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The Harder They Fall

Author : Budd Schulberg
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781453261835

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“The quintessential novel of boxing and corruption.” (USA Today). “Toro” Molina certainly looks the part. He’s built like the Minotaur, but few would guess at the fear consuming the Argentine farmer and former circus performer after he’s brought to the United States to be the next heavyweight champion of the world. The problem is that Molina can’t box at all. But monstrous fight promoter Nick Latka fixes every fight on the way to the championship, and builds Toro’s renown with the help of cynical sports journalist Ed Lewis and a host of lackeys. First published in 1947, The Harder They Fall stands as a powerful exposé of professional boxing by one of the sport’s true poet laureates. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Budd Schulberg including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.

The Harder You Fall

Author : Gena Showalter
Publisher : HQN Books
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780373788927

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"Millionaire video-game creator Lincoln West has a dark and tragic past. The sought-after bachelor lives by a rigid schedule and a single rule--one relationship per year, lasting no more than two months. No exceptions. When he gave up the big city for a small town, he hoped to escape the worst of his memories--until a brash beauty dredges up long-buried emotions"--Amazon.com.

The Harder They Come

Author : T.C. Boyle
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062349392

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Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author T.C. Boyle makes his Ecco debut with a powerful, gripping novel that explores the roots of violence and anti-authoritarianism inherent in the American character. Set in contemporary Northern California, The Harder They Come explores the volatile connections between three damaged people—an aging ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran, his psychologically unstable son, and the son's paranoid, much older lover—as they careen towards an explosive confrontation. On a vacation cruise to Central America with his wife, seventy-year-old Sten Stensen unflinchingly kills a gun-wielding robber menacing a busload of senior tourists. The reluctant hero is relieved to return home to Fort Bragg, California, after the ordeal—only to find that his delusional son, Adam, has spiraled out of control. Adam has become involved with Sara Hovarty Jennings, a hardened member of the Sovereign Citizens’ Movement, right-wing anarchists who refuse to acknowledge the laws and regulations of the state, considering them to be false and non-applicable. Adam’s senior by some fifteen years, Sara becomes his protector and inamorata. As Adam's mental state fractures, he becomes increasingly schizophrenic—a breakdown that leads him to shoot two people in separate instances. On the run, he takes to the woods, spurring the biggest manhunt in California history. As he explores a father’s legacy of violence and his powerlessness in relating to his equally violent son, T. C. Boyle offers unparalleled psychological insights into the American psyche. Inspired by a true story, The Harder They Come is a devastating and indelible novel from a modern master.

The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall

Author : Sammy Franco
Publisher : Contemporary Fighting Arts, LLC
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781941845004

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When you’re about to fight a thug on the street and you have to look up to stare into his eyes, you’re bound to feel up pang of fear. But follow the solid strategies and self-defense techniques presented by self-defense maverick and innovator Sammy Franco, and the fight will end with your attacker looking up at you in confusion as he crashes to the ground. Sammy Franco was concerned that no book on the market successfully tackled the specific problem of fighting a larger, stronger opponent. In The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall, he addresses that all-important issue and delivers the solid information you’ll need to win a street fight when the odds seem stacked against you. The Bigger They Are, The Harder They Fall will teach you: How to avoid panic and intimidation • The do’s and don’ts of fighting a massive fighter • The five best knock-out targets • What works, what doesn’t, and why • How to avoid the ground fight • Workout routines • Equipment training • Step-by-step fighting combinations • And much, much more. In this one-of-a-kind skill building workbook, Sammy Franco calls upon his 30+ years of experience as a reality-based self-defense expert to prepare you both mentally and physically for the fight of your life. Unless you’re a lineman for the NFL, there may come a day when you will face an opponent who can dominate you through sheer mass and power. Read and study this book before that day comes.

