With a Foreword by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
Available once again for a new generation of readers, the first volume in Arthur Ashe's epic trilogy that chronicles the remarkable legacy of Black athletes in the United States-a major addition to our understanding of American history and the fulfillment of this legendary sports star and global activist's lifelong dream.
When tennis great Arthur Ashe first published his A Hard Road to Glory trilogy, this ambitious project-recognizing the contributio
Sailing obsessions engage the world and broaden an individual's understanding of themselves. Bruce W. Walker, boat fanatic, passionate sailor, writing enthusiast, editor, and Life Member of the Coastal Cruising Club of Australia Inc, offers this compilation of his articles and drawings to humourously take readers on his exciting family sailing adventures, observing, exploring and learning along the way. In A Passion for Sailing, Bruce W Walker has brought together all of his own stories and art
When the Montreal Canadiens won 16 Stanley Cup championships in the 27 NHL seasons between 1953 and 1979, they were favoured to win hockey's greatest prize most of the time. After missing the playoffs in 1970 for the first time since 1948, the 1970-71 season was supposed to be a rebuilding year, but Habs general manager Sam Pollock had no patience for anything less than winning. Even though for once, "Nos Glorieux" were underdogs in 1971, they won again. The 1971 Stanley Cup victory was a speci
A Caravan Holiday in 1932 is a nostalgic look back at the early days of caravanning. Len Smith, an accredited war artist in the First World War, hires a caravan and heads off to the the West Country of England sketching and making watercolors along the way. This is in an era before motorways and caravan sites.
A Caravan Holiday in 1932 is a nostalgic look back at the early days of caravanning. Len Smith, an accredited war artist in the First World War, hires a caravan and heads off to the the West Country of England sketching and making watercolors along the way. This is in an era before motorways and caravan sites.
When hunting, fishing or trapping as a kid, I noticed something about my adventures usually went south, or my best intentions went laughably wrong. This book is a collection of humorous stories about those misadventures.
Cool Breeze (AKA Tom Gregg) has always set and accomplished his goals-his own way. This is the account of Tom's attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail in less than ninety days, not as a backpacker, but as a supported hiker. He will have to hike a marathon a day climbing and descending Mt. Everest the equivalent of 16 times.
Golf is a very hard game to play..."der" everyone knows that. It's also a very technical game and it produces more than its fair share of temper tantrums, self-abuse, expletives and a vast array of emotions. These things can dramatically impact of your game and ultimately your score. So, how do you deal with it? 5 Irons Don't Float is written from a golfer's perspective and looks at the more common elements of anger that severely interfere with the game. If you abuse yourself during play, yell,
Horror and Crime Fiction Author Armand Rosamilia loves baseball. When his wife mentioned getting season tickets for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, the Double-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins, he jumped on it. And a nonfiction book idea was born. His love of baseball and a season of minor league baseball.
2011 marks an important milestone in the life of rugby in South Africa – the first rugby game was played on South African soil in 1861 making this the 150th year of rugby in South Africa.