Bøger af Philip Brown

Nobody had a life quite like Muhammad Ali. He won an Olympic Gold Medal at 18, the world heavyweight championship at 22. Outside the ring he was charismatic, hugely talented and a gifted self publicist.He put his career and whole future at risk when he refused the draft for the Vietnam War and took the Muslim faith. When he got his boxing license back he won the title again and his fights became world events. The Rumble in the Jungle and The Thrilla in Manila were watched by billions. Li's fast hands and faster tongue set him apart - he gave boxing a new lease of life. He fought for respect and equal opportunity for African Americans and campaigned globally for humanitarian causes. In retirement he used his fame to help oppressed people everywhere, even after he was cruelly hit by illness. His life made us richer.

Jake La Motta - the Raging Bull of the ring was as wild, dangerous and unpredictable as his fighting namesake. Jake would attack, attack and attack again until someone was on the floor - and he was only down once in 106 violent fights. Raised in the slums of New York's Bronx he fought his way to the top and for years refused to co-operate with the Mob. Eventually he had to because he knew he deserved a title shot and throwing a fight was the only way to get it. Later he defied the Mob again by testifying against them. "I'm not scared of that scum" he snarled. Jake won the world middleweight title then lost it to Sugar Ray Robinson in the fight called the Valentine's Day massacre. Jake went his own way, went to jail, served time on a chain gang then re-invented himself as a Cabaret act. His life story 'Raging Bull' starring Robert De Niro is one of the best American films ever made. He lived the American Dream and took the beatings that went it. An amazing life - a stunning read not to be missed.

The world of Premier League football is like no other. Huge sums of money splash around. The club that finishes bottom earns £100M. The idea that a one-club, home grown player would be revered as our 'Captain, Leader, Legend' seems unlikely. But Chelsea is no ordinary club and John Terry has torn up the rule book. He's led from the front, won all the honours, captained England as well as Chelsea. JT is no stranger to scandal, controversy - and huge success. In over 500 games for the Blues he's given everything, defended like a lion, charged up the pitch to score. It takes something extraordinary to win big in the Premier. Adding the 'extra' for Chelsea is one of the world's richest men, .Roman Abramovich who flew his helicopter over Stamford Bridge, liked what he saw and turned Chelsea into a surging dynamo of the game. He's wise, impulsive, all seeing - but what will he do next? Nobody knows! And now after JT there's a new leader, manager. Antonio Conte - stylish, fiercely competitive, winner of the league in his first brilliant season. This is a Chelsea story, unique, exciting, intriguing. Come On You Blues!

A look at the men who are with a boxer all his working days and nights. They are teachers, confidants, task masters, philosophers, allies and critics. They have seen it before and long to see it again. The greatest prize is a fighter with character and raw talent. From champions like Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao, Joe Louis, Floyd Patterson and many more - to the journeymen who keep the sport alive - they all need the Boxing Gurus. This is a tribute to the work of the great trainers

A night of skill, sweat and glory lit by glittering dreams. Joshua v Klitschko was billed as the biggest happening in British fight history and it lived up to the hype. 4 knockdowns and 11 pulsating rounds as the advantage switched from one to the other, almost blow by blow. Here's the full story complete with analysis, comment and prediction. Your reminder of a brilliant performance by Joshua - the man who loves a punch up!

When Anthony Joshua faced Wladimir Klitschko on a spring night in Wembley it was billed as the biggest night in British boxing for 80 years.It turned out to be biggest - and best. A sensational seesaw of a battle with both men landing punches that would normally end a fight - yet both climbed off the floor. This is the story of how Joshua in only his 19th fight claimed the richest prize in world boxing. How did he get there, how did he do it on the night? Insight and analysis of Joshua, the fighter with Wladimir Klitschko in his sights and eventually - at his feet. Plus a look at the man he may well face next - Tyson Fury. Named after Iron Mike, this Tyson is the latest of a line of fighters stretching back 200 years. He's controversial and chaotic but many pundits say he has the beating of Joshua. Brilliantly sets the stage for what will be another night of boxing skills, drama and destruction.

