Author : Dan Freedman
Publisher : Scholastic UK
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,18 MB
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1407143948
After near-victory in the World Cup, Jamie has landed his ultimate dream job. But when disaster strikes, are his days of football glory about to become a distant memory?
Author : Stephen Cooper
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 28,44 MB
Release : 2015-08-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0750965665
As Britain’s Empire went to war in August 1914, rugby players were the first to volunteer. They led from the front and paid a disproportionate price. In 1919, a grateful Mother Country hosted a rugby tournament: sevens teams at eight venues, playing 17 matches to declare a first ‘world champion’. There had never been an international team tournament like it. For the first time teams from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Britain and France were assembled in one place. Rugby held the first ever ‘World Cup’. It was a moment of triumph, a celebration of military victory, of Commonwealth and Allied unity, and of rugby values, moral and physical. In 2015 the tournament returns to England as the world remembers the Centenary of the Great War. Values of teamwork, respect, discipline were forged and tested in war – and enjoyment of rugby helped men through it. With a foreword by Jason Leonard, this is the story of rugby’s journey through the First World War to its first World Cup, and how those values endure today. 'After The Final Whistle' is shortlisted for the 2016 Cross Sports Book of the Year award.
Author : Kunwar Raghavendra Singh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 13,35 MB
Release : 2019-01-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9388414098
When one talks about the game of hockey the name of K D Singh 'Babu' leaves all others behind. 'The Final Whistle' covers his life on and off the field right from his early days. He was a hockey player who had no parallel. This biography is all about what went through his life, a life full of dramatic events. No hockey player in the world caught the attention of sports critics as he did. He had magic in his stick and most often sports commentators were at a loss of words to describe his superlative game. His game was a commentator's delight. When unable to describe his wizardry a sports reporter could only express 'But the best brains of the FBI, if enlisted, would have been unable to put manacles on this all time great inside forward'. Former New Zealand Captain C V Walter was more candid when he wrote ' So Great was 'Babu' that not even the umpires could stop him, desperately hard though they tried at times'. The mere news of his participation in any match used to spread like wildfire and fans would rush and swarm the arena to see him play. Right from 1937 when he made his first public appearance he dominated the headlines for more than twenty years. He was the main architect of the 1948 and 1952 Olympic Gold's and in recognition of his wizardry he was awarded the coveted 'World Helms Trophy' for being the best athlete of Asia and best hockey player of world. He was the first Indian to be honoured so. He was a multi-talented sportsman and a big game hunter who knew the ways of a tiger as well as how to pierce through a packed defense. Likened to the great magician Harry Houdini for his great escapes through tightest rings of defenders 'The Final Whistle' is a graphic narration of his unbelievable game that dazzled world opponents.
Author : Jamie Bennett
Publisher :
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,52 MB
Release : 2020-11-05
Category :
ISBN :
Hallie and Gunnar just don't get off on the right foot. There may be a question if either of Hallie's feet are right, based on the number of times she trips and falls over them. But certainly, pegging a guy with a rock (like she does when she first encounters Gunnar Christensen) isn't a great way to begin a relationship. It was by mistake, ok? Despite this beginning, Gunnar wants a cordial friendship with her, his new neighbor. When she next gives him a right jab in the eye (by mistake!), this seems even more unlikely. But, friendship, sure-that's a good goal, and it's also all that Hallie wants from the big, beautiful professional football player who lives next door. Sure, that's all anyone would want with a guy like Gunnar, someone so sweet, and considerate, and gorgeous, and... And she can barely keep herself from grabbing him, in a more than friendly way. That's beside the point. The point is, Hallie has a lot to do to keep her own game plan running. Between tutoring a teenager who hates her, a best friend making poor life choices, her career in the dumpster, and her house falling down around her ears, she has enough to keep track of. Gunnar Christensen and his problems aren't her concern. But at the end of the game, it's the people standing with you who matter the most. And there's Gunnar on her team-and Hallie is definitely on his. Getting to the moment when the last whistle blows won't be easy, but true love never is...
Author : Nigel Owens
Publisher : Y Lolfa
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 39,40 MB
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1800993358
The story of the second half of Nigel's career as one of the most famous referees in World Rugby and one of only two Welsh referees ever to officiate at a Rugby World Cup Final, including the full story of his last Rugby World Cup in 2019.
