Author: Walter Thomas
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1035805804
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Always an over-thinker and usually risk-adverse, quirky Bernie Hall tries to sidestep life’s looming challenges. But with help from his uncle Richie’s pup and Woody’s insatiable greed for kitchen sausages, Bernie finally meets his long-term crush. A notebook found in the street, and lavish but mysterious gifts galore, change his lonely life for the better. But why? Bernie must uncover his mysterious benefactor quickly, or who knows what else might happen...
Sing Your Own Song
Author: Walter Thomas
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1035805804
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Always an over-thinker and usually risk-adverse, quirky Bernie Hall tries to sidestep life’s looming challenges. But with help from his uncle Richie’s pup and Woody’s insatiable greed for kitchen sausages, Bernie finally meets his long-term crush. A notebook found in the street, and lavish but mysterious gifts galore, change his lonely life for the better. But why? Bernie must uncover his mysterious benefactor quickly, or who knows what else might happen...
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1035805804
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Always an over-thinker and usually risk-adverse, quirky Bernie Hall tries to sidestep life’s looming challenges. But with help from his uncle Richie’s pup and Woody’s insatiable greed for kitchen sausages, Bernie finally meets his long-term crush. A notebook found in the street, and lavish but mysterious gifts galore, change his lonely life for the better. But why? Bernie must uncover his mysterious benefactor quickly, or who knows what else might happen...
Racing Karts
Author: Alison G. Norville
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766094162
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
What is an inexpensive and fun way to get started in the world of motor sports? Karting is a good way to start racing. About half of the kart racers in the United States are under the age of eighteen. It may start as a hobby or it can be your first step in a professional driving career. There are go-kart groups for kids of almost any age, experience level, or budget. Color photographs, a glossary, and exciting fact boxes will get readers revved up for the sport.
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766094162
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
What is an inexpensive and fun way to get started in the world of motor sports? Karting is a good way to start racing. About half of the kart racers in the United States are under the age of eighteen. It may start as a hobby or it can be your first step in a professional driving career. There are go-kart groups for kids of almost any age, experience level, or budget. Color photographs, a glossary, and exciting fact boxes will get readers revved up for the sport.
The Last Open Road
Author: Bert Levy
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312186241
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A year out of high school in the early 1950s, New Jersey mechanic Buddy Palumbo falls in love with two things at once: race car driving with its speed and adventure, and his boss' niece, Miss Julie Finzio
Publisher: St Martins Press
ISBN: 9780312186241
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A year out of high school in the early 1950s, New Jersey mechanic Buddy Palumbo falls in love with two things at once: race car driving with its speed and adventure, and his boss' niece, Miss Julie Finzio
Optimum Drive
Author: Paul F. Gerrard
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1633535185
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A champion racer and professional stunt driver reveals the secrets of peak performance in any endeavor. Optimum Drive is the complete step-by-step guide to maximizing human performance. As a professional racing driver and a driving coach for over twenty years, Paul F. Gerrard gives you his unique perspective on what causes people to stagnate with the idea of being merely good, when each of us has the potential to be great. Gerrard believes that peak performance is within our grasp. Gerrard helps you understand the mental toughness that it takes to reach that greatness. He starts off by taking you onto the track as he explores what driving at 200 mph can teach us about who we are. Using his experiences from behind the wheel at death-defying speeds, Gerrard breaks down the psychology of driving, what it takes, and how we can use it to achieve greatness in life. The key, he says, is the nirvana-like sensation of flow psychology, or being in the zone—a mental state in which one who is performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and joy. It is through flow psychology that Gerrard introduces a blend of holistic mindset combined with a competitive edge, which is essential to successful professional driving. This mix of guts, tenacity, and endurance is the foundation of Gerrard’s philosophy for attaining greatness—and can be put to work for you too, on or off the track.
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
ISBN: 1633535185
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A champion racer and professional stunt driver reveals the secrets of peak performance in any endeavor. Optimum Drive is the complete step-by-step guide to maximizing human performance. As a professional racing driver and a driving coach for over twenty years, Paul F. Gerrard gives you his unique perspective on what causes people to stagnate with the idea of being merely good, when each of us has the potential to be great. Gerrard believes that peak performance is within our grasp. Gerrard helps you understand the mental toughness that it takes to reach that greatness. He starts off by taking you onto the track as he explores what driving at 200 mph can teach us about who we are. Using his experiences from behind the wheel at death-defying speeds, Gerrard breaks down the psychology of driving, what it takes, and how we can use it to achieve greatness in life. The key, he says, is the nirvana-like sensation of flow psychology, or being in the zone—a mental state in which one who is performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and joy. It is through flow psychology that Gerrard introduces a blend of holistic mindset combined with a competitive edge, which is essential to successful professional driving. This mix of guts, tenacity, and endurance is the foundation of Gerrard’s philosophy for attaining greatness—and can be put to work for you too, on or off the track.
Crashed and Byrned
Author: Tommy Byrne
Publisher: Corinthian
ISBN: 9781906850180
Category : Automoblie racing drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A raw, passionate autobiography from the only driver Ayrton Senna feared.
