The Man Who Stopped At Nothing

Author : Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780393083262

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The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing: Long-Distance Motorcycling's Endless Road by Melissa Holbrook Pierson Pdf

“Pierson is an even better writer than she is a rider.”—Boston Globe “World’s Toughest Motorcycle Riders”—long-distance motorcycling is not a pastime but an obsession. In this candid, eloquent, sharply observed book, Melissa Holbrook Pierson introduces us to this strange endeavor and the men and women who live to ride impossibly long distances, eating up road, almost without cease. And who find it nothing but fun. Perhaps the most determined of them is John Ryan, a magnetic, enigmatic man who loves nothing better than breaking records of amazing distance—at no small risk to himself and his health. But why? Pierson, who rediscovered the joys of motorcycling in the midst of a personal crisis, puts on her helmet and joins Ryan in his element in order to understand his singular desire and discipline, his passion and his obsession. The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing offers an intimate glimpse of an unusually independent yet supportive community as well as a revealing, unforgettable portrait of its most daring member. In electric, pitch-perfect prose, Pierson gives us rare insights into not only a subculture but also the deeply human craving for something more that drives it.

Author : Annabel Crabb
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781921825330

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Stop at Nothing by Annabel Crabb Pdf

What does Malcolm Turnbull stand for? In Stop at Nothing Annabel Crabb tells the story of the man who would be prime minister. Based on extensive interviews with Turnbull as well as those who have worked with him, this is an essay full of revelations. Crabb delves into young Malcolm's university exploits - which included co-authoring a musical with Bob Ellis - and his remarkable relationship with Kerry Packer, the man for whom he was at first a prized attack dog, and then a mortal enemy. She asks whether Turnbull - colourful, aggressive, humorous and ruthless - has what it takes to re-invigorate the Australian Liberal Party in the wake of John Howard. She discusses his vexed relationship with Kevin Rudd, and the looming presence of Peter Costello. This is a scintillating portrait by one of the country's most incisive reporters. "How would Australia be different if he were prime minister? What are his most closely held policy convictions? I asked dozens of Malcolm Turnbull's political colleagues this question, asking them to name three. Many of them had to pause before responding. 'You'll have to excuse me. I'm eating some chocolate,' was the best initial response, from a Liberal on the other end of a phone line." Annabel Crabb, Stop at Nothing This issue also contains correspondence discussing Quarterly Essay 33, Quarry Vision, from Patrice Newell, Bernard Keane, Robert Merkel, Brian Toohey, John Hewson, David Karoly, and Guy Pearse

Author : Catherine Ryan Howard
Publisher : Blackstone Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781538519721

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The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard Pdf

At the age of twelve, Eve Black was the only member of her family to survive an encounter with serial attacker the Nothing Man. Now an adult, she is obsessed with identifying the man who destroyed her life. Supermarket security guard Jim Doyle has just started reading The Nothing Man—the true-crime memoir Eve has written about her efforts to track down her family’s killer. As he turns each page, his rage grows. Because Jim’s not just interested in reading about the Nothing Man. He is the Nothing Man. Jim soon begins to realize how dangerously close Eve is getting to the truth. He knows she won’t give up until she finds him. He has no choice but to stop her first ...

Author : Cheryl Bardoe
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-12
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780316394291

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Nothing Stopped Sophie by Cheryl Bardoe Pdf

The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream. When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a woman...nothing stopped Sophie. And when she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve...still, nothing stopped Sophie. For six years Sophie Germain used her love of math and her undeniable determination to test equations that would predict patterns of vibrations. She eventually became the first woman to win a grand prize from France's prestigious Academy of Sciences for her formula, which laid the groundwork for much of modern architecture (and can be seen in the book's illustrations). Award-winning author Cheryl Bardoe's inspiring and poetic text is brought to life by acclaimed artist Barbara McClintock's intricate pen-and-ink, watercolor, and collage illustrations in this true story about a woman who let nothing stop her.

Author : Melissa Holbrook Pierson
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-12
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0393078361

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The Perfect Vehicle: What It Is About Motorcycles by Melissa Holbrook Pierson Pdf

"This book, a polished, winding meditation on the theory and fractiousness of motorcycles, celebrates both their eccentric history and the wary pleasures of touring."—The New Yorker In a book that is "a must for anyone who has loved a motorcycle" (Oliver Sacks), Melissa Pierson captures in vivid, writerly prose the mysterious attractions of motorcycling. She sifts through myth and hyperbole: misrepresentations about danger, about the type of people who ride and why they do so. The Perfect Vehicle is not a mere recitation of facts, nor is it a polemic or apologia. Its vivid historical accounts-the beginnings of the machine, the often hidden tradition of women who ride, the tale of the defiant ones who taunt death on the racetrack-are intertwined with Pierson's own story, which, in itself, shows that although you may think you know what kind of person rides a motorcycle, you probably don't.

