K: 42 Seasons, Five Championships, One Unmatched Legacy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook K: 42 Seasons, Five Championships, One Unmatched Legacy write by . This book was released on 2022-05-13. K: 42 Seasons, Five Championships, One Unmatched Legacy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing
Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing write by John Oreovicz. This book was released on 2021-05-30. Indy Split: The Big Money Battle That Nearly Destroyed Indy Racing available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Tradition, technology, and personal bravery combined to make the Indianapolis 500 one of the world's most famous sporting events. However, political infighting within the industry--which climaxed with a 12-year "Split" from 1996 to 2007 between competing forms of Indy car racing--prevented the sport from achieving its potential. The Split seriously tarnished the reputation of the Indianapolis 500 and allowed NASCAR to become America's most popular form of motorsport. But Indy car racing's dysfunction didn't originate in 1996. The story begins in 1945, when a businessman from Terre Haute, Indiana named Tony Hulman rescued the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from potential redevelopment. Over the next 75 years, the Hulman-George family used the stature of the Speedway to carve out a powerful position in American auto racing. Stewardship of the IMS often brought the family into conflict with Indy car competitors. A volatile period in the late 1970s resulted in the formation of Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART), and tensions ramped up even more when Hulman's grandson, Tony George, assumed power in 1990. The Split forced Indy car fans, sponsors, broadcasters and participants to choose sides. It created confusion and animosity and caused tremendous damage to the sport. With negotiations driven by legendary racer Mario Andretti and actor/racer Paul Newman, The Split was finally resolved in 2008, only for George to walk away less than three years later from the role he so desperately coveted. The long struggle for stability and leadership was finally resolved in 2020 when Roger Penske acquired IMS and the IndyCar Series.
The Gold Standard
The Gold Standard - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Gold Standard write by Mike Krzyzewski. This book was released on 2009-04-06. The Gold Standard available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Half a book on basketball, half a book on management techniques, The Gold Standard captures Coach K's personal style and approach to getting different (and sometimes difficult) people to work hard and succeed in reaching a common goal. "In all forms of leadership, whether you are a coach, a CEO, or a parent, there are four words that, when said, can bring out the best in your team, your employees, and your family...I BELIEVE IN YOU. These four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try." In his previous bestselling books, Coach K has guided readers to success the way he has guided his teams at Duke University—with the power of his inspirational words and phenomenal leadership skills. But that was with college kids. Now, Coach K has stepped up to take on an entirely new challenge: volunteering to coach the US Olympic Basketball team. Comprised of some of the biggest NBA stars, Coach K had to work with huge egos and personal rivalries in order to create an American team that could win against the best competition in the world and restore Team USA to the gold standard of basketball. This is more than a celebratory book—it's Coach K's first-hand account of how he dealt with such stars as Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Carmelo Anthony, and all the rest to buy into his "total team" play.
Gitty and Kvetch
Gitty and Kvetch - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Gitty and Kvetch write by Caroline Kusin Pritchard. This book was released on 2021-09-14. Gitty and Kvetch available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In this hilariously sweet story about an opposites-attract friendship, chock-full of Yiddish humor, a girl and her best bird friend’s perfect day turns into a perfect opportunity to see things differently. Gitty and her feathered-friend Kvetch couldn’t be more different: Gitty always sees the bright side of life, while her curmudgeonly friend Kvetch is always complaining and, well, kvetching about the trouble they get into. One perfect day, Gitty ropes Kvetch into shlepping off on a new adventure to their perfect purple treehouse. Even when Kvetch sees signs of impending doom everywhere, Gitty finds silver linings and holds onto her super special surprise reason for completing their mission. But when her perfect plan goes awry, oy vey, suddenly it’s Gitty who’s down in the dumps. Can Kvetch come out of his funk to lift Gitty’s spirits back up?
Hoosiers and the American Story
Hoosiers and the American Story - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hoosiers and the American Story write by Madison, James H.. This book was released on 2014-10. Hoosiers and the American Story available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A supplemental textbook for middle and high school students, Hoosiers and the American Story provides intimate views of individuals and places in Indiana set within themes from American history. During the frontier days when Americans battled with and exiled native peoples from the East, Indiana was on the leading edge of America’s westward expansion. As waves of immigrants swept across the Appalachians and eastern waterways, Indiana became established as both a crossroads and as a vital part of Middle America. Indiana’s stories illuminate the history of American agriculture, wars, industrialization, ethnic conflicts, technological improvements, political battles, transportation networks, economic shifts, social welfare initiatives, and more. In so doing, they elucidate large national issues so that students can relate personally to the ideas and events that comprise American history. At the same time, the stories shed light on what it means to be a Hoosier, today and in the past.
