Author: Dan O'Brien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935628088
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Only one man, the Olympic Gold Medalist in the decathlon, is officially deemed the World's Greatest Athlete. As an orphan who has never met his biological parents, as a recovering alcoholic, as the subject of a timelessly infamous advertising campaign, as the athlete of maybe the most publicised and shocking failure in the history of sports, and as a man who persevered through it all to dominate his sport like few athletes ever have, it is no wonder Track & Field News calls Dan's life, the stuff movies are made of. Dan's meteoric rise to prominence saw him take the No.1 world ranking less than two years removed from his only college season, and he became an overnight celebrity when cast alongside Dave Johnson in Reebok's massive Dan & Dave ad campaign. The commercials debuted during the Super Bowl, but when O'Brien infamously failed to qualify for the Olympic team it was called the most shocking moment in U.S. Olympic history, and to this day ESPN ranks it as one of the all-time sports busts. Undeterred, O'Brien went on to capture his record-tying fifth national championship in addition to a third consecutive world championship the first decathlete in history to do so. Then at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, with what seemed like an entire country in his corner, O'Brien completed his tale of redemption by becoming the oldest decathlete to ever win an Olympic gold medal. Now, through the pages of this profoundly inspiring and fast-paced memoir, Dan will chronicle his extraordinary career. This book also offers a window into the world of the decathlon and an inside look at some of its most influential athletes. O'Brien offers an insiders view of some of the greatest Olympic decathletes -- of Bill Toomey the intellectual artist, Milt Campbell the most inspirational, and Bruce Jenner as the man most driven.
Clearing Hurdles
Author: Dan O'Brien
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935628088
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Only one man, the Olympic Gold Medalist in the decathlon, is officially deemed the World's Greatest Athlete. As an orphan who has never met his biological parents, as a recovering alcoholic, as the subject of a timelessly infamous advertising campaign, as the athlete of maybe the most publicised and shocking failure in the history of sports, and as a man who persevered through it all to dominate his sport like few athletes ever have, it is no wonder Track & Field News calls Dan's life, the stuff movies are made of. Dan's meteoric rise to prominence saw him take the No.1 world ranking less than two years removed from his only college season, and he became an overnight celebrity when cast alongside Dave Johnson in Reebok's massive Dan & Dave ad campaign. The commercials debuted during the Super Bowl, but when O'Brien infamously failed to qualify for the Olympic team it was called the most shocking moment in U.S. Olympic history, and to this day ESPN ranks it as one of the all-time sports busts. Undeterred, O'Brien went on to capture his record-tying fifth national championship in addition to a third consecutive world championship the first decathlete in history to do so. Then at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, with what seemed like an entire country in his corner, O'Brien completed his tale of redemption by becoming the oldest decathlete to ever win an Olympic gold medal. Now, through the pages of this profoundly inspiring and fast-paced memoir, Dan will chronicle his extraordinary career. This book also offers a window into the world of the decathlon and an inside look at some of its most influential athletes. O'Brien offers an insiders view of some of the greatest Olympic decathletes -- of Bill Toomey the intellectual artist, Milt Campbell the most inspirational, and Bruce Jenner as the man most driven.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781935628088
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Only one man, the Olympic Gold Medalist in the decathlon, is officially deemed the World's Greatest Athlete. As an orphan who has never met his biological parents, as a recovering alcoholic, as the subject of a timelessly infamous advertising campaign, as the athlete of maybe the most publicised and shocking failure in the history of sports, and as a man who persevered through it all to dominate his sport like few athletes ever have, it is no wonder Track & Field News calls Dan's life, the stuff movies are made of. Dan's meteoric rise to prominence saw him take the No.1 world ranking less than two years removed from his only college season, and he became an overnight celebrity when cast alongside Dave Johnson in Reebok's massive Dan & Dave ad campaign. The commercials debuted during the Super Bowl, but when O'Brien infamously failed to qualify for the Olympic team it was called the most shocking moment in U.S. Olympic history, and to this day ESPN ranks it as one of the all-time sports busts. Undeterred, O'Brien went on to capture his record-tying fifth national championship in addition to a third consecutive world championship the first decathlete in history to do so. Then at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, with what seemed like an entire country in his corner, O'Brien completed his tale of redemption by becoming the oldest decathlete to ever win an Olympic gold medal. Now, through the pages of this profoundly inspiring and fast-paced memoir, Dan will chronicle his extraordinary career. This book also offers a window into the world of the decathlon and an inside look at some of its most influential athletes. O'Brien offers an insiders view of some of the greatest Olympic decathletes -- of Bill Toomey the intellectual artist, Milt Campbell the most inspirational, and Bruce Jenner as the man most driven.
