Tracks Books

An excellent hand book for dog owners who wish to go tracking with their dogs.

This was a first! Teaching myself and my weimaraner "Woody" to track. I had a wonderful mentor, but still found this book invaluable. I highly recommend it to anyone that wants to interact with their dogs and feel confident in their dogs natural abilities and your own learned abilities! This book is recommended reading by many established dog clubs and tracking judges!

This is quite nice starting points, for more experienced there is some thoughts. But this is in general for people who hasn't tracked before.

No fanfare or complications. Just a simple book with simple terms and diagrams that anyone can understand. I have met Sil a few times at Earth Dog trials. VERY good dog trainer.

I bought this book hoping for starter help with my first tracking dog. This has been a great asset to me and my friends. It was not written at a time when there was a VST title but if you can get to the TDX level then I think that is a great start.

This is a good beginner's guide to the main components of a home studio; however, this seems to be the exact same book as, "Home Recording For Dummies". Reading through the pages, I had a deja-vu of reading the same book once before. Further into the book, my suspicions were proved to be right. Don't buy this if you already own the "Dummies" book(s)- same book.

This book is a great overview of what a musician will be faced with when undertaking the task of 'home recording'. The reviewer above me covered so much that I don't need to go into specifics, suffice it to say that all of my initial questions were answered and it gave me enough knowledge to know how to look for what I need to take me to the 'next level'.

This book develops step by step your personal understanding and conceptual perception of Home recording and professional studio works. It draws in the difference between what can be done and what cannot be done in the past, when comes to the idea of Audio reproduction. Briefly, it is a good guide that turns amatuers into professionals. It is a good recommendation of reference for beginners, amatuer producers and aspiring musicians.

I'm actually a studio owner, so this topic is near and dear to me. I have a lot of clients that, inherently, grow interested in the recording process and eventually start to explore recording at home. This book has become my favorite recommendation to give to them to help them get started. Its informative while not being overly technical which means that you won't intimated like with some of the more "techy" recording books. This is a wonderfully comprehensive look at everything you'll need to consider to get a handle on making quality home recordings and its make the process easy and enjoyable!

Colin Fairbairn,
Owner
Sisyphus Sound

It's a very good, very general home audio book. It's got a fair amount of audio theory in there, and those parts are written in English, not in Audiospeak. I was hoping there'd be more in it about set-up and technique in digital. There was more analog audio stuff in it than I wanted, but I got what I paid for. It's an inexpensive book and good for novices, but if you're aiming for more digital audio recording than analog you might want to consider another tome.

How great to have the reminder that you can be a winner even if you do not come in "first place," that winning can be found in over-coming and achieving. In a culture that puts so much emphasis on fame and fortune, it is great to hear a voice proclaim that success can also be found in reaching personal goals.

This book sets out to inspire and motivate women to make goals and carry them out, using personal essays by a diverse group of women triathletes as an example. These women are from all walks of life; for the most part not athletically accomplished; some were getting active for the first time since childhood. Yes, this book does achieve what it sets out to; how can it not be inspiring with so many concrete examples of women taking on a challenge and carrying it through? That is what's good about this type of book as opposed to some abstract self-help ideological one. But less would have been more, in this case, as I found there to be only a handful of memorable essays. Some of the essays are short and seem to follow a formula: How did I decide to do a triathlon; what obstacles did I overcome; what was my triathlon experience like and what did I learn? No one wants to read formula, right? Thankfully there are a few essays that get more in-depth and stand out with unique voices. Especially memorable is the essay by Susan Denini, formerly obese, a self-proclaimed "queen of excuses," who has lost 125 lbs (so far). Her voice is joyful and her enthusiasm jumps off the page.
These essays are pulled together and arranged thematically by author Susan L. Kane. Her story also is an inspiring one, but she breaks it up throughout the book, for the sake of the chapter headings. She starts her story in the introduction; another part is under "She who has the most fun wins!" and another under "Obstacles." I would have liked to read her story all at once, because it was frustrating to read on the first page, "I decided to accept the challenge for reasons I will later describe." And "Later in the book, you'll hear about how I developed my swim skills." Kane also summarizes all the stories, and their lessons, at the end of every chapter.
This book heavily promotes the Danskin triathlon series, but this doesn't detract from the stories.
Women-only triathlons seem to be the rapidly gaining popularity. This book caught my eye because I had just participated in my first triathlon. Two years ago, my Mothers-of -Preschoolers-Group started a triathlon-training group, and since then I have been asked to join two other triathlon groups. It's the new thing, girls, and it is a great self-image booster, and worthwhile accomplishment, as is illustrated in this YOU CAN DO IT! book for women.

