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Author : Norman Dabell
Publisher : Random House
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780572581

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How We Won the Ryder Cup by Norman Dabell Pdf

The Ryder Cup battle between Europe and the USA is one of the biggest events in the golfing calendar and in 2006, the former underdogs showed they are now the dominant force in the biennial matches. It was another marvellous example of teamwork, and the caddies have played no small part in Europe overcoming the odds. The players hit the shots; their trusty caddies share the hopes, the glory and, occasionally, the misery. What was it like being beside Sam Torrance when he holed the winning putt and shed his tears on that historic moment at The Belfry in 1985? Fast forward to 2006 and a highly emotional appearance by Darren Clarke. What was it like being by his side? What was the story behind Colin Montgomerie's right-hand-man returning to his bag to help lay to rest the ghost of 1999? How do you cope when Seve Ballesteros is in full cry against the 'old enemy', especially when you are an American yourself? In 1991, a spike mark cost Europe the tournament, but what really happened behind the ropes? Who knew his man had had a vision he would beat Tiger Woods in 1997 - and saw it come true? What was it like witnessing those awful scenes at Brookline up close and personal in 1999? Who knew exactly which line to take when Paul McGinley sank his memorable winning putt in 2002? How We Won the Ryder Cup covers all the drama that has unfolded in the competition over the years and includes the action from the 2006 tournament at The K Club, County Kildare in Ireland, which saw Europe storm to a third successive victory.

Author : Ian Botham
Publisher : Random House
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781845969035

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My Sporting Heroes by Ian Botham Pdf

In My Sporting Heroes, one of the country's great sportsmen, Sir Ian Botham, draws up his template of what he believes makes a true sporting hero. Botham singles out the ten qualities he believes are the basic elements in any true sportsperson - bravery, passion, composure, determination, skill, leadership, instinct, dedication, humour and compassion - then highlights the sportsmen and women who he believes best demonstrate each quality, backing up his selection with personal anecdotes of his time spent with them or watching them in action. Covering a wide variety of sports and discussing admired athletes of both the past and present, from Ian Woosnam, Paul Gascoigne and Jonathan Davies to Joe Calzaghe, Lewis Hamilton and Andy Murray, My Sporting Heroes is a lively celebration of exactly what makes a true sporting legend - from someone who knows a thing or two about it!

Author : Elizabeth von Arnim
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 4311 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781786560865

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Delphi Complete Works of Elizabeth von Arnim (Illustrated) by Elizabeth von Arnim Pdf

The Australian-born British novelist Elizabeth von Arnim was a member of the literary glitterati, her cousin being Katherine Mansfield, her children tutored by both E. M. Forster and Hugh Walpole and she was also a lover of H. G. Wells. Celebrated novels such as ‘The Enchanted April’ are notable for their mordant wit, ironic style and their unsentimental treatment of the relationship between men and women. This comprehensive eBook presents von Arnim’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to von Arnim’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major novels and other texts * All 18 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including INTRODUCTION TO SALLY, EXPIATION, FATHER and JASMINE FARM * Also features the apocryphal novel THE ORDEAL OF ELIZABETH * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works such as ELIZABETH AND HER GERMAN GARDEN are fully illustrated with their original images * Includes von Arnim’s rare children’s book, fully illustrated – available in no other collection * Features von Arnim’s travelogue * Also includes the author’s semi-autobiography, ALL THE DOGS OF MY LIFE * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with revised texts, corrections and more images CONTENTS: The Novels Elizabeth and Her German Garden (1898) The Solitary Summer (1899) The Benefactress (1901) Princess Priscilla’s Fortnight (1905) Fräulein Schmidt and Mr Anstruther (1907) The Caravaners (1909) The Pastor’s Wife (1914) Christine (1917) Christopher and Columbus (1919) In the Mountains (1920) Vera (1921) The Enchanted April (1922) Love (1925) Introduction to Sally (1926) Expiation (1929) Father (1931) The Jasmine Farm (1934) Mr. Skeffington (1940) The Ordeal of Elizabeth (Apocryphal) The Children’s Book The April Baby’s Book of Tunes (1900) The Travel Writing The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen (1904) The Autobiography All the Dogs of My Life (1936)

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1486 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Indians of North America
ISBN : STANFORD:36105117904776

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Survey of Conditions of the Indians in the United States by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs Pdf

Author : Peter Burns,Ed Hodge
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 749 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780857908858

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Behind the Ryder Cup by Peter Burns,Ed Hodge Pdf

A history of the longstanding US-vs.-Europe golf competition—told by those who have participated. Includes numerous photos. Go inside the locker room for a history of the Ryder Cup as you’ve never experienced it before. Ranging from the origin matches that preceded the first official trans-Atlantic encounter between Britain and America at Worcester Country Club in 1927 through to the fortieth installment at Gleneagles, this is the history of the Ryder Cup—told by the men who have been there. With extensive research and exclusive new material garnered from interviews with players and captains from across the decades, Behind the Ryder Cup unveils the compelling truth of what it means to play in golf's biggest match-play event, where greats of the game have crumbled under pressure while others have carved their names into sporting legend.

