Bitch Boxer

Bitch Boxer
Author: Charlie Josephine
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2013-02-19
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1849439354

Bitch Boxer was the winner of the Holden Street Theatres Awards 2013 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Meet Chloe, 21 from Leytonstone. She likes the simple things in life: cherry sambuca, hairbrush-in-the-mirror karaoke with Rihanna and winding her Dad up. Oh, and she's a boxer. London, 2012. Women will step into the Olympic boxing ring for the very first time. And it's in Stratford. Down the road. As Chloe trains for the fight of her life, she is left winded by two life-changing events. In a man's world, can she prove she's still worth the title?

The Boxer

The Boxer
Author: Stephanie Abraham
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2008-04-21
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0470335262

The Boxer has long been one of America's best-loved dog breeds and this newest book is a true celebration of Boxers and why so many dog lovers have been, and continue to be, attracted to them. The Boxer: Family Favorite is the ideal book for the pet owner, novice fancier and veteran enthusiast alike. The reasons for the Boxer's solid reputation can be recognized throughout this bright, new book. Those seeking information on the breed for any reason will find all their questions answered by one of the Boxer world's foremost authorities. Like the other titles in Howell's Best of Breed Library, this book features chapters on all aspects of caring for, and enjoying a dog in and away from the home, and includes several valuable appendices.

Boxer

Boxer
Author: William Scolnik
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2011-07-26
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1593788592

This Comprehensive Owner's Guide to the Boxer serves as a complete introduction to this handsome German breed that has become one of the world's most cherished companions and most relied-upon working dogs. The loyal and friendly Boxer is impossible to beat for affection, elegance, and the sheer "paws-on" fun! Owners will read about how the Boxer was invented in Germany and the important people and dogs who put the canine pugilist on the map;from Frau Stockmann and Bang Away to the modern-day movers and shakers in England, America, Canada, and beyond.The history chapter is followed by a chapter devoted to the characteristics of this exceptional working breed, offering sound advice about which owners are best suited to this vigorous and active canine.New owners will welcome the well-prepared chapter on finding a breeder and selecting a healthy, sound puppy. Chapters on puppy-proofing the home and yard, purchasing the right supplies for the puppy as well as house-training, feeding, and grooming are illustrated with handsome adults and puppies bursting with energy and personality! In all, there are over 135 photographs in this useful and reliable volume. The author's advice on obedience training will help the reader better mold and train into the brightest and most well-mannered dog in the neighborhood. The extensive chapter on healthcare provides up-to-date detailed information on selecting a qualified veterinarian, vaccinations, preventing and dealing with parasites, infectious diseases, and more. Sidebars throughout the text offer helpful hints, covering topics as diverse as historical kennels, toxic plants, first aid, crate training, carsickness, fussy eaters, and parasite control. Fully indexed.

Strong Boy

Strong Boy
Author: Christopher Klein
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2013-11-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1493001981

“I can lick any son-of-a-bitch in the world.” So boasted John L. Sullivan, the first modern heavyweight boxing champion of the world, a man who was the gold standard of American sport for more than a decade, and the first athlete to earn more than a million dollars. He had a big ego, big mouth, and bigger appetites. His womanizing, drunken escapades, and chronic police-blotter presence were godsends to a burgeoning newspaper industry. The larger-than-life boxer embodied the American Dream for late nineteenth-century immigrants as he rose from Boston’s Irish working class to become the most recognizable man in the nation. In the process, the “Boston Strong Boy” transformed boxing from outlawed bare-knuckle fighting into the gloved spectacle we know today. Strong Boy tells the story of America’s first sports superstar, a self-made man who personified the power and excesses of the Gilded Age. Everywhere John L. Sullivan went, his fists backed up his bravado. Sullivan’s epic brawls, such as his 75-round bout against Jake Kilrain, and his cross-country barnstorming tour in which he literally challenged all of America to a fight are recounted in vivid detail, as are his battles outside the ring with a troubled marriage, wild weight and fitness fluctuations, and raging alcoholism. Strong Boy gives readers ringside seats to the colorful tale of one of the country’s first Irish-American heroes and the birth of the American sports media and the country’s celebrity obsession with athletes.

