Half-Life of a Zealot

Half-Life of a Zealot
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Publisher : Duke University Press
Total Pages : 436
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ISBN-10 : 0822338750
ISBN-13 : 9780822338758
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis Half-Life of a Zealot by : Swanee Hunt

An autobiography by Swanee Hunt, daughter of the legendary oil magnate H. L. Hunt, Bill Clinton's Ambassador to Austria, and internationally renowned philanthropist.

The Life of the Hunt

The Life of the Hunt
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Publisher : Wilderness Adventures Press
Total Pages : 188
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ISBN-10 : 1885106173
ISBN-13 : 9781885106179
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis The Life of the Hunt by : John Barsness

John Barsness, author of Western Skies and Montana Time, shares his adventures pursuing big game around the world, from Montana to Alaska, Africa to the Czech Republic. For John, the hunt is much more than the trophy. Sometimes funny, and always engaging, he shares with us the entire experience of the hunt, from meditations on the concept of "sport" itself to the adrenaline rush of the shot. In The Life of the Hunt, an appreciation for wild things meets the thrill of the chase head-on and blends into a harmonious philosophy. Hunting connects us to the patterns that govern our lives: life and death, past and future. Barsness says it best, "I cannot imagine an existence without a taste of the life of the game". This is John's best book yet.

How to Hunt Everything (Outdoor Life)

How to Hunt Everything (Outdoor Life)
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Publisher : Weldon Owen
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1616288167
ISBN-13 : 9781616288167
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Hunt Everything (Outdoor Life) by : Andrew McKean

The Sportsman’s Guide to Hunting Around the World Whether you’re planning the trip of a lifetime to Africa, hoping to finally bag an elk, or just looking to tune up your wingshooting skills, this book has it all. Filled with expert advice, species-by-species guides, full-color field-photography and riveting campfire tales, How to Hunt Everything is both a must-have resource for every hunter, and a celebration of hunting as a life-long, universal pursuit! SPECIES BY SPECIES GUIDE Expert hints on stalking and shooting 200 of the world’s most challenging and coveted species from Cape buffalo to caribou to Russian bears. GEAR ESSENTIALS Whether you’re bowhunting or using traditional or high-tech firearms, this book lets you know what you need and how to use it. Special sections highlight traditional native ways of hunting and how to apply their wisdom today. ALL-STAR TEAM The writers in this book have been there, hunted that, and come back with amazing tales to tell. How to Hunt Everything gathers the best of their experiences. FIELD PHOTOGRAPHY See a world of animals highlighted in their natural environments in an art-quality hardback book suitable for gifting to anyone who loves hunting…including yourself!

James Hunt

James Hunt
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 386
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ISBN-10 : 9780753546321
ISBN-13 : 0753546329
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis James Hunt by : Gerald Donaldson

James Hunt was a towering personality with a commanding presence, a hugely glamorous public figure who brought Formula One motor racing to the attention of a whole new audience. Triumphing against all odds to become World Drivers' Champion with McLaren in 1976, Hunt sank into a period of decadence and depression, only to be rejuvenated as he found true love for the first time. With that came personal contentment and a renewed zest for living, so that one of the most colourful and controversial figures in Grand Prix racing is best remembered by those close to him as a fun-loving, caring man who had a genuinely uplifting presence - qualities that shine through in Gerald Donaldson's compelling and moving account of his life.

Lamar Hunt

Lamar Hunt
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Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Total Pages : 611
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ISBN-10 : 9781449424725
ISBN-13 : 1449424724
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Synopsis Lamar Hunt by : Michael MacCambridge

"I can't separate what part of pro football is business and what part is personal with me," he said. "I just know that it is very important that I succeed." He had loved games as a young boy, had played them as a young man, and now, as a naive but determined 27-year-old in the summer of 1959, Lamar Hunt announced that he was going to launch a new football league. What he couldn't possibly have known on that day was that the forces of the entrenched National Football League would soon be arrayed against him. The league would place its own team in his hometown of Dallas, in direct competition with his team, and would attempt to undermine the new league, trying on repeated occasions before that first season to prevent the new American Football League from ever starting. And what the NFL couldn't have known, but would soon find out, was that Hunt, the mild-mannered, bespectacled son of legendary oilman H. L. Hunt, had an indomitable will, and patience beyond his years. Resolute and innovative, he successfully launched the AFL and, seven years later, helped broker a merger deal, which created the need for a championship game between the two leagues. Then he came up with the name of the game--the Super Bowl. Never before, and not since, has anyone with so many resources spent so much time watching, participating in, and being captivated by the absorbing ritual of sports and the suspended state of play. His accomplishments would put him in the company of the other giants of American sports--Charles C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle, Abe Saperstein, George Halas, Branch Rickey, Red Auerbach, Pete Rozelle. Each was present at a revolution. But Hunt, significantly, was present at a number of revolutions. And he was the catalyst for each one. Before his death in 2006, Hunt revolutionized three different sports--pro football, tennis, and soccer--winding up in the Hall of Fame of each. Written by award-winning author Michael MacCambridge, Lamar Hunt: A Life In Sports is the definitive and official biography of one of the 20th century's most important and beloved sporting figures; the soft-spoken, strong-willed man whose audacious challenge to the NFL transformed the landscape of American sports, but only served as an opening act to his epic sporting journey. Drawing on 50 years of Hunt's personal papers and more than 200 interviews, author Michael MacCambridge provides an intimate, original portrait of the man forever captivated by these serious pursuits we call games.

