Everyone knows the story, or thinks they do. The leg-spinner who rewrote the record books. One of Wisden's five cricketers of the twentieth century. A sporting idol across the globe. A magnet for the tabloids. But the millions of words written and spoken about Shane Warne since his explosive arrival on the Test cricket scene in 1992 have only scratched the surface. The real story has remained untold. In No Spin, Shane sets the record straight. From his extraordinary family history to his childhood as a budding Aussie Rules footballer in suburban Melbourne. From the legendary 'Gatting ball' to his history-making 700th Test wicket. From the controversy surrounding the diuretic pill in South Africa to his high-profile relationship with Hollywood star Elizabeth Hurley. Nothing is off limits, and Shane tackles it all with his trademark directness and humour. These days an incisive, charismatic TV commentator and analyst, the 'Sultan of Spin' also lets us in on the mysterious art of leg-spin bowling, revealing the secrets of some of his deadliest deliveries. As Shane says, 'Few batsmen, if any, truly know what I do.' A sporting great, a celebrity, a family man and a self-confessed regular Aussie bloke from the suburbs, in No Spin Shane offers a compelling insight into how a boy from Black Rock changed the face of cricket forever.
The author offers his opinion about the rapidly declining state of politics, Hollywood, Medicare, and every social echelon of the nation, scathingly examining such powerful and famous people as Susan Sarandon, George W. Bush, and Dick ...
A former Pentagon communications chief recommends her personal strategies for communicating successfully in the modern world, citing the consequences of "spin" tactics while sharing real-life examples about the importance of accepting ...
In this candid autobiography, Warne reveals the major influences in his life and addresses the issues that have dominated cricket at the highest level: the demons of match fixing, gambling and sledging.
He looked away, then laughed, a barking, nervous laugh. “Well ... I'd kind of like to keep it that way, Tyler. For the time being.” “Dr. Koenig had other ideas?” “Dr. Koenig thinks we're all a little nuts. Which is, of course, true.
Turn off the TV, put down the magazine, log off the Internet—and read this book. Spin-Free Economics places the current economic debates where they belong: in the middle of the road.
But beyond the triumphs and scandals, records and retirement, this is the story of a life lived in cricket and of a life shaped by extraordinary talent and the people who believed in that talent.
All false, says this provocative book. Neil Rackham and his team studied more than 35,000 sales calls made by 10,000 sales people in 23 countries over 12 years.
For spinners and weavers alike! Get in-depth information on fiber properties and color choices, as well as beautifully photographed samples. Spin to Weave is not simply a how-to-spin book, but a how-to-spin-exactly-what-you-want book.
REPORTERS'DEPENDENCE ON THE WHITE HOUSE The nature of the White House beat is that reporters depend on the officials they cover for access and information . If the administration decides to stonewall them , there is often little they ...
Even in murder, the music lives on.