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Seabiscuit

2003-07-01 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2003-07-01
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 396/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Seabiscuit by : Laura Hillenbrand

Download or read book Seabiscuit written by Laura Hillenbrand. This book was released on 2003-07-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of the runaway phenomenon Unbroken comes a universal underdog story about the horse who came out of nowhere to become a legend. Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit’s fortunes: Charles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the western United States and became an overnight millionaire. When he needed a trainer for his new racehorses, he hired Tom Smith, a mysterious mustang breaker from the Colorado plains. Smith urged Howard to buy Seabiscuit for a bargain-basement price, then hired as his jockey Red Pollard, a failed boxer who was blind in one eye, half-crippled, and prone to quoting passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Over four years, these unlikely partners survived a phenomenal run of bad fortune, conspiracy, and severe injury to transform Seabiscuit from a neurotic, pathologically indolent also-ran into an American sports icon. BONUS: This edition contains a Seabiscuit discussion guide and an excerpt from Unbroken. Praise for Seabiscuit “Fascinating . . . Vivid . . . A first-rate piece of storytelling, leaving us not only with a vivid portrait of a horse but a fascinating slice of American history as well.”—The New York Times “Engrossing . . . Fast-moving . . . More than just a horse’s tale, because the humans who owned, trained, and rode Seabiscuit are equally fascinating. . . . [Laura Hillenbrand] shows an extraordinary talent for describing a horse race so vividly that the reader feels like the rider.”—Sports Illustrated “REMARKABLE . . . MEMORABLE . . . JUST AS COMPELLING TODAY AS IT WAS IN 1938.”—The Washington Post

Come on Seabiscuit!

2003-01-01 Sports & Recreation
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Release : 2003-01-01
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Rating : 872/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Come on Seabiscuit! by : Ralph Moody

Download or read book Come on Seabiscuit! written by Ralph Moody. This book was released on 2003-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Great Depression, Seabiscuit captured the hearts of Americans from the streets to the White House, winning more money than any horse at that time and shattering speed records across the country. Moving and inspirational, "Come on Seabiscuit!" is a reminder of the qualities that make a real American champion.

Who Was Seabiscuit?

2015-10-20 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2015-10-20
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 092/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Who Was Seabiscuit? by : James Buckley, Jr.

Download or read book Who Was Seabiscuit? written by James Buckley, Jr.. This book was released on 2015-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the life and accomplishments of the race horse Seabiscuit, who thrived with a loving jockey and trainer and won the hearts of millions around the country.

Seabiscuit the Wonder Horse

2021-05-04 Juvenile Nonfiction
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Release : 2021-05-04
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 777/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Seabiscuit the Wonder Horse by : Meghan McCarthy

Download or read book Seabiscuit the Wonder Horse written by Meghan McCarthy. This book was released on 2021-05-04. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning nonfiction picture book creator Meghan McCarthy tells the story of how an undersized, crooked-legged horse became one of the greatest racing champions of all time. In the late 1930s, times were tough. The United States was in the middle of the Great Depression, and people were desperate for something to believe in. They found their inspiration in Seabiscuit, a rags-to-riches, crooked-legged, overweight horse who ran more like a duck than a champion. Seabiscuit was the descendent of Man O’ War, one of the greatest racing horses in history but he had yet to win a single race. How did this downtrodden horse come to rise through the ranks and face off against Triple Crown champion, War Admiral? In her trademark easy-to-follow narrative voice, Meghan McCarthy brings the ultimate underdog story to life in this fact-filled picture book.

Seabiscuit, the Rest of the Story

2007-06 History
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Release : 2007-06
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Seabiscuit, the Rest of the Story by : William H. Nichols

Download or read book Seabiscuit, the Rest of the Story written by William H. Nichols. This book was released on 2007-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you ever wonder what became of the principle characters after the conclusion of the Seabiscuit book and movie? Seabiscuit, The Rest of the Story, by Bill Nichols, answers that question. It takes the reader on a journey through the rest of the lives of Red Pollard, Charles and Marcela Howard, War Admiral, Tom Smith, George Woolf and the legendary champion Seabiscuit. Additional chapters deal with the descendants of Seabiscuit, the movie, author Laura Hillenbrand, artists who portrayed Seabiscuit, jockeys and Ridgewood Ranch, home of the champion. The author is one of the few surviving people who had a personal connection with the great Seabiscuit and those who were responsible for his success. He worked at Ridgewood Ranch as a teenager. He and his wife of fifty-eight years, Lillian, are the parents of two, Bob and Kathy. The Nichols own and operate Mares' Nest, a well-known Thoroughbred breeding farm in northern California and they are co-breeders of Seabiscuit's most successful racing descendant, Sea Orbit. Bill is on the Board of Directors of The Seabiscuit Heritage Foundation as well as The California Thoroughbred Breeder's Association. His book Seabiscuit, The Rest of the Story, has been described as a 'historically essential book.'

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