Miracle on Grass

Miracle on Grass
Author: David Fanucchi
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781478357414

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"The true story of how an unknown squad of American minor leaguers stunned the international baseball powerhouse from Cuba. Led by Hall-of-Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, the 2000 USA Olympic Baseball team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history. This is a behind the scenes look at how the executives in charge went about selecting the players, how Lasorda persuaded management into giving him the opportunity to coach the team, and how capturing the gold medal in Sydney changed the lives of every player, coach and administrator involved."-- T.p. 4

Grass

Grass
Author: Charles Walters
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Forage plants
ISBN: 9780911311891

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What is the most important plant in the world? In terms of nutritive content, function within the ecosystem, and even medicinal properties, the answer to this question may very well be grass. In this wide-ranging survey of grass forages and pastureland, Charles Walters makes the case that grass is not just for cows and horses - that in fact it is the most nutritious food produced by nature, as well as the ultimate soil conditioner. You will learn from traditional graziers who draw on centuries of wisdom to create beautiful, lush, sustainable pastures, as well as cutting-edge innovators who are using such methods as biodynamics and sea-solids fertilization to create some of the healthiest grasslands in the world. Leading agronomists not only explain the importance of grasses in our environment, they also share practical knowledge such as when to look for peak levels of nutrition within the growing cycle and how to use grass to restore soil to optimum health. A must-read for anyone interested in sustainable, bio-correct agriculture, this information-packed volume is a comprehensive look at an essential family of plants.

Grass Miracle from the Earth

Grass Miracle from the Earth
Author: David Campbell Callender
Publisher:
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2020-03-14
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0244571511

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We see grass every day, tread on it, maybe handle, smell, or plant it but how many of us actually notice it and appreciate its amazing resilience, history and ubiquity? Learn here about the extensive role of that humble but ubiquitous, and ever-renewing, and amazing, plant in the human and natural world. The full picture is revealed in this important new book by Ruth Finnegan, writing here as David Campbell Callender, an Irish naturalist who grew up tracing the flight of birds, looking up at the hills and feeling the lovely growth of the grass under his feet. "Beautiful, eye-catching" (Readers Favorite)

One Blade of Grass

One Blade of Grass
Author: Henry Shukman
Publisher: Catapult
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1640092633

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"If you've ever wondered how a messed up kid like you or me might master the wisdom of Zen, One Blade of Grass is the adventure for you. It's great company—and after reading it, you might recognize that you're further along than you imagined." —David Hinton, editor and translator of The Four Chinese Classics and author of The Wilds of Poetry One Blade of Grass tells the story of how meditation practice helped Henry Shukman to recover from the depression, anxiety, and chronic eczema he had had since childhood and to integrate a sudden spiritual awakening into his life. By turns humorous and moving, this beautifully written memoir demystifies Zen training, casting its profound insights in simple, lucid language, and takes the reader on a journey of their own, into the hidden treasures of life that contemplative practice can reveal to any of us. "This heartfelt and beautifully written memoir provides one of the most insightful, informative, and honest accounts of Zen practice yet to appear in English." —Stephen Batchelor, author of After Buddhism

Sports on Film

Sports on Film
Author: Johnny D. Boggs
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2021-10-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1440875561

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Sports on Film takes readers behind the scenes of how movies get made and puts them in the stands for some of the key moments in sports in America. Sports on Film documents key events in American sports history through the films that depict them, starting with the integration of major-league baseball when Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Other significant events and personalities examined include the college basketball point-shaving incident of the 1950s; journalist George Plimpton's attempt to go through the Detroit Lions' NFL training camp in the early 1960s; the originations and popularity of rodeo; the brief run of women's professional baseball during World War II; the underdog racehorse Seabiscuit during the Great Depression; the rise of African American boxer Muhammad Ali; the unique 1970s "Battle of the Sexes" tennis event between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King; and Ford Motor Company's run in the 1960s to take motorsports to Europe's premier event in Le Mans, France.

Miracle Match

Miracle Match
Author: Ken Piesse
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN: 9780646921037

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In two nightmare seasons, Fitzroy won just one match... against ultimate premiers Geelong in one of football's greatest upsets, in July 1963. This is the story of the game and the characters. It includes a foreword by Fitzroy's most famous living player Kevin Murray

The History of Football in 90 Minutes

The History of Football in 90 Minutes
Author: Ben Jones
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2021-04-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1785319213

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A lot can happen in 90 minutes. From football's codification in 1863 to the modern era - goals, red cards and even substitutions have led to some of the strongest and most remarkable sporting legacies. The game has grown into the world's largest and most supported sport, with all aspects of modern life being drawn into its continually expanding empire. This book journeys through football's incredible history to examine some of the game's most fascinating minutes of play which, to this day, provoke lasting memories. These key moments show how there is often far more to a minute of football than just 60 seconds. The impact can last for years, decades or centuries. By looking at the history of goals, finals and even corners we get a clear picture of how football became the game we know and love today. From the first goal in an FA Cup Final to Diego Maradona's 'hand of God', The History of Football in Ninety Minutes (Plus Extra Time) gives fuel to the notion that every minute in football counts.

In a Land of Awe

In a Land of Awe
Author: Chad Hanson
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2022-09-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1506482198

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With wisdom and scholarship gathered from the histories of the American Southwest, philosophy, theology, conservation, and sociology, professor and poet Chad Hanson explores how the wild horses of the West give us new ways to see, meaningfully engage, and care for our world.

Maria Sharapova

Maria Sharapova
Author: Mark Stewart
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2009-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1433943956

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At age 17, Sharapova defeated Serena Williams to win the Wimbledon title, and become one of the world's most popular tennis players.

Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty

Where the Grass Is Green and the Girls Are Pretty
Author: Lauren Weisberger
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1984855573

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK • From the bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and When Life Gives You Lululemons comes a highly entertaining, sharply observed novel about sisters, their perfect lives . . . and their perfect lies. “Goes down like an ice-cold guilty pleasure on a hot beach-reading day.”—USA Today A seat at the anchor desk of the most-watched morning show. Recognized by millions across the country, thanks in part to her flawless blond highlights and Botox-smoothed skin. An adoring husband and a Princeton-bound daughter. Peyton is that woman. She has it all. Until . . . Skye, her sister, is a stay-at-home mom living in a glitzy suburb of New York. She has degrees from all the right schools and can helicopter-parent with the best of them. But Skye is different from the rest. She’s looking for something real and dreams of a life beyond the PTA and pickup. Until . . . Max, Peyton’s bright and quirky seventeen-year-old daughter, is poised to kiss her fancy private school goodbye and head off to pursue her dreams in film. She’s waited her entire life for this opportunity. Until . . . One little lie. That’s all it takes. For the illusions to crack. For resentments to surface. Suddenly the grass doesn’t look so green. And they’re left wondering: will they have what it takes to survive the truth?