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Now with Kung Fu Grip!

Author : Jared Miracle
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476624461
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Now with Kung Fu Grip! written by Jared Miracle and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-07-13 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do so many Americans practice martial arts? How did kung fu get its own movie genre? What makes mixed martial arts so popular? This book answers these questions for the first time with historical research. At the turn of the 20th century, the United States enjoyed a time of prosperity but feared that men were becoming soft. At the same time, the Japanese government sponsored research to develop the best fighting techniques for its new empire. Before World War II, American men boxed and Japanese men practiced judo and karate. Postwar Americans began adopting Chinese, Brazilian, Filipino and other fighting styles, in the process establishing a masculine subculture based on physical and social power. The rise of Asian martial arts in America is a fascinating untold story of modern history, from the origin of karate uniforms to the first martial arts themed birthday party. The cast of characters includes circus strongmen, professional cage fighters, an award winning comic book artist, the inventors of judo, aikido and Cornflakes, and Count Juan Raphael Dante, a Chicago hairdresser and used car salesman with the “Deadliest Hands in the World.” Readers will never look at taekwondo class the same way again.

Now with Kung Fu Grip!

Author : Jared Miracle
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476663505
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Now with Kung Fu Grip! written by Jared Miracle and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do so many Americans practice martial arts? How did kung fu get its own movie genre? What makes mixed martial arts so popular? This book answers these questions for the first time with historical research. At the turn of the 20th century, the United States enjoyed a time of prosperity but feared that men were becoming soft. At the same time, the Japanese government sponsored research to develop the best fighting techniques for its new empire. Before World War II, American men boxed and Japanese men practiced judo and karate. Postwar Americans began adopting Chinese, Brazilian, Filipino and other fighting styles, in the process establishing a masculine subculture based on physical and social power. The rise of Asian martial arts in America is a fascinating untold story of modern history, from the origin of karate uniforms to the first martial arts themed birthday party. The cast of characters includes circus strongmen, professional cage fighters, an award winning comic book artist, the inventors of judo, aikido and Cornflakes, and Count Juan Raphael Dante, a Chicago hairdresser and used car salesman with the "Deadliest Hands in the World." Readers will never look at taekwondo class the same way again.

Exploring Picard's Galaxy

Author : Peter W. Lee
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476630968
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Picard's Galaxy written by Peter W. Lee and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Serving as the sequel to Gene Roddenberry’s original television series, Star Trek: The Next Generation pushed the boundaries of the “final frontier.” At the same time, the show continued the franchise's celebrated exploration of the human experience, reflecting current social and political events. ST:TNG became immensely successful, spawning four feature films and several television spin-offs. This collection of new essays explores both the series’ characters and its themes. Topics include the Federation’s philosophy concerning technocracy, sexuality and biopolitics; foreign policy shifts in the Prime Directive; key characters including Jean-Luc Picard, Data, Deanna Troi, Tasha Yar; and Klingon martial arts, music, and history.

Prisoner of Trebekistan

Author : Bob Harris
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307351505
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Prisoner of Trebekistan written by Bob Harris and published by Crown. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the world of Jeopardy! where obscure information is crucial to survival, vast sums of cash are at stake, and milliseconds can change not just a game but the course of your entire life. Prisoner of Trebekistan is Bob Harris’s hilarious, insightful account of one man’s unlikely epic journey through Jeopardy!, gleefully exploring triumph and failure, the nature of memory, and how knowledge itself can transform you in unpredictable ways—all against the backdrop of the most popular quiz show in history. Bob chronicles his transformation from a struggling stand-up comic who repeatedly fails the Jeopardy! audition test into an elite player competing against the show’s most powerful brains. To get there, he embarks on a series of intense study sessions, using his sense of humor to transform conventional memory skills into a refreshingly playful approach to learning that’s as amusing as it is powerful. What follows is not only a captivating series of high-stakes wins and losses on Jeopardy!, but also a growing appreciation of a borderless world that Bob calls Trebekistan, where a love of learning reigns and the smarter you get the more you realize how much you don’t yet know. Filled with secrets that only a veteran contestant could share—from counterintuitive game strategies to Jedi-like tactics with the Jeopardy! signaling device—Prisoner of Trebekistan also gives you the chance to play along with the actual clues that led to victory or defeat in high-level tournaments, plus candid, moving reflections on how the games affected Bob’s offstage life—and vice versa. Not only an irresistible treat for Jeopardy! fans, Prisoner of Trebekistan is a delight for anyone who loves a rollicking tale that celebrates the unpredictability of life and the sneaky way it has of teaching us the things that really matter.

