Cyclone My Story

Author : Barry McGuigan
Publisher : Random House
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780753547489

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Cyclone: My Story by Barry McGuigan Pdf

On a hot summer's night, in June 1985, in one of the most emotionally charged fights of all time, Barry McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to become the featherweight champion of the world. An epic battle that lasted a full 15 rounds, it remains one of sport's greatest moments - watched by 27,000 spectators ringside and by a further 20 million on television around the world. Raised in the border town of Clones, Co. Monaghan, at the height of the troubles, Barry McGuigan united people across sectarian and religious divides during a difficult time in the country's political history. A Catholic, Barry married his Protestant childhood sweetheart, Sandra in 1981. An Irishman, he fought for the British title, wearing boxing shorts in the colours of the United Nation's Flag of Peace - and in place of a national anthem his musician father, Pat McGuigan would often sing a heartfelt rendition of 'Danny Boy' before a fight. Engaging and intelligent, McGuigan is a renowned and revered figure in the boxing world and beyond. In this candid autobiography, The Clones Cyclone shares his stories of extraordinary professional triumph and devastating personal tragedy.

Author : Doreen Cronin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781481435253

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Cyclone by Doreen Cronin Pdf

Riding the Cyclone, the world famous Coney Island rollercoaster was supposed to be the highlight of twelve-year-old Nora's summer, but right after they disembark, Nora's thirteen-year-old cousin Riley falls to the ground and into a coma that Nora thinks is her fault.

Author : Leesa Dean
Publisher : Brindle and Glass
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781927366516

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Waiting for the Cyclone by Leesa Dean Pdf

Thirteen stories that expose the complications of women who dare to deviate from the status quo. In the land of fiction, women are too often cast as inherently good—typically kind, always considerate, and traditionally in possession of high morals. Not so in the recklessly audacious stories in Waiting for the Cyclone. A mother in need of rehabilitation, a wife who wakes up in the arms of a man who isn’t her husband, a young woman who comes face-to-face with a bully from years ago. These women don’t need to be liked, do not comply to set expectations, and are not compelled to make apologies. These women, and a dozen more, are perfectly imperfect. A collection of short stories that behaves much like the weather pattern it was named for, Waiting for the Cyclone is at times fast and reckless and at others, calm yet under high pressure. A powerful literary debut from one of Canada’s most promising young writers.

Author : Barry McGuigan
Publisher : Ebury Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0091941660

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Cyclone: My Story by Barry McGuigan Pdf

On a hot summers night, in June 1985, in one of the most emotionally charged fights of all time, Barry McGuigan beat Eusebio Pedroza to become the Featherweight champion of the World. An epic battle that lasted a full 15 rounds, it remains one of sports greatest moments - watched by 27,000 spectators ringside and by a further 20 million on television around the world.Raised in the border town of Clones, Co. Monaghan, at the height of the troubles, Barry McGuigan united people across sectarian and religious divides during a difficult time in the countrys political history. A Catholic, Barry married his Protestant childhood sweetheart, Sandra in 1981. An Irishman, he fought for the British Title, wearing boxing shorts in the colours of the United Nations Flag of Peace - and in place of a national anthem his musician father, Pat McGuigan would often sing a heartfelt rendition of Danny Boy before a fight.In his years outside the ring, McGuigan has demonstrated his talents as a boxing analyst and spokesman for the Professional Boxers Association. McGuigan also works as a boxing commentator and broadcaster, and in 2007 was crowned winner of ITV's Hell's Kitchen. Engaging and intelligent, McGuigan is a renowned and revered figure in the boxing world and beyond. In this, his first autobiography, The Clones Cyclone shares his stories of extraordinary professional triumph and devastating personal tragedy.

