Tennis professionals discuss memories, details and anecdotes about competing against former ATP world no. 1, US Open, Wimbledon and two-time Olympic gold medalist Andy Murray.
Lleyton Hewitt has been described as "a lion", "a computer", "a boxer", "a beast." Racing around the court with the fury of an attacking tiger, wielding his Yonex like a light saber against Darth Vader, Hewitt strikes a unique figure. Propelled by an extraordinary drive and desire, the fiery Australian counterpuncher has achieved a Hall of Fame worthy career since first qualifying for the Australian Open at age fifteen in 1997. In almost two decades on the ATP World Tour, Hewitt, the youngest player to ever achieve the ATP number one ranking, has won over 600 ATP matches, Wimbledon, the U.S. Open, Davis Cup, 29 singles titles overall, and over $20,000,000. In this book, over 50 ATP players recall their memories about competing against Hewitt, revealing fascinating insights and details about one of the most dynamic gladiators in tennis history...
A wide range of professional tennis players discuss memories of playing Marat Safin, one of the most intriguing champions and characters in the history of tennis. Also various tennis world figures share additional insights and anecdotes about the Russian tennis superpower.
Competitors and rivals of Pete Sampras, one of the greatest champions in the history of sport, discuss in detail their memories and experiences of playing tennis against the seven-time Wimbledon champion, who reigned for six years as the ATP World No. 1 ranked tennis player (1993-1998).
Evelyn Waugh's brilliantly irreverent satire of Fleet Street, with an introduction by Alexander WaughLord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of The Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs Algernon Stitch, he feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising little war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. But for, pale, ineffectual William Boot, editor of the Daily Beast's 'nature notes' column, being mistaken for a competent journalist may prove to be a fatal error...'Waugh at the mid-season point of his perfect pitch'Christopher Hitchens
Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of The Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs Algernon Stitch, he feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising little war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. But for, pale, ineffectual William Boot, editor of the Daily Beast's 'nature notes' column, being mistaken for a competent journalist may prove to be a fatal error...
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century, Scoop is a "thoroughly enjoyable, uproariously funny" satire of the journalism business (New York Times). Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs. Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. So begins Scoop, Waugh's exuberant comedy of mistaken identity and brilliantly irreverent satire of the hectic pursuit of hot news."Its timelessness is both hilarious and depressing." --Seth Meyers
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century, Scoop is a "thoroughly enjoyable, uproariously funny" satire of the journalism business (New York Times). Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a moment of weakness make another. Acting on a dinner party tip from Mrs. Algernon Stitch, Lord Copper feels convinced that he has hit on just the chap to cover a promising war in the African Republic of Ishmaelia. So begins Scoop, Waugh's exuberant comedy of mistaken identity and brilliantly irreverent satire of the hectic pursuit of hot news."Its timelessness is both hilarious and depressing." --Seth Meyers
Scoop .......... Lesbian Thriller (2015)Elkie Kransky was just six years old when a man grabbed her older brother, Bryan, from a playground near their home in Perth, Western Australia. He'd yelled for her to run and not to look back and she'd done as he'd ordered; running straight home to tell her mother.Bryan was never seen again and Elkie's distraught mother was unable to cope with his loss. She sent Elkie to boarding school and told her "...it was for her own safety." A six-year-old Elkie assumed this meant the man might come back for her, too. Now a grown woman. Elkie has become a nationally respected investigative reporter, writing for newspapers across Australia and internationally. She investigates and exposes pedophiles and paves the way for the justice system to deal with them. But the 'law is an ass' and in Elkie's opinion so is Detective Sergeant Steven Jolly of the Major Crimes Squad. Legal trickery and police bungles provide a means for some of these men to slip through the legal system and receive minimal if any punishment. A new investigation leads Elkie to mother of two, Leila White with whom she falls instantly and hopelessly in love. Unfortunately, the door is slammed shut on what might have become a beautiful friendship when Leila's son dies from an overdose of veterinary tranquilizers. Elkie later discovers the overdose the young boy took had been traded for sex with a pedophile veterinarian. The vet insists the drugs had been stolen and it's difficult to prove otherwise.Incensed and frustrated by the injustice of it all, Elkie begins to plot how she might dispense justice on behalf of the victims. Unable to save her own brother, perhaps she can save someone else's. She's not afraid of bad men anymore - bad men are afraid of her. And so they should be.Available from Amazon and all reputable book outlets.www.amazon.com/author/evareddy
There is more to Miami teenager Sophie Cooper’s second major case as a teenage investigator/ journalist than meets the eye. In Scoop: Buried Leads, Sophie's newfound fame as an investigative reporter leads to her next case as a famous local chef is charged with the murder of his ex-wife. Despite overwhelming evidence, the hometown hero maintains his innocence and wants Sophie's help in finding the real killer. Can she pull it off, considering that she has to deal with her hectic internship at WMIA 7, planning her upcoming quinceñera, and the overwhelming drama of high school? As a new extraterrestrial presence in Florida’s everglades reveals ties to Sophie’s past, the case takes her in directions no one could have imagined.
