Bøger af Simon Wood

‘Sneaker Freaker’ er den ultimative bog til dig som elsker sneakers. Bogen indeholder mere end 650 sider med fantastiske billeder og vilde historiske detaljer, som for alle sneakerheads ville være spændende at udforsk. Bogen henvender sig både til de største sneaker fans, men også til dig som ønsker at få et større indblik i de mest unikke, sejeste, atypiske og ikoniske sneakers gennem årene. ‘Sneaker Freaker’ er den første og eneste udgivelse af denne slags, og har været i spidsen for den globale sneaker scene i snart 20 år. Tilbage i 2002 drømte Simon ‘Woody’ Wood om ordninger, der kunne give ham gratis sneakers. Bare 2 uger senere tog hans liv og hverdag en omfattende drejning, da han blev den stolte ejer af Sneaker Freaker. Hans oprindelige forudsætning for at Sneaker Freaker ville være ‘morsom og seriøs, meningsfuld og meningsløs på samme tid’ er i høj grad blevet berettiget i den ultimative sneaker bog. Hvert kapitel i bogen krydser 100 års historie, som fremviser et billede af sneaker industriens udvikling. Sneaker modeller som blandt andet Air Max, Air Force, Adi Dassler, Converse, Kanye, Dapper Dan, Dee Brown, Michael Jordan og Yeezy. Hvis du elsker sneakers - så er ‘Sneaker Freaker - The Ultimate Sneaker Book’ lige noget for dig!

Simon "Woody" Wood, Gründer und Herausgeber von Sneaker Freaker, dem OG Sneakermagazin, analysiert seit zwei Jahrzehnten Sneakerkult. Sein gesamter Erfahrungsschatz fließt in den neuen Band World's Greatest Sneaker Collectors: eine irre 752-Seiten-Reise durch die gut gefüllten Vitrinen und obzessiven Köpfe der geschicktesten Sammler des Planeten. Um mehr als 2.500 besondere Sneaker ins Rampenlicht zu holen, blieb zwischen Tokyo und New York, London, Philadelphia, Melbourne und Størdal keine bröckelnde Sohle verschont. Das Buch präsentiert Vintage-Klassiker, unverkäufliche Muster, handgefertigte Prototypen, sündhaft teure Collabs, Player Exclusives und abgewetzte "game-worn" Jordans mit millionenschwerem Preisschild.   Die endlose Suche nach einem Lieblingssneaker von unschätzbarem Wert ist zugleich Fluch und Segen dieser besonderen Leidenschaft. Das Sammlerethos ist allgenwärtig, sie fiebern, jagen und suchen unermüdlich nach "dem einen" Schuh, der ihnen noch nicht gehört.   Die in Szene gesetzten Sammlungen und Profile der Sneakerheads werden von einer Reihe Profitipps begleitet, wie man Sneaker fotografiert, richtig lagert, versichert, reinigt und auch Fälschungen vermeidet. Diese amüsanten Sammlergeschichten und unbezahlbaren Ratschläge sind die ultimative Eintrittskarte in die Welt der "true collectors".

The first book in the Aidy Westlake mystery series set in the high-octane world of motor racing - When Derek Deacon threatens to kill Alex Fanning, his championship rival, rookie driver Aidy Westlake doesn't put much stock in it - it's typical of the intense competitiveness and aggression in their world. But when Fanning dies after making contact with Deacon's car during a race, a conspiracy ensues: the TV coverage is edited and the police wind up the investigation without interviewing witnesses. Compelled to prove Deacon is the murderer, Aidy pushes for the truth and is drawn into a world of fraud, organized crime and murder.

The first book in the Aidy Westlake mystery series set in the high-octane world of motor racing - When Derek Deacon threatens to kill Alex Fanning, his championship rival, rookie driver Aidy Westlake doesn't put much stock in it - it's typical of the intense competitiveness and aggression in their world. But when Fanning dies after making contact with Deacon's car during a race, a conspiracy ensues: the TV coverage is edited and the police wind up the investigation without interviewing witnesses. Compelled to prove Deacon is the murderer, Aidy pushes for the truth and is drawn into a world of fraud, organized crime and murder.

Eigentlich suchte der Australier Simon "Woody" Wood 2002 nur eine Möglichkeit, kostenlos an Turnschuhe zu kommen. Zwei Wochen später war er der stolze Verleger von Sneaker Freaker - und musste nie mehr barfuß gehen. Von seinen frühesten Ursprüngen als Fanzine im Punkstil bis zur heutigen Hochglanzaufmachung mit Onlineausgabe hat diese entschlossen unabhängige Zeitschrift jeden Collab-, Quickstrike-, Hyperstrike- und Tier-Zero-Sneaker, jede limitierte Ausgabe, Neuauflage und hippe Innovation der letzten 20 Jahre dokumentiert, vom klassischen adidas-Treter bis zum ultraluxuriösen Edelsneaker. Magische Produktbeschreibungen wie "Das Suede an Zunge und Ferse ist so dunkel und geheimnisvoll wie der Blick in einen bodenlosen Abgrund. Das Mintnubuk ist reines Dynamit, das graue Leder der Funke und die robuste Mesh-Toebox das Ausrufezeichen. Peng!" lassen erahnen, wie die Synapsen im Sneakerversum so geschnürt sind. Woodys ursprüngliche Vorgabe, dass Sneaker Freaker "zugleich lustig und ernst, sinnvoll und zweckfrei" sein solle, erfüllt The Ultimate Sneaker Book auf vorbildliche Weise: Auf über 500 mit Insiderwissen gespickten Seiten, die keine wahnwitzigen historischen Details auslassen und zahllose Fandevotionalien schnittig ins Bild setzen, werden hier Geschichte, Gegenwart und Zukunft von Footwear aus aller Welt dokumentiert, in Sneaker-Lingo kommentiert und mitgestaltet. Neben einem souveränen Marsch durch die Turnschuhgeschichte werden der Nike Air Max und Air Force, Adi Dassler, Converse, Dapper Dan, Dee Brown, und Michael Jordan - neben obskuren Schätzchen wie Troop, Airwalk und Vision Street Wear - ausführlich verhandelt. Dieser Band ist das definitive Nachschlagewerk für Sneakerheads, visuelles Manna und ein orgiastisch sprudelnder Quell des Treterwissens, kurz ... das Ultimate Sneaker Book !

