Download or read book Every Reason We Shouldn t written by Sara Fujimura and published by Tor Teen. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Reason We Shouldn't by Sara Fujimura is a charming multicultural romance perfect for the many fans of Jenny Han and Rainbow Rowell. Warning: Contains family expectations, delightful banter, great romantic tension, skating (all kinds!), Korean pastries, and all the feels. Sixteen-year-old figure skater Olivia Kennedy’s Olympic dreams have ended. She’s bitter, but enjoying life as a regular teenager instead of trying to live up to expectations of being the daughter of Olympians Michael Kennedy and Midori Nakashima...until Jonah Choi starts training at her family's struggling rink. Jonah's driven, talented, going for the Olympics in speed skating, completely annoying... and totally gorgeous. Between teasing Jonah, helping her best friend try out for roller derby, figuring out life as a normal teen and keeping the family business running, Olivia's got her hands full. But will rivalry bring her closer to Jonah, or drive them apart? “This book is like a warm hug filled with all the things I love. I started smiling from page one and couldn’t put it down.” —Courtney Milan At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Gold Medal Winter written by Donna Freitas and published by Scholastic UK. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After years of early morning training and more jumps than she can count, Esperanza's dream of figure skating at the Olympic is coming true at last! But with the excitement comes new attention — and BIG distractions. Can she focus enough to shut out the drama, find her edge over the competition, and make the Olympics as golden as her dreams?

Download or read book Frozen in Time written by Nikki Nichols and published by Clerisy Press. This book was released on 2008-11-25 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On February 15, 1961, all 18 members of the U.S. World Figure Skating Team were killed in a plane crash, along with 16 coaches, officials, and family members. Frozen in Time takes readers inside the lives of the young skaters who died in the crash, revealing their friendships, romances, rivalries, sacrifices, and triumphs. The dramatic focus lingers on two families of powerful women: the Owens and the Westerfelds. Maribel Owen, the most famous woman in figure skating at the time, relentlessly drives her two young daughters—pairs champion Mara and the spectacular Laurence, who graced the cover of Sports Illustrated on the day she died. Myra Westerfeld, meanwhile, loses her marriage while guiding her daughters Sherri and Steffi to the pinnacle of the sport. Along with the bittersweet personal stories, author Nikki Nichols recounts the U.S. skating program’s lengthy struggle to rebuild after this devastating accident.

Download or read book Don Laws written by Beverly Ann Menke and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the 1984 Olympics, American Scott Hamilton skated into the history books when he claimed a gold medal in Sarajevo. Beside him the entire time was his coach, Don Laws. A member of the U.S. Figure Skating Hall of Fame and a U.S. Junior Champion, Laws is one of the most respected and admired ice skating coaches in the world. In addition to Hamilton, Don was the coach of champions Michael Weiss and Patrick Chan. This authorized biography tells the story of Law's exemplary life and chronicles his singular dedication to figure skating. Don Laws: The Life of an Olympic Figure Skating Coach recounts Don's youth, from his childhood in Washington, D.C. to his Junior Men's Figure Skating Championship to his triumphs as a coach on the international stage. Featuring personal interviews with many of his former pupils, this humorous and enlightening biography captures Don's dedication to the sport and to his students. In addition, this book goes behind the scenes of the controversial new judging system--for which Laws was one of only four coaches worldwide to take part in its creation--as well as touches upon the break between Don Laws and his star pupil, Patrick Chan. Including exclusive interviews with Scott Hamilton, Michael Weiss, premier Russian coach Tamara Moskvina, former International Skating Union member Sonia Bianchetti, and current ISU President Ottavio Cinquanta, this book is a one-of-a-kind look at a man who never broke from his beliefs and ideals and never wavered in his love for the sport. A chapter devoted to skating techniques laid out by Laws will be a helpful tool for figure skating coaches; but for the figure skater, and for any fan of the sport, it will be the stories, interviews, photographs, and history that make this book entertaining and inspiring.