Publisher: Corinthian
ISBN: 9781906850180
Category : Automoblie racing drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A raw, passionate autobiography from the only driver Ayrton Senna feared.
How Not to Be a Professional Racing Driver
Author: Jason Plato
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241404177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
'HILARIOUS AND OUTRAGEOUS' CHRIS EVANS THE HILARIOUS FULL-THROTTLE MEMOIR FROM ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHARACTERS IN UK MOTOR RACING SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 Two-time championship-winning and record-breaking racing driver, Jason Plato is a living, breathing example of what you shouldn't do if you want to become a professional racing driver: DO NOT: · Steal a JCB in Monaco and end up in prison there - twice · Kill Bernie Ecclestone (almost) · Choose fags and booze over the gym · Give Prince Charles the finger on the M42 · Make enemies with a 6ft 6" rival who is a black belt in everything Since joining the Williams Touring Car team in 1997 he has had more race wins than Lewis Hamilton and Stirling Moss, competed in more races than Jenson Button and set the largest number of fastest laps ever. But he's also a rule breaker who has had more than his fair share of near-death experiences, drunken escapades and more. There is nothing sensible, predictable or considered about Jason. But this is how he became a racing legend. ______ LONGLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AUTOBIOGRAPHY AWARD 'As entertaining as watching him drive, a cracking read!' Sir Chris Hoy 'Jason Plato is one of the most gifted racing drivers of his generation!' Damon Hill
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241404177
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
'HILARIOUS AND OUTRAGEOUS' CHRIS EVANS THE HILARIOUS FULL-THROTTLE MEMOIR FROM ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHARACTERS IN UK MOTOR RACING SHORTLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2020 Two-time championship-winning and record-breaking racing driver, Jason Plato is a living, breathing example of what you shouldn't do if you want to become a professional racing driver: DO NOT: · Steal a JCB in Monaco and end up in prison there - twice · Kill Bernie Ecclestone (almost) · Choose fags and booze over the gym · Give Prince Charles the finger on the M42 · Make enemies with a 6ft 6" rival who is a black belt in everything Since joining the Williams Touring Car team in 1997 he has had more race wins than Lewis Hamilton and Stirling Moss, competed in more races than Jenson Button and set the largest number of fastest laps ever. But he's also a rule breaker who has had more than his fair share of near-death experiences, drunken escapades and more. There is nothing sensible, predictable or considered about Jason. But this is how he became a racing legend. ______ LONGLISTED FOR THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR AUTOBIOGRAPHY AWARD 'As entertaining as watching him drive, a cracking read!' Sir Chris Hoy 'Jason Plato is one of the most gifted racing drivers of his generation!' Damon Hill
Karting
Author: Jeff Grist Memo Gidley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610590617
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Now that people are starting to see that karting is the perfect training ground for professional racers of all stripes—as well as a not-so-expensive alternative to full-scale road racing and oval track racing—it’s become the fastest-growing motorsport in the U.S. and the world. For the novice confronted with a bewildering array of choices—kart types and classes, road racing, sprint track racing, oval racing—this book offers answers. The best single resource on kart racing, Karting will teach you the ins and outs of the sport, from choosing a class and kart to selecting safety equipment to performing maintenance and mastering racing techniques that will get you up to speed on the track.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610590617
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Now that people are starting to see that karting is the perfect training ground for professional racers of all stripes—as well as a not-so-expensive alternative to full-scale road racing and oval track racing—it’s become the fastest-growing motorsport in the U.S. and the world. For the novice confronted with a bewildering array of choices—kart types and classes, road racing, sprint track racing, oval racing—this book offers answers. The best single resource on kart racing, Karting will teach you the ins and outs of the sport, from choosing a class and kart to selecting safety equipment to performing maintenance and mastering racing techniques that will get you up to speed on the track.
How To Be An F1 Driver
Author: Jenson Button
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1788702638
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, LIFE TO THE LIMIT In his 17 years as a Formula 1 driver, Jenson Button has picked up a thing or two about how to do the job properly. Sure, you need to be able to drive a car fast - and Jenson is on hand to pass on a few tricks of the trade here - but you also need to know the real rules for making it to the top. Like, how to tell a multiple F1 champion they need to check their blind-spot. What the difference is between a helmet and a hat, and indeed a 'helmet-hat'. How to practise your champagne spray ahead of the big day. Why it is never, ever, under any circumstances a good idea to buy a yacht. And how to face down your team when you've just stacked their multi-million-pound car into a wall during practice. But 'JB' (nicknames in F1 run the full range from initials to, well, just using first names) doesn't stop there. HTBAF1D (catchy) lifts the lid on the people, the places, the weird rituals, the motorhomes, the media, the cars, the perks and the disasters. Join Jenson as he reveals how not to race a stupid big truck, why driving Le Mans is like having five shots of tequila before lunch, and what to do when you finally hang up your helmet-hat.