This is the story of a man who came from 10 generations of bare knuckle fighters and climbed right to the summit of boxing - at a time when nobody outside his close circle gave him a chance. Tyson Fury went to Germany and took four world heavyweight titles from the unbeaten champion Wladimir Klitschko. It was an astonishing success that left the previously all conquering Klitschko camp gasping in disbelief.Tyson was born prematurely, a weak one pound baby whose survival was in doubt. His father, who fought under the name Gypsy John Fury, took one look, predicted he would be heavyweight champion one day - and named him Tyson after world champion Mike.It all came true in one amazing night in Dusseldorf.Physically he's a giant, mentally he's a champion. Yet all his life he's been an outsider, a proud member of the Irish travelling community. Now he's won the titles - he stays true to his values. Controversial and charismatic Tyson is a modern champion who links back to the very first, 19th century holder of the crown, the fabulous John L. Sullivan.This is a story with a difference and the biggest difference is Tyson himself. You'll relish getting to know more about him.

World heavyweight boxing was stagnating during the years of domination by the Klitschko brothers. Until a character called Tyson Fury came along to smash Dr Steel Hammer and light up the scene. Then Tyson began to struggle and Anthony Joshua grabbed his chance, fighting with guts and power to beat Klitschko. In the US Deontay Wilder continued to throw his thunder bolt of a right hand and shatter everyone he fought. A new heavyweight era has arrived. No boxer has ever held all four belts to become Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion - now there's a charismatic trio desperate to take the crown. Tyson is making his comeback, AJ and the Bronze Bomber are both near their peak. Who will finish on top? Get in on the action as you follow the fighters' careers and work out for yourself what happens next.

When Anthony Joshua faced Wladimir Klitschko on a spring night in Wembley it was billed as the biggest night in British boxing for 80 years. It turned out to be biggest and best. A sensational seesaw of a battle with both men landing punches that would normally end a fight - yet both climbed off the floor. This is the story of how Joshua in only his 19th fight claimed the richest prize in world boxing. Joshua is the hottest property in boxing today. We look to the future and examine the man he may well face next - Tyson Fury. Named after Iron Mike, this Tyson is controversial and chaotic but many pundits say he has the beating of Joshua.

Floyd Mayweather Jr was punching a speed bag in the gym at six. His often chaotic upbringing never distracted him from a burning ambition to be recognized as the best lb for lb fighter in the world. He has succeeded through iron discipline and a self belief that has never wavered. Mayweather was also at the forefront of business success, a world away from the image of the exploited boxer. It's an incredible story of an undefeated career - inside and outside the ring. Like him or loathe him, if you are into boxing you have to read this amazing story. There is only one Floyd Mayweather Jr.

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT NEGATIVE WORDS? It affects you so deeply that you no longer love yourself, but feel like committing suicide. A new and better day has come as I bring you good news of liberty from that dark corner where emotional distress has placed you. You deserve to be happy and live a good life as you so desire. This book will help you appreciate yourself, love yourself and feel very special and unique as you read through beautiful poetic expressions of love with words. There are so much to be said that can bring healing, internal peace and happiness to our hearts and soul. As humans, whatever we hear can really affect our lives, negatively or positively. No mater the emotional distress you may be facing right now, I believe that after reading this book it will disappear. Your heavy heart will melt down and you will have a brand new loving heart. Beautiful and positive words could be the only therapy that you need to begin your healing process.In this book "EXPRESSING LOVE WITH WORDS" you will find different words that can be used in a relationship and for general purpose.

