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Author : Ron Daws
Release : 1977
Genre : Marathon running
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Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Self-made Olympian by : Ron Daws
Download or read book The Self-made Olympian written by Ron Daws. This book was released on 1977. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ron Daws
Release : 1985
Genre : Sports & Recreation
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Book Synopsis Running Your Best by : Ron Daws
Download or read book Running Your Best written by Ron Daws. This book was released on 1985. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives practical advice on warmups, stretches, motivation, running technique, racing strategy, training methods, and hot, cold, and high altitude running conditions.
Author : Anthony Ervin
Release : 2016-03-14
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 641/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Chasing Water by : Anthony Ervin
Download or read book Chasing Water written by Anthony Ervin. This book was released on 2016-03-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Olympic swimmer reveals the wild and challenging journey that took place between two gold medals: “Inspiring, humorous, and often profound.”—People Magazine Anthony Ervin is an Olympic swimmer who won the gold at nineteen—and that may be one of the least interesting things about him. An athlete of Jewish and African-American descent who is also a practicing Buddhist, he auctioned off the medal he won in Sydney to help raise funds for victims of the 2004 tsunami. He had grown up battling Tourette’s syndrome, and later struggled with suicidal depression, drinking and drugs, and a period of homelessness. This blend of memoir and biography, written by Ervin in collaboration with trainer Constantine Markides, is part spiritual quest, part self-destructive bender involving Zen temples, fast motorcycles, tattoo parlors, and rock 'n' roll bands—revealing the journey that preceded his remarkable 2016 Olympic comeback as the oldest individual gold medal winner in swimming. Winner of the 2018 Buck Dawson Author Award presented by the International Swimming Hall of Fame “Gripping…Readers will understand the psyche and life of elite athletes as never before.”—Library Journal “A celebrated Olympian recounts how he rose to the top of his sport, crashed, and found redemption…The author never flinches at revealing his less-than-perfect past, and the humility he demonstrates at coming to terms with his own egotism and personal shortcomings makes the book frequently compelling. A provocative and refreshingly honest redemption memoir.”—Kirkus Reviews
Author : Reinhard Kleist
Release : 2016-04-12
Genre : Comics & Graphic Novels
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 097/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis An Olympic Dream by : Reinhard Kleist
Download or read book An Olympic Dream written by Reinhard Kleist. This book was released on 2016-04-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The image of Samia Yusuf Omar running for last place at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will forever be imprinted in the minds of all who saw it: The lean Somalian, wearing knee-length leggings and a baggy T-shirt, came in seconds behind her competitors. What the cheering crowd couldn't know then was what it took to get there. An Olympic Dream follows Omar's second attempt to represent her country at the Olympics, this time in London. Reinhard Kleist pictures the athlete training in one of the most dangerous cities in the world; her passage through Sudan and into Libya; and her fateful attempt to reach Europe. By telling the story of one remarkable woman, Kleist gives voice to the thousands of migrants who risk their lives daily for a better future.
Author : Fabian Nicieza
Release : 2022-06-21
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 293/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Self-Made Widow by : Fabian Nicieza
Download or read book The Self-Made Widow written by Fabian Nicieza. This book was released on 2022-06-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the cocreator of Deadpool and author of Suburban Dicks comes a diabolically funny murder mystery that features two unlikely sleuths investigating a murder that reveals the dark underbelly of suburban marriage. After mother of five and former FBI profiler Andie Stern solved a murder—and unraveled a decades-old conspiracy—in her New Jersey town, both her husband and the West Windsor police hoped that she would set aside crime-fighting and go back to carpools, changing diapers, and lunches with her group of mom-friends, who she secretly calls The Cellulitists. Even so, Andie can’t help but get involved when the husband of Queen Bee Molly Goode is found dead. Though all signs point to natural causes, Andie begins to dig into the case and soon risks more than just the clique’s wrath, because what she discovers might hit shockingly close to home. Meanwhile, journalist Kenny Lee is enjoying a rehabilitated image after his success as Andie’s sidekick. But when an anonymous phone call tips him off that Molly Goode killed her husband, he’s soon drawn back into the thicket of suburban scandals, uncovering secrets, affairs, and a huge sum of money. Hellbent on justice and hoping not to kill each other in the process, Andie and Kenny dust off their suburban sleuthing caps once again.
