Author: Les Scott
Publisher: Aureus Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1899750568
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Do you know the only English league club not obliged to change their strip in the event of a colour clash? The four Bolton Wanderers players who played for Brazil during the 1966 World Cup? The team which, in 2020, contained five players whose name was the same as the club they played for? How about the only English league club never to have played a game on their home ground? Or, the player who scored with a header from his own cross? You can find the answers, along with over 5,000 other amazing and little known football facts in ‘Denied Promotion By A Tree’, the definitive football fact book that will entertain, inform and be a talking point for football fans of all persuasions. There is no place for the common-place in ‘Denied Promotion By A Tree’. Every current and former English/Welsh and Scottish club is mentioned at least twice. There are multiple entries relating to most clubs, so, plenty of amazing facts about the club(s) which you cover. Discover the only club (British) to have played both legs of a European tie at home. The two team mates who left Port Vale, one to manage Juventus, the other, Real Madrid. The club drawn away from home in 19 successive Scottish FA Cup ties and...the club denied promotion by a tree. Packed with images of football memorabilia relating to the entries, this is a book which captures the spirit of affection and belonging keenly felt by all lovers of football.
Denied Promotion By A Tree
Author: Les Scott
Publisher: Aureus Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1899750568
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Do you know the only English league club not obliged to change their strip in the event of a colour clash? The four Bolton Wanderers players who played for Brazil during the 1966 World Cup? The team which, in 2020, contained five players whose name was the same as the club they played for? How about the only English league club never to have played a game on their home ground? Or, the player who scored with a header from his own cross? You can find the answers, along with over 5,000 other amazing and little known football facts in ‘Denied Promotion By A Tree’, the definitive football fact book that will entertain, inform and be a talking point for football fans of all persuasions. There is no place for the common-place in ‘Denied Promotion By A Tree’. Every current and former English/Welsh and Scottish club is mentioned at least twice. There are multiple entries relating to most clubs, so, plenty of amazing facts about the club(s) which you cover. Discover the only club (British) to have played both legs of a European tie at home. The two team mates who left Port Vale, one to manage Juventus, the other, Real Madrid. The club drawn away from home in 19 successive Scottish FA Cup ties and...the club denied promotion by a tree. Packed with images of football memorabilia relating to the entries, this is a book which captures the spirit of affection and belonging keenly felt by all lovers of football.
Publisher: Aureus Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1899750568
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Do you know the only English league club not obliged to change their strip in the event of a colour clash? The four Bolton Wanderers players who played for Brazil during the 1966 World Cup? The team which, in 2020, contained five players whose name was the same as the club they played for? How about the only English league club never to have played a game on their home ground? Or, the player who scored with a header from his own cross? You can find the answers, along with over 5,000 other amazing and little known football facts in ‘Denied Promotion By A Tree’, the definitive football fact book that will entertain, inform and be a talking point for football fans of all persuasions. There is no place for the common-place in ‘Denied Promotion By A Tree’. Every current and former English/Welsh and Scottish club is mentioned at least twice. There are multiple entries relating to most clubs, so, plenty of amazing facts about the club(s) which you cover. Discover the only club (British) to have played both legs of a European tie at home. The two team mates who left Port Vale, one to manage Juventus, the other, Real Madrid. The club drawn away from home in 19 successive Scottish FA Cup ties and...the club denied promotion by a tree. Packed with images of football memorabilia relating to the entries, this is a book which captures the spirit of affection and belonging keenly felt by all lovers of football.
Swordspoint
Author: Ellen Kushner
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0307418359
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
The cult classic fantasy of manners, now with three bonus stories “Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there.”—George R. R. Martin Hailed by critics as “a bravura performance” (Locus) and “witty, sharp-eyed, [and] full of interesting people” (Newsday), this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results. On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless—until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye.
Publisher: Spectra
ISBN: 0307418359
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
The cult classic fantasy of manners, now with three bonus stories “Swordspoint has an unforgettable opening and just gets better from there.”—George R. R. Martin Hailed by critics as “a bravura performance” (Locus) and “witty, sharp-eyed, [and] full of interesting people” (Newsday), this acclaimed novel, filled with remarkable plot twists and unexpected humor, takes fantasy to an unprecedented level of elegant writing and scintillating wit. Award-winning author Ellen Kushner has created a world of unforgettable characters whose political ambitions, passionate love affairs, and age-old rivalries collide with deadly results. On the treacherous streets of Riverside, a man lives and dies by the sword. Even the nobles on the Hill turn to duels to settle their disputes. Within this elite, dangerous world, Richard St. Vier is the undisputed master, as skilled as he is ruthless—until a death by the sword is met with outrage instead of awe, and the city discovers that the line between hero and villain can be altered in the blink of an eye.
The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree
Author: Nice Leng'ete
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316267864
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
An "elegant and inspiring memoir" by the human rights activist who changed the minds of her elders, reformed traditions from the inside, and is creating a better future for girls and women throughout Africa (Sonia Faleiro, New York Times). Nice Leng`ete was raised in a Maasai village in Kenya. In 1998, when Nice was six, her parents fell sick and died, and Nice and her sister Soila were taken in by their father’s brother, who had little interest in the girls beyond what their dowries might fetch. Fearing “the cut” (female genital mutilation, a painful and sometimes deadly ritualistic surgery), which was the fate of all Maasai women, Nice and Soila climbed a tree to hide. Nice hoped to find a way to avoid the cut forever, but Soila understood it would be impossible. But maybe if one of the sisters submitted, the other would be spared. After Soila chose to undergo the surgery, sacrificing herself to save Nice, their lives diverged. Soila married, dropped out of school, and had children–all in her teenage years–while Nice postponed receiving the cut, continued her education, and became the first in her family to attend college. Supported by Amref, Nice used visits home to set an example for what an uncut Maasai woman can achieve. Other women listened, and the elders finally saw the value of intact, educated girls as the way of the future. The village has since ended FGM entirely, and Nice continues the fight to end FGM throughout Africa, and the world. Nice’s journey from “heartbroken child and community outcast, to leader of the Maasai” is an inspiration and a reminder that one person can change the world–and every girl is worth saving.
