PARTI THE STORY OF MY SWIM TO FAME AND FORTUNE CONTENTS PART I. THE STORY OF MY SWIM TO FAME AND FORTUNE CHAPTER PAGE I THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS AFRAID OF THE WATER 13 II THREE-FOURTHS ACROSS THE ENGLISH CHANNEL 20 III SWIMMING A WOMANS SPORT ... 38 PART n. EASY LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS IV PRELIMINARY DRY LAND EXERCISES . 57 V EARLY EXPERIENCES IN THE WATER . 75 VI SIMPLE STROKES TO BE MASTERED FIRST 95 PART HI. HOW EXPERT SWIMMERS ARE MADE VII MERMAIDS TO ORDER 117 Vlll PROFESSIONAL SWIMMING .... 128 IX EFFICIENT LIFE SAVING METHODS . . 148 X WHERE SHALL WE SWIM .... 176 l Hra. V. Fffi ViW, MISS KELLERMANN IN THE HIGH DIVING SCENE PROM A DAUGHTER OF THE X30DS. THE ESCAPE FROM THE PRISON TOWER BY A HUNDRED-FOOT DIVE. vi CONTENTS PART IV. FANCY SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAPTER PAGE XI WATER TRICKS AND WATER SPORTS . 193 XII LEARNING How TO DIVE .... 214 XIII EXPERT AND FANCY DIVING . . . . 244 ILLUSTRATIONS Miss Kellermann in the high diving scene from A Daughter of the Gods. The escape from the prison tower by a hundred foot dive . . Frontispiece PAGE Miss Kellermann as she appeared when winning laurels as the worlds greatest woman swimmer 16 Miss Kellermann combined the romance of mythol ogy with the mystery of the sea in the new aquatic drama 24 Miss Kellermann as she danced before the Sultan in A Daughter of the Gods 32 Beauty of form and grace of action are developed by swimming as by no other sport or exercise . . 40 Suitable tights for professional swimming and ex hibition diving 48 Ideal bathing suit for public beaches where swim ming tights are not permitted 48 Jersey swimming cape for going to and from the water 48 Head dress for the swimmer. A rubber cap beneath the silk bandanna 48The start of the breast stroke as posed on the beach 64 The second position in the breast stroke .... 64 The third position in the breast stroke .... 64 vii viii ILLUSTRATIONS PAGE The third position in the breast stroke as shown from the side 64 A long sleeved swimming jersey or sweater ... 80 Treading water 96 The back stroke 101 Side stroke, under arm movement 107 Side stroke, arm movement 108 Side stroke, combination arm and leg movements 109 First position for over arm side stroke . . . . 110 Over arm stroke Ill Feathering the water 112 It was in the training of the mermaids that Miss Kellermann developed the necessity of training the swimmer to use the arms alone 118 Swimming with legs alone 120 The baby mermaids. A pleasing feature of Miss Kellermanns new drama of the sea .... 14 To swim with the feet or the hands tied is a rapid means to develop a powerful swimmer . . . 14 The capture of A Daughter of the Gods at the end of a mile long swim through a stormy sea . . ISO Australian Crawl 135 The Catch Australian crawl 136 Leg stroke Australian crawl 137 First position, trudgeon stroke 139 Ann movement, trudgeon stroke 140 Leg movement, trudgeon stroke .... 141 ILLUSTRATIONS ix PAGE The forward dive first position 152 Rescue of quiet victim 158 Breaking a wrist hold 160 Breaking a body hold 161 Breaking a strangle hold from in front 164 Strangle hold from behind 165 Towing ashore . 170 The start of the back dive 178 Miss Kellermann in her mermaid costume used for exhibition diving, 196 The submarine 200 The neck dive, position on the springboard . . . Diving head first Diving feet first 25 The neck dive 229 The Australian splosh 233 The honey-pot or cannon ball dive 237 Woodensoldier dive 241 The aerial flight in the swallow dive 244 Swallow dive . . 247 Jackknife dive 251 Standing sitting dive 255 Side dive 259 Dolphin dive 263 Front back dive 267 PART I THE STORY OF MY SWIM TO FAME AND FORTUNE CHAPTER I THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS AFRAID OF THE WATER I WAS born in Sidney, New South Wales, Australia, in the year of our Lord 18 but look at the pictures in this book and figure it out for yourself. My father was a native Australian, and my mother Alsatian French. I am not a sea cap tains daughter nor did I come of fisher folk...