Daddyhood

Author : Charles Blount
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1467825301
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (678 download)

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Download or read book Daddyhood written by Charles Blount and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-02-21 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his book Daddyhood, Charles Blount, well-known author of Whatever Happened to Charlie Boy continues his journey to break the chain of abuse and neglect, which he vividly describes in the story about Charlie Boy. Mr. Blount poses the question, “What is a Daddy?” and presents in convincing argument that, though any man can become a father, it takes lots of work and something special to become a “Daddy.” The author presents his argument through the personal experience of marriage, childbirth and divorce. He also argues that even the break-up of a marriage does not have to mark the end of a family, and for the sake of one’s child, should not. In a series of simple rules, Mr. Blount shows the reader how to accomplish this for the good of your child and your own well being; good advice for anyone wanting the best for their family.

The Complete Encyclopedia to GI Joe

Author : Vincent Santelmo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780873418744
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (187 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia to GI Joe written by Vincent Santelmo and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable resource, this revised and expanded edition lists every Gl Joe figure and accessory through 2000. Features an updated price guide.

Night School

Author : Mari Mancusi
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101478349
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Night School written by Mari Mancusi and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After their parents' shocking revelation about their fae heritage and an attack on their lives, the McDonald twins are forced to hide out deep in the Swiss Alps at Riverdale Academy, a secret vampire slayer training facility. And with no way to contact their vampire boyfriends for rescue, they're going to have to play nice with the locals. But when Sunny starts acting strange, Rayne realizes that there's more to fear at Riverdale than getting staked by the student body-leading to a showdown in Fairyland that may cost the twins their lives.

Planet Simpson

Author : Chris Turner
Publisher : Vintage Canada
ISBN 13 : 030736609X
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Planet Simpson written by Chris Turner and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2010-05-28 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A smart, accessible and funny cultural analysis of The Simpsons, its inside stories and the world it reflects. From Bart Simpson to Monty Burns, the Internet boom to the slow drowning of Tuvalu, Planet Simpson explores how one of the most popular shows in television history has changed the way we look at our bewildering times. Award-winning journalist Chris Turner delves into the most esoteric of Simpsons fansites and on-line subcultures, the show’s inside jokes, its sharpest parodies and its ongoing love-hate relationship with celebrity to reveal a rarity of literary accomplishment and pop-cultural import — something never before achieved by a cartoon. Complementing its satirical brilliance, The Simpsons boasts a beloved cast of characters, examined here in playful and scrupulous detail: Homer, selfish, tyrannical and not too bright, but always contentedly beholden to his family; Bart, pre-teen nihilist and punk icon; Lisa, junior feminist crusader; and Marge, archetypical middle-American mother, perpetually dragging her family kicking and screaming to higher moral ground. And while the voice actors behind the regular cast have eschewed celebrity, Turner considers why a stunning host of guests — Hollywood icons and has-beens, politicians, professional athletes, poets and pop stars — have submitted themselves to the parodic whims of the Simpsons’ writers. Intelligent and rambunctious, absorbing and comic, Planet Simpson mines this modern cultural institution for its imaginative, hilarious, but always dead-on, reflections on our world. Excerpt from Planet Simpson Three Fun Facts About “D’ oh!” 1. The Oxford English Dictionary defines “d’oh” as “Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish.” 2. The origins of “D’oh!” A Tracey Ullman– era Simpsons script called for Homer to respond to an unfortunate turn of events thus: “[annoyed grunt].” Dan Castellaneta, the voice-actor who plays Homer, improvised the exclamation, “D’oh!” It stuck. 3. The godfather of “D’oh!” Dan Castellaneta freely admits that he lifted Homer’s famous yelp from James Finlayson, a Scottish actor who played a bald, cross-eyed villain in a number of Laurel & Hardy films in the 1930s. Finlayson’s annoyed grunt was a more drawn-out groan — Doooohhh! Castellaneta sped it up to create Homer’s trademark.

Dan Versus Nature

Author : Don Calame
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 0763687316
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Dan Versus Nature written by Don Calame and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From screenwriter Don Calame comes another outrageously funny and raunchy tale of teen boys whose plans go awry — this time, on a survivalist camping trip. Shy and scrawny Dan Weekes spends his time creating graphic novels inspired by his dream girl and looking out for his mom as she dates every man in the state of California. Then his mom drops a bomb: she and her latest beau, Hank, are engaged, and she’s sending her “two favorite men” on a survivalist camping trip to “bond.” Determined to trick Hank into showing his true — flawed — colors on the trip, Dan and his nerdy germaphobe best friend, Charlie, prepare a series of increasingly gross and embarrassing pranks. But the boys hadn’t counted on a hot girl joining their trip or on getting separated from their wilderness guide—not to mention the humiliating injuries Dan suffers in the course of terrorizing his stepdad-to-be. With a man-hungry bear on their trail, no supplies, and a lot of unpleasant itching going on, can Dan see his plan through now that his very survival depends on Hank?

