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Uncommon Champions: Fifteen Athletes Who Battled Back
By Marty Kaminsky. 2000
These fifteen motivating stories prove that integrity and honor are not entirely missing from the playing fields. Readers will share…
the excitement as blind mountain climber Erik Weihenmayer scales the heights of Mount McKinley; as sprinter Gail Devers returns from a life-threatening illness to defend her Olympic title . . . and more. Despite facing incredible adversity, each of these stars found the heart and stamina to persevere.La patria transpirada: Historias de la Argentina en los Mundiales desde 1930
By Juan Sasturain. 2018
Un recorrido por los Mundiales que jugó la Argentina -o mejor, por los Mundiales que jugamos-, desde 1930 hasta hoy.…
En la cancha la camiseta se debe honrar, defender y, sobre todo, transpirar. El sudor es a la camiseta, en el fútbol, lo que la sangre a la bandera en la guerra. De la camiseta transpirada a la bandera ensangrentada hay un paso, sin duda excesivo. Se dice "dar la vida" en el esfuerzo; sudar sangre, exactamente. Los simbólicos colores se exaltan con la humedad. Además, siempre quedan las lágrimas de reserva: una catarata de efusiones que prometió, enumeró Churchill durante un Mundial que no era ningún juego. Parece que éste tampoco lo será. Es increíble las cosas que ponemos en el juego de la pelota. En este libro se pasa revista a los Mundiales que jugó Argentina o -mejor- a los Mundiales que jugamos, por radio, por la tele, en vivo o de memoria, de oídas o por rebote familiar. La versión no puede ser sino personal, sentimental en el mejor de los sentidos: qué me pasó a mí -de pibe, de adolescente, de muchacho, y ahora ya veterano- cuando esos campeonatos del mundo nos pasaban a todos por arriba y por adentro. Los datos precisos respecto de planteles, resultados, jugadores, fechas y partidos quedan a un lado, fuera del relato, no tienen que ver sino como paisaje, escenografía. No conozco felicidad más desgraciada. Pero sabemos que vale la pena. Juan SasturainThe Education of a Poker Player
By James Mcmanus. 2015
"In writing about poker Jim McManus has managed to write about everything, and it's glorious."--David SedarisNew York Times-bestselling author James…
McManus offers up a collection of seven stories narrated by Vincent Killeen, an Irish Catholic altar boy, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Persuaded at age eight by his grandmother that entering the priesthood will guarantee salvation for every member of his family, Vince eagerly commits to attending a Jesuit seminary for high school. As the meaning of a vow of celibacy becomes clearer to him, however, and he is exposed to the irresistible temptations of poker and girls, life as a seminarian begins to seem less appealing. These autobiographical stories are enlightening and evocative, providing keen, often humorous insight into Catholicism, faith, celibacy and its opposite, as well as America's--and increasingly the world's--favorite card game.James McManus has been called "poker's Shakespeare." He is the New York Times-bestselling author of Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker and Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, among others. He has been the poker columnist for the New York Times and currently writes the history column for CardPlayer. His work has also appeared in Harper's, The Believer, Paris Review, Esquire, and in Best American anthologies for poetry, sports writing, science and nature, and magazine writing. He has spoken about poker at Yale, Harvard, Google, Goldman Sachs, and on numerous media outlets, and is the recipient of the Peter Lisagor Award for Sports Journalism and fellowships from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller foundations, among other awards. He teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.Million Dollar Baby: Stories from the Corner
By F. X. Toole. 1999
"In this remarkable collection . . . the spirit of Hemingway lives on." --The Wall Street Journal F. X. Toole…
knew boxing. Between bouts, he wrote, and two years before his death he published this collection of stories, giving readers an unprecedented look at the gritty life around the ring. He tells of a cutman with a sweet tooth, young fighters with dreams of celebrity, and a talented boxer who goes to Atlantic City for his biggest bout, only to be humiliated by the prejudices of a callous promoter. In "Million $$$ Baby," the inspiration for the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood film, an aged trainer takes on a female fighter, guiding her through disappointment, pain, and tragedy. And in "Rope Burns," Toole realizes his epic vision, showing that even the purest fighter can succumb to the pressures of the world outside the sport. Throughout these stories, boxing's violence is redeemed by the respect these men and women share, as they strap on gloves and prepare their bodies for the ultimate test. This ebook features an illustrated biography of F. X. Toole including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather: Stories
