Download or read book She Made a Way written by Nibs Stroupe and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2024-06-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She Made a Way is a memoir of survival and growth under the twin threats of white supremacy and male dominance. It is an intimate story of perseverance and coming of age: how a single, white working mother and her only son made their way in the patriarchal and racist world of postwar Helena, Arkansas, a Mississippi river town. It is also a story of transformation: a lifetime of journeying together out of captivity to white supremacy and toward the deeper truth of compassion and liberation. In an era saturated with forces of racism and sexism, we find here a mother and son struggling in their relationship to each other and to America, maintaining love while living toward a new vision of themselves and the world.

Download or read book The Heart Does Not Grow Back written by Fred Venturini and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: EVERY SUPERHERO NEEDS TO START SOMEWHERE... Dale Sampson is used to being a nonperson at his small-town Midwestern high school, picking up the scraps of his charismatic lothario of a best friend, Mack. He comforts himself with the certainty that his stellar academic record and brains will bring him the adulation that has evaded him in high school. But when an unthinkable catastrophe tears away the one girl he ever had a chance with, his life takes a bizarre turn as he discovers an inexplicable power: He can regenerate his organs and limbs. When a chance encounter brings him face to face with a girl from his past, he decides that he must use his gift to save her from a violent husband and dismal future. His quest takes him to the glitz and greed of Hollywood, and into the crosshairs of shadowy forces bent on using and abusing his gift. Can Dale use his power to redeem himself and those he loves, or will the one thing that finally makes him special be his demise? The Heart Does Not Grow Back is a darkly comic, starkly original take on the superhero tale, introducing an exceptional new literary voice in Fred Venturini.

Download or read book Brothers on Three written by Abe Streep and published by Celadon Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Winner of the 2021 Montana Book Award** **Winner of the 2021 New Mexico-Arizona General Nonfiction Book Award** **Finalist for the Spur Award for Best Contemporary Nonfiction** **A New York Times Editors' Choice Pick** "A heart-stomping, heart-stopping read. Unsentimental. Unforgettable. Astonishing. Brothers on Three captures the roar of a community spirit powered by blood history, loyalty, and ferocious love." —Debra Magpie Earling, author of Perma Red From journalist Abe Streep, a story of coming-of-age on a reservation in the American West and a team uniting a community March 11, 2017, was a night to remember: in front of the hopeful eyes of thousands of friends, family members, and fans, the Arlee Warriors would finally bring the high school basketball state championship title home to the Flathead Indian Reservation. The game would become the stuff of legend, with the boys revered as local heroes. The team’s place in Montana history was now cemented, but for starters Will Mesteth, Jr. and Phillip Malatare, life would keep moving on—senior year was just beginning. In Brothers on Three, we follow Phil and Will, along with their teammates, coaches, and families, as they balance the pressures of adolescence, shoulder the dreams of their community, and chart their own individual courses for the future. Brothers on Three is not simply a story about high school basketball, state championships, and a winning team. It is a book about community, and it is about boys on the cusp of adulthood finding their way through the intersecting worlds they inhabit and forging their own paths to personhood.

Download or read book Love On the Court Box Set written by Tia Souders and published by Cherry Valley Press. This book was released on 2022-03-02 with total page 835 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fake Dating Her Best Friend's Brother: A Sweet Basketball Romance (Love on the Court Book 1) Fake dating has one rule: Don't let feelings get involved. Callie Cartwright is about to lose her job. Either she cleans up her mounting debt, or her career in finance is over. NBA point guard Dean Kimball should be having the time of his life. But even his flourishing basketball career isn't enough to help him forget his feelings for his little sister's best friend. So when Callie decides to enter the date-for-hire world to relieve her increasing debt, Dean suggests an alternative option. Date him for money to help his image. Too bad the one rule they set for themselves is the one rule they can't follow. Trying to Hate the Player: A Sweet Basketball Romance (Love on the Court Book 2) She's a professional. He's her enemy. So, how did she fall for him? After scoring her dream job as a sports therapist for the Pumas, Jinny is on top of the world. Until she discovers her first patient is enemy numero uno, Emmett Hall, a.k.a. the team’s most notorious "player." Emmett's at the height of his game when he tears his ACL. Now his career is at stake. Not only that, but he's being rehabilitated by his best friend’s little sister, who just so happens to hate his guts. But Emmett secretly pines for the dark-haired beauty with the smart mouth. Too bad the rules are set. A relationship is off limits. Until the biting comments and witty retorts turn into more. Resisting the Bad Boy: A Sweet Basketball Romance (Love On the Court Book 3) She's sworn off basketball players. He's determined to change her mind. Journalist, Maya is done with no good, only-break-your-heart basketball players. After being humiliated by her ex, she's determined to stay single...forever. Jordan Woods is just looking for a clean break. He's tired of being sucked into his mom's dysfunctional relationships. Every time he tries to protect her, he can't seem to make the right choice, no matter how well intended he is. When Jordan meets Maya during an introductory interview for his new basketball team, the Pumas, he's intrigued by her. She's beautiful and mysterious and everything he didn't know was missing in his life. If only he could control the pain of his past, he just might win her heart. Fall in love with these three basketball romances TODAY!