Life On A Shoestring

Author : Scott Chisman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life On A Shoestring written by Scott Chisman and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What am I going to do in life? What am I supposed to do? How can I decide what to do when everything looks like a sham? What is this American Dream? Are we not all living our lives on a shoestring? By the time I completed this book I realized the nature of my problem. I rearranged my work to look like an eighteen-hole golf course, and I saw the light. I realized that I was a guitar player living in a golfer's world. We don't understand our leaders because they are golfers, and they are living on a golf course. They don't understand us because we are living on a shoestring. I realized that I was just shooting a bad round. I reformatted my work into a language that the golfer's can understand. I looked at my journey through the American Dream for the last forty years like I was playing a round of golf. As I play the course, I try to stay right in the middle of the fairway, neither hook nor a slice. I try to stay out of the sand traps and avoid the water. Unfortunately, I've had to spend some time in the woods looking for my ball. I hope this book will teach you the attitude that overcomes adversity and an attitude of hope and of humor, because we'll need it. And I hope that I find my ball. See you at the nineteenth hole!

Black Belt

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Belt written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.

The ComMANdments; The Official Guide Book to Man Rules, King-Size Edition

Author : Joseph Greene
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1105756629
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book The ComMANdments; The Official Guide Book to Man Rules, King-Size Edition written by Joseph Greene and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: {The KING-SIZE EDITION CONTAINS ALL MAN RULES FROM VOLUMES 1-5.} It is said that there are unwritten MAN RULES, which all Men abide by. Now these rules are written in one guidebook which clarifies what those rules are. The ComMANdments tells all the do's and don'ts Men need to know in basic life situations. For example, is it alright to sing in a public restroom? Can a Man hug another Man? Does the toilet seat go up or down? What is a wingman and what are his responsibilities? When can you call Shot-gun? The answers to these questions can be found in this Man Rule Guide Book along with Personal Space guidelines, Appearance and Hygiene, The Road Trip Man Rules, the Man Rules that will apply to the typical "Guy's Night Out," and many other Man Rules dealing with situations Men come across during their daily routine and situation yet to come like the Zombie Apocalypse. This KING-SIZE EDITION is what every Man needs in order to complete his quest to become a better Man!

The Missing Piece

Author :
Publisher : N.M. Porterfield
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Missing Piece written by and published by N.M. Porterfield. This book was released on with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: N.m. porterfield chronicles his own life through rhyme in his poetic collection The Missing Piece. See his life and growth as he artistically paints his story through poetry in this beloved collection of rhymes.

Gorilla GRIP - - TIPS!

Author : Rahul Mookerjee
Publisher : 0 Excuses Fitness
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gorilla GRIP - - TIPS! written by Rahul Mookerjee and published by 0 Excuses Fitness. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My world famous Gorilla Grip has been doing the rounds for a while now - as has Gorilla Grip (Advanced) - - as well as a compilation I put out. Combined with 0 Excuses Fitness, these books have literally REVOLUTIONIZED the world of fitness - and building supreme levels of health, fitness, STRENGTH and vitality as we know it. And it should come as no secret that these projects are amongst my pet favorites as well. The 0 Excuses faithful KNOW that grip training - and building that "unnatural grip" - - that "kungfu like grip" is one of my hobbies, so to speak - - and hence the grip manuals. And now, I've gone one step FURTHER, my friend. I've put together my overall training knowledge into a 100 PLUS page course - 25 motivational and down to earth workout tips primarily aimed at improving your GRIP - and upper body strength - -but the icing on the cake is this - - you CAN apply these tips to ALL your workouts in general, even if those are WEIGHTLIFTING workouts! What you can expect to get from this course •25 tips that you can apply to not only your GRIP workouts - but also ANY other workout you so choose - including weight lifting. Its the principles that count, my friend, and these are EVERGREEN, TIMELESS principles that will hold you in good stead no matter what type of workout you engage in. •How you can get a killer workout with NO special equipment whatsoever - not even your own body, if you choose not to do bodyweight exercises (I ain't kidding there!) •One of the tips will cover an exercise the ancient Spartan warriors did before BATTLE - an exercise that by ITSELF is worth the ENTIRE price of admission for this course, and then some! And believe me, this exercise is so simple that it will blow your SOCKS off when you learn about it. You'll literally be staring goggle eyed at the screen and going "heck, I never did think about THAT!" •Grip combo workouts that will burn fat at record speeds as well as build grip strength and muscle throughout the entire core and upper body - not to mention LEGS as well. •You'll learn about an exercise that is possibly the BEST grip exercise out there - - and its so simple it'll have you scratching your head (again) wondering why "I didn't think of this before"! •You'll learn how legendary wrestler Dan "The Man" Hodge got to the point where he crushes apples for "fun" - - at the ripe "young" age of 80. Again, THAT one tip is probably worth the entire price of admission for the course, even if I say so myself! •For those of you that just "have" to lift weights - - well, do so. Something is better than nothing, and I'll tell you the RIGHT way to lift weights to develop that bone crushing grip you're after. •How to build yourself up to the point that people literally "shy away" from shaking hands with you- - and this is being said in a good way, hehe. •Ruggedly strong HANDS - and vascularity that you've always wanted - and the sort of workouts that will GET you there. And much, much more. Jump on this NOW, my friend - the price isn't going to remain at what it is now forever!! Best, Rahul Mookerjee

