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| "The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge by Rainer Maria Rilke (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "'An indescribable aching futile longing for myself' The young Danish aristocrat Malte Laurids Brigge has been left rootless by the early death of his parents Now living in Paris Malte begins to record his life in a series of loosely connected notes diary entries prose poems parables and stories ostensibly collected by a fictional editor to form the Notebooks Focusing on Malte's observations and experiences in the present recollections of his childhood and family and his reflections on historical events these notes in highly crafted poetic prose explore the themes of life in the metropolis poverty sickness and death love memory and time and perception and language The only extended prose work by the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge is a landmark in the development of the twentieth-century novel It marks a radical departure from nineteenth-century realism transcending conventions of linear narrative to reflect a consciousness in crisis and an archetypal confrontation with the modern ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Metaphysics is one of the traditional four main branches of philosophy alongside ethics logic and epistemology It is also an area that continues to attract and hold a fascination for many people yet it is associated with being complex and abstract For some it is associated with the mystical or religious For others it is known through the metaphysical poets who talk of love and spirituality This Very Short Introduction goes right to the heart of the matter getting to the basic and most important questions of metaphysical thought in order to understand the theory What are objects? Do colours and shapes have some form of existence? What is it for one thing to cause another rather than just being associated with it? What is possible? Does time pass? By using these questions to initiate thought about the basic issues around substance properties changes causes possibilities time personal identity nothingness and emergentism Stephen Mumford provides a clear and simple path through this analytical tradition at the core of philosophical thought ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Archaeology: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "This entertaining Very Short Introduction reflects the enduring popularity of archaeology - a subject which appeals as a pastime career and academic discipline encompasses the whole globe and surveys 25 million years From deserts to jungles from deep caves to mountain tops from pebble tools to satellite photographs from excavation to abstract theory archaeology interacts with nearly every other discipline in its attempts to reconstruct the past In this new edition Paul Bahn brings the text up to date including information about new discoveries and interpretations in the field and highlighting the impact of developments such as the potential use of DNA and stable isotopes in teeth as well the effect technology and science are having on archaeological exploration ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "A Dictionary of Psychology" |
| "Including more than 11000 definitions this authoritative and up-to-date dictionary covers all branches of psychology Clear concise descriptions for each entry offer extensive coverage of key areas including cognition sensation and perception emotion and motivation learning and skills language mental disorder and research methods The range of entries extends to related disciplines including psychoanalysis psychiatry the neurosciences and statistics Entries are extensively cross-referenced for ease of use and cover word origins and derivations as well as definitions More than 100 illustrations complement the text This fourth edition has incorporated a large number of significant revisions and additions many in response to the 2013 publication of the American Psychiatric Association's latest edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders bringing the Dictionary fully up to date with the most recent literature of the subject In addition to the alphabetical entries the dictionary also includes appendices covering over 800 commonly used abbreviations and symbols as well as a list of phobias and phobic stimuli with definitions Comprehensive and clearly written this dictionary is an invaluable work of reference for students lecturers and the general reader with an interest in psychology"
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| "An Introduction to Political Philosophy" |
| "Why should some have the right to political power? What would happen without government? How much power should the state have? This is the ideal introduction to political philosophy combining clarity and a conversational style with a thought provoking account of the central questions in political philosophy Wolff explores the subject through a series of enduring and timeless questions jumping centuries and millennia to explore the most influential answers and demonstrate the relevance of political philosophy for an understanding of contemporary issues The eagerly anticipated new edition has been updated to include the on-going developments in theorising about race sexual orientation disability multiculturalism and global justice"
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| "The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar" |
