The Hardmen

Author : The Velominati
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781681775975

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The Hardmen by The Velominati Pdf

Embrace and revel in the stories of the toughest cyclists of all time, told by The Velominati, originators of The Rules. Read and get ready to ride . . . In cycling, suffering brings glory: a rider's value can be judged by their results, but also by their panache and heroism. Prepared to be awed and inspired by Chris Froome riding on at the Tour de France with a broken wrist or Geraint Thomas finishing it with a broken pelvis. In The Hardmen the writers behind cycling superblog Velominati.com and The Rules will tell the stories and illuminate the myths of not just the greatest cyclists ever, but the toughest. From Eddy Merckx to Beryl Burton, and from Marianne Vos to Edwig Van Hooydonk, the book will lay bare the secrets of their extraordinary and inspirational endurance in the face of pain, danger and disaster. After all, suffering is one of the joys of being a cyclist. Embrace climbs, relish the descents, and get ready to harden up . . .

Author : The Velominati
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780393242195

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The Rules: The Way of the Cycling Disciple by The Velominati Pdf

Offers ninety-two humorous and insightful rules of cycling, from tips on what gear to use and how to enforce proper road etiquette as well as stories from the sport's legendary figures.

Author : Malcolm Andrews
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781742693781

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Hardmen by Malcolm Andrews Pdf

When the going gets tough, the tough get tougher. The ranks of rugby league around the world have been liberally peppered with hardmen. With violence that would never be tolerated off the footy field, the game has always been rough, tough and dangerous. Stiff-arm tackles, headbutts, spear tackles - all aimed at maiming the opposition players - were once just part of the game. But while the thuggery of old has been cleaned up, the modern game of huge hits at breakneck speed is definitely no place for the faint-hearted. Fans in pubs and clubs have always talked about the courage of their favourite sons - men who never took a backward step, like legendary South Sydney captain John Sattler, who played through the 1970 Premiership grand final with his jaw broken in three places, and 'Bumper' Farrell, who was accused of biting off the ear of an opponent as he simultaneously gouged his eyes. In more recent times Andrew Johns orchestrated Newcastle's 1997 grand final success with a punctured lung and three broken ribs, and pint-sized Gold Coast star Preston Campbell picked up a broken jaw early in the game but hid it from team-mates until the final whistle. But Hardmen is much more than a collection of bone-crunching collisions and wild confrontations. As Malcolm Andrews' vivid profiles of the most courageous and colourful dramatically unfold - from those who played on with broken legs in early times to the fast and furious high impact of today - we see both the fascinating evolution of the game and the fiercely resolute qualities that have steadfastly remained at its heart. Simply put, Hardmen captures the unique spirit of rugby league with the greatest collection of ripping yarns ever published in a single volume. I always enjoyed the game more when there was a body or two lying about. It made my job a bit more interesting. - Vince Karalius It was a real bloodbath. John O'Neill got 16 stitches in one of his shins. It was huge gaping wound with blood everywhere. But he still couldn't keep the grin off his face. Father John Cootes

Author : Hannes Wessels
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612003450

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A Handful of Hard Men by Hannes Wessels Pdf

During the WestÕs great transition into the post-Colonial age, the country of Rhodesia refused to succumb quietly, and throughout the 1970s fought back almost alone against Communist-supported elements that it did not believe would deliver proper governance. During this long war many heroes emerged, but none more skillful and courageous than Captain Darrell Watt of the Rhodesian SAS, who placed himself at the tip of the spear in the deadly battle to resist the forces of Robert Mugabe and Joshua Nkomo. It is difficult to find another soldierÕs story to equal WattÕs in terms of time spent on the field of battle and challenges faced. Even by the lofty standards of the SAS and Special Forces, one has to look far to find anyone who can match his record of resilience and valor in the face of such daunting odds and with resources so paltry. In the fight he showed himself to be a military maestro. A bush-lore genius, blessed with uncanny instincts and an unbridled determination to close with the enemy, he had no peers as a combat-tracker (and there was plenty of competition). But the Rhodesian theater was a fluid and volatile one in which he performed in almost every imaginable fighting role; as an airborne shock-trooper leading camp attacks, long range reconnaissance operator, covert urban operator, sniper, saboteur, seek-and-strike expert, and in the final stages as a key figure in mobilizing an allied army in neighboring Mozambique. After 12 years in the cauldron of war his cause slipped from beneath him, however, and Rhodesia gave way to Zimbabwe. When the guns went quiet Watt had won all his battles but lost the war. In this fascinating biography we learn that in his twilight years he is now concerned with saving wildlife on a continent where they are in continued danger, devoting himself to both the fauna and African people he has cared so deeply about.

Author : Luke Upton
Publisher : Y Lolfa
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781800990067

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Hard Men of Rugby by Luke Upton Pdf

The gruesome stories of the hardest, most ruthless rugby players from around the world since World War I. As talented as they were fiery, many were just as lively off the pitch as on it. In our era of citing commissioners, super slow-motion replays and trial by social media, some of their actions are quite hard to believe! Foreword by Nigel Owens.

