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All Nate ever wanted was to be a champion.But stuck in the minor leagues with the lousy players, his most immediate concern was to not be killed by the bad pitching.Then out of nowhere, he is called up and asked to play for the best team in the majors. The majors? With minimal baseball talent and a humiliating nickname, did he even have a chance to succeed playing with the best athletes in Wapper Falls? But it wouldn't take long for him to learn that his biggest challenges have nothing to do with how well he can hit a baseball.Join Fiddlehead and his teammates on this no-holds barred journey through the zany minefield that is the world of youth sports featuring cheating coaches, obsessed parents, corrupt officials, neurotic volunteers, and all the organized chaos a small town can offer.
"[P.K. Norton] seamlessly blends history and mystery into a spellbinding thriller....Her work accomplishes the unlikely feat of making an insurance investigation enthralling." -Kirkus ReviewsWhat do long-haul truckers, Indian burial grounds, and bombs have in common? Amy Lynch, of course. Join Amy in rural West Tennessee to see what can happen when a straight-forward life insurance claim turns as crooked as the country roads.
Andy Carver and Byron Walker are basically good guys. They just happen to have a highly questionable side-hustle.Andy was a soldier. Now he's a tractor parts salesman with an adrenaline deficit. Walker is a middle school PE teacher who needs two part-time jobs just to make ends meet. Another thousand dollars a month would make a big difference for Walker. When an opportunity presents itself, Andy and Walker commit their first burglary, with more to follow.Then they come across a weapon that has to have been stolen from the military. Andy feels obligated to report it to the Army, which means tiptoeing around what he and Walker were doing in a place they didn't belong. Soon, he's in an uneasy alliance with two military police investigators and an ATF agent.All of this takes place in Raleigh, North Carolina during the early days of COVID-19 and the social and political upheaval of that time. Walker has a run-in with a group of anti-lockdown protestors who turn out to be connected to the stolen weapon. Later, he and Andy are caught up in a Black Lives Matter protest that turns into a riot.Andy and Walker learn that right and wrong aren't always black and white.
"Across a Bridge of Fire takes us into the most difficult circumstances and still finds a way forward, all the while questioning what it means to be human." -Pamela Yates, Sundance Special Jury Prize-Winning Documentary Film Director and Human Rights ActivistAcross a Bridge of Fire is the stunning story of the author's catastrophic childhood injury, teenage restlessness, and ultimate journey to helping the refugees and displaced survivors of the Cambodian genocide in the wake of the Vietnam War.At the age of ten, Scott Allen suffered a life-changing burn that landed him in the hospital for months-and changed his life forever. His time spent among the critically injured nurtured within him a deep unease and well of compassion-that shook him from his suburban teenage home and landed him in the heart of the Cambodian refugee crisis of the early 1980s.His detailed and emotional recounting of the survival stories of the refugees, deep relationships formed with the residents of the camps, and his fellow relief workers would leave an indelible mark on his life and shape a life dedicated to service.
As she approaches her eighty-fifth birthday, Milli Tarnover vows to sit on her special bench at the Seaside Arboretum where she enjoyed her best days with her late husband and son. However, getting there by herself requires tricking the New Dawn Retirement Village into believing she has a medical appointment. Milli succeeds in the ruse, and then neglects to return, but at what cost? When the authorities track her down, they shepherd her back to the retirement village with ostensibly good intentions. But they are covering up a deadly secret. Can Milli save herself and all the residents of the memory care unit before it is too late?
Joe Wheaton has been training since childhood to retrieve an artifact that his father hid away twenty years ago. Arthur Wheaton tried to wield the artifact, a Dwarven Thrower, but the hammer rejected him. He put it in a vault on an island in the Pirate Isles where it has been for the last twenty years while Arthur Wheaton raised a family and a farm. Once day they were attacked by a band of Orks. Joe and his friends, Carlin, a wizard, and Bobo, a halfling rogue, set out to get the hammer. They are relentlessly pursued by a dwarf also intent on retrieving the hammer. After many encounters, our heroes finally get to the hammer and take its test.