| "The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar is a straightforward and accessible A-Z guide to the diverse and often complex terminology of English grammar It contains over 1600 entries with clear and concise definitions enhanced by numerous example sentences as well as relevant quotations from the scholarly literature of the field This second edition is written and edited by Professor Bas Aarts of University College London writer of the acclaimed Oxford Modern English Grammar It has been fully revised and updated with particular attention paid to refreshing the example sentences included within the text There are over 150 new entries that cover current terminology which has arisen since the publication of the first edition and there are also new entries on the most important English grammars published since the start of the 20th century Hundreds of new cross-references enhance the user-friendly nature of the text and the list of works cited has been thoroughly updated to reflect the current state of the field A short appendix of web links has been added All in all this Dictionary is an invaluable guide to English grammar for all students and teachers of the subject as well as all those with an informed interest in the English language"
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| "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church" |
| "Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church this is an indispensable guide for both students and the general reader Over 6000 entries provide authoritative coverage of theology patristic scholarship churches and denominations across the world canon law and the church calendar as well as entries on theologians philosophers artists musicians and mystics The third edition has been updated to reflect recent changes in the Church Over 100 new entries cover topics such as the Antonian Movement dispensationalism Heilsgeschichte Alvin Plantinga Garima Gospels and Intelligent Design It also includes a new appendix listing the Archbishops of Canterbury and a web links appendix providing online resources that are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website This handy concise volume is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Christianity"
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| "How to Study as a Mathematics Major" |
| "Every year thousands of students in the USA declare mathematics as their major Many are extremely intelligent and hardworking However even the best will encounter challenges because upper-level mathematics involves not only independent study and learning from lectures but also a fundamental shift from calculation to proof This shift is demanding but it need not be mysterious - research has revealed many insights into the mathematical thinking required and this book translates these into practical advice for a student audience It covers every aspect of studying as a mathematics major from tackling abstract intellectual challenges to interacting with professors and making good use of study time Part 1 discusses the nature of upper-level mathematics and explains how students can adapt and extend their existing skills in order to develop good understanding Part 2 covers study skills as these relate to mathematics and suggests practical approaches to learning effectively while enjoying undergraduate life As the first mathematics-specific study guide this friendly practical text is essential reading for any mathematics major"
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| "Compact Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary" |
| "The Compact Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary offers over 90000 words and phrases and 120000 translations of contemporary French and English It covers all the words you need for everday use carefully selected from evidence from the Oxford Languages Tracker and the Oxford English Corpus Also includes French cultural and grammar supplements to help you improve your French"
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| "Classical Literature: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "From popular histories through to reworkings of classical subject matter by contemporary poets dramatists and novelists the classical world and the masterpieces of its literature continue to fascinate readers and audiences in a huge variety of media In this Very Short Introduction William Allan explores what the 'classics' are and why they continue to shape our Western concepts of literature Presenting a range of material from both Greek and Latin literature he illustrates the variety and sophistication of these works and considers examples from all the major genres Ideal for the general reader interested in works of classic literature as well as students at A-Level and University this is a lively and lucid guide to the major authors and literary forms of the ancient period ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes" |
| "The purpose of economic evaluation is to inform decisions intended to improve healthcare The new edition of Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes equips the reader with the necessary tools and understanding required to undertake evaluations by providing an outline of key principles and a 'tool kit' based on the authors' own experiences of undertaking economic evaluations Building on the strength of the previous edition the accessible writing style ensures the text is key reading for the non-expert reader as no prior knowledge of economics is required The book employs a critical appraisal framework which is useful both to researchers conducting studies and to decision-makers assessing them Practical examples are provided throughout to aid learning and understanding The book discusses the analytical and policy challenges that face health systems in seeking to allocate resources efficiently and fairly New chapters include 'Principles of economic evaluation' and 'Making decisions in healthcare' which introduces the reader to core issues and questions about resource allocation and provides an understanding of the fundamental principles which guide decision making A key part of evidence-based decision making is the analysis of all the relevant evidence to make informed decisions and policy The new chapter 'Identifying synthesising and analysing evidence' highlights the importance of systematic review and how and why these methods are used As methods of analysis continue to develop the chapter on 'Characterising reporting and interpreting uncertainty' introduces the reader to recent methods of analysis and why characterizing uncertainty matters for health care decisions The fourth edition of Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes has been thoroughly revised and updated making it essential reading for anyone commissioning undertaking or using economic evaluations in health care including health service professionals health economists and health care decision makers"
