Download or read book Benchwarmer written by Josh Wilker and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2015-05-05 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A moving, funny, inventive parenting memoir, written in a surprising form: an encyclopedia of failure in sports What can a new father learn about parenthood from reading sports almanacs? For most dads, the answer to this question is: nothing. But to Josh Wilker, whose life and writing have been defined by sports fandom, all of the joy, helplessness, and absurdity of parenthood are present between the lines. After all, what better way to think about losing control than Eugenio Velez's forty-five consecutive at-bats without a hit? How better to understand ridiculous joy than the NFL career of Walter Achiu, whose nickname was "Sneeze"? In the stories of sports figures large and small, Wilker finds the pathos in success and the humor in losing. As the terrified father of a one-day-old, Wilker recalls the 1986 World Series, when the moment was too big for the Red Sox. When he finds himself stealing away for an hour of alone time, Wilker thinks of boxer Roberto Duran, so beaten by Sugar Ray Leonard that he finally gave up. And yet, even as the frustrations and anxieties build, Wilker remembers Mets pitcher Anthony Young, who broke the baseball record for most consecutive losses -- and never stopped showing up. Finding the richness of life in obscure wrestling maneuvers and pop-ups lost in the sun, Benchwarmer is a book of unique humanity and surprising wisdom.

Download or read book Chase s Calendar of Events 2020 written by Editors of Chase's and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find out what's going on any day of the year, anywhere across the globe! The world’s date book since 1957, Chase's is the definitive, authoritative, day-by-day resource of what the world is celebrating and commemorating. From national days to celebrity birthdays, from historical anniversaries to astronomical phenomena, from award ceremonies and sporting events to religious festivals and carnivals, Chase's is the must-have reference used by experts and professionals—a one-stop shop with 12,500 entries for everything that is happening now or is worth remembering from the past. Completely updated for 2020, Chase's also features extensive appendices as well as a companion website that puts the power of Chase's at the user's fingertips. 2020--a leap year--is packed with special events and observances, including National days and public holidays of every nation on Earth The total solar eclipse The 100th anniversary of US women's suffrage (19th Amendment passed) The 75th anniversary of the end of WWII and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki The 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven The 100th birth anniversary of Ray Bradbury The 50th anniversary of the Beatles' break up The Tokyo Olympic Games Scores of new special days, weeks and months, such as International Go-Kart Week, National Goat Yoga Month or National Catch and Release Day Birthdays of new world leaders, office holders, and breakout stars And much more! All from the reference book that Publishers Weekly calls "one of the most impressive reference volumes in the world."

Download or read book The Lazy Genius Way written by Kendra Adachi and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2020 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be productive without sacrificing peace of mind using Lazy Genius principles that help you focus on what really matters and let go of what doesn't. If you need a comprehensive strategy for a meaningful life but are tired of reading stacks of self-help books, here is an easy way that actually works. No more cobbling together life hacks and productivity strategies from dozens of authors and still feeling tired. The struggle is real, but it doesn't have to be in charge. With wisdom and wit, the host of The Lazy Genius Podcast, Kendra Adachi, shows you that it's not about doing more or doing less; it's about doing what matters to you. In this book, she offers fourteen principles that are both practical and purposeful, like a Swiss army knife for how to be a person. Use them in combination to "lazy genius" anything, from laundry and meal plans to making friends and napping without guilt. It's possible to be soulful and efficient at the same time, and this book is the blueprint. The Lazy Genius Way isn't a new list of things to do; it's a new way to see. Skip the rules about getting up at 5 a.m. and drinking more water. Let's just figure out how to be a good person who can get stuff done without turning into The Hulk. These Lazy Genius principles--such as Decide Once, Start Small, Ask the Magic Question, and more--offer a better way to approach your time, relationships, and piles of mail, no matter your personality or life stage. Be who you already are, just with a better set of tools.

