Download or read book The 8 50 Ballers written by Laticha P. James and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 850 Ballers - Come travel with Raphael, Biskit, Jessie, and Ronald. These fifth graders from a neighborhood basketball team will come to remember one special week. As they undergo the victory and the agony of defeat on the basketball court. Experience their first kiss, learn how to hustle for money, and even survive a drive-by. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles can be hard. Yet, even a stranger can become a Hero!

Download or read book This Book Has Balls written by Michael Rapaport and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sports world according to Michael Rapaport—actor, Top 50 podcaster, award-winning film maker, and sports fanatic—from the greatest and downright worst athletes, players, teams, and jerseys, but minus statistics, analytics, or anything else that isn’t pure hustle in this “hell of a book” (Shaquille O'Neal). In 1979, nine-year-old Michael Rapaport decided he was going to do whatever it took to be a pro baller. He practiced and practiced, but by the time he was fifteen, he realized there was no place for a slow, white Jewish kid in the NBA. So, he found another way to channel his obsession with sports: talking trash. In the “crazy, passionate, funny and intense” (Colin Cowherd) This Book Has Balls, Rapaport uses his signature smack-talk style and in-your-face humor to discuss everything from why LeBron will never be like Mike, that Tiger needs the ladies to get his golf game back, and how he once thought Mary Lou Retton was his true love. And, of course, why next year will be the year the New York Knicks win the championship. This book is a series of rants—some controversial, some affectionate, but all incredibly hilarious. “Something is wrong with Michael Rapaport but that’s what makes him right,” (Charlamagne tha God).

Download or read book Big Baller written by Katrina Marie and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-25 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bentley Mendoza is making a name for himself as the only rookie on the Austin Rattlers basketball team. He's living the dream life. A new house, a different woman every night of the week. What more could he want? Except the brunette flight attendant that refuses to go out with him.Jolene Haines is swearing off men after her failed fling with a pilot. All she needs is her best friend and her bed. Now that International Airlines is partnering with professional basketball teams, she'll be surrounded by sexy athletes. One in particular who gets under her skin and doesn't like to be turned down.Can the two of them fight the chemistry between them? Or will Bentley own Jolene's heart and the court?

Download or read book Baller Boys written by Venessa Taylor and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shay and Frankie are best friends and football crazy! They eat, sleep and breathe football (even when they're at school!). They dream about playing football, love a kick-about in the park, watch all the big games on TV... all that's missing in their lives is the chance to play for a real football team. All Cultures United is the best club around for miles and all the footie fans want to on their team... including Shay and Frankie. Are they good enough to impress Coach Reece at the AC United trials? Can their friendship survive the competitiveness of football? Will they ultimately fulfil their goal to become Baller Boys?

Download or read book Teardrops from the Sun written by Carlton Lloyd and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tear drops from the sun flowers the ocean, tear drops from the sun flourish the meadow, all the beautiful colors of the rainbow never looked so astonishing with the amazement from the mountains, glorified majestic excellence mesmerize with tear drop from the sun. Carlton Lloyd, once again, imaginativeness took him to a place where the sun tears, creativeness wonders mythology kisses the face of the poetic gods. "Imagination crosses all borders; tear drops from the sun flooded the earth with poetic words. Rendered peace throughout creation: let the hearts be merry, with tear drops from the sun, enjoy with tears of joy have fun in the sun. Tear drops from the sun, it's a heavenly smile, of the sunshine, its mystic love of communication within nature natural glory. Tear drops from the sun wash away evil and sin, it's a reason the sun is out of reach for humans. Teardrops from the sun is a time to come, cleansing creation new earth better mentation.

