Download or read book In Life First You Kick Ass written by Mike Ditka and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2005 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1985 Bears set a standard for success which hasn't been matched in the past quarter century. The Monsters of the Midway did not only demolish the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX, they dominated the NFL that season the way few teams have in the history of the sport. The Bears finished the regular season with a gleaming 15-1 record, perfect but for a slip-up on Dec. 2 in Miami. In a span of three games in November, the Bears defeated Detroit, Dallas, and Atlanta by a combined score of 104-3. In Reflections on the 1985 Bears, fans get a revealing look at Chicago's last Super Bowl champion through the eyes of the team's head coach. Coach Ditka vividly describes the emotion, humor, and inner turmoil of his team from quarterback Jim McMahon's arrival in training camp with a Mohawk haircut through the team's hit single, The Super Bowl Shuffle through their eventual Super Bowl triumph in New Orleans. Along the way, Ditka shares his memories of such characters as McMahon, Walter Payton, William Refrigerator Perry, Richard Dent, Wilbur Marshall, Otis Wilson and others. He reflects on his power struggles with both the front office and assistant coach Buddy Ryan. In the end, football fans will gain a new appreciation for one of the best teams assembled in the history of the sport, the 1985 Chicago Bears.

Download or read book The Makings of a Little League Umpire written by Perrine Mike Perrine and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious tale of growing up in team sports and the author's entry into the humorous world of Little League umpiring.

Download or read book Big Daddy s Rules written by Steve Schirripa and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares his misadventures in parenting two daughters, a journey that pitted his over-the-top personality against such challenges as boyfriends, birth control, and inappropriate teachers.

Download or read book Good Night Henry written by Jennifer Olds and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Melvina Brown has become an expert at holding it together. On a horse farm in California, she’s raising two boys—smart, tough Archie and sweet Theo, who dreams of playing baseball, and doesn’t let the fact that he has only one arm stop him. A perfect PTA mom Melvina is not—her boots are too dirty for that. She’s just taking it one day at a time, with a little help from her boyfriend, her twin sister and her dad. And while her heart is still heavy sometimes with the loss of her beloved brother Henry, who long ago went mysteriously missing, Mel keeps his spirit nearby, making him a larger-than-life hero in his nephews’ imaginations, creating tales of his epic adventures for their bedtime stories. It’s a life that works pretty well—until her estranged husband shows up at their door, wanting to make up for lost time with his sons. A family that plays ball in a graveyard and stays up late to watch rare flowers bloom will never be ordinary. But together, the tempestuous, mismatched Browns stumble through anger and confusion to laughter and understanding, discovering that sometimes love really is the only answer. "A charming family of misfits struggling to make sense of what life's dealt them. Sit back—and be sure to grab a box of tissues—and enjoy."—Jo-Ann Mapson, author of Hank & Chloe and the Bad Girl Creek series "A writer with a poet's eye, a philosopher's mind, and a mother's heart."—Jo-Ann Mapson

Download or read book Love s Winning Plays A Novel written by Inman Majors and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2012-08-27 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wondered why college football coaches wear visors at night and always chew gum with their mouths open? Though the Southeastern Conference football season is still months away, the fans’ obsession is year-round. So head coach Von Driver will take his motivational magic and his Isosceles Triangle of Success on a Pigskin Cavalcade to the small towns in the state. Raymond Love, a young coach unfamiliar with the banquet circuit of big-shot boosters and chat-room gurus, will go along as his wide-eyed errand boy. Also on the trip is the athletic director’s daughter, whom Love has tried to win by joining her book club—a dubious strategy at best. The football aspects of the Cavalcade will prove child’s play compared to the literary hazards he faces. Will Love master the art of coach-speak? Will he win the affection of the girl? Find out in this fist-bumping, high-fiving, all-out comedic blitz about the sublimely ridiculous world of college football.

