Norman 'Black Jake' Uprichard

Norman 'Black Jake' Uprichard
Author: Chris Westcott
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2011-08-15
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1445611058

This is the fascinating tale of a young lad from Lurgan, a bit of a rebel, who excelled both at soccer and Gaelic football. His dual allegiances incurred the wrath of the Gaelic Athletic Association hierarchy and he received a mandatory life ban when his dalliances with the 'other' game were discovered.

Gunshots & Goalposts

Gunshots & Goalposts
Author: Benjamin Roberts
Publisher: Avenue Books
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2017-08-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1905575114

A Social and Cultural History of Sport in Ireland

A Social and Cultural History of Sport in Ireland
Author: David Hassan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2018-02-02
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1317326474

Sport has played a central role in modern Ireland’s history. Perhaps nowhere else has sport so infused the political, social and cultural development and identity of a nation. During this so-called ‘Decade of Centenaries’ in Ireland (2014 to 2024) recently there has been an exponential growth in interest and academic research on Ireland’s sporting heritage. This collection of chapters, contributed by some of Ireland’s most preeminent sport and social historians, showcases the richness and complexity of Ireland’s sporting legacy. Articles on topics as diverse as the role of native Gaelic games in emphasising the emerging cultural nationalism of pre-Revolutionary Ireland, the contribution of Irish rugby to the broader British war effort in World War 1, the emergence of Irish soccer on the international stage, and the long running battle to gain official recognition within international athletics for an independent Irish state, are presented. This work’s intention is to illustrate some of the latest and most vibrant research being conducted on Irish sports history. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in Society.

Hockey Towns

Hockey Towns
Author: Ron MacLean
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2015-10-20
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1443436925

Every Canadian town has a hockey story, and Ron MacLean has a hockey story for every town. A new book by the co-author of the national bestseller Cornered. When you first meet Ron MacLean, he asks where you’re from, and he always comes back with a story. No one has crossed this country more than MacLean. In his 28 years on Hockey Night in Canada and now as host of Rogers’ Hometown Hockey, Ron has met fascinating people from coast to coast and has great stories to tell. Now, in this new book, MacLean is back, with brand new tales from across the country. These are stories you’ve never heard before. From London to Castlegar, Yellowknife to Cole Harbour, Medicine Hat to Trois Rivieres, from Bantam to Junior B to the NHL, our country is full of great characters: Players, coaches, hockey moms and hockey dads; rivalries, practical jokes, careers that grew out of nothing and "can’t lose" prospects who flamed out too soon; spectacular triumphs, heart-breaking tragedies and tales of friendship, betrayal, love and loyalty—all compelling, entertaining and inspiring. Once again working with Kirstie McLellan Day, co-author of the blockbuster bestsellers Playing With Fire, Tough Guy and Cornered, this is MacLean at his finest.

The Rocky Road to Dublin

The Rocky Road to Dublin
Author: Seumas MacManus
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2013-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781258952273

This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.

Edge of Apocalypse

Edge of Apocalypse
Author: Tim F. LaHaye
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2010-04-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0310520185

FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE THE USA. In Tim LaHaye---creator and co-author of the world-renowned Left Behind series---and Craig Parshall's Edge of Apocalypse, Joshua Jordan's new weapons defense system will secure America against an array of new enemies, including a nuclear strike on New York City by North Korea. But global forces are mounting and corrupt government leaders will go to any extreme to prevent an impending economic catastrophe. As world events begin setting the stage for the 'end of days' foretold in Revelation, Jordan must weigh the personal price he must pay to save the nation he loves.

Gary Gygax's Gygaxian Fantasy Worlds Volume 3

Gary Gygax's Gygaxian Fantasy Worlds Volume 3
Author: Gary Gygax
Publisher: Troll Lord Games
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2002-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781931275224

For the vigilant writer, driven publisher or game designer, Volume 3 of the Gygaxian Fantasy World series drives forward the gathering host of information brought to you by the Gygaxian Fantasy World series. From the encampments of common folk and wanderers to the teeming streets of walled towns, this work brings the fantastic world of magic to life. Game designers captain their own creations when they master knowledge of the high and low, the hamlets and towns, cities and castles and all that accompanies life in a world of our own imagining. More than that, Everyday Life breathes strength into the arms of your imaginings with pirates and palace life, eating and entertainment, villains and vagabonds, communications and commerce. Whatever is found in the daily life of a typical fantasy world is covered herein. Sound the note of world creation with Gary Gygax's Everyday Life.

Lucy Negro, Redux

Lucy Negro, Redux
Author: Caroline Randall Williams
Publisher: Third Man Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 9780997457827

Equally interested in the sensual and the serious, the erotic and the academic, this collection experiments with form, dialect, persona, and voice. Ultimately a hybrid document, Lucy Negro, Redux harnesses blues poetry, deconstructed sonnets, historical documents and lyric essays to tell the challenging, many-faceted story of the Dark Lady, her Shakespeare, and their real and imagined milieu.