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| "Oxford Mini Thesaurus" |
| "This small thesaurus offers 120000 synonyms and antonyms in a quick and easy-to-use thesaurus Synonyms are arranged in order of their closeness in meaning to the entry word with the closest one given first and printed in bold type to make it easier to find the sense you're looking for Improve your vocabulary with our Word Links a feature that provides extra vocabulary related to a selection of key entries"
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| "Pocket Oxford English Dictionary" |
| "The Pocket Oxford English Dictionary offers over 120000 words phrases and definitions It covers all the words you need for everyday use carefully selected from the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus a databank of 21st century English containing over 2 billion words"
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| "Iran: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Iran has rarely been out of the headlines Yet media interest and extensive coverage has tended to hinder rather than help our understanding of Iran as an idea an identity and a people leading to a superficial understanding of what is a complex and nuanced political culture and civilization This Very Short Introduction presents a radical reinterpretation of Iranian history and politics placing the Islamic Revolution in the context of a century of political change and social transformation By considering the various factors that have contributed towards the construction of the idea of Iran and the complex identity of Iranians themselves Ali Ansari steers a clear path towards a more realistic understanding for us all ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Liberalism: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "Liberalism is one of the most central and pervasive political theories and ideologies yet it is subject to different interpretations as well as misappropriations Its history carries a crucial heritage of civilized thinking of political practice and of philosophical-ethical creativity This Very Short Introduction unpacks the concept of liberalism and its various interpretations through three diverse approaches Looking at its historical and theoretical development analysing the liberal ideology and understanding liberalism as a series of ethical and philosophical principles this is a thorough exploration of the concept and practice of liberalism ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "On Liberty, Utilitarianism and Other Essays" |
| "'it is only the cultivation of individuality which produces or can produce well developed human beings' Mill's four essays 'On Liberty' 'Utilitarianism' 'Considerations on Representative Government' and 'The Subjection of Women' examine the most central issues that face liberal democratic regimes - whether in the nineteenth century or the twenty-first They have formed the basis for many of the political institutions of the West since the late nineteenth century tackling as they do the appropriate grounds for protecting individual liberty the basic principles of ethics the benefits and the costs of representative institutions and the central importance of gender equality in society These essays are central to the liberal tradition but their interpretation and how we should understand their connection with each other are both contentious In their introduction Mark Philp and Frederick Rosen set the essays in the context of Mill's other works and argue that his conviction in the importance of the development of human character in its full diversity provides the core to his liberalism and to any defensible account of the value of liberalism to the modern world ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics and International Relations" |
| "This dictionary is renowned for its authoritative and clear explanations of political terms as well as its impressive coverage of international relations heavily expanded for this edition It remains an essential A-Z guide to political terminology and theory"
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| "Sherlock Holmes. Selected Stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Paperback, 2014)" |
| "'Detection is or ought to be an exact science' For more than a century the Holmes stories have held a strange almost inexplicable grip on the popular imagination They are intimately associated with late Victorian and Edwardian society yet curiously timeless in their appeal The characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson together with their housekeeper Mrs Hudson and their address at 221B Baker Street are as familiar today as when they made their first appearance in the late 1880s The stories have been endlessly interpreted adapted and modernized but still it is to Arthur Conan Doyle's originals that we return This new selection of some of the best of them is designed to give readers a full sense of their world the brooding fog of London ruined heirs in creaking mansions and hidden crimes in the farthest-flung corners of the British Empire The stories take Holmes's career from its early days to its close and include the book-length Sign of the Four Barry McCrea's introduction investigates the currents that lie beneath their surface ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more"
