Download or read book The Globetrotter written by Alfred Balm and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “On a bench in the central parc of Amsterdam, an old salt is sharing his memories with a contemporary senior, who spent his life maintaining the parc. The man is a simple but content pensioner who cared for the myriad of plants and flowers with dedication but the boundaries of the parc determined his living space, he never travelled beyond them. With increasing wonder and amazement, he listens in awe to the sometimes blood curdling narratives of the old sailor sitting next to him. The stories are opening a door to a world he never knew existed, revealing horizons that were always beyond his observation, until now. The sea smart sailor takes him to far away places, to the brothels in tropical harbours, the fights, the deadly danger but also the victories and the magic of a life spent at sea. The many amorous adventures, the brotherhood among seadogs, the tragedies, but also the enormous wealth resulting from risky undertakings, and how to quickly lose those fortunes again. The adventures are so realistically told that he imagines himself in the role of the sailor, but when the narrator pauses, to refresh his memories, the man contemplates about his own uneventful life. As soon as the mariner continues however, he imagines himself threatened by the enormous Komodo dragons on the Indonesian Gili Motang Island or finds himself in a deadly battle with the Nazi criminals of the ODESSA organization in Argentina. But he also wakes up in the warm embrace of the wicked woman married to his boss and he is running for his life again. The Globetrotter, number four in the series, is a novel packed with thrilling adventures, written in the best tradition of Cussler or Grisham.

Download or read book The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotter written by Christian Graugart and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I didn't care about what would happen. He might win the match, but he could never beat me. I was living my dream, traveling the world with complete freedom. Nothing could put me down. The play button was pressed again. My opponent took my back and I tapped to a bow and arrow choke. I laughed and shook his hand, as I stood back up. I was out of the competition. Everything was perfect. Life couldn't be better." After a training partner commits suicide, Christian Graugart feels obliged to do something with his life. Starting his own gym, dedicating almost all his time to the art of BJJ, alters everything, including the way he sees himself. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Globetrotter is not only a story about traveling and training in martial arts. It's about all the things that can happen to you if you choose to truly stay alive until you actually die.

Download or read book Mark Twain the Globetrotter Complete Travel Books Memoirs Anecdotes Illustrated Edition written by Mark Twain and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 3262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though best known for his adventure novels and humorous stories, Twain was a passionate world traveler and he recorded his journeys in several travel books which were all very popular at the time: "The Innocents Abroad" humorously chronicles Twain's "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered vessel Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land in 1867. "Roughing It" follows the travels of young Mark Twain through the Wild West during the years 1861–1867. The book illustrates many of Twain's early adventures, including a visit to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation and a journey to the Kingdom of Hawaii. "Old Times on the Mississippi" is a short account of Twain's experiences as a cub pilot, learning the Mississippi river. "A Tramp Abroad" details Twain's journey through central and southern Europe with his friend. As the two men make their way through Germany, the Alps, and Italy, they encounter situations made all the more humorous by their reactions to them. "Life on the Mississippi" is a memoir by Mark Twain of his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War, recounting his trip along the Mississippi River from St. Louis to New Orleans after the War. "Following the Equator" – In an attempt to extricate himself from debt, Twain undertook a tour of the British Empire in 1895, a route chosen to provide numerous opportunities for lectures in English. The book is a social commentary, critical of racism towards Blacks, Asians, and Indigenous groups. "Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion" presents a series of stories about a trip that Twain and some friends took to Bermuda from New York City. "Chapters from my Autobiography" comprises a rambling collection of anecdotes and ruminations of Mark Twain, assembled during his life. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.

Download or read book The Charro s Lasso Lucas the Globetrotter in Mexico written by Susan Moody and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A five-year-old boy and his six bird friends travel to Mexico to understand Mexican culture. They meet mariachis, go to a Mexican rodeo, try Mexican food, learn about Frida Kahlo and make many friends.

