Racing Lives

Meet one funny dog - Enzo, the lovable mutt who tells this story. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: most dogs love to chase cars, but Enzo longs to race them. He learns about racing and the world around him by watching TV and by listening to the words of his best friend, Denny, an up-and-coming race car driver, and his daughter, Zo; his constant companion. Enzo finds that life is just like being on the racetrack - it isn't simply about going fast. And, applying the rules of racing to his world, Enzo takes on his family's challenges and emerges a hero.

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As hotel manager Tom Eastham’s retirement approaches, his best friend tries to persuade him to get back into the sport which he gave up over thirty years earlier. Initially unwilling to brave the roads after so long off the bike, he gradually comes around to the idea of having another bash at cycling and takes to the Lancashire lanes once more. This light-hearted but incisive account traces his first six months back in the saddle, during which time the life-enhancing possibilities of cycling gradually dawn on him as he samples various facets of the sport, complemented by some rather ...

Part memoir, part scientific investigation, Racing the Clock is the book biologist and natural historian Bernd Heinrich has been waiting his entire life to write. A dedicated and accomplished marathon (and ultra-marathon) runner who won his first marathon at age 39, Heinrich looks deeply at running, aging, and the body, exploring the unresolved relationship between metabolism, diet, exercise, and age. Why do some bodies age differently than others? How much control do we have over that process, and what effect, if any, does being active have?

Tony (A. P.) McCoy has collected a record 20 consecutive jump jockey titles to date, and since 1992 he has ridden over 4,300 winners. This powerfully honest memoir looks at life at the very top in National Hunt racing - and beyond, discussing fatherhood, writing novels and his decision to retire while he's still a long way ahead. It is a definitive autobiography that is themed around A. P.'s 10 most important races: his first ride, first race, first fall, first win, greatest disappointment - and greatest triumph.

I Miss My Dog is an account of a wonderful life, one lived by a Black Labrador Retriever named Titan. This story will make you laugh until it hurts as well as cry your eyes out. But as anyone who has just lost their best friend knows... that's exactly what you need to do. Titan wasn't just a good dog, he accompanied his masters through some of life's hardest challenges; he was a great dog. He also had some run-ins with the law. That's right, this furry friend one time landed himself in jail... human jail. But that's just one small piece of this excellent, heartfelt work. Kevin P. Sullivan ...

Kyle Petty chronicles his life on and off the racetrack, presenting his insider’s perspective of growing up throughout the sport’s popular rise in American culture. Filled with NASCAR history, stories of his family’s careers, and anecdotes about some of stock-car racing’s most famous drivers, Kyle’s memoir also tackles the sport’s evolution, discussing how welcoming diverse racers, improving car and track safety features, and integrating green technology will benefit NASCAR’s competitors and fans in the future.

Helen Gibson was a woman willing to do anything to give audiences a thrill. Advertised as "The Most Daring Actress in Pictures," Helen emerged in the early days of the twentieth-century silent film scene as a rodeo rider, background actor, stunt double, and eventually one of the era’s biggest action stars. Her exploits on motorcycles, train cars, and horseback were as dangerous as they were glamorous, featured in hundreds of films and serials—yet her legacy was quickly overshadowed by the increasingly hypermasculine and male-dominated evolution of cinema in the decades that would follow her.

Formula One has only 20 drivers in its elite ranks, but behind each one is an army of professionals devoted to the sport: statisticians and strategists, engineers and mechanics, PR gurus and party planners, and more—all who spend months traveling thousands of miles across the globe each year. Their achievements (and failures) may not be as well-publicized as those of the drivers and team principals, but they’re just as important: one fifty-cent screw in the wrong place could cause a $15 million car to break down mid-race.

A collection of short stories, including many photos, of the author's experiences building, buying, enjoying, fixing, showing, racing, and selling classic cars, while being active in his local car culture as a family man. There is an underlying thread, which follows the successful build of a built-from-scratch fake Lotus 7 "Locost", a project which took over six years to be roadworthy. The author infuses some humor into the writing, but maintains an appreciation and respect for American car culture.