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| "Accounting: A Very Short Introduction" |
| "If you read the 'business pages' of a newspaper or if you listen to the financial news on the television or radio you will often hear terms such as 'liability' 'balance sheet' or 'earnings' These terms turn up in non-financial contexts as well 'he was more of a liability than an asset' If you invest in shares have a building society account or sit on a committee of the property company which owns your apartment block you will receive financial statements every year If you are a manager in a company a hospital or a school you will see accounting information often This Very Short Introduction provides a guide to understanding and using accounting information Christopher Nobes explains the main areas of accounting work from bookkeeping and financial reporting to auditing and management accounting ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable"
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| "Sentimental Education by Gustave Flaubert (Paperback, 2016)" |
| "'For certain men the stronger their desire the less likely they are to act' With his first glimpse of Madame Arnoux Frederic Moreau is convinced he has found his romantic destiny but when he pursues her to Paris the young student is unable to translate his passion into decisive action He also finds himself distracted by the equally romantic appeal of political action in the turbulent years leading up to the revolution of 1848 and by the attractions of three other women each of whom seeks to make him her own a haughty society lady a capricious courtesan and an artless country girl Flaubert offers a vivid and unsparing portrait of the young men of his generation struggling to salvage something of their ideals in a city where corruption consumerism and a pervasive sense of disenchantment undermine all but the most compromised erotic aesthetic and social initiatives Sentimental Education combines thoroughgoing irony with an impartial but unexpectedly intense sympathy"
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| "The XML Companion" |
| "Building on the success of the first and second editions of The XML Companion Neil Bradley has up-dated this accessible in-depth reference to cover many of the new supporting standards that have emerged since XML was released in 1998 Apart from the core chapters on the XML standard itself this book concentrates on related standards developed by the W3C and on the two most popular applications of this technology document publishing and data exchange The XML Companion Provides accessible comprehensive description of each XML feature Does not assume experience of HTML or SGML Detailed study of the standard is supported by the inclusion of cross-referenced roadmaps' of the building blocks that comprise the standard Includes an extensive glossary Related standards for cataloguing processing linking and styling XML are covered in detail"
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| "Occupied America : A History of Chicanos" |
| "The most comprehensive book on Mexican Americans describing their political ascendancy Authored by one of the most influential and highly-regarded voices of Chicano history and ethnic studies Occupied America is the most definitive introduction to Chicano history This comprehensive overview of Chicano history is passionately written and extensively researched With a concise and engaged narrative and timelines that give students a context for pivotal events in Chicano history Occupied America illuminates the struggles and decisions that frame Chicano identity today"
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| "Autobiography Of Red" |
| "In this extraordinary epic poem Anne Carson bridges the gap between classicism and the modern poetry and prose with a volcanic journey into the soul of a winged red monster named Geryon There is a strong mixture of whimsy and sadness in Geryon's story He is tormented as a boy by his brother escapes to a parallel world of photography and falls in love with Herakles - a golden young man who leaves Geryon at the peak of infatuation Geryon retreats ever further into the world created by his camera until that glass house is suddenly and irrevocably shattered by Herakles' return Running throughout is Geryon's fascination with his wings the colour red and the fantastic accident of who he is AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF RED is a deceptively simple narrative layered with currents of meaning emotion and the truth about what it's like to be red It is a powerful and unsettling story that moves disturbs and delights"
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| "It's Not About The Bike : My Journey Back to Life" |
| "It's Not About the Bike was first published in 2000 Detailing Lance Armstrong's battle with life-threatening testicular cancer and his return to professional cycling it became a huge bestseller appealing to fans of cycling as well as cancer survivors inspired by his full and dramatic recovery Dogged by suspicion and allegations of doping throughout his career in January 2013 in an interview with Oprah Winfrey Lance Armstrong admitted to having taken performance enhancing drugs during all seven of the Tours de France in which he competed The UCI the world governing body for cycling stripped him of his titles"
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| "Ghost World" |
