book took me through the passage of spirituality and soul in a manner I never knew before. An inspiration into self-awareness and enlightenment. Thank you for the experience and the possibilities."-Sassan Sobhani, CEO ai SECURITY LLC"Intriguing book to read from start to finish. Daniel has done a masterful job of describing how through using some simple techniques life changing events could occur." -Dr. Jalal Alisobhani, CEO of Acculink
Getting to Goal
She never expected to check Prince Charming. Beni is tall and quiet. The only place she's ever fit in was on the ice, but her first year on the Port Edmond High School varsity team might be her last. Half the team doesn't want her around. The other half doesn't care, and no amount of goals seems to change their minds. When Beni checks their rival team's star player and win them the traditional pre-season game, attitudes begin to change. With the coach on her side and a wave of support, she didn't expect the bullying to get worse, but her slashed bike tires tell a different story.Jackson Duke has it all. He's rich, handsome, and the best high school player in the nation. As the star player of St. Raphael's Academy - Port Edmond High School's long-time rival -, Jackson hasn't been checked in years. When Beni not only manages but goes on to score the winning goal, he can't take his eyes off of her. Thrown together at the local rink, the two rivals slowly become friends, but as that friendship heats up, Beni's determined to keep their relationship secret. Her teammates just started warming to her, and a star-crossed romance with a rival player only spells doom. Will Beni risk it all for love? Or is this love destined to freeze?Getting to Goal is a sweet, standalone sports romance with a HEA that will leave you cheering for love!
The Suicide Squad
Dave Bolt doesn't know what the Racers' star quarterback has to do with the game no gambler would touch, but it smells like a mighty fishy fix.When Jimmy Quinn doesn't show for a meeting and has disappeared, Bolt suspects more than a thrown game. Quinn's books show a few shady deals, but nothing too suspicious. Now Bolt has a dead gambler on his hands, and what he wants to know is...is Quinn next on the list or a cold-blooded killer?No one ever said the sports business was a cup of tea and Dave Bolt takes his coffee strong, bitter and black.
Ani-Mech
Suicide is a punishable offense for the next of kin. When the first champion took his life, his daughter had to deal with the consequences.An underdog sports story where the "underdog" is the best athlete by far compared to the other contestants. However, she doesn't want to win or even enter because of her father's sins.Forced to fight in the current tournament, can Azami win and save her way of life before her father's past catches up with her?The Illinois Arts Council Agency helped fund the production of this book-including editing, cover design, and interior formatting.
Una partida de ajedrez
El campe籀n mundial de ajedrez, Mirko Czentovic, viaja en un buque de vapor desde Nueva York hacia Buenos Aires a disputar un torneo. McConnor, un obstinado pasajero aficionado, desde que se entera de su presencia no descansa hasta lograr jugar una partida con 矇l, pero no le sale barato: doscientos cincuenta d籀lares por partida es el precio de Czentovic. El devenir de los acontecimientos cambia cuando entra en escena el doctor B., un personaje extra簽o que ocasionalmente pasa por el lugar donde Czentovic se enfrentaba a McConnor. No puede evitar observar la partida y aconsejarle a McConnor las jugadas correctas para salvar la partida y obtener un empate.Acerca de Stefan Zweig: Stefan Zweig naci籀 en Viena, Austria, el 28 de noviembre de 1881. Criado en una familia jud穩a acomodada, se recibi籀 de licenciado en la Universidad de Viena, y obtuvo luego un doctorado en filosof穩a. Su origen jud穩o lo oblig籀 a alejarse de su hogar cuando empez籀 la Segunda Guerra Mundial, pero nunca fue particularmente religioso ni simpatizante del movimiento sionista. A lo largo de su trayectoria literaria escribi籀 novelas, poes穩as y ensayos, e incluso teatro. Tras su exilio en 1934 debido a la ocupaci籀n nazi, vivi籀 en Gran Breta簽a, Estados Unidos y Brasil, en Petr籀polis, donde se suicid籀 junto a su esposa Lotte el 22 de febrero de 1942. Stefan Zweig es considerado uno de los escritores m獺s importantes del per穩odo de entreguerras.
