The Unofficial Football World Championships is probably the most exciting football competition on Earth. Its amazing story involves legendary teams and footballing minnows, classic finals and forgotten friendlies, celebrated players and unsung heroes. An alternative soccer history, Unofficial Football World Champions reveals international football's real champions and offers up a fresh perspective on the greatest game in the world. This fourth edition is fully updated for 2018.
While the earliest evidence of organized running can be traced back to Egypt in 3800 BCE, the modern sport of track and field evolved from rural games and church and folk festivals, and rules were drawn up in the final quarter of the 19th century in those advanced societies where enough people had the leisure time to indulge their fancies. Today, in addition to the running events, track and field includes such events as the high jump, pole vault, long jump, shot, discus, javelin, hammer, and decathlon. The Historical Dictionary of Track and Field covers the history of this sport through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on key figures, places, competitions, and governing bodies within the sport. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone wanting to know more about the history of track and field.
The Jersey E?ect takes a look into the hearts and minds of athletes who achieved Super Bowl success and examines the battles they faced. It presents the stories of champions who desired to reflect glory back to God by using their jersey and the platform God had given them to make a positive difference in the world. Even so, sometimes their great intentions were hijacked by pride, materialism, distractions, and de?ciencies within their own character that were never truly understood until the ultimate success had come their way. Intended for players, coaches, and parents that want to learn and in turn teach important lessons about how to properly align their love of sports with Gods heart, The Jersey E?ect advocates for a full 360 degrees of in?uence: coach on player, player on coach, player on parents, parents on player, and team on community. The Jersey Effect demonstrates how to pursue the ultimate prizea goal that has little to do with winning a championship ring and everything to do with how we can have a positive effect on those around us through the sports we love.
Genna Sosonko lived the first 29 years of his life in Leningrad. He emigrated to Holland in 1972 and was one of the strongest grandmasters in the world. His bestselling book, Russian Silhouettes, was shortlisted for the world’s premier chess book award, the British Chess Federation Book of the Year.
The Politically Incorrect & Definitive Step-by-Step Guide. In 2017, Manoj Vasudevan competed against 35,000 speakers from 142 countries and achieved his dream of winning the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking. In this inspiring book, Manoj shares the five essential ingredients you require to become the World Champion of Public Speaking. Developed based on journals written by Manoj during his long, arduous and successful journey, this book reveals invaluable insights he learnt from losing, winning and coaching.This book is a step-by-step guide that will help you to*** Discover 47 avoidable mistakes contestants make to ruin their prospects*** Reach the third milestone of public speaking that transforms you*** Master the five ingredients to win on the world stage*** Discover the step-by-step process to craft your masterpiece*** Develop messages to win hearts and minds*** Craft speeches that resonates with people from around the world*** Discover powerful techniques that trigger emotional contagion*** Start planning for your life after name and fame*** ... and much more!Manoj Vasudevan is an internationally renowned Next Level Leadership Readiness expert and management consultant who helps executives and entrepreneurs to breakthrough to the next level of their career, business and life.Manoj has spoken to audiences as big as 20,000 constituting individuals from 140 countries. He is the 2017 World Champion of Public Speaking and Founder of Thought Expressions. Manoj is the author of the international bestseller Mastering Leadership The Mousetrap Way Manoj has more than 24 years of leadership experience with major multinational companies in Asia, Australia, USA and Europe. He has coached C-Level Executives, Senior Executives, Bureaucrats, Celebrities, UN diplomats and professionals constituting a clientele from 30 nationalities.Manoj has been featured widely on international media including BBC, CNBC, Business Insider and world's top-ranking book fairs.During the historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Chairman Kim Jong Un, Manoj was invited by BBC World News Live as an Expert on Human Behaviour and Body Language to share his perspectives on the meeting, and to judge the depth of the Trump-Kim relationship.In 2017, Manoj was featured among the top 50 World's leading professional speakers at the International Speakers Summit.Manoj holds an MBA from Imperial College London
Can Danny and his father outsmart the villainous Mr. Hazell? Danny has a life any boy would love—his home is a gypsy caravan, he's the youngest master car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. But one night Danny discovers a shocking secret that his father has kept hidden for years. Soon Danny finds himself the mastermind behind the most incredible plot ever attempted against nasty Victor Hazell, a wealthy landowner with a bad attitude. Can they pull it off? If so, Danny will truly be the champion of the world.
