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Ultimate Mind Control: Asian Arts of Mental Domination
By Dr Haha Lung, Christopher B Prowant. 2011
Drawn from sources deep in China and India, the long-lost secrets of mastering the mental arts of Ame-tsuchi-jitsu are now…
revealed by martial-arts master Dr. Haha Lung. Those with the courage to explore these forbidden techniques will be rewarded with the skills to master any foe or situation, from the conference room to the battlefield and beyond. Inside these explosive pages, you'll learn: * The 6 Steps to Power * Secrets of "Shadow Ki" Hypnosis * Kotodama: Spirit Words of Power * Junishi-do-jitsu: Ruling the 12 Rulers * Kuji-kiri: The 9 Doors of Power * Hannibal's 99 Truths * And much more,/UL>BE ADVISED: This is a very dangerous art. Ultimate Mind Control! is for academic study ONLY.Dr. Haha Lung is the author of more than a dozen books on martial arts, including Mind Penetration, Mind Fist, The Nine Halls of Death, Assassin!, Mind Manipulation, Knights of Darkness, Mind Control: The Ancient Art of Psychological Warfare, and with co-author Christopher B. Prowant, Mind Assassins, Ninja Shadowhand, and Mental Dominance.100 Places You Will Never Visit
By Daniel Smith. 2014
Ever wondered what it takes to get into Fort Knox? Fancied a peek inside the Coca-Cola Safety Deposit Box? Would…
you dare to visit Three Mile Island? The world is full of secret places that we either don't know about, or couldn't visit even if we wanted to. Now you can glimpse the Tora Bora caves in Afghanistan, visit the Tucson Titan Missile Site, tour the Vatican Archives, or see the Chapel of the Ark. This fascinating guide book takes a look at 100 places around the world that are either so hard to reach, so closely guarded, or so secret that they are virtually impossible to visit any other way.From the Trade Paperback edition.Sport and the Neoliberal University: Profit, Politics, and Pedagogy
By Susan Searls Giroux, Joshua I. Newman, Michael D. Giardina, Ryan King-White, Henry Giroux, Neal C. Ternes, Jaime DeLuca, Callie Batts Maddox, Matthew G. Hawzen, Lauren C. Anderson, Ellen J. Staurowsky, Richard M. Southall, Crystal Southall, Oliver Rick, Adam Beissel, Jacob J. Bustad, Ronald L. Mower. 2018
College students are now regarded as consumers, not students, and nowhere is the growth and exploitation of the university more…
obvious than in the realm of college sports, where the evidence is in the stadiums built with corporate money, and the crowded sporting events sponsored by large conglomerates. The contributors to Sport and the Neoliberal University examine how intercollegiate athletics became a contested terrain of public/private interests. They look at college sports from economic, social, legal, and cultural perspectives to cut through popular mythologies regarding intercollegiate athletics and to advocate for increased clarity about what is going on at a variety of campuses with regard to athletics. Focusing on current issues, including the NCAA, Title IX, recruitment of high school athletes, and the Penn State scandal, among others, Sport and the Neoliberal University shows the different ways institutions, individuals, and corporations are interacting with university athletics in ways that are profoundly shaped by neoliberal ideologies.How to Eat in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Foraging, Trapping, Fishing, and Finding Sustenance in the Wild (In the Woods)
By Jon Young, Bradford Angier. 2016
A comprehensive, practical, and reliable guide to finding food in the woods and living off the land, by respected wilderness…
survivalists. With text by wilderness survivalists, the information in How to Eat in the Woods is tried, trusted, and true. One of the most complete books written on the subject, this portable guide includes essential information on how to track, trap, kill, and prepare various types of animals; select bait, land fish, and clean and cook the catch; recognize edible plants, fruits, berries, and nuts; locate bird eggs; catch edible insects; and find potable water. Also included is information on building a fire and preparing food without utensils.A Land So Strange: The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca
By Resendez. 2007
In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong: Delayed by a…
hurricane, knocked off course by a colossal error of navigation, and ultimately doomed by a disastrous decision to separate the men from their ships, the mission quickly became a desperate journey of survival. Of the three hundred men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived--three Spaniards and an African slave. This tiny band endured a horrific march through Florida, a harrowing raft passage across the Louisiana coast, and years of enslavement in the American Southwest. They journeyed for almost ten years in search of the Pacific Ocean that would guide them home, and they were forever changed by their experience. The men lived with a variety of nomadic Indians and learned several indigenous languages. They saw lands, peoples, plants, and animals that no outsider had ever seen before. In this enthralling tale of four castaways wandering in an unknown land, Andrés Reséndez brings to life the vast, dynamic world of North America just a few years before European settlers would transform it forever.The Magnificent Masters
