Karnazes reveals the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the hell of Death Valley, the incomprehensible frigidity of the South Pole, and the breathtaking beauty of the mountains and canyons of the Sierra Nevada.
Runners (Sports)
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Author:Karnazes, DeanSummary: - Author:Hill, LawrenceSummary:
Keita Ali has nothing: no bank account, no papers, no legal identity. A runner, he has fled home-- a brutal dictatorship that produces the world' s fastest marathoners-- to live as an illegal refugee in a wealthy western nation,...
- Author:Tucker, Shirley Jean (Roll)Summary:
READ ALL ABOUT IT: Hikers to Walk From East Coast to Vancouver Canadians have long been fascinated with trekkers who conquered this country sea to sea, from John Hugh Gillis in 1906 to Terry Fox in 1980 to Rick Hansen in 1985. This...
- Author:Sheehan, GeorgeSummary:
Written by the late, beloved Dr. George Sheehan, Running & Being tells of the author's midlife return to the world of exercise, play, and competition, in which he found "a world beyond sweat" that proved to be a...
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Author:Skuy, DavidSummary:Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through grade 8 attracting as little notice as possible. But Lionel discovers something about himself: he's fast. And Lionel takes up running. That leads to...
- Author:Hill, LawrenceSummary:
À la suite de l’immense succès d’Aminata, Lawrence Hill revient en force avec Le Sans-papiers. Identité, appartenance et exclusion sont des sujets au cœur de son univers romanesque. Avec Le Sans-papiers, il s’intéresse au sort des...
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Author:Trottier, MaxineSummary:Ce livre, créé en collaboration avec la famille de Terry Fox et la fondation portant son nom, est la première biographie autorisée de Terry Fox écrite pour les jeunes.
On y raconte la jeunesse de Terry Fox, son amour du sport, l'...
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Author:Hawley, SamuelSummary:At the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics an unknown Vancouver runner named Percy Williams shocked the sports world by capturing the 100- and 200-metre gold medals. Some said the feat was a fluke. It wasn't. In 1929 Percy silenced naysayers by...
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Author:Burfoot, AmbySummary:First Ladies of Running tells the inspiring stories of these and other fiercely independent runners who refused to give up despite the cultural and sports barriers they faced. Legends such as Doris Brown, Francie Larrieu, Mary Decker,...
