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Explora la apasionante vida del montañista Juan Pablo Mohr. Una crónica que narra su vida y muerte desafiando las cumbres más altas del mundo. Era cinco de febrero de 2021. El montañista chileno Juan Pablo Mohr se encontraba a más de siete mil metros de altura en la segunda montaña más alta del mundo, el K2, durante su temporada más cruel y solitaria: el invierno. Mientras el resto se debatía entre seguir o no hacia la cumbre, él estaba decidido: iría en honor a su amigo Sergi Mingote, que había muerto hacía dos semanas en sus brazos, en la misma montaña que él pretendía conquistar.

Bem antes de ser conhecido como Pelé, Edson Arantes do Nascimento tinha outro apelido: Dico. Era assim que a família e os amigos de infância o chamavam - em casa, na escola, nas brincadeiras de rua. Quando o garoto ficou grande e começou a fazer sucesso no futebol, porém, todo mundo só falava no Pelé. Mas o que teria acontecido com o Dico? Será que quando uma criança cresce, ela desaparece? Este é um livro sobre o melhor jogador de futebol da história e a força que sempre o inspirou. E que pode continuar inspirando a todos nós.

Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Clay in racially segregated Louisville, Kentucky, the son of a sign painter and a housekeeper. He went on to become a heavyweight boxer with a dazzling mix of power and speed, a warrior for racial pride, a comedian, a preacher, a poet, a draft resister, an actor, and a lover. Millions hated him when he changed his religion, changed his name, and refused to fight in the Vietnam War. Jonathan Eig sheds important new light on Ali’s politics, religion, personal life, and neurological condition through unprecedented access to all the key people in Ali’s life.

An autobiographical white-knuckle ride around the global fight game by the legendary Steve Bunce: the voice of the sport who is celebrating four decades of writing and talking about boxers and boxing. Around the World in 80 Fights vividly reveals the simple, wonderful and truly awful business of boxing. It is Buncey's business and this is his story.

The legitimate professional wrestler who despised working matches. John "The Nebraska Tigerman" Pesek was born twenty years too late. A legitimate wrestler who debuted as the sport transitioned to working matches. Pesek was made for the late 19th Century wrestling ring. Promoters were wary of Pesek but only too happy to use his legitmate skills to end promotional wars and to double-cross adversaries. Learn the true story of one of professional wrestling's last great legitimate wrestlers.

Armin Assinger schreibt in diesem Buch über das Leben, über Höhen und Tiefen, Freud und Leid, Motivation, Resignation und weitere Befindlichkeiten, die uns durch unser Leben begleiten. Es geht in diesem Buch aber auch um die Frage, wie jeder einzelne von uns es schaffen kann, Grenzen zu überwinden. Der Abfahrtslauf ist für Armin Assinger zur Metapher für das Leben geworden und zum Gegenstand von Reflexion: bodenständig und mit Tiefgang.

Driven by Determination: A Celebration of the Achievements of Women in Formula 1 takes you on an exhilarating journey through the lives of women who dreamed big and excelled in the high-octane world of Formula 1.