Rafa

Author : Rafael Nadal
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1401303927
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rafa written by Rafael Nadal and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2011-08-23 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his memoir, written with award-winning journalist John Carlin, tennis star Rafael Nadal reveals the secrets of his game and shares the inspiring personal story behind his success. What makes a champion? What does it take to be the best in the world at your sport? Rafael Nadal has the answers. It begins in Mallorca, where the tight-knit Nadal family has lived for generations. Coached by his uncle Toni from the age of four and taught humility and respect by his parents, Nadal has managed the uncommon feat of becoming an acclaimed global celebrity while remaining a gracious, hardworking role model for people in all walks of life. Now he takes us behind the scenes, from winning the Wimbledon 2008 final -- described by John McEnroe as "the greatest game of tennis" he had ever seen -- to the family problems that brought him low in 2009 and the numerous injuries that have threatened his career. With candor and intelligence, Nadal brings readers on his dramatic and triumphant journey, never losing sight of the prize he values above all others: the unity and love of his family. From RAFA:"During a match, you are in a permanent battle to fight back your everyday vulnerabilities, bottle up your human feelings. The more bottled up they are, the greater your chances of winning, so long as you've trained as hard as you play and the gap in talent is not too wide between you and your rival. The gap in talent with Federer existed, but it was not impossibly wide. It was narrow enough, even on his favorite surface in the tournament he played best, for me to know that if I silenced the doubts and fears, and exaggerated hopes, inside my head better than he did, I could beat him. You have to cage yourself in protective armor, turn yourself into a bloodless warrior. It's a kind of self-hypnosis, a game you play, with deadly seriousness, to disguise your own weaknesses from yourself, as well as from your rival."

Author : Joe Cepeda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780316540896
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rafa Counts on Papá written by Joe Cepeda and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Rafa and his dad love to measure anything and everything-including how much Rafa's dad loves him"--

Author : Dominic Bliss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0711276137
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rafa Nadal written by Dominic Bliss and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-05 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rafa Nadal - The King of the Court is an illustrated biography of one of tennis' all time greats and winner of an historic 21 Grand Slam titles - a telegenic, charismatic sportsman with worldwide appeal.

Author : Guy Gugliotta
Publisher : Garrett County Press
ISBN 13 : 1891053345
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kings of Cocaine written by Guy Gugliotta and published by Garrett County Press. This book was released on 2011-07-16 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the most successful cocaine dealers in the world: Pablo Escobar Gaviria, Jorge Luis Ochoa Vasquez, Carlos Lehder Rivas and Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha. In the 1980s they controlled more than fifty percent of the cocaine flowing into the United States. The cocaine trade is capitalism on overdrive -- supply meeting demand on exponential levels. Here you'll find the story of how the modern cocaine business started and how it turned a rag tag group of hippies and sociopaths into regal kings as they stumbled from small-time suitcase smuggling to levels of unimaginable sophistication and daring. The $2 billion dollar system eventually became so complex that it required the manipulation of world leaders, corruption of revolutionary movements and the worst kind of violence to protect.

Author : Johnny Long
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080517759
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stealing the Network written by Johnny Long and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-04-18 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling Stealing the Network series reaches its climactic conclusion as law enforcement and organized crime form a high-tech web in an attempt to bring down the shadowy hacker-villain known as Knuth in the most technically sophisticated Stealing book yet. Stealing the Network: How to Own a Shadow is the final book in Syngress’ ground breaking, best-selling, Stealing the Network series. As with previous title, How to Own a Shadow is a fictional story that demonstrates accurate, highly detailed scenarios of computer intrusions and counter-strikes. In How to Own a Thief, Knuth, the master-mind, shadowy figure from previous books, is tracked across the world and the Web by cyber adversaries with skill to match his own. Readers will be amazed at how Knuth, Law Enforcement, and Organized crime twist and torque everything from game stations, printers and fax machines to service provider class switches and routers steal, deceive, and obfuscate. From physical security to open source information gathering, Stealing the Network: How to Own a Shadow will entertain and educate the reader on every page. The final book in the Stealing the Network series will be a must read for the 50,000 readers worldwide of the first three titles Law enforcement and security professionals will gain practical, technical knowledge for apprehending the most supplicated cyber-adversaries

