Author: Elizabeth Jorgensen Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport ISBN: 1782554858 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 419
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Narrated in alternating voices by mother Nancy and sister Elizabeth, Go, Gwen, Go is an inspiring story about Olympian Gwen Jorgensen and her family. This memoir introduces a young woman of modest athletic achievements who uses desire and discipline to attain the ultimate in sport—the Olympic Gold. You will enter the secret world of Olympic training, professional coaching, international travel, sponsor funding, anti-doping requirements, athlete nutrition, and sports physiotherapy. You will be granted an inside look at the personal life of a professional triathlete, complete with family crises and holiday celebrations. During her triathlon career, Gwen became the first American woman to win a World Triathlon Series event, the first person in history to win 12 consecutive races on the ITU circuit, and the first American triathlete, man or woman, to win an Olympic Gold medal. In this inspiring story, Gwen Jorgensen and her family grow together, from average to Olympian.
Author: Andrew Clements Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780142410738 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 180
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Seventeen-year-old Gwen is preparing to audition for New York City’s top music schools when her grandfather mysteriously disappears, leaving Gwen only a phone message telling her not to worry. But there’s nothing more stressful than practicing for her auditions, not knowing where her grandfather is, and being forced to lie about his whereabouts when her insistent great-uncle demands an audience with him. Then Gwen meets Robert, also in town for music auditions, and the two pair up to brave the city without supervision. As auditions approach and her great-uncle becomes more aggressive, Gwen and Robert make a startling discovery. Suddenly Gwen’s hopes are turned upside down, and she and Robert are united in ways neither of them could have foretold. . . .
Author: Gwen Adshead Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 198213481X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 336
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In this “unmissable book” (The Guardian), an internationally renowned forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist demonstrates the remarkable human capacity for radical empathy, change, and redemption. What drives someone to commit an act of terrible violence? Drawing from her thirty years of experience in providing therapy to people in prisons and secure hospitals who have committed serious offenses, Dr. Gwen Adshead provides fresh and surprising insights into violence and the mind. Through a collaboration with coauthor Eileen Horne, Dr. Adshead brings her extraordinary career to life in a series of unflinching portraits. Alongside doctor and patient, we discover what human cruelty, ranging from serial homicide to stalking, arson or sexual offending, means to perpetrators, experiencing firsthand how minds can change when the people some might label as “evil” are able to take responsibility for their life stories and get to know their own minds. With outcomes ranging from hope to despair, from denial to recovery, these men and women are revealed in all their complexity and shared humanity. In this era of mass incarceration, deep cuts in mental health care and extreme social schisms, this book offers a persuasive argument for compassion over condemnation. Moving, thought-provoking, and brilliantly told, The Devil You Know is a rare and timely book with the power to transform our ideas about cruelty and violence, and to radically expand the limits of empathy. “A welcome contribution to the literature of crime and rehabilitation” (Kirkus Reviews).
Author: Gwen Lee Publisher: Epigram Books ISBN: 9810778686 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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There was a Peranakan woman who lived in a shoe. She made so many nyonya kueh, she didn’t know what to do. In this book of modernised nursery rhymes, original rhymes are recreated with local flavour and humour. Traditional food, local places and festivals are the essence of the rhymes! This is a book that resonates with our time, country and culture, and will surely last for generations to come.
Author: Jason Latour Publisher: Marvel Entertainment ISBN: 1302503839 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 145
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Collects Spider-Gwen (2015B) #24-29. Whats the next evolutionary step for Gwen Stacy, Spider-Woman? Would you believe Gwenom?! Gwens life irrevocably changes as she bonds with her universes version of the Venom symbiote. What does this change mean for her relationship with crime kingpin Matt Murdock? With her father? With the Osborns?! Is any relationship in Gwens life safe? Its Spider-Gwen like youve never seen her before and this time, theres no easy fix! The police and S.H.I.E.L.D. are after her giving in to the symbiotes power may be her only hope! But is saving her skin worth losing herself? Because Venom has a way of turning spider-powered hosts against their allies like Captain America! And when Cap comes calling to find out whats gotten into Gwen, a friendly check-in turns into a no-holds-barred back-alley brawl!
Author: Lindsey McDivitt Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press ISBN: 1534126457 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 36
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2019 Green Earth Book Awards - Long List The art and writing of Gwen Frostic are well known in her home state of Michigan and around the world, but this picture book biography tells the story behind Gwen's famous work. After a debilitating illness as a child, Gwen sought solace in art and nature. She learned to be persistent and independent--never taking no for an answer or letting her disabilities define her. After creating artwork for famous Detroiters and for display at the World's Fair and helping to build WWII bombers, Gwen moved her printmaking business to northern Michigan. She dedicated her work and her life to reminding people of the wonder and beauty in nature.
Author: Gwen Ellis Publisher: Thomas Nelson ISBN: 1400212073 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 161
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With 75 beloved Bible stories, Read and Share Anywhere! combines time-honored favorite Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments paired with Scripture verses, questions, and prayers to encourage more engagement with toddlers and preschoolers. More than 1 million families have trusted Read and Share for developing their child's faith. With our busy, on-the-go lives, these short stories can travel with your family anywhere! Each story will capture your little ones' hearts and minds and are perfect for reading aloud. The kid-friendly language and bold, colorful illustrations make this a family favorite that will help your children grow in their faith and love of God. The backpack-size book makes for an easy grab-and-go option and provides a durable, portable way to keep kids entertained. Read and Share Anywhere! is a perfect size for church, car trips, travel, doctor visits—any place for on-the-go families.
Author: Andrew Charles Swarm Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1465342729 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 91
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Why Go To The Deep End of The Ocean? is about two guys, Stone Rainy and Jim Toppy who have been best friends since high school. They love to go fishing in the Pacific Ocean, drink beer and talk about their girlfriends. The story unfolds with Stone and Jim out-on the Pacific Ocean in Stone's deep sea fishing boat. Jim mentions that he thought Gwen was falling -in love with him and that he was going to propose to her that evening. Stone caked Jim if he loved her or was she pregnant. Jim gets furious, hits Stone almost ruining their longtime friendship. Things simmer down and the two guys apologized to each other. When they returned to shore and to Stone's house, things took another turn. After Jim left to go to his own house, Gwen shows up at Stone's house starting to flirt with him. They started kissing and making out when Stone heard someone out in the living room. Gwen went to the bathroom and he went to see who was there. Sure enough, it was Jim who had come looking for Gwen to take her to dinner so he could propose to her. Later that evening, Stone and Sarah went out on his boat to make love. They made love in the boat's cabin, and then went up on deck to make love under the moon and stars. Fate had other plans, for while walking towards the railing Sarah slipped on a puddle of water falling underneath the railing and into the dark water. Stone jumps in after her; but couldn't save her. Gwen comes over to Stone's to console him when she finds out about Sarah's untimely death. Jim finds out and does something drastic. Gwen and Stone start seeing each other after she and Jim break up; but fate steps in again. The story ends with investigators going to Jim's house finding his note.
Author: J.J. McAvoy Publisher: NYLA ISBN: 194377241X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 315
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**A multicultural new adult romance from bestselling author, J.J. McAvoy** Eli Davenport thinks he’s found the perfect woman to be his wife. She’s a doctor, like he is. She’s brilliant, like he is. And she’s wealthy, like he is. Guinevere ‘Gwen’ Poe thinks her fiancé is the perfect man. He’s handsome, successful and he was her first... But when Eli’s bride runs off with Gwen’s fiancée on his wedding day, they are left to pick up the broken pieces of each other...
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