Download or read book The Team Versus the Empire of Arrogance written by Gary Gerold and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The TEAM. Underestimated, overestimated, stereotyped, and together, unstoppable! As Chairman of the financial institution known as Intrepid Securities, the ruthless and supremely self-centered Jonathan David Macklow III has launched a covert attack against his own company and an old childhood friend, for reasons known only to him. Unbeknownst to him, his actions attract the attention of the darkest and the most ancient of forces. Forces that if unleashed would signal the final countdown to the end of the world. Intrepid Securities's second in command, Lord Michael Dalton, suspects that something is very wrong. A man of high standards and a regal upbringing, he is not willing to stand by and watch his maniacal leader put his devious plans into motion. Assembling a special Team to be his worldwide eyes and ears, Lord Dalton sets out to counter the threat now looming on the horizon. As Michael's Team tries to counter Jonathan's covert moves, an apocalyptic clock begins to tick, and the titanic forces of good and evil gear up to clash once again. Will Michael's newly formed Team be enough to stop this epic battle as destiny calls out to each member? Or is it already too late for us all?
Download or read book The Team Versus the Poison Chalice written by Gary Gerold and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Times change. The truth never does. Once again, Lord Dalton's Team is sent out on a rescue mission, but this time the fate of innocent children rests in their hands.The TEAM Versus the Poison Chalice is an exciting adventure story that combines ancient mystical forces and modern-day intrigue, taking characters and readers to glamorous hot spots throughout the world. On this, the Team's second mission, Greg, Nigel, and Milo are forced into the world of the supernatural. A rogue monsignor and his mother superior are being manipulated by dark forces. Together, they are led by those forces to kidnap impoverished children from South American countries. The children are to be the foundation for their newly-formed gospel and church. It falls to the Team to try and rescue the children. A priest, who is much more than he appears to be, will guide them. Together, they trek across the jungles of Peru to the deserts of Egypt. The priest is known to the Team as Father Joseph Bastone. They believe that he has been sent by the Vatican to corral the monsignor and nun before they can do anymore harm. But Bastone's mission is far more encompassing than they can imagine. As the Team makes their moves, they are shadowed by a protégé of Bastone's, a young, well-educated woman named Chloe Case. She comes from a well-established and wealthy family. An unfortunate incident in her youth led her to become a mercenary, and she is as deadly as she is beautiful. Chloe's orders are to haunt the Team and evaluate their tactics as they run their rescue operation. When she is finished observing the Team, she is to report her findings to Bastone. Unbeknownst to the loner within Chloe, Bastone has plans for everyone to work together as one Team on future assignments. As the final struggle approaches, the Team will fight global anarchy by blending their passionate faith with style and purpose. About the Author The TEAM Versus the Poison Chalice is the second book in a six-series collection of adventure stories written by author Gary Gerold. A dedicated family man, Gerold resides in New York with his wife, Tricia, and their two children.
Download or read book Basketball Empire written by Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-07 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Basketball Association (NBA), founded over 75 years ago, is staging a 21st century takeover. Watched in 215 countries and territories worldwide, and with nearly one in three players born and trained overseas, it is no longer just about America. In this book, Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff shows how basketball's global takeover could not have happened without France, exploring its interactions with the United States and colonial legacies with francophone Africa and the Afro-Caribbean. Taking us back to the very beginnings of basketball, she shows how remnants of empire have shaped the game. Asking how and why so many French basketball players have joined the NBA and WNBA, Basketball Empire explores what this has meant for the league and the players themselves. Going behind the scenes, it follows the generations of men and women who, since 1950, have followed their passion for the game to create a basketball breeding ground. Including interviews with players, sports journalists, league directors and coaches past and present, it uncovers the transatlantic networks and complex Franco-American relations that have nurtured a mutual exchange of culture, technical skill and knowledge. These first-hand accounts, supported by media and government archives, show how these forms of sports diplomacy sowed the seeds of a basketball revolution and helped make the NBA a global cultural entity. Arguing that basketball is deeply indebted to France's colonial history and close, albeit complicated, relationship with the United States this book is about the creation of a cultural empire, and shows how sports can be the vehicle to build bridges between nations.