Author : Carl Fogarty
Publisher : Headline
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472252432

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The World According to Foggy by Carl Fogarty Pdf

Published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the Superbike World Championship, The World According to Foggy will delight the legions of motor sport fans in the UK and beyond, and will be lapped by those who have enjoyed books by Valentino Rossi, Guy Martin, Michael Dunlop, John McGuinness, Ian Hutchinson and Freddie Spencer. This is a full-throttle, rip-roaring, white-knuckle pillion ride with motorcycle racing icon Carl Fogarty, a man the nation took to their hearts as 'King of the Jungle' in the 2014 series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! The World According to Foggy is packed with hilarious tales from inside and outside the sport. Racers past and present, including Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez, Steve Hislop and Guy Martin, all come under Foggy scrutiny. He dips into the memory banks to relive those special moments of his career in World Superbikes and at his 'spiritual home', the Isle of Man TT, and talks candidly for the first time about his venture into team ownership, as well as his inner demons. Carl lifts the lid on his madcap mates and their daft antics and shares his quirky wisdom on topics as diverse as cricket, hikers, News at Ten, fainting goats, traffic lights and the full English breakfast on trains. Ultimately, The World According to Foggy reveals the real man behind the visor: cheeky, witty, down-to-earth ... and every-so-slightly bonkers.

Author : Elizabeth von Arnim
Publisher : Virago
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780349005171

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All The Dogs Of My Life by Elizabeth von Arnim Pdf

First published in 1936, this is the story of Elizabeth von Arnim's extraordinary life - and her equally extraordinary dogs. From her Pomeranian idyll (celebrated in her famous first book, ELIZABETH AND HER GERMAN GARDEN), to less happy days in London following the death of her first husband; from the beautiful solitude of her Swiss mountain hideaway, to the First World War and a disastrous second marriage, the author takes us on a disarmingly witty and poignant journey of canine companionship.

Author : Sam Torrance
Publisher : Random House
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781907195778

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An Enduring Passion by Sam Torrance Pdf

The Ryder Cup has defined Sam Torrance's life as a professional golfer. He has played with and against some of the greatest golfers the game has ever known, in the biggest and most high-pressure team event in golf. In An Enduring Passion, Torrance recalls every great moment in the two decades he spent pursuing Ryder Cup glory and looks at how the event has changed since he was trying to qualify for it as a player in the late 1970s. He examines the tactics and techniques of the captains he played under and those he played against, and tells how his huge experience as a player, and his vice captaincy to Mark James in the bear pit of Brookline, shaped the way he conducted his own captaincy at The Belfry in 2002. Everything he had learned about the Ryder Cup went into his leadership during that event, and when he raised the trophy aloft at the end of it all he knew he had learned the lessons well. Today, Sam Torrance is one of the most identifiable faces, and voices, of golf. It is the Ryder Cup, though, that made him, and this book is his enlightening account of the competition from an insider's perspective.

Author : Richard Gillis
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472907813

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The Captain Myth by Richard Gillis Pdf

The War on the Shore, the Battle of Brookline, the Miracle of Medinah: the Ryder Cup is golf's – and arguably one of international sport's – most intense, high-profile tournaments. Two teams tussle through 28 matches over three days for no prize money but enormous national pride. And purportedly in charge of those two teams are the captains, whose reputations are shaped forever by their players' results out on the course. Justin Rose's unlikely 35-foot on the 17th green at Medinah Country Club set up Europe's triumph – and one of modern sport's most remarkable turnarounds – in the 2012 Ryder Cup. It also established Davis Love II as 'a bad captain' and saw José María Olazábal feted for a series of leadership masterstrokes. In reality, neither captain had much to do with that putt being sunk. Yet the pressure remains on the captains to lead their team to victory. As each Cup passes, more theories are put forward about how to win. Some of these combine traditional golfing nous with cutting-edge sports psychology. Others are red herrings that have led captains down any number of blind alleys. So what can a captain do to win the Ryder Cup? Using exclusive interviews and saturation reporting, Gillis shows how strategy has evolved since the very first match in 1927, exploring the enduring and often surprising role played by some of the game's greatest stars including Walter Hagen, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tony Jacklin, Seve Ballesteros and Paul Azinger. The Captain Myth uses golf's greatest event to examine some fundamental questions about leadership, teams and motivation.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780744055849