Download or read book Chasing Failure written by Ryan Leak and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A USA TODAY Bestseller! Chasing Failure will help you remove every excuse for not pursuing the life you want to live, and that failure may just be the quickest way to success. We all have something we’d love to do, but often our fear of failure outweighs the potential of our destiny. But what if we found out that failure could actually help us succeed? In Chasing Failure, Ryan Leak shares the science behind why people are afraid to fail, mixing in real-life stories and adding practical steps to help us intentionally chase failure in order to embrace the opportunities that come with it. Everyone fails in life—but if you’re willing to learn, improve, and grow because of your failures, you are already on the road to success. As a motivational speaker, whether addressing people in corporations, churches, or youth events, Ryan has a message of hope: failure is right around the corner, so be brave enough to chase it! The good life is on the other side, and as he says, “God promises to be with you always, even through the failure.” Packed with wisdom, specific strategies, and a key takeaway included at the end of each chapter, Chasing Failure will help you: Explore whether your dream idea is worth pursuing Count the cost and create an action plan for your idea Learn how to effectively deal with criticism Understand how to embrace failure and learn how it can propel you By blending personal stories, get-up-and-go encouragement, and practical step-by-step advice, Ryan Leak will show you how chasing failure could be the quickest way to success.

Download or read book Pippa Park Raises Her Game written by Erin Yun and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A CONTEMPORARY REIMAGINING OF GREAT EXPECTATIONS FOR MIDDLE GRADERS Life is full of great expectations for Korean American Pippa Park. It seems like everyone, from her family to the other kids at school, has a plan for how her life should look. So when Pippa gets a mysterious basketball scholarship to Lakeview Private, she jumps at the chance to reinvent herself by following the "Rules of Cool." At Lakeview, Pippa juggles old and new friends, an unrequited crush, and the pressure to perform academically and athletically while keeping her past and her family's laundromat a secret from her elite new classmates. But when Pippa begins to receive a string of hateful, anonymous messages via social media, her carefully built persona is threatened. As things begin to spiral out of control, Pippa discovers the real reason she was admitted to Lakeview and wonders if she can keep her old and new lives separate, or if she should even try.

Download or read book Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner written by Leslie Neal-Boylan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. It is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for self-assessment or classroom use.

Download or read book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning written by Margareta Magnusson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *The basis for the wonderfully funny and moving TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions* A charming, practical, and unsentimental approach to putting a home in order while reflecting on the tiny joys that make up a long life. In Sweden there is a kind of decluttering called döstädning, dö meaning “death” and städning meaning “cleaning.” This surprising and invigorating process of clearing out unnecessary belongings can be undertaken at any age or life stage but should be done sooner than later, before others have to do it for you. In The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning, artist Margareta Magnusson, with Scandinavian humor and wisdom, instructs readers to embrace minimalism. Her radical and joyous method for putting things in order helps families broach sensitive conversations, and makes the process uplifting rather than overwhelming. Margareta suggests which possessions you can easily get rid of (unworn clothes, unwanted presents, more plates than you’d ever use) and which you might want to keep (photographs, love letters, a few of your children’s art projects). Digging into her late husband’s tool shed, and her own secret drawer of vices, Margareta introduces an element of fun to a potentially daunting task. Along the way readers get a glimpse into her life in Sweden, and also become more comfortable with the idea of letting go.

Download or read book Corrupt written by Penelope Douglas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dreams might be a heart’s desire, but nightmares are its obsession in the first novel of a dark romance series from New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas. Erika Fane’s boyfriend's older brother is handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college's basketball team gone pro, he's more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than he is with her. But she saw him. She heard him. The things that he did, and the deeds that he hid... For years, Erika bit her nails, unable to look away. Now, she’s in college, but she hasn’t stopped watching him. He’s bad and the things she’s seen aren’t content to stay in her head anymore. Because he's finally noticed her. But Michael Crist knows the hold he has on Rika, how much she fears him. She looks down when he enters the room and stills when he’s close. He knows she thinks only of him. When Michael’s brother leaves for the military, leaving Rika alone and unprotected, he knows the opportunity is too good to be true. Three years ago she put Michael’s friends in prison, and now they’re free. Every last one of her nightmares is about to come true.

