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October 28th, 2009 by admin

African Elephant – two males sparring Photo Mugs

LA-1296 African Elephant – two males sparring Aboseli National Park, Kenya, Africa Loxodonta africana Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details prints ardea tel 020 8672 2067….

African Elephant Bulls. Engaging in dominance behavior, sparring Photo Mugs

TOM-831 African Elephant Bulls. Engaging in dominance behavior, sparring Lake Kariba, Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, Africa. Loxodonta africana Tom a Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details prints ardea tel 020 8672 2067….

African ELEPHANTS – two bulls sparring in lake (dominance behaviour) Photo Mugs

TOM-578 African ELEPHANTS – two bulls sparring in lake (dominance behaviour) Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe, Africa. Loxodonta africana Tom a Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details prints ardea tel 020 8672 2067….

Century Drill and Tool 11429 High Speed Steel Wire Gauge Drill Bit, #29

$5.84

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Combat Technicals of Shoulder, elbow, knee, head, jaw, wrist

$19.99

From what Wan Laisheng said, You can break the enemy into pieces by your shoulder, and kill him by the elbow. You can break his bone by your knee and break his body by your head. You can break the membrane of the bone with the jaw. And so is the shadowless wrist if you are so good at such skills, you can disable the enemy.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon….

Macho Dyna 5 piece sparring gear set black child small

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Macho’s most popular sparring gear!…

Face Cage for Warrior Headgear

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Made of heavy duty metal for extra protection….

Macho Warrior Clear Face Shield

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CGear Athletics Adult Silver Full-Face Headgear – Blue/Black

Find the comfort, visibility, and coverage you need. Constructed of polyurethane with a shaped jaw guard and backside hook and loop closure. Interior is made of a breathable, quick-drying dopling fabric with a super-soft, shock-absorbing EVA foam padding and an extra layer of EVA foam added on the forehead for increased coverage….

Tapout Official Adult MMA Headguard – Black/White

Structured with full padding for comfortable coverage and durable polyurethane construction this headguard is a must-have during MMA training sessions! The open face design allows for maximum visibility and the neoprene top with hook and loop closure leaves room for ventilation….

12 Oz Mixed Martial Arts Sparring Glove

$49.99

The Everlast 12 Oz Mixed Martial Arts Sparring Glove. These mixed martial arts sparring gloves share the same heritage of qualit…

Bad Boy Sparring Kit

$44.95

If you want to throw devastating hooks like Junior Dos Santos or brain-shattering crosses like Mauricio Rua, punching the bag with those thrifty workout gloves just ainât gonna cut it. If you want to fight like the best, then you simply have to train like the best, and that is why Bad Boy made this Sparring Kit. This kit consists of two hand wraps with woven Bad Boy logos and a pair of comfy sparring gloves with a moisture repellent satin liner, dual layer padding, and a wrist wrap with another woven logo. If you wish to be a champ, then you gotta be able to keep up with them.

Sparring Headgear

$69.99

Train full out with the reassurance of complete safety. Hook-and-loop rear closure,

Ultimate Sparring

$18.71

This book is in New – Excellent condition

Sparring Partners

$4.99

This book is in Good Used condition

Mixed Martial Arts Sparring Glove – 16 oz.

$49.99

Offering superb form, fit, wear and protection, the Everlast Mixed Martial Arts Sparring Glove (16 oz.) is crafted of durable and rugged Siam synthetic leather for extended wear at a reduced cost.

Effective Taekwon-Do Sparring by Hogan, Jim Edition ILL, 0

$18.49

Written specifically for club-level martial artists, this guide bridges the gap between the wider Taekwon-Do syllabus and the particular demands of sparring. The fundamentals of stance, movement, and defense are analyzed in detail and significantly adapted for the sparring arena while core attacking techniques are reviewed and, if necessary, modified in order to improve their effectiveness in typical sparring scenarios. Additionally, basic elements of sparring strategy such as assessing opponents, creating openings, effective combinations, and counter-attacks are examined.