A Victorian Curate

A Victorian Curate
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Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Total Pages : 261
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781800641556
ISBN-13 : 1800641559
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis A Victorian Curate by : David Yeandle

Greatly to be welcomed. This meticulously researched and richly documented account provides fresh insights into theological controversy and social prejudice and should be read by all serious students of the Victorian Church.Greatly to be welcomed. Richard Sharp The Rev. Dr John Hunt (1827-1907) was not a typical clergyman in the Victorian Church of England. He was Scottish, of lowly birth, and lacking both social connections and private means. He was also a witty and fluent intellectual, whose publications stood alongside the most eminent of his peers during a period when theology was being redefined in the light of Darwin’s Origin of Species and other radical scientific advances. Hunt attracted notoriety and conflict as well as admiration and respect: he was the subject of articles in Punch and in the wider press concerning his clandestine dissection of a foetus in the crypt of a City church, while his Essay on Pantheism was proscribed by the Roman Catholic Church. He had many skirmishes with incumbents, both evangelical and catholic, and was dismissed from several of his curacies. This book analyses his career in London and St Ives (Cambs.) through the lens of his autobiographical narrative, Clergymen Made Scarce (1867). David Yeandle has examined a little-known copy of the text that includes manuscript annotations by Eliza Hunt, the wife of the author, which offer unique insight into the many anonymous and pseudonymous references in the text. A Victorian Curate: A Study of the Life and Career of the Rev. Dr John Hunt is an absorbing personal account of the corruption and turmoil in the Church of England at this time. It will appeal to anyone interested in this history, the relationship between science and religion in the nineteenth century, or the role of the curate in Victorian England.

Second Life of Mr. Hunt

Second Life of Mr. Hunt
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 248
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ISBN-10 : 069288999X
ISBN-13 : 9780692889992
Rating : 4/5 (9X Downloads)

Synopsis Second Life of Mr. Hunt by : Gerrit Overeem

Ryan Hunt's ashes have been rambling through time and space for fifty thousand years. Now humanity is on the precipice of destruction, and Hunt gets a second life. But he has a lot of unknowns to figure out, a mysterious artifact that everyone's fighting over and the alluring Dr. Kat, who seems bent on leading him into adventure or romance-or bot

The Hunt

The Hunt
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Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9781426972416
ISBN-13 : 1426972415
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Hunt by : Andrew C. Watzek

When Adam "Mac" McCulough loses his wife, Abby, in 1876, he is left to bring up his four young daughters, Sara, Becky, Julie, and Angela. Mac, a rancher and the sheriff of nearby Elkhorn, calls on his longtime friend Ezra Hawks, a half-White Mountain Apache, to help him on his ranch and to raise his girls. Together, the men teach the daughters to shoot, hunt, fish, track, and survive in the wild. Life rolls along for this unusual family, but an incident from Mac's past comes back to haunt him. Before settling down with Abby, he worked as an Arizona Ranger and played a key role in the capture and conviction of a group of men who beat and raped a family in Prescott. The men, now released from jail, track down Mac and exact their revenge. Sara, Becky, Julie, and Angela are determined not to let the men get away with the murder of their father. They strike out on their own to hunt down the killers, but their quest for vengeance may come with a high price.

In the Hunt

In the Hunt
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Publisher : BenBella Books
Total Pages : 297
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781933771632
ISBN-13 : 1933771631
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Synopsis In the Hunt by :

A relative newcomer to the paranormal-teen drama scene, the hit TV show Supernatural has already developed a rabid and deeply committed fan base since its debut in the fall of 2005. When their dad mysteriously disappears, brothers Dean and Sam Winchester join forces to bring him home and are pulled headlong into the world he knew best—one full of demons, spirits, monsters, and ghouls. Featuring essays from three lucky fans as well as leading writers and pop culture experts, this insightful anthology sheds light on a variety of issues, including why such a male-centric show has such a large female fan base, "Wincest" and homoeroticism, how Supernatural can be interpreted as a modern-day Brothers Grimm, and the questionable nature of John Winchester's parenting habits.

Supermadre

Supermadre
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Publisher : University of Texas Press
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9780292772656
ISBN-13 : 0292772653
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Supermadre by : Elsa M. Chaney

The title of this book, Supermadre, is ironic. It means, not that women have begun to exercise real power in Latin American political life, but that their participation is mostly confined to roles that are extensions of their roles as mothers—health, education, welfare, for example—and then only on the lower levels of policy-making. Elsa Chaney begins her study with an examination of various attempts to explain women's virtual absence from decision-making councils not only in Latin America but also world-wide, concluding that their motherhood role has had the profoundest effect on the nature of their political activities. She then analyzes the images and realities of women in Latin American society from colonial times to the present. The remainder of the book is a detailed study of women in politics and government in Latin America, with emphasis on the contrasting cases of Peru and Chile. In conclusion, Chaney suggests that women will make only slow progress toward full participation in public life until they themselves stop seeing their role in politics as that of the supermadre.