By Mabel Lee, Xingjian Gao. 2004
Written between 1983 and 1990, these translated stories take as their themes the fragility of love and life, and the…
haunting power of memory. In "The Temple" the narrator's acute and mysterious anxiety overshadows the "delirious happiness" of an outing with his new wife on their honeymoon. In "The Cramp" a man narrowly escapes drowning in the sea, only to find that no one even noticed his absence. In "The Accident" a bus hits a cyclist and, as in stop-action film, the chaotic aftermath gives way to a calm, ordinary street comer with no trace of the previous drama. In the title story the narrator attempts to "unburden myself of homesickness" only to find himself lost in a labyrinth of childhood memories. Everywhere in this collection are powerful psychological portraits of characters whose unarticulated hopes and fears betray the never-ending presence of the past in their present lives."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights ReservedКъсче от рая
By Cristiano Parafioriti, Кръстина Стоенчева. 2015
Галати Мамертино е малко планинско селце, сгушено сред полите на планината Неброди, от чиито стени блика история: и това е…
само една малка част от тази история, която "Късче от рая" ни кара да съпреживеем. Посредством двадесеттте разказа, изпъстрени с действителнигерои, опияняващи аромати и антични вкусове авторът обрисува една фреска от своята младост, като влага разумна доза фантазия и реалност. Докато четем страниците, можем да усетим слабия глас на Юга, приглушен от вцепенението, породено от примирението и тъгата, но и задъхващ се от любовта по едно отминало време, към една бедна и окървавана земя, изнемощяла и ранена от бича на бедността, неправдата и емиграцията, но винаги жива в спомените на хората, които са я напуснали. Именно този спомен засяда в душата и сякаш иска да образува емоционален свръхбагаж, който кипи и се разлива под формата на думи, мисли и образи за едно време, за един ден или за един миг, които са били изживени и които все още успяват да предизвикат вълнение.My town, my people
By Cristiano Parafioriti, Louise Rabour. 2015
Galati Mamertino is a small mountain town nestled in the Nebrodi national park, oozing with history from its very walls:…
and a small part of that history will come to life in "my country, my people". Through twenty short stories, rich with vivid characters, intoxicating smells and ancient flavors, the author paints a picture of his youth, cleverly moving between fact and fiction. Reading these pages we hear the fragile voice of the South, a voice suffocated by the numbness born of resignation and sadness, but which at the same time speaks of a love of times gone by, of a poor but sanguine land, exhausted and wounded from the plague of poverty, injustice and emigration but still very much alive in the minds and memories of those who left. And those memories lodge in the mind and settle in the heart as an emotional reservoir overflowing with words, thoughts and images of a moment, a day, an era once lived and still able to touch us deeply.Moja vas nekoc
By Cristiano Parafioriti, Tanja Čoprež. 2015
Galati Mamertino majhno gorsko sredi e potopljeno v park Gorovja Nebrodi kjer iz vsakega…
zidu pronicajo spomini pretekle dni Moja vas neko nam pomaga podo iveti ravno del ek teh spominov Vse skozi pripovedi nam pisatelj ivo predstavlja realne ljudi opojne vonjave in stare okuse na osnovi opisov njegovega otro tva na Siciliji Iz teh strani pronica tihi glas juga ki ga du i topost vdanosti in oto nosti ampak tudi ljubezen do preteklih asov do krvave in revne zemlje ki so jo iz rpale in ranile rev ina krivica in izseljevanje ki pa e vedno ivi v spominih odhajajo ih ljudi Vse to se vtisne v spomin in se zasidra v srce ustvari ustveno gmoto ki prekipeva in poplavlja v obliki besed misli in podob nekega preteklega asa dne ali trenutka ter e vedno vznemirjaTämä oli minun kyläni
By Cristiano Parafioriti, Erica Leikas. 2015
Galati Mamertino pieni vuoristokyl keskell Nebrodin vuorten luonnonpuistoa huokuu historiaa kaikista seinist …
n se on yksi osa historiaa joka saadaan el uudelleen t ss kirjassa Kahdellakymmenell tarinalla jotka ovat t ynn elinvoimaisia hahmoja vahvoja tuoksuja ja jo l hes unohtuneita makuja kirjailija maalaa kuvan nuoruutensa freskosta annostellen sopivasti totta ja tarua N it sivuja lukiessaan tunnistaa etel n heiver isen nen tuon alistumisen ja melankolian tukahduttaman mutta my s rakkauden menneeseen aikaan k yh n ja veren tahraamaan maahan joka on k yhyyden ep oikeudenmukaisuuden ja muuttoliikkeen uuvutttama ja haavoittama mutta joka s ilyy aina elossa niiden mieliss jotka ovat sen j tt neet Tuo muisto j mieleen ja asettuu syv lle syd meen muodostaen kuin tunteiden l hteen joka tulvii ja kuohuu yli sanojen ajatusten ja kuvien muodossa ajasta p ivist ja hetkist jotka on eletty ja jotka pystyv t viel tuomaan esille tunteitaCrunch & Des: Classic Stories of Saltwater Fishing (Lyons Press Ser.)