Head

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Freestyle Sparring by Jung, Woo Jin; Lawler, Jennifer Edition ILL, 0

$26.49

Build an explosive freestyle sparring arsenal with powerful techniques, precise timing, and superior tactics! Packed with valuable sparring drills and strategies, Freestyle Sparring provides the tools you need to develop and refine your fighting skills. Grandmaster Woo Jin Jung, a lifelong Taekwondo artist and 8th Dan black belt, has written the ultimate freestyle sparring resource for beginning, intermediate, and advanced martial artists in all hard-style disciplines. Regardless of your current skill level, Freestyle Sparring'sskills, drills, tactics, and conditioning will help you become a faster, stronger, smarter fighter. Grandmaster Jung shares his wealth of knowledge and experience by providing the following:-Detailed instruction of proper technique -Drills for refining technique, timing, and conditioning-Skill assessment checklists to maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses-Mental tactics that provide superior focus and discipline-Strategies for incorporating techniques from other martial arts styles-Specific guidelines for tournament competition, including equipment, uniforms, and sparring rules for both Karate and TaekwondoSample training programs provide step-by-step guidance in developing efficient, effective workout regimens, including plans for preparing for competition and schedules for year-round training. Over 160 photos illustrate 110 sparring techniques, including punches, kicks, blocks, and strikes. Whether you enjoy sparring as one aspect of martial arts training or wish to excel in competition, Freestyle Sparringgives you everything you need to take your fighting skills to the next level.

JKD High-Risk Sparring by Beasley, Jerry Soet, John S. Lewis, Joe Cater, Dave Gordon, Lora Edition , 0

$21.49

JKD High-Risk Sparring. Beasley, Jerry Soet, John S. Lewis, Joe Cater, Dave Gordon, Lora

Blows to the Head by Klein, Binnie Edition , 0

$22.99

In this memoir, Klein (psychiatry, Yale U.) recounts how she took up boxing in her mid-fifties and how it led her back to her Jewish immigrant roots. She describes her obsession with boxing, women’s boxing and boxers, her lessons and sparring, her childhood and family roots, and what she learned about herself in the process. An imprint of State University of New York Press. Annotation ?2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Africa. – Beverly Joubert

$99

Gazelle males sparring, Africa.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. – Norbert Rosing

$99

Male wapitis, or elk, sparring.

Liwonde National Park, Malawi. – Anne Keiser

$169

Sparring elephants (Loxodonta africana).

Boxer’s Book of Conditioning & Drilling

$8.37

New – Going beyond the standard workout for boxers, this innovative manual introduces a diverse set of training methods, integrating them into drill sets that build the athletic attributes for which past and present fighters are known. From Leroy Jones sparring with chickens and Ken Norton’s 15 combined rounds of shadow boxing, sparring, and bag work to Ricky Hatton’s staggering 12-round sparring bouts with a body belt and Kosta Tszyu’s creative tennis-ball and head-strap punching apparatus, thi

Boxer’s Book of Conditioning & Drilling

$8.03

New – Going beyond the standard workout for boxers, this innovative manual introduces a diverse set of training methods, integrating them into drill sets that build the athletic attributes for which past and present fighters are known. From Leroy Jones sparring with chickens and Ken Norton’s 15 combined rounds of shadow boxing, sparring, and bag work to Ricky Hatton’s staggering 12-round sparring bouts with a body belt and Kosta Tszyu’s creative tennis-ball and head-strap punching apparatus, thi

Boxer’s Book of Conditioning & Drilling

$8.47

Used – Going beyond the standard workout for boxers, this innovative manual introduces a diverse set of training methods, integrating them into drill sets that build the athletic attributes for which past and present fighters are known. From Leroy Jones sparring with chickens and Ken Norton’s 15 combined rounds of shadow boxing, sparring, and bag work to Ricky Hatton’s staggering 12-round sparring bouts with a body belt and Kosta Tszyu’s creative tennis-ball and head-strap punching apparatus, th