Finding Your Financial Type
Author: Chantel Bonneau
Publisher: Advantage Media Group
ISBN: 9781599329192
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Finally, Financial Freedom! Gaining clarity about personal finances, taking financial ownership, and building a healthy relationship with money is hard, and the anxiety of tackling such could be holding you back. Author Chantel Bonneau will show you that hope is within reach; there is a way to enter into a healthy relationship with our finances, starting with discovering your FIN type. Everyone--the millennial, the single parent, the forty-year-old blue collar worker, or the late-fifties CEO--has a financial type, or FIN type, and it's never too late or too early to start working on your financial plan. You could be a ... - DILIGENT SAVER--a budgeter who's extremely frugal - IMPLEMENTER--a decision-maker and macro-thinker who wants a relevant, narrowed focus and appreciates knowledgeable guidance - CAPABLE STUDENT--a novice when it comes to jargon; one who is fearful of making wrong decisions but is eager to learn - HURDLER--a novice who is out of touch with their financial reality, and not numbers oriented - ANALYTIC--a micro-thinker who is data-driven, detail-oriented, and a bit of a control freak In Finding your FINancial Type, you will discover which of five different FIN types you align with, empowering you to achieve good financial health just by being yourself.
Publisher: Advantage Media Group
ISBN: 9781599329192
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Finally, Financial Freedom! Gaining clarity about personal finances, taking financial ownership, and building a healthy relationship with money is hard, and the anxiety of tackling such could be holding you back. Author Chantel Bonneau will show you that hope is within reach; there is a way to enter into a healthy relationship with our finances, starting with discovering your FIN type. Everyone--the millennial, the single parent, the forty-year-old blue collar worker, or the late-fifties CEO--has a financial type, or FIN type, and it's never too late or too early to start working on your financial plan. You could be a ... - DILIGENT SAVER--a budgeter who's extremely frugal - IMPLEMENTER--a decision-maker and macro-thinker who wants a relevant, narrowed focus and appreciates knowledgeable guidance - CAPABLE STUDENT--a novice when it comes to jargon; one who is fearful of making wrong decisions but is eager to learn - HURDLER--a novice who is out of touch with their financial reality, and not numbers oriented - ANALYTIC--a micro-thinker who is data-driven, detail-oriented, and a bit of a control freak In Finding your FINancial Type, you will discover which of five different FIN types you align with, empowering you to achieve good financial health just by being yourself.
