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Messenger of Death: Captain Nolan & The Charge of the Light Brigade

by David Buttery

A biography of the British Army officer and his role in the Crimean War at the Charge at Balaklava.Captain Louis Nolan delivered the order that produced one of the most famous blunders in all military history—the Charge of the Light Brigade. Nolan’s conduct and the Charge itself have been the subject of intense, sometimes bitter debate ever since. Yet there has been no recent biography of Nolan. He remains an ambiguous, controversial figure to this day. In this fresh and perceptive study, David Buttery attempts to set the record straight. He reassesses the man and looks at his military career, for there was much more to Louis Nolan than his fatal role in the Charge. This sympathetic account of his life throws new light on the Victorian army and its officer class, and on the conduct of the war in the Crimea. It also offers the reader an inside view of the most notorious episode of that war, the Charge at Balaklava on 25 October 1854.

Messenger of the Lord: The Prophetic Ministry of Ellen G. White

by Herbert E. Douglass

Comprehensively focuses on the life work and ministry Ellen G. White with the sole purpose of educating Seventh-day Adventist colleges on the gift of prophecy.

Messenger: The Legacy of Mattie J. T. Stepanek and Heartsongs

by Jeni Stepanek Larry Lindner

In Messenger, Jeni Stepanek shares the inspiring story of her son's life. Mattie was born with a rare disorder called Dysautonomic Mitochondrial Myopathy, and Jeni was advised to institutionalize him. Instead, she nurtured a child who transformed his hardships into a worldwide message of peace and hope.

Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali

by Marc Bernardin

“Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.” Muhammad Ali, one of the most revered—and controversial—figures of the twentieth century, immortalized those words with the beauty, strength, and originality of his boxing style. Now, his epic story is retold in this gorgeous, striking graphic novel Messenger that showcases exactly why he became celebrated worldwide as “The Greatest.”Muhammad Ali was one of the most photographed—and photogenic—figures in the history of sports. He demanded to be looked at, to be seen, and this epic captures his meteoric rise from Cassius Clay to Olympian and heavyweight champion of the world with stunning illustrations befitting his storied legacy. Bringing readers through major moments of his life—his first meeting with civil rights leader Malcolm X, his interview with sports broadcaster Howard Cosell about his reasons for opposing the Vietnam War, and his titanic bout with then-undefeated heavyweight champion George Foreman, among others—this graphic biography will be a crucial and instantly popular resource on The Greatest.

Messengers: City Tales from a London Bicycle Courier

by Julian Sayarer

Messengers sees Julian Sayarer return to work as a London bicycle courier, after six months cycling around the world. From saddle and kerbside, his stories of delivering flowers to politicians, and administration notices to banks toppled by the financial crisis, make for a social history of a less seen city, written from the perspective of someone stuck in one of London's most insecure and poorly paid jobs.Underneath the deliveries, we meet London's bicycle messengers, a family drawn from jaded graduates, jailbirds and recovering drug addicts. The riders all share their brushes with the law, struggles on the breadline and compete together in alleycat races, forming an unlikely but tender community upon the streets.With a bicycle the one constant that seems to make sense of everything else, Messengers is a two-wheeled portrait of everyday life in a modern city at the start of the twenty-first century.

Messengers: City tales from a london bicycle courier

by Julian Sayarer

Messengers sees Julian Sayarer return to work as a London bicycle courier, after six months cycling around the world. From saddle and kerbside, his stories of delivering flowers to politicians, and administration notices to banks toppled by the financial crisis, make for a social history of a less seen city, written from the perspective of someone stuck in one of London's most insecure and poorly paid jobs.Underneath the deliveries, we meet London's bicycle messengers, a family drawn from jaded graduates, jailbirds and recovering drug addicts. The riders all share their brushes with the law, struggles on the breadline and compete together in alleycat races, forming an unlikely but tender community upon the streets.With a bicycle the one constant that seems to make sense of everything else, Messengers is a two-wheeled portrait of everyday life in a modern city at the start of the twenty-first century.

