Download or read book Throw Like a Girl written by Sarah Henning and published by Poppy. This book was released on 2020-01-07 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Friday Night Lightsmeets Morgan Matson's The Unexpected Everything in this contemporary debut where swoonworthy romance meets underdog sports story. When softball star Liv Rodinsky throws one ill-advised punch during the most important game of the year, she loses her scholarship to her fancy private school, her boyfriend, and her teammates all in one fell swoop. With no other options, Liv is forced to transfer to the nearest public school, Northland, where she'll have to convince its coach she deserves a spot on the softball team, all while facing both her ex and the teammates of the girl she punched... Every. Single. Day. Enter Grey, the injured star quarterback with amazing hair and a foolproof plan: If Liv joins the football team as his temporary replacement, he'll make sure she gets a spot on the softball team in the spring. But it will take more than just a flawless spiral for Liv to find acceptance in Northland's halls, and behind that charismatic smile, Grey may not be so perfect after all. With lovable characters and a charming quarterback love interest, Throw Like a Girl will have readers swooning from the very first page.

Download or read book Hitting with Torque written by Paul F. Petricca and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Petricca draws on his experience as a coach, player, blogger, and student of baseball and softball to share what hes learned about hitting in this essential guide for players seeking dramatic results at the plate. The author presents easy to understand hitting mechanics highlighting how the engineering concept of torque can be applied to hitting and is often the difference between a weak groundball or a long home run. Topics covered include understanding where hitting power really comes from and the importance of increasing bat speed through the fundamentals of a repeatable and powerful rotational swing. Hitters of all ages who adopt his eight hitting keys will enjoy a dramatic increase in bat speed and power almost immediately. Hitting with Torque is more than a set of hitting mechanics---its a mindset. Readers will be challenged to look past the worn-out hitting theories and myths that have been holding back hitters from reaching their full potential. With an open mind and practice, all hitters can unlock the power and consistency that is Hitting with Torque.

Download or read book Fast Pitch written by Nic Stone and published by Crown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field. Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the U12 fast-pitch softball regional championship. But life has thrown some curveballs her way. Strike one: As the sole team of all-brown faces, Shenice and the Firebirds have to work twice as hard to prove that Black girls belong at bat. Strike two: Shenice’s focus gets shaken when her great-uncle Jack reveals that a career-ending—and family-name-ruining—crime may have been a setup. Strike three: Broken focus means mistakes on the field. And Shenice’s teammates are beginning to wonder if she’s captain-qualified. It's up to Shenice to discover the truth about her family’s past—and fast—before secrets take the Firebirds out of the game forever.

Download or read book Choose to Matter written by Julie Foudy and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Choose to Matter, Julie Foudy, two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and former captain of the US National team, takes you on a journey to discover your authentic self. This book is a roadmap to unleash that courageous YOU and have you singing your dreams out loud. Along with sharing stories from her playing days and personal experiences, Julie taps into the wisdom of other incredible female leaders including "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts, soccer stars Mia Hamm and Alex Morgan, and Facebook superwoman and Lean In founder Sheryl Sandberg. In her Leadership Academy, Julie encourages young women to find the leader that exists in all of them, whatever their personality or vocal chord strength might be. Complete with fun exercises and activities, Choose to Matter guides readers in all aspects of their lives. Julie believes every young woman has the power to be a leader who makes a positive impact. And it all starts by choosing to matter. So go ahead, start now. Because you can.

Download or read book Lost in the Wind written by Calle J. Brookes and published by Lost River Lit Publishing, L.L.C.. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ONE NIGHT CHANGES EVERYTHING. —But will it change enough? She had survived. She could survive. She would survive again. After a brutal assault as a teenager, Dr. Nikkie Jean Netorre has found her way out of the darkness. She does good for the world now—pediatric trauma surgeon by day, counselor at a women’s trauma center by night. She’s moved on, has a purpose for her life, and everything is in her control now. BUT... —SHE CAN’T CONTROL EVERYTHING. When a young patient dies, a grief-stricken Nikkie Jean runs straight into the arms of neighbor Dr. Caine Alvaro, just needing to forget for a little while. One small step forward at a time—that is Caine's plan for helping Nikkie Jean feel safe with him. But as they struggle to deal with their sudden, life-altering change in their relationship, another surgeon has Nikkie Jean in his sights. A surgeon who has killed before. A man who will stop at nothing to protect his sinister secrets. Now Caine has to keep Nikkie Jean safe once again—before someone else she loves pays the ultimate price. And before the killer destroys them all…

Download or read book The New Girl written by Edwin Perley and published by Virtualbookworm Publishing. This book was released on 2002-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a 12-year-old hermaphrodite is forced to change from life as a boy to life as a girl, she and her family move to another state to conceal the secret. She is faced with personal embarrassment, the trauma of "corrective surgery" and the uncertainty of who and what she is supposed to be.To add to the pain, the girl struggles to relate to and be accepted by those who do not know her secret ... and the relatives who do. And her heart is later put on the line when she develops a strange romance with a boy who had been a best friend when she had still been living as a male.The New Girl is a tale that will have you on an emotional rollercoaster as you laugh, cry ? and truly get to know the person searching for an identity.