I challenge anyone who is trying to begin or better their savings goals to pick up this book. When you read this book, it will offer you actual visuals and (plainer) simple insights to saving specific amounts. It provides techniques to save anywhere from over $1,000, $2,000, $4,000, or $5,000 in one year. Yes, it can be done. No tricks, gimmicks, or get-rich-quick schemes. The reality is that this takes discipline and a cut in unnecessary spending. Taking that first step in trying one of these techniques will show you that you are on the right path to achieving your savings goal- whichever one you choose. Do not give up; remember to always take the reign of your savings goals. You got this! A little about me ... I was born and raised in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. I have worked in the mortgage compliance industry for over seventeen years, the last two as a Regulatory Analyst and Advisor. I am also certified as a CFCP and a MCPC. Throughout my entire career, I have come to understand that there is such a tremendous need for simplified educational materials as reflected in this book. My readers have requested that I create a simple, easy to understand way to save. This book gives you just that, using actual techniques and numbers. I leave it up to you, my readers, to choose which ones will work for you and go for it.Remember to discipline oneself and don't give up!If this book is able to help just one person, it was worth it!See you on the next read and many blessings on your savings goal journey!
My name is LaDonna Akens-Elam. I am 64 years old and I had a stroke 7 years ago. At that time I could not read or write. I have what is called Aphasia. Through speech therapy, much practice, and great friends who taught me about poetry, I am learning to put my words back together.My dad, my family, and church really helped me keep going. I hope this book can help someone find their words as well.I live in Lubbock, Texas for two of my grown children and their families. The other two children live in other states with their families. I went to high school at Rantoul Illinois. Later in life, I went to South Plains College in Levelland, Texas. I began to learn about psychology and sociology. Then I got this wonderful job working for the Chapter 13 Trustee in Lubbock, and I stayed there until I had my stroke, and I was made to retire. I love reading poetry on zoom with friends; I do music on Zoom as well. I love to crochet and read my Bible.
Tory was doing everything a nineteen-year-old should be doing. Then, out of nowhere, his brother showed up. Due to unforeseen events, he went to an unknown kingdom and tried to take his brother's place.
"Less something said, more something done."Caroline Gardiner is a Moon child, Momma bear, Veteran, Life-Cycle Celebrant/Wedding Officiant, daydreamer, and lover of Love. She lives in Southeastern Massachusetts with a couple of crazy cats, Bonnabelle and Pistachio.
Raul Baez was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. His early childhood consisted of massive traumatic experiences in a chaotic and dysfunctional family. At the age of thirteen, he dropped out of seventh grade and soon after embarked on twenty-six years of drug abuse. The addiction led to multiple incarcerations for a total of twenty-three years. Attempting to commit "suicide by cop" in a shootout with two NYPD police officers, he survived a barrage of bullets-thirty-two shots. In total, Raul had six near-death experiences. As a result of these events he faced over two hundred years in prison. He struggled with homelessness, depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. For all intents and purposes he should be dead or in prison for the rest of his life!Raul unequivocally and unambiguously attributes his powerful transformation to his relationship with God. With a renewed mind, he was able to eradicate the values and belief system that subjugated him for decades. He eventually earned an associate's degree in real estate appraisal, a bachelor's degree in personal finance to better understand how money really works, and a master's degree in business. He started a Sole Proprietorship, an S-CORP, and a non-profit which are the genesis of Set Your Thoughts Free. He is fully passionate about his mission to equip individuals transitioning from prison with biblical principles, character development, and financial literacy. He has developed his program with various youth organizations, high schools, and multiple prisons in New York State and New England.Raul illuminates that the battles that count aren't the ones for a gold medal. The struggle within and the fortitude to make the invisible visible is where you sculpt greatness. Your life is directly connected to the way you see yourself-your time, your money, your relationships, your vocation, your values, your beliefs, your expectations. Your reality is a true reflection of everything you see and feel on the inside. The book is a compass to get you from where you are now to where you want be in the future. Tomorrow does not have to look like today. Tomorrow is absolutely in your control based on the decisions you make in the now, today and thereafter.Today, Raul lives in Rhode Island with his wife Odalys and owns multiple properties in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. He is a member of Getsemani Church and is also a member of the music ministry. Raul travels throughout the Northeast, committed to spreading God's word with his powerful testimony and the multiple curricula he has created in business, real estate, and character development.
Bernadette Antonellis was born and raised in Newton, Massachusetts in the village of Nonantum, fondly known as "The Lake". While growing up, this neighborhood was primarily comprised of Italian-Americans, many of whom immigrated from Nonantum's sister City San Donato Val Di Camino in the Lazio region of Italy.A retired post-anesthesia care registered nurse, published poet, and songwriter, Bernadette also holds a bachelor's degree from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, an associate's degree in nursing science from Rivier College in Nashua, New Hampshire, and an associate degree in liberal arts, from Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts.She also studied Usui Reiki under the guidance of Libby Barnett at the Reiki Institute of Wilton, New Hampshire and was awarded a Reiki Master in 2015.Married with two grown children, Bernadette resides in Windham, New Hampshire.Bernadette is a self-proclaimed foodie who has a great sense of passion for life and all things edible.