| "Ghost World is the story of Enid and Rebecca teenage friends facing the unwelcome prospect of adulthood and the uncertain future of their complicated relationship Clowes conjures a balanced semblance both tender and objective of their fragile existence capturing the mundane thrills and hourly tragedies of a waning adolescence as he follows a tenuous narrative thread through the fragmented lives of these two fully realised young women"
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| "Father Christmas's Last Present" |
| "Julien's parents talk about Father Christmas endlessly but he doesn't believe in him any more Nevertheless he humours his parents and writes Father Christmas a letter asking for a video games console just like his cousin Patrick's His parents think it might be a bit expensive but Julien is sure Father Christmas can cover it Sure enough on Christmas morning with his mother and father feigning surprise there it is Then his mother spots another parcel under the tree It doesn't look very exciting and no one knows where it's come from Julien tears the paper off and is delighted with what he finds"
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| "Twenty Love Poems : And A Song Of Despair" |
| "The Chilean Pablo Neruda (1904-1973) was probably the greatest and certainly the most prolific of twentieth-century Latin American poets He brought out his first collection at the age of seventeen and quickly developed an assured and distinctive poetic voice His third book Veinte Poemas de Amor y una Cancion Desesperada - Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair- was published in 1924 and attracted international acclaim It remains one of the most celebrated and admired books of erotic poetry published in the last hundred years with over a million copies sold worldwide Neruda was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1971"
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| "Friday Night Lights : A Town, a Team, and a Dream" |
| "In the state of Texas American football is a religion And nowhere is more fanatical about its football than the small town of Odessa There every Friday night from September to November a bunch of seventeen-year-old kids play their hearts out for the honour of their high school In front of 20000 people In 1988 HG Bissinger spent a season in Odessa discovering just what makes a town pin its hopes on eleven boys on a football field He lived with the students coaches and townspeople who dedicate their lives to their team sharing their joys and triumphs their pains injuries and bitter disappointments He returned with a compassionate but hard-eyed story of a town riven by money race and class where a high school can spend more on medical supplies for its athletic program than on its English department Friday Night Lights is one of the best books about sport ever written It is the story of how dreams and reality collide at once glorious and immensely sad Because for the 30-odd boys of the Permian Panthers these days will have been the best of their lives"
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| "Black Hole Hardcover" |
| "And you thought your adolescence was scary Suburban Seattle the mid-1970s We learn from the outset that a strange plague has descended upon the area&39;s teenagers transmitted by sexual contact The disease is manifested any number of ways - from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (and concealable) - but once you&39;ve got it that&39;s it There&39;s no turning back As we inhabit the heads of several key characters - some kids who have it some who don&39;t some who are about to get it - what unfolds isn&39;t the expected battle to fight the plague or bring heightened awareness of it or even to treat it What we become witness to instead is a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high-school alienation itself - the savagery the cruelty the relentless anxiety and ennui the longing for escape And then the murders start As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying (and believe it or not autobiographical) Black Hole transcends its genre by deftly exploring a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it - back when it wasn&39;t exactly cool to be a hippie any more but Bowie was still just a little too weird To say nothing of sprouting horns and moulting your skin"
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| "Rough Ride" |
| "First published in 1990 Rough Ride is one of the greatest books ever written about the life of a professional athlete Almost twenty years later Yellow Jersey is publishing an updated edition of this cycling classic with a new foreword by the author which reflects on his life both inside and outside the sport Paul Kimmage's boyhood dreams were of cycling glory wearing the yellow jersey cycling the Tour de France becoming a national hero He knew it wouldn't come easy but he was prepared to put in the graft he spent his teenage years cycling an average of 400 miles per week The dedication began to pay off As an amateur he represented his country and finished sixth in the World Championships In 1986 he turned professional That's when reality hit He soon discovered it wasn't about glory and courage and it wasn't about how much training you put in or how much you wanted to win It was about gruelling defeats complete and utter exhaustion and it was about drugs Not drugs that would ensure victory but drugs that would allow you to finish the race and start another day Paul Kimmage left the sport to write this book It is a powerful and frank account that breaks the law of silence surrounding the issue of drugs in sport An eye-opening expose and a heartbreaking lament it is a book that anyone interested in any sport should read Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award"
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