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Author |
: Leigh Montville |
Publisher |
: Anchor |
Total Pages |
: 405 |
Release |
: 2017-05-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780385536066 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0385536062 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sting Like a Bee by : Leigh Montville
An insightful portrait of Muhammad Ali from the New York Times bestselling author of At the Altar of Speed and The Big Bam. It centers on the cultural and political implications of Ali's refusal of service in the military—and the key moments in a life that was as high profile and transformative as any in the twentieth century. With the death of Muhammad Ali in June, 2016, the media and America in general have remembered a hero, a heavyweight champion, an Olympic gold medalist, an icon, and a man who represents the sheer greatness of America. New York Times bestselling author Leigh Montville goes deeper, with a fascinating chronicle of a story that has been largely untold. Muhammad Ali, in the late 1960s, was young, successful, brash, and hugely admired—but with some reservations. He was bombastic and cocky in a way that captured the imagination of America, but also drew its detractors. He was a bold young African American in an era when few people were as outspoken. He renounced his name—Cassius Clay—as being his 'slave name,' and joined the Nation of Islam, renaming himself Muhammad Ali. And finally in 1966, after being drafted, he refused to join the military for religious and conscientious reasons, triggering a fight that was larger than any of his bouts in the ring. What followed was a period of legal battles, of cultural obsession, and in some ways of being the very embodiment of the civil rights movement located in the heart of one man. Muhammad Ali was the tip of the arrow, and Leigh Montville brilliantly assembles all the boxing, the charisma, the cultural and political shifting tides, and ultimately the enormous waft of entertainment that always surrounded Ali. Muhammed Ali vs. the United States of America is an important and incredibly engaging book.
Author |
: Josä Torres |
Publisher |
: U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages |
: 228 |
Release |
: 2009-03-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0803220561 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780803220560 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (61 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sting Like a Bee by : Josä Torres
Writers have long been attracted to boxing. Hemingway, Mailer, Algren, Plimpton, Oates, and many others have stepped into the ring?at least in spirit?to give voice to an otherwise wordless sport, to celebrate that ?sweet science,? and to bear witness to its romance and tragedy. In this acclaimed book, hailed by Norman Mailer as an ?impressive event,? we are brought for the first time into the ring for a close-up look at the ?manly art? through the eyes of Josä Torres, a man who was a great boxer himself. When former light-heavyweight world champion Torres traded in his gloves for a typewriter, boxing finally found its eyewitness. In the classic Sting Like a Bee, Torres turns his well-trained eye on one of the most celebrated and controversial athletes of all time: Muhammad Ali. In this penetrating view of Ali and the world of prizefighting, told by a true insider and ?boxing?s Renaissance man,? Torres delivers exciting and explicit accounts of all of Ali?s major fights with the cool authenticity of one who has lived it.
Author |
: Leigh Montville |
Publisher |
: Anchor |
Total Pages |
: 394 |
Release |
: 2018-04-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307950321 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307950328 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Sting Like a Bee by : Leigh Montville
A PEN/ESPN AWARD FOR LITERARY SPORTS WRITING FINALIST A tremendous new biography of Muhammad Ali that zeroes in on the moment Ali turned from an athlete to an activist-icon. Muhammad Ali: heavyweight champion, Olympic gold medalist, and cultural icon. In Sting Like a Bee, bestselling author Lee Montville takes a close look at the famed boxer, whose bombastic persona was rivaled only by his athletic performance. But Ali was more than just a boxer. He renounced his "slave name," joined the Nation of Islam, and refused to join the military. His story is the story of America in the late sixties, his life intersecting sports and pop culture, politics and the people. Sting Like a Bee zeroes in on five important years of his life, putting the legend in context. It's a portrait of an athlete and a portrait of America during a time of social unrest and earth-shaking change, a must-read for anyone looking to get a clear view of the man and his country.
Author |
: Justin O. Schmidt |
Publisher |
: Johns Hopkins University Press |
Total Pages |
: 281 |
Release |
: 2018-02-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781421425641 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1421425645 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Sting of the Wild by : Justin O. Schmidt
With colorful descriptions of each venom’s sensation and a story that leaves you tingling with awe, The Sting of the Wild’s one-of-a-kind style will fire your imagination.
Author |
: Shabazz Larkin |
Publisher |
: Lerner Publishing Group |
Total Pages |
: 32 |
Release |
: 2020-11-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781430144496 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1430144491 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Thing About Bees by : Shabazz Larkin
An exploration of the importance of bees in our world is offered through the author's lyrical observations to his young sons, often with analogies between the insects and children, and always beautifully presented with unconditional love for them both.
