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| Author | : Todd Balf |
| Publisher | : Crown |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2009-01-27 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0307236595 |
The story of a man who transcended the handicaps of race to become America’s first African American mega sports celebrity At the turn of the 20th century, hundreds of lightning-fast racers won the hearts and minds of a bicycling-crazed public. Scientists studied them, newspapers glorified them, and millions of dollars in purse money were awarded to them. Major Taylor aimed to be the fastest of them all. Taylor’s most formidable and ruthless opponent-a man nicknamed the "Human Engine" was Floyd McFarland. One man was white, one black; one from a storied Virginia family, the other descended from Kentucky slaves; one celebrated as a hero, one trying to secure his spot in a sport he dominated. The only thing they had in common was the desire to be named the fastest man alive. Finally, in 1904, both men headed to Australia for a much-anticipated title match to decide who would claim the coveted title. Major is the story of a superstar nobody saw coming, the account of a fierce rivalry that would become an archetypal tale of white versus black in the 20th century, and, most of all, the tale of our nation’s first black sports celebrity.
| Author | : Dennis Kavanagh |
| Publisher | : Pan |
| Total Pages | : 520 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
John Major's rise to leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister was meteoric and surprising. When he became Chancellor in 1989 few voters knew his name and his replacement of Margaret Thatcher seemed even more bewildering. This book provides an overview of John Major's premiership.
| Author | : Ralph Connor |
| Publisher | : ReadHowYouWant.com |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 1917 |
| Genre | : Canada |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Galen Winter |
| Publisher | : Down East Books |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9780892725403 |
For more than a decade, readers of Shooting Sportsman magazine have delighted in the eccentric character and colorful misadventures of the fictional Major Nathaniel Peabody (U.S. Army, retired). These accounts are delivered in fine fashion by the major's long-suffering lawyer, who manages Peabody's meager trust fund. By popular demand, author Galen Winter collected the finest of his stories in this anthology, The Best of the Major.Just who is Major Nathaniel Peabody? The man who gave him life describes him this way in the book's preface: His extreme independence makes the major popular in some circles and quite unpopular in others. However, the matters that are important to the major do not include a longing for popularity, involvement with any of the temporary fads of society, or conformity with the politically correct. Shooting over an English setter on an abandoned Georgia farm, watching a November sunrise from a Manitoba duck blind, calling Argentine geese into a decoy set spread out on a Patagonia plain . . . -- these are the pursuits that attract the major.
| Author | : Ralph Connor |
| Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 482 |
| Release | : 2023-09-03 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 3387024584 |
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
| Author | : Major League Baseball |
| Publisher | : McClelland & Stewart |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2013-10-15 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0771057350 |
Since the first pitch was thrown, MLB has tracked the performance of every team and player, documented every hit and measured every home run. And while some plays are part of the everyday game, there are moments in baseball when a player's performance reaches a new level of greatness and new records are made. The Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records catalogs the game's most remarkable achievements, as well as some of the less traditional and quirky stats that all play a part in the game. MLB's team of in-house writers, researchers and historians have scoured the history of the game and written the most accurate, complete and definitive record of baseball stats and achievements. Major League Baseball Ultimate Book of Records documents the absolute best of the best and packs each achievement into this lavishly illustrated book where fans will be treated to never-before-seen photographs of their favourite players. Double-page spreads will show Henderson racing to second base to claim the stolen base record, while another full color spread celebrates Bond's crushing hit that set a new threshold for most home-runs. All the records are here, each with an account of events and spectacular photographs that make this truly the most spectacular baseball book ever published.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2019 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9789388322768 |
| Author | : Joy McCullough |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2021-01-19 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0593407156 |
A picture book about Champ and Major, President-elect Joe Biden's two adorable dogs! Major will be the first shelter dog in the White House, and Champ can't wait to show him around. Champ and Major's dad, Joe Biden, just got a really important job: He's going to be the new president of the United States! Champ is excited to go back to the White House--he got to visit it when his dad was the vice president, before the family adopted Major, and he knows about all the important work that happens there. Major is going to be one of the first rescue dogs to live in the White House, and Champ can't wait to show his little brother around. Soon, Champ and Major will be in their new home, and they're going to bring a lot of fun with them!
| Author | : Dan Ozzi |
| Publisher | : Mariner Books |
| Total Pages | : 429 |
| Release | : 2021 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0358244307 |
"From celebrated music writer Dan Ozzi comes a comprehensive chronicle of the punk music scene's evolution from the early nineties to the mid-aughts, following eleven bands as they dissolved, "sold out," and rose to surprise stardom. From its inception, punk music has been identified by two factors: its proximity to "authenticity," and its reliance on an antiestablishment ethos. Yet, in the mid- to late '90s, major record labels sought to capitalize on punk's rebellious undertones, leading to a schism in the scene: to accept the cash flow of the majors, or stick to indie cred?Sellout chronicles the evolution of the punk scene during this era, focusing on prominent bands as they experienced the last "gold rush" of the music industry. Within it, music writer Dan Ozzi follows the rise of successful bands like Green Day and Jimmy Eat World, as well as the implosion of groups like Jawbreaker and At the Drive-In, who buckled under the pressure of their striving labels. Featuring original interviews and personal stories from members of eleven of modern punk's most (in)famous bands, Sellout is the history of the evolution of the music industry, and a punk rock lover's guide to the chaotic darlings of the post-grunge era. "--
| Author | : Merline Lovelace |
| Publisher | : Harlequin / SB Creative |
| Total Pages | : 129 |
| Release | : 2015-01-30 |
| Genre | : Comics & Graphic Novels |
| ISBN | : 459668264X |
