motorcycling accidents

Looks at various types of crashes, including race car accidents, motorcycle-automobile collisions and how to prevent associated injuries, a skydiver whose parachute malfunctioned, the possibility of an asteroid colliding with Earth, and the Tevatron particle accelerator.

"The year is 1969, and the Bayleen Island Folk Fest is abuzz with one name: Jesse Reid. Jesse Reid's intricate guitar riffs and supple baritone are poised to tip from fame to legend with this one headlining performance. That is, until his motorcycle crashes on the way to the show. Jane Quinn is a Bayleen Island local whose music flows as naturally as her long blond hair. When she and her bandmates are asked to play in Jesse Reid's place at the festival, it almost doesn't seem real. But Jane plants her bare feet on the Main Stage and delivers the performance of a lifetime, stopping Jesse's disappointed fans in their tracks: A star is born. Jesse stays on the island to recover from his near-fatal accident and he strikes up a friendship with Jane, coaching her through the production of her first record. As Jane contends with the music industry's sexism, Jesse becomes her advocate, and what starts as a shared calling soon becomes a passionate love affair"--OCLC.

Nikki, sentenced to work as a volunteer at the hospital after being caught spray-painting the building, gets involved with the patients in the children's ward--especially seventeen-year-old Austin who lost the use of his legs in a motorcycle accident, and begins to see the folly of following the gang.

Presents a guide to riding a motorcyle, providing instructions for strategy, safety, and skill development.