Boxer’s Book of Conditioning & Drilling

$8.03

Used – Going beyond the standard workout for boxers, this innovative manual introduces a diverse set of training methods, integrating them into drill sets that build the athletic attributes for which past and present fighters are known. From Leroy Jones sparring with chickens and Ken Norton’s 15 combined rounds of shadow boxing, sparring, and bag work to Ricky Hatton’s staggering 12-round sparring bouts with a body belt and Kosta Tszyu’s creative tennis-ball and head-strap punching apparatus, th

Her Favorite Holiday Gift

$5.06

New – Colleen Delaney would never forget the night she and Eric Nelson went from law school sparring partners to lovers. Now, after years apart, the irresistible attorney was back in her life in a major way as they went head-to-head in a high-stakes case.With the future of the Taka-Hanson hotel empire at stake, Eric couldn’t afford to lose. But he was up against a gorgeous, take-noprisoners lawyer just as determined to win. If only their attraction would stop getting in the way. That was when Er

Her Favorite Holiday Gift

$0.99

New – Colleen Delaney would never forget the night she and Eric Nelson went from law school sparring partners to lovers. Now, after years apart, the irresistible attorney was back in her life in a major way as they went head-to-head in a high-stakes case.With the future of the Taka-Hanson hotel empire at stake, Eric couldn’t afford to lose. But he was up against a gorgeous, take-noprisoners lawyer just as determined to win. If only their attraction would stop getting in the way. That was when Er

Her Favorite Holiday Gift (Silhouette Special Edition Series #1934)

$4.5

Colleen Delaney would never forget the night she and Eric Nelson went from law school sparring partners to lovers. Now, after years apart, the irresistible attorney was back in her life in a major way as they went head-to-head in a high-stakes case.With the future of the Taka-Hanson hotel empire at stake, Eric couldn’t afford to lose. But he was up against a gorgeous, take-noprisoners lawyer just as determined to win. If only their attraction would stop getting in the way. That was when Eric decided to give Colleen a special gift for the holidays–one that came straight from the heart.

Irish Poetry: An Interpretive Anthology from Before Swift to Yeats and After

$65

“McCormack’s painstaking selection does justice to the panoply of Irish poets [and] does indeed reflect a national history, messy and complex, strident and joyful in the most tragic of circumstances.”Kirkus ReviewsDebates about Irish culture have long been plagued by neat oppositions between conquering England and colonized Erin, Protestant and Catholic, stolid Saxon and dreamy Celt. Yet the greatest Irish poets have scorned such simplicities.In this avowedly interpretative anthology of Irish verse, W.J. McCormack traces creativity of contradiction through several centuries, finding poets productively at odds with their forebears, their contemporarieseven with themselves. From Yeats’s tragic laughter to the quieter ironies of Seamus Heaney, from the rambunctious narratives of Merriman and Joyce to the pathos of Wilde’s Reading Gaol, the same sparring spirit is found.This exciting anthology brings together the very best in Irish poetry to reveal a broad yet sharply-focused tradition of diversity and dissidence. W.J. McCormack’s compelling collection provokes a wide-ranging reconsideration of one of the world’s richest literatures.Author Biography: W.J. McCormack is Professor of Literary History at the University of London and head of the English Department at Goldsmith’s College.

Irish Poetry: An Interpretive Anthology from Before Swift to Yeats and After

$6.5

“McCormack’s painstaking selection does justice to the panoply of Irish poets [and] does indeed reflect a national history, messy and complex, strident and joyful in the most tragic of circumstances.”Kirkus ReviewsDebates about Irish culture have long been plagued by neat oppositions between conquering England and colonized Erin, Protestant and Catholic, stolid Saxon and dreamy Celt. Yet the greatest Irish poets have scorned such simplicities.In this avowedly interpretative anthology of Irish verse, W.J. McCormack traces creativity of contradiction through several centuries, finding poets productively at odds with their forebears, their contemporarieseven with themselves. From Yeats’s tragic laughter to the quieter ironies of Seamus Heaney, from the rambunctious narratives of Merriman and Joyce to the pathos of Wilde’s Reading Gaol, the same sparring spirit is found.This exciting anthology brings together the very best in Irish poetry to reveal a broad yet sharply-focused tradition of diversity and dissidence. W.J. McCormack’s compelling collection provokes a wide-ranging reconsideration of one of the world’s richest literatures.Author Biography: W.J. McCormack is Professor of Literary History at the University of London and head of the English Department at Goldsmith’s College.