By Philip Wylie, Karen Wylie Pryor. 2014
Philip Wylie's enthralling tales of saltwater fishing have been entertaining readers of the Saturday Evening Post since 1939. Captain Crunch…
Adams, skipper of the charter boat Poseidon , and his friend and partner Des Smith adventure high and low in the waters of Florida, coming face to face with big fish and bigger personalities along the way. Featuring 22 of Wylie's best Crunch and Des stories, this is a delightful compendium of every thrill fishing has to offer. These beloved adventures include: "Widow Voyage" "Light Tackle" "Fifty-four, Forty and Fight" "The Way of All Fish" "The Affair of the Ardent Amazon" "Smuggler's Cove" And more favorite classics!With each Crunch and Des story selected by the author's daughter, these tales begin a journey of saltwater nostalgia, marine adventure, and warmhearted personalities that will last far beyond the last page.Det var min hjemstavn
By Cristiano Parafioriti. 2018
Gjennom tjue fortellinger gir forfatteren liv til personligheter, berusende lukter og tradisjonsrike smaksopplevelser i en tegning av sin oppvekst på…
Sicilia. Det sydliges dempede stemme siver ut av disse sidene, kvalt av reignasjon og tristhet. Men også med en kjærlighet til en fortid og en jord, fattig og blodfarget, utmattet og såret av armot, urett og fraflytting, men for alltid levende i minnet til dem som har forlatt den. Og dette minnet fester seg i sjelen og fyller hjertet. Det former en emosjonell rest som det flyter over med i form av ord, tanker og bilder fra en tid, en dag eller et øyeblikk som har vært levd og som fortsatt gir emosjoner.Herinneringen aan mijn dorp
By Cristiano Parafioriti. 2017
Diep in de bergen van het Nebrodi-natuurpark, ligt het dorp Galati Mamertino, waar de muren een lange historie met zich…
meedragen. 'Era il mio paese' laat ons een klein gedeelte van deze historie herbeleven. Aan de hand van twintig verhalen die bol staan van levendige personages, betoverende geuren en klassieke smaken, schetst Cristiano Parafioriti een beeld van zijn jeugd, waarbij fictie en werkelijkheid op kundige wijze worden afgewisseld. In deze verhalenbundel klinkt de zwakke stem van het zuiden van Italië door. Het is een verstikte stem als gevolg van een algeheel gevoel van berusting en melancholie, maar ook als gevolg van de liefde voor een reeds lang vervlogen tijd, voor een arm en wreed eiland dat uitgeput en beschadigd is geraakt door aanhoudende armoede, onrecht en emigratie. Sicilië verdwijnt echter nooit uit de gedachten van degenen die dit eiland ooit verlieten. Deze gedachten vormen als het ware een bezinksel van emoties in het hart dat tot uiting komt in de vorm van woorden, gedachten en beelden van een tijd, een dag of een moment dat werd beleefd en nog steeds emoties kan losmaken.LES RACINES LOINTAINES
By Cristiano Parafioriti. 2018
À travers ces vingt récits, l'auteur nous dévoile des personnages passionnés, des parfums subtils et des goûts d'autre temps en…
sillonant ses mémoires d'enfance tracés en Sicile. C'est la voix fragile du Sud qui s'élève de ces pages, suffoquée par la torpeur de la résignation et de la mélancolie, ainsi que par l'amour d'un temps qui n'existe plus, pour une terre pauvre et au sang chaud, épuisée et blessée par les plaies de la pauvreté, de l'injustice et de l'émigration mais qui demeure toujours vive dans les souvenirs de celui qui l'a quittée. Et ce souvenir reste figé dans la mémoire et se pose dans le cœur pour former un résidu émotif qui déborde et se déverse sous forme de mots, de pensées et d'images d'un passé, d'un jour ou d'un instant vécu e qui continue à faire vivre mille émotions.僕の故郷だった
By Cristiano Parafioriti. 2015
The Education of a Poker Player
By James McManus. 2015
"In writing about poker Jim McManus has managed to write about everything, and it's glorious."—David SedarisNew York Times-bestselling author James…