The bubble grew bigger and bigger. It rose higher and higher in the sky ... the adventure began.
Bing watches his "sisters" accomplish great things and he wants to be just like them!As they grow up, he imagines himself experiencing life's milestones as if they were his own. Sunshine University is a story of love, pride and loss.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson once wrote, "I am a part of all that I have met," a sentiment that becomes more than a poetic fancy for shy scholar Paul Heywood.Arriving in Los Angeles in 2010 to research his favorite children's author, Paul occupies his free time volunteering with an agency that runs errands for aged and ailing members of the LGBTQ community. Among their clients, he meets Robert Simmons, a retired actor who sparks Paul's scholarly curiosity. Quizzing Robert about his past, Paul unleashes a cornucopia of serio-comic tales tracing his journey from a youth enamored with the performing arts to a working actor earning a modest living from commercials and sitcoms; about being a man loving other men in a less receptive time; and the friends and lovers acquired along the way, all of them laced with Robert's quirky, often cantankerous opinions on art and existence.Soon, the simple act of talking and listening reveals the redemptive features of a life Robert considered a failure. It also encourages Paul to loosen his reserve, aiding his quest to unearth the secret of his subject's literary work as well as his attempt to romance local bookstore owner David Farmington, and leads both men to a greater understanding of the meaning behind Tennyson's phrase: the importance of becoming parts of each other, for being in love, and for being alive.
Join Bill and his wife Nancy on their journeys to explore sights typically not seen by most American travelers. In some chapters they are joined by their two adult children Michael and Lauren. Meet interesting people whose living conditions they will unveil. A total of twenty distinct regions of the world are covered. Each has a different topography and culture. Bill has made every attempt to capture the essence of the people he visited through the lens of his omnipresent camera and ability to cajole the folks he encounters into a smile.Before selecting the over 1,200 photos, Bill asked himself if the image represents a vision that the reader has in their mind of the place or setting. Pour yourself a glass of your favorite beverage, mellow out and enjoy a world that hopefully will challenge your imagination.
No Bed of Roses is the true story of a girl who was taken away from her parents and placed in a foster home at a very early age.The treatment that she experienced there was to influence her entire life. A reconciliation with her family a few years later only added fuel to the fire and was a continuation of mental abuse. Surrounded by drugs and alcohol and bad parenting she learned to circumvent her circumstances and create a life for herself outside of the family, only to discover, in later years that decisions that she made only served to contribute to more oppression. This is the story of how she learned to rise above the pain and the anger and the unhappiness and found peace at last.
Leah Preston, single mom to a young autistic boy, is content with her life as the owner of a dance studio in a small Massachusetts town. With the support of family and friends, she overcame her painful past. Eric Hynes is a speech and language pathologist, as well as a music instructor. Through years of travels through the US and Europe, he gained valuable experience and satisfaction in his field. Though, he has yet to find the right place, or the right woman, to call home. When Eric moves to Leah's hometown and becomes her son's therapeutic music instructor, he is instantly drawn to them both. The chemistry between Leah and Eric is undeniable. Will Leah have the courage to open her heart, take a risk and let him in? Will Eric find his sense of belonging and where he is meant to call home, or will he continue traveling in search of an answer? Follow their journey in this heartwarming tale of love, self discovery and awareness, along with acceptance, for those with neurodivergent challenges and abilities. "Love in the New Year touched my heart in so many ways, and all of them wonderful. Lisa Farmer paints an honest portrayal of a single mother nurturing a child on the spectrum in a way that could inspire any parent of any child. She manages to convey a plethora of strong emotions by means of everyday scenarios and gestures. Her writing is a step above ordinary prose and heartfelt without becoming maudlin. Her characters are strong-willed, caring and totally believable. And more than once she brought a tear to my eyes." -PK Norton, author, "The Amy Lynch Investigations"
The TreeHouse Gang was in Montana on vacation. The first evening, they saw an Indian Chief riding along the far fence line at the Split Creek Ranch. He nodded at them, then vanished! Wow! The Magic was with them in the Bitterroot Valley, too. And what about the Legend of Big Sky Ranch? Is that what The TreeHouse Gang saw appear a few days later? Follow The TreeHouse Gang as they discover how The Old West is still alive and well in The New West.
Was that a ghost in the window of The Old Parker House? Trevor, the new kid, was telling them about the place, including how a dead man was found on the beach. Was the ghost that man? Did he want The Gang to help solve the mystery of his death? What else would The Gang and their friends find in The Old Parker House? Lots of secrets, for sure. Help The Gang and their friends figure out what really happened at The Old Parker House Long Ago.
