Put four pro wrestlers in a ring and the opportunity for athleticism, mischief, and pure entertainment is more than doubled. This comprehensive look at one of the most fascinating aspects of the sport of wrestling is an entertaining journey through the world of tag teams, exploring their essential r[...]
The good guys of professional wrestling take the spotlight in this comprehensive examination of the memorable characters who inspired fans, providing insight into what makes a great hero. Compiled using firsthand interviews with hundreds of wrestlers, managers, promoters, and historians, these enter[...]
Professional hockey enforcers--popularly known as "goons"--finally get their due in this rollicking look at the players who have perfected the art of making mayhem. Whether they are called upon to duke it out with a fellow troublemaker or intimidate an opponent's top scorer, these are the men who ge[...]
In hockey, goalies have always been a contradiction -- solitary men in a team game, the last line of defence and the stalwarts expected to save the day after any and every miscue and collapse from his teammates. It's no wonder that anyone who played the position has had his sanity questioned; yet so[...]
Who knew that paperwork could be so fascinating? In "Written in Blue and White," author Greg Oliver explores the fascinating archives of Allan Stitt, one of hockey's leading collectors, unearthing gem after gem that details the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs through the past century. Explore ear[...]
Today's stock market gives smart, aggressive day traders more opportunities for profit opportunities than at any time in history. Never before has trading wealth been so achievable for the well-prepared day trader ...and so elusive to the ill prepared. "Tools and Tactics for the Master Day Trader" p[...]
'Here we drink three cups of tea to do business; the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third, you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything - even die' - Haji Ali, Korphe Village Chief, Karakoram mountains, Pakistan. In 1993, after a terrifyin[...]
Youngs Readers Edition
Traces how the author, having been rescued and resuscitated by Himalayan villagers after a failed attempt to climb K2, worked to build schools that would particularly benefit the young girls who were forbidden an education by Taliban restrictions, an endeavor for which his life has been repeatedly t[...]
Traces how the author, having been rescued and resuscitated by Himalayan villagers after a failed attempt to climb K2, worked to build schools that would particularly benefit the young girls who were forbidden an education by Taliban restrictions, an endeavor for which his life has been repeatedly t[...]
Exploding out of FEAR ITSELF Alpha Flight has long been the protector of an entire nation - but what happens when that nation needs to be protected from itself? Sasquatch, Snowbird, Northstar and Aurora have been joined by their revived allies Guardian, Vindicator, Shaman and Marrina. But as FEAR I[...]
"Tri chashki chai" eto porazitelnaja istorija o tom. kak samyj obychnyj chelovek, ne obladaja nichem, krome reshitelnosti, sposoben n odinochku izmenit mir.Greg Mortenson podrabatyval medbratom, nocheval v mashine, a svoe nemnogochislennoe imuschestvo derzhal v kamere khranenija. V pamjat o pogibshe[...]