Download or read book Toughness written by Jay Bilas and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ESPN basketball analyst and former Duke player Jay Bilas looks at the true meaning of toughness in this New York Times bestselling book that features stories from basketball legends. If anyone knows tough, it’s Jay Bilas. A four-year starter at Duke, he learned a strong work ethic under Coach Mike Krzyzewski. After playing professionally overseas, he returned to Duke, where he served as Krzyzewski’s assistant coach for three seasons, helping to guide the Blue Devils to two national championships. He has since become one of basketball’s most recognizable faces through his insightful analysis on ESPN’s SportsCenter and College GameDay. Through his ups and downs on and off the court, Bilas learned the true meaning of toughness from coaches, teammates, and colleagues. Now, in Toughness, he examines this misunderstood—yet vital—attribute and how it contributes to winning in sports and in life. Featuring never-before-heard stories and personal philosophies on toughness from top players and coaches, including Coach K, Bob Knight, Grant Hill, Mia Hamm, Jon Gruden, Tom Izzo, Roy Williams, Bill Self, Curtis Strange, and many others—Bilas redefines what it takes to succeed.

Download or read book Isaiah Dunn Saves the Day written by Kelly J. Baptist and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Starting middle school is no joke! Friendship, community, and a love of words blend in this sequel to the award-winning Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Things are looking up for super kid Isaiah Dunn. He and his little sister, Charlie, are getting used to staying with Miz Rita, and Mama′s feeling better. Isaiah′s poetry business with Angel is taking off, and his best friend, Sneaky, always has a new hustle. Plus, Isaiah has his dad′s journals for a story or if he needs advice. . . . Like maybe now, because starting middle school is hard. Especially when his mentee, Kobe, won′t stop making trouble. Isaiah knows something is up, but to get to the bottom of Kobe′s secret, he′ll have to rely on every hero he knows—including himself!

Download or read book Wooden A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections On and Off the Court written by John Wooden and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 1997-04-22 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER "I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs."--John Wooden Evoking days gone by when coaches were respected as much for their off-court performances as for their success on the court, Wooden presents the timeless wisdom of legendary basketball coach John Wooden. In honest and telling passages about virtually every aspect of life, Coach shares his personal philosophy on family, achievement, success, and excellence. Raised on a small farm in south-central Indiana, he offers lessons and wisdom learned throughout his career at UCLA, and life as a dedicated husband, father, and teacher. These lessons, along with personal letters from Bill Walton, Denny Crum, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob Costas, among others, have made Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections on and off the Court an inspirational classic.

Download or read book New York State Assessment Preparing for Next Generation Success English Language Arts Grade 5 written by Michelle Wertman and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Give today’s fifth grade students the tools they need to excel on the New York State English Language Arts Test! This book offers opportunities for both guided and independent practice to prepare students for the standardized assessment. Educators can incorporate these meaningful, rigorous practice exercises into daily learning to expand students’ knowledge and set them up for 21st century success. • Boost confidence and reduce testing anxiety by using practice tests to improve student performance • Ensure students are comfortable with a range of question formats, various genres of texts, and higher-level questions • Prepare students for tests measuring NYS Next Generation Learning Standards • Use the full answer key to identify learning gaps and review grammar, reading, and writing skills

Download or read book New York State Assessment Preparing for Next Generation Success Grade 5 English Language Arts Teacher s Guide written by Michelle Wertman and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2023-01-31 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to prepare today’s fifth grade students for the New York State English Language Arts Test! This teacher's guide shares best practices and instructions for how to use the New York State Assessment: Preparing for Next Generation Success: English Language Arts Grade 5 practice books in classroom settings. These books provide opportunities for both guided and independent practice to prepare students for the standardized assessment. With the meaningful tools in this teacher’s guide, educators can smoothly incorporate these engaging, rigorous practice exercises into daily learning to expand students’ knowledge and set them up for 21st century success. • Use the teacher tips and focused lessons for easy implementation • Build confidence and reduce testing anxiety by using practice tests to improve student performance • Ensure students are comfortable with a range of question formats, various types of texts, and higher-level questions • Help students prepare for tests measuring NYS Next Generation Learning Standards

Download or read book The Garden of My Imaan written by Farhana Zia and published by Holiday House. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's hard enough to fit in without also having to decide whether to fast for Ramadan or wear the hijab. Aliya already struggles with trying to fit in, feeling confident enough to talk to the cute boy or brave enough to stand up to mean kids—the fact that she's Muslim is just another part of her life. But then Marwa, a Moroccan girl who shares Aliya's faith if not her culture, moves to town. Marwa's quiet confidence leads Aliya to wonder even more about who she is, what she believes, and where she fits in. In a series of letters to Allah she writes for a Sunday school project, Aliya explores her dreams and fears, hoping that with hard work and faith, something beautiful will grow in the garden of imaan—the small quiet place inside where belief unfolds, one petal at a time. This award-winning novel from author and educator Farhana Zia captures the social and identity struggles of middle school with a fresh, new voice.

