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The Big Buddha Bicycle Race

Author : Terence A. Harkin
Publisher : Ohio University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804040907
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Big Buddha Bicycle Race written by Terence A. Harkin and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-09 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silver Medalist in Literary Fiction, 2020 Military Writers Society of America Awards Brendan Leary, assigned to an Air Force photo squadron an hour from L.A., thinks he has it made. But when the U.S. invades Cambodia and he joins his buddies who march in protest, he is shipped off to an obscure air base in upcountry Thailand. There, he finds himself flying at night over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in a secret war that turns the mountains of Laos into a napalm-scorched moonscape. As the emotional vise tightens, his moral fiber crumbles and he sinks ever deeper into a netherworld of drugs, sex, and booze. When a visit by Nixon looms, Brendan dreams up an all-squadron bicycle race to build morale, win hearts and minds in rural Thailand, and make him and his underpaid buddies a pile of money. The Big Buddha Bicycle Race is a last gasp of hope that turns into a unifying adventure—until the stakes turn out to be far higher than anyone imagined. The Big Buddha Bicycle Race is a new take on the Vietnam War. A caper on the surface, it is also a tribute to the complex culture and history of Southeast Asia and a sober remembrance of those groups who have been erased from American history—the brash active-duty soldiers who risked prison by taking part in the GI antiwar movement, the gutsy air commandos who risked death night after night flying over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and the people of Laos, whose lives and land were devastated in ways that have yet to be fully acknowledged in Western accounts of the war.

The Big Buddha Bicycle Race

Author : Terence A. Harkin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786162151323
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book The Big Buddha Bicycle Race written by Terence A. Harkin and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

In the Year of the Rabbit

Author : Terrance A. Harkin
Publisher : Silkworm Books
ISBN 13 : 9786162151767
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book In the Year of the Rabbit written by Terrance A. Harkin and published by Silkworm Books. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Bike Race

Author : Geoffrey Nicholson
Publisher : Velodrome Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1911162101
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (111 download)

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Download or read book The Great Bike Race written by Geoffrey Nicholson and published by Velodrome Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-24 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: REVIEWS This is unquestionably the finest book ever written on the subject of cycling, bar none. the combination of the late Geoffrey Nicholson's (he died in 1999) observations, coupled with an impeccable writing style, make “the great bike race” almost a complete education in and of itself " — The Washing-Machine Post

The Buddha and the Bee

Author : Cory Mortensen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735498126
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book The Buddha and the Bee written by Cory Mortensen and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-10 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life-Changing Journey... but this is NOT a typical blah-blah-blah memoir Planning is for sissies. A solo bike ride across the country will be filled with sunshine, lollipops, rainbows, and 80 degree temps every day, right? Not so much. The Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, an alkaline desert, and the Sierra Nevadas lay miles and days ahead. Disappointment with unrealized potential, and the thirst for what's next drew farther away in the rotating wide-angle shockproof convex rear-view mirror. I will ride my bike down a never-ending ribbon of asphalt wearing a backpack. Cory Mortensen began his bike ride across the United States from Chaska, Minnesota, to Truckee, California, without a route, a timeline, or proper equipment. Along the way, he gained more than technical skills required for a ride that would test every fiber of his physical being and mental toughness. Ride along as he meets "unusual" characters, dangerous animals, and sweet little old ladies with a serious vendetta for strangers in their town. Humor ■ Insight ■ Adventure ■ Gratitude ■ Peace From long stretches of road ending in a vanishing point at the distant horizon, to stunning vistas, terrifying close calls, grueling conditions, failed equipment, and joyous milestones he stayed the course and gained an appreciation for the beauty of the land, the genius of engineering and marvel of nature.

The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World

Author : Major Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World written by Major Taylor and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Bike Race

Author : Geoffrey Nicholson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780340217191
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book The Great Bike Race written by Geoffrey Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tour de France

Author : Marguerite Lazell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780733314506
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Tour de France written by Marguerite Lazell and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Henri Desrange decided to stage a bicycle race as a publicity stunt to promote his cycling newspaper L'Auto in 1903, he had little idea that the event would evolve into one of the world's greatest and most gruelling sporting events. Every July for over 100 years this three-week race has wound its way through France and her neighbours, drawing crowds along the way. SBS Tour de France plots the extra-ordinary evolution of this great race: from its early beginnings and its pre-war rivalries through to its post-war re-establishment. It includes the great conflicts between riders in the late 1940s and 1950s, such as Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali, Louison Bobet and Charly Gaul. It covers the emergence of cycling superstars from the 1960s and beyond who would go on to dominate eras of the race, legends such as Jacques Anquetil, Eddie Merckx, Greg Lemond, Miguel Indurain and modern-day hat-trick winner, Lance Armstrong.

