Author: Jan Shearouse Alexuk
Publisher: Inspiring Voices
ISBN: 1462407315
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
All fifteen-year-old Andie Beth Nettles wants to do is play basketball and softball, attend the US Naval Academy, and fly jets. Her life is turned upside down, however, when she must adjust to a new school, friends, and lifestyle. Restrictions, Secret Service agents, and limited freedom all contribute to tension between her and her parents. Andie Beth: Steps, although fiction, can be adapted to book clubs, parent-teen conferences, workshops, retreats, and vacation Bible schools. "Andie Beth Nettles reminds me of Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye." -Judy Radiker Brenner, Crossville, Tennessee "After reading the first draft of this book, I always knew it would be published some day." -Traci Laine, Virginia City, Nevada
Andie Beth Steps
Author: Jan Shearouse Alexuk
Publisher: Inspiring Voices
ISBN: 1462407315
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
All fifteen-year-old Andie Beth Nettles wants to do is play basketball and softball, attend the US Naval Academy, and fly jets. Her life is turned upside down, however, when she must adjust to a new school, friends, and lifestyle. Restrictions, Secret Service agents, and limited freedom all contribute to tension between her and her parents. Andie Beth: Steps, although fiction, can be adapted to book clubs, parent-teen conferences, workshops, retreats, and vacation Bible schools. "Andie Beth Nettles reminds me of Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye." -Judy Radiker Brenner, Crossville, Tennessee "After reading the first draft of this book, I always knew it would be published some day." -Traci Laine, Virginia City, Nevada
Publisher: Inspiring Voices
ISBN: 1462407315
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
All fifteen-year-old Andie Beth Nettles wants to do is play basketball and softball, attend the US Naval Academy, and fly jets. Her life is turned upside down, however, when she must adjust to a new school, friends, and lifestyle. Restrictions, Secret Service agents, and limited freedom all contribute to tension between her and her parents. Andie Beth: Steps, although fiction, can be adapted to book clubs, parent-teen conferences, workshops, retreats, and vacation Bible schools. "Andie Beth Nettles reminds me of Holden Caulfield in Catcher in the Rye." -Judy Radiker Brenner, Crossville, Tennessee "After reading the first draft of this book, I always knew it would be published some day." -Traci Laine, Virginia City, Nevada
Thoughts
Author: Charles E.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098028236
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This book contains miscellaneous proverbs (taken from the Bible, in the book of Proverbs) and practical thoughts that could lead to practical living and building better relationships. Also, in the book, you will also find affirmation statements that will assure positive results, and nullification responses to negative thoughts, consequently ending in negative results. There is also a chapter containing humor. Laughter does wonders. The more we can find laughter, in all likelihood, the more our minds and spirits will be uplifted. In the book of Proverbs 17:22 (TLB), it says, “A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick.” Unlike depression, which drains you and zaps all of your energy. We found that during some of our gloomy days, laughter really works. Although laughter will not remove the stressors, it will bring some relief to the stress. It’s merely impossible to laugh and be angry at the same time. One overrides the other, however, we are in control of which one prevails. To this day, laughter is the best medicine on the market. What’s so wonderful and unique about laughter is that it’s potent, costs nothing and can be refilled as often as you wish. We should make a valiant effort to complain less and laugh more. Thoughts is a book that is filled with many positive statements and provides solutions to diverse problems. If applied correctly, the thoughts and proverbs in this book will ensure a positive impact on one’s life. Also, after reading this book, an imprint will be left on your heart.
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN: 1098028236
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This book contains miscellaneous proverbs (taken from the Bible, in the book of Proverbs) and practical thoughts that could lead to practical living and building better relationships. Also, in the book, you will also find affirmation statements that will assure positive results, and nullification responses to negative thoughts, consequently ending in negative results. There is also a chapter containing humor. Laughter does wonders. The more we can find laughter, in all likelihood, the more our minds and spirits will be uplifted. In the book of Proverbs 17:22 (TLB), it says, “A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick.” Unlike depression, which drains you and zaps all of your energy. We found that during some of our gloomy days, laughter really works. Although laughter will not remove the stressors, it will bring some relief to the stress. It’s merely impossible to laugh and be angry at the same time. One overrides the other, however, we are in control of which one prevails. To this day, laughter is the best medicine on the market. What’s so wonderful and unique about laughter is that it’s potent, costs nothing and can be refilled as often as you wish. We should make a valiant effort to complain less and laugh more. Thoughts is a book that is filled with many positive statements and provides solutions to diverse problems. If applied correctly, the thoughts and proverbs in this book will ensure a positive impact on one’s life. Also, after reading this book, an imprint will be left on your heart.