Download or read book Leading with the Heart written by Mike Krzyzewski and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring leadership book from the legendary basketball coach, now featured in the acclaimed Hulu series The Bear, The Duke University's former head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has proved himself a leader both on and off the court. He led the Duke Blue Devils to five straight Final Four appearances, culminating in back-to-back championships in 1991 and '92. He received five National Coach of the Year Awards -- and many of the players he coached in college went on to NBA stardom! Now Coach K offers the insights he used to coax peak performances from his team, relying on lessons he learned as a captain in the U.S. Army, sportsmanship, respect, and a genuine gift for leading with the hear.

Download or read book Liars Anonymous written by Louise Ure and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hands On Emergency. This is Jessie. Is there an emergency in the vehicle?” Roadside Assistance Operator, Jessie Dancing, knows what it’s like to take a life, and she’s trying to put that memory behind her. But when the call comes in from real estate tycoon Darren Markson, she thinks she hears him being killed while she’s on the phone with him. This can’t be, but she knows the world of violence and death is never far away. Jessie travels from Phoenix to her hometown of Tucson to let Markson’s wife hear that last communication from her husband. But according to Emily he’s very much alive...

Download or read book The Cocktail Of Love written by Dhruv Maloo and published by Sristhi Publishers & Distributors. This book was released on 2021-11-08 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have been best friends, does love ever stand a chance? SAMAR - A passionate cartoonist and a hopeless romantic, he thinks mostly from the heart. He falls in love with his best friend Ashna, believing her to be his soul mate. ASHNA - She is a budding architect chasing her dreams, living life as it comes, and looking for her Mr Perfect. Being the practical one, she doesn’t want to complicate her precious friendship with Samar. When Samar confesses his feelings to Ashna, she is perplexed. And the emotional chaos and career challenges only make their lives messier. When it boils down to choosing between friendship and their cherished notions of love, what will they go with? The Cocktail of Love is an electrifying mix of dreams, confusion, commitment and the many shades of love.

Download or read book Sixty One written by Chris Paul and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2023-06-20 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instant New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller! A powerful and unexpected memoir of family, faith, tragedy, and life's most important lessons. The day after future NBA superstar Chris Paul signed his letter of intent to play college basketball for Wake Forest, he received a world-shattering phone call. His grandfather, Nathaniel "Papa" Jones, a pillar of the Winston-Salem community where he owned and operated the first Black-owned service station in North Carolina, was mugged and ultimately died from a heart attack resulting from the assault. His funeral filled the largest church in the county, which held over one thousand people. He was sixty-one years old. The day after burying his grandfather, Chris was coping the best way he knew how: by playing basketball for his high school team. After pouring in shot after shot, his last attempt was an airball purposely flung out of bounds from the foul line before Chris exited the game. The next day, local news headlines declared that he fell six points shy of the statewide single game high school scoring record. But he accomplished exactly what he set out to do: scoring sixty-one points, one for each year of life lived by his grandfather. In Sixty-One, Chris opens up about life beyond basketball and the role his grandfather played in molding him into the man and father he is today. He’ll speak about the foundation of faith and family he built his life upon, what it means to be a positive light within your community and beyond, and the importance of setting the proper example for future generations. Most importantly, Chris will talk about his home, Winston-Salem, and the close-knit family and village that raised him to become one of the most respected leaders in all of sports.

Download or read book Beyond Basketball written by Mike Krzyzewski and published by Business Plus. This book was released on 2006-10-10 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of short but extraordinarily powerful essays as to how Coach K of Duke inspires, motivates, and teaches his basketball players about the game of life, both on and off the court.

Download or read book Patron Saints of Nothing written by Randy Ribay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT "A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. Jay Reguero plans to spend the last semester of his senior year playing video games before heading to the University of Michigan in the fall. But when he discovers that his Filipino cousin Jun was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, and no one in the family wants to talk about what happened, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out the real story. Hoping to uncover more about Jun and the events that led to his death, Jay is forced to reckon with the many sides of his cousin before he can face the whole horrible truth -- and the part he played in it. As gripping as it is lyrical, Patron Saints of Nothing is a page-turning portrayal of the struggle to reconcile faith, family, and immigrant identity.

Download or read book The Notebook written by Nicholas Sparks and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOVEL LEARNING SERIES(TM) THE NOTEBOOK by Nicholas Sparks STUDENT EDITION Every so often a love story so captures our hearts that it becomes more than a story-it becomes an experience to remember forever. The Notebook is such a book. It is a celebration of how passion can be ageless and timeless, a tale that moves us to laughter and tears and makes us believe in true love all over again . . . At thirty-one, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At twenty-nine, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle . . . With a NOVEL LEARNING SERIES(TM) Student Guide -Questions about the text after every few chapters check your comprehension -Quizzes throughout help you prepare for standardized tests with SAT- and ACT-style questions using vocabulary and grammar from the book -Sample writing prompts and essays at the end guide you through the elements of an above-average, average, and below-average essay-and explain why!