Download or read book Deeper Than Money written by Chloe Elise and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for women to find financial confidence, say goodbye to guilt, and finally get ahead with money without sacrificing what they care about, from money expert, podcaster, and CEO Chloe Elise. This is not your average finance book. Like most people these days, Elise went to college not only with student loans, but also completely clueless as to how debt even worked. Instead of abiding by restrictive, guilt-filled advice, she set off on a new debt-payoff journey where she made the rules. Fast-forward eighteen months, and not only did she become completely debt-free, paying off more than $36,000 of debt, but she did it while traveling and enjoying life in her twenties. And now she’s sharing how you can do it, too. In Deeper Than Money, Elise demystifies finance for anyone who feels stuck in cycles of guilt around spending. Part practical guide to finance and part motivational kick in the butt to set yourself up for success, this book is all about showing how to live your life, love your finances, and make money matter less. It’ll have you ready to talk about money at brunch with your friends, and finally allow you to get ahead with money—without skipping the mimosa. Deeper Than Money will help you level up not only your finances, but also your life. Because in order to enjoy the wealth you’re building, you also need to enjoy the life you’re living.

Download or read book The Step Family written by Janette Rucker and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The step family is about two families from different sides of the track trying to mend from Exs and bond into one family. Joshua grew up in foster homes until a wonderful Christian family brought him into their home and showed him what a real family was about and made him vow to always be there for his children unfortunately his trophy wife whose sole purpose of life was to be beautiful and marry rich but found out money bought diamonds and furs but it didnt buy happiness. Rita on the other hand not the beauty queen but having a beautiful heart that Joshua couldnt see growing up she married a man that was overlooked by the pretty girls until he got a few of Ritas dollars in his pocket and decided instead of a beautiful heart he wanted that beautiful face and body leaving Rita and their children and a chance for Rita to find her real prince but is love enough to keep these two step families together?

Download or read book Ball Don t Lie written by Matt de la Peña and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newbery Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Pena's Ball Don't Lie "is a must-read." [The Bulletin] Sticky is a beat-around-the-head foster kid with nowhere to call home but the street, and an outer shell so tough that no one will take him in. He started out life so far behind the pack that the finish line seems nearly unreachable. He’s a white boy living and playing in a world where he doesn’t seem to belong. But Sticky can ball. And basketball might just be his ticket out . . . if he can only realize that he doesn’t have to be the person everyone else expects him to be. Matt de la Peña's breakout urban masterpiece, Ball Don’t Lie takes place where the street and the court meet and where a boy can be anything if he puts his mind to it. ★"[An] inspiring story. Sticky is a true original, and de la Peña has skillfully brought him to life."-School Library Journal, Starred "Riveting...Teens will be strongly affected by the unforgettable...basketball action; and the questions about race, love, self-worth, and what it means to build a life without advantages."-Booklist "Stunningly realistic."-VOYA "Gritty and mesmerizing."-Kirkus Reviews "I have never before seen blacktop ball depicted so well. In this novel, you will find its flash, its power, and its elegance without chains. This is powerful stuff."-Antawn Jamison, forward for the Los Angeles Clippers "Truly authentic in its examination of both the game I love and the invariable missteps toward manhood. You cannot fail to be moved by the eloquence and truth of this story."-Rick Fox, former forward for the Los Angeles Lakers An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers

Download or read book Money Is the Topic written by Emanuel Brown and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about three friends who grew up together. Tameka has a very dark past that comes back to haunt her and causes one of her close friends, Leslie, to be kidnapped. Because they grew up together, they became accustomed to the finer things, at the expense of Tamekas father. Greed had a way of getting into Leslies brain after Tameka saved her life. Erica is the voice of reason among the three. When she is betrayed by the man to whom she devoted her life, she opens the window to allow all reasoning to fly the coop. Tameka teaches her the ins and outs of revenge, firsthand.