Download or read book The Globetrotter written by Amy Miller and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-19th century, as new routes opened up, a new generation of travelers embarked on excursions to India, China and Japan. Globetrotters--leisure tourists with a keen interest in experiencing authentic culture--flocked to the East, casting aside preconceptions and gravitating towards what they hoped to be the unchanged landscapes and traditions of Eastern cultures. The relics of their travels--the food they consumed and the souvenirs they brought back--allowed globetrotters to distinguish themselves from common tourists. They proudly returned with accounts that presented a global East, challenging public assumptions about the cultures they had visited and charting a journey of self-transformation. Voted one of the Best Travel Books 2019 by National Geographic Magazine.

Download or read book Lynette Woodard written by Bert Rosenthal and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 1986 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follows the life and career of the individual who made sports history by becoming the first woman to play basketball for the Harlem Globetrotters.

Download or read book Globetrotter Diaries written by Michael Clinton (M.B.A.) and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect book for both aspiring and armchair world travellers to see the globe.

Download or read book Swish written by Suzanne Slade and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of the high-flying Harlem Globetrotters -- the team that changed basketball forever. In this book you will find one-finger ball-spinning, rapid-fire mini-dribbling, and a ricochet head shot! You will find skilled athletes, expert players, and electrifying performers -- all rolled into one! You will find nonstop, give-it-all-you've-got, out-to-win-it, sky's-the-limit BASKETBALL! You will find THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, who played the most groundbreaking, breathtaking ball the world had ever seen. With rhythmic writing and dynamic illustrations, Swish! is a celebration of the greatness, goodness, and grit of this remarkable team.

Download or read book The World s Most Traveled Man s Top 60 Travel Tips written by Ian Boudreault and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To all future globetrotters! Learn the secrets of traveling the world through this spoon-fed, all-you-can-eat collection of the best travel tips and hacks compiled by the world's most traveled man, Ian Boudreault. Commonly known by his blogger name “The Digital Globetrotter,” Ian has spent more than half of his life as a full-time digital nomad—almost 20 uninterrupted years on the road as a pioneer digital nomad. The young Canadian committed to sharing his most innovative travel tips learned on the road once he finished his international travels. He has now fulfilled his promise, revealing to the world his most sought-after travel secrets in this book. The author of the acclaimed book Globetrotter, Ian, shares with us The World’s Most Traveled Man’s Top 60 Travel Tips, a collection of the absolute best tricks to get anyone from zero to hero—from complete travel novice to full-blown digital nomad! These easy-to-follow hacks can help guide your travel decisions and counter-attack the untold schemes that try to squeeze as much money out of you as possible in the travel industry. Learning these travel tips from the world's most traveled man is sure to help future generations of hopeful travelers eager to jump aboard the ever-growing nomad community around the world. And as the pioneer digital nomad for two decades, Ian’s invaluable insight on the best methods to succeed as a full-time globetrotter will enlighten even those hesitant about the sustainability of a nomadic lifestyle. Bonus in this limited edition: build your own itinerary with my map guides! Includes seven in-depth destination analyses with maps comparing every country of the world on different aspects, including best digital nomad destinations, best food destinations, most historically rich destinations, most friendly nations, most beautiful regions in the world, and the most challenging countries to reach. An invaluable resource to start planning your next destinations right away!

Download or read book The globetrotter suite written by Darius Milhaud and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Globetrotter Meridien Travels the World written by Claire Wilby and published by Globetrotter Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globetrotter - Meridien Travels the World is the story of a globetrotting horse. It is a story about friendship, travel and cultural insights - and of course, a fabulous horse! Based on the travels of a real horse, the book takes you on a journey with Meridien to foreign lands. You will meet the friends he makes along the way and share in his experiences of different cultures. Saddle up and enjoy the globe trot!

