Author: Rachna Bhola 'Yamini'
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages :
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This Combo Collection (Set of 2 Books) includes All-time Bestseller Books. This anthology contains: The Life and Times of Major Dhyanchand The Life and Times of M.C. Mary Kom
Author: Gagandeep
Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 138
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Legendary Sports Personalities Reads Part 1: Biography of Abhinav Bindra by Gagandeep: This biography chronicles the life and achievements of Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medalist in shooting. The book delves into Bindra's early passion for the sport, his rigorous training, and the challenges he faced on his journey to Olympic glory. It also explores his mental resilience and determination, making him an inspiration for aspiring athletes worldwide. Biography of Major Dhyan Chand by Kumkum Khanna: This biography pays homage to the legendary Indian field hockey player, Major Dhyan Chand. It traces his remarkable career, from his early days as a budding talent to becoming an icon of Indian sports. The book captures his extraordinary goal-scoring prowess and his instrumental role in leading the Indian hockey team to multiple Olympic gold medals, earning him the title of "The Wizard" of hockey. Biography of Mary Kom by Rachna Bhola 'Yamini': This biography tells the awe-inspiring story of Mary Kom, a trailblazing Indian boxer and Olympic bronze medalist. The book explores her humble beginnings, determination, and relentless pursuit of excellence in a male-dominated sport. It portrays her grit and resilience in overcoming numerous challenges to become one of the most celebrated athletes in the world. Biography of Milkha Singh by Kumkum Khanna: This biography pays tribute to the Flying Sikh, Milkha Singh, an iconic Indian athlete and Commonwealth Games gold medalist. The book recounts his early struggles, his tragic past, and how his indomitable spirit drove him to achieve remarkable success in track and field. It also highlights his inspirational journey from a refugee to a celebrated sports legend. Biography of Sachin Tendulkar by Vinod Kumar: This biography offers a comprehensive account of Sachin Tendulkar, the cricketing maestro and one of the greatest batsmen of all time. The book traces his extraordinary career, from his debut as a teenage prodigy to becoming a cricketing icon and a beloved figure in Indian cricket. It celebrates Tendulkar's unmatched records, dedication, and his immense impact on the sport and the nation. Biography of PT Usha by Kumkum Khanna: This biography celebrates the inspiring journey of PT Usha, India's track and field legend known as the "Golden Girl." The book chronicles her relentless pursuit of excellence, her numerous Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medals, and her near-miss at the Olympics. It portrays PT Usha as an embodiment of determination and an enduring symbol of hope and inspiration for athletes across the country.
Author: Joseph Vecchione
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671760394
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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Here are 50 of America's greatest sports figures, vividly captured in incisive biographical essays, on-the-scene coverage of their triumphs and defeats, and evocative reminiscences--by the New York Times reporters who covered them. 50 black-and-white photos.
Author: David Stabler
Publisher: Quirk Books
ISBN: 1594748233
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
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Hilarious childhood biographies and full-color illustrations show how Tiger Woods, Gabby Douglas, Bruce Lee, Billie Jean King, and other budding sports champions faced kid-sized challenges growing up. Forget the gold medals, the championships, and the undefeated seasons. When all-star athletes were growing up, they had regular-kid problems just like you. Baseball legend Babe Ruth was such a troublemaker, his family sent him to reform school. Race car champion Danica Patrick fended off bullies who told her “girls can’t drive.” And football superstar Peyton Manning was forced to dance the tango in his school play. Kid Athletes tells all of their stories and more with full-color cartoon illustrations on every page. Other subjects include Billie Jean King, Jackie Robinson, Yao Ming, Gabby Douglas, Tiger Woods, Julie Krone, Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali, Bobby Orr, Lionel Messi, and more!