McManus offers up a collection of seven stories narrated by Vincent Killeen, an Irish Catholic altar boy, in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Persuaded at age eight by his grandmother that entering the priesthood will guarantee salvation for every member of his family, Vince eagerly commits to attending a Jesuit seminary for high school. As the meaning of a vow of celibacy becomes clearer to him, however, and he is exposed to the irresistible temptations of poker and girls, life as a seminarian begins to seem less appealing. These autobiographical stories are enlightening and evocative, providing keen, often humorous insight into Catholicism, faith, celibacy and its opposite, as well as America's—and increasingly the world's—favorite card game.James McManus has been called "poker's Shakespeare." He is the New York Times-bestselling author of Positively Fifth Street: Murderers, Cheetahs, and Binion's World Series of Poker and Cowboys Full: The Story of Poker, among others. He has been the poker columnist for the New York Times and currently writes the history column for CardPlayer. His work has also appeared in Harper's, The Believer, Paris Review, Esquire, and in Best American anthologies for poetry, sports writing, science and nature, and magazine writing. He has spoken about poker at Yale, Harvard, Google, Goldman Sachs, and on numerous media outlets, and is the recipient of the Peter Lisagor Award for Sports Journalism and fellowships from the Guggenheim and Rockefeller foundations, among other awards. He teaches at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.Un poco de pasión y otros cuentos de fútbol (Flash Relatos #Volumen)
By Ana Maria Moix. 2012
Reunimos por primera vez tres cuentos de Ana María Moix dedicados a una de sus pasiones: el fútbol. ¿Qué pasa…
si un día, de repente, sucede que dejas de sentir los colores de tu equipo? ¿Es posible mantener el control sobre tus emociones mientras sigues un partido decisivo para los tuyos? ¿Existe alguna actividad más apropiada que el fútbol para socializar a un hijo? Ana María Moix reúne por primera vez en esta colección tres tentativas de explicar una pasión tan irracional como el fútbol. O la literatura.Open Secrets: The Extraordinary Battle for the 2009 Open
By Robert Winder. 2011
The Open Championship has been a high point of the British sporting calendar for 150 years, but few have been…
so memorable as in 2009. After four heady days on the fabled Turnberry links (one day it went see, the next it went saw) Tom Watson, an all-tim e great but nearly 60 and with an artificial hip, faced an eight-foot putt to become not just the oldest but also the most successful (along with Harry Vardon) player in Open history. The golfing world held its breath. History hung on the roll of a small white ball. As drama it verged upon the magical. Surely he couldn't prevail; surely he couldn't falter. But this was only one of hundreds of such moments. Robert Winder followed them all, from the start of the qualifying process to the dramatic last gasp. Here he traces the thrills and spills of a resonant sporting drama, listens to the players and administrators, and describes the many ways in which the Open truly is open: the world, to the elements, and to the neverending outrages of fortune.Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different
By Ben Brooks. 2018
WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2018 & THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1…