Author : Dan Roach
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798669878115

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Inside the Cyclone by Dan Roach Pdf

"Oh, it actually flies?" uttered the perpetually unimpressed teenager beside me, as we accelerated through 50mph towards the hedge. Low expectations or what? But I'd finally done it. I'd taken the plunge and bought my own aeroplane: a Cyclone AX3, which I named 'Harriet'. This is a journey you'll want to share if you plan on buying a plane, or simply want to bring a smile to your face enjoying the adventures of others. Feel the surprise, joy, and distress, that only aeroplane ownership can provide. ... and find out if we cleared that hedge! "Not only a wonderful personal story of one man's dream to fly, but a fascinating history of a lovely little aircraft." Geoff Hill, Editor - Microlight Flying Magazine and critically acclaimed author. "There is a great deal of humor in the writing - I found myself chuckling aloud on several occasions." Vickie Betts, Executive Editor - Powered sport flying "Numerous interesting anecdotes, some of them a bit hair-raising; its also often quite funny." Joe Schofield, Editor - SkyWings "For fans of the type, microlight aircraft, or simply a well told and compelling story, Inside the Cyclone will be tough to put down." Australian Sport Pilot Magazine "A really enjoyable read." Ed Hicks, Editor - Flyer Magazine "This is a book that should grace every clubhouse in the country." Dave Bremner, Author of 'Bristol Scout 1264: Rebuilding Granddad's Aircraft'

Author : Jackie French
Publisher : Scholastic Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1743623585

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Cyclone by Jackie French Pdf

Christmas Eve 1974 is marked indelibly into the Australian psyche, as the night tropical Cyclone Tracy devastated the city of Darwin. Now, over 40 years later, Jackie Frenchs lyrical rhyming text tells the story of a citys indomitable spirit, and Bruce Whatleys sumptuous illustrations bring to life the powerful force of the storm to a whole new generation of readers.

Author : Sophie Cunningham
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781922079367

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Warning by Sophie Cunningham Pdf

The sky at the top end is big and the weather moves like a living thing. You can hear it in the cracking air when there is an electrical storm and as the thunder rolls around the sky... When Cyclone Tracy swept down on Darwin at Christmas 1974, the weather became not just a living thing but a killer. Tracy destroyed an entire city, left seventy-one people dead and ripped the heart out of Australia’s season of goodwill. For the fortieth anniversary of the nation’s most iconic natural disaster, Sophie Cunningham has gone back to the eyewitness accounts of those who lived through the devastation—and those who faced the heartbreaking clean-up and the back-breaking rebuilding. From the quiet stirring of the service-station bunting that heralded the catastrophe to the wholesale slaughter of the dogs that followed it, Cunningham brings to the tale a novelist’s eye for detail and an exhilarating narrative drive. And a sober appraisal of what Tracy means to us now, as we face more—and more destructive—extreme weather with every year that passes. Compulsively readable and undeniably moving, Warning is the essential non-fiction book of 2014.

Author : Airey Neave
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781785900280

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Little Cyclone by Airey Neave Pdf

The exhilarating true story of the greatest escape route of the Second World War On a hot afternoon in August 1941, a 24-year-old Belgian woman walks into the British consulate in Bilbao, neutral Spain, and demands to see the consul. She presents him with a British soldier she has smuggled all the way from Brussels, through Occupied France and over the Pyrenees. It is a journey she will make countless times thereafter, at unthinkable danger to her own life. Her name is Andrée de Jongh, though she will come to be known as the 'Little Cyclone' in tribute to her extraordinary courage and tenacity. And she is an inspiration. From nursing wounded Allied servicemen, de Jongh will go on to establish the most famous escape line of the Second World War, saving the lives of more than 800 airmen and soldiers stranded behind enemy lines. The risks, however, will be enormous. The cost, unspeakably tragic. Her story is shot through with the constant terror of discovery and interception - of late-night knocks at the door, of disastrous moonlit river crossings, Gestapo infiltrators, firing squads and concentration camps. It is also a classic true story of fear overcome by giddying bravery. Originally published shortly after the war, Little Cyclone is a mesmerising tale of the best of humanity in the most unforgiving circumstances: a remarkable and inspiring account to rival the most dramatic of thrillers. Royalties from the sale of this book will go to the Airey Neave Trust.