By Gil Capps. 2014
Long before any of the players actually hit a golf ball, the 1975 Masters Tournament was destined for the record…
books when Lee Elder became the first African-American ever invited to the exclusive Augusta club's tourney. He was among the veritable Hall of Fame-list of competitors that week: Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Hale Irwin, Billy Casper, and Sam Snead. But Elder, rattled by the media attention, missed the cut. By the weekend, this would be overshadowed, however, by a showdown of the game's three heavyweights: Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, and Tom Weiskopf. Their back-and-forth battle would rivet the golfing world and dramatically culminate in one of the greatest finishes in Masters' history.Gil Capps, a twenty-two-year veteran of the golf industry with NBC Sports and the Golf Channel, recaptures, hole-by-hole, the thrilling drama of this singular event from golf's golden era, from the media-crazed build-up to the tournament's final dramatic putt that would change the game of golf forever.Bouts of Mania: Ali, Frazier, and Foreman and an America on the Ropes
By Richard Hoffer. 2014
Bouts of Mania describes the glorious era when Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman fought each other in every…
possible combination, on nearly every possible continent. In their most memorable bouts from 1971 to 1975, the three men created athletic set pieces that continue to resonate: the Fight of the Century, Down Goes Frazier!, the Rumble in the Jungle, and the Thrilla in Manila. Their fights for the heavyweight belt (when that title still meant something) made for a roiling and convulsive tournament, all the more striking against a backdrop of national dysfunction. In fact, their heroic efforts--global spectacles that offered brief glimpses of clarity and confidence--may have been the only thing that made sense back home during the social and political morass of the 1970s. In Bouts of Mania, Richard Hoffer, a longtime writer for Sports Illustrated, evokes all the hopes and hoopla, the hype and hysteria of boxing’s last and best #147;golden age. ”Shortly before Christmas in 1943, five Army aviators left Alaska’s Ladd Field on a test flight. Only one ever returned:…
Leon Crane, a city kid from Philadelphia with little more than a parachute on his back when he bailed from his B-24 Liberator before it crashed into the Arctic. Alone in subzero temperatures, Crane managed to stay alive in the dead of the Yukon winter for nearly twelve weeks and, amazingly, walked out of the ordeal intact. 81 Days Below Zero recounts, for the first time, the full story of Crane’s remarkable saga. In a drama of staggering resolve with moments of phenomenal luck, Crane learned to survive in the Yukon’s unforgiving landscape. His is a tale of the human capacity to endure extreme conditions and intense lonelinessand emerge stronger than before.23 Days in July: Inside the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong's Record-Breaking Victory
By John Wilcockson. 2004
In July 2004, Lance Armstrong will attempt to achieve what no other cyclist has ever done-win a sixth Tour de…
France. The most grueling athletic event in the world, the Tour de France takes place over 23 days every July across more than 2,000 miles. From punishing mountainous terrain to flat blacktop, cyclists push their bodies to the limit to win the greatest prize in cycling. John Wilcockson is the perfect writer to tell this story-he has covered the Tour de France for the past 35 years. But 23 Days in July will be more than just a day-by-day account of the race. Wilcockson will bring together engaging nuggets of history, set up each day's race with vivid descriptions of the geography, and highlight the mental as well as the physical battle among the four principal contenders-Lance Armstrong, Tyler Hamilton, Jan Ullrich, and Joseba Beloki-with whom he will be in constant contact. Woven into the narrative will be their compelling personal stories, their preparations for the race, and their training regimens, all giving new insight into the human side of the Tour de France. With two 8-page photo inserts by the world's premier cycling photographer, Graham Watson, and featuring interviews with the Tour's only other five-time winners still alive-Belgian Eddy Merckx, Frenchman Bernard Hinault, and Spaniard Miguel Induráin-23 Days in July will capture the rich history, nationalistic fervor, and diverse geographic challenges of the most dramatic athletic event in the world.Small-Sided and Conditioned Games in Soccer Training
By Filipe Manuel Clemente. 2016
This book reviews the general acute effects and adaptationsof small-sided and conditioned games (SSCGs) in terms of physiologicalresponses, technical performance…
and methodology/periodization in the game ofsoccer. It also reviews the many studies conducted in the past decade toinvestigate the influence of SSCGs on physiological responses and technicalperformance in soccer training. SSCGs, which are smaller and adapted versionsof formal team sports, are very popular training drills for players at all abilitylevels and competitive levels and offer an alternative to traditional fitnesstraining. Exploring their role in depth, this book offers a valuable resourcefor academics, researchers and coaches with an interest in developing improvedtraining techniques for soccer.La carrera a pie
