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God Of The Rodeo
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Author : Daniel Bergner
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 2011-02-09
God Of The Rodeo written by Daniel Bergner and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-09 with Social Science categories.
Never before had Daniel Bergner seen a spectacle as bizarre as the one he had come to watch that Sunday in October. Murderers, rapists, and armed robbers were competing in the annual rodeo at Angola, the grim maximum-security penitentiary in Louisiana. The convicts, sentenced to life without parole, were thrown, trampled, and gored by bucking bulls and broncos before thousands of cheering spectators. But amid the brutality of this gladiatorial spectacle Bergner caught surprising glimpses of exaltation, hints of triumphant skill. The incongruity of seeing hope where one would expect only hopelessness, self-control in men who were there because they'd had none, sparked an urgent quest in him. Having gained unlimited and unmonitored access, Bergner spent an unflinching year inside the harsh world of Angola. He forged relationships with seven prisoners who left an indelible impression on him. There's Johnny Brooks, seemingly a latter-day Stepin Fetchit, who, while washing the warden's car, longs to be a cowboy and to marry a woman he meets on the rodeo grounds. Then there's Danny Fabre, locked up for viciously beating a woman to death, now struggling to bring his reading skills up to a sixth-grade level. And Terry Hawkins, haunted nightly by the ghost of his victim, a ghost he tries in vain to exorcise in a prison church that echoes with the cries of convicts talking in tongues. Looming front and center is Warden Burl Cain, the larger-than-life ruler of Angola who quotes both Jesus and Attila the Hun, declares himself a prophet, and declaims that redemption is possible for even the most depraved criminal. Cain welcomes Bergner in, and so begins a journey that takes the author deep into a forgotten world and forces him to question his most closely held beliefs. The climax of his story is as unexpected as it is wrenching. Rendered in luminous prose, God of the Rodeo is an exploration of the human spirit, yielding in the process a searing portrait of a place that will be impossible to forget and a group of men, guilty of unimaginable crimes, desperately seeking a moment of grace.
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Author : Daniel Bergner
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 1998
God Of The Rodeo written by Daniel Bergner and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Self-Help categories.
Traces a year in the lives of six convicts at Louisiana's most fearsome maximum security prison and reveals both the brutality of their lives and their human emotions as they compete in the annual prison rodeo.
The God Of Animals
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Author : Aryn Kyle
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2008-03-04
The God Of Animals written by Aryn Kyle and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-04 with Fiction categories.
In her stunning debut, Kyle produces an emotionally powerful coming-of-age story that deftly and movingly captures not only the complexity of love, loss, and human relationships but also the fierce and powerful bond between horses and humans.
Angola
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Author : Anne Butler Hamilton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Angola written by Anne Butler Hamilton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Cain S Redemption
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Author : Dennis Shere
language : en
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Release Date : 2005-08-01
Cain S Redemption written by Dennis Shere and has been published by Moody Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Formerly known as America's bloodiest prison, the 18,000 acres that comprise Louisiana's Angola State Penitentiary are now home to 5,000 inmates, a full range of seasonal crops, a 9-hole golf course, yearly rodeos, a Bible seminary, a museum, and much more. All of this came into being at the behest of Warden Burl Cain, who is now the longest-standing warden in the history of Angola prison. Under his leadership, the inmate population of 5,000 has gone from regular knife fights to Bible studies. Cain is a strong believer in the ability of the gospel to turn the most incorrigible of sinners into productive, moral citizens. Because eight out of ten prisoners are serving life sentences without parole at Angola, Cain has taken upon himself the task of making the lives of these prisoners productive and educational. Through a partnership with New Orleans Baptist Seminary, prisoners have the opportunity to get a bible degree and even be transferred to other prisons as a missionary. The Angola phenomenon has been covered by such media outlets as: Time Magazine, Christianity Today, and in the award-winning film documentary, The Farm: Angola, USA. Author Dennis Shere combines his background in journalism and law to bring readers this account of redemption and life change in the most unlikely of places: a maximum security prison.
Walker The Rodeo Legend
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Author : Rebecca Winters
language : en
Publisher: Harlequin
Release Date : 2010-06-01
Walker The Rodeo Legend written by Rebecca Winters and has been published by Harlequin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with Fiction categories.
Out of nowhere, Walker Cody swoops in and saves Paula Olsen's toddler son from a dog bite. Before she can properly thank him, the handsome Iraq War veteran fades into the crowd. Walker's in training to retake his World Champion Bulldogger title. The practice rides are bruising, but still don't knock thoughts of a certain beautiful young widow and her little boy out of his head. And Paula's shocked to realize she has a bad case of Pervasive Walkeritis. Survivors' guilt and ghosts from their pasts stand between them. Walker's need to prove himself on the rodeo circuit runs deeper than bragging rights. But can Paula risk her healing heart on a troubled man who deliberately puts himself in danger?
Chase The Dream
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Author : Constance Colson
language : en
Publisher: Palisades Press (OR)
Release Date : 1996
Chase The Dream written by Constance Colson and has been published by Palisades Press (OR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Fiction categories.