Beyond the views of uplifting stars and sunsets, the towering mountains and vast stretches of shifting sea that make up our beautiful world, there is an undeniably dark and painful side to life on earth. Blessings and suffering are not evenly dished out, and some people experience more pain than others as they wade through difficult times in their lives. There is hope however, as we look to the God of creation and discover how His reasons and purposes can strengthen us to face our tough questions about the pain and unfairness we sometimes experience. It is possible to find hope even in the most hopeless of situations if we know where to look. In this book you will discover that the suffering we experience in this life is not a reflection of who God is, but rather it is a taste of who He isn't. This book is for those who suffer deeply in life, but it is also a book that everyone can benefit from. For surely at some point in our lives we have all asked: "Why so much suffering, God?"

LEARNING A-Z WITH MY BOOK OF ALPHABETChildren 2-5 years old need to lean the alphabet and to identify images and things as they are called as soon as possible. To establish this theory we decided to do our part by publishing this book, a great and lovely gift for children to learn the Alphabet whether at birthday, Christmas and other. Futures: Contains A-Z full-size illustrations animals, An Associative AlphabetCapital and small letters.Images and names of AnimalFruits, Umbrella, table, kettle, Violin, queen, 88 pagesProverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. YES, YES, YES! it is a great fun gift for kids 2-5 years old.

Book 2 in the thrilling Light Runner fantasy series 2021 Winner of the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for Best Fantasy Novel"A coming-of-age adventure fantasy with a strong and resourceful female protagonist, quick action and fascinating characters. Brown uses his exceptional ability to describe Dara and the events of the novel as if they could exist in our normal, everyday world to make the fantasy elements of the story utterly believable."--The BookLife PrizeSixteen year-old runaway Dara Adengard holds an incredible healing light in the palm of her hand. Which would be pure awesomeness, except that she hasn't got much time to cure anyone due to the fact that other problems seem a lot more urgent. When your own cousin wants you dead and others want you alive (but caged in a lab), your best recourse might be to just stay below the radar and totally off the grid.When Dara Adengard embarks on a perilous mission to take back the healing Lightband that was wrested from her grasp, two people stand in her way-her cousin Mercy, who has the power to afflict instead of heal, and Santos, the head of a shadowy group about to unleash a deadly virus onto a fragile, damaged world.Her wrist shattered in a fall, Dara is airlifted to a secret government medical facility where a newly found fragment of element 120-X-main component of the Lightband-is implanted in her wrist bone, enabling her to heal with her hand. The medical facility comes under assault, and Dara escapes to the California desert with the help of an enigmatic Jamaican martial arts expert named Seb. Still bearing emotional wounds from her mother's death, Dara trains for the gathering storm. When the desert hideout is attacked, Dara sets out alone to reunite with Diego, the boy she's fallen in love with, and their faithful dog Linc.Determined to find and take back her mother's stolen birthright, Dara discovers the stunning secrets of her own family's buried past and the extraordinary DNA code that flows in her veins.Philip Brown, author of Light Guardian, says, "The Light Runner series is essentially the story of a teenage girl, Dara, who can't get over the sudden death of her mom. Dara's able to wield this magical healing element, but the only thing she can't seem to heal is her own heart. Yet Dara's loss is the thing that really activates the healing device she finds in Book One. So in a way her superpower is heartbreak."ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Philip Brown writes young adult fantasy novels with real-world grit. He is the author of a young adult contemporary fantasy series and an astrology book.Book One in the fantasy series, Light Runner (published by Strange Fictions Press), tells the story of sixteen year-old Dara. Grieving the sudden loss of her mother, Dara finds an armband that can heal wounds. Light Runner has been hailed as an "intense, plot-based read" and a "great read . . . very original-not your everyday fantasy book."Cosmic Trends: Astrology Connects the Dots (a finalist for the Coalition of Visionary Resources award) was published by Llewellyn Worldwide in 2006. The author has also written for Dell Horoscope and The Mountain Astrologer.Philip lives in Southern California with his beautiful Pisces wife and two cats, Chrissie and Stevie. They (Phil and his wife, not the cats) are passionate fans of live music, frequently enjoying artists old and new at small local clubs, music festivals, and big concert venues (that is, when it becomes safe again).Philip is a member of the International Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.