Lilo & Stitch: The Series Volume 2: Sparring and Charring

$0.99

Used – Dive into head-butting, keister-kicking island mayhem with Lilo and Stitch! When Stitch loses his alien powers, a four-armed creature with boxing-glove fists shows up and terrorizes the island. Can Lilo find a way to regain Stitch’s powers to combat and capture the crazed beast…before Bantu gets there first? And when a pink alien cannonball tidal waves over the island, how will Lilo and Stitch keep their heads above water? Hold your nose around the charred meatloaf and find out!

Lilo & Stitch: The Series Volume 2: Sparring and Charring

$0.63

Used – Dive into head-butting, keister-kicking island mayhem with Lilo and Stitch! When Stitch loses his alien powers, a four-armed creature with boxing-glove fists shows up and terrorizes the island. Can Lilo find a way to regain Stitch’s powers to combat and capture the crazed beast…before Bantu gets there first? And when a pink alien cannonball tidal waves over the island, how will Lilo and Stitch keep their heads above water? Hold your nose around the charred meatloaf and find out!

Modern Taekwondo: The Official Training Manual

$77.56

Over 1,200 photographs show every step, from the first forms you’ll master to the intricate techniques that display the ultimate in the art of Taekwondo– which will be an official Olympic sport for the first time, in the 2000 Sydney games. Plus, it’s endorsed by the World Taekwondo Federation (Taekwondo’s only recognized international governing body), and co-authored by the head coach of the U.S. Taekwondo team. Here are background notes on Taekwondo’s history, philosophy, and symbols, as well as coverage on breaking, sparring, and competition– including officiating guidelines, contestant qualifications, and more. It’s sure to be the major book on Taekwondo!

No Such Thing As A Free Ride

$2.99

Puff piece reporter, Brandy Alexander, is determined to win the battle of self-improvement. She is eating better, (or at least telling people she is) working out (if sparring with a guy who fishes doughnuts out of the gutter and eats them counts) and checking her impulsive behavior at the door. But it’s hard to stay on track when her own therapist gives her up as a lost cause. What’s even harder for Brandy is turning down someone in trouble. Enter Crystal, a young teenage runaway whose friend, Star, has gone missing. Star was last seen getting into a mysterious stranger’s car. In her efforts to reunite Crystal with Star, Brandy quickly becomes immersed in the dangerous subculture of homeless youth. As Brandy gets in over her head with hostile street gangs, pimps and others who prey upon the young teens, she looks to the tough and savvy Nicholas Santiago to help her navigate the mean streets. Soon, Brandy realizes that there is more behind Star’s mysterious disappearance than she thought, and enlists the aid of ex-boyfriend, Detective Bobby DiCarlo, to help her solve an ever-growing tale of intrigue.Add to an already full plate planning her best friend’s baby shower and nursing a broken heart, courtesy of Nick, and you’ve got the makings for the latest BRANDY ALEXANDER MYSTERY.

