To Dakar And Back

Author : Lawrence Hacking
Publisher : ECW Press
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781554903146

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To Dakar and Back by Lawrence Hacking Pdf

In this adventure motorsports memoir, the first Canadian motorcycle racer to complete the infamous Paris-Dakar Rally recounts his incredible journey. The Paris-Dakar Rally is is without question the most arduous and notorious off-road motorsports event on the planet. Since its inception in 1979, it has attracted more than three thousand adventurers from all walks of life. The men and women who have taken up the “Dakar challenge” have at least one thing in common: a desire to measure themselves against the desolate sands of the Sahara. In 2001, Canadian adventure racer Lawrence Hacking entered what would be the last rally on the iconic route from Paris to Dakar. In To Dakar and Back, Hacking, in collaboration with motorsport journalist Wil De Clercq, recounts the three weeks of blood, sweat, and tears that took him on that ten thousand kilometer journey in the heat of competition from the glitzy streets of the French capital through the hinterland of North Western Africa and the triumph of self-realization.

Author : Charley Boorman,Robert Uhlig,Ewan McGregor
Publisher : Little Brown Uk
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0751538175

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Race to Dakar by Charley Boorman,Robert Uhlig,Ewan McGregor Pdf

In 2004 Charley Boorman completed his astonishing round-the-world bike trip with his friend, Ewan McGregor. The journey left him exhausted, exhilarated and hungry for a new challenge. And what greater challenge than the Dakar rally? Beginning in Lisbon and ending in the Senegalese capital of Dakar, the rally covers 15,000 kilometres of treacherous terrain, and is widely regarded as the most dangerous race on earth. With his team-mates Simon Pavey and Matt Hall, Charley faced extreme temperatures, rode through shifting sands and stinging winds, and faced breakdowns miles from civilisation. Charley recounts his extraordinary adventures through Portugal, Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea and Senegal. He also follows the stories of other riders - an eccentric, dedicated band of professionals and rookies who all dream of one thing: reaching the finishing line. Race to Dakar is the thrilling account of a race that has captured the imagination of millions.

Author : Charley Boorman
Publisher : AA Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05
Category : Motorcycling accidents
ISBN : 0749579250

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Long Way Back by Charley Boorman Pdf

On February 16 2016, motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman suffered a major road traffic accident in Portugal. Having spent the better part of his life on some form of motorbike, his world came crashing down after he was knocked off a Triumph Tiger Explorer, smashing his right ankle and causing severe damage to his left fibia and tibia. It was unclear if he would ever walk properly again, let alone ride a motorbike. Moving between past and present, Long Way Back recounts Charley's journey back of recovery, the ambulance ride, the numerous operations in a Portuguese hospital, the medivac aircraft flight back to London. In alternating chapters, as his inability to walk for several months provokes introspection, Boorman recounts his childhood, where his passion for motorbikes began, and the formative influences in his life - from his father, a touring film director, to his long-time friend Ewan McGregor, and Sean Connery's son Jason, who first introduced him to bikes. As Charley struggles to cope with this potentially life-changing situation, it is these touchstones who will give him strength on the long way back to health.

Author : David Hassan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781317984719

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The History of Motor Sport by David Hassan Pdf

First published in 2012. This book examines the evolution of motor sport from its creation in central Europe, throughout the rest of the continent and elsewhere, including in both North and South America. It was published as a special issue of the International Journal of the History of Sport.

Author : Jedidiah Ramalapa
Publisher : African Sun Media
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780620931816

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Soweto to Beirut by Jedidiah Ramalapa Pdf

Soweto to Beirut follows a young South African Journalist on an emotional journey of self-discovery while covering conflict in Beirut, Lebanon (2006). The experience of war precipitates a deep loss of faith, triggering childhood memories of growing up in Soweto in the early 80s - with dramatic implications for relationships in her life. It's a fast-paced journey through time and place giving you the sensation of being nowhere and everywhere at the same time. Another perspective on how intergenerational trauma can wreak havoc in the personal and professional space.

Author : Joey Evans
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-29
Category : Life change events
ISBN : 0620757515

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From Para to Dakar by Joey Evans Pdf

"I've realised that when things are really tough and there seems no hope for the future, it's sometimes just Chapter One of a really cool story, and the ending is entirely up to you."Joey Evans has always loved bikes, from his first second-hand Raleigh Strika at the age of six to the powerful off-road machines that became his passion later on in his life. His dream was one day to ride the most gruelling off-road race in the world, the 9000km Dakar Rally.In 2007 his dream was shattered when he broke his back in a racing accident. His spinal cord was crushed, leaving him paralysed from just below his chest. Doctors gave him a 10 per cent chance of ever walking again.Many would have given up and become resigned to life in a wheelchair, but not Joey Evans. Not only would he get back on his feet and walk, but he would also keep his Dakar dream alive. It was a long and painful road to recovery, involving years of intensive rehabilitation and training, but he had the love and support of both family and friends and an incredible amount of determination.Joey shares the many challenges he and his family faced, relating the setbacks, as well as successes, along the way to the Dakar start line. But the start line was only the first goa. His sights were set on reaching the finish line, which he did in 2017, the only South African to do so.From Para to Dakar is so much more than the story of one man reaching the Dakar finish line. It is a story of friendship and respect, compassion and kindness. It is about defying the odds to reach a dream, it is about grit, endurance and raw courage, and it is inspiring in its true heroism.