Download or read book Spicetopia Boxed Set written by Phoebe Alexander and published by Mountains Wanted Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 1128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spicetopia is a lavish adult theme park in the Bahamas. Its motto is, "Where fantasies are fulfilled, and variety is the spice of life!" Come visit today! Book 1: Sugar & Spice Temptation never looked so sweet. CY: I’ve been sent into Sweetopia, the amusement park my family owns, as an undercover boss. My mission is to identify the rebel employees who are organizing a strike against our company. I don’t expect the prime suspect to be the beautiful woman who portrays the park’s most popular character: The Red Velvet Queen. I can’t fall in love with her. And if she finds out I’m heir to the Sweetopia fortune? I’ll lose everything. JOLIE: I’m a single mom working two jobs to make ends meet while I try to care for my two young sons, one of whom has cystic fibrosis. My life is all doom and gloom until a dashing coworker begins visiting me in my dressing room. Between that pleasant distraction and the steps we’re taking to hold our bosses accountable…life may finally be looking up. But I can’t fall in love with him. And if he finds out who I really am under this wig and fake crown? He’ll leave me, just like everyone else in my life has done. What will happen when Cy and Jolie’s true identities are finally unmasked? Book 2: Virtue & Vice The creators of Spicetopia know adulting is hard. Bills. Mortgages. Parenting. Estate planning. Sometimes you just need to kick back and indulge your inner kid--except now that inner kid has grown-up tastes. Two couples set out to create a world of adult fun in a slice of paradise called Spicetopia. Cy and Jolie have experience from the kids’ theme park Cy’s family owns. Moon and Katja bring technical and architectural expertise to the table. Can these four work together and build their dream world--while having plenty of adult fun along the way? Or will their dream end up being flushed right down the toilet? Book 3: Fire & Ice Someone is trying to sabotage Spicetopia’s grand opening. Neve Romano, Director of Security, and Enya Moore, Director of Public Relations, have never gotten along. But they find themselves thrust right into the middle of the melee...and at the mercy of a madman. Can they work together to keep themselves and the park alive? And can they keep their passion from sparking a whole new fire? Book 4: Naughty & Nice Micah Greene didn't know what to expect when he was asked to officiate a wedding at a theme park catering to "grown-ups." He'd worked so hard to keep himself on the straight and narrow after he saw what promiscuity and debauchery had done to his brothers. He would somehow resist the seductress event planner he had to work with...no matter how hard he was...ahem...IT was. Surely he could control his naughty thoughts around her. It was just one week, right? Natalie Roux joined the Spicetopia staff as the official event planner, and her first big event was the owner’s wedding. She wanted to make a good first impression, but the minister they brought in to officiate the ceremony was a sugarplum she wouldn’t mind sinking her teeth into. She needed to keep her hands (and mouth) to herself if she was going to pull off the holiday wedding of the century! She could be nice and not let herself get into trouble. It was just one week...right? Be sure to check out the other books in the series! Book 5: Dares & Dice Book 6: Loyalty & Lies Book 7: Penny & Pryce

Download or read book Abby s Fabulous Season written by Alain M. Bergeron and published by Second Story Press. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1955, girls who played hockey were rare, and there was no chance for them to play on a boy's team. But Abby Hoffman, a nine-year-old girl with a short haircut, supportive parents, and plenty of bravado, manages to bluff her way onto the all-star team in the boy's league. If her secret is discovered, she'll fight to keep the place she's earned on her team. Inspired by the real-life Abby Hoffman's story.

Download or read book From Here to Paternity written by Jay Teitel and published by Viking Canada. This book was released on 1993 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author takes us through one of his typical days of a father who works at home. He speculates about how parenthood changes well-rested rational individuals into manic photographers who accost innocent colleagues with tales of their remarkable toddlers. He also reflects on what being a father means, thinking about his experience as a father and revisiting his own childhood. Some strong language.