Jewish Stories. Jew-ish Stories.Stories about Jews and non-Jews, living together in a confusing world and trying to find a way to continue to do so, in a world that keeps changing, collapsing in on itself, the ground changing under everyone's feet. Stories about small choices, small acts, small ideas, simple decencies, the way people and a people take care of one another, people who live in the shadow of the valley of death but persevere.But be careful: if you think you see the shadow of something bigger in these little stories or hear something more resounding in the echo of what sounds at first like only a still small voice....that is likely to be only your imagination, only a mirage. Perhaps."Michael Fine's The Jewish Prince of Denmark is replete with engaging mystery, surprising curiosities, and delightful nuance. Open the door, step inside, and get ready to explore."-Frederic G. Reamer, Ph.D."....these helluva good stories are riveting, especially 'The White Donkey'."-Samuel ShemAuthor of The House of God, The Spirit of the Place and Our Hospital"The Jewish Prince of Denmark... resonates with a sense of humor and healing, hopeful spirit."-Deborah H. Siegel, Ph.D.LICSW, Professor Emerita, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College"Fine is a masterful author."Torey Malathia, General Manager, The Public's RadioMICHAEL FINE is a writer, community organizer, family physician, public health official, and public health provocateur.
Teaching Us: The Class of 1960 at Moses Brown: Volume II, After Class is a detailed description of the non-athletic extra-curricular activities at Moses Brown School during the 1950s. These include: student government, social life, intellectual clubs (e.g., the Chess Club), avocational clubs (e.g. the Camera Club), performance clubs (including Model UN and high school theater), and student publications. This partly autobiographical account is based on the author's personal recollections, interviews with classmates, interviews with surviving faculty and coaches from that era, and on an extensive documentary record of class notes, exams, and textbooks. Here is an intensive review of the contribution extra-curricular activities made to student growth and learning at a quality K-12 New England Quaker preparatory school in the 1950s-near the end of the "pre-electronic" classroom instructional era.
Everything that you imagined it would be and more...As a dedicated father of two, Kyle's stories derive from past experiences and games that he and his children have created together. His passion for writing began with music and has now expanded into children's books. With this background in music, his writing style is intended to help the reader visualize a picture that is painted through poetry. Adventurous and creative, passionate and fun-loving. Authoring children's books has become a way for him to express himself to his loved ones and readers all around the world.¿
Emma is three years old and has spent most of her life at her local children's hospital battling cancer. Every day has felt much the same until Emma receives a special visit and special gift from Officer Jen.
It's Christmas Eve...and I can't sleep. Hey, what's that noise? Is it my new puppy that's on my 'list'? Is it Rudolph and friends? Could it be the 'Big Guy' himself?I have to get up and go investigate. OH MY GOSH! No one will ever believe what I just saw..."Thanks Santa Paul, our students' behavior, attitude, and effort have improved thanks to this awesome story! We also love Santa's Behavior Chart. We have it on our classroom walls."-Ms. Karly, Special Education Teacher and Ms. Jeriann, First Grade Teacher, Warwick, RI"This is now our go-to book on Christmas Eve and throughout the whole year. Our 3 small children love it! We definitely recommend it!"-The Carroll Family, Northbridge, MA"Please, Just Leave the Glass is now part of our family tradition on Christmas Eve!"-The Evans Family, Fairfield, CT
This inspirational debut reveals a compelling portrait of one woman's triumphant cancer journey. Leslie Lawrence was undaunted by her breast cancer diagnosis and determined to face her illness head-on. Her metamorphosis from breast cancer patient to survivor is a beautiful reminder that a diagnosis is not a death sentence. Leslie had the wits and the drive to chronicle her emotional and physical experiences over a five-year period by taking candid snapshots along the way. Connecting the photos with words and heartfelt stories in this book offers guidance, inspiration, and hope to women facing a similar journey. This memoir is a riveting read.Advance Praise for I'm a Lucky Woman"You see the warrior but you also see the vulnerable woman doing the best she can in a really horrific experience-surviving physically but also emotionally. You feel her spirit. It's a really, really good read about a really, really bad experience." -Barbara Armstrong, Breast Cancer Survivor"Laughed and cried. Felt validated as a breast cancer survivor." -Sally Hamer RN, LMT, Reiki Master Teacher"Women like my mother could have read this and gained so much knowledge and inspiration as they confronted their breast cancer diagnoses and treatments." -Leslie Shatz, Daughter of a Breast Cancer Survivor
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