Author : Thomas Fincham
Publisher : Thomas Fincham
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Bridgeton Trilogy (Martin Rhodes) by Thomas Fincham Pdf

The Bridgeton Trilogy is a collection of three Martin Rhodes books, plus the introductory novella. Close Your Eyes: Book 1 A serial killer is leaving dismembered bodies on trains for passengers to find and he will stop at nothing to get his message across. Former Detective Martin Rhodes spent ten years in prison for murder. After traveling from town to town in search of employment, he arrives in the City of Bridgeton. Rhodes hopes to re-start his life and to leave his past behind him. Special Agent Jo Pullinger is searching for a man who killed her father over twenty years ago. Jo is suffering from a heart condition which she hides from the world. A series of dead bodies on the trains lead Rhodes and Jo to end up searching for the same person. Cross Your Heart: Book 2 Someone is luring married men to motel rooms where they are executed for their infidelity. Former Detective Martin Rhodes spent ten years in prison for murder. After his last assignment he is introduced to a man who wants Rhodes to find his only son. To complicate matters, the man's son died in a horrific car crash many years ago. Meanwhile, Special Agent Jo Pullinger is pulled into a case where married men are found with a bullet in their head. Bodies pile up and secrets are revealed as Rhodes and Jo end up on a collision course with a cold-blood killer. Say Your Prayers: Book 3 A killer is enacting his own form of justice by hanging dead bodies for all to see. Former Detective Martin Rhodes spent ten years in prison for murder. Someone from Rhodes's past comes knocking on his door asking for his help. Rhodes is also caught off guard by his father's unexpected requested. Meanwhile, Special Agent Jo Pullinger has to deal with two dead bodies of individuals who were once accused of crimes. Jo's heart condition only worsens as she is also faced with a family secret. As Jo and Rhodes continue their investigation, they have no idea that they will finally come face-to-face with the Bridgeton Ripper. Fear Your Enemy: Book 0 A convicted homicide detectives gets involved in an investigation that is more personal than he ever thought imaginable. Former Detective Martin Rhodes spent ten years in prison for murder. Upon his release he travels from town to town in search of employment and a new life. An unexpected call takes him to the Town of Parish. His ex-wife's current husband is charged for murder and she wants Rhodes to help exonerate him of the crime. After all these years, Rhodes still has feelings for his ex-wife but he must fight them in his pursuit for the truth.

Author : Annie Payson Call
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734015571

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Nerves and Common Sense by Annie Payson Call Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Nerves and Common Sense by Annie Payson Call

Author : Paul W. Fairman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Human-alien encounters
ISBN : 161287102X

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Man Who Stopped at Nothing, the and Ten from Infinity by Paul W. Fairman Pdf

Armchair Fiction presents extra large editions of classic science fiction double novels. The first novel, “The Man Who Stopped at Nothing” is by veteran sci-fi author and editor, Paul W. Fairman. Armchair Fiction presents extra large editions of classic science fiction double novels. The first novel, “The Man Who Stopped at Nothing” is by veteran sci-fi author and editor, Paul W. Fairman. Caught between life and death—Dorn Lattimore was just your average working joe taking a break from the wife and kids. Then BAM! He woke to find himself looking through a plate glass window enjoying a luscious nude, who was leisurely picking out her wardrobe from any number of department store mannequins. It was in this upper plane that Dorn began to really appreciate the finer things in life. What followed was a madcap adventure of two soul mates literally trapped in the next level up, the upper plane between life and death. These unlikely lovers even have their very own mad scientist—a twisted genius who unknowingly causes all kinds of collateral damage in this spirited tale from the golden age of fantasy and science fiction. The second novel, “Ten From Infinity,” is another Fairman gem. Something was terribly wrong… It all started innocently enough. A pedestrian was hit by a cab in New York City. No doubt it was the only motor mishap in history with ramifications that reached out to the stars—for at the instant the accident happened, a signal far out in space was registered. Something wasn’t quite right, for the doctors discovered their accident patient had two hearts. It was the beginning of the realization that Earth had been invaded by 10 such creatures from outer space. Every effort was made to learn their purpose. An orbital flight was launched to spot alien bodies—only to be destroyed in space. One of the alien men was captured—but no threat of pain or death could unlock the secret in his brain. Something had gone wrong. And somehow, some method had to be found to make it right—before the threat of danger overwhelmed all mankind.

