The Ramblers

Author : Aidan Donnelley Rowley
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062413338

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The Ramblers by Aidan Donnelley Rowley Pdf

For fans of J. Courtney Sullivan, Meg Wolitzer, Claire Messud, and Emma Straub, a gorgeous and absorbing novel of a trio of confused souls struggling to find themselves and the way forward in their lives, set against the spectacular backdrop of contemporary New York City. Set in the most magical parts of Manhattan—the Upper West Side, Central Park, Greenwich Village—The Ramblers explores the lives of three lost souls, bound together by friendship and family. During the course of one fateful Thanksgiving week, a time when emotions run high and being with family can be a mixed blessing, Rowley’s sharply defined characters explore the moments when decisions are deliberately made, choices accepted, and pasts reconciled. Clio Marsh, whose bird-watching walks through Central Park are mentioned in New York Magazine, is taking her first tentative steps towards a relationship while also looking back to the secrets of her broken childhood. Her best friend, Smith Anderson, the seemingly-perfect daughter of one of New York’s wealthiest families, organizes the lives of others as her own has fallen apart. And Tate Pennington has returned to the city, heartbroken but determined to move ahead with his artistic dreams. Rambling through the emotional chaos of their lives, this trio learns to let go of the past, to make room for the future and the uncertainty and promise that it holds. The Ramblers is a love letter to New York City—an accomplished, sumptuous novel about fate, loss, hope, birds, friendship, love, the wonders of the natural world and the mysteries of the human spirit.

Author : Michael Lenehan
Publisher : Agate Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-18
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781572847217

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Ramblers by Michael Lenehan Pdf

Today basketball is played “above the rim” by athletes of all backgrounds and colors. But 50 years ago it was a floor-bound game, and the opportunities it offered for African-Americans were severely limited. A key turning point was 1963, when the Loyola Ramblers of Chicago took the NCAA men’s basketball title from Cincinnati, the two-time defending champions. It was one of Chicago’s most memorable sports victories, but Ramblers reveals it was also a game for the history books because of the transgressive lineups fielded by both teams. Ramblers is an entertaining, detail-rich look back at the unlikely circumstances that led to Loyola’s historic championship and the stories of two Loyola opponents: Cincinnati and Mississippi State. Michael Lenehan’s narrative masterfully intertwines these stories in dramatic fashion, culminating with the tournament’s final game, a come-from-behind overtime upset that featured two buzzer-beating shots. While on the surface this is a book about basketball, it goes deeper to illuminate how sport in America both typifies and drives change in the broader culture. The stark social realities of the times are brought vividly to life in Lenehan’s telling, illustrating the challenges faced in teams’ efforts simply to play their game against the worthiest opponents.

Author : W. Crispin Sheppard
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066339530300

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The Rambler Club's ball nine by W. Crispin Sheppard Pdf

"The Rambler Club's ball nine" by W. Crispin Sheppard. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Catherine E. Chapman
Publisher : Catherine E. Chapman
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-18
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Ramblers by Catherine E. Chapman Pdf

Two friends, Sandy and Angela, join a rambling group in the hope of finding love. The girls are unused to walking and ill-equipped for their expedition. Early in the walk Angela hurts her ankle but she refuses to give up. Events that follow challenge both girls' first impressions of their fellow ramblers. A coffee-break read. "A really cute, well-written story, for ages 12 and up," (5-Star Review). "Well-written short read," (Goodreads).

Author : John Cohen,Mike Seeger,Hally Wood
Publisher : Oak Publications
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1964-06-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781783234516

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Old Time String Band Songbook by John Cohen,Mike Seeger,Hally Wood Pdf

Classic old-time tunes as played by the New Lost City Ramblers. Hundreds of rare photographs, annotations and discographies.

Author : Anne Belovich,American Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1539140989

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RAMBLERS and Other Rose Species Hybrids by Anne Belovich,American Society Pdf

Over the years as a result of my obsessive searching out new varieties of ramblers, both in this country and in Europe, I have acquired a very significant collection of about 300 different varieties with more on their way from Europe. This has given me an unusually wonderful opportunity, along with my travels, to photograph and study these interesting plants first hand. Surrounded this way by living subjects, as well as my library, it has been a pleasure to create a written record of what I know about them in this book.

Author : Ray Allen
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-14
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252099625

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Gone to the Country by Ray Allen Pdf

Gone to the Country chronicles the life and music of the New Lost City Ramblers, a trio of city-bred musicians who helped pioneer the resurgence of southern roots music during the folk revival of the late 1950s and 1960s. Formed in 1958 by Mike Seeger, John Cohen, and Tom Paley, the Ramblers introduced the regional styles of southern ballads, blues, string bands, and bluegrass to northerners yearning for a sound and an experience not found in mainstream music. Ray Allen interweaves biography, history, and music criticism to follow the band from its New York roots to their involvement with the commercial folk music boom. Allen details their struggle to establish themselves amid critical debates about traditionalism brought on by their brand of folk revivalism. He explores how the Ramblers ascribed notions of cultural authenticity to certain musical practices and performers and how the trio served as a link between southern folk music and northern urban audiences who had little previous exposure to rural roots styles. Highlighting the role of tradition in the social upheaval of mid-century America, Gone to the Country draws on extensive interviews and personal correspondence with band members and digs deep into the Ramblers' rich trove of recordings.