Download or read book Mr C the Globetrotter written by Eva Grayzel and published by . This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Mr. C, a cancer cell, up close and personal, as he visits countries around the globe. He introduces readers to children who have a family member with cancer. Each child shares his or her name, it's meaning, and how they've been coping since Mr. C came to visit. Readers are empowered with ways to help themselves and others. Mr. C admits he doesn't like being such a trouble-maker, but until a cure is found, he has to keep living his life. However, he makes up for causing trouble by doing some good. What good can come from cancer? Mr. C the Globetrotter answers this question in a comfortable yet honest way, making cancer less scary for children and empowering readers with how they can help themselves and each other. Don't 'hide' a cancer diagnosis from children - 'seek' out the Talk4Hope Book Series!

Download or read book Ted Strong Jr written by Sherman L. Jenkins and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-09-29 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ted Strong Jr. (1917-1978) was a two-sport athlete, a major star of the Negro Leagues and one of the original Harlem Globetrotters. His prominence in the Negro Leagues led Branch Rickey and other white baseball league owners to consider Strong as one of several possible players to integrate major league baseball, and he was a key force on the basketball court when the Globetrotters defeated the then-invincible Minneapolis Lakers in 1948. Despite his athletic dominance in the 1930s and 40s, Strong Jr. has largely been forgotten in American sports history. In Ted Strong Jr.: The Untold Story of an Original Harlem Globetrotter and Negro Leagues All-Star, Sherman L. Jenkins finally shares the fascinating story of this star athlete. Born Theodore Relighn Strong Jr. in South Bend, Indiana, Strong Jr., the eldest of fourteen children, was fortunate to have a positive influence in his father—a baseball player himself. Strong Jr. went on to play in seven Negro League Baseball East-West All-Star games, receiving the most votes in all of Black baseball history in 1939, and was a key member of the 1940 Harlem Globetrotter basketball team that won the World Professional Basketball Championship. Jenkins details all of this and more, including Strong Jr.’s frustrations with integration efforts promised by white baseball team owners and the eventual decline of the Negro Leagues after the entrance of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball. Through hours of interviews with Strong Jr.’s father and with friends and teammates of his brother Othello, along with extensive research of newspaper archives, this book provides rich insights into an unsung hero in the American sports landscape. For baseball and basketball fans of all ages, Ted Strong Jr.’s biography displays for the first time the determination and guts of a man who was idealized by many African Americans in the early twentieth century.

Download or read book The Globetrotter s Guide to Happiness written by Kate Morgan and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-02 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophies on happiness from around the world with how to adopt them at home.

Download or read book Globetrotter written by David Albahari and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Displaced from his home more than twenty years ago as Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia descended into war, Serbian author David Albahari found safety in Canada, where this novel was written. In Globetrotter, Albahari deals with the bewilderments of exile and lost identity, themes he has investigated in earlier works. But in this unsettling experimental book he also enters new arenas, where sexual identity and the nature of blame and guilt attract his scrutiny. Narrated in a single uninterrupted paragraph, the novel takes place in the late 1990s at the Banff Art Centre in the Canadian Rockies. Three men—a painter from Saskatchewan and the narrator of the tale, a writer from Serbia, and a man whose traveling Croatian grandfather long ago jotted his name in a local museum’s guest book—become acquainted, then attached, then fatally entangled. On a climactic mountain hike that seethes with jealousy, desire, shame, and guilt, each man must engage in a final struggle. Albahari seizes his reader’s attention and never yields it in this remarkable, gripping tale.

Download or read book Fold and Find Globe Trotter written by THE BOY FITZ HAMMOND and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trust Your Next Shot written by Meadowlark Lemon and published by Ascend Books. This book was released on 2010-12-17 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meadowlark Lemon illustrates the determination it took to overcome poverty, racial prejudice, and many other roadblocks that would have sidelined most any other person. Meadowlark, who was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003, delivers loving reminiscences of his youth, hilarious stories about his days with the Globetrotters, and wise instructions for living a JOY-filled life. Beginning with his upbringing in Wilmington, North Carolina to his vibrant message of JOY today, Meadowlark tells us to "trust our next shot. He uses the word "SHOT" to give us a guide for life. Spirit, Health, Opportunity, and Teamwork combine to fuel our passions, satisfy our heart's desires, create opportunities for doing good, and help others realize their dreams.