The White Heat My Autobiography

Author : Tomás Ó Sé
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780717169320

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The White Heat – My Autobiography by Tomás Ó Sé Pdf

'I went as hard as I could for as long as I could'When Tomás Ó Sé retired from the Kerry senior panel in 2013, he did so as one of the longest-serving players in intercountry history and one of its most prolific winners. 'Tomás epitomised everything that Kerry football is all about. His commitment, determination and never say die attitude were plainly visible every time he took to the pitch. He was a warrior and the best wing back that I have seen play the game.'Éamonn Fitzmaurice, Kerry senior team managerBut his drive and determination weren't forged in a vacuum: they came from growing up in a family and place where Gaelic football was all that mattered. For Tomás and his brothers Marc and Darragh, football always came first – each of them inspired by the larger-than-life personality of their uncle Páidí, the talisman of Kerry's fabled team of the early 1980s.In his memoir, an account of his upbringing and time in the Championship cauldron competing alongside and against the sport's modern greats, Tomás writes candidly about life as a member of Ireland's greatest sporting dynasty: the victories and disappointments, the rivals and roguery, the clashes and confrontations ... not to mention the tremendous responsibility that came with donning the green and gold of Kerry.Moving, thrilling and frequently hilarious, The White Heat is an exploration of what it means to eat, sleep and bleed Gaelic Games.

Author : Tomás Ó Sé
Publisher : Gill Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-05-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0717171485

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The White Heat by Tomás Ó Sé Pdf

A memoir from Gaelic football legend Tomas O Se, this is an exploration of what it means to eat, sleep, and bleed Gaelic Games. With color plates.

Author : Dominic Sandbrook
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 741 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780349141282

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White Heat by Dominic Sandbrook Pdf

'An active pleasure to read' Mail on Sunday Harold Wilson's famous reference to 'white heat' captured the optimistic spirit of a society in the midst of breathtaking change. From the gaudy pleasures of Swinging London to the tragic bloodshed in Northern Ireland, from the intrigues of Westminster to the drama of the World Cup, British life seemed to have taken on a dramatic new momentum. The memories, images and colourful personalities of those heady times still resonate today: mop-tops and mini-skirts, strikes and demonstrations, Carnaby Street and Kings Road, Harold Wilson and Edward Heath, Mary Quant and Jean Shrimpton, Enoch Powell and Mary Whitehouse, Marianne Faithfull and Mick Jagger. In this wonderfully rich and readable historical narrative, Dominic Sandbrook looks behind the myths of the Swinging Sixties to unearth the contradictions of a society caught between optimism and decline.

Author : John Giles
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781444722130

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John Giles: A Football Man - My Autobiography by John Giles Pdf

'The dream was football . . .' John Giles had a gift. At the age of three, he could kick a ball the way it was supposed to be kicked. And he knew that every hour that passed without kicking a ball was an hour wasted. 'It was the same dream that most of the kids had at that time . . .' In A Football Man, Giles tells the story of a dream pursued and realised beyond his wildest imaginings, from his humble beginnings in Ormond Square in 1940s' Dublin,counting down the minutes to his next game of football, to that unforgettable moment when the original football man - his dad, 'Dickie' - announced that his young son, at just fourteen, was on his way to Manchester United. 'What I didn't realise was that my dream would come true.' Full of anecdote, insight and wry humour, Giles recounts his rise through the ranks at Manchester United, before and after the Munich Disaster; the great players he knew, the good and the bad times under Matt Busby; his sensational debut for Ireland which he served as player and manager; his starring role in the brilliant, controversial Leeds United of the '60s and '70s; and his challenge to the portrayal of himself and Brian Clough in The Damned United. He also describes his enduring friendship with the 'kid from across Dublin's Tolka Park', Eamon Dunphy, and his career on RTÉ2's football panel, where Giles' intelligent and insightful analysis have made him an even more well-loved and respected national figure.

Author : Tony Collins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317987031

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Sport as History by Tony Collins Pdf

Published to mark the career of one of sports history’s pioneers, this book traces the evolution of sport across three continents. It brings together some of sports history’s leading scholars to investigate not only the history of sport but also how that history is written. This Festschrift marks the retirement of Professor Wray Vamplew – an internationally-renowned leader in the field of sports history. His 1976 book The Turf was one of the very first academic histories of sport and he has been a prolific writer, scholar and teacher for almost forty years. No one has played such an important role in the field of sports history across North America, Europe and Australia. President of the Australian, Australian Society of Sports History (ASSH), the British Society of Sports History (BSSH), the European Committee for the History of Sport (CESH) and the International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport (ISHPES), Vamplew is currently editor of the North American Society for Sports History’s (NASSH) journal, the Journal of Sport History. This collection reflects his interests and his appeal across the three continents, the essays deal with sport in America, Australia, Britain and Ireland and focus on the themes of national and regional identity, gender, trade unionism in sport and historiographical debates. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history of sport and how it is studied today. This book was published as a special issue of Sport in History.