Messerschmitts Over Sicily: Diary of a Luftwaffe Fighter Commander (Stackpole Military History Series)

by Johannes Steinhoff

A German air force officer&’s first person account of aerial battle during the invasion of Sicily in WWII. In an account of unusual power, Luftwaffe ace Johannes Steinhoff draws from his personal World War II diary to recount the final days of the German air force on Sicily in June and July 1943. Facing crushing odds—including a commander, Hermann Goring, who contemptuously treated his pilots as cowards—Steinhoff and his fellow Messerschmitt 109 pilots took to the skies day after day to meet waves of dreaded Flying Fortresses and swarms of Allied fighters, all bent on driving the Germans from the island. A captivating narrative and a piercing analysis, this book is a classic of aerial combat.

Messi

by Leonardo Faccio

For soccer enthusiasts and sports fans in general, an in-depth look at the life of the beautiful game's greatest star, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi."Whether you call it soccer, football, fútbol, or the "beautiful game," it is the most popular sport in the world, and Argentine footballer Lionel Messi stands as one of its finest players--not only of his time, but of all time. Admired around the globe for his athleticism, skill, and fierce competitiveness, Messi has, at the age of 24, already shattered records at one of the most storied clubs in the world, FC Barcelona. Now, in this comprehensive biography, Messi fans can learn more about his life and career. Argentine journalist Leonardo Faccio describes how Messi, as a talented youth player in Buenos Aires, left his home for Spain in search of the medical help his family could not afford to treat his rare hormone deficiency. Small of stature, but possessing tremendous natural gifts, Messi developed into a star at Barcelona's famed Masia soccer school. In this book, Faccio has written not only a biography of an enigmatic celebrity, but a meditation on athletic genius, drawing on interviews with Messi himself, as well as with everyone from his family, teammates, childhood friends--even his favorite butcher. In-depth and intimate, soccer fans who enjoy watching Messi come alive on the field will delight as he comes alive on the page.

Messi

by Leonardo Faccio

A la història del futbol, només quatre jugadors tenen plaça al primer esgraó: Pelé, Di Stéfano, Cruyff i Maradona. Des de fa quatre anys, largentí Messi truca amb insistència a la porta daquest club restringit i cada setmana les seves exhibicions el confirmen com lamo de la pilota. Una estrella daquestes dimensions es mereix més que lhabitual hagiografia o un pamflet morbós. En la millor tradició del periodisme narratiu, el que neix amb Gay Talese, Tom Wolfe o Norman Mailer, Leonardo Faccio ha dibuixat un perfil fascinant en tres temps del futbolista més famós del món, que amb només vint-i-quatre anys ha batut tots els rècords. Un noi tímid, petit i daparença fràgil, que sha convertit en la joia més valuosa de lespectacle més gran del món. Passin i llegeixin!

Messi

by Leonardo Faccio

En la historia del fútbol sólo cuatro jugadores tienen plaza en el primer escalón: Pelé, Di Stéfano, Cruyff y Maradona. Desde hace cuatro años, el argentino Leo Messi llama con insistencia a la puerta de ese restringido club y sus exhibiciones cada semana le confirman como el amo del balón. Una estrella de esta dimensión merece más que la habitual hagiografía o un panfleto morboso. En la mejor tradición del periodismo narrativo, el que nace con Gay Talese, Tom Wolfe o Norman Mailer, Leonardo Faccio ha dibujado un fascinante perfil en tres tiempos del futbolista más famoso del mundo, que con apenas 24 años ha roto todos los récords. Un chico tímido, pequeño y de apariencia frágil, que se ha convertido en la joya más valiosa del mayor espectáculo del mundo. Pasen y lean.

