Download or read book The Toughest Half written by Elizabeth Stewart and published by Ryan Publishing. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lasting barely two centuries throughout the 1700s and 1800s, the Industrial Revolution in Britain propelled the country into the role of the world's premier industrial nation. Known as the 'midwife of the Industrial Revolution' coal was, literally, the driving force behind this power. Although referred to as 'the black diamond', coal is not a thing of beauty, yet like the true diamond, it is representative of power and wealth. Coal mining usually evokes images of tough men, glistening with the sweat of underground toil. We talk about man-power and manual labour; the industry has become synonymous with men. Rarely, if ever, do women come to mind, yet, until an Act of 1942 banned them from working down the mines, women worked alongside men, their toil equally as gruelling in conditions jut as appalling. Forbidden by Victorian prudery from working underground, they were replaced, at much greater expense to the mine owners, by ponies. The efforts of these women, every bit as responsible as men for creating Britain's once greatest industry, have rarely been acknowledged. During the 1926 general strike and lockout, Herbert Smith, President of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain, reported that half the attendees at union meetings were women, "And these", he insisted, "are always the toughest half." This book tells of the history of coal and coal mining from mediaeval times to the demise of the industry in Britain in the 1990s, and describes women's role in this history and how it affected their lives. Through a combination of historical narrative, fiction and biography, the book gives a voice to these diminished 'others' - wives, mothers and daughters - whose persistence, courage, pride and sacrifice also contributed to the profits of wealthy mine owners. Their stories are told through the prism of historical events - the frightened little girl forced to work alone in subterranean darkness, the poverty-stricken young woman confronting an unwanted pregnancy, those enduring the loss of sons and partners to a deadly occupation and women who, through adversity, took the opportunity to publicly reveal their collective strength. Gentle and gruff, warm-hearted and implacable, these battlers against grime, beaters of carpets, painters, decorators and cooks, activists and staunch supporters of strikes and lockouts, underpinned the foundations of Britain's coal industry. Woven through this book is the true story of the author's mother, a miner's daughter. Her life too was hard and closely entwined with coal mining to which she made, over many years, a considerable contribution not only to the industry but to the mining communities in which she worked.
Download or read book Mental The Toughest Bloodiest And Hardest Challenges In The World written by Helen Summer and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, thousands of competitors pit themselves against the elements, extremes of geography and their own psyches to take part in the world's hardest physical challenges. From the cold of the highest peaks to the unforgiving heat of the desert, by sea, bike or foot seemingly ordinary people are undertaking extraordinary feats. Whether seeking to prove themselves as athletes, or attempting to escape the humdrum, one thing they all have in common is an unbreakable drive to test the very limits of their endurance. Mental! looks at over 60 of the most extreme marathons, triathlons, bike rides and other iconic endurance events from around the globe, taking in the hottest, coldest, highest, and most remote locations in the world. With a detailed description of each event, featuring personal stories from the competitors, this book offers massive highs and excruciating lows, and shows just what we can achieve in pushing the boundaries o human endeavour.
Download or read book Are You Tough Enough The Toughest Bloodiest and Hardest Challenges in the World written by Helen Summer and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, thousands of competitors pit themselves against the elements, extremes of geography and their own psyches to take part in the world’s hardest physical challenges. From the cold of the highest peaks to the unforgiving heat of the desert, by water, bike or foot seemingly ordinary people are undertaking extraordinary feats. Whether seeking to prove themselves as athletes, or attempting to escape the humdrum, one thing they all have in common is an unbreakable drive to test the very limits of their endurance. Are You Tough Enough? looks at over 60 of the most extreme marathons, triathlons, bike rides and other iconic endurance events from around the globe, taking in the hottest, coldest, highest and most remote locations, and the toughest, cruellest and wackiest challenges. With a detailed description of each event, featuring personal stories from competitors, this book offers massive highs and excruciating lows, shows just what we can achieve in pushing the bounds of human endeavour. A licensed UK Athletics endurance coach, Helen Summer has been involved in running for many years, both as a club and county runner. She has written for various publications including running magazines, women’s publications and the Food & Drink Guide.