Author: Judith Lutge Coullie
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824843509
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Wide-ranging and engaging, Selves in Question considers the various ways in which auto/biographical accounts situate and question the self in contemporary southern Africa.The twenty-seven interviews presented here consider both the ontological status and the representation of the self. They remind us that the self is constantly under construction in webs of interlocution and that its status and representation are always in question. The contributors, therefore, look at ways in which auto/biographical practices contribute to placing, understanding, and troubling the self and selves in postcolonies in the current global constellation. They examine topics such as the contexts conducive to production processes; the contents and forms of auto/biographical accounts; and finally, their impact on the producers and the audience. In doing so they map out a multitude of variables--including the specific historical juncture, geo-political locations, social positions, cultures, languages, generations, and genders--in their relations to auto/biographical practices. Those interviewed include the famous and the hardly known, women and men, writers and performers who communicate in a variety of languages: Afrikaans, English, Xhosa, isiZulu, Sesotho, and Yiddish. An extensive introduction offers a general framework on the contestation of self through auto/biography, a historical overview of auto/biographical representation in South Africa up to the present time, an outline of theoretical and thematic issues at stake in southern Africa auto/biography, and extensive primary and secondary biographies. Interviewees: Breyten Breytenbach, Dennis Brutus, Valentine Cascarino, Vanitha Chetty, Wilfred Cibane, Greig Coetzee, J. M. Coetzee, Paul Faber, David Goldblatt, Stephen Gray, Dorian Haarhoff, Rayda Jacobs, Elsa Joubert, K. Limakatso Kendall, Ester Lee, Doris Lessing, Sindiwe Magona, Margaret McCord, N. Chabani Manganyi, Zolani Mkiva, Jonathan Morgan, Es’kia Mphahlele, Rob Nixon, Mpho Nthunya, Robert Scott, Gillian Slovo, Alex J. Thembela, Pieter-Dirk Uys, Johan van Wyk, Wilhelm Verwoerd, David Wolpe, D. L. P.Yali Manisi.
Author: Arnie Markoe
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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Contains biographies of active and retired athletes, living or dead, plus media personalities, coaches, and administrators.
Author: David K. Wiggins
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 1557288763
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 474
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The original essays in this comprehensive collection examine the lives and sports of famous and not-so-famous African American male and female athletes from the nineteenth century to today. Here are twenty insightful biographies that furnish perspectives on the changing status of these athletes and how these changes mirrored the transformation of sports, American society, and civil rights legislation. Some of the athletes discussed include Marshall Taylor (bicycling), William Henry Lewis (football), Jack Johnson, Satchel Paige, Jesse Owens, Joe Lewis, Alice Coachman (track and field), Althea Gibson (tennis), Wilma Rudolph, Bill Russell, Jim Brown, Arthur Ashe, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, and Venus and Serena Williams.
Author: Pat Summerall
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780062701862
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
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Pat Summerall's Sports in America is a collection of engaging, entertaining, and inspiring conversations with an impressive roster of sports legends, drawn from Pat Summerall's popular national radio program. It is the first time these interviews have appeared in print. The 32 athletes and sports personalities included in the book represent 10 different sports, giving readers a look at practically the full landscape of the American sports scene. Pat Summerall's Sports in America features conversations with many of America's most historically significant sports figures, including Hank Aaron, Roy Campanella, O.J. Simpson, Arnold Palmer, Arthur Ashe, Wayne Gretzky, Sugar Ray Leonard, John Wooden, and Cal Ripken, Jr. Meanwhile, interviews with contemporary stars, such as Monica Seles and Michael Johnson, provide a glimpse into the mindset of the modern athlete.
Author: E.W. Smith, Jr.
Publisher: Fireship Press
ISBN: 1611791405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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It has long been thought that there was a connection between athletics and success in later life. But nowhere is that connection brought home more dramatically than in this book. Presented are 100 people who were once notable athletes, and who went on to lead even more notable lives in fields as diverse as entertainment, politics, the military, and the arts. Everyone knows that Dwight David Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States; but did you know that he once tacked the legendary Jim Thorpe in a football game? Millions of people have laughed at the antics of the comedy team of Abbot and Costello; but did you know that the roly-poly Lou Costello was once a professional boxer? How about the famous General George S. Patton? Did you know he was in the 1912 Olympics? Or that the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts, was once a wrestling champion? Or that Robert Stack, before he became a famous actor, was a national champion competitive skeet shooter, with two world records to his name. Athletes Once is a fascinating glimpse into the lives of the rich and famous-before they became either.
Author: Howard Bryant
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0358036186
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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“Seldom does a sports biography—especially a page-turner—so comprehensively explain the forces that made an icon the way they are.” – Sports Illustrated From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America’s heart over nearly five electric decades in the game. Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson’s does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single game, and he’s scored more runs than any player ever. “If you cut Rickey Henderson in half, you’d have two Hall of Famers,” the baseball historian Bill James once said. But perhaps even more than his prowess on the field, Rickey Henderson’s is a story of Oakland, California, the town that gave rise to so many legendary athletes like him. And it’s a story of a sea change in sports, when athletes gained celebrity status and Black players finally earned equitable salaries. Henderson embraced this shift with his trademark style, playing for nine different teams throughout his decades-long career and sculpting a brash, larger-than-life persona that stole the nation’s heart. Now, in the hands of critically acclaimed sportswriter and culture critic Howard Bryant, one of baseball’s greatest and most original stars finally gets his due.