No Such Thing As A Free Ride

$12.95

Puff piece reporter, Brandy Alexander, is determined to win the battle of self-improvement. She is eating better, (or at least telling people she is) working out (if sparring with a guy who fishes doughnuts out of the gutter and eats them counts) and checking her impulsive behavior at the door. But it’s hard to stay on track when her own therapist gives her up as a lost cause. What’s even harder for Brandy is turning down someone in trouble. Enter Crystal, a young teenage runaway whose friend, Star, has gone missing. Star was last seen getting into a mysterious stranger’s car. In her efforts to reunite Crystal with Star, Brandy quickly becomes immersed in the dangerous subculture of homeless youth. As Brandy gets in over her head with hostile street gangs, pimps and others who prey upon the young teens, she looks to the tough and savvy Nicholas Santiago to help her navigate the mean streets. Soon, Brandy realizes that there is more behind Star’s mysterious disappearance than she thought, and enlists the aid of ex-boyfriend, Detective Bobby DiCarlo, to help her solve an ever-growing tale of intrigue.Add to an already full plate planning her best friend’s baby shower and nursing a broken heart, courtesy of Nick, and you’ve got the makings for the latest BRANDY ALEXANDER MYSTERY.

One-Eyed Jacks

$10.12

Used – At 35, Tommy Cochrane is a washed-up boxer who missed out on a shot at the title and has hung up his gloves for good after he’s diagnosed with an aneurysm. His best friend and former sparring partner, T-Bone Pike, isn’t in great shape either when the two of them head to Toronto on a quest for the $5,000 Tommy desperately needs to buy back his grandfather’s farm.Tommy and T-Bone encounter a city full of gamblers and memories. Fat Ollie, who runs the weekly poker game on Queen Street; Buzz

One-Eyed Jacks

$9.9

Used – At 35, Tommy Cochrane is a washed-up boxer who missed out on a shot at the title and has hung up his gloves for good after he’s diagnosed with an aneurysm. His best friend and former sparring partner, T-Bone Pike, isn’t in great shape either when the two of them head to Toronto on a quest for the $5,000 Tommy desperately needs to buy back his grandfather’s farm.Tommy and T-Bone encounter a city full of gamblers and memories. Fat Ollie, who runs the weekly poker game on Queen Street; Buzz

Pro Boxing Gloves and Head Gear (Set of 2 Each)

$61.99

Heavy duty pro boxing gloves and head gear are fun for sparring or getting in shape. This quality boxing glove set includes two (2) pairs of gloves and two (2) sets of head gear.

Pro Boxing Set of 2 Pairs Gloves with Punching Bag

$28.99

Heavy duty pro boxing gloves and head gear are fun for sparring or getting in shape. This quality boxing glove set includes two pairs of gloves and one punching bag.

Pro Quality Set of 2 Pairs Boxing Gloves and Punching Bag

$56.99

Heavy duty pro boxing gloves and head gear are fun for sparring or getting in shape. This quality boxing glove set includes two (2) pairs of gloves and one (1) canvas punching bag.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation

$25.95

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an Arthurian fable penned by an anonymous bard in the early 1400s, remained hidden for most of English history; the sole remaining copy of the manuscript wasn’t discovered until Victorian times. Since then, it’s become something of a Christmas classic: Written in a distinctive alliterative style that harkens to the earliest forms of English poetry, it meanders through dangerous castles and visits enchanted creatures on quests of honor. The story goes like this: In the middle of Christmas revelry, as everyone’s about to eat the roast, an enormous green giant party-crashes Arthur’s court. He challenges startled onlookers to a game: Let someone deal a blow to the Green Knight’s bare neck, then offer his own bare neck in return, a year hence. Not surprisingly, this invitation gets few takers — until Arthur’s cousin, Gawain, noted for honor, rises. Unfortunately, when he lops off the giant’s head, the green beast picks it up and rides out the door, all the while instructing Gawain to come find him next New Year’s. Fast-forward: In the waxen light of the following Christmas, Gawain sets out to complete his mission — and perhaps to meet his doom. In the meantime, he’s waylaid by a tempting queen, offered protection by a mysterious lord, and led to his final showdown. It’s an unforgettable story, and now it’s been lit again with the lamp of keen language. The rich tapestry of sporting, courting, hunting and wooing — of verbal sparring and physical spearing — is available anew in an energetic verse translation by noted British poet Simon Armitage. Among the joys of rediscovering Gawain is one this edition offers: the chance to look across the page and feel the violent strife and courtly play roiling beneath the old English. It’s hard not to be moved by lines like these, where Gawain takes a swing at the beast’s green head: “Let hit doun lightly on the naked, / That the scharp of the schalk schyndered on the bones, / And schrank