Download or read book Hal Higdon s Half Marathon Training written by Hal Higdon and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hal Higdon’s name is synonymous with running. As contributing editor of Runner’s World and best-selling author, he has helped countless runners achieve their distance goals. Now, he’s created the definitive guide on today’s most popular distance, the 13.1-mile half marathon. Hal Higdon’s Half Marathon Training is everything you wanted to know about running the half marathon, including where to begin, what to focus on, how to pace yourself, how to avoid injury, how to track your progress, how to stay the course, and how to improve. Whether this is your first or fiftieth half marathon, there is a plan for you. Inside you’ll find more than 15 customizable programs, ranging from novice to advanced (you’ll even find a walking-only plan), as well as proven strategies, race-day tips, and motivation from half-marathoners around the globe. From day 1 to mile 13.1, Hal will guide, encourage, and pace you to your goal. Other guides might help you complete the half, but only one will introduce you to the joys of running. Hal Higdon’s Half Marathon Training is a book you’ll return to for guidance and inspiration for a lifetime of running.
Download or read book Half hours with the Best American Authors written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Half a Life written by Sir George Webbe Dasent and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book She Was Eighteen and a Half written by Albert J. Elias and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2002-09-15 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable memoir traces Albert Elias’s youth in New York City during the Great Depression, his experience on D-Day, his marriage, children, and a series of humorous and poignant life adventures certain to capture the hearts of any reader. He introduces a host of wonderfully eccentric characters, including a series of great aunts and uncles, and shares the richness of his life and the wisdom of his years in an energetic style. The book is spiced by the wry and humorous observations of his wife, Rea, who provides a second point of view on the story.
Download or read book Hal Higdon s Half Marathon Training written by Higdon, Hal and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hal Higdon’s Half Marathon Training offers prescriptive programming for all levels of runners. Not only will it help you learn how to get started with your training, but it will show you where to focus your attention, when to progress, and how to keep it simple.
Download or read book The Military Half written by Jonathan Schell and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2013-01-02 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Military Half, legendary Vietnam War reporter for The New Yorker Jonathan Schell details the devastating effects of American bombings and ground operations on the provinces of Quang Ngai and Quang Tin in South Vietnam. Schell provides first-hand accounts of the bombing runs and how they contributed to the destruction of the two provinces, giving a new generation of Americans an inside look at why the Vietnam War, years after its conclusion, is still a hot topic of debate in our country.
Download or read book The Wasted Half written by John F. Davis and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-05-29 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ¥ Tips on major advertising pitfalls. ¥ How to judge advertising creative. ¥ Do you really need an agency? ¥ How branding works and why. ¥ How mega-agencies stifle ideas.
Download or read book Half a Mind written by Wendy Hornsby and published by Overamstel Uitgevers. This book was released on 2011-11-29 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A severed head washes ashore, drawing Kate into a bizarre murder case It’s been months since the pistol cracked Roger Tejeda’s skull. Though the police officer’s memory gaps are beginning to fill in, any strain could endanger his recovery, and his girlfriend—the super-rich, super-intelligent Kate Teague—has been slowly nursing him back to health. He’s still a long way from returning to work, but jogging down the beach one afternoon, he sees a crowd of cops, and can’t resist saying hello for old time’s sake. They’re homicide cops, just like Tejeda, and though he can’t remember their names they all know him. A head has washed ashore, with semen in its mouth and an armed-forces haircut. It was found just down the shore from Kate’s mansion, meaning that she and Tejeda are involved—whether his doctors like it or not.
Download or read book The Green Half moon written by James Francis Dwyer and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Half Hours with Representative Novelists of the Nineteenth Century Being Passages from Their Works with Brief Biographies and Introductions and a Critical Essay written by Mackenzie Bell and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Church s Other Half written by Trevor Beeson and published by SCM Press. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women have always constituted at least half of the church’s membership, but for almost 2,000 years were excluded from any significant part in its leadership. After the example of Jesus, the earliest Christian communities were wholly inclusive in their organisation, but a patriarchal model derived from the pattern of the secular Greco-Roman societies was soon adopted. This restricted women to subordinate roles from which the struggle to escape continues.
Download or read book How the Other Half Works written by Roger Waldinger and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-03-03 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solving the riddle of America's immigration puzzle, this text seeks to address the question of why an increasingly high-tech society has use for so many immigrants who lack the basic skills that the modern economy seems to demand.
Download or read book Portraits of a Half Century written by Samuel Leland Powers and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Looking Back on a Half Century written by William J. Larkin and published by Bruce Papazian. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixty-two stories about growing up in Worcester, MA around the turn of the 20th century written by William J. Larkin a first generation Irish Catholic who, for over fifty years, made his career reporting on Worcester news. The stories were first published in a Worcester Evening Post newspaper column called, "Looking Back on a Half Century," in 1935. This version includes an introduction, forward, and biography of William J. Larkin.