Susan Kane has successfully completed nine Danskin Women's Triathlons and two Olympic-distance triathlons since she first became a triathlon athlete at the age of 42 competing against women who ranged in age from 20-somethings to 70-somethings. These were women who came from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds, some seeking to ensure their health, others seeking recovery from serious illnesses through the exercise and physical/mental discipline that triathlons require. As different as all these women competitors were, they all had one thing in common -- the goal of completing a triathlon. Now Susan Kane has compiled personal, illustrative, and inspiring stories of some of these women in "Flying Over The Finish Line: Women Triathlete's Stories Of Life". These not the accounts of professional athletes, but of ordinary women striving to accomplish the extraordinary goal of successfully competing in and accomplishing a triathlon event. A superbly presented showcasing of what the human spirit can accomplish, "Flying Over The Finish Line" is very highly recommended reading and an inspired addition to personal, academic, and community library Women's Sports and Women's Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists.

Since I had paricipated triathalons in the past "Flying Over the Finish Line" gave me the opportunity to understand why other women get involved in triathalons, what starts the itch. It caused me to look through another's eyes and get remotivated for a different reason. What wonderful views Susan Kane shared as an athelete, coach, and friend.

This is not a "how-to" book. It is more of a "chicken-soup-for-the-triathlon" book. The collection of 50 stories are written by women who have all completed a Danskin Women's Triathlon Series, which brings me to my biggest peeve about the book. Flying Over the Finish Line reads as one long and repetitious advertisement for that event.

That said, most of stories were heart-felt raves of what the accomplishment of finishing a Danskin Women's Triathlon meant to them, and thus may encourage some female readers interested in a similar challenge to make the commitment needed to train for a triathlon.

The author suggests that if you are looking for a goal and exercise alone isn't getting it done, then you might consider a "sprint" triathlon, (aka, Danskin Women's Triathlon Series), which consists of ½-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride, followed by a 5 k (3.1-mile) run.

According to the stories within the book, none of the following obstacles should keep you from fulfilling your goal of competing in that particular triathlon, such as your size (women up to 400 lbs. have competed), your age (several over the age of seventy compete) or your health (cancer survivors have their own category in the race referred to as, Team Survivor).

I believe anything that inspires women to move and improve their health by achieving life-changing goals is a good thing, so I give Flying Over the Finish Line 3 stars.

Armchair Interviews says: Heed this reviewer's comments about repeated event promotion within content.

Well, I read this book when it was first released (1970's)and it's simply before it's time. You don't find many young adults who are "IN TUNED" with themselves. Dewey and Yvette are very advanced compared to the
'CLUELESS" teens of today. They have no cause to dropout of school and no clue to finding employment! Great Read!!! Great Book!!!

it's a shame that more holden caulfield refugees do not happen to seek shelter in this book that often, because it is wonderful.dewey daniels is a wunderkind. cocky, handsome, the epitome of angst and with enough brains to spare, he takes it upon himself to drop out of school (which let's face it, if you really know the basics, is a waste of time) and begins working at a hospital where he meets hippie, vegetarian, lovely, ice queen yvette whom is also a dropout.and boy chases girl hijinks ensue.this book is rather dated but in a lovely way, and is really witty for a teenage marketed book.cheers.

I liked this book, but found some parts of it depressing, Pual Zindels work is like that, I've found. This book is reminicent of the Catcher in the Rye, something about the style is similar. I wanted to buy a copy of Pardon me You're Stepping on my Eyeball because I thought it was a sequel but sadly it's not.