Author : Sir William Grant MacPherson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 664 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Medical Services, General History written by Sir William Grant MacPherson and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles Dick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350182680
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Builders of the Third Reich written by Charles Dick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-11-12 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive critical study of the Organisation Todt (OT), a key institution which oversaw the Third Reich's vast slave labour programme together with the SS, Wehrmacht and industry. The book breaks new ground by revealing the full extent of the organisation's brutal and murderous operations across occupied Europe and in the Reich. For the first time, Charles Dick provides a strong voice for camp survivors overseen by the OT, drawing on an extensive collection of personal accounts and analysing the violence they endured. Builders of the Third Reich shows Hitler used the OT, which had a labour force of around 1.5 million people in 1944, as an instrument of subjugation and occupation to project German imperial power. Drawing on a broad range of primary sources, it demonstrates how the organisation participated in the plunder of Europe's raw materials and manpower, greatly boosting the German war economy. The book reveals how OT staff shot, beat or worked tens of thousands of prisoners to death, both within the SS-run concentration camp system and outside it, with analysis of OT operations showing that where it had sole, or very high levels of control over camps, prisoner death rates were extremely high. Examining how engineers and builders, individuals who fitted the category of 'ordinary men' as precisely as any other group so far examined by historians, perpetrated war crimes, this volume reflects on how few OT personnel were interrogated or came to trial and how the organisation passed largely under the radar of post-war prosecutors, researchers and the general public.

Author : FH Faruk
Publisher : FH Faruk
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wings of Change written by FH Faruk and published by FH Faruk. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wings of Change invites readers on a transformative journey through the winds of possibility and the currents of personal growth. In this insightful and uplifting ebook, embark on a quest for self-discovery, empowerment, and renewal. Through poignant narratives, enlightening exercises, and practical wisdom, "Wings of Change" explores the profound shifts that occur when we embrace change as a catalyst for growth. Whether navigating career transitions, relationships, or inner struggles, this book serves as a guiding light, offering tools and perspectives to navigate life's ever-changing landscape with grace and resilience. Discover how to spread your wings and soar to new heights, embracing the winds of change as allies rather than adversaries. "Wings of Change" is more than just a book—it's a companion for those ready to embrace transformation and awaken their true potential. Join the journey today and unlock the power of change to fuel your path towards fulfillment, purpose, and lasting joy.

Author : Monica Hanna
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822374765
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Junot Díaz and the Decolonial Imagination written by Monica Hanna and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2015-12-18 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first sustained critical examination of the work of Dominican-American writer Junot Díaz, this interdisciplinary collection considers how Díaz's writing illuminates the world of Latino cultural expression and trans-American and diasporic literary history. Interested in conceptualizing Díaz's decolonial imagination and his radically re-envisioned world, the contributors show how his aesthetic and activist practice reflect a significant shift in American letters toward a hemispheric and planetary culture. They examine the intersections of race, Afro-Latinidad, gender, sexuality, disability, poverty, and power in Díaz's work. Essays in the volume explore issues of narration, language, and humor in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, the racialized constructions of gender and sexuality in Drown and This Is How You Lose Her, and the role of the zombie in the short story "Monstro." Collectively, they situate Díaz’s writing in relation to American and Latin American literary practices and reveal the author’s activist investments. The volume concludes with Paula Moya's interview with Díaz. Contributors: Glenda R. Carpio, Arlene Dávila, Lyn Di Iorio, Junot Díaz, Monica Hanna, Jennifer Harford Vargas, Ylce Irizarry, Claudia Milian, Julie Avril Minich, Paula M. L. Moya, Sarah Quesada, José David Saldívar, Ramón Saldívar, Silvio Torres-Saillant, Deborah R. Vargas

Author : Klaus Zilles
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826322753
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rolando Hinojosa written by Klaus Zilles and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive interpretation of the work of a major figure in Chicano literature, Klaus Zilles's study of the fourteen novels in Rolando Hinojosa's Klail City Death Trip series will appeal equally to the specialist, to the student, and to the interested reader of Hinojosa's intriguing and innovative "Tejano" novels. The series is dedicated to revealing the suppressed oral history of Mexican Texas and to making the reader a companion on a quest for this elusive history. Published between 1973 and 1998, the Klail City series ranges in historical time from the mid-1700s to the end of the twentieth century, attesting to 250 years of Spanish-Mexican presence in the Lower Río Grande Valley of Texas. The main body of Hinojosa's series, however, is set in fictitious Belken County, located on the U.S./Mexico border, and charts the lives of Hinojosa's two protagonists, Rafe Buenrostro and his cousin, Jehú Malacara, two men raised in the rigidly segregated world of a South Texas farming community. The Klail City series constitutes a truly "novel" approach to the novel: each installment in the cycle differs from the one before it in genre (the adult Buenrostro becomes a police detective and appears in several mystery novels), in narrative style (one novel is written entirely in verse, while another takes epistolary form), or in language (Hinojosa writes in Spanish, in English, in Chicano idiom, and in mixtures of all three). Zilles accomplishment is to provide a critical guide to the complicated fictional world that Hinojosa creates. By showing the profusion of forms and styles Hinojosa deploys, Zilles reveals the true dimensions of Hinojosa's design. "What makes Zilles so refreshing is his style. . . . He writes in a language accessible to the average reader. His work is solid, informative, thoughtful, and useful. I recommend it highly."--Juan Bruce-Novoa, Harvard University