Download or read book Tribe of Mentors written by Timothy Ferriss and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2017 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life-changing wisdom from 130 of the world's highest achievers in short, action-packed pieces, featuring inspiring quotes, life lessons, career guidance, personal anecdotes, and other advice

Download or read book Maggie Brown Others written by Peter Orner and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful and virtuosic collection of interlocking stories, each one "a marvel of concision and compassion" (Washington Post), a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist and "master of his form" (/~i~New York Times) takes the short story to new heights. Through forty-four compressed gems, Peter Orner, a writer who "doesn't simply bring his characters to life, he gives them souls" (NYT Book Review), chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a séance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family's memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle's demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a forty-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. Bristling with the crackling energy of life itself, Maggie Brown & Others marks the most sustained achievement to date for "a master of his form" (New York Times). A New York Times Notable Book A Chicago Tribune Notable Book An Oprah Magazine Best Book of 2019 Kirkus Reviews Best Short Fiction of 2019 Longlisted for the Simpson/Joyce Carol Oates Prize

Download or read book Harlequin Heartwarming May 2020 Box Set written by Cathy McDavid and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 990 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harlequin® Heartwarming celebrates wholesome, heartfelt relationships imbued with the traditional values so important to you: home, family, community and love. Experience all that and more with four new novels in one collection! This Harlequin Heartwarming box set includes: HER COWBOY SWEETHEART The Sweetheart Ranch by Cathy McDavid JD Moreno never thought he’d have to depend on anyone, until health issues ended his rodeo career. Is single mom Carly Leighton ready to offer this cowboy the stability he needs? THEIR MOUNTAIN REUNION The Second Chance Club by Patricia Johns It’s been a long time since Melanie Issacs and Logan McTavish dated, but reconnecting is the easy part. They’ve both dealt with heartbreak—maybe now they’re finally ready to move forward…together! HIS BROTHER’S BRIDE Stop the Wedding! by Amy Vastine Sadie Chapman had one plan—live life to the fullest. Falling in love with her fiancé’s brother, Jonathan Bradley, isn’t what she expected. Could following her heart give everyone a happy ending? ALASKAN DREAMS A Northern Lights Novel by Beth Carpenter Patrick O’Shea isn’t thrilled when Lauren Shepherd moves onto his grandmother’s farm, but a search for lost gold could give them both the future they’ve always wanted. Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Heartwarming!

Download or read book Deep Work written by Cal Newport and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2O16 PICK IN BUSINESS & LEADERSHIP WALL STREET JOURNAL BUSINESS BESTSELLER A BUSINESS BOOK OF THE WEEK AT 800-CEO-READ Master one of our economy’s most rare skills and achieve groundbreaking results with this “exciting” book (Daniel H. Pink) from an “exceptional” author (New York Times Book Review). Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship. In short, deep work is like a super power in our increasingly competitive twenty-first century economy. And yet, most people have lost the ability to go deep-spending their days instead in a frantic blur of e-mail and social media, not even realizing there's a better way. In Deep Work, author and professor Cal Newport flips the narrative on impact in a connected age. Instead of arguing distraction is bad, he instead celebrates the power of its opposite. Dividing this book into two parts, he first makes the case that in almost any profession, cultivating a deep work ethic will produce massive benefits. He then presents a rigorous training regimen, presented as a series of four "rules," for transforming your mind and habits to support this skill. 1. Work Deeply 2. Embrace Boredom 3. Quit Social Media 4. Drain the Shallows A mix of cultural criticism and actionable advice, Deep Work takes the reader on a journey through memorable stories-from Carl Jung building a stone tower in the woods to focus his mind, to a social media pioneer buying a round-trip business class ticket to Tokyo to write a book free from distraction in the air-and no-nonsense advice, such as the claim that most serious professionals should quit social media and that you should practice being bored. Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world.