I Never Loved Your Mind follows Dewey who has just dropped out of high school. His first week at work he notices Yvette, who has a nice body, is a vegetarian, and steals things. Throughout the rest of the book he chases her. She seems at times to be falling in love but most of the time seems to dislike him very much because he eats meat and because of all the lifestyle and viewpoint differences. The plot sounds kind of dull, but the book is good. It has more of a mood than a plot. Things happen, but the big picture doesn't change - it just gets more detailed.

The book is a little dated. Yvette is pretty much a hippie, and large parts of the story are set in her world of communes, obsessing about saving animals, and being in touch with her body.

This was a good read. It's marketed for young adult, but I was fine reading it as an adult. It has a strong mood. Also, because the subject matter has lots of sex references, this probably really is young adult and not just a child's book with a bigger vocabulary. So don't give it to a really smart 7 year old.

This book was simply a work of genius. The characters of Dewey and Yvette were completely plausible in the era in which the book was written, and the story is excellant. Although it has to be read slowly and with a dictionary (at times), it is utterly worth it. Great for first-time readers of Paul Zindel.

This is a useful book as it provides some good information about several industries around railroads. Specifically, it covers grain, petroleum, coal mining, automotive, produce and livestock.

However, I feel it's a bit overrated and am actually a bit disappointed with the book. Specifically, I was surprised that it does not cover container shipping, mining for iron and other metals, smelting and casting, quarries, or lumber business. These are pretty essential and won't do without a railroad.

Furthermore, the coverage of industries is more a coverage of historical development than specific ideas and ins and outs from modeler's point of view. The pictures are nice, but where are the typical dimensions and proportions (or at least suggested ranges) of various industrial structures? I realize that silos come in various sizes and shapes, but I expected at least some discussion of dimensions of typical structures.

I would have like a more thorough analysis of each of the facilities with functional descriptions and designs than the history. This isn't a thorough guide, but if you've never been around railroads and the industries covered in this book than it may be useful to you. Otherwise, it's probably not detailed enough.

Originally purchased to build a grainary, I have read and reread many sections on fuel, etc. and am thinking of a whole new layout to add much more. This is a priceless reference to have on you bench when not only designing and planning a layout, but to detail what you've got. I recommend highly.

This is one of the best railroad books I own. It covers several of the most used railroad industries and no only explains how to use them in a model railroad, but explains how each work and what type of cars to use (and for what era). I thought the book would be good for information on industries for a model railroad, but found it to be a very interesting and educational book about how each industry works. I goes over meat packing and livestock shipping, explains how crude oil is refined into various produts, types and uses for coal, just to name a few. Even if you are not planning a model, this book is a great aid for those who are interested is what those industries along the railroad really do. I would class this book as a must have.

I work in the video game industry and am working on a game that has a railroad level in it. These model railroad books are the perfect reference! The whole book is filled with great ideas and each idea is supported with real photographs. A+ One of the best
"reference" books I've ever purchased!

Railroad modelers get involved in because they like trains. They try to make their layouts as realistic as possible in terms of appearance and operation. They generally do a fair job on the "train" end of things but the scheme can often fall apart when it comes to the industries served by the trains. Many of us don't have a clue as to how these industries operate or how those operations are dependent upon rail service. This book addresses that big problem and does so very well.

The book consists of several chapters, each devoted to a particular industry. Within those chapters, the industry is explained in terms of getting the raw materials and shipping the finished products. This helps to design realistic layouts. Each chapter has a bit of space devoted to the types of rolling stock used by each industry and further explains the changes that occurred over historical time.

The Chapter are organized thus:

Grain: Grain elevators, flour and feed mills, rail operations.
Petroleum: Modeling oil refineries and fuel dealers
Coal Mining: shaft mines, open pit mines and railroad coal operations
Automotive: Manufacturing plants, transloading centers and auto parts traffic
Produce: Packing houses, produce markets and refrigerator car traffic
Livestock: Modeling stockyards, packing companies and branch houses

Each of these chapters is well written and organized. I am very happy to learn that another volume is on its way.