Download or read book Jennie Finch Softball Superstar written by Christine Dzidrums and published by Creative Media Publishing. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jennie Finch fell in love with baseball as a four-year-old when her mother took her to Dodger games. A year later, her parents signed her up for softball lessons and the young girl was instantly smitten. As a youngster, Jennie dominated travel softball and later became a star player at La Mirada High School in Southern California. During her time at University of Arizona, she set an NCAA record with 60 consecutive wins. Blessed with remarkable pitching ability, good looks and role-model sportsmanship, Jennie became a breakout celebrity at the 2004 Athens Olympics, where she captured gold with Team USA. A children’s biography, Jennie Finch: Softball Superstar details the California native’s journey as she transitioned from a shy youngster playing in a t-ball league to become softball’s most famous face, a devoted mother of three and a legend in women’s sports.

Download or read book When Love Triumphs written by Emlyn Victor and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Police Officer Winter Evan and Navy SEAL Tanner Random are wrong for each other. Winter fears the water. Tanner skims through seas for a living. So four years ago, Winter convinced herself she’d be better off not worrying about his months at sea and his increased cajoling for physical intimacy. But when she walked away, she lost a giant chunk of her heart.Now Tanner’s back in town to care for his abandoned niece. No longer a SEAL, he’s sticking to the safety of the North Carolina mountains as a paramedic. Should Winter risk losing her heart all over again? Will God help them build what started years ago into something solid and secure? When love trium

Download or read book Open Blind Eyes written by Rachel Timothy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-11-24 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open Blind Eyes brings you face to face with the reality of sex trafficking in America through the true story viewpoint of a girl from a small town. Rachel was only nine years old when she was first approached by a perpetrator who was known to her as a teacher and coach. She goes into detail of the process of being groomed and how the evil of what was happening to her in the dark remained unseen by everyone around her. She describes how she coped for so many years by blocking out the memories only to have them resurface when she was an adult with a family of her own. Rachel had no idea that when she would pursue justice it would end up putting her right back in the world of trafficking. It wasn’t until her church family saw the signs and believed what she was saying that she was able to start the process of finding freedom. Rachel shows her faith and love of God during the highs and lows of her journey and she prays for each person who reads her story. That their eyes will be opened and their actions will lead us toward ending sex trafficking in our world.

Download or read book Investigation into abductions of American children to Saudi Arabia written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Living for Lezlie written by Carrie Whitehead and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In November 2015, author Carrie Whitehead lost her youngest child, Lezlie, in a motor vehicle accident. She struggled with every emotion possible and at times felt she could not face the day, let alone anyone in general. Following the advice of many to put her feelings into words, Whitehead began writing a blog in January 2019. In a series of daily posts, she shared how she dealt with the loss, detailing the process of her grief in real time. Now she has gathered those essays together with the goal of helping others struggling after the loss of a child. Through personal stories and reflections, Bible verses, and enduring expressions of faith, she hopes to convey to grieving parents that what they are feeling is normal and that everyone experiences grief differently. This personal narrative, formed from a year’s worth of blog posts, presents a mother’s journey through grief after the loss of her youngest child.

Download or read book Harlequin Love Inspired August 2017 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Emma Miller and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love Inspired brings you three new titles! Enjoy these uplifting contemporary romances of faith, forgiveness and hope. A GROOM FOR RUBY The Amish Matchmaker by Emma Miller Joseph Brenneman is instantly smitten when Ruby Plank stumbles—literally—into his arms. The shy mason sees all the wonderful things she offers the world. But with his mother insisting Ruby isn’t good enough, and Ruby keeping a devastating secret, could they ever have a happily-ever-after? THE SOLDIER’S SECRET CHILD Rescue River by Lee Tobin McClain Widow Lacey McPherson is ready to embrace the single life—until boy-next-door Vito D’Angelo returns with a foster son in tow. Now she’s housing two guests and falling for the ex-soldier. But will the secret he’s keeping ruin any chance at a future together? TEXAS DADDY Lone Star Legacy by Jolene Navarro Adrian De La Cruz is happy to see childhood crush Nikki Bergmann back in town and bonding with his daughter. But he quickly sees the danger of spending time together. With Nikki set on leaving Clear Water, could their wish for a wife and mother ever become reality?