The Harder They Fall

Author : Gary Stromberg,Jane Merrill
Publisher : Hazelden Publishing
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781592859764

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Updated with photos and new interviews. The heady, drug-induced decades of the sixties and seventies provide the backdrop for this all-star account of addiction and recovery. Among the celebrities interviewed by Gary Stromberg for The Harder They Fall are comedian Richard Lewis; musicians Alice Cooper, Grace Slick, Dr. John, and Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night); actors Malcolm McDowell and Mariette Hartley; Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Franz Wright; writer Anne Lamott; and athletes Doc Ellis and Gerry Cooney. The good news? All are recovering and leading lives of extraordinary accomplishment. "My own disease would like to tell you that my 'isms' are now my 'wasims.' But as this book reads, it's an ongoing process that leads to the sweetest spirituality. My hat's off and great kudos to those who share their story like it is for those of us who still need to hear it." -Steven Tyler - Aerosmith "Read this book! Here are the real winners in life. The best and the brightest with devastating illnesses, living clean, sober, confident, happy lives. If you want to know about alcoholism and addiction and how to get "weller than well," read this book." Capt. Ronald E. Smith - Chairman of the Dept. of Psychiatry, National Naval Medical Center and for twelve years the Psychiatric Consultant to the U S Congress "Here are the stories of twenty-one celebrities who had everything until their abusive chemicals showed them that, at the bottom, they had nothing at all. These pioneers in the modern drug abuse epidemic eventually each found their way into recovery, even redemption. These inspiring stories tell of the joy of finding a way of being that is more precious than fame and fortune." Robert L. DuPont, M.D. - White House Drug Czar for President Nixon and Ford (1973 to 1977), author of The Selfish Brain

The Hardest Fall

Author : Ella Maise
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781398521612

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In the game of love you can't afford to drop the ball... Zoe’s always been shy. At college, to try to help her, her friend dares her to do the craziest thing she can think of… kiss a random guy. She follows Dylan into a room she thinks is a classroom and ends up seeing a little too much of him. She can hardly kiss him now… not when after their embarrassing encounter and certainly not after he tells her he has a girlfriend. But when he finds out about the dare, the two make a pact… if they ever cross paths again – and they’re both single – they’ll kiss. Two years later, fate intervenes, and they end up as accidental roommates. Now Zoe’s seeing a lot more of Dylan than she bargained for and it’s even harder to resist peeking the second time round.

Art of the Cut

Author : Steve Hullfish
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-24
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781315297118

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Art of the Cut provides an unprecedented look at the art and technique of contemporary film and television editing. It is a fascinating "virtual roundtable discussion" with more than 50 of the top editors from around the globe. Included in the discussion are the winners of more than a dozen Oscars for Best Editing and the nominees of more than forty, plus numerous Emmy winners and nominees. Together they have over a thousand years of editing experience and have edited more than a thousand movies and TV shows. Hullfish carefully curated over a hundred hours of interviews, organizing them into topics critical to editors everywhere, generating an extended conversation among colleagues. The discussions provide a broad spectrum of opinions that illustrate both similarities and differences in techniques and artistic approaches. Topics include rhythm, pacing, structure, storytelling and collaboration. Interviewees include Margaret Sixel (Mad Max: Fury Road), Tom Cross (Whiplash, La La Land), Pietro Scalia (The Martian, JFK), Stephen Mirrione (The Revenant), Ann Coates (Lawrence of Arabia, Murder on the Orient Express), Joe Walker (12 Years a Slave, Sicario), Kelley Dixon (Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead), and many more. Art of the Cut also includes in-line definitions of editing terminology, with a full glossary and five supplemental web chapters hosted online at www.routledge.com/cw/Hullfish. This book is a treasure trove of valuable tradecraft for aspiring editors and a prized resource for high-level working professionals. The book’s accessible language and great behind-the-scenes insight makes it a fascinating glimpse into the art of filmmaking for all fans of cinema. Please access the link below for the book's illustration files. Please note that an account with Box is not required to access these files: https://informausa.app.box.com/s/plwbtwndq4wab55a1p7xlcr7lypvz64c

The Trouble With You

Author : L. A. Cotton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1386820792