Illegal Formation
Hell hath no fury... especially if you're Hades-the god of death. TE, Quillan Layton, is settling into his role as the newest player for the Gladiators. He's embracing his brooding and dark character's namesake. Hell, it's easy to be such when your life is as skewed as his is. After all, he's a single dad and the widower of a former drug addict who's not looking for love-not in the slightest. Though when he sees bad girl, Veda Ryan, at Paxton's Halloween party, he might just be eating crow. This tattooed, pierced, and cynical Irish "snake-charmer" has more up her sleeve than ink, and one scorching hot night with her isn't quite enough to satisfy the ravenous god within just dying to be unleashed. Veda, the sharp-tongued twin of Becca's, is an unhappy cheerleader, reluctant stripper, and passionate model-wannabe with a determination as strong as her colorfully art-clad skin. She sees the tall, dark, and delicious half-Spanish sex god, Quillan, and knows immediately that she has to sink her teeth into him, come Hell or highwater, and does so that fateful Samhain night in an ILLEGAL FORMATION of epic proportions. But Quil and Veda are in for a rude awakening. The old saying goes that if one plays with fire, one is bound to get burned and burned these two lovers will be as they fight their sizzling attraction for one another tooth and nail. Will a devastating secret be enough to bring them colliding together or will it doom Hades and his Persephone to a fiery pit of never-ending regret?
Hooped
Jimmy should be happy. He's the captain of the basketball team, popular at school, and dating the girl of every guy's dreams. But when he's recruited by a local drug dealer, Jimmy is seduced by the money and the lifestyle. Before long, his relationships and schoolwork start to slide, and he feels burdened by everyone else's expectations. Which path should he follow, when all of them feel like dead ends? How can he find and follow his own path? His mind is spinning in a hundred different directions, but can he finally listen to his heart? Inspired by the author's adolescent years, Hooped is a tale of basketball, love, and the journey of self-discovery.ReviewsProviding a platform for numerous lessons for today's youth, this is a raw account of the hard but realistic truths that many of this generation struggle to survive.-Amrita Lit (Author of Chasing Kismet)As you make your way through the pages, it's easy to fall in love with the various characters because at some point in your life, that was you or a friend you knew. -Jas JohalIt reveals the blessings and curses that come with being human. -Jeeven JAbout the AuthorCurrently 29, Michael lives in the Yaletown district of Vancouver. His writing explores the inner and outer struggles of our everyday lives. Hooped is his first published novel. You can visit his website at www.michaelbains.ca.
Strike Zone
Sports agent Dave Bolt is there to sweep the drug problems, the corruption, and the sex scandals of professional athletes under the rug.When baseball's biggest rising star, Willie Hesketh, declares he is going to cross the picket line to play the game he loves, someone doesn't agree.Before Willie even has a chance to arrive at the battle, four thugs with bats ambush him. Now Willie is laid up in the hospital with a slim chance of walking again. All he knows is that he believes he put out the eye of one of the goons and he begs Bolt to get revenge.It is a twisty road through the maze of managers, union leaders and players, but sports agent Dave Bolt refuses to back down.
Pass Interference
The god of the seas, Poseidon, is known for unleashing the Kraken...Paxton Guthrie, aka Poseidon, is in the prime of his young life. He's one of the best linebackers in the league and has a carefree attitude that rivals his chosen profession. When a charity date takes place and he's the raffle prize for the lovely, diehard #52 fan and local historian, Rebecca Ryan, a promising night on the town ensues. But these two unsuspecting souls are in for the surprise of their lives after the media catches them red-handed in a compromising position! All bets are off as they must fake an impromptu engagement, deal with their angry friends and families, and "play house" while the Gladiators' reputation hangs in the balance... along with the real possibility of a Super Bowl. But Poseidon never imagined he would find his Amphitrite before he was ready! And neither the sweet-spoken Irish lass nor the jealous god himself anticipated falling in love. Their characters aren't the only things at stake here. Family ties are perhaps sturdier than anything the Greek gods can invoke. PASS INTERFERENCE must be run in this instance-even if it's from the defense.Will Pax and Becca's love be strong enough to withstand a raging ocean of mistrust or is the arrogance of the sea god enough to knock him off his pedestal on Mt. Olympus?
Death In The Crease
Athletic agent Dave Bolt, former star for the Dallas Cowboys, is a hardened sports insider, familiar with the dirty underside of American professional sports. He witnesses the kickbacks, the bribes and the blackmail that keep the high-powered industry spinning.Bolt has to deal with an explosive ice hockey scandal that threatens to expose the sport's biggest game as a sham. Former Black Hawk goalie, Guy LeClede, writes an expose of the corruption that "would blow hockey off the ice" if published.Before the book is seen by anyone else, LeClede suddenly drives his car off a cliff and the manuscript disappears. Now the NHL is asking Bolt to investigate the possibility of murder and unravel the intricacies of one of the priciest gambling deals of the decade.