Suzy's Case

Author : Andy Siegel
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 145165880X
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

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Download or read book Suzy's Case written by Andy Siegel and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-10 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This wild ride of a debut thriller is packed with insider details that reveal the fascinating world of a New York lawyer who’ll stop at nothing to secure justice. Introducing Tug Wyler, a dogged and irreverent New York City personal injury and medical malpractice attorney. He is as at home on the streets as he is in the courtroom, and larger than life in both places. Once you’ve met him, you won’t ever forget him. When Henry Benson, a high-profile criminal lawyer known for his unsavory clients, recruits Tug to take over a long-pending multimillion-dollar lawsuit representing a tragically brain-damaged child, his instructions are clear: get us out of it; there is no case. Yet the moment Tug meets the disabled but gallant little Suzy Williams and June, her beautiful, resourceful mother, all bets are off. With an offbeat, self-mocking style, Tug Wyler’s a far cry from your ordinary lawyer. Unswerving in his dedication to his mostly disadvantaged clients, he understands only too well how badly they need him with the system stacked against them. Tug is honest about his own shortcomings, many of them of the profoundly politically incorrect variety, and his personal catchphrase, handy in all situations, is “At least I admit it.” When his passionate commitment to Suzy’s case thrusts him into a surreal, often violent sideshow, the ensuing danger only sharpens his obsession with learning what really happened to Suzy. Blending razor-sharp intuition, intellectual toughness, and endlessly creative legal brinkmanship, Tug determinedly works his way through a maze of well-kept secrets—encountering a cast of memorably eccentric characters along the way—to get to the truth. Among the many fresh-to-the-genre pleasures of Suzy’s Case is its eye-opening portrait of the brutally tough world of medical malpractice law in New York City, an aggressive, very-big-bucks, winner-takes-all game in which lawyers relentlessly cut corners, deals—and throats. With Andy Siegel as the expert guide to his daily home turf, that largely unseen medicolegal universe, where life—and death—always have a price, you’ll experience its addictive, risk-taking reality. The result is a stunning debut as gripping as it is unexpected, as rollicking as it is compassionate, revealing Andy Siegel to be a bright new voice of remarkable energy, wit, and style.

Mental Rhythms: A Collectshun Uv Poetick Peacesays

Author : Khame'
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365219313
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (652 download)

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Download or read book Mental Rhythms: A Collectshun Uv Poetick Peacesays written by Khame' and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-06-25 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real life. Real truth. Poetick Peacesays that are more than lines of rhyme. Imperfect grammar to mirror the perfect imperfections of life.

Eat, Sleep, Poop

Author : Scott W. Cohen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439132526
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Eat, Sleep, Poop written by Scott W. Cohen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-03-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written during award-winning pediatrician Dr. Scott W. Cohen’s first year as a father, this book is the only one to combine two invaluable “on the job” perspectives—the doctor’s and the new parent’s. The result is a refreshingly engaging and informative guide that includes all you need to know at each age and stage of your child’s first year. Drawing on the latest medical recommendations and his experiences at home and in the office, Dr. Cohen covers everything from preparing for your baby’s arrival to introducing her to a new sibling, to those three basic functions that will come to dominate a new parent’s life. Eat, Sleep, Poop addresses questions, strategies, myths, and all aspects of your child’s development. In each instance, Dr. Cohen provides a thorough overview and a simple answer or explanation: a “common sense bottom line,” yet he doesn’t dictate. The emphasis is on doing what is medically sound and what works best for you and your baby. He also includes fact sheets, easy-to-follow diagnosis and treatment guides, and humorous daddy vs. doctor sidebars that reveal the learning curve during his fi rst year as a dad. Lively, practical, and reassuring, Eat, Sleep, Poop provides the knowledge you need to parent with confidence, to relax and enjoy baby’s fi rst year, and to raise your child with the best tool a parent can have: informed common sense.