Download or read book The Fibber s Club written by Angela Saale Helmandollar and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1984 in a used car lot in Chillicothe, Missouri, as a group of old fibbers share stories of their good times and misadventures while growing up together in small town America during the 1930s. As Max and his aging buddies play cards and swap tales, they all agree that theres nothing like stories of the good old days. Max begins by recalling the summer he turned eight and traveled with his family to his aunt Selmas house in Denton, Texas. Max thinks he has already seen lots of excitement just in the train trip there, but it is only after he meets his cousin, Gaylord, that he learns the true meaning of ornery. After Chuck confesses that his sister, Carrie, and her baby goat is the reason Principal Koodle banned all farm animals from school, he tells all the old fibbers exactly the reason why. As the stories continue through weddings and funerals, high school pranks, misfired fireworks, and one dead dog, the old fibbers gladly return in memory to a simpler time. The Fibbers Club shares a collection of entertaining stories about young Max and his buddies as they embrace all life has to offer during an unforgettable era in Middle America.

Download or read book Teaching Hope written by The Freedom Writers and published by Crown. This book was released on 2009-08-18 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incredible stories of struggle, redemption, and the power of education from the teachers taught by Erin Gruwell and the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Freedom Writers Diary Don’t miss the public television documentary Freedom Writers: Stories from the Heart “These are the most influential professionals most of us will ever meet. The effects of their work will last forever.”—From the foreword by Anna Quindlen Now documented in a bestselling book, feature film, and public television documentary, the Freedom Writers phenomenon came about in 1994, when Erin Gruwell stepped into Room 203 and began her first teaching job out of college. Long Beach, California, was still reeling from the deadly violence that erupted during the Rodney King riots, and the kids in Erin’s classroom reflected the anger, resentment, and hopelessness of their community. Undaunted, Erin fostered an educational philosophy that valued and promoted diversity, tolerance, and communication, and in the process, she transformed her students’ lives, as well as her own. Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers went on to establish the Freedom Writers Foundation to replicate the success of Room 203 and provide all students with hope and opportunities to realize their academic potential. Since then, the foundation has trained more than 800 teachers around the world. Teaching Hope unites the voices of these Freedom Writer Teachers, who share uplifting, devastating, and poignant stories from their classrooms, stories that provide insight into the struggles and triumphs of education in all of its forms. Mirroring an academic year, these dispatches from the front lines of education take us from the anticipation of the first day to the disillusionment, challenges, and triumphs of the school year. These are the voices of teachers who persevere in the face of intolerance, rigid administration, and countless other challenges, and continue to reach out and teach those who are deemed unteachable. Their stories inspire everyone to make a difference in the world around them.

Download or read book Little League Confidential written by Bill Geist and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journalist dad tells of his exhilarating experiences coaching his son’s Little League team with anecdotes about a ballerina batter, an unfair umpire uncle, and other stories that provide a fresh perspective on an American institution.

Download or read book I Remember Bo written by George Cantor and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is your chance to go inside the huddle of the Michigan Wolverines, into their locker room and onto the sidelines, your chance to join your favorite players on the team plane, and at the team hotel. Go behind the scenes and peek into the private world of the players, coaches and decision makers, eavesdropping on their personal conversations. You'll read about the real reason why Bo turned down the megabucks offer from Texas A & M and remained at Michigan in 1982, and the origin of his famous battle cry to his team every time it left a hotel for the game:?Do I have 11? All I need is 11!

Download or read book 90 MINUTES WITH THE KING written by "Soccer Tom" Mulroy and published by Book Baby. This book was released on 2023-11-02 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back cover description Experience the remarkable journey of a boy from New York who begins life behind the eight ball. Growing up on the edge of poverty, he battles dyslexia and endures the pain dealt by an alcoholic father. From his single mother he learns grit, empathy, and selflessness. At age 12, when he is still torn between right and wrong, he is introduced to soccer. The Beautiful Game saves his life. It becomes his life. Never mind that outside his neighborhood, soccer is seen as an ethnic cult, a sport played by “candy asses” and people who do not speak English. Nothing dents the boy’s will. He follows his idol, Pelé, like a North Star. He dreams of becoming a pro. His dream becomes an obsession, his exit ramp off a road that would have left him “dead or in jail.” In his early teens, this lad plays for coaches who shape him as a player and a man. He struggles in school, but he has found his purpose. He plays or practices fifty hours a week. Some days he hitchhikes to games, other days he spends entire afternoons lashing balls off the brick wall of Cinema 45. No one will outwork him; nothing will distract him. Seven years after he first touches a ball, Tom Mulroy becomes a professional soccer player. And then, against billion-to-one odds, Soccer Tom experiences the dream of every soccer player and fan around the world.