Eye on the Ball (A Playing for Glory Romance)
"Focus! Keep your eye on the ball. And no women." Jakes du Plessis' mantra has always held him in good stead as a professional rugby player. However, a meeting with artist Angie Summers in Denver, Colorado, hinders his well-laid plans. Past demons remind him why he's not relationship material, and he flees back to South Africa.When Angie encounters Jakes du Plessis, she's surprised by the stir of emotions the brawny player elicits, especially since she's wearing another man's ring.Fate has other plans. Fleeing didn't help as Angie arrives in South Africa to help her brother and, hopefully, change Jakes' mind.Will Jakes overcome his demons to give Angie a second chance? Will she be able to show Jakes that love can conquer all?
Obstruction
There's a fine line between love and hate. When Christopher Brooks spots Riley Adams, his first love, at the Buffaloes' first press briefing of the year, he got the shock of his life. He cannot allow her back into his heart that she broke more than seven years ago. Or can he?Riley does not have the luxury of hating or avoiding Christopher. Their lives are inextricably linked forever. Her best option is to confront him before he discovers her secret through someone else. And when he knows the truth, will Christopher hate her even more or will he be willing to forgive?
’n Kans vir Christopher
Daar is 'n fyn skeidslyn tussen liefde en haat ... Toe Christopher Brooks vir Riley Adams by die eerste mediakonferensie van die jaar raaksien, was dit asof iemand hom met 'n vuishou slaan. Maak nie saak watter gevoelens sy aanwakker nie. Christopher kan haar nie weer in sy hart toelaat nadat sy dit sewe jaar gelede gebreek het nie. Of kan hy? Riley Adams het nie die luuskheid om Christopher te haat of te ignoreer nie. Hul lewens is onlosmaaklik verbind. Haar beste opsie is om Christopher so gou moontlik te konfronteer voordat hy haar geheim leer ken. Wanneer Christopher hoor wat sy te s礙 het, gaan hy haar nog meer haat of sal hy bereid wees om haar te vergewe?
Vita, Essenza e Libert?.
Hai mai immaginato una vita fuori dagli schemi, piena di viaggi, incontri e scoperte? "Vita essenza e libert?" è un lucido racconto autobiografico che ti far? sognare, accompagnandoti attraverso le scelte, le motivazioni e le tecniche di sopravvivenza di un surfista pellegrino. Luca Bider finalmente ha scelto di realizzare il suo sogno, inseguire le migliori onde del pianeta a tempo pieno. Una passione nata sulle coste del Mediterraneo che lo ha portato ad esplorare prima l'Atlantico poi il Pacifico e infine l'oceano Indiano. Ricco di sensazioni e novit?, avventure e libert?. Una coinvolgente boccata d'aria fresca, un viaggio che affronta l'essenza della vita, dove Luca, oggi coach e imprenditore indipendente con base a Bali, Indonesia, ti porta con se attraverso il mondo del surf, le passioni, le paure, le scoperte, il viaggio. Un testo che coinvolge, scorrevole, universale, pulito e positivo. Prova che volere è potere, quasi a dimostrare che alcuni giovani italiani stanno continuano a cercare un posto al sole, emigrando, oggi alla ricerca dell'essenza della vita, non pi羅 per necessit? di sostentamento, ma per bisogno di libert?, viaggio, avventura. Colmo di consigli per viaggiatori indipendenti, di riflessioni sulle emozioni provate, di descrizioni di paesaggi da sogno, ed attento nel descrivere i cambiamenti interiori, questo lavoro non-fiction è perfetto per viaggiare senza rischi, per immaginare nuovi futuri possibili, per divertirsi in modo costruttivo. Luca, un Paul Theroux tutto italiano, vi sollever? lo spirito e aprir? ad un mondo sottovalutato, vicino all'essenza della vita, che è presente in tutti noi.P.S. In questo rivoluzionario ebook trovate un meraviglioso ed esclusivo corso per l'alimentazione.Versione con le foto in bianco e nero.
The Player
Sometimes, love happens when we least expect it...NHL defenseman Roy Donaldson lives for the game. When an ex-girlfriend/stalker causes trouble for the team, Roy gets benched.And the only way he can return to the rotation...? Accept help from sassy, sexy PA Patience Kennedy.Patience is one step away from a junior partnership as a personal assistant-- all she needs to do is restore a sullen, annoying, attractive hockey player's image. Shouldn't be too hard, right?A delightful mixture of women's fiction, suspense, romantic comedy, and mystery, The Player has something for every reader.
Cycling Out of the Comfort Zone
Just out of university, Charles Guilhamon and his friend Gabriel de L矇pinau decide to take a year out to tour the world by bike. With a budget of a few euros a day, their travels bring them out of their comfort zone and into contact with people living in isolated or persecuted Christian communities in Syria, Iraq, India, China (Tibet), Thailand, the Amazon (Brazil), Senegal and Algeria. With a delightfully ironic sense of humour, Guilhamon's vivid storytelling, intelligent analysis and authentic testimonies make for a hugely enjoyable read. In the best tradition of the travelogue, this is a true story well told. Cycling Out of the Comfort Zone concludes with an Afterword on recent developments in Syria and Iraq.
