Download or read book Everyone Can Be a Ninja written by Akbar Gbajabiamila and published by Gallery Books. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beloved host of the NBC hit show American Ninja Warrior draws inspiration from both the fierce competitors on his show and his own unlikely path to success to outline the essential steps to achieving your goals and becoming a modern-day ninja. Akbar Gbajabiamila, the host of NBC’s hit Emmy-nominated show, American Ninja Warrior, did not have an easy path to success. One of seven children to Nigerian immigrant parents, he grew up in the Crenshaw district of South Central Los Angeles during the 1980s and 90s, a time when the neighborhood was fraught with riots and gang violence. With dreams of playing professional basketball, Gbajabiamila found success not in the sport he loved, but in football. Late in his high school career, Gbajabiamila suited up with pads for the first time and was thrown into the complex sport of football. He climbed major hurdles to play college football and then professional football. After playing in the NFL, it was only after years of hard work behind-the-scenes in radio and television that he was offered the job to be the host of American Ninja Warrior. Through his own inspirational underdog stories and interviews with modern-day ninjas who have accomplished extraordinary things in their own lives against the odds, Akbar proves in Everyone Can Be a Ninja that it doesn’t matter if you make it through every step of the obstacle course on the first try. Ninjas keep pushing themselves until they reach their goals, and they don't let anyone or anything stand in their way. It is easy to see greatness in others; it’s hard to see it in ourselves. Everyone Can Be a Ninja shows you that we can fulfill our potential and achieve our dreams by finding our inner warriors.

Download or read book Bladin written by Sayem Huq and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-01-30 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where guns never existed, lies the nation of Bladin. Even when guns aren't in the picture, this nation is corrupted beyond imagination. And two noble races, the Ninjas (masters of assasination and deception, with a touch of justice) and the Samurais (masters of the blade and physical ability, with a stab of pride), are in major conflict (based on rivalries) that may enevitably cause the nation to collapse. With all hope lost, two humans born into this world, Ryuu Kodachi (raised as a keen ninja) and Gemori Battousai (raised as a master-less samurai) are the last hope for peace in the nation. But if one desires for peace, prepare for war. Ryuu and Gemori are thrown into entwined paths blocked by many obstacles; including duels against their own kin, supernatual humans, legendary beasts, as well their own state of emotions. Can the unsettled rivalry between ninjas ans samurais be settled in peace? Ryuu and Gemori must find out the hard way: death, reason, and injustice. Impossible? It is simply a word. Ryuu and Gemori must break through the "impossibility" of this grave war to rest at peace with the curse they were born with- to become a Legend.

Download or read book Amber s Summer with M the V and New Poems written by Cameron Glenn and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-12-10 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n Amber's Summer, a young teen girl had hoped to escape her divorcing parents by spending the summer of 08 at her best friends Angel's beach house, but instead struggles through a greater tragedy and is both betrayed and helped by two boys. In M. the V. or Mortimer the Vampire, popular and pretty Lizzy's life and dreams are interupted when mysterious forign exchange students from England show up at her high school, thrusting her in the midst of a centuries old drama involving a vampire, dragon, and fairy.

Download or read book Ask a Ninja Presents The Ninja Handbook written by Douglas Sarine and published by Crown. This book was released on 2008-09-09 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DEADLY NINJA WISDOM FOR THE NON-NINJA Carefully consider the joy of your soft-headed ignorance before you begin to run, flip, and jump along the Ninja Path. After much debate and in a spirit of morbid amusement, the International Order of Ninjas has chosen to produce The Ninja Handbook, the first-ever secret ninja training guide specifically designed for the non-ninja. Most non-ninjas who handle these delicate, deadly pages will die–probably in an elaborately horrific and painful manner. But whether your journey lasts five seconds or five days or (rather inconceivably) five years, all those who bravely take up this text and follow the tenets and trials laid out within will die knowing they were as ninja as they possibly could’ve been. For the true of heart or the extremely lucky, this powerful and honorable manuscript contains such phenomenal ninja wisdom as: •How to create and name your very own lethal ninja clan •The proper weapon to use when fighting a vampire pumpkin •Why clowns and robots are so dangerous on the Internet •Easy-to-follow charts showing when to slice and when to stab •How to execute such ultradeadly kicks as the Driving Miss Daisy •Why pretty much every ninja movie ever made sucks •How to make a shoggoth explode using well-placed foliage •What the heck a shoggoth is and why you’ll need to make it explode •Death Aide certification •And much more ninjafied enlightenment on every shuriken-sharp page! Remember: People do not take the Path, the Path takes people.