The road to crime begins with a single decision-the wrong one. Not every decision belongs to the criminally minded. Some belong to the ill-informed, the weak and the plain unlucky. In these tales, trouble isn't an indiscriminate force of nature. It's a manmade occurrence that comes when called upon. In Making Ends Meet, Richard is so tired of supporting his deadbeat in-laws that he decides he's going to cut them out of his life-for good. Jamie Lassen is just Protecting The Innocent when he tells Chris Forbes to stop dating his sister. A Fender Bender with a drug dealer's car puts Todd in hock with the mob and a kingpin makes Todd responsible for a much larger debt. The Taskmasters picked Matt out just at the right time. Tired of his dead-end life, he was looking for someone to help him turn his life around. These tales and others prove that ASKING FOR TROUBLE is a case of good intentions gone bad and bad intentions gone worse. Praise for Simon Wood: "He writes like a dark demented angel." - Ken Bruen, author of PRIEST "Simon Wood packs his books with suspense, surprises & superb storytelling." - Ed Gorman, author of SLEEPING DOGS "Wood's ability to spin the commonplace into the quirky and then into the deadly puts me in mind of Roald Dahl's gift for the same." - The Drowning Machine "Simon Wood offers a literary roller coaster ride that thrills and terrifies on every page." - Sean Chercover, author of TRIGGER CITY "When Simon Wood is at the wheel, hang on for a page turner." -Chris Grabenstein, author of HELL HOLE "A supremely gifted writer." - Jason Pinter, author of THE MARK "Simon Wood is the 'Gary Oldman' of mystery fiction." -Tony Broadbent, author of THE SMOKE

San Francisco Detective Larry Hayes thinks he's hit bottom when he wakes up in an alley after a bad trip with no memory of the last four hours. This is only the beginning of his problems. Two blocks away, Hayes' informant, a homeless man named Noble Jon, lies dead, beaten and stabbed. The eerie pangs of guilt seep into Hayes. Is he Jon's killer? The mounting evidence says so. Hayes mounts his own investigation to stay one step ahead of murder charge and disappears amongst the city's homeless community.

"Think of Dick Francis' early thrillers, but with a lot more horsepower" Kirkus Reviews on Did Not Finish - Things are looking good for Aidy Westlake. He's Pit Lane magazine's Young Driver of the Year, which has earned him a drive in the European Saloon Car Championship. But his good fortune ends at a race car show when he discovers Jason Gates, a mechanic from a rival team, with his throat cut. The murder sets off a disturbing chain reaction - someone is breaking the rules in the ranks of saloon car racing, on and off the track.

Syllabus: CfE (Curriculum for Excellence, from Education Scotland) and SQALevel: BGE S1-3: Second, Third and Fourth LevelsSubject: HistoryDiscover, debate and work like historians in S1 to S3. From Iron Age Scotland, through the Atlantic slave trade, women's suffrage and the World Wars to 1960s America, this source-rich, research-based narrative explores diverse and dynamic historical contexts.Covering CfE Second, Third and Fourth Level Benchmarks for Social Studies: People, Past Events and Societies, this ready-made and differentiated course puts progression for every pupil at the heart of your curriculum.> Improve historical thinking skills: Pupils' understanding of Scottish, British, European and World History develops as they analyse and evaluate contemporary source material> Follow a consistent, classroom-tested lesson structure: Each lesson begins with a learning intention and thought-provoking starter before progressing to exposition and activities> Meet the needs of each pupil in your class: The content and activities are designed to ensure accessibility for those with low prior attainment, while extension tasks will stretch high achieving pupils> Effectively check and assess progress: End-of-lesson questions and research tasks support formative assessment, helping you to monitor progression against the Experiences & Outcomes and Benchmarks> Lay firm foundations for National qualifications: The skills, knowledge and understanding established through the course will set up pupils for success at National 5 and beyond> Deliver the 'responsibility for all' Es and Os: Literacy skills are given great prominence throughout the book, with comprehension and extended writing underpinning many activities</p>

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'At Home With Simon Wood' is the first cook book from the 2015 MasterChef Champion. It showcases Simon's unique approach to fine dining at home and shares his tips, tricks and signature recipes to take your home cooking to the next level.