Messi

by Leonardo Faccio

El perfil definitivo del incomparable Lionel Messi, una de las más brillantes estrellas del fútbol internacional En la historia del fútbol sólo cuatro jugadores tienen plaza en el primer escalón: Pelé, Di Stéfano, Cruyff y Maradona. Desde hace cuatro años, el argentino Lionel Messi llama con insistencia a la puerta de ese restringido club, y sus exhibiciones cada semana le confirman como el amo del balón. Estrella del equipo de Barcelona, ganador del Balón de Oro y nombrado jugador del año por la FIFA, un atleta de esta dimensión merece más que la habitual hagiografía. En la mejor tradición del periodismo narrativo, Leonardo Faccio ha dibujado un fascinante perfil en tres tiempos del futbolista más famoso del mundo, que con apenas 24 años ha roto todos los récords. Todos los detalles --desde su familia y sus amistades hasta su lucha contra el déficit de la hormona del crecimiento que casi le costó su carrera futbolística-- se reúnen aquí para formar la biografía más completa de la estrella argentina escrita hasta la fecha. Un chico tímido, pequeño y de apariencia frágil, que se ha convertido en la joya más valiosa del mayor espectáculo del mundo. Pasen y lean.

Messi (edición actualizada): Messi y el mundial de su vida

by Leonardo Faccio

Un perfil fascinante, en tres tiempos, del futbolista más famoso del mundo. Por Leonardo Faccio. Lionel Messi ha roto todos los récords del fútbol y se ha instalado en el panteón reservado a las grandes estrellas: Pelé, Di Stéfano, Cruyff y Maradona. Desde que irrumpiera con estruendo en el planeta fútbol en 2007, el argentino Leo Messi se ha convertido en el amo del balón. Una estrella de tamaña dimensión merece más que la habitual hagiografía o un panfleto morboso. En la mejor tradición del periodismo narrativo, el que nace con Gay Talese, Tom Wolfe o Norman Mailer, Leonardo Faccio ha dibujado un fascinante perfil en tres tiempos del futbolista más famoso del mundo que ya ha roto todos los récords. Un chico tímido, pequeño y de apariencia frágil, que se ha convertido en la joya más valiosa del mayor espectáculo del mundo. Pasen y lean. Reseñas: «Con Messi en marcha, la cancha no es un campo de batalla, sino una geografía de unidades de emoción.» Manuel Rivas «Alguna vez contaré a mis nietos que yo entrené a Leo.» Pep Guardiola«Messi sigue jugando para conseguir la bicicleta.» Juan Villoro «Estoy en la historia. Yo contraté a Messi.» Carles Reixach «Es una caricia más que me hizo la Argentina.»Joan Manuel Serrat

Messi vs. Ronaldo: One Rivalry, Two GOATs, and the Era That Remade the World's Game

by Joshua Robinson Jonathan Clegg

Essential World Cup Reading | Featured in The New York Times' 'What to Read During the World Cup'Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of the intertwined sagas and legacies of two of the greatest soccer players of all time—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—examining how their rivalry has grown from a personal competition to a multi-billion-dollar industry, paralleling the stunning rise, overwhelming excesses, and uncertain future of modern international soccer.For over fifteen years, almost any conversation about international soccer has always come back to two players—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—undoubtedly the greatest of their generation but with styles, attitudes, and fanbases that couldn’t be more different. For millions of people around the world “Messi or Ronaldo?” isn’t simply a barroom argument, or an affirmation of fandom, so much as a statement of philosophy, of values, of what global soccer is today and of what it will be tomorrow.Now Wall Street Journal reporters and co-authors of The Club, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg, unite the stories of Messi and Ronaldo into a single modern epic of global sports, detailing how one rivalry changed both the game and the business of international soccer—forever. Based on dozens of firsthand accounts and years of original reporting, Messi vs. Ronaldo weaves together the stakes, color, and characters at the heart of each man’s story, going inside the locker rooms and boardrooms where their legends were forged and revealing off-field drama as gripping as anything that happened on it. From their contrasting origin stories to their divergent career arcs and their conflicting reputations, these players have built their successes on opposite paths, yet each, in his own way, offers a riveting tale of triumph and excess. Taken together, their story embodies the astronomical growth of international soccer, how social media has revolutionized the power of sports celebrity, and how the desire to capitalize on the billions of dollars these players represent electrified some of the most storied clubs in Europe—Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Manchester United among them—and cost them almost everything.With the 2022 World Cup almost certain to be the last for both of these figures, Messi vs. Ronaldo offers a deeply researched look at their legacy and grapples with the impact that their talents have had on the game for better and for worse. Much more than a retelling of the dual accomplishments of these great players, this is truly a biography of a rivalry, one that has become a crucial lens for understanding the past, present, and future of global soccer.

