The Boys in the Boat is the story of Joe Rantz a charismatic young man born dirt poor in the woods of Washington State who dreams of escaping the challenges of the Great Depression & a complicated family life full of painful memories. What follows is an extraordinary journey as Joe & eight other young men exchange the sweat & graft & dust of ordinary life for the purer rigours of sport at its very highest level
- a journey at the end of which lies a gold medal rowing race at the Berlin Olympics of 1936 in front of Hitler himself. Told against the grand backdrop of 1930s America The Boys in the Boat is a story full of lyricism & unexpected beauty; a story that rises above sport & even the grand sweep of history itself in favour of something more personal.
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In the spring of 1966 while the war in Vietnam was still popular the US military decided to reactivate the 9th Infantry Division as part of the military build-up. Across the nation farm boys from the Midwest surfers from California & city-slickers from Cleveland opened their mail to find greetings from Uncle Sam. Most American soldiers of the Vietnam era trickled into the war zone as individual replacements for men who had become casualties or had rotated home. Charlie Company was different as part of the only division raised drafted & trained for service. From draft to the battlefields of South Vietnam this is the unvarnished truth from the fear of death to the chaos of battle told almost entirely through the recollections of the men themselves. This is their story the story of young draftees who had done everything that their nation had asked of them & had received so little in return
- lost faces of a distant war.
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Examining the relationships between families coal-mining colleagues & soldiers at war this collection of seven short essays features several tales set against the partly-autobiographical backdrop of the authors life as a coal miner in the Neath Valley & as a soldier in Burma during World War Two. Also included is an essay on writer B. L. Coombes. ...

Inspired by the bestselling title The Boys Book (over 450 000 copies sold to date) & the increasing popularity of comic-book graphic art Boys Only is packed with instructions & illustrations on how to escape from quicksand how to survive being blasted into space what to do when you are lost in the desert how to survive a fall or even treat a broken leg. There are tons of adventurous scenarios that every boy will love ...

Jake loves football & dreams of becoming a professional footballer. He's worried about his height though
- what if he's too small
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Hours of essential entertainment for any boy heading off on holiday this themed colouring book will keep boredom at bay. Just the right size for a childs rucksack its the perfect thing to bring on long journeys to keep boredom at bay. With roller coasters sand castles sailboats & skis therere all sorts of holiday fun for boys to enjoy. ...

This title introduces a compendium of weird wacky & wonderful facts that are essential for every boy to know. The Boys Miscellany" is crammed with fascinating facts & tremendous truths. Theres a list of superhero sidekicks details of dangerous dolphins tales of meat-eating plants a roll call of infamous outlaws & much much more. This book is packed with nuggets of information that boys wont be able to live without." ...

At last a book that no boy young or old should be without; a book that guarantees hours of fun; a book that shows readers exactly how to be the best at everything. Who could resist? Find out how to slam dunk a basketball how to build a basic raft how to write in secret code how to find water in the desert how to do an Ollie on your skateboard how to work out which way is north without a compass how to fly a helicopter how to win at conkers how to tie essential knots how to take a penalty kick & how to build a campfire. ...

When everyone around you is panicking it's time to take control & be everyone's hero. This book explains all you the skills you'll need to get through even the toughest day. The entries include: how to survive a tornado; how to tie five essential knots; how to win round the people in your team; how to use a compass; how to treat a snakebite; how to survive an avalanche; how to gut a fish; how to survive a forest fire; how to spot poisonous food; how to skin a rabbit; how to send an SOS; & how to avoid crocodiles. ...

This is a fun colouring & sticker book with scenes perfect for young boys including castles trucks & diggers & farm animals & machines. With over 200 stickers to add to the pages this title contains three Usborne titles: First Colouring Book: Trucks & Diggers" " First Colouring Book: Farm" & " First Sticker Book: Castles"." ...