This early work on Trapping, Tanning and Taxidermy is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Chapters include; Devices used with steel traps - Snares - Fleshing small skins - Tanning preperations - Skinning and Stuffing birds - Taxidermic Formulae - and many more, with much of the information still usefull and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Originally published in 1881. This well illustrated and entertaining book contains 105 Indoor Games - 106 Toy Games and Toys to be Made - 23 Mechanical Puzzles - 20 Arithmetical Puzzles - 34 Card Games - Many Conjuring Tricks and 27 items of Fireside Fun. Many of the earliest games books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Introduction: In preparing the volume on Pike and Perch Fishing for the anglers library, the editors have availed themselves of the labours of a thoroughly practical angler of of long and varied experience. Perhaps there is no one living who has had better knowledge than Mr Jardine of how, when and where to take these sporting fish; and he has made it his study to supply useful information and describe the latest and best tackle rather than to allure the general reader with a mere addition to the copious literature on angling. The contents are extensively illustrated throughout with much of the information still being useful and practical today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Originally published in 1879, this is a fascinating read for any breeding enthusiast with much of the information still being useful and practical today. Chapters include; Breeding as an Art, Variation, Cross Breeding and Period of gestation as well as many more. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This is a book of short stories of fishing, hunting, and other miscellaneous categories, that cover a period of friendship for over 45 years. The stories relate experiences that are humorous and sometimes serious, that will probably appeal to a reader of various subjects and will bring back memories to readers who have had similar experiences.

Originally published early 1900's. The author was a Cavalry Officer and riding instructor. This is a well illustrated record of his methods and experience.Many of the earliest equestrian books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

SPORTS CONCUSSION AND NECK TRAUMA: Preventing Injury for Future Generations is a must read for everyone involved in athletics This book educates coaches, athletes, parents, and physicians on the danger of continuing to play with a probable head/neck injury and how to do their part to prevent futher injury. This book includes personal interviews of a mother of a football player whom died of Second Impact Syndrome, a Dad whose son was riding his bicycle without a helmet and suffered several skull fractures and head trauma. It also includes an interview of The United States Olympic committee Director of sports Medicine, an interview with one of the leaders in the market of football reconditioning and equipment fitting and an interview with a fomrer NFL football player whom sustained a cervical injury. This book provides education on specific clinical history to look for on the pre sports physical exam, provides objective tools to help healthcare providers make better return to play decisions and includes step by step guidelines of how to care for an athlete with a suspected head/neck trauma on the field. This book provides education on the long term effects of repetitive concussions and provides the latest research, rules/regulations and equipment considerations for sports concussion and neck trauma. It also gives parents and athletes a view of what type of evaluation and treatment they should expect when they go to ER /Sports Physician for a head/neck injury and answers questions most commonly asked regarding concussion.

Written by the author of the famous The Gun and Its Development. Over 100 illustrations. The detailed contents cover a wide range of subjects: Central Fire Guns - Breech Loading Shotguns - The Bacon, Horsley, Wesson, Allen and Abbey Breech Loaders - Gun Powder - Spherical Ball Rifles - Cartridges for Express Rifles - Explosive Shells - The Snider Bullet - Rifling - Breech Loading Revolvers and Double Barrel Pistols - Smith and Wesson revolver - Colts Revolvers - Military Rifles and Cartridges - The Westley Richards Rifle - Trajectories - Cartridges for Military Breech Loading Small Arms etc. Many of the earliest gun books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This book follows three friends and their adventures around the trails of Pima County. On their journey, they come upon many obstacles which they must find a way around. A book that can be read as a story cover to cover or as a hiking guide, is perfect for all ages and reading levels. This book takes you on a journey through 25 of Tucson's most well-known trails, and teaches readers not only about hiking, but about perseverance.