Messi, Superstar: His Records, His Life, His Epic Awesomeness

by Jon Stollberg Duopress Labs Staff

Millions of kids around the world know Lionel Messi, and they all know he is really good. But do they know how good he really is? To answer this question, this engaging book goes beyond a traditional biography and describes Messi's life and record-breaking career through the use of fun graphics, comparisons with past and present players, playful reader challenges, and pages chock-full of interesting facts.<P><P> <i>Advisory: Bookshare has learned that this book offers only partial accessibility. We have kept it in the collection because it is useful for some of our members. To explore further access options with us, please contact us through the Book Quality link on the right sidebar. Benetech is actively working on projects to improve accessibility issues such as these. </i>

Messi: A Biography

by Leonardo Faccio

For soccer enthusiasts and sports fans in general, an in-depth look at the life of the beautiful game&’s greatest star, Argentine footballer Lionel Messi.Whether you call it soccer, football, fútbol, or the &“beautiful game," it is the most popular sport in the world, and Argentine footballer Lionel Messi stands as one of its finest players—not only of his time, but of all time. Admired around the globe for his athleticism, skill, and fierce competitiveness, Messi has, at the age of 24, already shattered records at one of the most storied clubs in the world, FC Barcelona. Now, in this comprehensive biography, Messi fans can learn more about his life and career. Argentine journalist Leonardo Faccio describes how Messi, as a talented youth player in Buenos Aires, left his home for Spain in search of the medical help his family could not afford to treat his rare hormone deficiency. Small of stature, but possessing tremendous natural gifts, Messi developed into a star at Barcelona&’s famed Masia soccer school. In this book, Faccio has written not only a biography of an enigmatic celebrity, but a meditation on athletic genius, drawing on interviews with Messi himself, as well as with everyone from his family, teammates, childhood friends—even his favorite butcher. In-depth and intimate, soccer fans who enjoy watching Messi come alive on the field will delight as he comes alive on the page.

Messi: A Biography (Vintage Espanol Ser.)

by Leonardo Faccio

Un perfil fascinant, en tres temps, del futbolista més famós del món. Per Leonardo Faccio. Lionel Messi ha batut tots els rècords del futbol i s'ha instal·lat al panteó reservat a les grans estrelles: Pelé, Di Stéfano, Cruyff i Maradona. Des que va aterrar a l'esfera futbolística l'any 2007, l'argentí Leo Messi s'ha convertit en el rei de la pilota, i ho ha guanyat tot excepte el mundial. Una estrella d'aquestes dimensions es mereix més que l'habitual hagiografia o un pamflet morbós. En la millor tradició del periodisme narratiu, el que neix amb Gay Talese, Tom Wolfe o Norman Mailer, Leonardo Faccio ha dibuixat un perfil fascinant en tres temps del futbolista més famós del món, que amb només vint-i-quatre anys ha batut tots els rècords. Un noi tímid, petit i d'aparença fràgil, que s'ha convertit en la joia més valuosa de l'espectacle més gran del món. Passin i llegeixin! Ressenyes:«Amb Messi en marxa, la canxa no és un camp de batalla, sinó una geografia d'unitats d'emoció.»Manuel Rivas «Algun dia els hi explicaré als meus nets que jo vaig entrenar al Leo.»Josep Guardiola «Messi segueix jugant per aconseguir la bicicleta.»Juan Villoro «Sóc a la historia. Jo vaig contractar Messi.»Carlos Reixach «És una carícia més que em va fer l'Argentina.»Joan Manuel Serrat