Download or read book Ninja written by Arree Chung and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy flexes his ninja chops in this hilariously sweet adventure, written and illustrated by debut author Arree Chung. A ninja must be strong, courageous, and silent! He creeps through the house on a secret mission. There may be obstacles! But have no fear—a true ninja can overcome all challenges.

Download or read book Black Belt written by and published by . This book was released on 1975-04 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest and most respected martial arts title in the industry, this popular monthly magazine addresses the needs of martial artists of all levels by providing them with information about every style of self-defense in the world - including techniques and strategies. In addition, Black Belt produces and markets over 75 martial arts-oriented books and videos including many about the works of Bruce Lee, the best-known marital arts figure in the world.

Download or read book Songwriting for Geniuses written by Gene Burnett and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2008-09 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Songwriting For Geniuses, singer/songwriter Gene Burnett offers 25 tips to aspiring songwriters for writing better, more satisfying songs. The author's contention is that within each of us is a place that knows when a song works and when it does not. This place of knowing is called many things: intuition, spirit, the unconscious. Burnett calls it your "genius," and it is to this inner genius that this book is addressed. A song that works, claims Burnett, is one that releases a "charge," first for the writer and then for the listener. With Burnett's simple and practical tips, you will learn to recognize this release as a guiding and shaping force in the songwriting process.

Download or read book The Arcane Ninja written by Aaron Stout and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Arcane Ninja By: Aaron Stout In a magical world, a small kitten is left on a doorstep with no sign of family around. This doorstep leads to the Ninja Monastery, filled with a clan called the Dark Ninja. Using dark powers and moving through darkness, these ninjas have magical powers to form weapons and perform amazing tricks. Although these ninjas have powers, the small kitten is even more mysterious. After developing human-like qualities, Mouser, the kitten, releases an evil power that can destroy the world as we know it. Follow Mouser on his adventure of undoing his wrongs and saving his world.

Download or read book The Gone Away World written by Nick Harkaway and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hilarious, action-packed look at the apocalypse that combines a touching tale of friendship, a thrilling war story, and an all out kung-fu infused mission to save the world. “A flat-out ferociously good novel.... Reads like a surrealist smashup of Pynchon and Pratchett, Vonnegut and Heller.” —Austin Chronicle Gonzo Lubitch and his best friend have been inseparable since birth. They grew up together, they studied kung-fu together, they rebelled in college together, and they fought in the Go Away War together. Now, with the world in shambles and dark, nightmarish clouds billowing over the wastelands, they have been tapped for an incredibly perilous mission. But they quickly realize that this assignment is more complex than it seems, and before it is over they will have encountered everything from mimes, ninjas, and pirates to one ultra-sinister mastermind, whose only goal is world domination.

Download or read book You re Not A Ninja And No You Can t Spend The Night written by Terryn Sundy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cheeky, wacky and, at times, downright silly, this debut collection of personal essays (and companion pieces) highlights some of (mis)adventures of the curious and painfully observant author, Terryn Sundy. From receiving an impromptu peepshow while standing on a sidewalk in London to witnessing an act of self-gratification while on a 1st date to receiving a glam-rock groupie makeover and getting propositioned by the singer of a well-known hair-metal band, she re-tells these stories with a level of detail and humor that makes the readers wish they were there to experience the zaniness first-hand. As companion pieces and extra insight into her brain, she also includes "How-To" guides on how to avoid some sticky situations in the future, plus lists of some things that she loves (and hates). You're Not A Ninja, And No...You Can't Spend The Night is like reading the diary of your witty, adventurous, potty-mouthed, boy-crazy best friend who never fully grew up.

Download or read book The Far Reach written by David Mueller and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TJ is a marine whose homecoming from the Second World War is clouded by uncertainties that remain from his time spent in Japan. As he steps off the plane and into a Milwaukee terminal devoid of family members or cheers, TJ is acutely aware that something is different. A few minutes later his family finally appears to greet him, TJ hopes he can somehow forget the realities of the conflict. As TJ vacillates between his memories of his stint in the military and his new life away from a war zone, he reflects on good times with his friend, Art, the truths of war, and his family as he begins to move forward with his life. In a country reaping the benefits of prosperity, TJ entertains law school, marries Helen and becomes a father. As his son, JR, transforms into a man, he prepares to join the marines. However, times and circumstances are different for JR. The longer the American-Vietnam conflict plays out, the more his doubts surface. Within a divided nation, JR’s challenges are just beginning. In this intergenerational tale, a father and son embrace duty, faith, and courage while serving in two wars and returning home transformed.