Download or read book No Meat Athlete written by Matt Frazier and published by Fair Winds Press (MA). This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Combining the winning elements of proven training approaches, motivational stories, and innovative recipes, No Meat Athlete is a unique guidebook, healthy-living cookbook, and nutrition primer for the beginner, every day, and serious athlete who wants to live a meatless lifestyle. Author and popular blogger, Matt Frazier, will show you that there are many benefits to embracing a meat-free athletic lifestyle, including: Weight loss, which often leads to increased speed; Easier digestion and faster recovery after workouts; Improved energy levels to help with not just athletic performance but your day-to-day life; Reduced impact on the planet. Whatever your motivation for choosing a meat-free lifestyle, this book will take you through everything you need to know to apply your lifestyle to your training. Matt Frazier provides practical advice and tips on how to transition to a plant-based diet while getting all the nutrition you need; uses the power of habit to make those changes last; and offers up menu plans for high performance, endurance, and recovery. Once you've mastered the basics, Matt delivers a training manual of his own design for runners of all abilities and ambitions. The manual provides training plans for common race distances and shows runners how to create healthy habits, improve performance, and avoid injuries. No Meat Athlete will take you from the start to finish line, giving you encouraging tips, tricks, and advice along the way"--

Download or read book Dream Big written by Deloris Jordan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the age of nine, Michael dreams of playing basketball for the United States in the Olympics, and with hard work and his mother's encouragement, he realizes his dream. Full color.

Download or read book God X Basketball written by Nick Graham and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you develop your relationship with God, you will learn that while basketball is a lifestyle, it's not life. God is. This book of basketball-themed devotionals accepts readers where they are and encourages them to continually strengthen their personal relationship with God. God x Basketball will help you: - develop Christ-led character on and off the court. - discover a deeper purpose through your role in sports. - allow God to lead you through the peaks and valleys of life and sports. - use basketball as a vehicle to support you in your faith walk. - place God first in your life. Readers will learn that their talents should never compromise the continued development of their Christ-like character, which is the spirit in which basketball was invented. Knowing what to do in the game is one thing. Know what to do in life is another.