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From the author of the Wicked Bay series, comes an angsty YA/NA enemies-to-lovers romance. Cocky football players, school rivalry, and the girls who get in their way. Get ready … The Raiders are coming!Hailee Raine only has to survive one more year.One year of life in her football obsessed town.One year of nauseating school spirit.Just one more year of her cruel step-brother Jason; and his cocky, arrogant, football-playing friends.She hates them. Especially, Cameron Chase, the guy she thought was different.Cameron Chase has the world at his feet.He has it all; good looks, talent, and the charm to go with it.He has colleges lined up at the door, all wanting a piece of Rixon Raiders star wide receiver.Until something threatens everything he's ever worked for, and only one person can quiet the war raging inside him.But he's supposed to hate her; his best friend's sister.She's off-limits.Untouchable.She's trouble with a capital T.Then Hailee finds herself in the middle of a football prank gone wrong... And suddenly hating each other never felt so good.The Trouble With You is the first book in The Rixon Raiders series. All books in this series can be read as standalones!The Trouble With YouThe Game You Play (coming soon)The Harder You Fall (coming soon)

Harder They Fall

Author : Solomon Carter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-13
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1728764858

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The shocking new page-turner from Solomon Carter - a no-holds-barred epic which takes detectives Roberts and Bradley to the very edge and beyond... A BLOODY VENDETTA HAS BEGUN. Detective Dan Bradley becomes the victim of a devastating attack. Bradley and his partner Eva Roberts are left to pick up the pieces. But they soon learn of other victims. The private detectives must track down a villain unlike any they have ever known. Relentless and bitterly cruel, he strikes people from Dan Bradley's past. Each victim is connected to the boxing club where Bradley boxed in his youth, but the targets have little else in common. Bradley hunts for suspects and potential new victims, but without an obvious motive, progress proves almost impossible. Yet plenty of people are depending on him. Bradley is determined to stop the villain before the senseless attacks turn into murders. But Dan is weak and needs time to heal - time he can ill afford. Events take the detectives to North Devon to investigate the mysterious murder of a celebrity blogger... But the trip turns out to be anything but a break. Their nightmare tracks them down. The vendetta is taken to the next level. Some victims are in denial - too scared to face the truth. But Bradley has no choice... He must face his demons or die trying... Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Helen Durrant, Janice Frost, Joy Ellis and LJ Ross. If you love to read gripping thrillers with flawed characters, a touch of humour and a hint of romance, you'll love Harder They Fall. THE HARDER THEY FALL SERIES: HARDER THEY FALL THE STONE GIRL HARVEST OF BLOOD LAST MAN STANDING If you enjoy page-turning crime mystery novels, noir crime thrillers, heist crime thrillers, British crime thrillers and detective series with strong female characters - then Harder They Fall is for you. OTHER SERIES BY SOLOMON CARTER LONG TIME DYING LUCK AND JUDGMENT LONDON CALLING THE FINAL TRICK THE LAST LINE SERIES THE DARKEST LIES AND MUCH, MUCH MORE... For more information visit SolomonCarter.net

The Harder They Fall

Author : Trish Jensen
Publisher : Bell Bridge Books
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781611941432

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"I laughed so hard I fell off the couch . . . . Don't read this book while eating or drinking, you might snarf something down the wrong way and hurt yourself. . . . on behalf of all fans of screwball comedies, I'd like to thank you Trish. More, please." - All About Romance Food fight, love match, or both? She's a lovable klutz trying to save her family's restaurant chain. He's a stuffed shirt angling to buy it. Who will trip up and fall in love first? Darcy Welham's dad is ready to sell his five-star restaurants and retire, but she's determined to prove she can be trusted to keep the family business going. Darcy's sure it's what her mother would have wanted. Only one problem: her life turns into a comedy show when she's nervous. Pratfalls, spills, slips and fires--all in a day's misadventures for Darcy. She can't even wait on tables without dumping food into the customers' laps. When supper lands on a sensitive area of businessman Michael Davidson's finely creased trousers, he tries to have his gorgeous but careless waitress fired, only to discover that she's the person he has to win over if he wants to buy the restaurant chain for his bosses. From that antagonistic start, Darcy and Michael soon find that there's more to each other than first expected. She's clumsy because she's got low self-esteem. She may be a disaster as a waitress, but she's a genius as a cook, with a talent for creating mouth-watering new dishes. Darcy begins to realize that Michael is not a stuffed shirt at heart--he's patient, strong and brave, which any man who dates Darcy has to be, because she turns into a Danger Zone every time he makes her heart flutter. Trish Jensen is the bestselling author of STUCK WITH YOU. Look for more funny and romantic Trish Jensen novels coming soon from Bell Bridge Books. Visit Trish at http://TrishJensen.com.

