Biography EssayAuthor of twenty-nine novels, which have been translated into nearly two dozen languages and which have sold more than twenty million copies, Dick Francis is unequaled at making horse r...
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Mystery writing powerhouse Dick Francis first came to the public eye as a victim in one of the most unusual sports mishaps of the century. The incident happened just after Francis, then a jockey, and ...
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Raised in a family of jockeys, Dick Francis rode professionally for ten years, became Champion Jockey in 1954 and nearly won the Grand National on the Queen Mother's horse, Devon Loch. Mystery still s...
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[This entry was updated by Gina Macdonald (Loyola University) from her entry in the Concise Dictionary of British Literary Biography, volume 8, pp. 107-127.]Author of thirty-six novels, which have bee...
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Leadership: Presidential candidate John McCain says he'll make restoring America's flagging reputation overseas a "top priority" if he wins in 2008. But better to be disliked and right than loved a...
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Brandon Roy had 25 points, nine assists and eight rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers won their ninth straight game, beating the Toronto Raptors 101-96 on Wednesday night.The Blazers, 11-3 at h...
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Samuel Dalembert had 19 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks for the Philadelphia 76ers, who pulled away in the fourth quarter for their third straight victory, a 92-80 win over the Sacramento Kings...
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We have been hearing for years that Senator John McCain gives "straight talk" and his bus has been endlessly referred to as the "straight talk express." But endless repetition does not make somethi...
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Brandon Roy scored 22 points despite not playing the second quarter, and the Portland Trail Blazers got their league-leading 12th straight victory Friday night by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves...
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Richard Hamilton scored 22 points and the Detroit Pistons shot 78 percent in the third quarter in beating the New Jersey Nets 101-83 on Wednesday night for their sixth straight victory.Hamilton hit...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two days before his decisive victory in New Hampshire, John McCain was asked by Tim Russert on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Do you believe that voting against the Bush tax cuts...
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Martell Webster scored 19 points while Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each added 18 to help the Portland Trail Blazers extend their winning streak to 10 games with a 99-96 victory over the Denve...
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Dick Francis
Dick Francis
Dick Francis
Straight-Talk Excess