Download or read book Michael Jordan Life Lessons from His Airness written by David H. Lewis and published by Castle Point Books. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From author David H. Lewis and illustrator Gilang Bogy, Michael Jordan: Life Lessons from His Airness contains the secrets to success from the greatest basketball player of all time. “Sometimes a winner is just a dreamer who never gave up.” Michael Jordan defied gravity, transcended the world’s expectations, and exceeded the limits of age, soaring to fame as the world’s greatest basketball player of all time. While his talent was breathtaking to behold—those flying dunks and record-breaking 60-point games have inspired generations—the unseen forces behind his success are the kind we can all harness for our own. M. J. and his accomplishments were founded on discipline, hard work, and knowing how to channel the deep, competitive drive within. Michael Jordan: Life Lessons from His Airness offers a courtside seat to the wild ride that made Michael Jordan a star and reveals valuable insights for anyone trying to make their own lofty dreams come true. - Powerful quotes from the one and only Michael Jordan, His Airness - An in-depth look at Jordan’s early years, his rise to fame, and his most spectacular achievements - Original, full-color art that captures Michael Jordan’s unique spirit on and off the court - Guiding truths and hard-earned lessons to inspire your own path to excellence

Download or read book Paydirt written by Philip MacHale and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2002-05-28 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A story of jumping into the charm of adulthood by a teenager whobelieves the rules will support him should he step out of bounds. IfAmerican Graffiti had the seriousness of Rebel Without A Cause.

Download or read book Ruanaidh The Story of Art Rooney and His Clan written by Roy McHugh and published by Ruanaidh-Story of Art Rooney. This book was released on 2008 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book New Love written by MJ Fiels and published by MJ Fields. This book was released on 2024-04-24 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blue Valley series is not your typical love story. It is a journey through one’s past … maybe even a story resembling someone close to you. It’s our story. A walk through hell ended in defeat when Lucas and Tessa decided it’s best to remain friends. A decision made for the betterment of all. But is it possible to walk away when they share a love as deep as theirs? Can they remain friends as Lucas tries to be the man, he realizes he wants to become when he fell in love with Tessa, and Tessa goes through loss, life, and new love? This is love, not a fairy tale. Warning: Highly Emotional! This book contains volatile characters in real-life situations that may be triggers to some readers.

Download or read book Learning To Love written by Ned Bibb and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was 1956, rock and roll was in its infancy, a television could be found in almost every household, and almost everyone in Willow Springs, Alabama, liked Ike. Life in this semi-rural town a few miles north of Birmingham was easy enough for most people and full of promise. Carolyn "Peewee" Turner, a spunky red-haired tomboy, survives adolescence while growing up in a dysfunctional family consisting of her mother, Roberta, a call girl whose smashing good looks could stop traffic, Tina, her little sister who had a serious psychological problem, and Howard Turner, her absentee truck driving father who doubts that Tina is his child. Carolyn, whose low-income family lives in a mobile home, has a crush on Buddy Brandon, a very popular high-school football star and son of well-to-do parents. Thrust into adulthood prematurely, Carolyn faces many challenges in her quest for happiness, including an unplanned pregnancy, being married to the wrong man, and being forced to raise her little sister under difficult circumstances. Her life takes several unexpected turns, through tragedy and triumph, and along the way, she learns many valuable lessons about love and forgiveness.

Download or read book Loving Deeds for the Children written by Ron "Kwiet Storm" Smith and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this creative novel inspired by true events, a man called Hawk takes you on a fascinating and disturbing journey inside the walls of Lake Apache Academy which hosts some of the most troubled youth offenders across the nation. With eleven years of experience, Hawk has discovered that love is the blueprint of treatment to assist with healing the troubled youth. Though many of the youth fight daily to resist the treatment application, Hawk consistently challenges them to embrace the healing power of love.

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