Books with author David McCoy

About The Book: Early One Morning Deep in the Heart of Africa is a fun children’s book, documenting the authors real life experiences in Africa and his love for animals. Each of the stories has a common-sense life lesson that will give you and your children something funny to laugh about. Your family will love these stories. The silly decisions the author made and their consequences will provide you and your family with many hours of fun, at the author’s expense. Book Reviews:“Early One Morning is a playful tale about a journey into the heart of Africa. Definite recommendation for any child with a passion for animals.” Tyler Smith "Such a fun story...and my kids loved the pictures. They were smiling and pointing at all the animals." Adam Minow "What a fun romp through the “deep heart” of Africa! The click of a camera will forever more have me looking for a charging rhino! A gifted storyteller!" Deanna Warden About The Author: David McCombs was born in California and moved to Washington, Venezuela, New York, Colorado, Arizona, Bahamas, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Utah and Port Au Prince, Haiti, all by the time he was 25. His business has taken him around the world and to over 53 countries. David has lived a very eventful and entertaining life. He has taken every opportunity to drag his family with him on his many adventures and loves to share his joy for life and his remarkable true stories with them. NOW WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!

Sports are such an integral part of human culture that it is hard to imagine a newspaper without a sports section or a television news program without a sports commentator. Sports have become a multinational megabusiness. Professional athletes are paid enormous sums of money and fans proudly wear the jerseys of their heroes. Cities risk bankruptcy to construct stadiums and nations subsidize athletes to carry their colors in international competition. Major sporting events draw record numbers of TV viewers and electrify sports enthusiasts from every walk of life, income bracket, and ethnic identity. Athletic competition may be as old as humankind. Throughout history, sports have exerted a forceful influence on almost every facet of life, from politics and war, through culture and the arts, and on to issues that literally concern life and death. The ancient Greeks, by universal accord, ceased all wartime activities for the duration of the Olympic games, while historians believe that players of the ancient Mexican game "ollama" may have been executed at the end of each competition. Sports: An Illustrated History is an engrossing and lively account of the evolution of sports through various civilizations around the world. Historian David McComb uses sports history as a window into world history and society. This lavishly illustrated volume is not limited to the sports we know well and often play in our backyards, on school teams, or playgrounds. McComb describes the ball games of Mesoamerica, Sumo wrestling in Japan, martial arts in China, wrestling in ancient Egypt, the Olympic Games of classical Greece, and the gladiator fights in ancient Rome. He brings to life medieval tournaments and peasant ballgames, tracing the roots of modern sports. The histories of cricket, soccer, rugby, baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, tennis, bicycle racing, skiing, and other contemporary sports are covered in depth. The author introduces us to the greatest sports personalities over the centuries: legendary Greek wrestler Milo of Croton, decathlete and baseball player Jim Thorpe, mile-runner Roger Bannister, soccer magician Pele, boxing champ Muhammad Ali, tennis great Billie Jean King, and many others. Woven into the narration are stories about the role of women in athletic competition, the participation of African Americans and other minorities in sports, violence in sports, media coverage, and the sharpening distinction between professional and amateur sports. Following the thread of McComb's fascinating narrative, we visit the great stadiums of the world, become familiar with the strongest and fastest athletes, visit with championship teams, and learn how and why the international sports organizations and competitions were put together. The book concludes with a discussion of the growth of international competition and the modern Olympics.

The story is set in 1943 and revolves around a 13 year old boy named 'Conor Cleary' who lives with his mother and elderly relation in a cottage in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. Nothing much happens in 'Conor's' life that is until the United States army get posted in Fermanagh on their way to fight on mainland Europe during the Second World War. 'Conor' makes friends with the soldiers and one becomes his best friend, Private First Class 'Thomas Shulman' a jewish American Soldier from Brooklyn New York.