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
ISBN: 1788702638
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
AUTHOR OF SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, LIFE TO THE LIMIT In his 17 years as a Formula 1 driver, Jenson Button has picked up a thing or two about how to do the job properly. Sure, you need to be able to drive a car fast - and Jenson is on hand to pass on a few tricks of the trade here - but you also need to know the real rules for making it to the top. Like, how to tell a multiple F1 champion they need to check their blind-spot. What the difference is between a helmet and a hat, and indeed a 'helmet-hat'. How to practise your champagne spray ahead of the big day. Why it is never, ever, under any circumstances a good idea to buy a yacht. And how to face down your team when you've just stacked their multi-million-pound car into a wall during practice. But 'JB' (nicknames in F1 run the full range from initials to, well, just using first names) doesn't stop there. HTBAF1D (catchy) lifts the lid on the people, the places, the weird rituals, the motorhomes, the media, the cars, the perks and the disasters. Join Jenson as he reveals how not to race a stupid big truck, why driving Le Mans is like having five shots of tequila before lunch, and what to do when you finally hang up your helmet-hat.
A Race with Love and Death
Author: Richard Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471179362
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
'A tragic age and a tragic character, both seemingly compelled to destroy themselves...a chilling reminder of how little control we have over our fates' Damon Hill 'One of the greatest motor racing stories' Nick Mason 'Timely, vivid and enthralling … it’s unputdownable’ Miranda Seymour, author of The Bugatti Queen Dick Seaman was the archetypal dashing motorsport hero of the 1930s, the first Englishman to win a race for Mercedes-Benz and the last Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel before the outbreak of the Second World War. Award-winning author Richard Williams reveals the remarkable but now forgotten story of a driver whose battles against the leading figures of motor racing's golden age inspired the post-war generation of British champions. The son of wealthy parents, educated at Rugby and Cambridge, Seaman grew up in a privileged world of house parties, jazz and fast cars. But motor racing was no mere hobby: it became such an obsession that he dropped out of university to pursue his ambitions, squeezing money out of his parents to buy better cars. When he was offered a contract with the world-beating, state-sponsored Mercedes team in 1937, he signed up despite the growing political tensions between Britain and Germany. A year later, he celebrated victory in the German Grand Prix with the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of the founder of BMW. Their wedding that summer would force a split with his family, a costly rift that had not been closed six months later when he crashed in the rain while leading at Spa, dying with his divided loyalties seemingly unresolved. He was just 26 years old. A Race with Love and Death is a gripping tale of speed, romance and tragedy. Set in an era of rising tensions, where the urge to live each moment to the full never seemed more important, it is a richly evocative story that grips from first to last.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1471179362
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
'A tragic age and a tragic character, both seemingly compelled to destroy themselves...a chilling reminder of how little control we have over our fates' Damon Hill 'One of the greatest motor racing stories' Nick Mason 'Timely, vivid and enthralling … it’s unputdownable’ Miranda Seymour, author of The Bugatti Queen Dick Seaman was the archetypal dashing motorsport hero of the 1930s, the first Englishman to win a race for Mercedes-Benz and the last Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel before the outbreak of the Second World War. Award-winning author Richard Williams reveals the remarkable but now forgotten story of a driver whose battles against the leading figures of motor racing's golden age inspired the post-war generation of British champions. The son of wealthy parents, educated at Rugby and Cambridge, Seaman grew up in a privileged world of house parties, jazz and fast cars. But motor racing was no mere hobby: it became such an obsession that he dropped out of university to pursue his ambitions, squeezing money out of his parents to buy better cars. When he was offered a contract with the world-beating, state-sponsored Mercedes team in 1937, he signed up despite the growing political tensions between Britain and Germany. A year later, he celebrated victory in the German Grand Prix with the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of the founder of BMW. Their wedding that summer would force a split with his family, a costly rift that had not been closed six months later when he crashed in the rain while leading at Spa, dying with his divided loyalties seemingly unresolved. He was just 26 years old. A Race with Love and Death is a gripping tale of speed, romance and tragedy. Set in an era of rising tensions, where the urge to live each moment to the full never seemed more important, it is a richly evocative story that grips from first to last.
Driven by Faith: The Trevor Bayne Story
Author: Godwin Kelly
Publisher: Zonderkidz
ISBN: 0310726328
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Embracing the Race Trevor Bayne became the youngest race car driver to ever win the Daytona 500. Throughout his high-speed career, from his early start driving go-karts to his incredible win at NASCAR's biggest race, Trevor attributes all his success to God—both on and off the track. His amazing story, from start to finish, will inspire young and old, racing enthusiasts or not, as they read the incredible story of a boy unafraid to share his faith and a man who gives all the glory to God.
Publisher: Zonderkidz
ISBN: 0310726328
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 105
Book Description
Embracing the Race Trevor Bayne became the youngest race car driver to ever win the Daytona 500. Throughout his high-speed career, from his early start driving go-karts to his incredible win at NASCAR's biggest race, Trevor attributes all his success to God—both on and off the track. His amazing story, from start to finish, will inspire young and old, racing enthusiasts or not, as they read the incredible story of a boy unafraid to share his faith and a man who gives all the glory to God.