Author : Dimitri A. Bogazianos
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780814787014

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5 Grams by Dimitri A. Bogazianos Pdf

"Focusing on lyrics that emerged in 1990s New York rap, which critiqued the music industry for being corrupt, unjust, and criminal, Bogazianos shows how many rappers began drawing parallels between the "rap game" and the "crack game." He argues that the symbolism of crack in rap's stance towards its own commercialization represents a moral debate that is far bigger than hip hop culture, highlighting the degree to which crack cocaine has come to represent the entire paradoxical predicament of punishment in the U.S. today"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Allen Feldman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1991-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 0226240703

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Formations of Violence by Allen Feldman Pdf

"A sophisticated and persuasive late-modernist political analysis that consistently draws the reader into the narratives of the author and those of the people of violence in Northern Ireland to whom he talked. . . . Simply put, this book is a feast for the intellect"—Thomas M. Wilson, American Anthropologist "One of the best books to have been written on Northern Ireland. . . . A highly imagination and significant book. Formations of Violence is an important addition to the literature on political violence."—David E. Schmitt, American Political Science Review

Author : David Guest
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : American fiction
ISBN : 1604739355

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Sentenced to Death by David Guest Pdf

Author : Ellen Mae Franklin and Peter M Emmerson
Publisher : Carol March
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Forthright and Clement by Ellen Mae Franklin and Peter M Emmerson Pdf

Introducing a saga of intrigue, love, fantasy and horror; The Un-Named Chronicles, this is Book One... the story of: Forthright and Clement Pete Emmerson and Ellen Mae Franklin, brought together by a common love of Fantasy Fiction - Two authors from opposite sides of the globe have come together to create an ongoing series of adventures based around the Un-Named. ---------- “The use of Magic is forbidden!” The Un-Named, the magic wielders; loathed, reviled and feared for being different, forced to hide from constantly searching eyes; from the eyes of those who would strive to expose them to The Render. As the Un-Named struggle to acquire their rightful position in a world that has hated and persecuted them for centuries, a fearsome danger escapes from its five hundred year old prison. Two extraordinary companions begin a journey to discover the origin of the strange phenomena that is allowing wild magic to leak into the world, but they aren’t the only ones who are interested in that source and not for the same reasons either. The world is under threat of total destruction and only through the powers of magical arts can it be saved and protected – But:---------- “The use of Magic is forbidden!”

Author : James H. Mundy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Irish Americans
ISBN : WISC:89067940247

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Hard Times, Hard Men by James H. Mundy Pdf

Author : Don Pendleton
Publisher : Gold Eagle
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460372968

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The Chameleon Factor by Don Pendleton Pdf

STONY MAN Their orders come direct from the Oval Office—and only when the situation is desperate enough to call for swift, hands-on measures. Stony Man's cybernetics team and tactical commandos are put into action to remove threats against America with surgical precision. Now it's crisis time, and the situation is big—a Level-10 security clearance, For the President Only. And for Stony Man, it's one shot, no second chances…. CHAMELEON A brilliant new development in portable stealth technology, Chameleon is a state-of-the-art jamming device that blocks all kinds of magnetic frequencies, making it the ultimate death shield in the right hands. But in the wrong hands, it would mean the obliteration of America's defense and communications systems—and open season on its citizens. When Chameleon is stolen by a traitor who provides a fiery demonstration of its doomsday power, Stony Man must retrieve it at any cost. If Chameleon is deployed…shutting it down is not an option.

Author : Brian Garfield
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781453237885

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The Last Hard Men by Brian Garfield Pdf

DIVAfter breaking free from a chain gang, the prisoners seek refuge in the desert /divDIVZach Provo saw the dawn of the twentieth century from inside the walls of Yuma’s prison. After twenty-eight years on an Arizona chain gang, Provo seizes an opportunity to escape. He smashes one guard’s face with a rock, takes his shotgun, and blows the other guard away. Soon the twenty-eight men of the chain gang are on the loose. Provo sends most of them into the desert to hide, holding back the nine smartest fugitives. While the police hunt for the men who ran, his group waits for nightfall, hidden in the mud of a dry riverbed. At dark they sneak back into Yuma./divDIV /divDIVEscape was only the first part of Zach Provo’s plan. Now comes time to deal with the man who sent him away—and the bloody vengeance of which he has dreamed for decades./div

Author : Paul Fournel
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781496220394

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Need for the Bike by Paul Fournel Pdf

A book like no other, Paul Fournel's Need for the Bike conducts readers into a very personal world of communication and connection whose center is the bicycle, and where all people and things pass by way of the bike. In compact and suggestive prose, Fournel conveys the experience of cycling--from the initial charm of early outings to the dramas of the devoted cyclist. An extended meditation on cycling as a practice of life, the book recalls a country doctor who will not anesthetize the young Fournel after he impales himself on a downtube shifter, speculates about the difference between animals that would like to ride bikes (dogs, for instance) and those that would prefer to watch (cows, marmots), and reflects on the fundamental absurdity of turning over the pedals mile after excruciating mile. At the same time, Fournel captures the sound, smell, feel, and language of the reality and history of cycling, in the mountains, in the city, escaping the city, in groups, alone, suffering, exhausted, exhilarated. In his attention to the pleasures of cycling, to the specific "grain" of different cycling experiences, and to the inscription of these experiences in the body's cycling memory, Fournel portrays cycling as a descriptive universe, colorful, lyrical, inclusive, exclusive, complete.

Author : Don Pendleton
Publisher : Gold Eagle
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459282339

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Terminal Guidance by Don Pendleton Pdf

U.S. intelligence agencies are picking up chatter about something big coming their way. A series of calculated executions of undercover intelligence personnel in Washington, London and Pakistan convinces the Oval Office that this is the attack the world has feared. The Stony Man teams deploy to the hot spots, fighting to connect the dots in a plot to blow dirty bombs in Boston and Peshawar. And every minute counts as the warriors seek to smash a deadly alliance of terror that seems to have unlimited power and resources.

Author : Jonathan Aitken
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 082647831X

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Charles W. Colson by Jonathan Aitken Pdf

Watergate was a cataclysm- the reverberations rocked the American establishment to its core. Nixon fell from power and along with him a number of his cronies and partners in crime. Charles Colson was one of the most notorious.