The Run
Just when she thought life was finally getting easier, Anile loses someone else. A young girl, growing up in the PheZulu village, in South Africa faces the difficulties of poverty. Was the disappearance of her best friend really worth the theft? Her life falls apart, until one race changed her life. A change of destiny? A blessing of hope.
The Games People Play
Jon Moreton would have made it to the top-flight as a player: he had the mentality and ability, but his body let him down. An old friend Charlie Broome comes to the rescue and gives him a break: managing the struggling Spanish amateur league side CD Retama. Feathers are ruffled: he is mistrusted by the players and stand-in coach, Sophia Garrigues. Can he adapt to life in Spain and turn things around? Plenty of twists and turns through the season in this tale of football, love, and betrayal.The Games People Play is established football writer Gary Thacker's first foray into fiction.
Becoming Phoebe
Eighteen-year-old Phoebe Rose spent her childhood in one foster household after another, never having a place she could feel safe or group of friends she belonged to. What kept her going was hockey. The rink was the only place she felt at home. Now what she wants more than anything is to play on her college hockey team--to leave her past behind and start building a new life. But she knows things are never that simple. Becoming Phoebe is about painful secrets, unexpected friendships, and joining a team so you can become your true self.
At The Bat
The 3rd Best Baseball Novel of All Time (Goodreads, from 116 listed) A sweeping historical novel set in the 1888 dawn of professional baseball when Black players were banned, umpires routinely beaten, and the game shifted from a collegial pastime of gentlemen to a nasty fight to the death by gritty Irish immigrants.Del Leonard Jones, author of The Cremation of Sam McGee, is trailblazing a new flavor of historical novel built upon the beloved ballads that have withstood time. The Top Three Baseball Novels: The Natural (Robert Redford)Shoeless Joe (Field of Dreams, Kevin Costner)At The Bat: The Strikeout That Shamed America (TBA) The best work of adult baseball fiction in a long time, Wild West magazine says: "Fans won't want this fascinating last at-bat ever to end."Larry Weisman, USA Today sports writer for 25 years, says: "I found myself thinking of E.L. Doctorow's "historical" novels that blend fictional characters with known persons of a time to create a different reality. This book expands on the legend of the Mighty Casey, the strikeout immortalized in baseball legend, and the interplay of so many involved people -- the umpire, Casey, the groundbreaking woman journalist Nellie Bly. What brought these folks together in Mudville in 1888 at baseball's dawn? What happened next, and ever after? Del Leonard Jones writes with clarity as he constructs the memorable players in a tale that covers some 70 years. As a longtime sports writer I love a creative journey through that sports/culture portal. Really enjoyed seeing this story unfold.""At the Bat: The Strikeout that Shamed America is filled with rich characters and a unique narrative of folklore. It really is such a gem. I love the fluidity of time in the story. I love how the umpire Walter Brewster is an "on the spectrum" character, lovable and pure, whose moral compass never waivers. He is a true hero. Del strikes a nice balance in the tone, with alternating moments of humor and heartbreak. There are so many wonderful layers to this story. It could be read again and again -- each time delivering something new. Bravo!!" - T. Greenwood, author of Keeping Lucy."Outrageously wonderful! In the capable hands of Del Jones, Casey's legendary at-bat might be the longest and most riotous in baseball history, real or imagined. Anyone who has ever recited or listened to Ernest Thayer's 1888 poem will know the outcome. But Mr. Jones tells us what happened before, during and afterward not only to Casey himself but also to Nellie Bly, the world-renowned reporter, and two masked men behind the plate, antiheroic umpire Walter Brewster and disguised catcher Grasshopper Nova. They delightfully expand in prose that time-honored verse. Fans won't want this fascinating last at-bat to ever end. Thank the baseball gods that there is no clock to confine our National Pastime. Del Jones, the author of The Cremation of Sam McGee, strikes again and does not strike out!"-Gregory Lalire, editor of Wild West magazine and author of Our Frontier Pastime, 1804-1815.
