In 1949, when Humpy Wheeler was 11, he attended the very first NASCAR race. For the next ten years, he spent as much time in the pits as he could, and came to know many of the sport's pioneers. Eventually, Wheeler began promoting races at Carolina tracks such as Concord Speedway, Robinwood Speedway, and Starlight Speedway. Racing was so rough back then he kept a gun by his side when he paid the purse, and often used his fists to keep order. By the time Wheeler retired in 2008, he had helpe...

Chains and Freedom Or The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler A Colored Man Yet Living by Peter Wheeler is a powerful autobiographical slave narrative that chronicles the remarkable journey of a man born into bondage who endured hardship, injustice, and racial oppression in 19th-century America. With vivid storytelling and heartfelt honesty, Wheeler recounts his early life in slavery, the cruelty he faced, his daring efforts to escape, and his relentless pursuit of liberty and dignity. Th...

A powerful account of enslavement and emancipation, focusing on resilience and identity.

Peter WheelerC. Edwards Lester present a gripping and deeply personal narrative in Chains and Freedom: or, The Life and Adventures of Peter Wheeler, a Colored Man Yet Living, offering listeners an unflinching look at the life of an African American who endured slavery and fought for his freedom. This audiobook provides a vivid and moving account of resilience, courage, and the pursuit of liberty against overwhelming odds.The narrative recounts Whee...

Donkey Hodie and her pals try out a flying machine, the Swoop-a-rino, in this 8x8 storybook based on an episode of the hit preschool show from Fred Rogers Productions Donkey Hodie!Donkey Hodie and her friends can’t wait to ride Harriet Elizabeth Cow’s latest invention, the Swoop-a-rino, the neighborhood’s new flying machine. But poor Duck Duck can’t seem to get it off the ground! It’s okay to have a slow start though—with her friends’ help, and a little pa...

A young couple dream of moving to the Yorkshire Dales, with hilarious consequencesListen now to this delightful comedy from the archive starring Rodney Bewes (The Likely Lads) as David Parkinson, a young husband and a man with big dreams of country life.David and his wife Helen decided to swap the frenzy of Croydon for the serenity of the Yorkshire countryside. They dream of the idyllic life up north, and there is also the opportuni...

From the former NASCAR champion and current Fox Sports announcer, an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Daytona 500—the day that racing legend Dale Earnhardt, Sr. died.In Sundays Will Never Be the Same, former NASCAR champion and current FOX Sports racing analyst Darrell Waltrip provides an intimate account of one of the most dramatic and tragic days in the history of NASCAR: the 2001 Da...

Earnhardt recounts his rookie season and shares memories of his father in an engaging book that is sure to appeal to the millions of NASCAR (stock-car racing) fans worldwide.

This collection of behind-the-scenes happenings from the history of the beloved stock car series shares stories of the great and the infamous, revealing privy insights into the drivers that fans thought they knew everything about. The book grants a glimpse into Buck Baker's tomato juice incident, how his son Buddy Baker landed face first in the mud on an ambulance stretcher, Dale Earnhardt's 1997 Daytona 500 rolling crash and how he famously went from ambulance to car to complete the race,...

Daytona 500 Stories tells the story of every Daytona 500 race. Beginning with the first race in 1959 to the present, you'll learn the facts about each event. William "Big Bill" France had a vision for a large track nestled along the famous sands of Daytona Beach, Florida. The high banked 2 1/2 mile speedway, shaped like the letter "D" was called a tri oval.Do you know who finished in first and second, then 2 years later crashed out of the track?Who was declared the first win...

He was The Intimidator. A nightmare in the rear-view mirror. A unique winner in the boardroom. A seven-time Winston Cup champion. A driver whose personal success story and dedication inspired the adoration of millions of fans. Then on February 18, 2001, just seconds from the Daytona 500 finish line, the world of stock-car racing suffered a devastating loss as Dale Earnhardt fatally careened into a track wall. The tragic shock waves, and an unprecedented outpouring of respect and lo...

There was one lap to go in the 2001 Daytona 500, NASCAR's most celebrated event. Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were running one-two. Junior's legendary dad, the driver race fans called "The Intimidator," was close behind in third, blocking anyone who might try to pass. Waltrip couldn't stop thinking about all the times he'd struggled to stay ahead -- and the 462 NASCAR Cup races he'd lost without a single win. He'd been a race-car driver all his adult life, following in the footst...