This was a very enjoyable book about the great Ovett/Coe rivalry. The book delves into the roots/family influences of the two very talented middle distance runners including Ovett's very influential mother and Coe's father and coach. The author captures the excitement of breaking world records, running in the Olympic games and the expectations associated with being athletes at thier prime. Two very different personalities are contrasted both in their private and public impressions. A fascinating read.

Excellent book for anyone who followed track in the 70s and 80s.

Lots of light shed on what may have been the most significant and consistent rivalry on the oval. The backgrounds of both runners are very revealing; Coe's training routines, while widely discussed, were revolutionary. Meanwhile, Ovett is shown as an agressive and confident runner, and nothing like the arrogant antagonist that the media portrayed. Additionally, he was immersed in the science of footwear and helping develop better products for runners. Why he never got the acclaim he deserved is a mystery.

A great read for those who have been there.

Very good book, well written, not boring at all, interesting information not only about the lifes of the two runners subject of the book but also of the sport of running in general those days in Europe. I am a "serious" runner a serious reader and also a writer myself. As such, I collect all sorts of books about running. Many are forgetable, this is not the top of the line but very good and worth reading

Mr. Butcher has produced an outstanding book. All great books start with a great story and this a great story. This rivalry began in the mid '70's and carried through to the '84 LA Olympics. Mr. Butcher has a runner's knowledge of the sport and a writer's command of the language. This book was meticulously researched , many of the principles have participated in the telling of this tale. The "British" slang is sometimes is difficult to follow but does not detract from the telling of the story. I like the fact that Mr. Butcher does not hesitate to share his opinions. This is a GREAT READ for any track fan.

This is a very detailed and rich biography not only of Ovett and Coe but of history of the mile particularly from the British view point. As the author notes, the emergency of Ovett and Coe strides right into British middle distance runners dominating the world scene in the late 70s and early 80s with Cram, Elliott and Moorcroft. The Ovett and Coe duo are so different in racing styles, personalities and family life as Ovett emerges from blue collar roots with a very strong guarded mother and wonderful grand parents while Coe comes from a more upper class conservative family coached by an efficient and strong willed father. Butcher captures both athlete's abilities in detail with Ovett's amazing ability to run the sprints and high jump at early age to running events aside from 800 and 1500 to the 5K ,cross country and even jumping into a half marathon. Coe develops slightly slower but run as if a greyhound taking the pace to avoid contact with his 119 pounds particularly dominating the 800 while he and Ovett trade the 1500 and mile back and forth. The differences in mental and emotional make up between the two men is captured well in an excellent photograph of the two after a surprise loss to a relative unknown in a championship 800 where Coe literally looks crushed while Ovett has dangled his arm around Coe while looking off with chin up as in "well another day". The comparison between the Hagg and Anderson (includes interviews) and Ovett and Coe are well done as Ovett and Coe dominates the English sports news. Americans may require a little more patience as the author does discuss the world's best milers that include Walker, Bayi, Wessingham along with the US's Scott and Maree but the focus is on the English with running clubs and their depth of great runners at that time. Also, unlike Coorder Nelson's great book on Jim Ryan, this book has more depth into the history of middle distance running and the athletes' personal lives. Amusing that the author identifies Kenny Moore as an excellent writer but identifies him as a fourth place marathoner at the Montreal games when it was actually at Munich and he confuses the details of the New York and Boston Marathon's of Rosy Ruiz into one race. The book also contains some interesting British humor and phrases. I wish there was a more detail on the races in Moscow particularly the 1500 as Coe steals one from Ovett to avenge his 800 upset. It is quite tragic that Ovett became so ill at the LA Olympics that he became hospitalized but continued to compete and make he finals in both the 800 and 1500. He literally looks like death going into the last lap of the 1500. And Coe comes back from devastating illness to get in world class shape after being written off to be the only man to win successive Olympic 1500 titles. This was a glorious time for Track & Field when these two men from the same country seesawed world records back and forth almost weekly.

As the author notes, these two were such amazing competitors even the Falkland Islands were bumped in Britian foir the news of what Coe and Ovett did the night before.

