Author: Jackie KayPublisher: Atlas and Company
ISBN: 1935633341
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
Originally published: London: Picador, 2010.
Red Dust
Author: John DeBevecPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595001122
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Red Dust is a daring work of the imagination. Set against the powerful backdrop of the Mesabi Iron Range in Minnesota, author John De Bevec weaves a vibrant, moving saga of immigrants in the new land of America. Range life becomes alive. Hockey stars are born. Deftly intertwining two families lives it is spiced with exciting sports, feasting, and touched with tragedy. De Bevec creates an unforgettable novel, rich with literary grace and memorable characterizations. A great American read!
Running on the Red Dust
Author: Colin ThomasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
Foreword, by Olympic athlete, Zane Robertson. East African runners have always inspired me; that's why I came to Kenya as a teenager. To be the best running version of myself, I had to live and train with the best, and absorb what is useful from the surroundings. When I stand on the start line, ready to race against Kenyans, I don't fear them. I consider myself to be partly one of them. One thing is for sure- Kenyans know how to run. This book captures the Kenyan running phenomenon in an experiential and realistic way. How they train, how they live, what they eat and even how they think. It explains the struggles, hardships and hard work that it takes to reach the top. Packed with training tips, this book will help every runner assess their own training and improve their running.Colin has made many visits to Iten and spent time helping a number of athletes. When he is here in Iten, he lives the proper way with us locals. That's the best way to learn about the Kenyan way of life. Running on the Red Dust reminds me of great memories from over the years and I am sure it will inspire and educate you to improve your running and learn about life in Kenya.
Author: Gillian SlovoOut of the Dust (Scholastic Gold)
Author: Karen HessePublisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545517125
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Acclaimed author Karen Hesse's Newbery Medal-winning novel-in-verse explores the life of fourteen-year-old Billie Jo growing up in the dust bowls of Oklahoma. Out of the Dust joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!"Dust piles up like snow across the prairie. . . ."A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better -- playing the piano -- is impossible with her wounded hands.To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby. While others flee from the dust bowl, Billie Jo is left to find peace in the bleak landscape of Oklahoma -- and in the surprising landscape of her own heart.
Red Dust
Author: Paul McAuleyPublisher: Gateway
ISBN: 0575088389
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Mars, 600 years in the future, is dying. Five hundred years after the Chinese conquered the Red Planet, the great work of terraforming is failing. The human-machine Consensus of Earth had persuaded the AI Emperor to follow the Golden Path into a vast virtual reality universe, leaving behind an ungoverned planet swept by hunger riots and the beginnings of civil war. Enter Wei Lee, a lowly itinerant agricultural technician: rock 'n' roll fan, dupe, holy fool - and unlikely Messiah. After stumbling on an anarchist pilot hiding near the wreckage of her spacecraft, he's drawn into a revolutionary plot that has been spinning for decades. With the help of a ghost, the broadcasts of the King of the Cats, a Yankee yak herder, and a little Girl God, Lee travels across the badlands, swampy waterways and vast dust seas to a showdown at the summit of the biggest volcano in the Solar System. Not even the God-like Consensus can predict the outcome of his struggle to define his own destiny . . . Epic in scope, Red Dust's spectacular, fast-paced story brilliantly brings to life the planet that has captured our imagination like no other.
Years of Red Dust
Author: Qiu XiaolongPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429942614
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Published originally in the pages of Le Monde, this collection of linked short stories by Qiu Xiaolong has already been a major bestseller in France (Cite de la Poussiere Rouge) and Germany (Das Tor zur Roten Gasse), where it and the author was the subject of a major television documentary. The stories in Years of Red Dust trace the changes in modern China over fifty years—from the early days of the Communist revolution in 1949 to the modernization movement of the late nineties—all from the perspective of one small street in Shanghai, Red Dust Lane. From the early optimism at the end of the Chinese Civil War, through the brutality and upheaval of the Cultural Revolution, to the death of Mao, the pro-democracy movement and the riots in Tiananmen Square—history, on both an epic and personal scale, unfolds through the bulletins posted and the lives lived in this one lane, this one corner of Shanghai.
Red Dust, Red Sky
Author: Paul S. SungaPublisher: Coteau Books
ISBN: 9781550503708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The story of a young Southeast Asian girl's life with her eccentric blended family in Lesotho, and her search for the truth about her absent father, is a parable for the country's own quest for freedom and maturity.Red Dust, Red Sky is set in southern Africa during the time of official apartheid. A family originally from India lives in exile in the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho, a tiny country entirely surrounded by South Africa itself. The aftermath of the murder of a student activist at the hands of the South African police - betrayal, the struggle for redemption and years of life underground - is the basis for this powerful story. The language is beautiful, the plot riveting, the characters vivid, edgy and humorous, full of life and eccentric energy, sexual and otherwise. The story is told by Kokoanyana, a girl growing up in the small and closed belief system of rural Lesotho. She is obsessed with discovering the story of her lost father, but the many lies her mother tells her to avoid the potentially dangerous truth has sensitized Koko to the many lies and delusions of the adults around her. This is a world of concealed facts, obscure events, and phenomena only explicable in terms of the ancestors, Shiva, and the South African Defence Force. Kokoanyana's persistent pursuit gradually unearths pieces of the puzzle. But as the family's political history reveals itself, the soldiers advance.
Red Dust Rising
Author: Ray FryerPublisher: Boolarong Press
ISBN: 1876780525
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
This is the story of Ray Fryer's 'making something worthwhile' of Urapunga, a run-down property on the Roper River. It is a story of years of rough living and hard work, learning to live in harmony with the tribal Aborigines, of coping with crocodiles, diseases among his stock, being cut off in the Wet and more.
Choosing to Run
Author: Des LindenPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593186648
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Featuring both the story of an historic, unforgettable win and insight into the life of an indelible champion, Choosing to Run is a truly inspirational memoir from Boston Marathon winner and Olympian Des Linden, sharing her personal story and what motivates her to keep showing up. When Des woke up on April 16, 2018, the morning of the Boston Marathon, it was 39 degrees and raining, with high, gusty winds. The weather didn’t bother her. In fact, she thought it might be a blessing. She was far from peak form—recovering from illness and questioning her running future—and didn’t expect much of herself that day. But as she ticked off mile after mile in the brutal conditions, passing familiar landmarks on the course she knew by heart, something shifted. Opportunity unexpectedly presented itself. Des tapped into her inner strength and remembered all of the reasons she loved to race. Coming off Heartbreak Hill at Mile 22, Des took the lead and never relinquished it, becoming the 2018 Boston Marathon champion and the first American woman to win the race in thirty-three years. Her career has always been defined by tenacity and an independent spirit, stretching back to her first competitive race in San Diego, when she beat better-outfitted, more experienced kids. Des was a two-time All-American at Arizona State University, and as her collegiate years wound down, she decided she wasn’t done with the sport. Des gambled on herself and moved to Michigan to give professional running a try. As she rose through the elite ranks, she became increasingly determined to do things her way in an industry often bound by the status quo. In her first book, readers will learn the story behind that resolve: the way Des trains, the way she thinks, her relationships with other great runners of her generation, and how much she values her family and friends. They’ll read about her deep connection to the most famous marathon in the world, her two very different Olympic experiences, and how she defined new goals and set a world record at the 50-kilometer distance. Most of all, they’ll learn what makes her get up and run every day.
