12 Rounds in Lo's Gym: Boxing and Manhood in Appalachia, Paperback - Todd D. Snyder

Reducere. Questions of class and gender in Appalachia have, in the wake of the 2016 presidential election and the runaway success of Hillbilly Elegy, moved t...

Publisher: Hamilcar PublicationsAuthor(s): Todd D. SnyderNumber of pages: 280Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 229 x 150 x 27Cover type: Paperback ...

In Bundini: Don't Believe The Hype, Todd Snyder digs deep into Drew "Bundini" Brown's expansive story, revealing not only how he became Muhammad Al...

Reducere. Professional boxing is filled with stories of dreams, determination, blood, and will. A Few More Rounds: A Collection of Boxing Tales, by Jerry Fit...

Reducere. Although southern Appalachia is popularly seen as a purely white enclave, blacks have lived in the region from early times. Some hollows and coal c...

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In this cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status, the author finds that a culturally sanctioned stress on manliness - on toughness and...

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We live in a fearful, anxiety-driven age where the problems and challenges of the world, which come to us daily by news feed, far outstrip our abil...

The News Untold offers an important new perspective on media narratives about poverty in Appalachia. It focuses on how small-town reporters and edi...

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A motivational and inspirational guide to success, from one of the most successful and recognisable boxing promoters in the world.

A brilliant, pull-no-punches account of what life as a boxer can teach all of us about bravery, resilience and facing your fears.Publisher: Orion P...

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A brilliant, pull-no-punches account of what life as a boxer can teach all of us about bravery, resilience and facing your fears.

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"This is the book that boxing has always needed...It is shattering yet moving, informative yet tender...An essential read for anyone who cares abou...

Reducere. This book is the first of 12 in the highly acclaimed Walk in the Light Series written by Todd D. Bennett. Restoration examines the pagan influences...

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The Techniques and Knowledge Needed to Excel in the Sport of Boxing The illustrations, explanations, and techniques presented in Boxing Basics prov...

The Messiah is book number 5 in the highly acclaimed Walk in the Light Series. It provides a groundbreaking Scriptural and historical examination o...

This groundbreaking book examines the most intriguing subject of our time - the end of the age and the coming of the Messiah. Explore history from ...

The perfect book for when life deals a knockout blow, an invaluable guide about making the most from life drawn from the hard-won lessons of a huge...

Reducere. All Henry wants to do is play games with his friends in the gym, but Manny, the P.E. monster, tricks him into playing HIS way.Henry needs to figure...

Reducere. In this beautiful book of photographs and short essays, some of Appalachia's best-known writers profile each other and the place they call home. Ed...

DescriptionA fascinating exploration of the rich oral traditions of Southern Appalachia, and the latest volume in the classic, multi-million-copy-s...

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Reducere. Behind the mask of cool--a clear-eyed look at how African American inner-city youths defend themselves against the indignities, inequities, and inj...

Reducere. In the first comprehensive exploration of the history and practice of folk medicine in the Appalachian region, Anthony Cavender melds folklore, med...

For all those people who loved SOPHIE'S WORLD but wanted something more accessible, THE PHILOSOPHY GYM is the perfect brain-stretching companionPub...

Falling Hard. A Rookie's Year in Boxing - Chris Jones

Between defeat by Trevor Berbick in December 1981 and lighting the Olympic flame in July 1996, Ali spent 15 bizarre years traversing the globe. Som...

Reducere. In one of the first collections of scholarship at the intersection of LGBTQ studies and Appalachian studies, voices from the region's valleys, holl...

Punk in the Gym is the autobiography of British rock climber Andy Pollitt. He is as close to a Hollywood A-lister as the climbing world will ever g...

The perfect book for when life deals a knockout blow, an invaluable guide about making the most from life drawn from the hard-won lessons of a huge...

A virus is not human, but the reaction to it is a measure of humanity. As he clung to life he found himself reflecting on the fragility of health, ...

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Publisher: West Virginia University PressAuthor(s): Neema AvashiaIllustration(s): 3 b/w imagesNumber of pages: 171Publication date: 2022Dimensions:...

Reducere. For New York Times reporter Dennis Covington, what began as a journalistic assignment--covering the trial of an Alabama pastor convicted of attempt...

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