BESTSELLER___________'This book can save lives. This book can change lives. This book can help to bring forth another generation of boys who dare to be different.' Benjamin Zephaniah___________Daniel Radcliffe, Galileo Galilei, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Grayson Perry, Louis Braille, Lionel Messi, King George VI, Jamie Oliver... all dared to be different.Prince charming, dragon slayer, mischievous prankster... More often than not, these are the role-models boys encounter in the books they read at home and at school. As a boy, there is an assumption that you will conform to a stereotypical idea of masculinity.But what if you're the introvert kind? What if you prefer to pick up a book rather than a sword? What if you want to cry when you're feeling sad or angry? What if you like the idea of wearing a dress?There is an ongoing crisis with regards to young men and mental health, with unhelpful gender stereotypes contributing to this malaise. Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different offers a welcome alternative narrative. It is an extraordinary compilation of 100 stories of famous and not-so-famous men from the past to the present day, every single one of them a rule-breaker and innovator in his own way, and all going on to achieve amazing things. Entries include Frank Ocean, Salvador Dalí, Rimbaud, Beethoven, Barack Obama, Stormzy, Ai Weiwei and Jesse Owens - different sorts of heroes from all walks of life and from all over the world.A beautiful and transporting book packed with stories of adventure and wonderment, it will appeal to those who need the courage to reject peer pressure and go against the grain. It is the must-have book for all those boys who worry about stuff and all those parents who worry about their boys who worry about stuff. It will educate and entertain, while also encourage and inspire.*For tales of even more brilliant men who have dared to be different, STORIES FOR BOYS WHO DARE TO BE DIFFERENT 2 is out now!*Cómo piensan las piedras
By Brenda Lozano. 2017
Relaciones amorosas y familiares enigmas de la vida cotidiana irrupciones de lo desconocido con estos y…
otros elementos Brenda Lozano elabora historias cuyos personajes resultar n a los lectores al mismo tiempo cercanos y enigm ticos como suelen ser los amigos ntimos Nos estrellamos contra lo que m s queremos Esta colecci n de cuentos re ne sucesos de la vida cotidiana que se encuentran con eventos inusuales Por ejemplo que una ni a peque a se ponga a dialogar con un polic a y le haga preguntas de toda ndole en particular una sobre las piedras por ejemplo que una creciente manada de elefantes reconozca como parte de los suyos a un hombre Y que una pareja se imagine historias a partir de los ruidos que escuchan en el vecindario Hacia el final del volumen irrumpe un gorila de zool gico La cr tica ha opinado Un grupo de relatos siempre inquietantes y siempre sutiles -Antonio Ortu o Brenda Lozano es una espl ndida escritora brillante divertida sutilmente perversa siempre conmovedora -Francisco GoldmanSyncopated: An Anthology of Nonfiction Picto-Essays
By Brendan Burford. 2009
The stories in Syncopated challenge convention, provide perspective, and search out secret truths–all in the inviting, accessible form of comics.…
Syncopated will give you a daringly different view of the past–from the history of vintage postcards to the glory days of old Coney Island. It will immerse you in fascinating subcultures, from the secret world of graffiti artists to the chess champs of Greenwich Village. And it will open your eyes to pieces of forgotten history–for example, the Tulsa race riots of 1921–and to new perspectives on critical current events, such as the interrogation of prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. These &“picto-essays&” encompass memoir, history, journalism, and biography in varied visual styles–each handpicked by Brendan Burford, one of America&’s top editors.Including:How and Why to Bale Hay by Nick Bertozzi Penny Sentiments by Rina Piccolo Boris Rose: Prisoner of Jazz by Brendan Burford and Jim Campbell Portfolio by Tricia Van den Bergh Father Figures by Josh Neufeld West Side Improvements by Alex Holden The Evening Hatch by Richard and Brian Haimes What We So Quietly Saw by Greg Cook &“Like Hell I Will&” by Nate Powell Welcome Home, Brave by Dave Kiersh The Sound of Jade by Sarah Glidden Subway Buskers by Victor Marchand Kerlow Erik Erikson by Paul Karasik Dvorak by Alec Longstreth A Coney Island Rumination by Paul Hoppe An Encounter with Richard Peterson by Brendan Burford