Find a Way Or Make a Way
Author: William Edgar McCraney
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462896391
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
The influence of these individuals left a lasting, positive influence in the life of a confused young man. Working at two jobs most of his adult life to keep the rent paid and food on the table and to provide clothing for his family, he and his wife worked together to create a viable home life. Professionally, he served as a firefighter and captain for twenty-seven years for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. About midway between his career, he was instrumental in creating a father son family business, Spacemaker Plumbing Products. While retaining his job with the fire department, with the help of his son, he became a successful business owner, developer, inventor, entrepreneur, and CEO for twenty-one years. He worked tirelessly in developing money-making opportunities and growing the business. Knowing you cannot blame anyone for the outcome of your life, if you do the finger-pointing at others, you will never grow up into adulthood and receive the gratification and knowledge that you are your own person. Thanks to my grandmothers, maternal grandfather, aunts, and uncles for showing me the side of life that could be mine if I worked long and hard enough to achieve the rewards. I hope that some young person who is having a hard life will somehow read this book and come away with even one thought that helps him or her to avoid the mistakes I made in my life. Though the communities mentioned are where the stories occurred, some of the names of the people in the stories have been changed to hide embarrassing situations for individuals still living.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462896391
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 461
Book Description
The influence of these individuals left a lasting, positive influence in the life of a confused young man. Working at two jobs most of his adult life to keep the rent paid and food on the table and to provide clothing for his family, he and his wife worked together to create a viable home life. Professionally, he served as a firefighter and captain for twenty-seven years for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. About midway between his career, he was instrumental in creating a father son family business, Spacemaker Plumbing Products. While retaining his job with the fire department, with the help of his son, he became a successful business owner, developer, inventor, entrepreneur, and CEO for twenty-one years. He worked tirelessly in developing money-making opportunities and growing the business. Knowing you cannot blame anyone for the outcome of your life, if you do the finger-pointing at others, you will never grow up into adulthood and receive the gratification and knowledge that you are your own person. Thanks to my grandmothers, maternal grandfather, aunts, and uncles for showing me the side of life that could be mine if I worked long and hard enough to achieve the rewards. I hope that some young person who is having a hard life will somehow read this book and come away with even one thought that helps him or her to avoid the mistakes I made in my life. Though the communities mentioned are where the stories occurred, some of the names of the people in the stories have been changed to hide embarrassing situations for individuals still living.
Scouting
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Published by the Boy Scouts of America for all BSA registered adult volunteers and professionals, Scouting magazine offers editorial content that is a mixture of information, instruction, and inspiration, designed to strengthen readers' abilities to better perform their leadership roles in Scouting and also to assist them as parents in strengthening families.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Published by the Boy Scouts of America for all BSA registered adult volunteers and professionals, Scouting magazine offers editorial content that is a mixture of information, instruction, and inspiration, designed to strengthen readers' abilities to better perform their leadership roles in Scouting and also to assist them as parents in strengthening families.
Fast Pitch
Author: Nic Stone
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1984893033
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field. Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the U12 fast-pitch softball regional championship. But life has thrown some curveballs her way. Strike one: As the sole team of all-brown faces, Shenice and the Firebirds have to work twice as hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat. Strike two: Shenice’s focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending—and family-name-ruining—crime may have been a setup. Strike three: Broken focus means mistakes on the field. And Shenice’s teammates are beginning to wonder if she’s captain-qualified. It's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family’s past—and fast—before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever.
Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 1984893033
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field. Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the U12 fast-pitch softball regional championship. But life has thrown some curveballs her way. Strike one: As the sole team of all-brown faces, Shenice and the Firebirds have to work twice as hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat. Strike two: Shenice’s focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending—and family-name-ruining—crime may have been a setup. Strike three: Broken focus means mistakes on the field. And Shenice’s teammates are beginning to wonder if she’s captain-qualified. It's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family’s past—and fast—before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever.
Ernie Banks
Author: Lew Freedman
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476635137
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Ernie Banks is perhaps the most popular ballplayer in the history of the Chicago Cubs--a man as famous for his personality and trademark phrases as for his accomplishments on the field. Nicknamed "Mr. Cub," Banks won two National League Most Valuable Player awards and slugged 512 home runs, all while battling discrimination and poverty. His conduct away from the field was so exemplary he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Based on extensive research and personal interviews conducted by the author, this biography details the life of the Texas-born shortstop and first baseman, from his childhood playing softball to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame to his death in 2015.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476635137
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Ernie Banks is perhaps the most popular ballplayer in the history of the Chicago Cubs--a man as famous for his personality and trademark phrases as for his accomplishments on the field. Nicknamed "Mr. Cub," Banks won two National League Most Valuable Player awards and slugged 512 home runs, all while battling discrimination and poverty. His conduct away from the field was so exemplary he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Based on extensive research and personal interviews conducted by the author, this biography details the life of the Texas-born shortstop and first baseman, from his childhood playing softball to his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame to his death in 2015.
Baseball and Softball Drills
Author: Dirk Baker
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476633150
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Written for coaches, this book--in its expanded third edition--presents more than 200 baseball and softball games and activities for preschoolers through college age, focusing on teaching, improvement of skills and enjoyment. Games emphasizing base running, bunting, catching, fielding, hitting, throwing and pitching are covered. Each section reviews fundamentals, introduces creative skills and drills for group practice, and details the age group, objective, equipment and rules for each activity.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476633150
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Written for coaches, this book--in its expanded third edition--presents more than 200 baseball and softball games and activities for preschoolers through college age, focusing on teaching, improvement of skills and enjoyment. Games emphasizing base running, bunting, catching, fielding, hitting, throwing and pitching are covered. Each section reviews fundamentals, introduces creative skills and drills for group practice, and details the age group, objective, equipment and rules for each activity.
My Story
Author: William Tatem Tilden
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tennis
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Tennis
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Kings of the Diamond
Author: Robert T. Diamond
Publisher: Robert Diamond
ISBN: 0980982103
Category : Baseball
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Kings of the Diamond is based on historical events in Winnipeg in 1950, drawing on the city¿s great sporting heritage. The main storyline follows the 1950 season of the Northern Hotel team of the Twentieth Century Community Softball League, the powerhouse team that went on to play in the Western Canada Softball Championship that year under the direction of the story¿s chief protagonist ¿ author Robert Diamond¿s father, Lazar Diamond. That legacy is brought to life in this story of the Diamond family and the Northern Hotel and of many of the players and principals of the Twentieth Century Community Softball League. The entire narrative builds inexorably towards the final championship game, when 8,000 people crammed the Aberdeen School Grounds to watch it. Kings of the Diamond is the story of one of the most colourful chapters in the sporting and cultural history of Winnipeg, and of the legendary characters who were the main players on this stage. It is also a story of family and friendships that survive tests of emotional strength, love, and commitment, and of how they find final vindication. From Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz¿ foreword: ¿Winnipeg had its share of larger than life characters in those days. [The author] aptly and authentically describes them all in this tale of Winnipeg sports and other games ... Ex-pat Robert Diamond pays homage to his hometown, offering fascinating insights into how Winnipeg earned its moniker, the Chicago of the North, and to a very special era in softball history.¿