Messi: Life Lessons from a Legend

by Sean Deveney

“You have to fight to reach your dreams.”From his start as the smallest kid on the team to his emergence as the greatest soccer player in the world, Lionel Messi’s journey to stardom is a master class in excellence. “The Atomic Flea” shattered records with his nimble, left-footed dribbling and prolific goal scoring, and won millions of fans on his beleaguered quest to win the World Cup. Messi: Life Lessons from a Legend details #10’s biggest struggles and triumphs playing for Barcelona, Argentina, Paris Saint-Germain, and Inter Miami. His story acts as a road map to success for anyone with the courage and passion to chase their own dreams.- Inspiring quotes from Messi himself- A biographical look at Messi’s early years, his rise to fame, and his most spectacular achievements- Original full-color art that captures the spirit of a champion- Guiding truths and hard-earned lessons to help you crush your own goals

Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend

by Luca Caioli

Still only 24, Lionel Messi is on course to become the greatest footballer of all time. The 2009 and 2010 FIFA World Player of the Year, he is fast, elusive, and mesmerising.

Messi: The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated (Guillem Balague's Books)

by Guillem Balague

'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego MaradonaFULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2022 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH & MESSI'S TRANSFER TO INTER MIAMI As Lionel Messi raised the World Cup triumphantly into the air, the world watched on in awe. Messi's final peak conquered; his final dream achieved. It was the fairy tale ending to a glittering career. Yet despite delivering Argentina their third World Cup, Messi's time at Paris Saint-Germain came to a dramatic conclusion, and Miami awaited the Argentinian legend. Guillem Balagué has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle including the player himself: his coaches, team-mates and family. From tracing the origins of Messi's precocious talent in Rosario, Argentina, to chronicling his peerless seventeen-season career at Barcelona, and his tumultuous Parisian adventure, Guillem takes us behind-the-scenes of Messi's World Cup triumph and his long-desired move to the MLS. This is an epic, authoritative and compelling account of an enigmatic footballing genius. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola

Messi: The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated (Guillem Balague's Books)

by Guillem Balague

'I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi' Diego MaradonaFULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE 2022 WORLD CUP TRIUMPH & MESSI'S TRANSFER TO INTER MIAMI As Lionel Messi raised the World Cup triumphantly into the air, the world watched on in awe. Messi's final peak conquered; his final dream achieved. It was the fairy tale ending to a glittering career. Yet despite delivering Argentina their third World Cup, Messi's time at Paris Saint-Germain came to a dramatic conclusion, and Miami awaited the Argentinian legend. Guillem Balagué has had unprecedented access to Messi's inner circle including the player himself: his coaches, team-mates and family. From tracing the origins of Messi's precocious talent in Rosario, Argentina, to chronicling his peerless seventeen-season career at Barcelona, and his tumultuous Parisian adventure, Guillem takes us behind-the-scenes of Messi's World Cup triumph and his long-desired move to the MLS. This is an epic, authoritative and compelling account of an enigmatic footballing genius. 'I can tell my grandkids one day that I coached Lionel Messi' Pep Guardiola

