Author : James Quinn McDonagh
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 2012-02-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0007448279
Irish travellers live in a closed community. What we think we know about them is based on hearsay, rumour and stereotype. But not any more.
Author : Stayton Bonner
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 18,77 MB
Release : 2024-04-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1982650737
Father. Fighter. Champion. Outlaw. Hailed as an “exhilarating debut” by Publishers Weekly, Bare Knuckle by former Rolling Stone editor Stayton Bonner (nominated for the Dan Jenkins Medal of Excellence in Sportswriting) takes readers into a previously unknown world: the underground circuit of illegal bare-knuckle fighting. Bare Knuckle is the remarkable true tale of Bobby Gunn, the 73–0 undisputed champion of bare-knuckle boxing. An inspiring underdog story that reads like a real-life Rocky. Bobby Gunn has been fighting for his existence since a childhood spent living under the hand of his volatile father, and would do anything to give his seven-year-old daughter a better life—including betting on himself in the underground world of bare-knuckle boxing. In 1984, Gunn was an eleven-year-old boxer in Ontario when his father woke him in the middle of the night to fight grown men in motel parking lots for money, his old man pocketing the cash. From there, Gunn traveled to Las Vegas, Tijuana, and beyond, competing in ringed matches as well as in biker bars and mobster dens on the side, brawling to make ends meet. But it was only with the birth of his daughter—and his desire to help her avoid his fate—that Gunn entered the big-time world of underground Russian-mob matches of up to $50,000 a night in New York City, hoping to finally raise his family above the fray. Former Rolling Stone editor Stayton Bonner travels the underground for years with Gunn, the world champion of bare-knuckle boxing with a 73–0 record, shining a light on a secret circuit that’s never before been revealed. Along the way, we explore the fascinating history of this first sport in America, Gunn’s Irish Traveler community—a sect of religious fighters best known through Brad Pitt’s depiction in Snatch—as well as his part in the improbable rise of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, the first legal revival of the sport. Bare Knuckle, a tale of triumph, loss, and a father’s love for his family, is a heartbreaking but ultimately inspiring story that will have you rooting until the end.
Author : Drew Stepek
Publisher : Blood Bound Books
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 12,17 MB
Release : 2017-11-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781940250298
"Anything that represents and reveals the most painful and disgusting parts of ourselves and our society, and does so with glee and humor -heals us by the very act of its creation. Knuckle Balled has fun while accomplishing this." E. Elias Merhige / Shadow of the Vampire Following the Vampire holocaust in LA, RJ and Eldritch find themselves in Austin with bait's younger sister, Pinball, searching for the great L Byron Nghtyshade--the only one Eldritch believes can help them. But Austin is weirder than the duo could have imagined. Not only are there more vamp gangs hindering RJ's mission, they're more insane than their LA counterparts and addicted to harder drugs than heroin. The obstacles push Rj into a pit of self-loathing and doubt of saving Pinbill from her sister's fate. As the chances of survival dim, and RJ is given one final chance at redemption, he must confront the one true evil... himself. More scummy, bloody, and heroin-y than the first book, Stepek gives the genre another twist in his unique take on the undead and their ongoing drug wars. With more scum, more blood, and more drug-induced mayhem than the first book, Stepek gives the genre another twist in his unique take on the undead and their ongoing drug wars.
Author : D. W. Wilson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 11,50 MB
Release : 2012-04-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1408830299
In the remote Kootenay Valley in western Canada, good people sometimes do bad things. Two bullied adolescents sabotage a rope swing, resulting in another boy's death. A heartbroken young man chooses not to warn his best friend about an approaching car. Sons challenge fathers and break taboos. Crackling with tension and propelled by jagged, cutting dialogue, D.W. Wilson's stories reveal to us how our best intentions can be doomed to fail or injure, how our loves can fall short or mislead us, how even friendship - especially friendship - can be something dangerously temporary. An intoxicating cocktail of adrenaline and vulnerability, doggedness and dignity, Once You Break a Knuckle explores the courage it takes just to make it through another day.