Download or read book Real Ultimate Power The Official Ninja Book written by Robert Hamburger and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2015-03-20 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dear Stupid Idiots, A lot of you have been saying that I don't know anything about REAL ninjas. But that's a bunch of bull crap! You dummies don't know anything. And maybe YOU should get a life. I bet a lot of you have never even seen a girl naked! You idiots believe that ninjas had some "code of honor." Yeah right! If by "code of honor," you mean "code to flip out and go nuts for absolutely no reason at all even if it means that people might think you are totally insane or sweet," then you are right. But if you mean a "code to be nice and speak nicely while sharing and not cutting off heads," then you're the biggest idiot ever!!!!!! So if you have any brains, you will shut up and get a life. So go shut up, you stupid idiot. No thank you, Robert Hamburger

Download or read book Untouchable Invincible Chronicles written by Dewayne Haslett and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After everything he's been through-realizing he is an alien, being thrown into the middle of an intergalactic war, and finding true love-you'd think Troy Connor would at least be happy with his new life. But as it turns out, nothing is going well for him. Since then, new problems begin to arise for Troy as he struggles to cope with balancing his dual identities as the acclaimed superhero Lion-Man and life as a high school student. But as a handsome new classmate develops a strange, mysterious agenda while the relationships closest to him begin to slip away, Troy's life becomes even more complicated when he finds himself prey to a devious criminal mastermind, who forces him to make the ultimate decision: Normality or Responsibility? Hero or Villain? In Untouchable, the second book in The Invincible Chronicles, author Dewayne Haslett continues the story of Troy Connor with another irresistible combination of action, romance and suspense, surprising readers at every turn...

Download or read book Blood Ninja written by Nick Lake and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After his father is murdered and a ninja saves his life, Taro discovers the connection between ninjas and vampires and finds himself being dragged into a bitter conflict between the rival lords ruling Japan.

Download or read book Sweet Hart written by Rae Marks and published by Totally Entwined Group (USA+CAD). This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM EXCITING AUTHOR OF LGBT ROMANCE RAE MARKS Book one in the Hart Consulting series When Brayden stumbles into a covert operation, Sam has to keep him alive. Together they navigate their unexpected attraction and the world of the Ukrainian mafia. Brayden Hart needs to find his older brother Mason and time is running out. Mason disappeared after being discharged from the military two years before. While on leave from the army, Bray follows a lead his friend has been able to find. When he knocks on the door of a dingy apartment outside Miami, the last person he expects to meet is the gorgeous but grumpy Sam Wheeler. Sam denies knowing Bray's brother and turns him away. But Sam is Bray's only lead. Luckily, Bray's childhood friend is one of the best hackers in the country and helps Bray follow Sam to Ukraine. In Kiev, Bray falls blindly into the fray of a covert operation and Sam steps in to keep him alive. While navigating the choppy waters of the Ukrainian mafia, Bray and Sam fall into the bedroom. But what happens when the mission ends?

Download or read book Japa and Other Stories written by Iheoma Nwachukwu and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2024-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These eight brutally beautiful stories are struck full of fragmented dreams, with highly developed thieves, misadventurers, and displaced characters all heaving through a human struggle to anchor themselves in a new home or sometimes a new reality. This book is about young Nigerian immigrants who bilocate, trek through the desert, become temporary Mormons, sneak through Russia, and yearn for new life in strange new territories that force them to confront what it means to search for a connection far from home. Japa and Other Stories came out of a struggle Iheoma Nwachukwu faced when trying to orient himself in the United States of 2017 to 2021, when attitudes toward immigrants suddenly shifted. The Japa characters explored in this book are immigrants who have no plans to return to their home country—for voluntary reasons—although they retain a strong connection to home.

Download or read book Tattoo on her Face written by T.C. Wolfé and published by Ukiyoto Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isla: A missing child who had been presumed dead for several years. Is she, however, truly dead? Tricia: An heiress and the daughter of a powerful Empire businessman. Was that life, however, truly meant for her? Violet: An Assassin’s Guild Founder and the reigning Queen of the Underground City. Is she, however, worthy of that title? All three distinct identities converge on a single fate. What if the enigmatic cold assassin and mafia heir named Seth happens to cross her path? Will Seth be able to figure out what she’s trying to hide? Or will she reveal herself alongside him? Upon her sister’s death, she blamed herself for it. That she changed her identity in order to start a new life, she worked so hard to earn what she had right now. She became strong, powerful, feared, and respected. After many years have passed. What if a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her? What if the things she ought to believe isn’t what they really are? Will she be able to deal with it? What if the people she’s grown to love and care for have secrets of their own? Will she be able to accept it? Will it get easier for her in the long run? Or else fate will make things even more difficult for her. She had always wished to live a normal life, but that wish seemed to exist only in her imagination, for she is, after all, the girl with the TATTOO ON HER FACE.