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John Updike's first collection of new short fiction since the year 2000, My Father's Tears finds the author in a valedictory mood as he mingles narratives of his native Pennsylvania with stories of New England suburbia and of foreign travel. "Personal Archaeology" considers life as a sequence of half-buried layers...

Warriors on Horseback - The Inside Story of the Professional Jockey written by John Carter performed by John Cormack on CD (Unabridged)

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ISBN: 9781445055022
Genre - Main: Non-Fiction
Genre - Specific: Sport - Racing
Duration: 455 mins
Length: Unabridged
Author: John Carter
Performer 1: John Cormack
Rarity: Extremely Rare

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Jockeys who earn a living race riding on racehorses are a remarkable group. They are fiercely competitive on the racecourse but enjoy a tribal kinship in the weighing room. This book celebrates these warriors on horseback, both old and new. The book takes a tour of Aintree's weighing room, tracks a day in the...

life of a Derby-winning jockey and investigates the twin challenges faced by jockeys: inevitable injuries and 24/7 weight management.

The book also looks back at historical events where jockeys have made the headlines, including Bob Champion, who recovered from cancer to win the Grand National, and Frankie Dettori's magnificent seven wins in one day at Ascot.

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