Author: George Djuric
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1420897926
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Riding With the Big Boys is a real-life account of an aspiring novelist trying to support his family by driving an eighteen-wheeler across the country, while waiting for publishers' response to his first U.S. novel. It is written in the shape of a diary, as a mixture of daily duties, falling hopes, financial stress, and panoramic sceneries shifting one after another, from Big Planes to the Rockies, from Newark Airport to Columbia River. It also reveals the parallel world of one of America's most impressive sub-societies, the life of the Big Boys - long distance truckers who spend the best years of their lives living inside their "sleepers."
Riding with the Big Boys
Author: George Djuric
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1420897926
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Riding With the Big Boys is a real-life account of an aspiring novelist trying to support his family by driving an eighteen-wheeler across the country, while waiting for publishers' response to his first U.S. novel. It is written in the shape of a diary, as a mixture of daily duties, falling hopes, financial stress, and panoramic sceneries shifting one after another, from Big Planes to the Rockies, from Newark Airport to Columbia River. It also reveals the parallel world of one of America's most impressive sub-societies, the life of the Big Boys - long distance truckers who spend the best years of their lives living inside their "sleepers."
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1420897926
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
Riding With the Big Boys is a real-life account of an aspiring novelist trying to support his family by driving an eighteen-wheeler across the country, while waiting for publishers' response to his first U.S. novel. It is written in the shape of a diary, as a mixture of daily duties, falling hopes, financial stress, and panoramic sceneries shifting one after another, from Big Planes to the Rockies, from Newark Airport to Columbia River. It also reveals the parallel world of one of America's most impressive sub-societies, the life of the Big Boys - long distance truckers who spend the best years of their lives living inside their "sleepers."
Joseph's Big Ride
Author: Terry Farish
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554518081
Category : Bicycles
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"A refugee boy's determination to ride a bicycle leads to an unexpected friendship"--Publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554518081
Category : Bicycles
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
"A refugee boy's determination to ride a bicycle leads to an unexpected friendship"--Publisher.
Riding in Cars with Boys
Author: Beverly Donofrio
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101127635
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Denied college, Beverly Donofrio lost interest in everything but riding around town in cars, drinking and smoking, and rebelling against authority. She got married and divorced and finally ended up in an elite New England university, books in one arm, child in the other. A book about the compromise between being your own person and fitting into society.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101127635
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Denied college, Beverly Donofrio lost interest in everything but riding around town in cars, drinking and smoking, and rebelling against authority. She got married and divorced and finally ended up in an elite New England university, books in one arm, child in the other. A book about the compromise between being your own person and fitting into society.
The Cowboy Life of James L Kenney
Author: Sally Harrison
Publisher: Fifth Leg Publishing
ISBN: 9781893793033
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher: Fifth Leg Publishing
ISBN: 9781893793033
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Riding For Redemption
Author: Bev Pettersen
Publisher: Westerhall
ISBN: 0988115115
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Rugged Scott Taylor can't stay away from the stunning Megan. But their sizzling attraction could compromise the search for her missing brother and put her in terrible danger. Can the pair survive treachery, betrayal, and their own mistrust? "Bev Pettersen writes with flair and a down-to-earth warmth that will make you smile and sigh with contentment." - Julianne MacLean, USA Today Bestselling Author Heart of Excellence Readers Choice Award National Readers Choice Award Finalist HOLT Medallion Award of Merit Winner Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award A frantic sister is determined to find her missing brother even though no one else at the isolated California Jockey School seems to care. Her only ally is a sexy private investigator who unfortunately is the owner's best friend. Soon she is torn between a smoldering romance and a far-reaching conspiracy. And misplaced trust can be deadly.
Publisher: Westerhall
ISBN: 0988115115
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Rugged Scott Taylor can't stay away from the stunning Megan. But their sizzling attraction could compromise the search for her missing brother and put her in terrible danger. Can the pair survive treachery, betrayal, and their own mistrust? "Bev Pettersen writes with flair and a down-to-earth warmth that will make you smile and sigh with contentment." - Julianne MacLean, USA Today Bestselling Author Heart of Excellence Readers Choice Award National Readers Choice Award Finalist HOLT Medallion Award of Merit Winner Reader Views Reviewers Choice Award A frantic sister is determined to find her missing brother even though no one else at the isolated California Jockey School seems to care. Her only ally is a sexy private investigator who unfortunately is the owner's best friend. Soon she is torn between a smoldering romance and a far-reaching conspiracy. And misplaced trust can be deadly.
