The Man And His Bike

Download or read book The Man and His Bike written by Wilfried de Jong and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world as seen from a bike 'Understated, comic and melancholic... It’ll inspire you to get back on your bike.' Martin Love, The Guardian ‘One of the most entertaining sports books I have ever read’ Joe Short, The Daily Express In this award-winning collection of cycling tales, Wilfried de Jong uncovers the true soul of cycling – why we do it, why we watch it, why we hate it, why we love it – stripped bare. With his distinctly comic and melancholic charm Wilfried ponders life, love and death on his trusted bike, chasing the essence of our existence against the backdrop of major cycling events or while roaming alone in nature. Whether he is describing being ejected from Paris-Roubaix, a terminal incident with a bird while out riding, or explaining why he is standing stark naked on Belgian cobbles with a tyre in his hand, Wilfried unlocks a sport that involves so much pain, punishment, and a high probability of failure, but that will always liberate and inspire us.

Download or read book One Man and His Bike written by Mike Carter and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would happen if you were cycling to the office and just kept on pedalling? Needing a change, Mike Carter did just that. Following the Thames to the sea he embarked on an epic 5,000 mile ride around the entire British coastline - the equivalent of London to Calcutta. He encountered drunken priests, drag queens and gnome sanctuaries. He met fellow travellers and people building for a different type of future. He also found a spirit of unbelievable kindness and generosity that convinced him that Britain is anything but broken. This is the inspiring and very funny tale of the five months Mike spent cycling the byways of the nation.

Download or read book Time and Again written by Jack Finney and published by Atria Books. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 50th anniversary edition of the beloved classic that Stephen King has called “THE great time-travel story.” Featuring a brand-new introduction by the New York Times bestselling author of Recursion, Blake Crouch. When advertising artist Si Morley is recruited to join a covert government operation exploring the possibility of time travel, he jumps at the chance to leave his mundane 20th-century existence and step into the past. But he also has another motivation for going back in time: a half-burned letter that tells of a mysterious, tragic death and ominously of “fire which will destroy the whole world.” Traveling to New York City in January 1882 to investigate, he finds a Manhattan teeming with a different kind of life, the waterfront unimpeded by skyscrapers, open-air markets packed with activity, Central Park bustling with horse drawn sleighs—a city on the precipice of great things. At first, Si welcomes these trips as a temporary escape but when he falls in love with a woman he meets in the past, he must choose whether to return to modern life or live in 1882 for good. “Pure New York fun” (Alice Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author), Time and Again is meticulous recreation of New York in the late nineteenth century, exploring the possibilities of time travel to tell an ageless story of love, longing, and adventure. Finney’s magnum opus has been a source of inspiration for countless science fiction writers since its first publication in 1970.

Download or read book Bretts Mountain written by Sandra Lee and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-05-13 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A murder on lovers Lane, with no clues as to what had happened. Lieutenant Markham, and detective Robbie Rommeria, was stunned at what Mattie had found. And then they found another body this one was alive! Lieutenant Markham wanted to question her, when he was finished with the corpse, but she disappeared into the underbrush. She paid close attention on, making sure no one saw her moving slowly toward the woods. There was lots of debris, but she spied an opening! She ran as fast as her legs would carry her! The lady now couldnt remember any of her past, including her name! Not since someone struck her with the butt of a gun!

Download or read book The Ice-cream Man written by Jenny Mounfield and published by Ford Street Publishing. This book was released on 2008-09-07 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One summer afternoon three boys play a prank on the ice-cream man. This one decision sets into motion a chain of events that will forge a life-long bond, testing each boy as never before. Three boys united by fear and their need for friendship. Three boys united against the ice-cream man.

Download or read book How to Get into Our House and Where We Keep the Money written by Panio Gianopoulos and published by Four Way Books . This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a bizarre love triangle, a man becomes increasingly desperate for the attention of a woman obsessed with her little dog. A hapless unromantic develops an algorithm to help him succeed at dating. And a divorcee becomes consumed with jealousy when a man she likes begins to date her 60 year old mother. In these tales of love pursued, yet rarely caught, characters find themselves tripping, sometimes painfully, sometimes hilariously, toward self-revelation.ÊHere is life in all of its clumsiness, humor, and beauty.Ê

Download or read book Retribution written by T M Goble and published by The Creative Peak. This book was released on 2024-02-29 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this gripping tale of deception, justice, and danger, Alexandra finds herself entangled in a web of secrets that could shatter her world. Haunted by the brutal murders of her husband and best friend, Alexandra takes matters into her own hands, infiltrating the police force with a hidden agenda. As a member of an elite unit, Alexandra is armed and prepared to confront the terrorists responsible for the devastating loss in her life. However, the stakes escalate when a routine escort patrol takes a dark turn, forcing Alex to respond with unbridled aggression. The surge of adrenaline may have uncovered clues, but it also places her own life in jeopardy. Caught between her quest for justice and the consequences of her uncontrolled actions, Alexandra becomes the target of senior police reprimands. Isolated and facing the repercussions of her impulsive decisions, she must navigate the treacherous path of maintaining her undercover status while staying true to her mission. The tension rises as the clues she desperately sought begin to materialize, bringing her closer to the truth but also escalating the danger she faces. In a world where every move could be her last, Alexandra must grapple with the cost of her deception and the relentless pursuit of justice that threatens to unravel her carefully constructed facade. Will she be able to navigate the perilous path she's chosen and bring those responsible to justice without sacrificing everything she holds dear? Find out in this heart-pounding thriller where secrets, danger, and the pursuit of truth collide.