By Furio Oldani. 2016
* Todos podemos correr, ya que la carrera es un movimiento natural. Hay mil motivos para correr, y todos ellos…
son más o menos válidos. Hay quien corre por puro placer, por motivos de salud o para perder unos kilos. Otros se plantean metas importantes o se preparan para otras actividades deportivas. Lo importante es tener claros los objetivos por los cuales corremos, porque si nos equivocamos en el planteamiento puede convertirse en una actividad aburrida. * En este libro el lector encontrará indicaciones para iniciarse de forma progresiva en la carrera, nociones básicas sobre el funcionamiento de las fibras musculares y test para saber si está en forma y fijarse objetivos, eficaces ejercicios para hacer estiramientos, tablas de entrenamiento que le garantizarán una buena progresión y excelentes resultados, técnicas de carrera y corrección de defectos, cómo prepararse para correr el maratón... * Al final del esfuerzo físico uno se encuentra más tranquilo y relajado, más suelto y ligero. Y la vida quizá se ve con más optimismo...Hinkle Fieldhouse: Indiana's Basketball Cathedral (Landmarks)
By Eric Angevine. 2015
Walk into Hinkle Fieldhouse, and you feel it--that palpable sense of history known as the Hinkle mystique. Indiana's basketball cathedral…
has stood in all its glory at Butler University since 1928. John Wooden, Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird played on its floor. Jesse Owens sprinted to a record at Hinkle, and athletes from around the globe have brought Olympic-level competition to crowds gathered under its steel arches. It was the setting for the climactic scene in Hoosiers, arguably the greatest sports movie ever made. It has hosted evangelists, ice shows, tennis matches, bike races and even roller derbies. Author Eric Angevine gets inside the paint in this complete Hinkle history, featuring archival photographs of the iconic structure and words from those who know it best.“Norfleet”: The Actual Experiences of a Texas Rancher’s 30,000-Mile Transcontinental Chase After Five Confidence Men
By J Norfleet, W White. 2018
Originally published in 1924 this is the true story of J Frank Norfleet a typical West Texas…
ranchman and his four-year chase after a gang of international swindlers which takes the reader on a transcontinental journey from the Atlantic to the Pacific from Mexico and Cuba into Canada A gripping and incredible chronicle of one man s dedication to break up an international crime ring True story of West Texas rancher J Frank Norfleet cousin to General Robert E Lee on his grandmother s side who was deceived and robbed by sophisticated politicians and financiers and proceeded to track them across continents from the Atlantic to the Pacific from Mexico and Cuba into Canada to bring them to justice Applauded by the U S Department of Justice Norfleet set an example in his time that rings as true today do not let yourself be abused by financial manipulators who pervert laws to rob the common man A gripping and incredible chronicle of one man s dedication to break up an international crime ringHeck Thomas, Frontier Marshal: The Story of a Real Gunfighter
By Glenn Shirley. 2018
The Old West bred some mighty tough men Unfortunately the general public knows little or nothing about the good…
ones Billy the Kid the Daltons Jesse James Sam Bass the Youngsters Wesley Hardin and many more are familiar as heroes to the children and their parents of today So even more unfortunately are many so-called lawmen who were actually nothing but hired killers far more crooked than most of the men they eliminated Heck Thomas deserves to be known in a way that most of the current TV Marshals never deserved Fighter yes and killer at times law officer of some of the toughest areas in the Southwest such as the Cherokee Strip and other outlaw-ridden parts of Oklahoma he never took a bribe was a model family man and lived to a magnificent old age still in hardness honoured as one of the last genuine heroes of the frontier by all who knew him No one outlaw or politician ever made him back down and his record of arrests and captures still stands as one of the most noteworthy of any peace officer anywhere To a public which always seeks true heroism and is proud of the iron men who built America this man Heck Thomas must stand forever as the best type of man of the West low-voiced courteous law-abiding and very very dangerous Heck Thomas made his lifework keeping the law and emerges from the shadowy past to blazing life as an authentic hero of the Old FrontierMierda, Alcohol Y Bikinis
By Ed Robinson, S. Zaragoza. 2014
El primer libro de Ed Robinson, 'Salto de fe/ Renuncie a su trabajo y viva en un bote' ha sido…
de los más vendidos en Amazon en múltiples categorías. Ahora vuelve a la carga con esta mirada al estilo de vida náutico. Desde la Mierda, al Alcohol y pasando por los Bikinis, repasa el lado más divertido de las vivencias de marineros de todo tipo. Con capítulos como 'Indicios que dejan claro que vives en un barco', 'Gente estúpida que alquila de todo' o ' Los zombis no saben nadar', las risas están aseguradas. También hay un capítulo para los fans de Tim Dorsey.Si eres alguien que vive a bordo, que sale de vez en cuando a navegar, un dominguero, quieres tener tu propia embarcación, tus amigos la tienen o, simplemente, eres fan de Ed Robinson, disfrutarás de esta comedia desenfadada que te llevará a través de muchos temas relacionados con la navegación.Pomo Indian Myths and Some of their Sacred Meanings
