From the golden beaches of Durban to the thunderous waves of Hawaiis North Shore, Godfather of the Waves charts the extraordinary life of Mike Larmont the man who shaped South African surfing in every sense of the word. Raised on South...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496247032)
In this singular memoir, Pearl E. Casias tells the story of her rise from poverty to chair of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in rural southwest Colorado. Casias grew up in poverty and was raised by alcoholic parents. She endured domestic violence in...Loe edasi...
With biographical undertones, Pierre Verger: From Detached Look to Knowledge through Initiation is an anthropological essay that offers a singular and nuanced reflection on the originality and scope of Pierre Vergers experience as a photographer in...Loe edasi...
The definitive biography of Sidney J. CattsFloridas fiery governor who fused pulpit rhetoric with populist politics in the early twentieth century. Cracker Messiah by Wayne Flynt is a riveting portrait of Sidney J. Catts, one...Loe edasi...
A Southern senator at the crossroads of change. Duncan Upshaw Fletcher: Dixies Reluctant Progressive is the definitive portrait of one of Floridas most influential yet overlooked political figures. Serving in the U.S. Senate from 1909 to...Loe edasi...
David Sheepshanks reveals the highs and lows of his time at the helm of Ipswich Town and the Football League, and gives us the inside track on his relentless push to build the FAs St Georges Park, a project designed to help England compete and win...Loe edasi...
In See-Me Street: My Homeless Indigenous Journey, DerRic Starlight lays down the story of three years on the streets of Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Toronto, and Vancouver. Known for his comedy and puppets, he walked away from the stage...Loe edasi...
Captured during the fall of Singapore in 1942, Percy Herbert survived Japanese captivity and the including the Alexandra Hospital massacre. Discovered after the war by Dame Sybil Thorndike, he went on to appear in over ninety films. A remarkable mem...Loe edasi...
Captured during the fall of Singapore in 1942, Percy Herbert survived Japanese captivity and the Alexandra Hospital massacre. Discovered after the war by Dame Sybil Thorndike, he went on to appear in over ninety films. A remarkable memoir of surviva...Loe edasi...
Placed at Pennhurst State School as a teenager and confined there for fifteen years, Roland Johnson overcame oppression and prejudice to become a leader for disability rights in America....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: University of Nebraska Press, ISBN-13: 9781496245595)
When Bob Feller hit the Major League Baseball scene, he instantly became one of the most famous athletes in the country. Everything Feller did made headlines, primarily because anything he did had never been done before, especially by someone his ag...Loe edasi...
Recalling some of the most memorable escapades ever conducted in the Canadian Arctic with bush planes, Flying to Extremes takes place in the late ?60s and early ?70s from a base at Yellowknife, in the heart of the Northwest Territories. Beyond recoun...Loe edasi...
A multifaceted boxing insider recounts a 45-year journey through roles as trainer, gym owner, commentator, and more. Through personal anecdotes and exclusive interviews with legends and influential figures, enjoy a candid, often humorous exploration...Loe edasi...
Gavin, a Grammy nominee and a two-time winner of ASCAPs Deems Taylor-Virgil Thomson Award for excellence in musical journalism, draws upon a wealth of unpublished material, including interviews with many of the people who knew her best making this...Loe edasi...
By seeing himself and his country through other peoples eyes, experiencing the rich and ancient traditions of nations around the world, Dunning ended up, like James Baldwin, a new man in a new world. Passport to Citizenship reveals how Dunning evolv...Loe edasi...
Patsy Hendren: A Different Kind of English Hero is the first full biography of one of the most entertaining inter-war sporting personalities. A prolific batsman for Middlesex, he played 51 Tests for England and also appeared 400 times for Brentford....Loe edasi...
Exploring Zora Neale Hurstons life and work through a decolonial lens, this book traces Hurstons journey from her early life (18911919) and struggles at the margins (19201930) to her peak as a pioneering ethnographer and writer (19311956) and her la...Loe edasi...
