peris nova heads ian (8 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. Slight wear to outer extremities of leaves due to age.

Secondhand, Hardback. , . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.Author: Nova PerisFormat: HardbackNumber of Pages: 192Nova Peris's first memory is of Cyclone Tracy, and her life has been stormy ever since. A child of the stolen generations, she began carving out her own path from the time she was eighteen, when she went to Perth as a single mother with a two-year-old daughter, determined to become a champion athlete. She is the first track and field athlete to win international gold medals in two different sports; first in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics as a member of the Australian women's hockey team, and then in the 200 m and 4 x 100 m in the 1998 Commonwealth Games.She has always been a forceful advocate for Aboriginal rights, and is proudest of being Australia's first runner in the 2000 Olympic torch relay, running barefoot from Uluru.Novais the many-faceted story of a complex, determined woman, who has achieved a great deal for herself, for her own people, and for Australia.It covers not only her brilliant athletic career, but also the often heartbreaking stories of her family, including her first meetings with her natural parents, her abusive first marriage, the media fuelled rivalry between herself and Cathy Freeman, her passionate belief in reconciliation and a treaty between Aboriginal and white Australians. Above all, this is the portrait of a woman who says: 'I don't have tickets on myself, but I will back myself.'. Secondhand, Hardback.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Various Photographers (illustratore). First.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine in Mylar Sleeve. First Edition. A firm straight unmarked book and dust jacke, just out of long-term storage, appears unread, almost as good as new.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still excellent. Dust jacket has light creasing on top and tail edges. Nova is the many-faceted story of a complex, determined woman who has achieved a great deal for herself, for her people, and Australia. It covers not only her brilliant athletic career but also the often heartbreaking stories of her family, her abusive first marriage, the media-fuelled rivalry between her and Cathy Freeman, and her passionate belief in reconciliation. Above all, this is the portrait of a woman who says: 'I don't have tickets on myself, but I will back myself.'.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. 314 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. This Is A Book About The First Aboriginal Girl To Win A Gold Medal, One Of The Few People To Represent Their Country At Olympic Level In Two Distinct Sports.

Hard Cover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. 314 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. This Is A Book About The First Aboriginal Girl To Win A Gold Medal, One Of The Few People To Represent Their Country At Olympic Level In Two Distinct Sports.

8vo (24x16cm), hardback, xx + 314pp + plates. Very good condition in very good dustwrapper (light wear, bumped, a little creased). Bumped. Signed at free front endpaper ('Live the dream, Nova Peris xx'). With Foreword by Ric Charlesworth. Introduction by Ian Heads. Pictures available on request.