Messiánico: Lionel Messi, la historia del mejor

by Sebastián Fest Alexandre Juillard

Una biografía única, completa y reveladora, con aspectos desconocidos e intimidades inesperadas del crack que completa con alegría y energía renovada su nueva etapa conquistando el único título que le faltaba: la Copa del Mundo, en Qatar 2022. Lionel Messi ha vuelto a ser feliz Y ¿para qué jugar al fútbol si no es para ser feliz? Con cuatro Champions League, la Copa América 2021, el récord de goles de un jugador para una selección sudamericana y el pase al PSG, el mejor futbolista del planeta ya le había insuflado nueva vida a su carrera, pero ahora además ha conquistado el único gran trofeo que le faltaba: la Copa del Mundo. Para conocer y comprender a esta figura extraordinaria, Sebastián Fest y Alexandre Juillard recorrieron el mundo: de Qatar a Brasil, pasando por Sudáfrica, Alemania, China, Suiza, Rusia, el Reino Unido, y por supuesto, España y Argentina. Hablaron con su familia, con quienes lo vieron crecer en Rosario y Barcelona, con sus compañeros de equipo, con los responsables de su preparación física, con sus exrepresentantes y médicos; con los periodistas que lo siguen obsesivamente y con sus rivales. Messiánico desmenuza las razones futbolísticas que hacen de Messi un jugador único, pero también las disputas entre los agentes y la familia, algunos mitos de su historia oficial, el papel de Antonela, las dificultades que debió sortear para ganarse el cariño de los argentinos, el polémico manejo de su fortuna y su imagen, y la forma en que se adueñó finalmente de la Selección. Este libro pone la lupa sobre el pasado reciente (las frustraciones de Brasil 2014 y Rusia 2018, la muerte de Maradona) y el renovado presente de un crack que no deja de sorprender: en particular, su sonada salida de Barcelona y el aporte fundamental que ha hecho el otro Lionel, Scaloni, a esta nueva y gloriosa etapa. Una biografía completa y reveladora, con aspectos desconocidos e intimidades inesperadas de una vida y una carrera inigualables, las del ídolo que llevó a su selección al largamente anhelado triunfo, en Qatar 2022, y mientras atraviesa su cuarta década de vida en óptimo estado físico, se perfila para Norteamérica 2026. Un personaje que en el pico de su recorrido se ha abierto al mundo y que, por encima de todo, ha recuperado la alegría y hoy se divierte y divierte jugando al fútbol.

Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American

by Laura Gao

“Messy Roots is a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt, and deeply engaging story of their journey to find themself--as an American, as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, as a queer person, and as a Wuhanese American in the middle of a pandemic.”—Malaka Gharib, author of I Was Their American DreamAfter spending her early years in Wuhan, China, riding water buffalos and devouring stinky tofu, Laura immigrates to Texas, where her hometown is as foreign as Mars—at least until 2020, when COVID-19 makes Wuhan a household name.In Messy Roots, Laura illustrates her coming-of-age as the girl who simply wants to make the basketball team, escape Chinese school, and figure out why girls make her heart flutter.Insightful, original, and hilarious, toggling seamlessly between past and present, China and America, Gao’s debut is a tour de force of graphic storytelling.

Metal Men: Marc Rich and the $10 Billion Scam

by A. Craig Copetas

This true story of the multibillionaire who fled to Switzerland &“reads like a mystery novel&” (USA Today). How did Marc Rich make over ten billion dollars while paying hardly any taxes? Journalist A. Craig Copetas infiltrated the inner circle of the commodities market and Rich&’s associates to show not only how the metals and minerals trader pulled off the scam, becoming one of America&’s most wanted criminals, but also how other traders have used the same model to evade taxes as well. A continuing figure of controversy even after his death, Rich, a hedge fund manager and the founder of Glencore, was wanted for evading almost ninety million dollars in taxes and if caught, could have spent life in prison. From a former staff reporter at The Wall Street Journal, Metal Men is a story of international intrigue spanning the globe, from the inside of the White House to the Kremlin, a brilliantly researched work that exposes the inner workings of one of country&’s largest scams. &“Mr. Copetas is at his best evoking the high-stakes, fast-paced life of the commodities traders: the greed and corruption that consume them are the stuff of high drama.&” —The New York Times Book Review

Metallica (Band Records #2)

by Soledad Romero Mariño David Navas

La historia de METALLICA, el legendario grupo de Thrash Metal, explicada a los más pequeños. La fascinante historia de Metallica empieza en Los Ángeles, cuando Lars Ulrich, una promesa del tenis mundial, abandona su carrera para montar una banda Metal y convertirse en el mejor baterista del mundo. Cuando puso un anuncio en una revista para encontrar compañeros de banda interesados en los sonidos de Motorhëad e Iron Maiden, apareció James Hetfield, guitarrista y cantante con alguna experiencia en otros grupos. Al poco se les unieron Dave Mustain y Cliff Burton para completar la formación y conquistar el feroz mundo del Metal. Metallica es un cuento que derrocha los valores que el Rock ha dejado a toda una generación: libertad, coraje, independencia y lealtad a uno mismo.

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