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: A New Verse Translation

$1.74

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, an Arthurian fable penned by an anonymous bard in the early 1400s, remained hidden for most of English history; the sole remaining copy of the manuscript wasn’t discovered until Victorian times. Since then, it’s become something of a Christmas classic: Written in a distinctive alliterative style that harkens to the earliest forms of English poetry, it meanders through dangerous castles and visits enchanted creatures on quests of honor. The story goes like this: In the middle of Christmas revelry, as everyone’s about to eat the roast, an enormous green giant party-crashes Arthur’s court. He challenges startled onlookers to a game: Let someone deal a blow to the Green Knight’s bare neck, then offer his own bare neck in return, a year hence. Not surprisingly, this invitation gets few takers — until Arthur’s cousin, Gawain, noted for honor, rises. Unfortunately, when he lops off the giant’s head, the green beast picks it up and rides out the door, all the while instructing Gawain to come find him next New Year’s. Fast-forward: In the waxen light of the following Christmas, Gawain sets out to complete his mission — and perhaps to meet his doom. In the meantime, he’s waylaid by a tempting queen, offered protection by a mysterious lord, and led to his final showdown. It’s an unforgettable story, and now it’s been lit again with the lamp of keen language. The rich tapestry of sporting, courting, hunting and wooing — of verbal sparring and physical spearing — is available anew in an energetic verse translation by noted British poet Simon Armitage. Among the joys of rediscovering Gawain is one this edition offers: the chance to look across the page and feel the violent strife and courtly play roiling beneath the old English. It’s hard not to be moved by lines like these, where Gawain takes a swing at the beast’s green head: “Let hit doun lightly on the naked, / That the scharp of the schalk schyndered on the bones, / And schrank

The Essence of Jeet Kune Do

$27.95

An invaluable guide for all practitioners of the art founded by Bruce Lee, explaining its origins in Wing Chun, boxing, and fencing, and detailing the gear and techniques needed A companion to Jeet Kune Do: A Core Structure Training Manual, this guide examines and explains the center line theory, the mechanics of developing power and speed, advanced footwork and kicks, tactics, hand strikes, and use of the elbows, knees, and head. It presents an entire chapter each on focus gloves (the most valuable piece of training equipment), sparring, grappling, and escape on the ground. The art of Jeet Kune Do is difficult to define because its founder, Bruce Lee, wanted individuals to undertake their own journey of self-discovery and self-expression, and hated referring to his art as a style or system. However, the author captures the very essence of JKD and provides the reader with an understanding of both the roots and true development of the art, as well as advanced training concepts and progressions. A glossary is also included of the fencing terminology used in JKD.

The Great New York Sports Debate: Two New York Sportswriters Go Head-to-Head on the 50 Most Heated Questions

$5.99

When they’re not busy beating deadlines, Newsday sports correspondent David Lennon and Daily News reporter Roger Rubin enjoy sparring a few rounds over important issues that almost every New Yorker can understand: Is George Steinbrenner really an archfiend? Would Namath put Simms in the shadow? Can a true Mets fan root for the Yankees, too? These 50 lively debates by two longtime friends cover baseball, football, basketball, boxing, and the New York Marathon. Raucous fun.

