Download or read book Davey Johnson written by Davey Johnson and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Davey Johnson is best known for managing the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles—and taking all three clubs to their respective league championship series during his time at the helm. When teams needed to improve, they hired Johnson, and he delivered, memorably leading the Mets to the 1986 World Series title. Yet even as he raised the bar of their success, all three clubs parted ways with Johnson, a pattern that puzzles him to this day. A self-termed "army brat," Johnson kept moving, managing the Los Angeles Dodgers then the Washington Nationals before announcing his retirement in 2013. But managing baseball has been just one part of Johnson's fascinating life. A true Renaissance man, Johnson has also found incredible success as a land investor, pilot, scratch golfer, scuba diving teacher, and mathematician, pioneering the use of sabermetrics in the big leagues. Now, Johnson finally takes the time to meditate on his wild and remarkable journey, with reflections on not only his All-Star playing days and years of managerial success in New York, Cincinnati, and Baltimore, but on his entire career.
Download or read book My Wild Ride written by Fiona Johnson and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiona Johnson was born a city girl. But she was always drawn to horses. Aged 10 she saved all of her pocket money to buy a saddle at a garage sale. Eventually, after months of nagging her parents, she persuaded them to buy her a horse to go with the saddle. And so began a life-long love affair with horses and Rodeo. Fiona eventually moved from city to country when she met the love of her life Matt. Sadly tragedy struck shortly after they were married. Fiona was diagnosed with Leukaemia, a rare form of cancer. She wasn't given very long to live. But Fiona is a fighter. She was determined to beat her illness. And determined to fulfill her dream of participating in Rodeo events. Shortly after her release from seven months in hospital, Fiona decided now was the time to finally learn how to rope. She desperately wanted to be part of the Rodeo world. After many failed practice sessions, she eventually got the hang of it and went on to win the rookie title for ladies breakaway roping in 2005. Now ten years later, in remission and with two children, she can look back at the most difficult time in her life and revel in her triumph over near tragedy. Fiona is a true survivor and a champion roper. This is her story.
Download or read book Wild Ride written by Keith Calabrese and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swindle meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in this action-filled comedy! No parents. No rules. No curfew. Things are about to get dangerous... The grownups are out-of-town, and for Charley Decker that means one thing: a last epic weekend with her older brother Greg before he leaves for college. Bring on the burgers, milkshakes, and movie marathons! So when Greg ditches Charley for a date night downtown, she’s kind of crushed. Worse, he gets their mom's boyfriend’s super-expensive, super-rare Mustang towed and needs Charley’s help to get it back. What's an unsupervised seventh grader to do? Grab her best friends, sneak into the city, pull off the ultimate car heist, and then make Greg pay, of course! Only now the Mustang has a new feature in the trunk: a stowaway named Mitch who’s guarding a world-changing secret. And a pair of seriously big, seriously scary dudes are after him. What follows is an all-night race around the clock as Charley and her friends try to dodge the twin terrors, save Mitch, fix a sibling squabble...and get the Mustang home before morning!
Download or read book Along the Roaring River written by Hao Jiang Tian and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-21 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The operatic bass vocalist describes his life in Communist China during the Cultural Revolution and how he found success as the first renowned native Chinese opera singer outside his country.
Download or read book Smooth As Glass written by Billy Blair and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book My Wild Ride on a Carousel written by Bill Jones and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-07-31 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Bill Jones, caterer to the stars and much more, told in 52 vignettes highlighting key episodes in his life and on the job. Follow Bill as he struggles to find employment even as he has had to drop out of high school because of his frequent Gran Mal seizures. Ride along with him as he takes you behind the scenes at catered affairs for celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor and The Beatles; as well as the largest catered event ever (25,000 guests); and many humorous and touching stories of events for major corporations such as Herbalife, Hitachi, and Dr. Pepper. Most importantly, you will be inspired by Bill’s attitude of faith in one’s self and dreams, and his ability to move through adversity to success in tough and often unusual circumstances. If you’ve ever thought of being a caterer or just wondered what it was like, this book will delight you.