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She took on the challenge with grace, working as an instructor in the Israeli defense force. “You give two or three years, and it’s not about you,” she said in a 2016 interview. ‘You learn discipline and respect.” After beginning her acting career in an Israeli TV show, Gadot made her feature film debut in 2009’s Fast & Furious. She would later star in several entries of the popular franchise. But it was her performance as Wonder Woman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and the heroine’s eponymous film in 2017 that Gadot is best known for. This would turn out to be the role of a lifetime for the Israeli actress. 神力女超人是超級英雄宇宙中最強大的女性角色之一。要飾演那個角色，你需要一位勇敢、美麗和有愛心的人。幸運的是，蓋兒．加朵完全符合那個描述。 她有一頭棕色的長髮和健壯的體態，看起來確實很適合這個角色。加朵出生在以色列，由於外表的緣故很早就獲得成功，十八歲時就贏得以色列小姐選美比賽。這個勝利後來便開啟了她的模特兒生涯，但她得先完成必要的兩年兵役。她優雅地接受挑戰，在以色列國防軍團擔任教官。她在二○一六年的一次採訪中表示：「你付出兩年或三年，這跟你自己無關。你學會紀律和尊重。」 在以色列電視節目中開始她的演藝事業後，蓋兒．加朵在二○○九年的《玩命關頭》中首次演出電影長片。她之後在這個人氣系列作中演出了好幾次。不過，讓她最廣為人知的是她在《蝙蝠俠對超人：正義曙光》以及二○一七年神力女超人同名電影中的演出。結果，對這位以色列女星來說，這會是她一生中最重要的角色。 Wonder Woman broke box office records and turned Gadot into a household name. She became one of the highest-paid actresses globally and landed a spot on Time’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people. Gadot used her fame to work with Pencils of Promise, an organization promoting equal access to education for children. As a mother of two, it should come as no surprise that she is using her fame to raise funds to build schools in underprivileged areas around the world. Recently, Gadot reprised the role that made her famous in the latest Wonder Woman movie, Wonder Woman 1984. However, in addition to her superhero duties, she has started working as a producer with her own production company. Among other projects, the company is adapting the life stories of several strong women throughout history, such as Irena Sendler, a Polish social worker who saved dozens of Jewish children from the Holocaust. Gadot will perform in these projects to continue as an example for women and girls around the world. Gal Gadot didn’t start out trying to become a star, but it’s a good thing that she did. With her strength and kind heart, this wonder of a woman is just the kind of role model we need today. 《神力女超人》打破了票房紀錄，讓加朵成為家喻戶曉的明星。她成為全球片酬最高的女星之一，並登上《時代》雜誌全球百大最有影響力人物之列。加朵用她的名聲與Pencils of Promise（鉛筆的承諾）合作，這是一個提倡兒童平等受教育的組織。身為兩個孩子的母親，她利用自己的名氣在世界各地貧困地區募款蓋學校並不令人驚訝。 最近，加朵在最新的神力女超人電影《神力女超人1984》中再度飾演了這個讓她成名的角色。然而，除了她的超級英雄職責外，她還開始在自己的製片公司擔任製作人。除了別的計畫之外，該公司正在改編歷史上幾位堅強女性的生命故事，像是艾琳娜．森德勒，一位從大屠殺中拯救了數十名猶太兒童的波蘭社運人士。加朵將會在這些計畫中演出，繼續為世界各地的婦女和女孩樹立榜樣。 蓋兒．加朵一開始並沒有想要成為明星，但她成了明星是一件好事。憑著她的力量和善良的心，這名令人驚奇的女子正是我們今日所需要的模範。 Live Interactive English Live互動英語 NO. 229 May 2020年5月號 4 Live關鍵時事新聞 9 焦點話題 10 大師名作選 The Man Who Would Be King 〈要做國王的人〉 魯德亞德．吉卜林（Rudyard Kipling）是第一位獲得諾貝爾文學獎的英國作家，由於童年在印度生活的緣故，他的作品常以印度為背景。本篇中的兩位主角就是從印度出發，想到阿富汗稱王，最後被權力沖昏了頭而下場淒涼。 14 焦點人物 Gal Gadot: A Wonder of a Woman 蓋兒．加朵：令人驚豔的女超人 以色列女演員蓋兒．加朵在超英電影《神力女超人》的演出，讓她成為最火紅的女性超級英雄演員，但選美小姐出身的她在銀幕外也運用她的正能量幫助弱勢、為女性發聲樹立榜樣。 18 日常好用句 I’m watching you like a hawk. 我會監視你的一舉一動。 19 主題式會話 Hunting for Mother’s Day Bargains 選購母親節特惠組 22 自然環保 Maqaw: Good for the Body, Good for the Earth 馬告：有益身體及環境的神奇植物 馬告又稱為「山胡椒」，是泰雅族重要的傳統食材。馬告由於容易栽種、需要的水較少、且不需要化學物質促進生長等特性，對人類和環境健康都有利，備受珍視。 27 旅遊好去處 Marvelous Mallorca 美哉！西班牙馬略卡島 馬略卡島位在西班牙地中海地區，有著迷人的海灘及自然美景，還有充滿魅力的修道院、中世紀城鎮以及傳統市集在在使它成為熱門的旅遊勝地之一。 32 克漏字 Apple Flour: The Flour of the Future 用蘋果做麵粉 未來新趨勢？ 越來越多人注重健康並熱衷尋找高熱量食物的替代品，如今就出現了「蘋果麵粉」，其纖維含量約為中筋麵粉的四倍。對於想要減肥或想減少食物浪費的人來說可能將是一大福音！ 34 職業大觀園 The Life of a Pro Gamer 職業電競選手的生活寫照 你知道有一群人的工作是每天盡情打電動嗎？將打電動變成全職工作聽起來像美夢一樣，但你知道職業玩家的真實生活寫照嗎？要成為一名專業玩家需要什麼樣的特質？每天的工作日程又是什麼樣子呢？ 38 環保發明 Could Tofu Help Solve the Plastic Crisis? 豆腐有助於解決塑膠危機嗎？ 我們常吃的豆腐、味噌和豆漿等食物會製造出大量的豆渣，多半被當成垃圾丟棄而廢棄。新加坡有一名科學家已用豆渣研發出一種新型的塑膠替代品來減少塑料和食品浪費。 40 生活情境對話 Taking Photos 來拍張美照吧！ ? 英語聽力測驗 44 創意發明 The Teen That Beat the Blind Spot 解決汽車視線死角的創意發想 十四歲的美國學生艾蕾娜．蓋瑟勒發明一種可透視車內柱的方法來解決汽車死角的問題，未來有望能降低因死角發生的交通事故。 46 唱歌學英語 Studying English with Songs: Ghost 克里斯多福：〈過往記憶〉 47 閱讀策略 Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal? 早餐真的是最重要的一餐嗎？ 從小到大，我們常被告知早餐的重要，但有些專家卻持不同看法。三餐要怎麼吃對健康最好呢？一起來一探究竟吧！ 53 翻譯練習 Translation Practice 翻譯練習 56 動物趣聞 Axolotls: The Amazing Mexican Walking Fish 會走路的魚——墨西哥六角恐龍 俗稱「六角恐龍」的墨西哥鈍口螈除了外型特殊之外，身體的任何部位幾乎都能夠再生，故科學家認為牠們可能會為醫學帶來重大突破，但目前牠們卻因汙染和棲息地破壞而面臨野外滅絕。 60 電影快報 62 Movie Trailer English 看預告片學英文 63 General English Proficiency Test 全民英檢中級模擬閱讀試題 65 Chinese Translation & Answer Key 中文翻譯與解答

