Download or read book Bike Daredevils written by Felice Arena and published by Macmillan Education AU. This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Con and Josh decide to muck around on their bikes. They become famous neighbourhood stuntmen, and even the dog next door is drawn into the act This title is suitable for ages 7-9.
Download or read book Daredevils written by Shawn Vestal and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the winner of 2014’s PEN Robert W. Bingham Prize, an unforgettable debut novel about Loretta, a teenager married off as a “sister wife,” who makes a break for freedom At the heart of this exciting debut novel, set in Arizona and Idaho in the mid-1970s, is fifteen-year-old Loretta, who slips out of her bedroom every evening to meet her so-called gentile boyfriend. Her strict Mormon parents catch her returning one night, and promptly marry her off to Dean Harder, a devout yet materialistic fundamentalist who already has a wife and a brood of kids. The Harders relocate to his native Idaho, where Dean’s teenage nephew Jason falls hard for Loretta. A Zeppelin and Tolkien fan, Jason worships Evel Knievel and longs to leave his close-minded community. He and Loretta make a break for it. They drive all night, stay in hotels, and relish their dizzying burst of teenage freedom as they seek to recover Dean’s cache of “Mormon gold.” But someone Loretta left behind is on their trail... A riveting story of desire and escape, Daredevils boasts memorable set pieces and a rich cast of secondary characters. There’s Dean’s other wife, Ruth, who as a child in the 1950s was separated from her parents during the notorious Short Creek raid, when federal agents descended on a Mormon fundamentalist community. There’s Jason’s best friend, Boyd, part Native American and caught up in the activist spirit of the time, who comes along for the ride, with disastrous results. And Vestal’s ultimate creation is a superbly sleazy chatterbox—a man who might or might not be Evel Knievel himself—who works his charms on Loretta at a casino in Elko, Nevada. A lifelong journalist whose Spokesman column is a fixture in Spokane, WA, Shawn has honed his fiction over many years, publishing in journals like McSweeney's and Tin House. His stunning first collection, Godforsaken Idaho, burrowed into history as it engaged with masculinity and crime, faith and apostasy, and the West that he knows so well. Daredevils shows what he can do on a broader canvas--a fascinating, wide-angle portrait of a time and place that's both a classic coming of age tale and a plunge into the myths of America, sacred and profane.
Download or read book Evel written by Leigh Montville and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evel Knievel, the father of extreme sports, was a high-flying daredevil. He was the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship, and represented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. But behind the flash and the frenzy, who was this man in red, white, and blue? With characteristic flair and insight, Leigh Montville delves into Knievel’s amazing place in pop culture, as well as his notorious dark side, exploring Knievel’s complicated and often contradictory relationships with his image, the media, his own family, and his many demons. With this all-American saga, Montville has delivered another definitive biography of a one-of-a-kind sports legend.
Download or read book Life of Evel written by Stuart Barker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bike Fever written by Lee Gutkind and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVLee Gutkind’s memoir of motorcycling, and an ode to the solitude, independence, and exhilaration of the open road/divDIV Few things loom as large in our imaginations as the idea of a cross-country trip, exposed to the elements and open to whatever challenges lie around the bend. In the early 1970s, looking to experience and explain the allure of the road trip, Lee Gutkind embarked on a long motorcycle road trip, documenting the misadventures and magic that he found along the way. He writes of the men whose journeys continue to resonate, from Lawrence of Arabia to the Hell’s Angels. He explores the appeal of the motorcycle—his vehicle of choice—and its historically loaded place in the American imagination. And he revels in the country’s diverse and striking landscapes, as seen while moving through woods, plains, mountains, and deserts./divDIV An inspiring and evocative tribute to the power of the journey, Bike Fever is a classic rendering of the unique freedom wrought by a motorcycle and a long highway./divDIV/div/div
Download or read book Amped written by David Browne and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once a fringe underground culture, extreme sports are now the stuff of car commercials and Olympic competitions. How did they get there - and how does it feel to be in the middle of it all? The first comprehensive account of the rise, culture, and business of action sports, Amped plunges us into this exciting world. Readers will find themselves aboard a skateboarding bus tour with superstar Tony Hawk, behind the scenes at the X Games and snowboarding contests, on the sidelines witnessing the first-ever double backflip on a motorcycle, on the road with the Warped Tour, and in the offices of the multinational corporatison that have tapped into the vast amounts of money to be made from these nontraditional sports. Based on interviews with more than one hundred athletes, managers, business executives, extreme-rock musicians, and, most importantly, the adolescent amateurs who are at the heart of this movement, Amped is not merely the story of an alternative world of sports now four decades old. It's the tale of a flourishing culture that continues to reject old-fashioned stick-and-ball sports in favor of individualistic forms of expression. The story of extreme sports speaks volumes about Generations X and Y and their divergent views on life, creativity, gratification, and identity.