By Cora Clark, Texa Williams. 2018
In this volume which was first published in 1954 some forty-odd myths collected at various Pomo settlements are…
given clearly and concisely by Cora Clark and Texa Bowen Williams It includes a separate section in which the sister authors provide a partial analysis of the myths based upon the interpretations given them by the storytellers The meanings attributed to the tales include much nature symbolism coyote in an abbreviated creation myth for example is said to represent earth Frog Woman water Kingfisher air and the Lizard fire In other tales the number four is said to represent the growth principle arrows heat rays and so on This type of symbolism has not been attributed to the Pomo in previous discussions and is thus represented here for the first time A fascinating addition to the literature on Pomo mythologyTrail Town
By Ernest Haycox. 2018
LAW AND ORDER WERE HIS GAME GUNS AND GUTS HIS WAYRiver Bend stood tough and dusty at…
the end of a thousand-mile cattle trail For the men who rode the long hard Texas cattle drives it was a rootin -tootin trail town where they could quench their thirst for whiskey women and a rousing fight But Sheriff Dan Mitchell wasn t worried about rowdy cowpokes the man with the star was as quick with his gun as he was with his fists and his wits When it came to law and order he meant business Trouble was the saloonkeepers and the so-called respectable folks who had put him in office had their own notions as to the extent of the law And they didn t expect the sheriff to be such an independent cuss Each wanted him out for his own reasons Now Mitchell kept his 44s belted around his waist and the Henry rifle in his saddleboot ready to keep the law his way or die trying MOVES STEADILY RELENTLESSLY FORWARD WITH GRIM POWER THE NEW YORK TIMESThe Wild Bunch
By Ernest Haycox. 2018
BLOOD JUSTICEFrank Goodnight set out to track down Theo McSween the man who had run off with his…
pretty sister and left her high and dry He had been on McSween s trail for weeks when he rode into Sherman City Wyoming a tough town at the base of the Owlhom hills on a hunch the varmint was hidin up there with the Wild Bunch a gang of outlaws Who been preying on prideful ranchers While Goodnight sampled the rotgut at the local saloon the Wild Bunch rode into town with their Colts ablazin and suddenly he was a stranger caught plumb in the middle of a range war But he survived dodging the hot lead and even gettin a good look at his man ridin with that bunch of gun toughs All he could think of now was putting McSween six feet under but that would have to wait a spell He wanted the chance to meet that scummy nightrider alone and man to man and make him sweat bloodPractical Karate Volume 4: Defense Against Armed Assailants
By Donn F. Draeger, Masatoshi Nakayama. 1963
Practical Karate: Defense Against Armed Assailants is the fourth volume in the classic six-volume series by Masatoshi Nakayama and Donn…
Draeger. Written for those with an understanding of karate fundamentals, all methods described in this book are workable, easy-to-learn karate defense responses to an armed assailant. Comprising chapters on dealing with club and stick attacks, blade and sharp edged weapon attacks and multiple armed assailants, this volume presents a realistic approach to dealing with armed attackers for those with a full understanding of karate fundamentals and acquaintance with the basics of weapon usage. Mastery of the responses in this text will not make the reader invincible in personal encounters, but will provide a ready repertoire of techniques and understanding of principles needed in dealing with a wide variety of attacks by armed assailants.Hiking and Backpacking Santa Barbara and Ventura
By Craig R. Carey. 2012
Named for the Spanish padres who established a network of missions along California's southern and central coasts, the Los Padres…
National Forest is the second-largest National Forest in the state, encompassing approximately 1,950,000 acres - nearly half of which is federally-designated wilderness.Hiking and Backpacking Santa Barbara and Ventura fills a huge gap in coverage of this great hiking and backpacking destination, leading the reader through the varied terrain of the forest's southern districts, from the fern-clad grottoes of the Santa Barbara frontcountry to the sweeping vistas and granite-clad ridges of the Chumash Wilderness.No other guide covers the region in such detail, and not since Dennis Gagnon's near-legendary guides in the 70s and 80s has the Santa Barbara (and Ventura) backcountry been given the guidebook treatment ... but this book goes even further. Every official trail (and many use trails) in the Santa Barbara, Ojai, and Mt. Piños districts are covered here, including those in the southern San Rafael Wilderness, Dick Smith Wilderness, Matilija Wilderness, Sespe Wilderness, Chumash Wilderness, the Santa Ynez Recreation Area, Rose Valley, the Santa Barbara and Montecito frontcountry, the Ojai frontcountry, and the Santa Paula/Fillmore frontcountry.