Download or read book Giannis written by Mirin Fader and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s extraordinary rise from poverty in Athens, Greece, to superstardom in America with the Milwaukee Bucks—becoming one of the most transcendent players in history and an NBA Champion—from award-winning basketball reporter and feature writer at The Ringer Mirin Fader. As the face of the NBA’s new world order, Giannis Antetokounmpo has overcome unfathomable obstacles to become a symbol of hope for people all over the world; the personification of the American Dream. But his backstory remains largely untold. Fader unearths new information about the childhood that shaped “The Greek Freak”—from sleeping side by side with his brothers to selling trinkets on the street with his family to the racism he experienced. Antetokounmpo grew up in an era when Golden Dawn, Greece’s far-right, anti-immigrant party, patrolled his neighborhood, and his status as an illegal immigrant largely prevented him from playing for the country’s top clubs, making his NBA rise all the more improbable. Fader tells a deeply human story of how an unknown, skinny, Black Greek teen, who played in the country’s lowest pro division and was seen as a draft gamble, transformed his body and his game into MVP material. Antetokounmpo’s story has been framed as a feel-good narrative in which everyone has embraced him—watching him grow up, sign a five-year supermax contract extension worth $228 million, and lead the underdog Bucks to the NBA Championship in 2021. Giannis reveals a more nuanced story: how lonely and isolated he felt, adjusting to America and the NBA early in his career; the complexity of grappling with his Black and Greek identities; how he is so hard on himself and his shortcomings—a drive that fuels him every day; and the responsibility he feels to be a nurturing role model for his younger brothers. Fader illustrates a more vulnerable star than most people know, a person who has evolved triumphantly into all of his roles: father, brother, son, teammate, and global icon. **Instant New York Times Bestseller, Los Angeles Times Bestseller, Wall Street Journal Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Publishers Weekly Bestseller** **Mirin Fader Selected as the 2021 Sports Media Author of the Year by The Big Lead** **The Sports Librarian’s Best of 2022 – Sports Books**