Author : Martin Dugard
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 49,76 MB
Release : 2007-07-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0316025577
A unique combination of travelogue, humor, and insider cycling critique, "Chasing Lance" brings into focus the entire Tour de France experience. 8-page photo insert. 2 maps.
Author : Richard Poplak
Publisher : Doubleday Canada
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 27,57 MB
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0385680821
The story of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong isn’t just about the greatest doping conspiracy in sports history—it's about the nature of corruption, whether in athletics, business, politics or society at large. Blending memoir that recounts his own family’s struggles with cancer and reportage from Europe's elite racing circuit (including access to riders such as Carlos Sastre and Ryder Hesjedel), journalist Richard Poplak draws out the parallels between the elaborate, cult-like regime constructed around Armstrong and the sort of corruption he's witnessed first-hand in the developing world. This book is not a definitive account of the Lance Armstrong era. It does not divulge any new information on his many years as a doper and cyclist. Rather, Braking Bad is an incisive, eloquent, and thought-provoking meditation on the most human of foibles, corruption, and how it preys so auspiciously on the most human of virtues, idealism and hope.
Author : Sanjay Gupta
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 21,42 MB
Release : 2007-04-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0446195006
For centuries, adventurers and scientists have believed that not only could we delay death but that "practical immortality" was within our reach. Today, many well-respected researchers would be inclined to agree. In a book that is not about anti-aging, but about functional aging--extending your healthy, active life--Dr. Sanjay Gupta blends together compelling stories of the most up-to-date scientific breakthroughs from around the world, with cutting-edge research and advice on achieving practical immortality in this lifetime. Gupta's advice is often counterintuitive: longevity is not about eating well, but about eating less; nutritional supplements are a waste of your money; eating chocolate and drinking coffee can make you healthier. Chasing Life tells the stories behind the breakthroughs while also revealing the practical steps readers can take to help extend youth and life far longer than ever thought possible.
Author : Bill Mallon
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 27,63 MB
Release : 2011-09-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0810873699
The nearly 150-year-old sport of cycling had its first competition in France in 1868. Soon afterward, the need arose for purpose-built cycling tracks because of poor road conditions at the time. Racing on blocked off pieces of street or grass soon evolved into racing on special tracks called velodromes. This development marked the split into what are still the two main forms of cycling competition: road racing and track racing. Initially, track cycling was more popular in terms of public attention and money to be earned by racers, but this gradually changed in favor of road racing, which has been the most popular form of cycling since at least the end of World War II. The Historical Dictionary of Cycling takes a closer look at the sport, as well as discussing the use of bicycles as a means of fitness, touring, and commuting. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, photos, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on cycling's two main disciplines—road and track—as well as brief overviews of the other forms of cycling. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about cycling.
Author : Karen Hawkins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 35,26 MB
Release : 2017-09-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1476786038
Dashing Scottish privateer Conner Douglas must marry a respectable, well-born woman; and soon, if he wants to secure his rightful inheritance. Determined to still explore the high seas as well as his mistresses' beds, he aims to find a pliable wife who'll turn a blind eye to his antics. And he knows just the woman, childhood friend and mousy spinster Miss Theodora Cumberbatch-Snowe. Unbeknownst to Conner, meek and plain Theodora has been hopelessly in love with him for years. But unwilling to wait forever for what will never happen, Theodora plans to wed a kind, if unexciting, local landowner, leaving behind the wild Highlander of her dreams. Yet Conner refuses to let his perfect wife get away. He chases her to Gretna Green and is shocked to discover the real Theodora is an ardent and wildly sensual woman. Soon he realizes his passion to win her has nothing to do with securing his inheritance and everything to do with earning the love of the unforgettable woman.