The Little Capoeira Book

$18.95

Nestor Capoeira, a long-time teacher of capoeira and noted mestre (master), begins this revised edition of his bestseller with an in-depth history of the Brazilian art, giving the most popular theories for the origins and purposes of this movement that combines the grace of dance with lethal self-defense techniques in a unique game-song structure. He discusses some of the most famous capoeristas and their influence on the art. In addition, he describes how the two major branches of capoeira (Angola and Regional) came about and the differences between them. The Little Capoeira Book’s clear descriptions of the game, or jogo, explain the actual application of capoeira, vaguely similar to sparring but very different in purpose and style. The music of capoeira, which is played during all jogo, is also examined, along with its main instrument, the berimbau. The author includes a how-to guide with photographs showing basic moves for beginners, with offensive and defensive applications for simple kicks, takedowns, advanced kicks and movements, head butts, hand strikes, and knee and elbow strikes. Each technique is vividly depicted with drawings that are easy to understand and learn from, and mestre capoeira includes an explanation of both Angola and Regional versions.

Viktor Zolotov

$51.99

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Viktor Vasilyevich Zolotov (in Russian: Виктор Васильевич Золотов, b. January 10, 1948, in Leningrad, Soviet Union) is head of the Russia president’s personal security service (technically, part of the FSO), appointed by Vladimir Putin. Zolotov was born in a working-class family and worked as a steelworker. In the 1990s he was hired as a bodyguard of Saint Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak. At this job he met Vladimir Putin who was a Vice Mayor at this time. Zolotov became a sparring partner of the future president in boxing and judo, and “whenever Putin appeared in public, Zolotov could be spotted walking directly behind him.

Water, Stone, Heart

$1.99

Newly divorced, Andrew Stratton lives in his head and not with his heart. He teaches architectural theory but has never built a building. He writes about “The Anatomy of Livable Places”– communities where form and material are in harmony–but has no sense of where he belongs. He is capable of deep, tender emotions but is unable to express them. When his wife leaves him for another man and excoriates his cautious nature in the process, Andrew is like a house shaken off a faulty foundation. Sifting through the rubble, he must figure out what should be salvaged and what should be scrapped. Escaping from the predictable routine of his university life in Philadelphia, Andrew travels to England and channels his pain into a weeklong course on building stone walls. In the village of Boscastle, he discovers a magical landscape of dizzying cliffs, jagged coastline, lush valleys, and hills lined with stone hedges that have stood the test of time. At the Stone Academy, Andrew immerses himself in the grueling task of piecing together rock into intricate walls. Under the tutelage of his weathered instructor, he learns there is more to laying stone than hard labor. And he soon falls under the spell of Boscastle’s rhythms and quirks, which include a weekly sing-along, a museum devoted to witchcraft, and a colorful group of residents ranging from a precocious nine-year-old girl who communes with nature to an offbeat reverend who has been known to give referrals to the town witch.Moved by the warmth and connectedness of the village, Andrew begins to shed his sheltered self. But his willingness to open his heart is tested when he falls for Nicola Rhys-Jones, an American expatriate seeking to escape a history of abuse. Thorny, sarcastic, and sexy, Nicola is an artist who paints tranquility panels for hospitals. But her life before Boscastle has been anything but peaceful. As their verbal sparring veers into darker territory, Andrew grapples with his

Water, Stone, Heart

$9.99

Newly divorced, Andrew Stratton lives in his head and not with his heart. He teaches architectural theory but has never built a building. He writes about “The Anatomy of Livable Places”– communities where form and material are in harmony–but has no sense of where he belongs. He is capable of deep, tender emotions but is unable to express them. When his wife leaves him for another man and excoriates his cautious nature in the process, Andrew is like a house shaken off a faulty foundation. Sifting through the rubble, he must figure out what should be salvaged and what should be scrapped. Escaping from the predictable routine of his university life in Philadelphia, Andrew travels to England and channels his pain into a weeklong course on building stone walls. In the village of Boscastle, he discovers a magical landscape of dizzying cliffs, jagged coastline, lush valleys, and hills lined with stone hedges that have stood the test of time. At the Stone Academy, Andrew immerses himself in the grueling task of piecing together rock into intricate walls. Under the tutelage of his weathered instructor, he learns there is more to laying stone than hard labor. And he soon falls under the spell of Boscastle’s rhythms and quirks, which include a weekly sing-along, a museum devoted to witchcraft, and a colorful group of residents ranging from a precocious nine-year-old girl who communes with nature to an offbeat reverend who has been known to give referrals to the town witch.Moved by the warmth and connectedness of the village, Andrew begins to shed his sheltered self. But his willingness to open his heart is tested when he falls for Nicola Rhys-Jones, an American expatriate seeking to escape a history of abuse. Thorny, sarcastic, and sexy, Nicola is an artist who paints tranquility panels for hospitals. But her life before Boscastle has been anything but peaceful. As their verbal sparring veers into darker territory, Andrew grapples with his