Author : Sebastian Junger
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1997-05-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 039307661X

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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger Pdf

"There is nothing imaginary about Junger's book; it is all terrifyingly, awesomely real." —Los Angeles Times It was the storm of the century, boasting waves over one hundred feet high—a tempest created by so rare a combination of factors that meteorologists deemed it "the perfect storm." In a book that has become a classic, Sebastian Junger explores the history of the fishing industry, the science of storms, and the candid accounts of the people whose lives the storm touched. The Perfect Storm is a real-life thriller that makes us feel like we've been caught, helpless, in the grip of a force of nature beyond our understanding or control. Winner of the American Library Association's 1998 Alex Award.

Author : Courtney Milan
Publisher : Courtney Milan
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781937248475

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Trade Me by Courtney Milan Pdf

Tina Chen just wants a degree and a job, so her parents never have to worry about making rent again. She has no time for Blake Reynolds, the sexy billionaire who stands to inherit Cyclone Systems. But when he makes an off-hand comment about what it means to be poor, she loses her cool and tells him he couldn’t last a month living her life. To her shock, Blake offers her a trade: She’ll get his income, his house, his car. In exchange, he’ll work her hours and send money home to her family. No expectations; no future obligations. But before long, they’re trading not just lives, but secrets, kisses, and heated nights together. No expectations might break Tina’s heart...but Blake’s secrets could ruin her life. Trade Me is the first book in the Cyclone series.

Author : Erik Larson
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000-07-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780375708275

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Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson Pdf

From the bestselling author of The Devil in the White City, here is the true story of the deadliest hurricane in history. National Bestseller September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people in what remains the greatest natural disaster in American history--and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devastating personal tragedy. Using Cline's own telegrams, letters, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the science of hurricanes, Erik Larson builds a chronicle of one man's heroic struggle and fatal miscalculation in the face of a storm of unimaginable magnitude. Riveting, powerful, and unbearably suspenseful, Isaac's Storm is the story of what can happen when human arrogance meets the great uncontrollable force of nature.

Author : Bruce Overby
Publisher : Madville Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781956440096

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The Cyclone Release by Bruce Overby Pdf

It’s the late 90s Internet boom, and Brendon Meagher has just lost his wife Sadie in a freakish car accident at the edge of Silicon Valley. The Cyclone Release follows Brendon as he emerges from tragedy and lands in a pre-IPO start-up that promises astonishing riches. Mo Gramercy, a bright and commanding colleague with her own deep secret, joins Brendon, disrupts his malaise, and takes him as her lover. The characters’ careen toward IPO millions, their secrets suddenly converging, and both are shaken without mercy from bucolic notions of work, life, and impending fortune.

Author : Francis Mason
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338092533

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The Story of a Working Man's Life by Francis Mason Pdf

"The Story of a Working Man's Life" by Francis Mason is a poignant tale that delves deep into the life of an ordinary man, capturing his struggles, triumphs, and the world around him. Set against the backdrop of missions and voyages in Burma, Mason's narrative offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by missionaries and the impact of their work. This classic novel is a testament to Mason's storytelling genius and his deep understanding of human nature.

Author : Kath Beattie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1775438406

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Cyclone Bola by Kath Beattie Pdf

Author : Chrystopher J. Spicer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476681566

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Cyclone Country by Chrystopher J. Spicer Pdf

The storm has become a universal trope in the literature of crisis, revelation and transformation. It can function as a trope of place, of apocalypse and epiphany, of cultural mythos and story, and of people and spirituality. This book explores the connections between people, place and environment through the image of cyclones within fiction and poetry from the Australian state of Queensland, the northern coast of which is characterized by these devastating storms. Analyzing a range of works including Alexis Wright's Carpentaria, Patrick White's The Eye of the Storm, and Vance Palmer's Cyclone it explains the cyclone in the Queensland literary imagination as an example of a cultural response to weather in a unique regional place. It also situates the cyclones that appear in Queensland literature within the broader global context of literary cyclones.