Beyond the Horizon: Extreme Adventures at the Edge of the World

Richard Parks has what must be one of contemporary sport's most extraordinary and inspirational stories. Soon after he turned 30, the professional career in rugby that had been his life for over a decade was cut short by injury, leaving him faced with an uncertain future. But unlike many other young athletes, Richard decided to tackle his fears, anxiety, and depression head on, taking inspiration from Ranulph Fiennes and a line from his grandmother's eulogy—"The horizon is only the limit of our sight"—and setting out on challenges that have become part of his everyday life. Richard created history with his first endeavor—the 737 Challenge—by becoming the first person to conquer the highest mountain on each of the world's continents and venture to both the North and South Poles within seven months. Then in 2013 he tackled three hugely challenging events—an ultramarathon through the Peruvian jungle, the world's highest mountain bike race, and a double iron man triathlon in Snowdonia—in preparation for an even more extraordinary challenge: to record the fastest solo, unsupported, and unassisted journey to the South Pole. These three challenges and the Antarctic speed record quest that saw Richard ski 11 hours a day enduring perishing conditions, broken skis, and spending Christmas and New Year alone on the ice, were all filmed for a major four-part series. Beyond the Horizon is an amazing, inspiring, and exciting story for armchair adventurers and fans of extreme sports and mountaineering alike.

Sports & Outdoors

Parks, Richard

Aylwin, Michael

Biographies

Little, Brown Book Group

Richard Parks has what must be one of contemporary sport's most extraordinary and inspirational stories. Soon after he turned 30, the professional career in rugby that had been his life for over a decade was cut short by injury, leaving him faced with an uncertain future. But unlike many other young athletes, Richard decided to tackle his fears, anxiety, and depression head on, taking inspiration from Ranulph Fiennes and a line from his grandmother's eulogy—"The horizon is only the limit of our sight"—and setting out on challenges that have become part of his everyday life. Richard created history with his first endeavor—the 737 Challenge—by becoming the first person to conquer the highest mountain on each of the world's continents and venture to both the North and South Poles within seven months. Then in 2013 he tackled three hugely challenging events—an ultramarathon through the Peruvian jungle, the world's highest mountain bike race, and a double iron man triathlon in Snowdonia—in preparation for an even more extraordinary challenge: to record the fastest solo, unsupported, and unassisted journey to the South Pole. These three challenges and the Antarctic speed record quest that saw Richard ski 11 hours a day enduring perishing conditions, broken skis, and spending Christmas and New Year alone on the ice, were all filmed for a major four-part series. Beyond the Horizon is an amazing, inspiring, and exciting story for armchair adventurers and fans of extreme sports and mountaineering alike.

Richard Parks has what must be one of contemporary sport's most extraordinary and inspirational stories. Soon after he turned 30, the professional career in rugby that had been his life for over a decade was cut short by injury, leaving him faced with an uncertain future. But unlike many other young athletes, Richard decided to tackle his fears, anxiety, and depression head on, taking inspiration from Ranulph Fiennes and a line from his grandmother's eulogy—"The horizon is only the limit of our sight"—and setting out on challenges that have become part of his everyday life. Richard created history with his first endeavor—the 737 Challenge—by becoming the first person to conquer the highest mountain on each of the world's continents and venture to both the North and South Poles within seven months. Then in 2013 he tackled three hugely challenging events—an ultramarathon through the Peruvian jungle, the world's highest mountain bike race, and a double iron man triathlon in Snowdonia—in preparation for an even more extraordinary challenge: to record the fastest solo, unsupported, and unassisted journey to the South Pole. These three challenges and the Antarctic speed record quest that saw Richard ski 11 hours a day enduring perishing conditions, broken skis, and spending Christmas and New Year alone on the ice, were all filmed for a major four-part series. Beyond the Horizon is an amazing, inspiring, and exciting story for armchair adventurers and fans of extreme sports and mountaineering alike.