Clearing the Hurdles
Author: J.B. McGowan
Publisher: Liberties Press
ISBN: 1912589109
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
'It is rare indeed for property developers to write memoirs, or leave anything on the public record. But that's what Joe McGowan, of once-notorious builders Brennan and McGowan, has done with Clearing the Hurdles, in which he recounts his life and times, including a four-week stint being cross-examined by lawyers at the planning tribunal in Dublin Castle; he calls it the "Theatre of Ice". . . . [The book] will be of compelling interest to those with a passion for horses as well as anyone involved in the precarious, up-and-down business of house-building.'—Frank McDonald, An Irishman's Diary, the Irish Times
Publisher: Liberties Press
ISBN: 1912589109
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
'It is rare indeed for property developers to write memoirs, or leave anything on the public record. But that's what Joe McGowan, of once-notorious builders Brennan and McGowan, has done with Clearing the Hurdles, in which he recounts his life and times, including a four-week stint being cross-examined by lawyers at the planning tribunal in Dublin Castle; he calls it the "Theatre of Ice". . . . [The book] will be of compelling interest to those with a passion for horses as well as anyone involved in the precarious, up-and-down business of house-building.'—Frank McDonald, An Irishman's Diary, the Irish Times
Clearing the Last Hurdle
Author: Wanda M. Temm
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Bar examination
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"Guide for passing the bar exam, focusing on the use of mind maps to achieve a passing score"--
Publisher: Aspen Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Bar examination
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"Guide for passing the bar exam, focusing on the use of mind maps to achieve a passing score"--
How to Hurdle
Author: Boyd Comstock
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurdle racing (Track-athletics)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hurdle racing (Track-athletics)
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
No Hurdle Too High
Author: Mona Pastroff Goldstein
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762763299
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
America's most successful Grand Prix rider, Margie Goldstein Engle is the star attraction at any horse show in which she competes, as well as a role model for a generation of young equestrians. Despite her parents' objections, young Margie worked odd jobs at stables in exchange for riding lessons, then proved her ability in the show ring on ponies and, later, on horses. Her first Grand Prix victory came in 1986 on Daydream, and was followed by such notable blue-ribbon successes as the prestigious American Invitational, the Budweiser AGA Show Jumping Championship, and representing the United States in Nations Cups. She is the American Grandprix Association's only eight-time Rider of the Year, and the first rider ever to place first, second, third, fourth, and fifth in a single Grand Prix class. The route to the top was not an easy one. Margie had to overcome financial challenges and a series of bone-breaking injuries that threatened to end her career. But thanks to her courage and tenacity, and the love and support of her family--especially husband, Steve--and her sponsors and fans, she rebounded to increased prominence at the international level. In addition to telling this extraordinary and inspiring story, the book offers many of the horsemanship tips and techniques that have given Margie and her students the winner's edge. Written by someone who has known Margie best--her mother--No Hurdle Too High will appeal to everyone, rider or not, who thrills to challenges and triumphs at the highest level.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762763299
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
America's most successful Grand Prix rider, Margie Goldstein Engle is the star attraction at any horse show in which she competes, as well as a role model for a generation of young equestrians. Despite her parents' objections, young Margie worked odd jobs at stables in exchange for riding lessons, then proved her ability in the show ring on ponies and, later, on horses. Her first Grand Prix victory came in 1986 on Daydream, and was followed by such notable blue-ribbon successes as the prestigious American Invitational, the Budweiser AGA Show Jumping Championship, and representing the United States in Nations Cups. She is the American Grandprix Association's only eight-time Rider of the Year, and the first rider ever to place first, second, third, fourth, and fifth in a single Grand Prix class. The route to the top was not an easy one. Margie had to overcome financial challenges and a series of bone-breaking injuries that threatened to end her career. But thanks to her courage and tenacity, and the love and support of her family--especially husband, Steve--and her sponsors and fans, she rebounded to increased prominence at the international level. In addition to telling this extraordinary and inspiring story, the book offers many of the horsemanship tips and techniques that have given Margie and her students the winner's edge. Written by someone who has known Margie best--her mother--No Hurdle Too High will appeal to everyone, rider or not, who thrills to challenges and triumphs at the highest level.
Hurdle Technologies: Combination Treatments for Food Stability, Safety and Quality
Author: Lothar Leistner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146150743X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Hurdle Technologies: Combination Treatments for Food Stability, Safety and Quality is the first work on hurdle technology in which all aspects, the possibilities and limitations of hurdle technology, are comprehensively outlined and evaluated. World-renowned on the subject, Leistner and Gould were instrumental in the development of the hurdle technology concept and in the last decades have obtained much practical experience in the application of this successful approach in the food industry worldwide.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146150743X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Hurdle Technologies: Combination Treatments for Food Stability, Safety and Quality is the first work on hurdle technology in which all aspects, the possibilities and limitations of hurdle technology, are comprehensively outlined and evaluated. World-renowned on the subject, Leistner and Gould were instrumental in the development of the hurdle technology concept and in the last decades have obtained much practical experience in the application of this successful approach in the food industry worldwide.
