Author: Helen LowePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Taormina
Author: Helen LoweTaormina's Historic Past And Continuing Story
Author: Helene Vachet, MAPublisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group
ISBN: 1634139267
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Enter the matrix of the Taormina community, and meet the exceptional individuals who have been responsible for Taormina's evolution and continuation.Find out about the extraordinary artists, scientists, musicians, writers, poets, environmentalists, and spiritual leaders who have lived there.You will discover how the community was formed and why. From the specially chosen architectural style to the legal proceedings that changed the course of its destiny, nothing is left unexamined and unconnected.-----"Helene Vachet presents an intriguing story of a small section of the Ojai Valley. While most writers concentrate on the charm and beauty of our valley, few think to preserve the historical aspects. In this book you will learn about the fascinating history of Ojai's Taormina Community and its connections to Ojai and the world beyond." --David Mason, past chairman of the County of Ventura Cultural Heritage Board, the City of Ojai's Historic Preservation Commission.
The Life of Saint Pankratios of Taormina
Author: Cynthia Stallman-PacittiPublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900436644X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 538
Book Description
The Life of St Pankratios of Taormina, despite its novelistic approach to hagiography, provides unique insights into the administrative and ecclesiastical world of eighth-century Byzantine Sicily.
Swim Speed Secrets for Swimmers and Triathletes
Author: Sheila TaorminaPublisher: VeloPress
ISBN: 1937716171
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
In Swim Speed Secrets, 4-time Olympian, gold medalist, and triathlon world champion Sheila Taormina reveals the swim technique used by the world’s fastest swimmers. Over the course of 4 Olympic Games and throughout her career as a world champion triathlete, Taormina refined her exceptional technique as a student of the sport, studying the world’s best swimmers using underwater photographs and video analysis. From Johnny Weissmuller to Michael Phelps, the world’s fastest swimmers share two common elements: high stroke rate and a high-elbow underwater pull. Many swimmers and triathletes neglect the underwater pull, distracted by stroke count or perfecting less critical details like body position, streamlining, and roll. Swim Speed Secrets focuses on producing power—the most crucial element of swimming—to help triathletes and swimmers overhaul their swim stroke and find the speed that’s been eluding them. With a commonsense approach that comes from decades of practice and years of hands-on coaching experience, Taormina shows swimmers how to transition to faster swimming. Swim Speed Secrets includes: The best drills to cultivate a more sensitive feel for the water Dryland and strength building exercises to develop arm position and upper body musculature Crisp photos of Olympic swimmers and variations in their high-elbow underwater pull Clear descriptions of the key moments of the underwater pull Tips that helped her perform at a world-class level for two decades Sheila Taormina’s Swim Speed Secrets brings the focus back where it belongs—to a powerful underwater stroke. With this approach, triathletes and swimmers can stop swimming for survival and break through to new levels of speed and confidence in the water.
Taormina
Author: Herman EdelPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781475075793
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
It is 1895 in the wondrous resort, Taormina, Sicily. In the forest just outside the city a beautiful 18 year old girl is raped by the head of the local Mafia. His prime henchman is about to join in the fun. A young man stumbles upon them. He smashes the head of the henchman with a large shovel. The man is instantly killed. He then beats the Mafia chief almost to death. He carries off the girl to safety. Due to the Mafia involvement, they must leave the country immediately. They emigrate to the U.S. This quest for happiness in the states soon is attained. Within a month of their marriage, she shows the first signs of pregnancy. The baby grows to physically resemble his mother but, unfortunately, in temperament and character, he favors his father, the Mafia chief who raped her. Their life and their marriage blossoms in the USA. Their second child is a boy who is the personification of what every mother and father dream of having. The boys relationship with each other brings delight to each of them. The younger one, who is smarter and stronger that the older one, becomes the protector of his obviously troubled older brother. The third child is a beautiful girl. The book takes us through their growth, and in their growth, the problems of the oldest child increase significantly. Love and laughter fight for the primacy in their lives and the consequences it brings to all of their family.
In Sicily, 1896-1898-1900
Author: Douglas Brooke Wheelton SladenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sicily (Italy)
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Golden Book on Taormina
Author: Giuliano ValdesPublisher:
ISBN: 9788880293583
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Memoirs of the British Astronomical Association
Author: British Astronomical AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
A House in Sicily
Author: Daphne PhelpsPublisher: Carroll & Graf Pub
ISBN: 9780786706563
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
An American woman who inherited a house in Sicily in 1947 tells the story of her four decades of good living in a small Italian village, highlighting the goodwill of her neighbors and her numerous guests, including Tennessee Williams, Henry Faulkner, andBertrand Russell
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