Author : Titus Drummond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Africa, North
ISBN : 1916884512

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Royal Berkshire to Dakar (and Back) by Super Ténéré by Titus Drummond Pdf

Author : Keisha Bush
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399591983

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No Heaven for Good Boys by Keisha Bush Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • Set in Senegal, this modern-day Oliver Twist is a meditation on the power of love and the strength that can emerge when we have no other choice but to survive. “I loved this book because it is a story about generations of parents and children saving one another with a love so powerful that it transcends distance, time, and reason.”—Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward Six-year-old Ibrahimah loves snatching pastries from his mother’s kitchen, harvesting string beans with his father, and searching for sea glass with his sisters. But when he is approached in his rural village one day by Marabout Ahmed, a seemingly kind stranger and highly regarded teacher, the tides of his life turn forever. Ibrahimah is sent to the capital city of Dakar to join his cousin Étienne in studying the Koran under Marabout Ahmed for a year, but instead of the days of learning that Ibrahimah’s parents imagine, the young boys, called Talibé, are forced to beg in the streets in order to line their teacher’s pockets. To make it back home, Étienne and Ibrahimah must help each other survive both the dangers posed by their Marabout, and the darker sides of Dakar: threats of black-market organ traders, rival packs of Talibé, and mounting student protest on the streets. Drawn from real incidents and transporting readers between rural and urban Senegal, No Heaven for Good Boys is a tale of hope, resilience, and the affirming power of love.

Author : Sem Miantoloum Beasnael
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Friendship
ISBN : 9780759698741

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The Plagues of Friendship by Sem Miantoloum Beasnael Pdf

Thirty-eight-year-old Marcia Evans has spent her adult life as a struggling actress, unable to penetrate that barrier which prevents her from having the "big break" all aspiring actors and actresses hope to achieve which will move her career to the next level. She works part-time at a day job and does small acting gigs on the side. She is tired of her lifestyle and of life in the big city. Marcia eventually discovers a charming house set in the woods while traveling to an acting job at a theater outside of the city. She learns that the original owners, who were killed in a car accident twenty years after the house was built, were retirees who enjoyed aiding transients and runaways. The house passed on to the niece of the wife, who died only five years after moving into the house at a very young age. Using part of her grandmother's inheritance, Marcia purchases the house from the son of the deceased owner for a suspiciously low price. She moves into the house and rents a room out to Stephen Gomaz, a co-worker at her job and with whom she falls in love. But chronic illness, terrifying nightmares, and strange paranormal activity cause Marcia to question the true character of the original owners and the events that may have happened in the house. With the aid of a deputy sheriff and a psychic, the horrifying truth of the house is revealed.

Author : Sihle Khumalo
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781415205662

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Almost Sleeping my way to Timbuktu by Sihle Khumalo Pdf

Travelling in West Africa by public transport, Sihle Khumalo turned a wish list into an itinerary. The plans for his trip were lean on practical detail, but grand in concept: Visit five World Heritage Sites listed by UNESCO for their historical and cultural significance. Having never set foot in Sénégal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin or Togo, Sihle planned to inform himself about Francophone Africa as he went along. Had he pondered the implications of not speaking French in a part of the world where it is the lingua franca, or what the public transport might be like there, he might have set off less bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. But Sihle is not one to be deterred by setbacks and deadends. His flexibility, irrepressible optimism and robust sense of humour, coupled with an unexpected sensitivity towards his host countries, see him reach all his goals – or almost.

Author : Rever
Publisher : Singapore New Reading Technology Pte Ltd
Page : 905 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ruthless Alpha and His Hard-Heart DAOB Wife by Rever Pdf

Selena's life changed for the worse when her boyfriend, aunt, and cousin joined together to damage her position among the elite and take away her chance to become the CEO of her father's company. When they succeeded in ripping her world apart, Selena vowed to have her revenge one way or the other.Then she meets an alpha as stubborn as she is and accidentally becomes his mate.Is he the help she needs to get her payback or will he become another pain in her neck?"So what do you plan to do with them?" Gabriel asked."I want them all to pay with their wealth, happiness, and bodies!" Selena answered in tears, but Gabriel understood the hate in her words, and he loved it. Gabriel was a bit worried that the things he had planned for the Adler family may affect Selena's emotions negatively. But since he knew that they were now on the same page, he did not intend to hold back on the punishment that he originally planned for each of them. "Thank you for trusting and telling me. Since you are now my omega, your wish is my command.""Wait, what do you mean?" Gabriel did not answer. He stood up from his seat, approached Selena, and gently kissed her on her forehead before leaving the room.

Author : Peter C. Smith
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844154555

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SKUA! by Peter C. Smith Pdf

Beskriver med mange illustrationer udviklingen og anvendelsen af det britiske dykbombefly fra 2. verdenskrig, Blackburn Skua

Author : Ruben Andersson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520958289

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Illegality, Inc. by Ruben Andersson Pdf

In this groundbreaking ethnography, Ruben Andersson, a gifted anthropologist and journalist, travels along the clandestine migration trail from Senegal and Mali to the Spanish North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Through the voices of his informants, Andersson explores, viscerally and emphatically, how Europe’s increasingly powerful border regime meets and interacts with its target–the clandestine migrant. This vivid, rich work examines the subterranean migration flow from Africa to Europe, and shifts the focus from the "illegal immigrants" themselves to the vast industry built around their movements. This fascinating and accessible book is a must-read for anyone interested in the politics of international migration and the changing texture of global culture.

Author : United States. Department of State
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Diplomatic and consular service, American
ISBN : MINN:30000011074063

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Newsletter by United States. Department of State Pdf

Author : Geoffrey V. Davis
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 905183599X

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Southern African Writing by Geoffrey V. Davis Pdf