"The Quotable Runner: Great Moments of Wisdom, Inspiration, Wrongheadedness, and Humor" is a gift book, but for the runner, it is a fun gift.

Runners aren't known for effusive Knute Rockne sorts of locker room speeches, or Yogi Berra witticisms, but, as seen here, they should be.

Quoted here are great runners and writers about running, from Shakespeare to high school mile record holder, Alan Webb.

Read what Lasse Viren, Emil Zatopek, Bill Bowerman, and Steve Prefontaine all had to say.

Readers of "Runner's World" may know many of these names, but there are some unexpected voices. Oprah Winfrey is there more than once, including, "I'm never going to run another marathon."

There's honesty. Distance star Rob de Castella on marathoning, "If you feel bad after 10 miles, you're in trouble. If you feel bad at 20 miles, you're normal. If you don't feel bad at 26 miles, you're abnormal."

There's wit. Don Kardong frankly said about registering a race with hills, "You entered a marathon with hills? You idiot."

Then there is the curious odd quotes. Finland's great Olympic marathoner, Lasse Viren enthusiastically revealed his secret to racing success, "Reindeer milk!" Whatever might be dubious about Viren's claim is difficult to argue. Viren won four gold medals.

A treat at the end is a few lines on each person quoted, a sort of mini-bio. I enjoyed learning the new names, and accomplishments of those quoted.

I fully recommend, "The Quotable Runner." It'll put a spark in your day as you head out on the lonely road on runners know.

Anthony Trendl
editor, HungarianBookstore.com

This book was given to me by a training partner a few days before my first marathon. Just flipping through the book, I found quote after quote that I connected with. Others gave me great inspiration. They were so good, I decided to read the book from cover to cover and couldn't put the book down. I love Mark's comentary on each subject "Training", "Coaches", "Fear", "Pain", "The Marathon". I want to stock up on this book so I can give it as gifts to my running friends!

I just finished this book and it has been such an inspiration!! It is boiling over with insight and wisdom about what we all feel as runners. It touches the human spirit in the struggles and triumphs related to the experience of running and everyday life. Each chapter is filled with quotes from famous runners about such subjects as: The Starting Line, Coaches, Training, Fear, Racing, Hills, The Marathon, The Mile, Mind Over Matter, Pain, The Olympics, The Finish Line, Victories and Defeats. This book really captures the SOUL of running!

I ended up returning this one to the bookstore after trying to push through the first few chapters...I've had easier marathons.

Most of the quotes in here are long winded personal accounts that don't provide the pithy punch and true quotability I was looking for from the title.

If your a runner...and even if you're not this book will inspire you to do things that you never thought possible. It will help you make goals...and then gradually surpass them. This book describes running as more than just a sport, but a way of life. Thumbs up to Mark Will-Weber on putting together a book that defines the greatest past-time in the world.

This book is easy to read, yet has very good explanations of techniques and exercises to improve your running. Very good information.

This is not a single running "plan", but 12 articles relating to distance running, and related subjects.
Some of the articles - maximizing recovery (Pfitzinger), Maintaining Fitness While Injured (Douglas - coauthor of several books with Pfitz), Supplement Guide (Pfeffer), are very focused and well written. They directly address the question for any serious runner - "Are certain activities going to improve my running, by how much, and is it really worth it?"
Others such as Rubio's training plan are anecdotal and rambling. "I qualified for the Trials using this plan, so you can too". This is non-specific nonsense that is of no use.

The listed references are not sorted or even footnoted in the text - weak. There are 5-6 websites listed, again with no guidance.

The editors obviously solicited articles from a wide range of practioners and published (in realtively unedited form) the 12 best, covering what they believed were the most current subjects in distance running. It is a stretch to call this a "book", but still quite useful.

This is not a traditional training book like Daniels or Coe and Martin, nor is it one of the scores of "Explain Everything About Running to the Beginner" books out there. Instead, it focuses on the aspects of training with which even experienced runners may be unfamiliar. For example, it discusses lifting weights, stretching, dietary concerns, etc. in addition to topics directly related to running such as peaking for a race, improving leg speed, addressing long-term aerobic development, multi-pace training, etc.