Giantslayer: the Bigger They Come the Harder They Fall

Author : George A. Jones Jr
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781543467901

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We human beings all have one thing in common: we all face giants in our lives that threaten our safety and well-being. Every day we face some type of challenge that troubles our minds. No matter how huge your giant is, you can beat it by faith in God through Jesus Christ. Look at the size of God! He is bigger than all your giants. God can do anything. The question Can God? can emphatically be changed to an exclamatory statement: God can! After reading and practicing the principles of this book, you will see giants falling at your feet through your faith in God.

The Endgame Is You

Author : L A Cotton
Publisher : Delesty Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Play hard ... Fight hard ... Love hard. The time has come for Cameron, Jason, and Asher to hang up their Rixon Raider jerseys and head off to college with the girls they love. But will their relationships stand the test of college life, new friendships, and most of all, football? *The Endgame Is You is a Rixon Raiders Epilogue. It must be read after the other books in the series. ~ RIXON RAIDERS READING ORDER: RIXON RAIDERS The Trouble With You The Game You Play The Harder You Fall The Endgame Is You: a Rixon Raider series epilogue RIXON HIGH a next-generation series Blurred Lines: A Rixon High Series Prequel (FREE) Off-Limits Tragic Lies Reckless Games: a Rixon High novella Ruined Hopes Broken Ties Missed Notes (coming summer 2022)

Atomic Habits

Author : James Clear
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780735211308

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The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

The Harder They Fall

Author : Debbie McGowan
Publisher : Beaten Track Publishing
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781909192225

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A fatal plane crash in Kathmandu. A fateful high school reunion. The wedding of the year and a honeymoon that eight best friends will never forget. Emotions run riot in Debbie McGowan’s most recent addition to the highly acclaimed Hiding Behind The Couch series. Delve deeper into the lives, lies and loves of your favourite characters in this touching tale where twists and turns abound. Whilst Dan battles for his life in Kathmandu, back home preparations for Eleanor’s wedding are interrupted by events that exhume painful memories from the past, forcing Josh to finally come clean about his true feelings. * * * * * “A novel that sparkles and comes to life in your imagination unlike any other.” “The strangest honeymoon ever, in which a hot tub and a Labrador play a leading role…” “I can’t recommend this highly enough—there is no way you could fail to fall in love with these characters and be sucked into their lives.” * * * * * The Harder They Fall is season three in the Hiding Behind The Couch series. The story follows chronologically from No Time Like The Present (Season Two). The story continues in Crying in the Rain (Novel – runs parallel with the second half of The Harder They Fall), First Christmas (Novella) and In The Stars Part I (Season Four). * * * * * WARNING: this story deals with themes of depression and suicide ideation.

The Harder the Fall

Author : Lauren Barnholdt
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442421509

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Kendall has a crush—and the ghost of his mother has something to say about it. The second book in a hilariously haunting tween series that Kirkus Reviews calls “bright, bubbly fun.” Kendall Williams talks to dead people all the time. Like it or not, it’s kind of her thing—the ghosts need her help resolving issues from when they were alive, and she’s good at figuring out their problems. What she can’t figure out, however, is why the ghost of her crush’s mother is haunting her. Add to that her ghost-client’s obnoxious brother who thinks Kendall is crushing on him, her father who is getting serious with his girlfriend, and her BFF who thinks Kendall’s losing her mind, and it’s enough to make this “ghost whisperer” seriously consider getting out of the ghost-helping business once and for all!