The Boxer's Heart

The Boxer's Heart
Author: Kate Sekules
Publisher: ABRAMS
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1468301780

“Brave and ballsy . . . the internal chaos that prompts Sekules’ rage and desire to retaliate is a more original, fascinating place to visit than any gym.” —Salon.com The Boxer’s Heart is a brilliantly candid memoir of the world of women’s boxing, now updated and with a new afterword. Written in raw and vivid style, it tells the story of how a young everywoman moves to New York City to write and, through struggles and disappointments in her personal life, rises through the ranks at the famed Gleason’s Gym to box professionally. Sekules’s account unfolds with the pace and depth of a great novel, crammed with larger-than-life characters and piercing observations. Any woman who has grappled with anger and trust in her relationships, been nagged by insecurity at the gym, or wondered what it feels like to throw a punch will identify with this witty and honest account of “ the sweet science of bruising.” “It’s a knockout, folks . . . The Boxer’s Heart is a winner, on all cards.” —Newsweek “What is most captivating about Sekules’ love letter to boxing is how she reconciles the feminine proclivity for tenderness and nurturing with their simultaneous ability to knock one another out, to unleash fury in a controlled and respectful way.” —Oprah.com “Sekules . . . is appealingly self-aware . . . [and] gives us a sense of women’s boxing as a thriving movement.” —The New York Times Book Review “This is a story of self-discovery, about finding out what you love, and then doing it—with passion, with a boxer’s heart.” —Kirkus Reviews

The Complete Guide to Boxer Dogs

The Complete Guide to Boxer Dogs
Author: Ruth Shirk
Publisher: LP Media Inc
Total Pages: 118
Release: 2020-04-18
Genre: Pets
ISBN:

Are you thinking about getting a new Boxer Puppy? Or have you recently rescued a dog that is part, or full Boxer? The Complete Guide to Boxer Dogs is your go-to guide for everything you need to know to prepare to successful raise and train a happy, healthy Boxer from puppy to old-age. If you have never been around a Boxer, you will be amazed at the number of noises that they make. In fact, once you master Boxer language, chances are that you will have many conversations with your new best friend. They have a fun-filled personality that is easily controllable once you master the training keys in this book. Reading through it before you get a boxer will help you learn if this is the right breed for you. Chapter topics include: Boxer History Choosing a Boxer Preparing your Home for your Boxer Bringing Home your Boxer Being a Boxer Parent Teaching the Boxer to Behave Socializing with People and Animals Boxers and Your Other Pets Physical and Mental Exercise Training your Boxer Basic Commands Traveling with Your Boxer Nutrition Grooming your Boxer Basic Health Care Advanced Boxer Health and Aging Dog Care Boxers tend to be a little leery around strangers, so it is important to train them properly as puppies. They are extremely brilliant, so you need to know how to be the pack leader from day one. Unfortunately, many Boxers end up in shelters because they are not socialized properly. Use the key training points in this book to teach your Boxer to get along with your family, your pets and others that they may meet along life's journey. Come along on this journey as you master being a great Boxer owner. Inside the pages of this book, you will gain insight that only a lifetime of owning dogs can provide.

Tears for a Tinker

Tears for a Tinker
Author: Jess Smith
Publisher: Birlinn
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2012-05-21
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 085790180X

In the third and final book of Jess Smith's autobiographical trilogy, Jess traces her eventful life with Dave and their three children, from their earliest years together. Their adventures and achievements are interspersed with stories of her parents' childhood, her father's 'tall tales' and the eerie echoes of ghosts and hauntings that she has heard from gypsies and travellers over many years. Fans of Jess Smith will not be disappointed with her latest memoir, full of more unforgettable characters and insight into the travellers' way of life, a tradition that stretches back more than 2000 years and survives in the rich oral tradition of its people.

Governing Codes

Governing Codes
Author: Karrin Vasby Anderson
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2005
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780739111994

Familiar narratives and simplistic stereotypes frame the representation of women in U.S. politics. Pervasive containment rhetorics, such as the distinction between women as mothers and caregivers and men as rational thinkers, create unique hurdles for any woman seeking public office. While these 'governing codes' generally act to constrain female political power, they can also be harnessed as a resource depending on the particular circumstances (e.g., party affiliation, geographic location and personal style). One of these governing codes, the metaphor, is an especially powerful tool in politics today, particularly for women. By examining the political careers of four of the most prominent and influential women in contemporary U.S. politics_Democrats Ann Richards and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republicans Christine Todd Whitman and Elizabeth Dole_Karrin Vasby Anderson and Kristina Horn Sheeler illustrate how metaphors in public discourse may be both familiar narratives to embrace and boundaries to overturn.