Die Wahrheit bedeutet Schuld
Der Operns瓣nger Ulf Vogel-Kraus, aus Herne in Nordrhein-Westfalen stammend, unterschreibt im Jahr 1960 einen Zweijahresvertrag an einem der f羹hrenden Theater in der DDR. Am 13. August 1961 羹berrascht ihn, wie viele andere, der Mauerbau. Die DDR-Beh繹rden lassen ihn nach Ablauf seines Vertrages zum August 1962 nicht wieder in seine Heimat nach Westdeutschland zur羹ck. In seiner Ausweglosigkeit beschlie?t er, mit seiner Frau in einem Faltboot die Flucht 羹ber die Ostsee zu wagen. Der Generalmusikdirektor des Hauses, der wegen eines von ihm verschuldeten Unfalls in die F瓣nge der Stasi ger瓣t, will sich ihnen anschlie?en. Ihr Ziel ist das Feuerschiff vor der d瓣nischen Grenze: die Gedser Rev.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
They don't call him Ares for no reason!Travis Redmond, the ram of a running back for the Atlanta Gladiators, may be a lot of things-hot-headed, arrogant, rash-but a cheater isn't one of them. Until cheating is the only option he has to save his brother, Tucker, from the clutches of a dangerous criminal mastermind. When his impulsive actions get him an UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT penalty and he ends up suspended and back in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas, the last person he expected to see again was Skyla Larson, his former classmate from Brevidge High.Skyla isn't the shy girl he remembers from Biology. She's changed after a decade and man, is she scorching hot now... and with the sass to go along with it too! Sly little Sky's got a few secrets of her own, including a particular person she's investigating as Atlanta's assistant district attorney.Their reunion and bar-side banter are short-lived though as these two suddenly find themselves running for their lives...and falling in love on top of that!Love has poor timing, especially when they have everything to lose including their hearts... The "god of war" may have found something worth fighting for-the mighty Aphrodite of his.
The Young Pitcher
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This book forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have re-typed, re-formatted, and re-published the book in a very modern format. Hence every reader would get a new book but without losing its old charm and feel. We at Alpha Editions, work towards the restoration of old and rare books so that they are never forgotten and are always available for the future generations.
American Pastimes
Do you love baseball? Are you fascinated by the history of the game and how it has wound itself into the core of American life? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you will enjoy the book American Pastimes by S.P. Goldstein. This book contains seven stories covering a swath of time from the 1920's to the present day. These baseball themed stories include dictators and detectives, politicians and celebrities, journalists and spies. Some of them existed in the real world and some of them are literary constructs. In these pages they mingle with one another and share adventures that center around the game which has been at the core of American life for nearly 150 years. You'll visit small towns and big cities, clubhouses and courthouses, hospitals, and hotels. You'll experience life on the road, riding the rails, spring training in Florida and international relations between adversarial countries. While each story is unique within itself, don't be surprised to see actors from one story pop up in another. There are a lot of references to actual events in baseball history, and one or two that never happened but probably should have. You may even have some fun trying to remember what is real and what is not. For readers of sports fiction and historical fiction, American Pastimes is a must read. Pick up the book, lie back and take a trip through the American past with a bat and ball in hand.
The Young Pitcher
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This book forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have re-typed, re-formatted, and re-published the book in a very modern format. Hence every reader would get a new book but without losing its old charm and feel. We at Alpha Editions, work towards the restoration of old and rare books so that they are never forgotten and are always available for the future generations.
G獺獺n!
De jonge Ron Rons laat het ouderlijk huis in Rotterdam achter zich om naar Heerenveen te verhuizen om een betere schaatser te worden. De botsing van culturen zou een verschil kunnen maken, maar de training en de resultaten gaan voorop voor Ron, die als zoon van twee voormalige topsporters vindt dat hij grote schoenen te vullen heeft. Maar hoe gaan die Friezen reageren op een boomlange Rotterdammer die hun wereldje binnen wil komen stormen? En hoe kan iemand die wel sterk is maar niet goed kan schaatsen op tijd beter worden om zich te laten gelden? Gaan! is het eerste deel van een serie over de familie Rons, die leeft voor de topsport, al moet Ron daarvoor nu in een hele andere, gesloten wereld zien te wennen.Als kind van twee Olympische kampioenen komt Ron terecht in het voor hem vreemde Heerenveen, met een bescheiden huisje, en een pasje dat hij in het beroemde Thialf mag trainen. Al snel ondervindt hij hoe klein het wereldje van de schaatssport is, en met wie hij beter wel en niet om kan gaan. Gelukkig vindt hij al snel steun, uit onverwachte hoek.Gaan! is het boek over de jonge topsporter die een grote stap neemt om vol voor de sport te gaan, een stap die niet altijd genomen kan worden, en lang niet altijd lukt. Het leven van een topsporter is hard, met vallen en opstaan, nieuwe dingen ontdekken, nieuwe werelden en mensen ontdekken. Gaan! neemt je mee in de opvallend gesloten schaatswereld, met alle voors en tegens die je als tv-kijker nooit ziet, en laat je de wedstrijden meebeleven alsof je er zelf bij zat.