Author : Brenda Novak
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369750198

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White Heat by Brenda Novak Pdf

#1 New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak draws readers into a town where a deadly cult of personality brings two investigating agents closer to love…and possibly death. A dangerous cult has recently taken over the desert ghost town of Paradise, Arizona. Members worship at the feet—and in the bed—of its charismatic leader, Ethan Wycliff, and obey his orders blindly. They've already tried to murder one woman and they're implicated in the disappearance of another. Nate Ferrentino, who works for private security contractor Department 6, has been assigned to infiltrate this group. It's a challenge he welcomes—until he learns that colleague Rachel Jessop will be going undercover with him. Thanks to their shared history, he'd much rather go alone…. The problem is, only married couples can participate in cult rituals. So, like it or not—and they don't—Rachel and Nate must pretend to be husband and wife. There's no choice. Because if Wycliff isn't exposed, if he isn't stopped, more people will die. And Rachel might be one of them. Previously published.

Author : Karl Johann Franz Formes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Musicians
ISBN : HARVARD:32044041037367

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My Memoirs by Karl Johann Franz Formes Pdf

Author : Maggie Alphonsi,Gavin Mairs
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781915359025

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Winning the Fight by Maggie Alphonsi,Gavin Mairs Pdf

'Maggie has changed the way the game is played forever' - The Sunday Times Maggie Alphonsi is not only a national sporting icon, the face of international women's rugby and star player of the England side that won the World Cup in 2014. She is also an inspirational and totemic figure who transcends sport. The compelling story of her life makes her achievements even more extraordinary. Hers is an against-all-the-odds tale, becoming the best player in the world despite having to battle against racism, sexism, and prejudice. It is a book forged from the raw emotion, passion, and testimony of an iconic player, who rose to the elite of world sport when the world was seemingly stacked against her. It is a moving and revealing story of a woman who was not prepared to be defined by anyone but herself and gives the reader a unique insight into how she met her goals.

Author : Richard A. Holland
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292714298

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The Texas Book by Richard A. Holland Pdf

Provides personality profiles, historical essays, and first-person reminiscences of the history of the University of Texas. Topics include recurring attacks on the school by politicians and regents, the institution's history of segregation and struggles to become a diverse university, the sixties' protest movements, and the Tower sniper shooting.

Author : Rodney Osborne
Publisher : Author House
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781456748623

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Straw Men by Rodney Osborne Pdf

STRAW MEN is an historical novel thats set in motion when, on July 2, 1881, Charles Julius Guiteau shoots President James Garfield in a Washington, DC train station. It quickly became apparent that Guiteau was a lunatic - he loudly proclaimed that he had acted entirely on his own, having been instructed by God to remove the President in order to save the country. But was Garfields assassination truly the work of a deranged, lone gunman? The Byzantine political alliances that Americas Gilded Age had inherited from the trauma of Civil War, together with the tangled, and very public, personal relationships of the countrys most powerful leaders at the time, pointed toward the clear possibility of a larger, darker political plot. Had Guiteau, wittingly or not, merely been the sharp end of a well-disguised political conspiracy leading to a coup detat? The nations doubts had to be put to rest, so the Secret Service - formed during the Civil War to combat an epidemic of counterfeiting - was called upon to mount a national investigation designed to sort out the whole truth behind Guiteaus attack. The shocking story thats gradually uncovered in the course of this investigation reveals that all the players, great and small, in this densely complicated historical drama were being set up and used for one hidden purpose or another.

Author : Braham Murray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781408147856

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The Worst It Can Be Is A Disaster by Braham Murray Pdf

The Worst It Can Be is a Disaster is the autobiography of Braham Murray, founding director of the Royal Exchange Manchester which in 2006 celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. With a foreword by Sir Tom Courtenay. Born into a Jewish family, Braham Murray struggled against his parents' expectations that he should follow them into the world of commerce; instead he became at twenty-two the youngest artistic director in the country when he took over Century Theatre, a theatre company based in Manchester. Detailing his relationships and the theatrical successes and flops along the way, the narrative takes us through his early years with Century Theatre, with the 69 Theatre Company, and the birth of the Royal Exchange Manchester in the heart of Manchester in 1976. Twenty years later, the theatre rose from the ashes of the IRA bomb brilliantly opening a new production on time just ten days after the bomb had destroyed the city centre. The role and influence of the author's Jewish heritage and of his key collaborators - including Caspar Wrede and Michael Elliott - are explored in this illuminating and inspiring account of one of English theatre's great directors. 'Braham's passion is sometimes overwhelming, sometimes annoying but completely inspirational. It's his passion that the Royal Exchange has thrived on, and this book is full of his passion for the theatre.' Robert Lindsay

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Authorship
ISBN : STANFORD:36105027524821

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The Editor by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 958 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105020087032

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Locomotive Engineering by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : UOM:39015021242097

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Locomotive Engineer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jerome Klapka Jerome,Robert Barr
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:B2891942

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The Idler Magazine by Jerome Klapka Jerome,Robert Barr Pdf