Author : K.T. Prestidge
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,99 MB
Release : 2022-11-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1803134909
Samantha Rodan never imagined her first murder case could change the world of football. When Samantha is called to the scene of a suspicious death, she is disheartened to find the victim to be Joseph Marsden, a male escort and key witness to his boss, Marcos Vincenzo’s, criminal activities. With Joseph dead, his boss remains free. For Samantha, it’s the best motive for murder. Photos released in the newspaper after result in an unexpected lead. On the night of his murder Joseph had been in an altercation with Alex Smith, a professional footballer and long-time friend of Samantha’s brother. She discovers that not only was Joseph known to Alex, they had secretly been in a relationship for 6 months. Alex is gay and hiding his sexuality for fear of losing his career. With this new lead, Samantha’s boss is keen to pursue Alex, forbidding her to pursue Marcos and focus on putting pressure on Alex. The evidence increasingly points to Alex, and pressure for a quick resolution builds... But Samantha believes there is more to the story. Can she find the truth before it's too late?
Author : E. Lockhart
Publisher : DC Comics
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 21,30 MB
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1779508735
From New York Times bestselling author E. Lockhart (Genuine Fraud, We Were Liars) and artist Manuel Preitano (The Oracle Code) comes a new Gotham City superhero in this exciting YA graphic novel. Seventeen-year-old Willow Zimmerman has something to say. When she’s not on the streets advocating for her community, she’s volunteering at the local pet shelter. She seeks to help all those in need, even the stray dog she’s named Lebowitz that follows her around. But as much as she does for the world around her, she struggles closer to home-taking care of her mother, recently diagnosed with cancer. In desperation, she reconnects with her estranged “uncle” Edward, and he opens the door to an easier life. Through simple jobs, such as hosting his private poker nights with Gotham City’s elites, she is able to keep her family afloat-and afford critical medical treatments for her mother. Then one night, Willow and Lebowitz collide with the monstrous Killer Croc and get injured, waking up able to understand each other. But when Willow discovers that Edward and his friends are actually some of Gotham’s most corrupt criminals, she must make a choice: remain loyal to the man who kept her family together, or use her new powers to be a voice for her community.
Author : Mark Clattenburg
Publisher : Headline
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 38,96 MB
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1472282043
The outspoken and hard-hitting autobiography of one of the most highly-rated, recognisable and controversial football referees of modern times. Mark Clattenburg found himself in the centre circle, whistle in hand, at the start of 450 Premier League matches during a highly eventful 13-year career in football's top flight. He has shaken hands with, issued red and yellow cards to, and been sworn at by hundreds of players. He has been screamed at and shared jokes with dozens and dozens of managers. And he's felt the wrath of thousands upon thousands of irate fans. His autobiography is the ultimate guide to what it's really like to be in the referee's spotlight. It offers numerous intriguing insights into the daily trials and tribulations, the acute stresses and strains, of a top-flight referee. Clattenburg takes the reader into the referee's room, the players' tunnel and out on the pitch to experience precisely what a referee goes through on match day.
Author : Rick Revelle
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 21,81 MB
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1459755480
This is a story about strong Native women; push them and they will push back stronger, quicker and with a sharp object. Every year hundreds of Native Women are murdered or go missing on Turtle Island. This is a story of a secret group of Native women known as the 650-year-old Elk Whistle Warrior Society. They are lawyers, teachers, social workers, safe house operators, clean up crews. They do not use guns, only the weapons of their ancestors. They instil fear in gangs, cartel members, murderers, and abusers of children. They hunt down human traffickers and those who have harmed their Grandmothers, Mothers, Sisters, Aunties and Daughters. In the quest to seek out the abusers of Native children in particular ... they are relentless.
Author : Ezra Jack Keats
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 49,8 MB
Release : 1977-02-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0140502025
Since it was first published in 1964, Whistle for Willie has delighted millions of young readers with its nearly wordless text and its striking collage artwork depicting the story of Peter, who longs to whistle for his dog. The New York Times wrote: "Mr. Keats' illustrations boldly, colorfully capture the child, his city world, and the shimmering heat of a summer's day."
