Author : Michael Gervais
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,20 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781595727053
Convinced that expensive new shoes are his ticket to playing professional basketball, a boy is stunned to find that he can be beaten by Mokey, a poor, younger boy from Harlem who plays barefoot.
Author : Michael Gervais
Publisher : Star Bright Books
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 42,85 MB
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1595725334
When a young boy in Harlem brings home a brand new pair of Nike Black and Red Double Dunks, he can already see his future as an NBA star. Feeling confident, cool, ice cold even, he challenges all of his friends at his local basketball court and beats everyone with ease. But lurking outside of the court fence is a challenger No Joke Moke, the barefoot basketball champion of East Harlem. "This is the story of my Allstar shoes and the short life they lived on my size 9 feet" begins the young narrator of The Barefoot Champion. Told in simple yet thoughtful language, Barefoot Champion evokes all of the youthful dreams, exciting new pairs of shoes, and playground legends that make childhood so memorable.
Author : Paul Rambali
Publisher : Profile Books(GB)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,97 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Marathon running
ISBN : 9781846686535
Abebe Bikila was the first black African to win an Olympic gold medal. He won the marathon running barefoot in Rome in 1960 and won again wearing shoes in Tokyo in 1964, becoming the first person to win the most grueling of all human contests twice.
Author : Wil Wheaton
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 22,5 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0596006748
Wil Wheaton--blogger, geek, and Star Trek: The Next Generation's Wesley Crusher--gives us five short-but-true tales of life in the so-called Space Age in Dancing Barefoot. With a true geek's unflinching honesty, Wil examines life, love, the web, and the absurdities of Hollywood in these compelling autobiographical narratives. Based on pieces first published in Wil's hugely popular blog, www.wilwheaton.net, the stories in Dancing Barefoot chronicle a teen TV star's journey to maturity and self-acceptance. Far from the usual celebrity tell-all, Dancing Barefoot is a vivid account of one man's version of that universal story, the search for self. If you've ever fallen in love, wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a Star Trek convention, or thought hard about the meaning of life, you'll find a kindred soul in the pages of Dancing Barefoot. In the process of uncovering his true geeky self, Wil Wheaton speaks to the inner geek in all of us. The stories: Houses in Motion - Memories fill the emptiness left within a childhood home, and saying goodbye brings them to life. Ready Or Not Here I Come - A game of hide-n-seek with the kids works as a time machine, taking Wil on a tour of the hiding and seeking of years gone by. Inferno - Two 15-year-olds pass in the night leaving behind pleasant memories and a perfumed Car Wars Deluxe Edition Box Set. We Close Our Eyes - A few beautiful moments spent dancing in the rain. The Saga of SpongeBob VegasPants - A story of love, hate, laughter and the acceptance of all things Trek.
Author : Ron Scarpa
Publisher : World Publications (Winter Park, FL)
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,84 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780944406014
Author : Keith St Onge
Publisher : Kso Publications
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 40,6 MB
Release : 2012-11-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780615730028
The story of Keith St. Onge's career as a world and national champion barefoot water skier.
Author : Christopher McDougall
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 26,63 MB
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0525433252
From the bestselling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming story about training a rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, and, in the process, discovering the life-changing power of the human-animal connection. "A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor." —John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog When Christopher McDougall decided to adopt a donkey in dire straits, he had no idea what he was getting himself into. But with the help of his neighbors, Chris came up with a crazy idea. Burro racing, a unique type of competition in which humans and donkeys run side by side over mountains and through streams, would be exactly the challenge Sherman and Chris needed. In the course of Sherman’s training, Chris would enlist Amish running clubs, high-spirited goats, the service animal community, and two Sarah Palin–loving long-distance female truckers. Sherman’s heartwarming story of overcoming all odds to run one of the most unbelievable races in America shows the healing power of movement and the strength of the human-animal connection. Look for Christopher McDougall's new book, Born to Run 2, coming in December!
Author : Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 40,6 MB
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1541546903
"Nelson plaits her narrative with Western lingo and homespun similes. . . . James' painterly oils swirl with energy, visible daubs creating the dusty, monumental landscape and equally monumental horses and humans. . . . A champion indeed." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The true tale of a cowboy's epic rodeo ride from acclaimed author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Caldecott Honoree Gordon C. James. In 1911, three men were in the final round of the famed Pendleton Round-Up. One was white, one was Indian, and one was black. When the judges declared the white man the winner, the audience was outraged. They named black cowboy George Fletcher the "people's champion" and took up a collection, ultimately giving Fletcher far more than the value of the prize that went to the official winner. Award-winning author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson tells the story of Fletcher's unlikely triumph with a western flair that will delight kids—and adults—who love true stories, unlikely heroes, and cowboy tales.
Author : Pauline Davis
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 2022-02-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1538155508
Winner, Autobiography/Memoir, International Book Awards, 2023 Winner, Biography/Autobiography, Track and Field Writers of America (TAFWA) Book Award, 2022 A raw, uplifting story from one of the most important hidden figures in track and field history. When Pauline Davis first began to run, it wasn’t with any thought of future Olympic glory. A product of the poor neighborhood of Bain Town in The Bahamas, she carried the family’s buckets every day to fetch fresh water—running sideways, sprinting barefoot from bullies, to get the buckets of water home without spilling. But when a seasoned track coach saw Pauline sprinting, he saw the heart of a champion. In Running Sideways, Pauline Davis shares her inspiring story. Born and raised in the ghetto, Pauline fought through poverty, inequality, racism, and political machinations from her own country to beat the odds and become a two-time Olympic gold medalist, the first individual gold medalist in sprinting from the Caribbean, the first Black woman on the World Athletics council, and a central figure in the Russian anti-doping campaign. A casualty herself of the doping plague that hit track and field—she wouldn’t be awarded her individual gold medal until Marion Jones was infamously stripped of her medals for doping—Pauline dedicated her years on the World Athletics council to clean sport and fair play. Running Sideways is a book about determination, faith, focus, and an incredible will to succeed. It’s about a trailblazer in women’s sports, not just in The Bahamas, not just in track and field, but on the global stage.
Author : Fred Haywood
Publisher :
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 19,89 MB
Release : 2021-08-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781631953712
Valuing collaboration and camaraderie over competition, champion waterman Fred Haywood introduces the world to windsurfing and puts Maui on the map with Racing at the Speed of Aloha. Racing at the Speed of Aloha is part adventure tale, part spiritual memoir. It enchants anyone who loves or longs for the timeless mystique of the Hawaiian Islands. Readers delight in the story of a youth who swam with sharks--by accident, of course. Water enthusiasts relish the memories Fred Haywood shares of windsurfing Ho'okipa, Maui's legendary beach which is still the most renowned windsurfing site in the world. Racing at the Speed of Aloha features forewords by legends Mark Spitz and Laird Hamilton, and a special acknowledgement by Kai Lenny, the youngest, most popular star on the water today.