The Congregationalist
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass. )
Languages : en
Pages : 1908
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Boston (Mass. )
Languages : en
Pages : 1908
Book Description
Elsewhen
Author: William Patterson
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595360459
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
As Mahmood approached them, Jimmy saw what was in Mahmood's good hand. He knew what it was. Mahmood used such devices frequently on his captives and had used such a device on Jimmy before. Jimmy screamed louder in rage and frustration. "I do not want that on my head." He tried to move away from Mahmood but made little progress because of the handcuffs. Mahmood reached over to try to put the device on. Jimmy bent his head away from Mahmood in order to avoid the device. Jimmy was unsuccessful and the device went on. When the sphere touched the top of his head, it flowed out in all directions, assuming a more flattened shape. It stuck to his head despite the fact that he used his free hand to try to pull it off. He started sobbing. All his movements gradually started getting slower and slower. He appeared to get weaker and weaker, which he was. The violent emotions shown on his face became more subdued. He began to get lethargic. He slowly sank to the floor.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595360459
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
As Mahmood approached them, Jimmy saw what was in Mahmood's good hand. He knew what it was. Mahmood used such devices frequently on his captives and had used such a device on Jimmy before. Jimmy screamed louder in rage and frustration. "I do not want that on my head." He tried to move away from Mahmood but made little progress because of the handcuffs. Mahmood reached over to try to put the device on. Jimmy bent his head away from Mahmood in order to avoid the device. Jimmy was unsuccessful and the device went on. When the sphere touched the top of his head, it flowed out in all directions, assuming a more flattened shape. It stuck to his head despite the fact that he used his free hand to try to pull it off. He started sobbing. All his movements gradually started getting slower and slower. He appeared to get weaker and weaker, which he was. The violent emotions shown on his face became more subdued. He began to get lethargic. He slowly sank to the floor.
Ride of Their Lives
Author: Lenny Shulman
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149306889X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Jockeys perform the most perilous job in sports yet are among the most underrated athletes in the world. They put their lives on the line every time they get on a horse, often riding seven or eight horses a day, five days a week. Most must diet to keep their weight at levels lower than the average twelve-year-old boy, yet they need immense strength to control thousand-pound Thoroughbreds. A select group of riders has risen to the top of their sport, sought after by racing's leading owners and trainers and paired with the sport's greatest equine stars. In Ride of Their Lives, Lenny Shulman profiles riders whose love of racing and desire to win have propelled them to the top echelon their profession. Pat Day, Gary Stephens, Jerry Bailey, Corey Nakatani, and Laffit Pincay, Jr. are among the jockeys who share their stories of how they became race riders and what it is like to deal with the pressures of riding fragile, willful racehorses at top speeds day in and day out. They also tell what it is like to win the Kentucky Derby and just miss capturing the Triple Crown. In this updated edition, Shulman profiles Kendrick Carmouche, who had five straight seasons with more than 200 victories and in 2021 became the first Black jockey to compete in the Kentucky Derby in seven years.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149306889X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
Jockeys perform the most perilous job in sports yet are among the most underrated athletes in the world. They put their lives on the line every time they get on a horse, often riding seven or eight horses a day, five days a week. Most must diet to keep their weight at levels lower than the average twelve-year-old boy, yet they need immense strength to control thousand-pound Thoroughbreds. A select group of riders has risen to the top of their sport, sought after by racing's leading owners and trainers and paired with the sport's greatest equine stars. In Ride of Their Lives, Lenny Shulman profiles riders whose love of racing and desire to win have propelled them to the top echelon their profession. Pat Day, Gary Stephens, Jerry Bailey, Corey Nakatani, and Laffit Pincay, Jr. are among the jockeys who share their stories of how they became race riders and what it is like to deal with the pressures of riding fragile, willful racehorses at top speeds day in and day out. They also tell what it is like to win the Kentucky Derby and just miss capturing the Triple Crown. In this updated edition, Shulman profiles Kendrick Carmouche, who had five straight seasons with more than 200 victories and in 2021 became the first Black jockey to compete in the Kentucky Derby in seven years.
Riding the Storm
Author: Julie Miller
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426850891
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
A hurricane is heading straight for the tiny coastal town of Turning Point, Texas. Four volunteers from Courage Bay Emergency Services rush to the town's aid. Their lives will never be the same again...Paramedic Nate Kellison is as solid as a rock--and just as stubborn. And to his way of thinking, volunteer firefighter Jolene Angel has more guts than sense. She's a new widow, pregnant--and racing ahead of the storm on a string of dangerous rescues. But when the hurricane hits, Nate and Jolene are forced to take shelter on her ranch. And Nate realizes how much Jolene needs him...to take care of her.
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426850891
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
A hurricane is heading straight for the tiny coastal town of Turning Point, Texas. Four volunteers from Courage Bay Emergency Services rush to the town's aid. Their lives will never be the same again...Paramedic Nate Kellison is as solid as a rock--and just as stubborn. And to his way of thinking, volunteer firefighter Jolene Angel has more guts than sense. She's a new widow, pregnant--and racing ahead of the storm on a string of dangerous rescues. But when the hurricane hits, Nate and Jolene are forced to take shelter on her ranch. And Nate realizes how much Jolene needs him...to take care of her.
Science Readers
Author: ́ Vincent T. Murche
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description