Yellowstone National Park encompasses many of North America's great coldwater fisheries. Fabled trout waters--the Madison River, the Gallatin, the Firehole, Yellowstone Lake, Slough Creek, the Yellowstone River, and many others--draw anglers from around the world to test their skills amidst the park's spectacular scenery and wildlife. Fishing Yellowstone National Park tells anglers: *where to go--both along the roads and off-the-beaten path *how to get there *what gamefish are found in the park's many lakes and streams *the geography and angling history of many of the park's most famous waters *the top fly patterns and lures for each fishery

Fishing Yellowstone National Park

Hunting & Fishing

Falcon Pr Pub Co

<div>Yellowstone National Park encompasses many of North America's great coldwater fisheries. Fabled trout waters--the Madison River, the Gallatin, the Firehole, Yellowstone Lake, Slough Creek, the Yellowstone River, and many others--draw anglers from around the world to test their skills amidst the park's spectacular scenery and wildlife. Fishing Yellowstone National Park tells anglers: *where to go--both along the roads and off-the-beaten path *how to get there *what gamefish are found in the park's many lakes and streams *the geography and angling history of many of the park's most famous waters *the top fly patterns and lures for each fishery </div>

Fishing Yellowstone National Park, 3rd: An Angler's Complete Guide to More Than 100 Streams, Rivers, and Lakes (Regional Fishing)

Falcon

Worshipping Small Gods

Worshipping Small Gods is the follow-up to his World Fantasy Award finalist debut collection, The Ogre's Wife- containing fourteen stories, three of which are original to this volume, and all created with the same philosophy- follow where the story leads, and face whatever comes. These destinations range from comic zen parables as in the title story, "Worshiping Small Gods," to the darkest depths of the human heart as in "Voices in an Empty Room." Whether dark fantasy, comedy, near future sf or wry contemporary fantasy, these stories all share that same insight and honesty . . .

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

Prime Books

Worshipping Small Gods is the follow-up to his World Fantasy Award finalist debut collection, The Ogre's Wife- containing fourteen stories, three of which are original to this volume, and all created with the same philosophy- follow where the story leads, and face whatever comes. These destinations range from comic zen parables as in the title story, "Worshiping Small Gods," to the darkest depths of the human heart as in "Voices in an Empty Room." Whether dark fantasy, comedy, near future sf or wry contemporary fantasy, these stories all share that same insight and honesty . . .

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

THE OGRE'S WIFE is a collection of short stories by Richard Parks. The introduction was written by Parke Godwin, who has followed the author's career from first bloom in 1978 until today. All but one of the stories have been previously published in either magazines (mostly Realms of Fantasy) or anthologies. That one, Doing Time in the Wild Hunt, was written especially for this collection.

The Ogre's Wife - Fairy Tales for Grownups

Obscura Pr

"Eli Mothersbaugh is the top field agent for an under-funded, over-extended government organization known as the Bureau of Bio-Remnant Reconciliation. Set in an alternate near future where the existence of ghosts is an accepted scientific truth, it is Eli's job to help keep the living and the dead at peace with one another. Eli is physically sensitive to the energy fields that mark a ghost, but unfortunately he discovered his gift before the reality of ghostly manifestations was proven. When his parents, the two people he trusted most, nearly had him committed for psychiatric treatment, Eli was devastated and now makes it his mission to get to the true cause of any tension between the living and the dead, no matter where that truth might be hiding, or where the pursuit of it might lead."The first Eli Mothersbaugh story, "Wrecks," appeared in the British SF magazine Odyssey back in 2002. Since then, they've been published in such august venues as Asimov's SF and Realms of Fantasy. Here, for the first time, are gathered all twelve of the tales of the Bureau of Bio-Remnant Reconciliation, including five new stories that were written especially for this collection.

Ghost Trouble: The Casefiles of Eli Mothersbaugh

Genre Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Gone Racin'... From horseback to Horsepower;: the autobiography of Chic Cannon NHRA

Biographies & Memoirs

Cannon, Chic E

Memoirs

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Beyond the Horizon: Extreme Adventures at the Edge of the World

Beyond the Horizon: Extreme Adventures at the Edge of the World

Beyond the Horizon: Extreme Adventures at the Edge of the World

Fishing Yellowstone National Park

Fishing Yellowstone National Park, 3rd: An Angler's Complete Guide to More Than 100 Streams, Rivers, and Lakes (Regional Fishing)

Worshipping Small Gods

Worshipping Small Gods

The Ogre's Wife - Fairy Tales for Grownups

Ghost Trouble: The Casefiles of Eli Mothersbaugh

Gone Racin'... From horseback to Horsepower;: the autobiography of Chic Cannon NHRA