Download or read book Dirt Biking written by Paul Mason and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces dirt biking, discussing the places, techniques, and equipment of the world of dirt bikes.
Download or read book Joshua and His Gang written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What did you do in the summer when you were kids, Grandpa and Grandma?" Likely some of the things Joshua and his gang - Bill, Ingrid, John, Lucy, Ellen, Piya and Sam did. Played at the serious game of growing up. In a small town in southern Ontario in the 1950's.
Download or read book Benny J and the Broken Bicycle Gang written by Liz Trigg and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dirtbike Daredevils written by Pam Withers and published by Walrus Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of accidents on the racing track and a natural disaster make Peter and Jake realize that they do not really understand how to use their dirt bikes.
Download or read book 1974 written by Nick Rennison and published by Oldacastle Books. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1974 was a year of major changes around the world. Presidents resigned, emperors were deposed and new governments came to power. In society, the second wave of feminism grew in strength and the rights of gays and ethnic minorities were more powerfully asserted. The arts and the entertainment industry were in the midst of a period of great creativity and innovation. The roots of many aspects of today's societies which we take for granted lie in the 1970s and particularly in this, the pivotal year of the decade.
Download or read book Extreme Biking written by Jeanne Nagle and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone, riding a bike can be a great way to get some exercise and fresh air. But some riders want a thrilling, pulse-pumping ride, whether it's through the woods and over the rocks on a mountain bike or navigating track-based obstacles in bicycle motocross, or BMX. This book captures the excitement and rush of extreme biking, from its California origins to today's X Games and Olympics. Readers will explore some of the biggest names in extreme biking and learn about exciting and challenging races. They will also learn about the bikes, gear, styles, stunts, and lingo associated with this speedy sport.
Download or read book The Mechanical Horse written by Margaret Guroff and published by Univ of TX + ORM. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Guroff has broken new ground with this masterful account of the bicycle revolution set in the broad context of American social and cultural history.” —Tom Crouch, author of The Bishop’s Boys With cities across the country adding miles of bike lanes and building bike-share stations, bicycling is enjoying a new surge of popularity in America. It seems that every generation or two, Americans rediscover the freedom of movement, convenience, and relative affordability of the bicycle. The earliest two-wheeler, the draisine, arrived in Philadelphia in 1819 and astonished onlookers with the possibility of propelling themselves “like lightning.” Two centuries later, the bicycle is still the fastest way to cover ground on gridlocked city streets. Filled with lively stories, The Mechanical Horse reveals how the bicycle transformed American life. As bicycling caught on in the nineteenth century, many of the country’s rough, rutted roads were paved for the first time, laying a foundation for the interstate highway system. Cyclists were among the first to see the possibilities of self-directed, long-distance travel, and some of them (including a fellow named Henry Ford) went on to develop the automobile. Women shed their cumbersome Victorian dresses—as well as their restricted gender roles—so they could ride. And doctors recognized that aerobic exercise actually benefits the body, which helped to modernize medicine. Margaret Guroff demonstrates that the bicycle’s story is really the story of a more mobile America—one in which physical mobility has opened wider horizons of thought and new opportunities for people in all avenues of life. “[A] fascinating volume . . . Like them or loathe them, cyclists are reprising their initial role as adapters of disruptive technology.” —The Wall Street Journal
Download or read book Strategic Management written by Dyer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Daredevil s Manual written by Ben Ikenson and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with dozens of outrageous stunts, The Daredevil's Manual is a practical guide that unlocks the secrets of the bravest (and craziest) antics anyone could hope to get up to. Impress your friends by eating 50 hot dogs in 12 minutes, lifting anvils with your ears, walking on hot coals and swallowing a sword. If that seems a little tame, the truly insane will welcome the opportunity to learn how to wear a 10,000 bee beard, eat a live scorpion and ? for an encore ? hammer a nail into their nose. For those who enjoy living life without serious injury, simply reading the book is enough, with tongue in cheek instructions and step-by-step illustrations showing every gruesome move. Danger: this book could seriously damage your health
Download or read book Word of the Day written by Heather McDonald and published by Primary Concepts. This book was released on 2006-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Daredevil s Guide to Stunts written by Steve Goldsworthy and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2013 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the activities of stunt men and women, their various stunts in and out of the movies, safety precautions, and famous stunt people"--Provided by publisher.
