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Boxing's Greatest Controversies
A provocative and revealing look at the scandals and corruption behind the Sweet Science’s greatest fights. Controversy is the one constant running throughout modern boxing’s history since its inception in England during the seventeenth century. Boxing’s Greatest Controversies takes an incisive look at some of the highest profile fights in history — from the infamous and racially charged Jack Johnson vs. Tommy Burns fight in 1908 to the shocking Mike Tyson vs. Evander Holyfield fight in 1997 — laying to rest many of the popular rumours surrounding them while also considering the social, cultural, political, and sporting impacts of these fights on the world stage. Did the eras shape the fights or did the fights shape the eras? Boxing history is vibrant and continuous and its controversies never end — they just get passed down to the next generation of fight fans. These prized bouts are among the most enduring and notorious fights boxing has ever produced.
The Marriage
It has been decades since World War 11 ended but Joe King is still wrestling with his vivid memories and hatred for his old enemy. It is the spring of 1974 in New Zealand when Joe receives word that his son, Tony, is coming home. He is excited and happy but Joe's world changes in an instant when Tony steps off the plane with his new wife, Tamiko. When Joe---who is known for being a good man with a generous heart---is suddenly forced to face his animosity for the Japanese, his anger implodes, taking over every aspect of his life. As they move into an uncertain future no one knows how long it will last but as their lives slowly intertwine Joe and Tamiko realize that life has other plans for them. The marriage is the poignant tale of two lost souls as they come together to fulfill another's wishes to let go of the past and find true happiness.
The Beginning of Boxing in Britain, 1300-1700
Many books have discussed boxing in the ancient world, but this is the first to describe how boxing was reborn in the modern world. Modern boxing began in the Middle Ages in England as a criminal activity. It then became a sport supported by the kings and aristocracy. Later it was again outlawed and only in the 20th century has it become a sport popular around the world. This book describes how modern boxing began in England as an outgrowth of the native English sense of fair play. It demonstrates that boxing was the common man's alternative to the sword duel of honor, and argues that boxing and fair play helped Englishmen avoid the revolutions common to France, Italy and Germany during the ...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Dangers of Sports Gambling
Describes the various types of sports gambling, explains why it is impossible to win in the long run, and discusses the signs of a gambling problem and how to treat it.
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The Wooden Spoon
The Wooden Spoon is, in essence, an Italian Roots. The story traces the arrival of an Italian family from Sicily to America. Using actual historical events as a backdrop, we follow the family from being immigrants to fully mainstream Americans without them ever loosing their rich Italian culture. Because the book is based on unverified stories told around the kitchen table [hence the changing of surnames], as well as actual events, The Wooden Spoon is a compelling blend of fiction and non-fiction; a multi-cultural experience within a semi-autobiographical memoir. In many respects, it is also a womans story as well as the primary characters are women. The books title is derived from the women...
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Home and Away
Home and Away – A Civil Engineering Odyssey draws on the author’s long career as an engineer responsible for many projects around the world. In the memoir he highlights some of those projects with descriptions of the design processes and the construction methods used to bring the works to successful completion, keeping technical detail to the minimum needed for the reader’s understanding of the projects. Personal reminiscences of his travels complement descriptions of life as an engineer. Developments in analysis of structures during the author’s working life have enabled all manner of structures to be designed to display elegance of form in a natural way without unnecessary embellishment. Practising engineers understand the satisfaction to be found in designing such engineering works and seeing them built as they envisaged. It is hoped the author’s enthusiasm for his work as expressed in the memoir may inspire others to become the civil engineers of the future.
