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The Last Folk Hero
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Author : Jeff Pearlman
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2022-10-25
The Last Folk Hero written by Jeff Pearlman and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
New York Times Bestseller • The ultimate gift for sports lovers By the author of Showtime—the source for HBO’s Winning Time—the definitive biography of mythic multi-sport star Bo Jackson. “A legendary tome on a legendary athlete." —Chris Herring, author of Blood in the Garden From the mid-1980s into the early 1990s, the greatest athlete of all time streaked across American sports and popular culture. Stadiums struggled to contain him. Clocks failed to capture his speed. His strength was legendary. His power unmatched. Video game makers turned him into an invincible character—and they were dead-on. He climbed (and walked across) walls, splintered baseball bats over his knee, turned oncoming tacklers into ground meat. He became the first person to simultaneously star in two major professional sports, and overtook Michael Jordan as America’s most recognizable pitchman. He was on our televisions, in our magazines, plastered across billboards. He was half man, half myth. Then, almost overnight, he was gone. He was Bo Jackson. Drawing on an astonishing 720 original interviews, New York Times bestselling sportswriter Jeff Pearlman captures as never before the elusive truth about Jackson, Auburn University’s transcendent Heisman Trophy winner, superstar of both the NFL and Major League Baseball and ubiquitous “Bo Knows” Nike pitchman. Did Bo really jump over a parked Volkswagen? (Yes.) Did he actually run a 4.13 40? (Yes.) During the 1991 flight that nearly killed every member of the Chicago White Sox, was he in the cockpit trying to help? (Oddly, yes. Or no. Or … maybe.) Bo Jackson isn’t Jim Thorpe. He’s not Deion Sanders, either. No, Bo Jackson is Paul Bunyan. The Last Folk Hero is the true tale of Bo Jackson that only “master storyteller” (NPR.org) Jeff Pearlman could tell.
The Last Folk Hero
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Author : Andrew Dietz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Last Folk Hero written by Andrew Dietz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Art categories.
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Author : Milkyway Media
language : en
Publisher: Milkyway Media
Release Date : 2023-06-06
Summary Of Jeff Pearlman S The Last Folk Hero written by Milkyway Media and has been published by Milkyway Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-06 with Study Aids categories.
Buy now to get the main key ideas from Jeff Pearlman's The Last Folk Hero In The Last Folk Hero (2022), sportswriter Jeff Pearlman explores the extraordinary career and enigmatic persona of Bo Jackson, the iconic athlete who excelled in both pro football and baseball after starring at Auburn University, where he won the Heisman Trophy. Pearlman delves into Jackson’s upbringing, his college years, and his meteoric rise to fame, as well as the end of his pro sports career and its aftermath. Pearlman paints a nuanced portrait, showcasing both his good and bad sides.
The Crisis
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006-03
The Crisis written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03 with categories.
The Crisis, founded by W.E.B. Du Bois as the official publication of the NAACP, is a journal of civil rights, history, politics, and culture and seeks to educate and challenge its readers about issues that continue to plague African Americans and other communities of color. For nearly 100 years, The Crisis has been the magazine of opinion and thought leaders, decision makers, peacemakers and justice seekers. It has chronicled, informed, educated, entertained and, in many instances, set the economic, political and social agenda for our nation and its multi-ethnic citizens.
Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World
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Author : Graham Seal
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2016-03-14
Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World written by Graham Seal and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-14 with Social Science categories.
This comprehensive collection of folk hero tales builds on the success of the first edition by providing readers with expanded contextual information on story characters from the Americas to Zanzibar. Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines—real and imagined—that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Geared toward high school and early college readers, the book opens with an overview of folk heroes and heroines that provides invaluable context and then presents a chronology. The book is divided into two main sections: the first provides entries on the major types and themes; the second addresses specific folk tale characters organized by continent with folk hero entries organized alphabetically. Each entry provides cross references as well as a list of further readings. Continent sections include a bibliography for additional research. The book concludes with an alphabetical list of heroes and an index of hero types.
Encyclopedia Of Folk Heroes
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
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Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World
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Author : Graham Seal
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2016-03-14
Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World written by Graham Seal and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-14 with History categories.
"Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines--real and imagined--that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Features: Supplies entries on folk tale characters worldwide that identify related heroes and heroines and provide additional contextual information; Features a geographical organization that enables readers to research a specific region's folk characters; Provides an alphabetical index as well as an index of heroic character types to facilitate cross-cultural and historical comparisons; Includes sidebars with passages from the folk tales, popular culture, and other items of interest."--Publisher's website.
Folk Hero
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Author : Katheryn Maddox Haddad
language : en
Publisher: Northern Lights Publishing House
Release Date : 2015-03-11
Folk Hero written by Katheryn Maddox Haddad and has been published by Northern Lights Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-11 with Fiction categories.
Book 4, FOLK HERO: This is a lyrical novel with the reader allowed to give opinions right in the story. And at the end of each chapter are discussion questions, ancient historical records cited, and scriptures used as a basis for the story. At the end of the book are suggested chapter readings for special occasions. It also has a three-page bibliography of all books consulted while writing all eight volumes of "Soul Journey With the Real Jesus". This is not just a novel. It is much more. ============= Religious leaders cornered him, theologians stalked him, the wealthy helped him. For the commoner he conquered demons, controlled nature, created food, destroyed death. Hometown friends tried to kill him, while cousin John gained a glory home. Come meet the people who met Jesus. You are one of them. Probably you are several of them. Go ahead and struggle with him as they did. Laugh. Cry. Do mental battle with him. Emotional battle too. Fight for your faith as they fought. Pause to listen for what you've never heard before. Then touch Jesus. This is the story of faith in the impossible. Hope in the inconceivable. Love for the invincible. It is the dreams of youth, the desperations of infirmity, the hopes of age, and the song of eternity. Follow the suspense as each person in Jesus' life comes to terms with who they are, and who Jesus is. It is the story of doubts explained away, animosities melted away, misunderstandings cleared away. It is your story and mine. For deep within each of us is everyone who ever met and struggled with Jesus. It is the story of doubts explained away, animosities melted away, misunderstandings cleared away. It is your story and mine. For deep within each of us is everyone who ever met and struggled with Jesus. . This is a lyrical novel with the reader is inserted into the story. And at the end of each chapter are discussion questions, ancient historical records cited, and scriptures used as a basis for the story. At the end of the book are suggested chapter readings for special occasions. It also has a three-page bibliography of all books consulted while writing all eight volumes of "They Met Jesus." This is not just a novel. It is much more.
Bo Knows Bo
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Author : Bo Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday Books
Release Date : 1990
Bo Knows Bo written by Bo Jackson and has been published by Doubleday Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Biography of a ball player.
Robin Hood The Legacy Of A Folk Hero
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Author : Robert White
language : en
Publisher: BLKDOG Publishing
Release Date : 2019-07-16
Robin Hood The Legacy Of A Folk Hero written by Robert White and has been published by BLKDOG Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-16 with History categories.
If you thought you knew about Robin Hood… then think again! Written by Robert White, chairman of the World Wide Robin Hood Society. Many tales have been told about Robin Hood. The traditional stories of good versus evil and his quest to regain his rightful inheritance are universally appealing. The legend has intrigued generation after generation and everyone has their own personal vision of Robin Hood - a swashbuckling hero; a romantic outlaw; a bandit thief; a fighter of injustice or a benevolent champion of the people. Numerous books have been written by historians trying to untangle the myth, establish his actual existence and speculate on just who he might have actually been. Consequently, the subject of the globally renowned hero of English folklore has become extensively complex but the observations included in this publication should provide a brief overview of some of the key facts, issues and perceptions surrounding Robin Hood. Robin Hood: The Legacy of a Folk Hero gives a fascinating insight into the numerous aspects of one of the world’s most enduring and iconic legends. Robert White discusses interesting facts and titbits surrounding the outlaw, and then reflects on how the Sherwood Forest hero has become a global phenomenon who, over 800 years, evolved into 'the people’s champion'. Embark on an journey from the legend’s mythical roots to how, across the ages, the tales of Robin and his merry men has developed in many diverse ways that still impact us to this day. Whatever your opinions and beliefs, this title will reveal just why Robin Hood has become so much more than simply a mythical outlaw of English folklore.