Publisher: Robert Diamond
ISBN: 0980982103
Category : Baseball
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Kings of the Diamond is based on historical events in Winnipeg in 1950, drawing on the city¿s great sporting heritage. The main storyline follows the 1950 season of the Northern Hotel team of the Twentieth Century Community Softball League, the powerhouse team that went on to play in the Western Canada Softball Championship that year under the direction of the story¿s chief protagonist ¿ author Robert Diamond¿s father, Lazar Diamond. That legacy is brought to life in this story of the Diamond family and the Northern Hotel and of many of the players and principals of the Twentieth Century Community Softball League. The entire narrative builds inexorably towards the final championship game, when 8,000 people crammed the Aberdeen School Grounds to watch it. Kings of the Diamond is the story of one of the most colourful chapters in the sporting and cultural history of Winnipeg, and of the legendary characters who were the main players on this stage. It is also a story of family and friendships that survive tests of emotional strength, love, and commitment, and of how they find final vindication. From Winnipeg Mayor Sam Katz¿ foreword: ¿Winnipeg had its share of larger than life characters in those days. [The author] aptly and authentically describes them all in this tale of Winnipeg sports and other games ... Ex-pat Robert Diamond pays homage to his hometown, offering fascinating insights into how Winnipeg earned its moniker, the Chicago of the North, and to a very special era in softball history.¿
My Summer as a Cub
Author: R. Rathbone Leonard
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456794116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Lenny Puddock writes of his experiences as a Chicago Cub during the 2011 baseball season. Puddock is a 32-year-old physical therapist for the Indianapolis National Institute of Fitness and Health who attended Randy Hundleys Fantasy Camp. Part of the Fantasy Camp experience is his developing friendship with Gertrude Castellano, a waitress who becomes a singing star. They romance at a distance. Puddock is invited to the Cubs Spring Training after an outstanding performance at the Camp. The Cubs offer him a contract with the Daytona Class A team and he accepts. Puddock is moved up to Class AA Tennessee in mid-May and is called up to the Cubs in mid-July. He was batting .378. In mid-August Mike Quade resigns as manager. Ryne Sandberg, who had an escape clause in his contract with a Phillies Minor League team, becomes the Cubs manager. When Puddock joined the parent club, the Cubs were 10 games out of first place. By the end of August they are four from the Wild Card spot. In the waning days of August the roster was two short due to injuries. Sandberg did not want to disrupt the Iowa or Tennessee playoff-bound teams, so he activated Greg Maddux and himself, thinking the roster had to contain the maximum 25 players. Plans were to activate two players before the August 31 midnight deadline but due to an interns goof not recognizing the difference in Eastern Standard Time and Central Standard Time, the move came too late. In essence the Cubs would have only a 23-player Post-Season roster. The Cubs win their Division and League playoffs and enter World Series for the first time in 76 years. In an amazing ninth inning of the seventh game, the Cubs win the Series.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456794116
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Lenny Puddock writes of his experiences as a Chicago Cub during the 2011 baseball season. Puddock is a 32-year-old physical therapist for the Indianapolis National Institute of Fitness and Health who attended Randy Hundleys Fantasy Camp. Part of the Fantasy Camp experience is his developing friendship with Gertrude Castellano, a waitress who becomes a singing star. They romance at a distance. Puddock is invited to the Cubs Spring Training after an outstanding performance at the Camp. The Cubs offer him a contract with the Daytona Class A team and he accepts. Puddock is moved up to Class AA Tennessee in mid-May and is called up to the Cubs in mid-July. He was batting .378. In mid-August Mike Quade resigns as manager. Ryne Sandberg, who had an escape clause in his contract with a Phillies Minor League team, becomes the Cubs manager. When Puddock joined the parent club, the Cubs were 10 games out of first place. By the end of August they are four from the Wild Card spot. In the waning days of August the roster was two short due to injuries. Sandberg did not want to disrupt the Iowa or Tennessee playoff-bound teams, so he activated Greg Maddux and himself, thinking the roster had to contain the maximum 25 players. Plans were to activate two players before the August 31 midnight deadline but due to an interns goof not recognizing the difference in Eastern Standard Time and Central Standard Time, the move came too late. In essence the Cubs would have only a 23-player Post-Season roster. The Cubs win their Division and League playoffs and enter World Series for the first time in 76 years. In an amazing ninth inning of the seventh game, the Cubs win the Series.