This is a valuable book because even if you know a lot about running, you will probably find something new in here. Keep in mind what many of the authors say must be taken with a grain of salt. The jury is still out on whether lower-body exercises and form drills will make you a better distance runner, for example. If you tried to do all the supplementary training discussed in this book, you would probably be working out three hours a day at least. You'll have to try different things and decide for yourself if they are helping your running or just wasting your time and energy. But hey, if you're like most serious runners, you're willing to try almost anything if it will keep you healthy and make you faster. So check the book out for yourself.

Regardless of your running level, this concise collection of essays addresses many issues and will surely provide useful information and inspiration from which the runner can pick and choose. Interesting and informative, it will reinforce or realign your current regimen with clarity and effective advice.

I learned several new stretches and ways to add a little bit more efficiency to my running style. Very Helpful

Overpriced book. Content is fine, but nothing earth-shattering here. All of the "subtle traps" are things that you can pick up in a $9.95 basic trading book. It looks like Brian McAboy is trying to add some $$ to his P/L by writing a mediocre book.

It doesn't matter whether you are new to trading or have been at it for years. The Subtle Trap of Trading is a must read. Author Brian McAboy goes to the very root of trading in terms of both its appeal and the pitfalls that lure creates.

Many people in the markets are essentially self-taught to a great degree. That means they were never told about certain stumbling blocks in a personal way - things which can seriously trip up one's trading performance. In this book, McAboy outlines why you can easily find yourself doing things as a trader you would never have thought you'd do - things seemingly completely out of character. This is the stuff that can doom you to failure.

Importantly, though, the author doesn't just tell you what the trap is. He explains in clear terms how you can avoid it and provides exercises to help you along the way. For that reason, The Subtle Trap of Trading should be near the top of your trading reading list.

After buying the subtle trap I realized I was falling in two key areas.
One was the inability to know where my emotions were costing me money.

It helped me to set up a process where by I can not escape those bad habits from being exposed should I fall into them again. For example, after every trade I go through a check list which tells me if any of the bad habits are re-occuring, and I can tell you in less than 1 month this method eliminated a habit that cost me tens of thousands of dollars over several years.

Two, was not understanding the power of setting objectives.

An example was when I entered in a two week trading competition where instead of setting a goal to win, I just set a goal to achieve a certain ROI. In order to do this though, I had to know my win to loss ratio of my system, and the number of opportunities I would get in the two weeks.

Armed with this I knew what I had to do to reach my objective, and I did reach my objectives. The issue here is that unless there's some sort of plan and way to implement this plan, your method is flawed. The subtle trap is great for making all of that so easy to understand.

I will say this, if you've been trading for a while now with no success, and then you read the subtle trap and it makes no difference what so ever to your trading - you need to find another profession.

I've spent the last year just working on my trading psychology, the true "Holy Grail" of trading, and I've heard pieces of the wisdom in this book echoed in many places. What Brian has achieved in this easy-to-read guide is a distillation of how to identify, and focus on correcting, the chinks in one's emotional armor.
The concise nature of his approach makes it much easier to really 'get it' with regard to how, as trader's, our emotions can cause us to stack the deck against ourselves. The exercises help to zero in on those issues that throw up blocks to effective trading.
Don't just read it and put it on the shelf. This book is great for a regular 'tune-up' to improve trading performance and consistency in one tight package.

Brian's book is an ingenious work. It illuminates the path one needs to achieve success in the world of financial trading and it is sorely needed. The staggering amount of money and time I spent becoming a successful trader could have been easily reduced by 2/3 had I followed the outline Brian presents. Its a gift. Dan K, Kerry, Ireland