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The Golf Book by DK Pdf

Discover the competitive and cultural history behind one of the world's most popular sports, and absorb expert advice to mastering the perfect swing. Find all there is to know about golf: from its ancient origins to the global competitions today. Learn about the strokes and analyze the talents of the world's best. Check out the gear and try out the equipment, from drivers and irons to carts and clothing. Meet the players from the Golden Bear to the White Shark, and come face-to-face with the stars as you read about their finest performances. And take a close-up look at the great competitions from the Open to the Curtis Cup and walk the fairways of the preeminent courses. An invaluable reference section advises you on buying equipment, including custom fitting, guides on the all-important golf etiquette, an explanation of golf's most important rules, and definitions of all the key golfing terms. Showing you exactly what it takes to achieve an effective--and repeatable--golf swing, this book works systematically through every type of shot, from tee shots, iron play, pitching, and chipping, to coping with bunkers and putting. Brimming with detail and superbly illustrated with over 1,500 photographs, illustrations, maps and diagrams, The Golf Book is the definitive guide to the famous game.

Author : Sharon M. Scott
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-12-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313347993

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Toys and American Culture by Sharon M. Scott Pdf

Tracing developments in toy making and marketing across the evolving landscape of the 20th century, this encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference guide to America's most popular playthings and the culture to which they belong. From the origins of favorite playthings to their associations with events and activities, the study of a nation's toys reveals the hopes, goals, values, and priorities of its people. Toys have influenced the science, art, and religion of the United States, and have contributed to the development of business, politics, and medicine. Toys and American Culture: An Encyclopedia documents America's shifting cultural values as they are embedded within and transmitted by the nation's favorite playthings. Alphabetically arranged entries trace developments in toy making and toy marketing across the evolving landscape of 20th-century America. In addition to discussing the history of America's most influential toys, the book contains specific entries on the individuals, organizations, companies, and publications that gave shape to America's culture of play from 1900 to 2000. Toys from the two decades that frame the 20th century are also included, as bridges to the fascinating past—and the inspiring future—of American toys.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Indian courts
ISBN : UOM:39015003692681

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Investigation of the Administration of Indian Affairs in the State of Oklahoma by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs Pdf

Author : United States. U.S. Congress. House. Indian affairs Committee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045386625

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Investigation of the Administration of Indian Affairs In...Oklahoma by United States. U.S. Congress. House. Indian affairs Committee Pdf

Author : Churnet Winborne
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781503514720

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An Unbroken Circle of Love by Churnet Winborne Pdf

An Unbroken Circle of Love, is a third installment in the very inspirational story of Pastor Angie. The book is mainly about how one can still be used by God and strives for the kingdom of God. Despite what obstacles that they may face. Pastor Angie is still beating the odds as she struggles to recover from a massive stroke and Early Onset Frontal Lobe Dementia. She shows that although ill that she can still be used by God. With the love of her family, friends and congregation. Which is why the story is titled An Unbroken Circle of Love . I feel with genuine love of first God and family and friends you can conquer anything. The story is set in twenty fourteen Pemberton North Carolina , a small all black town with about twenty five thousand people. The main characters are of course , fifty one year old Pastor Sheila Angela Davis. Her eight children and thirteen Grand children. Kayla Warner Davis , Pastor Angies daughter in law and nurse who has moderate Cerebral Palsy. She has a stutter and walks with a slight limp. Her son Eric ,a high school principal and teacher. And Olivia ,her twelve year old Grand Daughter. Her Great Grand daughter Melodie Morris ,their four children and husband Elijah Morris.

Author : Sam Torrance
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781849837217

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Out of Bounds by Sam Torrance Pdf

Sam Torrance is British golf's greatest personality. Well known and loved for his insights and anecdotes in his commentary, he divulges tall tales from the great, the good and the not-so-good in the world of golf, from Ryder Cup clinching moments to what really goes on in the clubhouse bar, Sam will have you reminiscing and guffawing from one moment to the next.