Einheit unnormal
Am 30. April 1986 geht der junge El Rubio erstmals an die Alte F繹rsterei zu einem Spiel des 1. FC Union Berlin. Er ist kein Fan des Teams, aber die Stimmung ist grandios und die Jungs, die er im Stadion trifft, sind okay, wenngleich total asozial. Das Halbfinale des FDGB-Pokals gegen Dynamo Dresden geht mit 1:2 verloren, doch auf dem Weg zum Bahnhof K繹penick trifft er ein M瓣dchen. Erstes Unionspiel, erste Unionerin, Gef羹hle... "11 kleine Union-Geschichten rund um Heim- und Ausw瓣rtsspiele einer sagenhaft trinkfesten Truppe namens EINHEIT UNNORMAL von Mitte der 80er bis heute, nicht chronologisch geordnet, daf羹r unglaublich lustig erz瓣hlt. Sehr zu empfehlen." Christian Arbeit, Stadion- und Pressesprecher 1. FC Union Berlin "Dieses Buch macht so viel Spa?, wie ein Heimsieg an der Alten F繹rsterei!" Mikis Wesensbitter, Buchautor
Al ”Trunk” Mahoney, Defensive Line (Deutsche Ausgabe)
Als seine Frau ihn verl瓣sst, l繹sen sich Al "Schrank" Mahoneys Tr瓣ume von einer Familie, die er nie hatte, in Luft auf. Trotz seiner Spitzenkarriere als Defenseman in der NFL kann Schrank seinen Erfolg auf dem Spielfeld nicht auf sein Privatleben 羹bertragen. Frauen abzuschleppen ist f羹r den sexy Lineman kein Problem, doch Schranks Geheimnis steht einer Ehe im Weg. Wird das Gl羹ck, nach dem er sich immer gesehnt hat, au?er Reichweite bleiben? Die h羹bsche Carla Ricci, eine Barbesitzerin und unabh瓣ngige Frau, kann aus einer Vielzahl von M瓣nnern ausw瓣hlen und geht doch nie eine feste Bindung ein. Alles wegen einer Entscheidung, die 99,9% aller heiratswilligen M瓣nner von vornherein ausschlie?t. Doch das ist ihr egal. Bis sich ihre Wege mit Schrank Mahoney kreuzen. Carla steht weiterhin zu ihrem Entschluss. Wird ihr Willen 羹berdauern oder l瓣sst sie sich auf eine Aff瓣re ein, die ihr das Herz brechen wird? Achtung: derbe Sprache
Iassine ShakaK繹nig von Afrika
"Was tut ein K繹nig, wenn er scheitert? Entweder er geht freiwillig oder er wird gegangen." Nach seinem kometenhaften Aufstieg und der K羹r zum "K繹nig von Paris" wechselt Iassine Shaka 羹berraschend ins fu?ballerisch bedeutungslose Katar. Allerdings zieht das erst 20-j瓣hrige Ausnahmetalent durch seinen Transfer den Hass aus aller Welt auf sich. W瓣hrend er in Al-Rayyan wie ein K繹nig lebt, werfen ihm Fans und Familie Geldgier und einen schwachen Charakter vor. Auch im Verein des Prinzen h瓣ngt die Wirklichkeit dem Anspruch weit hinterher. Iassine entfremdet sich zunehmend von der Welt um sich herum, bis er vollkommen die Kontrolle verliert.
Breakaway
When your world is unraveling at the seams -- can love find a way to conquer all? Jesse Mitchell was a professional motorcycle (MotoGP) rider until an on-track accident nearly took his life. He moves to Uppsala, Sweden, to rehab, but his frustration over his predicament threatens to consume him. As time creeps forward, Jesse realizes mistakes of the past can't ever be fully erased. When his neighbor Hugo Magnusson, captain and star defenseman for the HC Uppsala Dragons, comes to Jesse's aid after a fall, the gentle giant offers to take him in to assist with his rehab. Despite Hugo's care and attention, Jesse spirals deeper, firmly barricading his anguish -- and his heart -- behind steel walls. But when a figure from Jesse's past starts causing trouble again, how much further can Jesse fall? Be afraid of the Breakaway -- only the strongest survive.