Download or read book A Frog in the Fjord written by Lorelou Desjardins and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful and humorous account of the author's first year in Norway as a foreigner. From Easter to summer holidays and Christmas, it dives deeply into Norwegian culture, language and people.
Download or read book Canal Record Published Weekly Under Authority and Supervision of Isthmian Canal Commission written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Human Frailties written by Ronald J. Burke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day we hear stories about the consequences of human frailties for individuals, their families and friends, and their organizations. Some of these stories are about alcohol and drug addiction and other harmful lifestyle choices, but human frailty also leads to all kinds of unethical and illegal behaviour. Individuals are convicted of bribery and corruption, price fixing, theft and fraud, sexual harassment and abuse of authority. Politicians fiddle their expenses, sports people cheat and fix matches and school and university students and teachers cheat to enhance exam results. Studies have shown that business students cheat more than others and efforts to teach ethical behaviour in business schools make little difference. The media who bring us stories of others' frailties themselves engage in unethical and illegal conduct in pursuit of an edge over their rivals. The contributions to this latest addition to Gower's Psychological and Behavioural Aspects of Risk Series place the spotlight on individuals, their behavioural choices and the consequences that follow for theirs and others' lives and careers. The conclusion is that people do have choices and options and that, whilst there are no easy or quick fixes in addressing self-limiting behaviours, successful avoidance of the worst outcomes can been achieved. This book provides guidance on the practical steps that need to be taken in order to gain a sense of proportion of what is important and of how we are doing, if we are to address our frailties and stop making unethical choices.
Download or read book The Pride of Havana written by Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-05-24 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first amateur leagues of the 1860s to the exploits of Livan and Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez, here is the definitive history of baseball in Cuba. Roberto Gonzalez Echevarria expertly traces the arc of the game, intertwining its heroes and their stories with the politics, music, dance, and literature of the Cuban people. What emerges is more than a story of balls and strikes, but a richly detailed history of Cuba told from the unique cultural perch of the baseball diamond. Filling a void created by Cuba's rejection of bullfighting and Spanish hegemony, baseball quickly became a crucial stitch in the complex social fabric of the island. By the early 1940s Cuba had become major conduit in spreading the game throughout Latin America, and a proving ground for some of the greatest talent in all of baseball, where white major leaguers and Negro League players from the U.S. all competed on the same fields with the cream of Latin talent. Indeed, readers will be introduced to several black ballplayers of Afro-Cuban descent who played in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier once and for all. Often dramatic, and always culturally resonant, Gonzalez Echevarria's narrative expertly lays open the paradox of fierce Cuban independence from the U.S. with Cuba's love for our national pastime. It shows how Fidel Castro cannily associated himself with the sport for patriotic p.r.--and reveals that his supposed baseball talent is purely mythical. Based on extensive primary research and a wealth of interviews, the colorful, often dramatic anecdotes and stories in this distinguished book comprise the most comprehensive history of Cuban baseball yet published and ultimately adds a vital lost chapter to the history of baseball in the U.S.
Download or read book Pride of October written by Bill Madden and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-12-14 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No other team has come close to dominating baseball like the New York Yankees, with 26 World Series wins and 38 American League championships. No wonder no other team has a fraction of baseball books published about them. Bill Madden adds another to the lengthy list with Pride of October: What it Was to Be Young and a Yankee. From Phil Rizzuto and Whitey Ford to Lou Piniella and Paul O'Neil, 17 former Yankees and one Yankee widow, reveal their memories about their careers. The wide range ofYankee seasons is reflected in all the players selected, so questions range from the reality of Babe Ruth's "called home run," to Pichard the shocking final inning of the 2001 World Series loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks with the "unbeatable" Yankee reliever Mario Rivera on the mound. In the pregame clubhouse meetings, the normally reserved Rivera surprised his teammates by saying "We're going to win, but no matter what happens, it's in God's hands." Don Mattingly reflects on his 13 fine seasons with the Yanks without a single World Series ring to show for it. Yogi Berra, Madden claims, when asked directions to his home for the interview replies, "When you get to the house, you'll see it."
