Download or read book Domestically Yours written by Annie Chua and published by Annie Chua. This book was released on 2015-08-30 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2003 Annie Chua made the bold decision to join thousands of women working in Canada under the “24 months Live-in Caregiver Program”. Her intent: to create a better future for her children. However, to make her dream come true Annie had to leave her four daughters behind in the Philippines while she travelled to work as a nanny in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Follow Annie’s journey....

Download or read book They Call Me Goose written by Jack Givens and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Jack "Goose" Givens first walked onto the basketball court at Lexington's Douglass Park for the legendary Dirt Bowl league, it was the beginning of one of the most illustrious sports careers in Kentucky history. After being named 1974's Mr. Basketball for the state of Kentucky as a high school senior, Givens signed with the University of Kentucky and went on to amass a string of achievements that place him among the all-time greats in NCAA college basketball—most notably leading UK to the 1978 NCAA Men's National Championship with his 41-point performance against the Duke Blue Devils in that historic game—and being named the Final Four Most Outstanding Player for that year. They Call Me Goose: My Life in Kentucky Basketball and Beyond is an intimate and all-encompassing look at the life and career of the basketball legend, from growing up in a housing project in Lexington, his success with UK men's basketball through his years with NBA's Atlanta Hawks and the Japan Basketball Association, his career as a college and NBA television color analyst, to his recent appointment as a commentator for the UK Sports Network. Givens shares personal and endearing stories from his childhood—how he was initially interested in baseball instead of basketball, the summers spent with his grandmother in Danville, Kentucky, and the teachers and coaches who guided and supported him along his journey. He also speaks candidly about his experiences with poverty, ruinous financial debt, the blowback from sexual assault allegations, and how his faith and his family helped sustain him through hardships and challenges. In collaboration with journalist Doug Brunk, Givens presents fans with the powerful story of a husband, father, mentor, businessman, and ambassador for Kentucky—who also just happens to be an iconic sports legend.

Download or read book Called to Coach written by Bobby Bowden and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his recent retirement, Bowden is ready to give fans and readers the behind-the-scenes story of his 55-year career and the path that helped him become one of college football's most successful coaches and patriarch of the sport's most famous coaching family.

Download or read book What a Tale My Thoughts Will Tell written by John Edwards and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2023-06-16 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life often evolves differently than we had hoped or expected. Some of life's transitions lead to a love we have only dreamed of, but others can traumatize and overwhelm us completely. As a result, we feel discouraged and disenchanted as we quietly start to wonder about the meaning of life. John Edwards understands this deeply as he takes us on an elegant, insightful, and profound journey of his personal experiences that are a jumping-off point for discussing how cultural, psychological, and sociological influences determine the nature of our happiness and disappointments. John invites us into his incredible odyssey of life events with humor, vulnerability, and courage. In his story, he explores the challenges of navigating through the joy of falling in love, providing for his family, and the painful disruptions of infidelity, divorce, and estrangement with passion and empathy. A unique and beautifully written book that interweaves the theme of musical songs and lyrics as a timeline and vehicle of emotional expression that mere written words could not suffice. John writes, "Music binds us in a way that language rarely does. Music is the window to the soul." With the authority and wisdom that come with seventy years of human existence, John Edwards provides a compassionate and compelling story relatable to almost every human emotion we feel. It is a story of where John came from, what hopes and dreams he fought for, and what single dynamic is most important regarding the true meaning of life. It's the story of his life. This book should be read as it is extraordinary and unforgettable. It will bring forth lessons and memories of your encounters that will forever be carved into your hearts.

Download or read book Game of My Life Auburn Tigers written by Mark Murphy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What creates a championship team? Spirit, determination, and a legacy that refuses to die. Game of My Life Auburn Tigers is a collection of the greatest Tigers moments from past and present as seen through the eyes of the players themselves. In this newly-updated collection, Mark Murphy has brought together passionate Auburn football players to share their fondest experiences and memories. Some of these games involve championships, including the heart stopping BCS Championship Game victory over Oregon in January 2011, while others seem ordinary save for extraordinary personal meaning. In each case, it is the player who singles out the game, the moment in time that to him is the most defining of his Auburn Tiger football career. Each player has his own unique story, but together they weave a tapestry of Auburn's legendary history. Heisman Trophy-winners Pat Sullivan and Cam Newton, along with many of the great names in Auburn history, such as All-Americans Jackie Burkett, Tucker Frederickson, and Tre Mason and fan favorites such as Joe Cribbs and Jason Campbell are profiled in this unique book. Game of My Life Auburn Tigers takes readers down memory lane, while also providing an in-depth look into the men and games that helped shape and build the Auburn football tradition and heritage.