Author : Max Tobias
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 50,65 MB
Release : 2022-04-21
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1787137759
'There’s no match for the sliced and buttered loaves of The Dusty Knuckle.' – Yotam Ottolenghi 'If you've never experienced the joy of a Dusty Knuckle sandwich IRL then this book will plug the massive gap in your life.' – Ravneet Gill 'A gorgeous book from my favourite bakery, crammed full of delicious, delightful recipes full of heart and soul.' – Jessie Ware The Dusty Knuckle is a celebration of recipes packed with flavour from east London’s favourite bakery. Full of practical, easy-to-follow instructions for mixing, fermenting and shaping, this resourceful cookbook includes everything you need to know to get to grips with dough at home. From legendary Potato Sourdough to unforgettable Focaccia, there are plenty of savoury bakes to enjoy. Delicious, buttery goodness follows, starting with sweet, yeasted doughs, then moving to pastry and much more. These detailed chapters prove that there really is no better satisfaction than baking from scratch. As well as the step-by-step baking guides, you’ll find an epic collection of recipes for Dusty Knuckle’s infamous two-hander sandwiches and moreish soups, herby salads, and citrusy sauces to enjoy on, in and with bread. Whether it’s Meatballs with Melted Cheese or indulgent Porchetta; Squash, Crispy Sage and Chilli Butter or Charred Hispi with Romesco, there’s something for everyone.
Author : Phil Niekro
Publisher :
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 11,2 MB
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780881910421
Offering a humorous look at baseball, this biography of the great pitcher, Phil Niekro, details the glory and craziness of his baseball career and his relationships with Ted Turner, George Steinbrenner, and others
Author : "Nomad" Brad Helmuth
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 38,5 MB
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781432725853
Autobiography of Nomad Brad Helmuth Brad Helmuth was born in upstate New York, in 1947. The youngest of four children, born of a poor "Dirt farmer" and his loving wife, he is related to the famous western hero, "Buffalo Bill Cody," (on his mother's side). Having a fairly normal childhood, his parents moved to Richmond, Virginia, in the mid-nineteen fifties, where his father passed away, and his mother was forced to raise her children on her own, which involved living in a part of the city where gangs ruled the streets. Having survived into his teens, he quit school and joined the Job Corps, (he was one of five youths, four black, one white, selected out of Richmond, Virginia) to participate in this program. Gang violence, and the death of a friend, caused him to quit the Job Corps and return home. At eighteen he joined the Navy, and after boot camp, he signed up for Viet Nam. He was involved in Special Operations, causing him to spend three years in "The 'Nam," returning, upon discharge, to a world filled with violence... Outlaw motorcycle gangs, rumbles, bar fights, love, heartbreak, drugs, murder, and prison.
Author : Bob Mee
Publisher :
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 14,69 MB
Release : 2000-09
Category : Boxers (Sports)
ISBN : 9780002189668
This text takes a look at the forgotten world of bare-knuckle prize-fighting, from the heyday of pugilism in the 18th century, to its extinction at the end of the 19th, and its re-emergence this century in the form of illegal underground bouts.
Author : Dover
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 43,87 MB
Release : 2015-06-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0486793885
Kids can signal their coolness with 14 sets of knuckle tattoos. Four fingers can spell out "hero," "whoa," "yeah," and other slang. Plus, some tattoos can be paired up for two-fisted impact, as in "rock" and "roll" and "tuff" "luck." Four mini-graphics are also included: a skull, snake, anchor, and star.
Author : Chad Woody
Publisher : Chad Woody
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Humor
ISBN :
Strange and laughable adventures for all ages. A pirate crew is hijacked by a haunted bowling alley. A robot disastrously attends Mardi Gras. Armed only with honesty, a trout saves lives on the Mississippi. The Easter Bunny gets worn out. George Washington eats a breakfast fit for champions. A cyclops outwits a sinister sheep-eating monster. A dog bites a vacuum cleaner hose. Bigfoot gets a dog that lays eggs. A bear gets hungry enough to eat a vampire, but eats a car battery instead. A relative of Humpty Dumpty armors up for the end of the world. Nothing about zombies or vampires. Practically zero romance.
