Download or read book Riding the Bull written by Paul Stiles and published by Crown Business. This book was released on 1998 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of "Liar's Poker" comes a darkly comic tale of an amoral, profit-mad Wall Street. An outsider on the inside of financial giant Merrill Lynch, Paul Stiles witnessed financial history in the making, including the Orange County debacle. "Riding the Bull" is the story of what happens when an idealist grapples with the dark side of today's high-stakes financial marketplace.
Download or read book Professional Bull Riders written by Jeffrey Johnstone and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inside look at the sport of bull riding, this book provides a behind-the-scenes look at the adrenaline-fueled phenomenon that’s enjoyed by more than 100 million television viewers yearly from around the world and the fastest-growing sport in America. The full-color action-packed images throughout capture the pain, fear, blood, and glory that is professional bull riding. Readers will experience the masterful rides, the horrendous falls, and the pure excitement with each turn of the page. From Adriano Moraes, Justin McBride, and Chris Shivers to Little yellow Jacket and Mossy Oak Mudslinger, all the favorite riders and bulls are included. Newcomers will find clear explanations and concise background on a growing sport that is guaranteed to thrill.
Download or read book Bull Riding written by John Hamilton and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title introduces readers to bull riding, rodeo's most dangerous event. Readers will learn the rules of competition, such as how long a rider must stay on the bull and safety equipment such as leather chaps and helmets are covered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Bull Rider written by Suzanne Morgan Williams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All it takes is eight seconds . . . Cam O'Mara, grandson and younger brother of bull-riding champions, is not interested in partaking in the family sport. Cam is a skateboarder, and perfecting his tricks—frontside flips, 360s—means everything until his older brother, Ben, comes home from Iraq, paralyzed from a brain injury. What would make a skateboarder take a different kind of ride? And what would get him on a monstrosity of a bull named Ugly? If Cam can stay on for the requisite eight seconds, could the $15,000 prize bring hope and a future for his big brother?
Download or read book Bull Riding written by Jane Kubke and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2006-01-15 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the history of rodeo, the basic skills needed in bull riding, and how bull riders are judged and scored.
Download or read book Cowboy Up written by Gail Hughbanks Woerner and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What started as an exhibition to entertain audiences has turned into the most popular--and dangerous--event in rodeo: bull riding. When a 150-pound man attempts to ride a two-ton bull with a killer instinct, it's not a matter of whether the rider will get injured, but when, and how badly. Covers bull riding from its beginning into the new millennium.
Download or read book Riding the Bull Beating the Bear written by Edward M. Yanis and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yanis offers a simple, straightforward timing technique to show investors how they can improve their portfolio performance by doing one simple calculation every week.
Download or read book Bull Rider written by Marilyn Halvorson and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Layne wants nothing more than to follow in his father's footsteps and to be a bull rider. His dad was one ride away from a National Championship when he got trampled to death. Layne wants to be able to give his dad that championship -- by winning it for him. What he doesn't want, though, is to end up like his father and die in the rodeo arena. When the chance comes, Layne realizes he must face up to his greatest fear. With the help of his friend Jana, and his bratty younger sister, Layne learns to reach deep inside and trust himself.
Download or read book Rodeo Discovery Library written by Tex Mcleese and published by Rourke Publishing (FL). This book was released on 2000-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what goes on in, around, and behind the scenes of a rodeo.
Download or read book The Bionic Bullrider written by Barry Brown and published by Spur Hard Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In Bionic Bull Rider, Barry Brown has captured an intriguing story of one man's life in the rodeo world. Along with his brothers, and his dog Rod, Mr. Brown's travels on the rodeo circuit are at times exciting, moving, and tragic, but are as real as you can get..."--back cover.
Download or read book Bull Riding written by Hal Garrison and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional bull riding is one of the toughest sports out there. This exciting event pits man against bovine, strapping cowboys onto the backs of thousand-pound animals who don't appreciate the rider on their back. These cowboys travel around the country with bulls ready to buck them off at every turn. Fly off in the wrong spot and the bull might go after a rider. Readers learn how these amazing athletes stay safe while performing for crowds of thousands, and the skills it takes to ride like a pro.
Download or read book Unloved Bull Markets written by Craig Callahan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2022-02-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your empowerment tool to consistently winning in the stock market In Unloved Bull Markets: Getting Rich the Easy Way by Riding Bull Markets, a seasoned, award-winning professional money manager delivers an eye-opening and insightful take on a frequently overlooked—and critically important—investing strategy. The author walks readers through a crash-course in how to take full advantage of the greatest opportunity for wealth accumulation: a bull market. With an emphasis on seizing investment opportunities when they actually arise, instead of just watching them recede in the rearview mirror, Unloved Bull Markets explores: The economic indicators that can disguise, fuel, or end a bull market, including inflation and interest rates, the Fed and monetary policy, and unemployment Six common pieces of bad information that lead investors astray and can result in missing out on some of the best market opportunities to come along in decades The perennial discussion and debate between proponents of active management and passive, index investors Unloved Bull Markets is the perfect book for investors who seek to base their decisions on data and logic, rather than fears and intuition, and want to focus on the profitable climb instead of distressing worries.
Download or read book Huck the Bull Rider written by Deborah K. Sammons and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: justify; font: 12.0px Helvetica} Huck the Bull Rider is story about a four-year-old boy who falls in love with bull riding. He vows that he will be a "Real Bull Rider," one day. His Nana tells him she will pray that he changes his mind. His Pawpaw thinks it will be more fun to show Huck just how hard bull riding is. This is a fanciful tale about a little boy and his family. Faith is woven throughout the pages. Share in Huck's everyday life adventures as he gets to go to a rodeo and meet his hero.
Download or read book Black Cowboys of Rodeo written by Keith Ryan Cartwright and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They ride horses, rope calves, buck broncos, ride and fight bulls, and even wrestle steers. They are Black cowboys, and the legacies of their pursuits intersect with those of America’s struggle for racial equality, human rights, and social justice. Keith Ryan Cartwright brings to life the stories of such pioneers as Cleo Hearn, the first Black cowboy to professionally rope in the Rodeo Cowboy Association; Myrtis Dightman, who became known as the Jackie Robinson of Rodeo after being the first Black cowboy to qualify for the National Finals Rodeo; and Tex Williams, the first Black cowboy to become a state high school rodeo champion in Texas. Black Cowboys of Rodeo is a collection of one hundred years of stories, told by these revolutionary Black pioneers themselves and set against the backdrop of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, segregation, the civil rights movement, and eventually the integration of a racially divided country.
Download or read book Rodeo Bull Riders written by Lynn Stone and published by Britannica Digital Learning. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will feel like they are contestants in rodeo bull riding when they read this book. Breathtaking photos help the reader to understand this exciting but dangerous sport.
Download or read book Bull Riding written by John Hamilton and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title introduces readers to bull riding, rodeo?s most dangerous event. Readers will learn the rules of competition, such as how long a rider must stay on the bull and safety equipment such as leather chaps and helmets are covered. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. A&D Xtreme is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Download or read book Bull Rider written by Suzanne Williams and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The younger brother of bull-riding champions, Cam O'Mara is a dedicated skateboarder. But when his older brother serves in Iraq and comes back partially paralyzed, the bull-riding mantle falls to Cam. This is a timely debut novel about family loyalty and hope in the face of tremendous trials.