Tales of Sport - A Collection of Sporting Short Stories from Classic Sports Magazines on Golf, Cricket, Fishing, and Much More
Carefully selecting the best articles from our collection of classic magazines we have compiled a series of informative publications on the subject of sport. The titles in this range include 'Correct Technique for the Great Sport of Golf, ' 'A Traditional Guide to Swimming and Diving, ' 'The Gentleman's Sport of Hunting, ' and many more. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, 'Tales of Sport', is a collection of sporting short stories from classic sports magazines on golf, cricket, fishing, and much more. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editio
Once Upon A Team
In 1939 a small "cow college" in central Texas came up with just the right combination of coaches and players to win a lot of games. Harold Benjamin "Dynamite" Murphy, their new running back was the key to that season. But he brought more to the Draeger Agricultural Institute 'Sodbusters' than just his skills on the field. His rugged moral character (which stemmed from his own life on a Depression Era farm) was just what the team needed to find cohesion. That same solid character helped him find love for one special girl; and reconciliation with his greatest rival.
The Young PitcherTheYoung Pitcher
The Young Pitcher This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the same edition with rich typography, graphics, high quality images, and table elements, giving our readers the feel of holding a 'fresh and newly' reprinted and/or revised edition, as opposed to other scanned & printed (Optical Character Recognition - OCR) reproductions. 2. Correction of imperfections: As the work was re-created from the scratch, therefore, it was vetted to rectify certain conventional norms with regard to typographical mistakes, hyphenations, punctuations, blurred images, missing content/pages, and/or other related subject matters, upon our consideration. Every attempt was made to rectify the imperfections related to omitted constructs in the original edition via other references. However, a few of such imperfections which could not be rectified due to intentional\unintentional omission of content in the original edition, were inherited and preserved from the original work to maintain the authenticity and construct, relevant to the work. We believe that this work holds historical, cultural and/or intellectual importance in the literary works community, therefore despite the oddities, we accounted the work for print as a part of our continuing effort towards preservation of literary work and our contribution towards the development of the society as a whole, driven by our beliefs. We are grateful to our readers for putting their faith in us and accepting our imperfections with regard to preservation of the historical content. HAPPY READING!
When Legends Run Free
WHEN LEGENDS RUN FREE features a team of high-achieving cross country runners who strive for success under the guidance of Coach John Mosley, whose fundamental idea is "Good is the greatest enemy of excellence." The squad includes a guy who loves to quote Shakespeare and a couple of dependable never-let-you-down types. There is an ROTC guy with a feisty gymnastics girlfriend and a teammate who doesn't use his real name. Things get serious when the school's administration moves from NCAA Division II to Division I. At this point, the story plays out against the backdrop of an administration that intends to drop the cross country and track as well as the women's gymnastics team in order to use the money for those programs to upgrade a mediocre football program. The book explores the lives of college athletes as they strive to excel and attempt to deal with the decisions made by the university's administration.
Heart Attack
John McCord's last chance to win a championship is fading away as his Rockets play sub 500 ball for the first two months of the baseball season. The team has a powerful lineup, yet they cannot win with any consistency due to their lack of pitching.John's grandson is saved in a near-miss car accident when a stranger risks his own life before disappearing from the scene. John searches and finally finds the stranger, Brian Shane. He offers to do anything to thank him for saving his grandson, but all of John's suggestions are rejected by Brian. Brian then states the one thing that he will accept, a chance to pitch for the Rockets.John realizes this middle-aged man with no baseball experience has no chance of helping his team win, but the thought of finally repaying him is overwhelming. He agrees on a one-dollar contract, where Brian pitches until he loses one game.Brian quickly gets a nick name, Heart Attack, because he constantly has the fans, his teammates, and their manager on the edge of their seats every time he takes the mound. Margaret, a sportswriter, becomes very fond of Brian and believes he is somehow angelic and threatens to expose him. Brian insists that it's not true and begs her to drop that thought.The question becomes, Is John repaying Brian, or is it Brian helping the McCords again? Has Brian been sent to save the season by an unknown force, or is luck the defining power, or perhaps something else? Either way, it is the best dollar ever spent.
Pro Baseball Comes to the Maine Coast
PRO BASEBALL COMES TO THE MAINE COAST is a fictional baseball story about a newly-formed low minor league baseball team that played in a beautiful region of Maine known as Penobscot Bay. The team joined a little-known league made up of independent professional teams that did not have an affiliation with a major league team. A local businessman and a successful small college baseball coach joined together to make something that seemed to be impossible become a reality. A team made up of undrafted small college players played their first season with determination. They were a bunch of team-oriented overachievers. This "feel good" story of the first season is an example of how a sports team can be the bond that can bring an area of small towns together.
Busted
A terrifying incident at a training camp forces John Kelly to flee Africa with teenage prot矇g矇 Micah Kipruyot in tow. The Kenyans want Micah back, threatening to harm Kelly's champion runner Gayle McKee at the World Athletics Championships in London if Kelly doesn't comply. Competition. Police. Injunctions. Car chases. Drugs. Journalists. Investigations. Shootings. All this while trying to win a sport which has never been so ambiguous or tough. Has Kelly taken on more than he can handle? By the author of the John Kelly novels NO WIND, CLIPPED HEELS, GO GAYLE GO and SPIKED.
