Independent trucker Megan Thornton and her father Clay are rescued from a hijacking attempt by drifter Gordon Elder, and Gordon becomes even more deeply involved in the Thornton's lives when Clay is arrested on trumped-up charges and Gordon enters the boxing ring to win money to free him.
Written in the masterful style that has earned the author glowing comparisons to Ernest Hemingway, Raymond Carver, and Frank McCourt, this unforgettable posthumous novel celebrates a unique and powerful bond, and the courage that overcomes ...
From the author of the bestselling "Brotherman" comes the first and only biography of boxing genius Sugar Ray Robinson, considered by many to be pound-for-pound the best American boxer ever.
Pound for Pound traces five legends--Georges St-Pierre, BJ Penn, Anderson Silva, Mauricio Rua and Fedor Emelianenko--through their humble origins, baptism by blood and fire, and rise to the pinnacle of MMA, where the sword of Damocles ...
How do you make the most of God's gifts in your life? In this liberating, powerful book, you will learn how to: - identify the talents you have, - develop them to God's full plan and purpose, - avoid the trap of the comparison game.
Steven G. Yao's book, Translation and the Languages of Modernism: Gender, Politics, Language (2002) is the only recent book that provides a detailed examination of translation's role in Modernism. Even more recently than Yao, ...
From the author of the bestselling "Brotherman" comes the first and only biography of boxing genius Sugar Ray Robinson, considered by many to be pound-for-pound the best American boxer ever.
Pound for Pound: The High Life, Collapse and Back : the Incredible Journey of Ken Eustice
Standing no more than 5' 7" tall, Sam Langford was one of the 20th century's greatest fighters.
The first major biography of Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao--the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the only boxer to ever win seven world championships
This pioneering study did much to rehabilitate Ezra Pound's reputation after a long period of critical hostility and neglect.