Ergebnis für "Fire" in Sport & Freizeit

The Portland Fire is back, and so is your daily hoops fix. This podcast is the definitive source for everything about the Portland Fire of the WNBA, bringing you closer to the action than ever before. With the team's return to the league, we're here to chronicle every step of the journey, from training camp to the playoffs. Each day, we deliver game reactions, matchup previews, and film breakdowns that break down the X's and O's. We keep you updated on roster moves and injury reports, and we answer your questions in our listener mailbag segment. Whether you're looking for WNBA news, Portland ...

'No other person who has flown in space has captured the experience so vividly' - New York Times Book Review In July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins piloted the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon. Fifty years later, it is still one of the greatest achievements in human...

For many, the moon landing was the defining event of the twentieth century. So it seems only fitting that Norman Mailer - the literary provocateur who altered the landscape of American nonfiction - wrote the most wide-ranging, far-seeing chronicle of the Apollo 11 mission. A classic chronicle of America's reach for greatness in the midst of the Cold War, Of a Fire on the Moon compiles the reportage Mailer published between 1969 and 1970 in Life magazine

Through most of the Roaring '20s, Jack Dempsey was the heavyweight champion of the world. With his fierce good looks and matchless dedication to the kill, he was a fighter perfectly suited to his time. In A Flame of Pure Fire, renowned sports writer Roger Kahn not only chronicles the thrilling, brutal bouts of the Manassa Mauler, but also illustrates how the tumultuous 1920s shaped Dempsey - and how the champ, in turn, left an indelible mark on sports and American history.

For readers and viewers of The Perfect Storm, opening this long-awaited new work by Sebastian Junger will be like stepping off the deck of the Andrea Gail and into the inferno of a fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho. Here is the same meticulous prose brought to bear on the...

Brought to you by Penguin. Aged just five, Saroo Brierley was separated from his family in India when he boarded a train that took him 1500km from his hometown. After weeks surviving alone on the streets of Calcutta, he was eventually adopted by an Australian couple. As an adult, Saroo couldn't...

Living deep in the Alaska bush is a profoundly absorbing experience that leaves an indelible mark on a person. The Great Land, Alaska, becomes close and real. One establishes a relationship with it, almost as if the land was alive. This is my story of thirty years of high adventure. We who grew up and lived as young adults in the Alaska of the 1950s and 60s are so few now that we almost qualify for endangered species status. Many people of my generation in the 49th state encountered both major events and daily doings that contributed to a life of adventure.

“I was riveted by this searing ode to the resiliency of the human psyche, rich in beauty and devastation.”—Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood An unflinching and stunning debut memoir of an Iranian girl’s coming-of-age experiencing abuse, war, and superstition—and her survival through...

He was the most vicious, bloodthirsty, reviled villain in the history of the ring. During the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, he drew record crowds everywhere he went and left a trail of burned and bloody opponents in his wake. But what those legions of fans screaming for his head never knew was that The Sheik was really Eddie Farhat. The son of Arab immigrants, Farhat served his country proudly in World War II and was fulfilling the American dream. When he wasn't screaming unintelligibly and attacking his enemies, he was busy being the owner and operator of World Wide Sports.

Brought to you by Penguin. Lucy Shepherd’s story of her journey to become an explorer, her world-first expedition across the Amazon’s Kanuku Mountains and her mission to share the wild places of our world. What does it really take to become an explorer? To travel beyond maps and certainty...

Durant six ans, j’ai côtoyé des héros. J’ai combattu quelques gros feux, perdu un camarade, sauvé des vies et vu des gens mourir. J’ai été immergé en plein cœur de la détresse du tout Paris. Mais cette vie trépidante ne me suffisait pas, il m'en fallait plus. Toujours plus loin, toujours plus haut, telle est ma philosophie. Je voulais d'autres défis, mais tout a un prix.

Green Beret and outdoor survival expert Mykel Hawke provides the most practical and accessible survival skills and information necessary for anyone to survive an unexpected situation in the outdoors. These are the most tried-and-true methods based on Hawke’s 25-year career as a captain in the US Army Green Berets, founder of the survival training company Spec Ops Inc, and popular survival expert on a wide range of television shows. Geared to the untrained civilian, Hawke provides essential and easy-to-apply information.

For readers and viewers of The Perfect Storm, opening this long-awaited new work by Sebastian Junger will be like stepping off the deck of the Andrea Gail and into the inferno of a fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho. Here is the same meticulous prose brought to bear on the...

The extraordinary, must-read story of the brave, bold Hubert Wilkins - Australia's most adventurous explorer, naturalist, photographer, war hero, aviator, spy and daredevil - brought to life by Australia's greatest storyteller. Sir Hubert Wilkins is one of the most remarkable Australians who...

Master practical emergency preparedness and wilderness survival skills to confidently protect your family from disaster. Whether you are facing a winter power outage at home, a sudden vehicle breakdown during your daily commute, or a remote hiking mishap, this empowering guide replaces panic...

'A wonderful book, I don't expect to read a better memoir for a very long time.' ROBERT WEBB, author of How Not To Be A Boy 'Funny and heart breaking in equal measure' FERN BRADY, author of Strong Female Character 'The guiltiest of literary pleasures: a memoir that you open with trepidation and...

A show that covers a little bit of everything to do with firearms, training, tactics, competition, everyday gear, tactical gear, games and movies that inspire us, music that drives us and everything else that pushes us forward in life.Where to find us:Livefire-media.comRangehot.comSocial Links: IG - @livefirem - @rangehot.com_officalX - @LiveFireM - @rangehotdotcomFB - Live Fire Media - Range Hot

In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship teams led by legendary coach John Wooden, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bill Walton—set against the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and ’70s. Few basketball dynasties...

Fuel the Fire with Will Dawson is where sports, culture, and faith collide. Each week, Will breaks down the biggest stories in sports, explores the moments shaping culture, and sits down with athletes and newsmakers for conversations through a faith-informed lens.For sponsorship or listener feedback, email us! cbnsports@cbn.org

“In Fernanda Santos’ expert hands, the story of 19 men and a raging wildfire unfolds as a riveting, pulse-pounding account of an American tragedy; and also as a meditation on manhood, brotherhood and family love. The Fire Line is a great and deeply moving book about courageous men and women...