Author: Richard Austin FreemanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The Golden Pool
Author: Richard Austin FreemanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adventure stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
McElligot's Pool
Author: Dr. SeussPublisher: RH Childrens Books
ISBN: 0385379404
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Imagination runs wild in this Caldecott Honor-winning tale featuring Dr. Seuss's inimitable voice and hysterical illustrations. The first Seuss title to feature full-color art on every other page, this adventurous picture book tells of Marco-who first imagined an extraordinary parade in And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street-as he daydreams of all the possibilities that await him while he fishes in McElligot's Pool. Optimistic and exciting, this tale is the perfect bait, and readers young and old will be hooked on this fish-tastic favorite.
The Golden Book of Springfield
Author: Vachel LindsayPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Springfield (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Gold in the Water
Author: P. H. MullenPublisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250107156
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
Gold in the Water is a nonfiction sports narrative that chronicles the journey of a group of America's finest swimmers and coaches as they vied to compete in the 2000 Olympic Games. In California, a team of talented young men begin pursuing the most elusive dream in sports, the Olympic Games. The pressure steadily increases as two best friends (a mentor and his protégé) reach the top of the world rankings and unexpectedly find themselves direct competitors. Their teammates include an emerging star methodically plotting to retrace his father's path to Olympic glory, as well as a super-extraordinary athlete desperate to walk away from it all. Led by one of the most passionate coaches in sports, a brilliant and explosive strategist on a personal quest for redemption, this team of dark horses and Olympic favorites works through escalating rivalries, joyous triumphs, and heartbreaking setbacks. Author P. H. Mullen chronicles their journey to the 2000 Olympic Games and presents one of the most powerful and moving sports books ever written. Boldly sweeping in literary power and pace, this startling book will permanently change how you view the Olympic athlete. It is a fascinating world of suspense and emotion where human desire for excellence rules over all, and where there are no second chances for glory. But above all, Gold in the Water is a triumph of the human spirit.
The Golden Rules
Author: Bob BowmanPublisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1466864575
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Bob Bowman, best known as the coach for the record-breaking run of Michael Phelps, is one of the most successful coaches in sports history. He is lauded for his intense personality, incredible dedication to his athletes, and his ability to nurture talent in athletes who have the heart and drive to win. This is his motivational book about winning in all walks of life and what you have to do to get there. He presents ten key concepts that all people should live by. Illuminating his lessons with spirited anecdotes, Bowman will teach you how to get gold out of every day by setting goals and getting motivated to achieve them. He will explain that taking risks is the key to success in any pursuit, and coach you on how you can become more risk-tolerant. By following The Golden Rules, you will learn to visualize in order to achieve your goals, and that above all else, dedication to your training, your job, or whatever area it is you are seeking to triumph in is paramount for success.
The Argosy
Author: Sidewise in Time
Author: Murray LeinsterPublisher: Gateway
ISBN: 1473227402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Ten selected short stories from the master of pulp, Murray Leinster - pen name of William Fitzgerald Jenkins, whose prolific career spanned the first six decades of the 20th Century. The Golden Age Masterwork of Sidewise in Time includes the Hugo Award-winning novella "Exploration Team". Full contents include: Sidewise in Time The Runaway Skyscraper The Mad Planet Politics Proxima Centauri First Contact A Logic Names Joe De Profundis If You Was a Moklin Exploration Team
Harper's Weekly
Author: John BonnerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1033
Book Description
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