Author : Samuel Johnson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1826
Category : Electronic
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000110091

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The Rambler (1750-'52) A. the Idler (1758-'60) by Samuel Johnson Pdf

Author : Alexander Chalmers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1817
Category : English essays
ISBN : UCAL:B3387870

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The Rambler by Alexander Chalmers Pdf

Author : Lynn Ames
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780914090977

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Out at the Plate by Lynn Ames Pdf

"Dot Wilkinson is the greatest female catcher ever to play softball. A bold, pioneering athlete, she refused to let others define her and instead defined herself. Her story is an inspiration to people everywhere." —Billie Jean King, Sports Icon and Champion for Equality It's not simply that Dot Wilkinson was one of the most decorated women's softball players, bowlers, and athletes of all time and one of the original players from the three-time-world-champion PBSW Phoenix Ramblers softball team (1933–1965). Nor was it the length of her time here on Earth—over a century—although any of these things by itself would be impressive. The magic of Dot's story is in the details. It's the tale of a childhood spent in poverty, an indomitable, unbreakable spirit, a determination to be the very best to play whatever sport she undertook, the independence to live her personal life on her own terms, and her tremendous success at all of it. Over more than a decade of countless conversations and interviews, Dot shared all of it with her dear friend, author Lynn Ames. Dot held nothing back. Out at the Plate, told through the lens of Dot and Lynn's friendship, is the story of a forgotten era in women's history and sports, and one extraordinary woman's place at the center of it all.

Author : Fred Bartenstein,Curtis W. Ellison
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780252052538

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Industrial Strength Bluegrass by Fred Bartenstein,Curtis W. Ellison Pdf

In the twentieth century, Appalachian migrants seeking economic opportunities relocated to southwestern Ohio, bringing their music with them. Between 1947 and 1989, they created an internationally renowned capital for the thriving bluegrass music genre, centered on the industrial region of Cincinnati, Dayton, Hamilton, Middletown, and Springfield. Fred Bartenstein and Curtis W. Ellison edit a collection of eyewitness narratives and in-depth analyses that explore southwestern Ohio’s bluegrass musicians, radio broadcasters, recording studios, record labels, and performance venues, along with the music’s contributions to religious activities, community development, and public education. As the bluegrass scene grew, southwestern Ohio's distinctive sounds reached new fans and influenced those everywhere who continue to play, produce, and love roots music. Revelatory and multifaceted, Industrial Strength Bluegrass shares the inspiring story of a bluegrass hotbed and the people who created it. Contributors: Fred Bartenstein, Curtis W. Ellison, Jon Hartley Fox, Rick Good, Lily Isaacs, Ben Krakauer, Mac McDivitt, Nathan McGee, Daniel Mullins, Joe Mullins, Larry Nager, Phillip J. Obermiller, Bobby Osborne, and Neil V. Rosenberg.

Author : Ron Snyder
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476645926

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Cinderella at the Big Dance by Ron Snyder Pdf

One of the biggest draws on the sports calendar, the NCAA men's basketball tournament routinely thrills fans with "bracket buster" upsets. From Loyola Marymount's emotional 1990 run following the death of team leader Hank Gathers to UMBC in 2018 becoming the first 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed, March Madness holds the sporting world captive for a few weeks each year and changes the lives of players. Drawing on dozens of original interviews, this book chronicles the tournament's many underdog tournament runs, with insights into the teams beyond their exploits on the hardwood.

Author : Barbara Humberstone,Maria Konstantaki
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781443898041

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Ageing, Physical Activity, Recreation and Wellbeing by Barbara Humberstone,Maria Konstantaki Pdf

This book will serve to raise awareness of ways of healthy ageing that are facilitated by different forms of, and approaches to, physical activity, exercise and recreation. It presents a collection of studies focusing on the effectiveness of different methods that promote an active lifestyle among communities and older people in general. The contributions draw upon qualitative and quantitative paradigms that have ‘active ageing’ at the core of their investigations. The book imparts knowledge about recent advances in physical activity, recreation and wellbeing initiatives that will benefit the academic community and the wider public. It will also dispel myths about ageing and physical activity, ‘trouble’ popular notions of ageing, and present different intervention strategies and approaches that will serve to improve older peoples’ lives and develop an understanding of active and healthy ageing. Examples are drawn from both global and local perspectives, walking initiatives, exercise classes for the over 50s, a ‘dancing the tango for the D/deaf’ project, an inter-generational dance project, ‘Movers and Shakers’ exercise intervention studies, and yoga/swimming and windsurfing case studies.

Author : Steve Stinson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781493018161

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Bullet Bill Dudley by Steve Stinson Pdf

You can’t separate football from the man. The game gave him everything and “Bullet Bill” Dudley said as much. But you can separate the man from football. As a husband, father, businessman and citizen, he put far more into this world than he took out. Three years before Bill died, he asked his son-in-law Steve Stinson to write his story. William McGarvey "Bullet Bill" Dudley (December 24, 1921 – February 4, 2010) led a thrilling career as a professional American football player in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, and Washington Redskins. With humble beginnings in Bluefield, Virginia he made the football team his junior year, and in 1938 he kicked a 35-yard field goal in the season's finale. Dudley was drafted in the 1942 NFL Draft with the first overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1972. During the 1942 season, he led the league in rushing with 696 yards on 162 carries and was then named to the All-Pro team. Steve Stinson revisits his father-in-law’s journey from Bluefield, Virginia through his retirement from the NFL and shares everything he brought to communities in between each pivotal moment in Dudley’s life.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433069078099

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The Wheel and Cycling Trade Review by Anonim Pdf