Download or read book The King of the Court written by Bobby Tommy and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-11-19 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the long term components needed to capitalize on your social ambitions by creating an undeniable popularity. This will serve as your pocket guide to construct your network into a rightful net worth.

Download or read book My Story for God s Glory written by Pinati Pasi and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2024-06-10 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful island in the South Pacific and a Christian home should be an ideal place for anyone to begin their life’s journey. But instead, Pinati’s childhood memories are filled with physical abuse, especially between the ages of five and ten. He still has a scar from a knife that stuck in his arm; he could not eat regular food for two weeks from a hit on his mouth; and he was beaten with a board in front of the whole school assembly as a second grader. As an adult, he experienced a painful divorce, death of his only son at age 20, death of his wife of 18 years, a drive-by shooting in San Francisco, and a street mob in the Philippines. With a pacemaker, a kidney transplant, eight stents in his heart, and a daily dose of 23 pills, he believes he’s still going because of God’s love and grace. His story is for God’s glory.

Download or read book Becton written by Julius Wesley Becton and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2008-02-15 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This autobiography, published in cooperation with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), highlights Lieutenant General Becton's remarkable career, reflects on his youth, his almost forty years of service in the U.S. Army, and his subsequent civilian appointments. Devotion to leadership, education, service, race, and his spiritual upbringing are all central themes in the book. Becton enlisted in a segregated Army at age eighteen and rose to the rank of lieutenant general over the course of nearly four decades. After receiving his commission as a second lieutenant of infantry, he subsequently fought with distinction in the Korean War. Integrated into the Regular Army in 1951, he went on to earn degrees in mathematics and economics and held combat commands in the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam and the legendary 1st Cavalry Division in 1975–76. Promoted to lieutenant general in 1978, he served as commanding general of the U.S. VII Corps in Germany and deputy commander of Training and Doctrine Command and the Army Inspector of Training before retiring in 1983. Following retirement, he entered fields of international disaster assistance, emergency management, and education. In 2007 Becton was selected to receive the George Catlett Marshall Medal, the highest award presented by the AUSA for being a "soldier, combat commander, administrator, educator, public servant, government leader, and role model.”

Download or read book Hand to Hold written by JJ Heller and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-07-20 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This heartwarming picture book reassures children that a parent’s love never lets go—based on the poignant lyrics of JJ Heller’s beloved lullaby “Hand to Hold.” “May the living light inside you be the compass as you go / May you always know you have my hand to hold.” With delightful illustrations and an engaging rhyme scheme, this book offers the promise of security and love every child’s heart longs to know. From skipping stones and counting stars to climbing trees and telling stories, every moment is wrapped snugly in the certain warmth of a parent’s presence and God’s blessing. With poignancy and joy, this bedtime read captures the unconditional love parents want their children to know but so often fail to express amid the chaos of daily life.

Download or read book We Were the All American Girls written by Jim Sargent and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-04-26 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are 42 interviews with women who competed in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Each interview features data about the player, a short summary of her athletic career, and the player's recollections. A brief history covers the many changes as the league evolved from underhand pitching with a 12-inch circumference ball in 1943 to overhand pitching, adopted in 1948, through the circuit's final year, 1954, when a regulation baseball was introduced. The interviews range from 1995 to 2012 and reveal details of particular games, highlights of individual careers, the camaraderie of teammates, opponents and fans, and the impact the League made on their lives. Several players recall how the 1992 movie A League of Their Own brought the historic All-American League back to life almost 40 years after the final game was played.

Download or read book Melancholy written by Miracle Kelly and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-10 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Terry moves on into the next two years of Junior High School, she wonders how to uncover her true nature rather than make sacrifices for the love of her mother. Maneuvering through obstacles of family chaos, the sudden unexpected death of her closest brother brought forth a host of new challenges. She took refuge in whispered memories of conversations she had with God and used these inspirations in overcoming the shadows of darkness. She cautiously prepares herself for the unexpected and moves forward with faith always guiding her path, as she moves on to High School and a different life.

Download or read book The Last Sunset written by Isis; the Beautiful and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can four little children survive One of the deadly civil war ever fought? Imagine experiencing civil war at the age of twelve years old without a father only a mother fighting for the survival of her four children. The struggles didnt end in Liberia and Ivory Coast, but the struggles continue in the United States of America. Looking back at the civil war, I can stilled hear the sound of guns, children crying, people scattered and running all over the place, bomb blasting, pregnant women crying for help, a cry of a helpless child been raped and other wicked things happening. I strongly believed whatever challenges you are going through; life has its own twists and turns. Yours may not be the struggles of a civil war or being raped. But whatever obstacles you are face with, I pray and hope this book (my story) will encourage you.