Author : Perfection Learning Corporation
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1663608199

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Last Lecture by Perfection Learning Corporation Pdf

Author : Michael Ledwidge
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488055751

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Stop at Nothing by Michael Ledwidge Pdf

“Flawless”—James Patterson The explosive new thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of James Patterson’s Michael Bennett series When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, expat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he’s home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question. Who were the six dead men on the plane? Gannon soon learns the answer to that fateful question as he is thrust into an increasingly complex and deadly game of cat and mouse with a group of the world’s most powerful and dangerous men who will stop at nothing to catch him. But as the walls close in, Gannon reveals a few secrets of his own. Before he retired to the islands, Gannon had another life, one with a lethal set of skills that he must now call back to the surface if he wants to make it out alive. As a decade-long James Patterson writing partner, Michael Ledwidge is a pro at writing fast-paced, in-the-moment prose, tightly choreographed action set pieces and plot twists that drop at exactly the right moment. With this novel, he kicks off an unstoppable, gripping new thriller series. Don't miss Michael Ledwidge's upcoming novel, Run for Cover!

Author : Woody Allen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781951627379

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Apropos of Nothing by Woody Allen Pdf

The Long-Awaited, Enormously Entertaining Memoir by One of the Great Artists of Our Time—Now a New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, and Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller. In this candid and often hilarious memoir, the celebrated director, comedian, writer, and actor offers a comprehensive, personal look at his tumultuous life. Beginning with his Brooklyn childhood and his stint as a writer for the Sid Caesar variety show in the early days of television, working alongside comedy greats, Allen tells of his difficult early days doing standup before he achieved recognition and success. With his unique storytelling pizzazz, he recounts his departure into moviemaking, with such slapstick comedies as Take the Money and Run, and revisits his entire, sixty-year-long, and enormously productive career as a writer and director, from his classics Annie Hall, Manhattan, and Annie and Her Sisters to his most recent films, including Midnight in Paris. Along the way, he discusses his marriages, his romances and famous friendships, his jazz playing, and his books and plays. We learn about his demons, his mistakes, his successes, and those he loved, worked with, and learned from in equal measure. This is a hugely entertaining, deeply honest, rich and brilliant self-portrait of a celebrated artist who is ranked among the greatest filmmakers of our time.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Marvel
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-07
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0785185291

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Spider-Man by Anonim Pdf

Power. Immortality. Wisdom. Madness. Death. All those who partake in the mysterious Gathering of Five will gain one of these mystical gifts - but whichever one the Green Goblin gets, Spider-Man's in for the fight of his life! What part do Madame Web, Molten Man and the Scriers play in Norman Osborn's sinister machinations? Which of Spider-Man's loved ones has risen from the grave, and how does her return spell doom for humanity? And after all this, will Peter Parker hang up the webs for good? COLLECTING: Amazing Spider-Man (1963) 440-441, Spider-Man (1990) 96-98, Sensational Spider-Man (1996) 32-33, Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) 262-263

Author : Charles Dickens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X030570270

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The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens Pdf

Author : Jen Lancaster
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101128404

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Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster takes you from sorority house to penthouse to poorhouse in her hilarious memoir of living the sweet life—until real life kicked her to the curb. She had the perfect man, the perfect job—hell, she had the perfect life—and there was no reason to think it wouldn't last. Or maybe there was, but Jen Lancaster was too busy being manicured, pedicured, highlighted, and generally adored to notice. This is the smart-mouthed, soul-searching story of a woman trying to figure out what happens next when she's gone from six figures to unemployment checks and she stops to reconsider some of the less-than-rosy attitudes and values she thought she'd never have to answer for when times were good. Filled with caustic wit and unusual insight, it's a rollicking read as speedy and unpredictable as the trajectory of a burst balloon.

Author : David R. George III
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743445610

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Mission Gamma: Book One by David R. George III Pdf

THE TIME HAS COME...for a new era of exploration. With the Dominion War behind them, the crew of the U.S.S. Defiant journeys through the wormhole as Commander Elias Vaughn leads a "corps of discovery" to blaze new trails into the unexplored reaches of the Gamma Quadrant. THE TIME HAS COME ...for a civilization to reach a crossroads. As political forces throughout the Alpha Quadrant intersect at Deep Space 9™ to determine the future of Bajor, the planet's theological unity threatens to shatter. And for Colonel Kira Nerys, the path of the Prophets may become a road to ruin. THE TIME HAS COME...for a father and daughter to confront their past while a mother and son fight for the future, for lovers to be tested and for friendships to transform, and for worlds on opposite ends of the galaxy to face the dusk...or the dawn. TWILIGHT