Jarrod Black Guilty Party
In the latest instalment of the Jarrod Black series of 'unashamed football novels', the Australian journeyman footballer, Jarrod Black, finds himself on national team duty, running out on to his field of dreams, and caught up in a situation not of his making. It's another enjoyable read from Anglo-Australian author, Texi Smith, as he shapes a tale that is both realistic and fun - showing that fiction sometimes really isn't too far removed from fact. Jarrod Black Guilty Party is the third in the series of Jarrod Black novels. The first two, Introducing Jarrod Black and Jarrod Black Hospital Pass, were published in 2019 and are available from Fair Play Publishing.
Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Volume 2Volume 2
This three volumes series is fully revised, updated, and packed with more than 1,500 pictures! This masterclass work guides you step-by-step from essential Jiu Jitsu basics through the most advanced and sophisticated attacks, escapes, and defenses used by the top fighters in the UFC, ADCC and the BJJ World Championships. There never has been an instructional tool like the original series "Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu". Each technique deals with separate strategies and positions, but they all combine into an integrated tactical solution to ground mastery. From the first page to the last, you'll get a very understandable breakdown of how to systematically and technically improve your game. A classic book for all grapplers, MMA fighters and martial artist regardless of style. This three volumes series is fully revised, updated, and packed with more than 1,500 pictures!This masterclass work guides you step-by-step from essential Jiu Jitsu basics through the most advanced and sophisticated attacks, escapes, and defenses used by the top fighters in the UFC, ADCC and the BJJ World Championships. There never has been an instructional tool like the original series "Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu". Each technique deals with separate strategies and positions, but they all combine into an integrated tactical solution to ground mastery. From the first page to the last, you'll get a very understandable breakdown of how to systematically and technically improve your game. A classic book for all grapplers, MMA fighters and martial artist regardless of style
Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
This three volumes series is fully revised, updated, and packed with more than 1,500 pictures!. This masterclass work guides you step-by-step from essential Jiu Jitsu basics through the most advanced and sophisticated attacks, escapes, and defenses used by the top fighters in the UFC, ADCC and the BJJ World Championships. There never has been an instructional tool like the original series "Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu". Each technique deals with separate strategies and positions, but they all combine into an integrated tactical solution to ground mastery. From the first page to the last, you'll get a very understandable breakdown of how to systematically and technically improve your game. A classic book for all grapplers, MMA fighters and martial artist regardless of style.
Resolution
Cass is determined to find the female who was there the night the gang murdered her brother. If the missing woman turns out to be the killer, then she has to pay. Walking the nightly tightrope at the bar where she's employed, staying out of the clutches of the she-devil boss who wants her, and dealing with the L.A. scumbag who's taken a dislike to her, the battles are constant. One thing she can't lose - the affections of the detective whose patience with her stubbornness is fragile. When he's taken hostage, life goes into an even deeper spiral of conflicts and tension.Detective Trace McGuire can't bear to watch the love of his life being sucked into the darkness and dysfunction of the Lipstick Club where she bartends. He wants her free of the nightmare and goes to great lengths to make it happen. But when they take him prisoner, how can he help her?How can he help himself?Book #1 - RetaliationCass won't rest until her brother's murderers are jailed or dead. She goes after them one at a time with no intention of stopping until she has her revenge. Detective McGuire takes a bullet for her. Now the annoying man believes she's his responsibility and wants to stop her, protect her... control her.Book #2 - JusticeWhen she continues to dig for information on who killed her brother, Cassi's life becomes fraught with danger. Between bartending in a sleazy joint, getting into fights with hookers and trying to scare off her stalker, she never seems to get any time to just be a girl in love.Book #3 - ResolutionSince her brother Raoul's murder at the hands of his own gang members, revenge has driven Cass to find answers. Money, hidden by Raoul, is funding her quest. And tenacity born of hate fuels the relentless need to make those killers pay.Book #4 - EndingsCassi's a fighter who won't stop until she gets justice for her murdered brother. Once she's faced with the ultimate cost, will she be able to see it through? And can she live with herself if she doesn't?Book #5 - FaithFaith's always tried to be a good person. From the beginning, everything was against her. A sick mother forced her into a world of drugs and sexual dysfunction that she couldn't overcome. Until she lost the man she loved and found a baby who filled her heart.Book #6 -LeniLeni believes her mother didn't come back for her because she'd died. Wrong! Blackmail finally forces the woman out of the shadows. On top of these stresses, Leni learns the name of her cousin's killer. Payback is her only option.