Bicycle Race

Author : Donald Crews
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780800024024
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Bicycle Race written by Donald Crews and published by . This book was released on 1985-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Buddha on a Bike

Author : Frank Wyatt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781481295673
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book Buddha on a Bike written by Frank Wyatt and published by . This book was released on 2013-01-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddha on a Bike (BOB) is a match of Buddha teachings and everyday stories of a individual riding his bike. These are everyone's stories in the venue of cycling. Within the pages of "BOB" one will find how everyday occurrences are actually spiritual messages. While the teachings of our great spiritual leaders may confuse some through the complexity of enlightenment, the cycling stories allow the reader to be grounded in the message.

The Unknown Tour de France

Author : Les Woodland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (687 download)

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Download or read book The Unknown Tour de France written by Les Woodland and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Super Trail Bike Race

Author : Richard Wenk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780590329279
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (292 download)

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Download or read book The Super Trail Bike Race written by Richard Wenk and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are on a bike race when you have an accident and your bike is out of commission. You can decide to ride with your friend Alana, or you can stop and try to fix your bike --you decide!

The Six-day Bicycle Races

Author : Peter Nye
Publisher : Cycle Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781892495495
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (954 download)

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Download or read book The Six-day Bicycle Races written by Peter Nye and published by Cycle Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic portrait of what was the most popular spectator sport in America during the period from 1900 to 1930: 6-day bicycle racing. It was a big-money sport, because bets were on. The sport was tough and the stakes were high, as the most prominent people in society flocked to Madison Square Garden to watch the races and place their bets. This compilation of historic photographs reproduced in fine duotone detail and accompanying text paints the complete picture of this fascinating but almost forgotten era in American sports.

The Unknown Tour de France

Author : Les Woodland
Publisher : Cycle Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781892495266
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (952 download)

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Download or read book The Unknown Tour de France written by Les Woodland and published by Cycle Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After more than 100 years now, the Tour de France is still the sport's premier event. But there's much more to the Tour than the daily stage victories and the Yellow Jersey. This book takes a closer look behind the scenes of the Tour. Les Woodland recounts many of the fascinating episodes from the Tour's past and present in a knowledgeable and humorous style. The Unknown Tour de France makes fascinating reading for everyone interested in the sport. You'll find out about the great champions of the early days, and those of the present time You'll find out about the men who started and promoted this great venture. Find out about "the foreign legion," the few early English-speaking riders who paved the way for such men as Greg LeMond, Lance Armstrong, and Tyler Hamilton.

Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World

Author : Marshall Major Taylor
Publisher : 5-Minute Therapy
ISBN 13 : 9781648411328
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World written by Marshall Major Taylor and published by 5-Minute Therapy. This book was released on 2023-01-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1878, bicycle racer Marshall Major Taylor became the first Black sports star to become a global celebrity when he won the world cycling championship in 1899. Throughout his bike-racing career, he won awards and set records on and off the track. But in his native United States, he faced racist discrimination and violence at every turn, causing him to spend most of his time in Europe where fans saw his vale. After he retired from racing, he wrote and published his autobiography and traveled the world promoting it. Written in the 1920s, his story feels fresh, contemporary, and readable. His life was too short, but his legacy lives on in the many organizations and clubs that bear his name, and generations of new cyclists who look up to him. His intelligence, good humor, and global perspective shine through on every page in this candid account of a remarkable life. This new edition features a foreword by bicycle advocate Adonia Lugo, author of Bicycle / Race.

The Big Loop

Author : Claire Huchet Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book The Big Loop written by Claire Huchet Bishop and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the story of André Girard, who grew up in La Mouff, a poor section of Paris, and whose dreams of being a great bicycle-racer finally came true." - Dust jacket.

Hearts of Lions

Author : Peter Nye
Publisher : W. W. Norton
ISBN 13 : 9780393305760
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Hearts of Lions written by Peter Nye and published by W. W. Norton. This book was released on 1989-07-01 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until the 1920s, bike races outdrew all other American sports including baseball. This colorful, exciting period of sports history, a saga of courage and occasional lunacy is re-created by the author, a prize-winning racer himself. Photos.