THE THROWING SEASON
MICHAEL FRENCH

This story takes place in Arkansas around the 80's. The main character is Indian; he's a Cherokee Indian that goes to Consolidated High School. He's a tall muscular guy that has big sorrowful eyes and a look of determination always on his face. He's a great shot-putter. In the book Indian meets a new friend, Golly. At first Indian doesn't like him, but after they push each other to their limits during the track meets Indian decides to help him train for next year. They become great friends. Indian and Golly both advance to sate competition. But only Indian moved on to Nationals. Then a car dealer; Noah Standish takes Indian for a ride in his car. He tells Indian to not finish any better than 4th in the national competition. Because he bet that Indian would loose state and he ended up losing bunches of money. He offers Indian 5,000 dollars to blow nationals. In the book his parents Jimmy and Lucy are concerned that Noah will do something to Indian if he doesn't do what he's told. Jimmy doesn't want him to go to college. So he doesn't want Indian to go to the national competition so he won't get a college scholarship to go to UCLA. You'll have to read this book to find out what happens. I enjoyed this book because it was surprising and full of action. The author could have done a better job describing the events better. But he did a great job on describing the characters. The best thing about this book is that it's not easy to determine what's going to happen next. It keeps you guessing. I have never read another book by this author but if I'm looking for a book I will consider his name.

THE THROWING SEASON
MICHAEL FRENCH

This story takes place in Arkansas around the 80�s. The main character is Indian; he�s a Cherokee Indian that goes to Consolidated High School. He�s a tall muscular guy that has big sorrowful eyes and a look of determination always on his face. He�s a great shot-putter. In the book Indian meets a new friend, Golly. At first Indian doesn�t like him, but after they push each other to their limits during the track meets Indian decides to help him train for next year. They become great friends. Indian and Golly both advance to sate competition. But only Indian moved on to Nationals. Then a car dealer; Noah Standish takes Indian for a ride in his car. He tells Indian to not finish any better than 4th in the national competition. Because he bet that Indian would loose state and he ended up losing bunches of money. He offers Indian 5,000 dollars to blow nationals. In the book his parents Jimmy and Lucy are concerned that Noah will do something to Indian if he doesn�t do what he�s told. Jimmy doesn�t want him to go to college. So he doesn�t want Indian to go to the national competition so he won�t get a college scholarship to go to UCLA. You�ll have to read this book to find out what happens. I enjoyed this book because it was surprising and full of action. The author could have done a better job describing the events better. But he did a great job on describing the characters. The best thing about this book is that it�s not easy to determine what�s going to happen next. It keeps you guessing. I have never read another book by this author but if I�m looking for a book I will consider his name.

Kyle
Martin

In the begging of the book Indian is training for the state shot-putting finals. Then a gut named Golly showed up and thought that he could beat Indian in the state finals. The Coach decided to let Golly compete in the state finals after he saw him throw. Then at the state finals Indian met a man named Noah Standish who wants him to lose the meet on purpose and he will give him 9,000 dollars. Indian refuses and wins the meet. Later a scout asks Indian to come to UCLA and be on the track team. I really like this book because it gave me more facts on shot putting. Another reason is that it shows people that you don't have to take bribes to lose something you love on purpose.

This book only got better when you came closer to the end. It started off extremely slow. I blame that, mainly, on the number of charcters that needed to be introduced at the beginning of the book. It's mainly about an athlete nicknamed "Indian" who loves the shot put. He is one of the best and hopes to eventually break the world record. This young adult already has many opportunities ahead of him. Several well respected colleges have sent scouts to talk to him but Indian only wants to be able to go to UCLA. He's only a junior in high school and has already reached the position of the best shot putter on his team...

This book is about Indian, a Cherokee Indian from Arkansas in the 1980's. Indian is very tall and strong. He is very serious because he needs to get to college because his family can't afford it. He is always training for the shot put and can't seem to find time to have with his friends. When the season begins many college scout are watching him and he is under the sports radar. On the practice before the state championship a new kid named Golly comes to practice with them. At first Indian doesn't like Golly and finds him annoying. After a little while they become friends and Indian decides to help him train. They both make it to the state championship and do well, but after state Golly is not allowed to advance to the state championship and is mad. Meanwhile, Indian makes it on to nationals, but a car salesman takes him on a car ride and threatens him that if he doesn't get worse than fourth at nationals something could happen to him. This car salesman is very mad because he lost a lot of money betting on Indian and losing after the state track meet. Will anything happen to Indian, and if so will it affect him at nationals and beyond? You wont be able to find out if you don't read this great book.