Water, Stone, Heart

$13.99

Newly divorced, Andrew Stratton lives in his head and not with his heart. He teaches architectural theory but has never built a building. He writes about “The Anatomy of Livable Places”– communities where form and material are in harmony–but has no sense of where he belongs. He is capable of deep, tender emotions but is unable to express them. When his wife leaves him for another man and excoriates his cautious nature in the process, Andrew is like a house shaken off a faulty foundation. Sifting through the rubble, he must figure out what should be salvaged and what should be scrapped. Escaping from the predictable routine of his university life in Philadelphia, Andrew travels to England and channels his pain into a weeklong course on building stone walls. In the village of Boscastle, he discovers a magical landscape of dizzying cliffs, jagged coastline, lush valleys, and hills lined with stone hedges that have stood the test of time. At the Stone Academy, Andrew immerses himself in the grueling task of piecing together rock into intricate walls. Under the tutelage of his weathered instructor, he learns there is more to laying stone than hard labor. And he soon falls under the spell of Boscastle’s rhythms and quirks, which include a weekly sing-along, a museum devoted to witchcraft, and a colorful group of residents ranging from a precocious nine-year-old girl who communes with nature to an offbeat reverend who has been known to give referrals to the town witch.Moved by the warmth and connectedness of the village, Andrew begins to shed his sheltered self. But his willingness to open his heart is tested when he falls for Nicola Rhys-Jones, an American expatriate seeking to escape a history of abuse. Thorny, sarcastic, and sexy, Nicola is an artist who paints tranquility panels for hospitals. But her life before Boscastle has been anything but peaceful. As their verbal sparring veers into darker territory, Andrew grapples with his

With Honor: Melvin Laird in War, Peace, and Politics

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In 1968, at the peak of the Vietnam War, centrist Congressman Melvin Laird (R-WI) agreed to serve as Richard Nixon’s secretary of defense. It was not, Laird knew, a move likely to endear him to the American public—but as he later said, “Nixon couldn’t find anybody else who wanted the damn job.” For the next four years, Laird deftly navigated the morass of the war he had inherited. Lampooned as a “missile head,” but decisive in crafting an exit strategy, he doggedly pursued his program of Vietnamization, initiating the withdrawal of U.S. military personnel and gradually ceding combat responsibilities to South Vietnam. In fighting to bring the troops home faster, pressing for more humane treatment of POWs, and helping to end the draft, Laird employed a powerful blend of disarming Midwestern candor and Washington savvy, as he sought a high moral road bent on Nixon’s oft-stated (and politically instrumental) goal of peace with honor.             The first book ever to focus on Laird’s legacy, this authorized biography reveals his central and often unrecognized role in managing the crisis of national identity sparked by the Vietnam War—and the challenges, ethical and political, that confronted him along the way. Drawing on exclusive interviews with Laird, Henry Kissinger, Gerald Ford, and numerous others, author Dale Van Atta offers a sympathetic portrait of a man striving for open government in an atmosphere fraught with secrecy. Van Atta illuminates the inner workings of high politics: Laird’s behind-the-scenes sparring with Kissinger over policy, his decisions to ignore Nixon’s wilder directives, his formative impact on arms control and health care, his key role in the selection of Ford for vice president, his frustration with the country’s abandonment of Vietnamization, and, in later years, his unheeded warning to Donald