Dedicated research on other systems and personal experimentation has turned a handful of notes into a comprehensive collection of potentially winning strategies. First and foremost, it is important to understanding that there is no winning system that can beat the mathematical odds that the casino has against a player. However, this book teaches you strategies to follow while in the casino, giving you a large amount of information to help you walk out a winner. These tips can benefit players of all experience levels. You will learn to think how the casino thinks, and avoid the traps they set for every player. Inside you will find the general rules for each of the main games, tips on how to approach a table, what to say to the dealers, how to handle your money, and especially a broad range of specific strategies, or "systems" for each of the games covered. This book makes the game and strategy information easy to understand and follow, as well as fun and enjoyable to read, with a bit of irreverant humor sprinkled throughout.

Basketball was always a big part of Joe Ellis' life, even before birth. He learned the game early and became a force on the basketball court. No matter what disciplinary obstacles or health obstacles Joe faced, he just couldn't give up. He kept going back. Basketball was in his blood and he lived to play and coach. Now, as head coach of his hometown varsity boys basketball team, the Surry County High School "Running Cougars," and with cancer overtaking his body and draining his energy, he still has the will, the determination, and the inner most desire to not give up. Even having to retire from his teaching profession, he refuses to leave his team. Joe trusts God and recognizes that what he is enduring is for a special purpose. So he keeps the faith, stays focused and God grants him the desire of his heart.....a state championship!

AUTHORS NOTE: WRITING a history of mountaineering when so many books have already been devoted to one or father aspect of the subject is a problem, the solution of which has not always been easy to find. I have attempted, moreover, to write it direct into English, which is not my mother tongue, and that has added to my problems. I have tried to give a wide interpretation of the subject, investi gating many aspects which had been often neglected this involved much complicated research and I had to ask many questions, some of which were probably thought quite irrelevant by those I approached. I had to limit my research to the Alps. A world history of mountaineering was not to be thought of, and even moun taineering in Europe was too big a subject to be dealt with in a coherent way. As a matter of fact, all the other mountain ranges the Pyrenees, Caucasus, Carpathians, Scandinavian were developed by climbers after the Alps, in order to carry and test elsewhere the technique discovered in the mountains of Switzer land and Savoy. FOREWORD by F. S. SMYTHE: THIS is a remarkable book for two reasons. It is the first really comprehensive work to be published in this country on the history of mountaineering, from the earliest travellers in the Alps down to the present-day climbing technique, which expresses itself on mountain sides believed impossible. The other remarkable fact is that it has been written by Mile Engel, a Frenchwoman, in English, and is not even a translation of any of her numerous works in the French language. It might indeed have been written by a scholarly Englishman who not only possessed an excellent vocabulary but a wealth of synonym and metaphor combined with a rhythmicalflow of prose. Having had the privilege of being acquainted with Mile Engel for many years, I know how much work and research she has put into her book, and from the letters and archives of past mountaineers, scientists and travellers in the Alps she has dis covered matter of great value to all interested in the history of mountaineering and Alpine adventure. She is herself a moun taineer with a wide circle of mountaineering friends and acquain tances...

Adam Dorsey is the starting quarterback for a prestigious college football team and he has it all. So, he's shocked when he is unfairly kicked off the team, and reluctantly ends up at a small FCS school. During the offseason, Adam must navigate an uncomfortable road with his new teammates. And, his journey reveals far more about the intangibles of football than he ever could have imagined.

This early works on The Hunting Fields with horse and hounds is an extensively illustrated guide to hunting. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

"Tough Bears Don't Dance" continues Ernest's experiences in far-flung hunting vistas that include Alaska and its peninsula, Castro's Cuba, Colombia, Honduras Canada's Lac Seul Wilderness, the Eastern Shore of Maryland's Chesapeake Bay for Canada Geese, and a revisit to some of Africa where the hunting in these tales of adventure take a back seat to saving his life, as well as encounters with emerald smugglers, the Colombian Medelin Cartel bosses, prostitution, confrontation with Russian "freedom fighters "from Nicaragua's revolution, murder, and withch doctors, being attacked by a rqavenoous bear a a Cuban dog, being lost in a frozen wilderness tundra, and assorted otyher interesteing distractions, with a little humor tossed into the mix now and then.