Download or read book Mexican WhiteBoy written by Matt de la Peña and published by Ember. This book was released on 2010-01-12 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newbery Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Matt de la Peña's Mexican WhiteBoy is a story of friendship, acceptance, and the struggle to find your identity in a world of definitions. Danny is tall and skinny. Even though he’s not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. Ninety-five mile an hour fastball, but the boy’s not even on a team. Every time he gets up on the mound, he loses it. But at his private school, they don’t expect much else from him. Danny is brown. Half-Mexican brown. And growing up in San Diego that close to the border means everyone else knows exactly who he is before he even opens his mouth. Before they find out he can’t speak Spanish, and before they realize his mom has blond hair and blue eyes, they’ve got him pegged. But it works the other way too. And Danny’s convinced it’s his whiteness that sent his father back to Mexico. That’s why he’s spending the summer with his dad’s family. But to find himself, he may just have to face the demons he refuses to see--the demons that are right in front of his face. And open up to a friendship he never saw coming. Matt de la Peña's critically acclaimed novel is an intimate and moving story that offers hope to those who least expect it. "[A] first-rate exploration of self-identity." --SLJ "Unique in its gritty realism and honest portrayal of the complexities of life for inner-city teens...de la Peña poignantly conveys the message that, despite obstacles, you must believe in yourself and shape your own future." --The Horn Book Magazine "The baseball scenes...sizzle like Danny's fastball. Danny's struggle to find his place will speak strongly to all teens, but especially to those of mixed race." --Booklist "De la Peña blends sports and street together in a satisfying search for personal identity." --Kirkus Reviews "Mexican WhiteBoy...shows that no matter what obstacles you face, you can still reach your dreams with a positive attitude. This is more than a book about a baseball player--this is a book about life." --Curtis Granderson, New York Mets outfielder An ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults A Junior Library Guild Selection

Download or read book Land of Shadows written by Rachel Howzell Hall and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A skeptical Lou Norton of the Los Angeles police department investigates increasingly compelling parallels between the suspicious suicide of a teenage girl and the unsolved murder of Lou's sister.

Download or read book Basketball Jones written by E. Lynn Harris and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-01-05 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AJ Richardson is living the good life. Thanks to his longtime lover, NBA star Dray Jones, he has a gorgeous townhouse in New Orleans, plenty of frequent-flier miles, and an MBA he’s never had to use. Built on a deep and abiding love, their hidden relationship sustains them both. But when Dray’s teammates begin to ask insinuating questions, Dray puts their doubts to rest by marrying Judi, a beautiful and ambitious woman. Judi knows nothing about Dray's “other life.” Or does she? In Basketball Jones, E. Lynn Harris explores the consequences of loving someone who is desperate to conform. Filled with nonstop twists and turns, it will keep readers riveted from the first page to the last.

Download or read book The Publisher s Dilemma written by Darius Myers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A shooting at the media company of Harris Simmons has left its legendary CEO dead and the company President, the African American wunderkind, Donald Alexander in a coma. The police investigation that follows reveals Harris Simmons to be a place with dark secrets, predatory actors and master abusers of power and privilege. And when the case is solved, it won�t be quietly. It will be dramatic and change the company of Harris Simmons forever.

Download or read book Carl Weber s Kingpins Oklahoma City written by Clifford "Spud" Johnson and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kingpins of Oklahoma City, one from the north side and one from the south side, push pounds of weed, gallons of PCP, and kilos of cocaine through the corridors of the OKC, using very different methods to keep their people in line. King is the leader of the north side crew. Along with his protégé, Tippi, he runs his crew with deadly force. Each member knows there is no room for error when it comes to getting money on the north side. Flamboyant, the leader of the south side crew, is the opposite. His crew is tight out of loyalty, not fear. King and Flamboyant know nothing of each other, especially the fact that they are both doing business with the same connect. The money is good for all involved, and it’s a win-win situation for Charli and Toni, the suppliers. They keep the reins tight on both leaders, because a war on the streets would be detrimental to their thriving business in Oklahoma City. Everything goes awry when Flamboyant’s woman, Shayla, becomes torn between her current man and the one who used to rule her universe—King. Once the lines are crossed, there’s no going back, and the war that Charli and Toni are trying to avoid becomes a reality. A love triangle fueled by two men who would gladly give their lives for the woman they love is causing death at an alarming rate. Is Shayla worth losing what these two men have built? In the end, which kingpin of Oklahoma City will remain standing?