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0316267864
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
An "elegant and inspiring memoir" by the human rights activist who changed the minds of her elders, reformed traditions from the inside, and is creating a better future for girls and women throughout Africa (Sonia Faleiro, New York Times). Nice Leng`ete was raised in a Maasai village in Kenya. In 1998, when Nice was six, her parents fell sick and died, and Nice and her sister Soila were taken in by their father’s brother, who had little interest in the girls beyond what their dowries might fetch. Fearing “the cut” (female genital mutilation, a painful and sometimes deadly ritualistic surgery), which was the fate of all Maasai women, Nice and Soila climbed a tree to hide. Nice hoped to find a way to avoid the cut forever, but Soila understood it would be impossible. But maybe if one of the sisters submitted, the other would be spared. After Soila chose to undergo the surgery, sacrificing herself to save Nice, their lives diverged. Soila married, dropped out of school, and had children–all in her teenage years–while Nice postponed receiving the cut, continued her education, and became the first in her family to attend college. Supported by Amref, Nice used visits home to set an example for what an uncut Maasai woman can achieve. Other women listened, and the elders finally saw the value of intact, educated girls as the way of the future. The village has since ended FGM entirely, and Nice continues the fight to end FGM throughout Africa, and the world. Nice’s journey from “heartbroken child and community outcast, to leader of the Maasai” is an inspiration and a reminder that one person can change the world–and every girl is worth saving.
The Answer of the Lord to the Powers of Darkness
Author: Joanna Southcott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Devil
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Devil
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Tenth of December
Author: George Saunders
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408837358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'The best book you'll read this year' New York Times 'Dazzlingly surreal stories about a failing America' Sunday Times WINNER OF THE 2014 FOLIO PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2013 George Saunders's most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection yet, Tenth of December illuminates human experience and explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations. A family member recollects a backyard pole dressed for all occasions; Jeff faces horrifying ultimatums and the prospect of Darkenfloxx(TM) in some unusual drug trials; and Al Roosten hides his own internal monologue behind a winning smile that he hopes will make him popular. With dark visions of the future riffing against ghosts of the past and the ever-settling present, this collection sings with astonishing charm and intensity.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408837358
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The prize-winning, New York Times bestselling short story collection from the internationally bestselling author of Lincoln in the Bardo 'The best book you'll read this year' New York Times 'Dazzlingly surreal stories about a failing America' Sunday Times WINNER OF THE 2014 FOLIO PRIZE AND SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2013 George Saunders's most wryly hilarious and disturbing collection yet, Tenth of December illuminates human experience and explores figures lost in a labyrinth of troubling preoccupations. A family member recollects a backyard pole dressed for all occasions; Jeff faces horrifying ultimatums and the prospect of Darkenfloxx(TM) in some unusual drug trials; and Al Roosten hides his own internal monologue behind a winning smile that he hopes will make him popular. With dark visions of the future riffing against ghosts of the past and the ever-settling present, this collection sings with astonishing charm and intensity.
Under the Greenwood Tree
Author: Thomas Hardy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Reports of Cases Determined by the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri
Author: Missouri. Supreme Court
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1416
Book Description
The Story of Little Black Sambo
Author: Helen Bannerman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0397300069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
The jolly and exciting tale of the little boy who lost his red coat and his blue trousers and his purple shoes but who was saved from the tigers to eat 169 pancakes for his supper, has been universally loved by generations of children. First written in 1899, the story has become a childhood classic and the authorized American edition with the original drawings by the author has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Little Black Sambo is a book that speaks the common language of all nations, and has added more to the joy of little children than perhaps any other story. They love to hear it again and again; to read it to themselves; to act it out in their play.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0397300069
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
The jolly and exciting tale of the little boy who lost his red coat and his blue trousers and his purple shoes but who was saved from the tigers to eat 169 pancakes for his supper, has been universally loved by generations of children. First written in 1899, the story has become a childhood classic and the authorized American edition with the original drawings by the author has sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Little Black Sambo is a book that speaks the common language of all nations, and has added more to the joy of little children than perhaps any other story. They love to hear it again and again; to read it to themselves; to act it out in their play.
There Were Two Trees in the Garden
Author: Rick Joyner
Publisher: Morningstar Publications Inc.
ISBN: 1607083426
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
There Were Two Trees in the Garden has remained a bestseller for more than twenty-five years. Discover the conflict as old as the Garden of Eden and represented by two trees: The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life. This classic book is a study of the fundamental difference between what these two trees represent—the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of God. Learn how the struggle that began so long ago affects your life today, and how you can stand for truth in the midst of darkness.
Publisher: Morningstar Publications Inc.
ISBN: 1607083426
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
There Were Two Trees in the Garden has remained a bestseller for more than twenty-five years. Discover the conflict as old as the Garden of Eden and represented by two trees: The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil and the Tree of Life. This classic book is a study of the fundamental difference between what these two trees represent—the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of God. Learn how the struggle that began so long ago affects your life today, and how you can stand for truth in the midst of darkness.
Life and Works
Author: Joanna Southcott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prophecies
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Prophecies
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description