Kim Wickens, a lawyer and dressage rider, became fascinated by this legendary horse when she learned that twelve of Thoroughbred racing's thirteen Triple Crown winners descended from Lexington. Wickens spent years meticulously researching the horse and his legacy—and with Lexington, she presents an absorbing, exciting account that transports listeners back to the raucous beginning of American horse racing and introduces them to the stallion at its heart.

Come Race Hawaiian Seas! Follow our intrepid author on his lifelong love affair with Outrigger Canoe paddling. From his learning to swim and first canoe ride at Kalapaki Beach, Kauaʻi to leading his club to Kailua-Kona and “The World’s Largest Long Distance Canoe Race”. A wealth of photos are included as well, from the old, grainy photo of that young boy at Kalapaki to the richly colored images of the breathtaking beauty along the Na Pali coast. Techniques and training, stroke rate and timing, all are discussed. There are also a few priceless quotes from the Coach, the “effortless ...

A long-lost masterpiece. An out-of-control Mafia chief. Three daughters looking for justice. When a policeman from the Italian Art Crime Unit recruits Tanya and Diana to locate a priceless masterpiece hidden in Zürich, they expect a challenge, not a deadly game of cat and mouse. As they decipher cryptic clues leading to the legendary painting, a cocaine-fueled mafia boss is also searching for the missing artwork and shadows their every move. The duo’s investigation suddenly becomes more complicated when their journalist friend ends up on the Mafia's hit list. As the dangers escalate, the...

In the second part of Tom Eastham’s cycling memoir, the approach of winter does nothing to diminish his desire to become fitter. After commencing some serious language study, he begins to explore the wonderful world of turbo training, while also lending his friend Sue a hand at her charity. Although the projected Great Norwegian Tour is often on his mind, the advent of a promising young rider makes Tom dream of becoming a top-class cycling coach. With his competitive spirit awakened, he begins to ponder on doing some racing himself in order to enhance his cycling life, while Sarah and Sue...

Please note: The text of this, the 30th Anniversary (Kindle) Edition of Life in the Fast Lane remains entirely unchanged from the regular Kindle edition of the book, available here on Amazon. That said, the 30th Anniversary Edition features a striking new jacket design along with a compelling introduction to the volume written by the author. This introduction is reproduced below, as we believe it provides the perfect introduction to this new volume. Also, please note, the price of the 30th Anniversary (Kindle) Edition of Life in the Fast Lane, and the regular Kindle edition will remain ...

‘A tell-all book that takes a look behind the scenes of the controversial sport of horse racing’ In ‘Retired - my life in horse racing’, Lisa Hödl, a former insider in the sport of horse racing, opens the doors to a hidden world. With her personal story, she takes us through the highs and lows of her career, revealing the dark secrets behind the scenes of an industry that is barely understood by the general public. From her entry into the sport to the instructive years of her training and the emotional encounters with her favourite horses, Hödl paints a picture that is both ...

Curtis Turner, the most dynamic stock-car racer of all time, wrote the book on living fast and dying young. As the first NASCAR celebrity, his life embodied all that made NASCAR a hit spectator sport: the adrenaline rush of the races; the potential for danger at every turn; and the charismatic, outrageous personality of a winner. He created drama at the racetrack and in his personal life, living the American Dream several times over before he died a violent and mysterious death at the age of 46.

FULL COLOUR 30th ANNIVERSARY RECORD EDITION Rosco McGlashan is an icon of drag racing and an Australian land speed record holder. This book tells the unbelievable and remarkable story of his life, one of the best motorsports biographies and land speed record books you will ever read. The Kindle version comprises 390 action-packed pages, featuring 185 incredible colour photos of Rosco's life, cars, and racing career. His early years were very tough. He spent time in state-run homes and remand centres, eventually driving away from his home and school at twelve after a run-in with his family ...

Puberty comes with a lot of changes for girls today. There's the thrilling stuff: making friends, discovering their superpowers, and finding their voices. Then there are the not-so-fun parts: body changes, school stress, and totally understandable social anxiety. It's enough to make a Rebel Girl's head spin! That's where we come in.

On an evening like any other, 9-year-old Katie Mackey, daughter of the most affluent family in a small town on the plains of Indiana, sets out on her bicycle to return some library books.