Download or read book Consequences of the Game written by Keith Halliburton and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-02-09 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Consequences of the Game' is a book written from the heart of the game. Anthony's story explains the game how it really is. Growing up and living in poverty he feels there is only one way to go, and that's to hustle. This book exposes the game Raw and uncut. It clearly explains why people stereotype the lifestyles and the characteristics of the ones raised in poverty when in reality their all just products of an environment that supports itself by any means necessary!!! Are all the cars,clothes, jewelry, and other expensive materialistic things worth it?

Download or read book Immaculate Deception written by Tenisha Jackson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-11-04 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexy, smart, Raechel Jones is in her last year of college and about to enter medical school. That is until she meets suave, charismatic, rich NFL superstar Texas Reynolds. Rae and Texas embark on the Diamond Life, a life filled with sex, money, and power. But Rae's world starts to crumble after a series of events. The man that she fell in love with (Texas Reynolds) has a deep dark secret that Raechel didn't know existed. Raechel finds herself caught up in a deadly web of lies, betrayal and murder.

Download or read book 1001 Dark Nights Bundle Forty Two written by J. Kenner and published by 1001 Dark Nights Press. This book was released on 2023-12-19 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling authors J. Kenner, Kennedy Ryan, Darynda Jones, and Heather Graham… Four Dark Tales. Four Sensual Stories. Four Page Turners. Charmed By You by J. Kenner Former vigilante-for-hire Simon Barré has one steadfast rule: stay far away from celebrities. Too bad Simon’s first assignment at Stark Security is to protect A-list actress Francesca Muratti. He can’t even turn down the assignment, as that would be violating his second rule—never fail a woman. Now he finds himself up-close-and-personal with a high-maintenance diva whose flash and sass drives him crazy—but whose touch he undeniably craves. The world might believe that Francesca Muratti leads a fairy tale life, but the truth is far darker. For years, she’s kept a horrible secret about her best friend’s death. Now someone is threatening to kill Francesca if she doesn’t reveal all. The Close-Up by Kennedy Ryan I met Nazareth Armstrong when I was eighteen years old. From the beginning, my brother warned me to stay away from him. Told Naz to stay away from me. Our hearts didn’t listen. I shared one magical night under the stars with my brother's rival, thinking it was the start of a once-in-a-lifetime something. But one awful moment ended it all. Years later when we meet again, we’ve both pursued our dreams, lived a little, found success…but never found love. What began as a tiny flame when we were young now threatens to consume us. I’m more drawn to Naz than ever, but his complicated history with my brother makes whatever this could be…nearly impossible. The Graveside Bar and Grill by Darynda Jones When Donovan St. James’ precocious charge asks him to tail the doctor who keeps their ragtag team patched up, he wants to refuse. Not because the saucy teen is getting too big for her britches, ordering him around like a mob boss, but because the woman stirs feelings in him he would rather not explore. However, when evil threatens the doc’s life, he realizes he has no choice. Sia saved his life once. He will try to return the favor. He just prays he can do it without losing his heart. Descend to Darkness by Heather Graham Angela Hawkins Crow awakens to find herself in total darkness. Despite her years as a Krewe agent, she is first seized with panic, but her life and her training kick in. She knows that she must stay calm and go back in her mind to find out how she got where she is…and where she might be. Meanwhile, an eerie phone call comes in at Krewe headquarters, warning them all that Angela has been kidnapped, describing her ordeal, and lamenting the fact that she can’t be saved. But there is no such thing with the Krewe. In the dark and in the light, the fight is on. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you’ll enjoy each one as much as we do.**