Author : Jodie Bailey
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 12,1 MB
Release : 2023-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0369749405
Love Inspired Suspense brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Enjoy action-packed stories in the Alaska K-9 Unit series featuring K-9 crime-stoppers solving thrilling mysteries that will keep you on the edge of your seat! This box set includes: DEADLY CARGO by USA Today bestselling author Jodie Bailey Following an anonymous tip, K-9 Trooper Will Stryker’s drug trafficking investigation has a new suspect—Jasmine Jefferson, an Alaskan bush pilot he’s convinced is hiding something. But when someone tries to kill them, Jasmine confesses she’s in witness protection. Are the attacks related to the case…or is someone out for revenge? ARCTIC WITNESS by Heather Woodhaven When his ex-wife goes missing, Alaska State Trooper Sean West and his K-9 partner rescue her from a kidnapper. Now the criminal is on their trail, and it’s up to Sean to protect Ivy and the little boy she plans to adopt…before they’re silenced for good. YUKON JUSTICE by USA Today bestselling author Dana Mentink With her ruthless uncle sabotaging her family’s reindeer ranch, K-9 team assistant Katie Kapowski heads home to help—and becomes his target. Alaska State Trooper Brayden Ford and his K-9 partner are the last team Katie wants assigned to guard her. With their rocky past, can they work together…and survive? BLIZZARD SHOWDOWN by New York Times bestselling author Shirlee McCoy After months of searching for Violet Jones, Gabriel Runyon and his K-9 finally track her down—just in time to save her from her ex-fiancé. Now they must keep the single mother and her newborn daughter safe. But with a storm rolling in, they’ll have to outrun a blizzard and an enemy who wants Violet dead… Look for the complete Alaska K-9 Unit series! From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.
Author : Shirlee McCoy
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 26,14 MB
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0369716876
Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. This box set includes: BLIZZARD SHOWDOWN (An Alaska K-9 Unit novel) by New York Times Bestselling Author Shirlee McCoy After months of searching for Violet James, Gabriel Runyon and his K-9 partner finally track her down—just in time to rescue her from her ex-fiancé. Now it’s up to them to safeguard the single mother and her newborn daughter. But can they outrun a blizzard and an enemy who wants Violet dead? AMISH CHRISTMAS ESCAPE (An Amish Country Justice novel) By USA TODAY Bestselling Author Dana R. Lynn In the sights of a murderer, Christy O’Malley knows there is just one person she can rely on to shield her—her secret husband who doesn’t know he is a father. But when she shows up on Sam Burkholder’s doorstep in Amish country, can he help her and their little girl live through Christmas?. CAPTURED AT CHRISTMAS By Jodie Bailey Undercover with an infantry unit to investigate the theft of hard drives, military investigator Captain Rachel Blake doesn’t expect the holiday assignment to turn into a protection mission. But when Captain Marshall Slater and his little girl are targeted, she’ll risk everything to help keep the child safe. For more stories filled with danger and romance, look for Love Inspired Suspense December 2021 Box Set – 2 of 2
Author : The Globe and Mail
Publisher : Booktango
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 25,45 MB
Release : 2012-04-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1468902385
The Globe and Mail, Canada’s National Newspaper, presents Our Nation’s Finest, a collection of the Globe’s 24 nominees for 2011 National Newspaper Awards. The Globe and Mail hopes to share its record 24 nominations with you.
Author : Shirlee McCoy
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 12,75 MB
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0369716280
From New York Times Bestselling Author Shirlee McCoy A missing-person case… turns into a rescue operation. After months of searching for Violet James, Gabriel Runyon and his K-9 partner finally track her down—just in time to rescue her from her ex-fiancé. Now they must safeguard the single mother and her newborn daughter. Leaving Violet’s Alaskan hideout is the safest option, but with a winter storm rolling in, it’s not just a murderer they have to escape… From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. Alaska K-9 Unit Book 1: Alaskan Rescue by Terri Reed Book 2: Wilderness Defender by Maggie K. Black Book 3: Undercover Mission by Sharon Dunn Book 4: Tracking Stolen Secrets by Laura Scott Book 5: Deadly Cargo by Jodie Bailey Book 6: Arctic Witness by Heather Woodhaven Book 7: Yukon Justice by Dana Mentink Book 8: Blizzard Showdown by Shirlee McCoy
Author : Hazlitt Staff
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 33,60 MB
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0771038976
The popular, award-winning, online magazine launches its inaugural eBook edition--a groundbreaking, handsomely art directed, colour magazine that creatively mixes art, photography and literature with pop culture, politics and design. Featuring George Saunders, Jhumpa Lahiri, Sheila Heti, filmmaker Xavier Dolan, Joseph and Amanda Boyden, among many others, Hazlitt #1 combines the eclecticism and literary taste of The Believer and Granta with the sophisticated art and design sensibilities of magazines such as Monocle and Apartamento. Strikingly art directed by acclaimed clothing designer Jeremy Laing, Hazlitt #1 includes new works alongside some of the greatest hits from the web magazine, illustrated with originally commissioned art and photography throughout.