Download or read book Frostbitten written by Rebecca Zanetti and published by Lyrical Underground. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publishers Weekly praised the Deep Ops series as exploding "with action, spice and humor," while Booklist promised that "fans of J. D. Robb and Karen Robards will love Zanetti's series." In this sixth installment, New York Times bestselling author Zanetti mixes high-octane action with even more intense romantic tension puzzlemaster Serena seeks the help of police officer Tate to help her unravel the conspiracy targeting the Deep Ops team. "Zanetti is a master of romantic suspense." --Kirkus Reviews Puzzles. Brilliant and inquisitive, Serena Johnson has spent her entire life solving puzzles and deciphering patterns in the world around her. Seeking a new challenge, she accepts a job with a private organization, thinking she's helping to protect the company against dangerous threats. But all too soon, those dangers turn against both her and the Deep Ops team that has taken her in. And the pattern she discerns promises a deadly end . . . Passions. Tate Bianchi is a cop from a long line of cops. He likes his routine, he likes his job, and he likes his weekends free. He also likes his relationships casual. When Serena needs help, he follows his duty to protect her. But he's soon shocked by the wild feelings the awkward but adorable genius inspires in him. For the first time in his life, he's ready to go all in--no matter the cost . . . Perils. The passion between Serena and Tate overwhelms them both. But as the threats against her become even more deadly, their friends and families are caught in the crosshairs. And when Tate is forced to make a fateful choice, it might be too late . . .

Download or read book Only Skein Deep written by Maggie Sefton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the latest novel from The New York Times bestselling author of Knit to Be Tied, Kelly Flynn and The Lambspun Knitters are eagerly awaiting a bundle of joy but find themselves heaped with trouble instead… Kelly Flynn and her boyfriend, Steve, couldn’t be happier as they await the birth of their bouncing baby boy. Kelly’s got a built-in group of fiber arts specialists, the Lambspun Knitters, who are working away on blankets and booties. As they sit around the table crafting their keepsakes, the story of Giselle Callahan is a popular topic of conversation. Giselle is the young wife of Henry Callahan, a Fort Connor banking scion, who traded in his previous wife of forty years for a newer model. Giselle’s prowess as a skilled country club golfer and social climber puts her on someone’s hit list. When she is found dead on the greens at the golf club, Kelly and her Lambspun crew worry that a vicious killer is in their midst. They must work fast to bring an unhinged murderer to justice on the back nine before Kelly’s very special delivery… DELICIOUS RECIPES AND KNITTING PATTERN INCLUDED!

Download or read book Throwing Like a Girl written by Weezie Kerr Mackey and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2007 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A high school girls life is transformed when she joins a softball team

Download or read book The Vices written by Lawrence Douglas and published by Other Press, LLC. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oliver Vice, forty-one, prominent philosopher, scholar, and art collector, is missing and presumed dead, over the side of Queen Mary 2.Troubled by his friend’s possible suicide, the unnamed narrator of Lawrence Douglas’ new novel launches an all-consuming investigation into Vice’s life history. Douglas, moving backward through time, tells a mordantly humorous story of fascination turned obsession, as his narrator peels back the layers of the Vice family’s rich and bizarre history. At the heart of the family are Francizka, Oliver’s handsome, overbearing, vaguely anti-Semitic Hungarian mother, and his fraternal twin brother, Bartholomew, a gigantic and troubled young man with a morbid interest in Europe’s great tyrants. As the narrator finds himself drawn into a battle over the family’s money and art, he comes to sense that someone—or perhaps the entire family—is hiding an unsavory past. Pursuing the truth from New York to London, from Budapest to Portugal, he remains oblivious to the irony of the search: that in his need to understand Vice’s life, he is really grappling with ambivalence about his own.

Download or read book Dirty Coach To Go written by S.E. Law and published by S.E. Law Romance. This book was released on with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coach Mason changed my life, and it’s time to show him exactly how much I appreciate it. Tessa: I used to be a klutz. I was the unpopular outcast with frizzy brown hair who was always picked last for softball. But Coach Mason was behind me every step of the way. He made me feel good. Wanted. Cherished. And now, I’m giving him something precious in return. Mason: Tessa’s been off limits for so long. She’s the proverbial high school tease with pouty pink lips and a sweet smile. But now, my old student is no longer a little girl. Tessa’s a curvy college co-ed, back in town to visit her old haunts. But when she tells me it’s her first time, will I resist? Or will I claim the gift she says is just for me? Bar the doors of the locker room because it’s getting steamy in here! It’s a wild ride for our heroine with the man she’s always craved from afar. If you’ve ever dreamed about athletic shenanigans, then this story will satisfy your filthiest fantasies with a story of forbidden love between an older man and a sassy, feisty girl who’s determined to explore. No cheating, no cliffhangers, and always an HEA my readers.