Looking Out for #1
Author: Robert Ringer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628735058
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
In this timeless classic, Robert Ringer, “the mentor to mentors,” guides you on the most exciting and rewarding journey of your life with his life-changing ideas, strategies, and insights. Whether it be your business or personal life, Ringer helps you understand the realities of how the world really works as opposed to how others might like you to believe it works so they can use you to get what they want. Most important, this legendary author writes from the vantage point of someone who has been in the tribulation trenches and not only survived, but prospered. And in his trademark, satirical style, he does it in a way that is not only practical, but both entertaining and easy to understand. Simply put, there has never been a single source of workable wisdom to equal that contained in Looking Out for #1. And because human nature and universal laws never change, Robert Ringer’s philosophy is as relevant today as it was when this landmark book was first published. Read Looking Out for #1 today and join the millions of people in all walks of life who have discovered the true path to purpose, prosperity, and peace of mind by tapping into Robert Ringer’s treasure chest of profound knowledge and wisdom.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628735058
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
In this timeless classic, Robert Ringer, “the mentor to mentors,” guides you on the most exciting and rewarding journey of your life with his life-changing ideas, strategies, and insights. Whether it be your business or personal life, Ringer helps you understand the realities of how the world really works as opposed to how others might like you to believe it works so they can use you to get what they want. Most important, this legendary author writes from the vantage point of someone who has been in the tribulation trenches and not only survived, but prospered. And in his trademark, satirical style, he does it in a way that is not only practical, but both entertaining and easy to understand. Simply put, there has never been a single source of workable wisdom to equal that contained in Looking Out for #1. And because human nature and universal laws never change, Robert Ringer’s philosophy is as relevant today as it was when this landmark book was first published. Read Looking Out for #1 today and join the millions of people in all walks of life who have discovered the true path to purpose, prosperity, and peace of mind by tapping into Robert Ringer’s treasure chest of profound knowledge and wisdom.
Over It
Author: Lolo Jones
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400224209
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Over It is a high-octane dose of encouragement, storytelling, and hard-won advice from Lolo Jones, three-time Olympian and world champion hurdler and bobsledder. Lolo is perhaps better known today not for all the races she’s won but for the millisecond mistake that cost her an Olympic gold medal over a decade ago. With stunning authenticity about her own struggles, longings, and losses, she shows us how to face our challenges head-on and keep working to overcome them. Lolo challenges us to: handle failure while pursuing our dreams; recognize the difference between achieving a goal and experiencing success; turn our most painful moments into the most successful; use thankfulness and faith to develop healthy hindsight; and give and receive forgiveness as the path back to life. Growing up in a broken home, Lolo learned to shoplift at a young age just to eat at night and sometimes slept on the basement floor of the Salvation Army. While her father was in prison, her mother worked multiple jobs, and Lolo realized she needed to be self-motivated, singularly focused, and unwilling to quit if she wanted to succeed. Reflecting on her own challenging spiritual journey, Lolo invites us to rest in God who can make all the difference in overcoming obstacles with both strength and joy.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 1400224209
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Over It is a high-octane dose of encouragement, storytelling, and hard-won advice from Lolo Jones, three-time Olympian and world champion hurdler and bobsledder. Lolo is perhaps better known today not for all the races she’s won but for the millisecond mistake that cost her an Olympic gold medal over a decade ago. With stunning authenticity about her own struggles, longings, and losses, she shows us how to face our challenges head-on and keep working to overcome them. Lolo challenges us to: handle failure while pursuing our dreams; recognize the difference between achieving a goal and experiencing success; turn our most painful moments into the most successful; use thankfulness and faith to develop healthy hindsight; and give and receive forgiveness as the path back to life. Growing up in a broken home, Lolo learned to shoplift at a young age just to eat at night and sometimes slept on the basement floor of the Salvation Army. While her father was in prison, her mother worked multiple jobs, and Lolo realized she needed to be self-motivated, singularly focused, and unwilling to quit if she wanted to succeed. Reflecting on her own challenging spiritual journey, Lolo invites us to rest in God who can make all the difference in overcoming obstacles with both strength and joy.
The Science of Hurdling
Author: Brent McFarlane
Publisher: Athletics Canada
ISBN: 9780919375482
Category : Hurdle racing (Track-athletics)
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Publisher: Athletics Canada
ISBN: 9780919375482
Category : Hurdle racing (Track-athletics)
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description