Download or read book Team Mom written by Franklin White and published by Urban Renaissance. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franklin White has a knack for making his novels appear like movies on the big screen. Team Mom is no different. It's a most welcomed drama of sacrifice and heroism in an unwelcomed moment in the community. After three years, Roy Madison, aka Coach, feels as though he has healed from the death of his wife and twins in a car accident. He now juggles his time between volunteering as a recreational youth football coach and working as a full-time public relations mouthpiece for the local police department. When he attracts the attention of Shonda Black, the mother of one of his football players, they begin a steamy affair. Little does she know that her involvement with Coach will put her son in harm's way. After an unsolved assault on an elderly woman, Coach becomes fed up with crime in the community and takes it upon himself to find the culprit. The closer he gets to apprehending the criminal, the more dangerous things become for him and everyone around him. Will Coach be able to stop the crimes unfolding seemingly right before his eyes?

Download or read book The Bus written by Jerome Bettis and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was one of pro football’s most beloved and respected stars, admired not only by NFL fans and his own teammates, but by his opponents as well. Super Bowl champion; six time Pro Bowler; NFL Comeback Player of the Year; NFL Man of the Year; fifth all-time leading rusher in the NFL; future Hall of Famer; now NBC Sports commentator. You may think you know Jerome Bettis, but you don’t. In The Bus, Jerome Bettis tells his full, unvarnished story for the first time--from his sometimes troubled childhood in inner-city Detroit to his difficult transition at Notre Dame, to a pro coach who almost caused him to quit the game, to a trade for the ages that resulted in ten glorious seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. As a chunky child wearing glasses, Jerome’s only sports-related aspiration was to become a professional bowler. But growing up in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Detroit, he eventually found his escape on the high school football field, thanks to the devotion of hard-working parents, a concerned coach, and his prodigious talent. He arrived at Notre Dame as one of the nation’s best prep players, but despite his incredible performances, he never stopped worrying that he would somehow blow his chance to make good. Drafted and later discarded by the Los Angeles Rams, it was in the football-obsessed city of Pittsburgh that Jerome found his home and became a legend. The Bus captures the sweetness and honesty of Bettis, but also details the jaw-dropping, violent nature of the game he loved, the mind-boggling injuries he endured, and the cut-throat NFL business tactics he overcame and later mastered. Through it all, Jerome was also a loving son, an adoring father, and the ultimate teammate and mentor. The Bus not only takes you under the helmet, but inside the huddle, the locker room, the practice field, the negotiating table, the owner’s office, and the Super Bowl sideline. You’ll learn how Bettis became The Bus, how he helped engineer the greatest trade in Steelers history, how he almost cost Pittsburgh a conference championship, and how sweet it was to win—finally—one for the thumb.

Download or read book Following the Flame written by Greg Lautenslager and published by Virtualbookworm Publishing. This book was released on 2005-11 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonny Langenfelder will do whatever it takes to make the Olympics. He will run 150 miles per week through duststorms or snowstorms, endure the torment of crazed coaches and bizarre teammates, flip burgers, wash dishes, and live in a van or a basement or with the two people who tell him he is wasting his time - his parents. Follow Jonny on a whirlwind journey that will take you around the world and into the locker rooms, hotels, stadiums, bars, and training ground of some great and not-so-great athletes, and inside the mind of a high-spirited runner who battles to stay on the straight path - no matter what temptation or tragedy threatens to keep him from reaching his goal.

Download or read book Souls Looking Back written by Andrew Garrod and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of what is written these days about young black men and women emphasizes incarceration and mortality rates, teen pregnancy, drug use, and domestic strife. This collection of sixteen autobiographical essays by African-Americans, Africans in America, Afro-Caribbean and biracial college students who have tackled significant obstacles to achieve success and degrees of self-understanding offers a broader, more hopeful portrait of the adolescent experiences of minority youth. Here are emotionally honest and reflective stories of economic hardship, racial bias, loneliness, and anger--but also of positive role models, spiritual awakening, perseverance, and racial pride. In these essays, students explore the process of self-discovery and the realization of cultural identity. The pieces are accompanied by commentary from prominent African-American scholars, such as Jewelle Taylor Gibbs and Peter C. Murrell, Jr. Together they create a vivid portrait of what it is like to grow up as a black person in America, and offer a springboard to current debates about self-discovery, cultural identity and assimilation. Often raw and painful, always honest and affecting, this collection of personal stories written by young people stands as an eloquent tribute to the courage of today's youth and to the power of their own words.

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