Four young people entered the world of high school rodeo, never foreseeing that their paths would diverge and come together again. In Chasing the Dream, the four friends find their way through complicated lives to discover the rewards of professional rodeo life, love, and ultimately, a faith in God. One of them, Tom Rawlings, is a cowboy with a dream of his own, a passion for barrel racer Melanie Monroe, and a heart for God. Through him, each of his friends slowly finds his or her way to Christ. But will Mel find a place in her heart for Tom as well?
Aloha Rodeo
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Author : David Wolman
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2019-05-28
Aloha Rodeo written by David Wolman and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-28 with History categories.
The triumphant true story of the native Hawaiian cowboys who crossed the Pacific to shock America at the 1908 world rodeo championships Oregon Book Award winner * An NPR Best Book of the Year * Pacific Northwest Book Award finalist * A Reading the West Book Awards finalist "Groundbreaking. … A must-read. ... An essential addition." —True West In August 1908, three unknown riders arrived in Cheyenne, Wyoming, their hats adorned with wildflowers, to compete in the world’s greatest rodeo. Steer-roping virtuoso Ikua Purdy and his cousins Jack Low and Archie Ka’au’a had travelled 4,200 miles from Hawaii, of all places, to test themselves against the toughest riders in the West. Dismissed by whites, who considered themselves the only true cowboys, the native Hawaiians would astonish the country, returning home champions—and American legends. An unforgettable human drama set against the rough-knuckled frontier, David Wolman and Julian Smith’s Aloha Rodeo unspools the fascinating and little-known true story of the Hawaiian cowboys, or paniolo, whose 1908 adventure upended the conventional history of the American West. What few understood when the three paniolo rode into Cheyenne is that the Hawaiians were no underdogs. They were the product of a deeply engrained cattle culture that was twice as old as that of the Great Plains, for Hawaiians had been chasing cattle over the islands’ rugged volcanic slopes and through thick tropical forests since the late 1700s. Tracing the life story of Purdy and his cousins, Wolman and Smith delve into the dual histories of ranching and cowboys in the islands, and the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Cheyenne, “Holy City of the Cow.” At the turn of the twentieth century, larger-than-life personalities like “Buffalo Bill” Cody and Theodore Roosevelt capitalized on a national obsession with the Wild West and helped transform Cheyenne’s annual Frontier Days celebration into an unparalleled rodeo spectacle, the “Daddy of ‘em All.” The hopes of all Hawaii rode on the three riders’ shoulders during those dusty days in August 1908. The U.S. had forcibly annexed the islands just a decade earlier. The young Hawaiians brought the pride of a people struggling to preserve their cultural identity and anxious about their future under the rule of overlords an ocean away. In Cheyenne, they didn’t just astound the locals; they also overturned simplistic thinking about cattle country, the binary narrative of “cowboys versus Indians,” and the very concept of the Wild West. Blending sport and history, while exploring questions of identity, imperialism, and race, Aloha Rodeo spotlights an overlooked and riveting chapter in the saga of the American West.
God S Instant
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Author : Bruce Blizard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-07-17
God S Instant written by Bruce Blizard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-17 with categories.
Rodeo either makes you rugged and hard as the Washington mountains or it leaves you broken and beaten. Grady, full of rage, hopes to use rodeo to make a name for himself with his ability to take punishment. Jill, full of guilt, hopes rodeo will make everyone forget her name because it's the punishment she deserves. But these two loners will be brought together by an enigmatic older couple who refuse to live in the present despite their own tragic pasts. Their practical faith will bring Grady and Jill face to face with an impossible question: Can desire for revenge lead to redemption?
Sing For Your Life
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Author : Daniel Bergner
language : en
Publisher: Little, Brown
Release Date : 2016-09-27
Sing For Your Life written by Daniel Bergner and has been published by Little, Brown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-27 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The New York Times bestseller about a young black man's journey from violence and despair to the threshold of stardom: "A beautiful tribute to the power of good teachers" (Terry Gross, Fresh Air). "One of the most inspiring stories I've come across in a long time."-Pamela Paul, New York Times Book Review Ryan Speedo Green had a tough upbringing in southeastern Virginia: his family lived in a trailer park and later a bullet-riddled house across the street from drug dealers. His father was absent; his mother was volatile and abusive. At the age of twelve, Ryan was sent to Virginia's juvenile facility of last resort. He was placed in solitary confinement. He was uncontrollable, uncontainable, with little hope for the future. In 2011, at the age of twenty-four, Ryan won a nationwide competition hosted by New York's Metropolitan Opera, beating out 1,200 other talented singers. Today, he is a rising star performing major roles at the Met and Europe's most prestigious opera houses. Sing for Your Life chronicles Ryan's suspenseful, racially charged and artistically intricate journey from solitary confinement to stardom. Daniel Bergner takes readers on Ryan's path toward redemption, introducing us to a cast of memorable characters -- including the two teachers from his childhood who redirect his rage into music, and his long-lost father who finally reappears to hear Ryan sing. Bergner illuminates all that it takes -- technically, creatively -- to find and foster the beauty of the human voice. And Sing for Your Life sheds unique light on the enduring and complex realities of race in America.