Download or read book Taking the Ice 2 written by Allye M. Ritt and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-03-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Success is earned, never given—and Khalli Davies is on a mission to achieve more than she ever imagined possible! Last month, she passed her very first national figure skating test, and now she’s pushing even further into the sport. But in order to make her dreams come true, Khalli has to make some difficult sacrifices and changes to both her training and her lifestyle. Join Khalli as she prepares for her very first ice show and competition! Watch Khalli push herself as she trains for success, join her in her struggles, and embrace the triumphs that follow! It turns out the road to gold is not only paved in ice, but also crashes, bruises, and humiliation. But the destination is always worth the obstacles, or is it? Will Khalli be on the podium after her first performance, or does her path take a different direction? The audience is waiting, and it’s a full house! Jump in the spotlight with Khalli. Take a deep breath, strike a pose, and skate like no one’s watching!

Download or read book He Bears the Cape of Stars written by A. L. Heard and published by Duck Prints Press LLC. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He Bears the Cape of Stars is one of our two paired masquerade-themed anthologies. It features 17 stories exploring wlw relationships developing, growing, and changing while the characters attend or participate in masquerades! Our contributors stretched their imaginations to present innovative stories exploring what a masquerade can be…and, of course, tell rich, engaging tales of wonderful queer folk finding love, companionship, acceptance, the queer platonic relationship of their dreams, or the found family they deserve. The collected works feature characters in all the colors of the Pride rainbow, queer and genderqueer, and these diverse individuals inhabit worlds ranging from science fiction settings where everyone must be masked to breathe, to fantasies where no one wears a literal mask but everyone shows the world a false guise, to iterations of the real world where some people lean into deception. She Wears the Midnight Crown is the companion to this anthology, featuring 17 wlw stories.

Download or read book Boys Life written by and published by . This book was released on 1923-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boys' Life is the official youth magazine for the Boy Scouts of America. Published since 1911, it contains a proven mix of news, nature, sports, history, fiction, science, comics, and Scouting.

Download or read book A Box of Dreams written by J.J. DiBenedetto and published by Writing Dreams. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if you could see everyone else’s dreams? Sara Barnes has just discovered that she can. And this gift – or curse – will lead her on an extraordinary journey. Follow Sara as her newfound ability leads her into adventures she never imagined. She will hunt down a serial killer, investigate a plot to murder one of her teachers, unravel a conspiracy between a mobster and a corrupt politician and face off against her nemesis: a woman who shares her talent, but uses it to destroy lives rather than save them. And Sara will have to manage all that while finishing college, becoming a doctor and falling in love, too. Here are the first five books of the Dream Doctor Mysteries, along with bonus material created especially for this collection. Included in this set are DREAM STUDENT, DREAM DOCTOR, DREAM CHILD, DREAM FAMILY and WAKING DREAM. In addition, you’ll find the short story BETTY & HOWARD’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE starring Sara’s parents. But most of all, when you open this box of dreams, you’ll find romance, suspense, humor and plenty of heart…

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Download or read book Whisper From The Alamo written by Wedlake-Buck and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doc is a former soldier, retired professor and die-hard Texan. Retired and restless, he is consumed by the history of his family that dates back to the Battle of The Alamo. Ant is an expat Englishman who has left behind his old life. Dedicated to sun, sand, soda and little else, he is determined to live the American beach lifestyle to its fullest. Together this unlikely trans-Atlantic pair will find themselves searching the southern States and their own souls to confront hidden secrets and raw truths that will test their friendship to its very limits. Written with an authentic eye to history, 'Whisper From The Alamo' is a tale of rangers, rednecks, alligators, and motorcycles that will take you to places you never expected.

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Download or read book Eggshells Unbroken written by Jan Hofer Wenaas and published by Inspiring Voices. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is the 1960s in Lewistown, Montana, and Janie Bishop has more struggles to face than any high school senior should have to deal with. Her life changed overnight when her mom was diagnosed with cancer. But this is only the beginning of her challenges. Finding out she is pregnant is almost more than she can deal with. Will her faith and strong family values carry her through to complete her dream of becoming a teacher? This heartwarming, inspiring story reminds us if we depend on the one who is in control, our life promises to provide things we cannot begin to imagine.