Download or read book Globaloney written by Michael Veseth and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veseth separates rhetoric from reality by taking close-ups of classic globalization images and comparing them with unexpected alternative visions.
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Download or read book The Pride and the Pressure written by Michael Morrissey and published by Doubleday. This book was released on 2007-03-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Derek Jeter Jason Giambi Bernie Williams Gary Sheffield Alex Rodriguez Johnny Damon Melky Cabrera Hideki Matsui Bobby Abreu Jorge Posada Mariano Rivera Chien-Ming Wang Robinson Cano Mike Mussina Randy Johnson “The Yankees always said they valued players who could handle the white-hot spotlight, could handle life in the Yankee Fishbowl.” --from The Pride and the Pressure What’s it really like to wear the pinstripes? This riveting account from New York Post writer Michael Morrissey takes readers inside the clubhouse of the 2006 New York Yankees and reveals what really goes on behind the hype, the media glare, and the roar of the fans surrounding the most fabled organization in the world of professional sports. The New York Yankees began the 2006 season with baseball’s highest payroll and sky-high expectations—and more challenges than other any Yankee team in history. From owner George Steinbrenner right on down, the team took an urgent, almost militaristic, approach toward winning their twenty-seventh world championship. Morrissey had full access, chronicling the ups-and-downs on the field and the public and private skirmishes that defined their season: ·Why manager Joe Torre and general manager Brian Cashman chose to stay on for another season, despite chafing under Steinbrenner in 2005 ·The saga of Alex Rodriguez: his peculiar relationship with the fans and the media and the crushing scrutiny that shaped 2006 ·How Johnny Damon, the fun-loving, former Red Sox superstar, assimilated into the Yankee line-up and clubhouse ·How Jason Giambi quietly overcame a steroid scandal and became a reliable, formidable power once again ·How the acquisition of Bobby Abreu at the trade deadline redefined the Yankees, attempting to overcome serious injuries to Gary Sheffield and Hideki Matsui that nearly derailed the team’s prospects ·An unexpected role for Bernie Williams, a huge fan favorite whose Yankee career seemed to be over until team injuries drew the aging star back into the line-up ·Why the Yankee pitching rotation never felt bulletproof – from inconsistencies by Randy Johnson to the embarrassing injury streak suffered by Carl Pavano ·How Yankee superstar and captain Derek Jeter handled relentless expectations to win the World Series, guided the team through disastrous injuries, and faced stinging accusations of not supporting teammate Alex Rodriguez Nothing in sports compares to the prestige and weight of wearing the pinstripes. THE PRIDE AND THE PRESSURE takes Yankees fans behind the scenes and brings it all to life.
Download or read book Diaspora Pride People Places and Things V4 written by Indiana Robinson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a nation, we should preserve our social memory by honoring those who paved the way for us to exist, recognizing those who etched their indelible mark on our lives, and remembering those who went to the great beyond before us as expressed in the Salute to the Dearly Departed segment (People); our regions, areas, and territories; our locales, hotspots, and hangouts and places we love to visit and events we constantly attend in (Places), and the happenings and the things that we cherish to death - items, commodities, artifacts, and products (Things). So dear readers, enjoy the mind "triggers" and heart-wrenching "diggers" you will find in this book honouring the 55th year of celebrating Jamaica's independence and the tantalizing trip down memory lane with this unofficial reference/resource guide by your side. You will recollect who is who (people), where is where (places), and what is what (things) in both the Jamaican and the Diaspora/Global context.
Download or read book Mind and Money written by John Thompson MacCurdy and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Coaching Volleyball Successfully written by Sally Kus and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Coaching Volleyball Successfully' provides everything a volleyball coach needs to build and coach a successful team - from underlying philosophy to game-specific preparation and tactics.
Download or read book Secret Invasion written by Marvel Comics and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Secret Invasion: Runaways/Young Avengers #1-3. The Skrulls are invading and The Runaways and the Young Avengers both have a Skrull on their team. Coincidence? We think not! Your two favorite teen teams come together again as the Marvel Universe is pushed to the brink!