Author |
: James Patterson |
Publisher |
: jimmy patterson |
Total Pages |
: 320 |
Release |
: 2020-10-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780316498180 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0316498181 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis Becoming Muhammad Ali by : James Patterson
Two heavy-hitters in children's literature deliver a critically acclaimed, bestselling biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. "This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit."—School Library Journal (starred review) Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Readers will learn about Cassius' family and neighbors in Louisville, Kentucky, and how, after a thief stole his bike, Cassius began training as an amateur boxer at age twelve. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali. Fully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, and vividly brought to life by Dawud Anyabwile's dynamic artwork, Becoming Muhammad Ali captures the budding charisma and youthful personality of one of the greatest sports heroes of all time. Longlisted for the 2022-2023 Indiana Young Hoosier Book Award, and nominated for the 2021-2022 Black Eyed Susan Book Award!
Author |
: Bethany Wiggins |
Publisher |
: Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2013-04-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780802734198 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0802734197 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Stung by : Bethany Wiggins
When the honeybee population disappears and a pandemic sweeps across the planet, the government tried a bio-engineered cure even deadlier than the problem. Branded with the mark of the vaccine, Fiona must navigate this new dystopian world. But there's no cure for being stung. . . Fiona doesn't remember going to sleep. But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been altered-her house is abandoned and broken, and the entire neighborhood is barren and dead. Even stranger is the tattoo on her right wrist-a black oval with five marks on either side-that she doesn't remember getting but somehow knows she must cover at any cost. And she's right. When the honeybee population collapsed, a worldwide pandemic occurred and the government tried to bio-engineer a cure. Only the solution was deadlier than the original problem--the vaccination turned people into ferocious, deadly beasts who were branded as a warning to un-vaccinated survivors. Key people needed to rebuild society are protected from disease and beasts inside a fortress-like wall. But Fiona has awakened branded, alone-and on the wrong side of the wall . . . Don't miss these other books by Bethany Wiggins: Stung: Stung Cured The Transference Trilogy: The Dragon's Price The Dragon's Curse Shifting
Author |
: Joseph S. Wilson |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 288 |
Release |
: 2015-11-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780691160771 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0691160775 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Bees in Your Backyard by : Joseph S. Wilson
An introduction to the roughly 4000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart in the field
Author |
: Leigh Montville |
Publisher |
: Anchor |
Total Pages |
: 418 |
Release |
: 2007-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780767919715 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0767919718 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Big Bam by : Leigh Montville
National Bestseller He was the Sultan of Swat. The Caliph of Clout. The Wizard of Whack. The Bambino. And simply, to his teammates, the Big Bam. Babe Ruth was more than baseball’s original superstar. For eighty-five years, he has remained the sport’s reigning titan. He has been named Athlete of the Century . . . more than once. But who was this large, loud, enigmatic man? Why is so little known about his childhood, his private life, and his inner thoughts? In The Big Bam, Leigh Montville, whose recent New York Times bestselling biography of Ted Williams garnered glowing reviews and offered an exceptionally intimate look at Williams’s life, brings his trademark touch to this groundbreaking, revelatory portrait of the Babe. From the award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller Ted Williams comes the thoroughly original, definitively ambitious, and exhilaratingly colorful biography of the largest legend ever to loom in baseball—and in the history of organized sports. Based on newly discovered documents and interviews—including pages from Ruth’s personal scrapbooks —The Big Bam traces Ruth’s life from his bleak childhood in Baltimore to his brash entrance into professional baseball, from Boston to New York and into the record books as the world’s most explosive slugger and cultural luminary.
Author |
: Mikaila Ulmer |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 2020-08-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781984815095 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1984815091 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid by : Mikaila Ulmer
A business memoir from fifteen year-old lemonade entrepreneur and one of TIME Magazine's Top 30 Most Influential Teens, Mikaila Ulmer, and her advice for life and business. When Mikaila Ulmer was four, she was stung by a bee--twice in one week. She was terrified of going outside, so her parents encouraged her to learn more about bees so she wouldn't be afraid. It worked. Mikaila didn't just learn what an important role bees play in our ecosystem, but she also learned bees are endangered, and set out to save them. She started by selling cups of lemonade in front of her house and donating the small proceeds to organizations dedicated to bee conservation. When she realized the more lemonade she sold, the more bees she could help, Me & the Bees Lemonade was born. Now she sells her lemonade across the country. From meetings with Fortune 500 CEOs, to securing a deal on Shark Tank, to even visiting the Obama White House, Mikaila's lemonade and passion for bee conservation have taken her far. In Bee Fearless, part memoir, part business guide, Mikaila--now fifteen--shares her personal journey and special brand of mindful entrepreneurship and offers helpful tips and guidance for young readers interested in pursuing their own ventures, instilling in them the bee-lief that they can bee fearless and achieve their dreams too.