Download or read book Wild Ride written by Hayley Arceneaux and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The youngest American to ever orbit the earth—cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux—shows us all that when we face our fears with hope and faith, extraordinary things can happen. “A potent reminder to all of us that nothing on earth—or in the heavens, for that matter—can keep us from becoming commanders of our own destiny.”—Marlo Thomas, actor, author, and national outreach director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital In this boldly optimistic debut memoir, Hayley Arceneaux details how she overcame seemingly insurmountable odds to grab hold of a life greater than she’d ever imagined. With her signature upbeat messaging, Arceneaux recounts her odyssey, from her cancer diagnosis at age ten and the yearlong treatment that inspired her goal of working with pediatric cancer patients, to living through her father’s terminal cancer diagnosis, to getting her lifelong dream job at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as a physician assistant. She was sure she’d finally attained the life she wanted, and then the amazing and unimaginable happened: She was invited to go to space as a St. Jude ambassador. Throughout the book, Arceneaux encourages readers to fight for the life they want, saying, You have to hold on, because you don’t know what great thing can come and change your life. Take the chance and you will feel, and learn, and grow, and become even more you. Following your dreams can take you to dreams you didn’t know you had. Arceneaux’s uplifting story is the inspiration we all need today. She offers wisdom and lessons in courage to anyone fighting against the odds. And through it all, she reveals how resilience and faith can help us grab hold of the life we’ve always wanted and live it to the fullest.
Download or read book Wild Ride written by D. Eric Horner and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You would think that finding a dead drug dealer who was involved in the murder of a former classmate would be enough closure, maybe even a little satisfying, but not for David Baker. He wants more. In his heart, he knows he cannot stop the flow of drugs up and down Interstate 71, but he knows that he can make a difference, even if that means joining a biker gang and going deeply undercover to find the kingpins. Take the wild ride with David Baker as he totally immerses himself into the gritty motorcycle gang known as the New Sons, where he sees more drugs and partying than he has ever seen while on the force. Find out if his internal moral compass is working properly or if he bends the laws and his promises too far. He knows that drugs played a role in the murder of his high school friend, Peggy, all those years ago. He owes it to her memory and himself to find out just what that role was, but is he in too deep?
Download or read book Wild Ride Adapted for Young Readers written by Hayley Arceneaux and published by Convergent Books. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young reader’s adaptation of the story of the youngest American to ever orbit the Earth—cancer survivor Hayley Arceneaux—who shows us all that when we face our fears with hope and faith, the extraordinary is possible “Hayley will capture your heart as she proves that even the wildest dreams can come true. Young minds will leave awestruck and eager to chase their own wild ride.”—Emily Calandrelli, host of Netflix’s Emily’s Wonder Lab “It may be hard to believe while I’m gravity-bound on my bedroom floor, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my time on Earth, it’s that as long as you keep saying yes, everything is possible,” says Arceneaux. In this adaptation of her heartfelt memoir, especially inspiring for middle-grade readers, Arceneaux shares the details of her wild ride with never-before-told stories written especially for kids coming to this edition. Arceneaux not only tells readers what it was like to go to space—from training in a fighter jet to lifting off in a Dragon capsule—but she also offers stories from her childhood: things that she faced at the hospital when going through cancer treatment, what she had to overcome when she went back to school, and the courage it took to dream big dreams for her teenage and adult years. For students navigating a time of uncertainty, and for the adults and educators who seek to offer them hope, Arceneaux’s uplifting story is one that will inspire kids for years to come. She offers wisdom and courage to anyone fighting against the odds, and shows us that dreaming is always possible.
Download or read book Wild Ride Home written by Christine Hemp and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-04 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ** "This memoir seems written directly from Hemp’s soul, as she beautifully shares her moving story of learning to love and trust again after loss."--Booklist ** Christine Hemp's debut work of nonfiction, Wild Ride Home, is a brilliant memoir, looping themes of finding love and losing love, of going away and coming home, of the wretched course of Alzheimer's, of cancer, of lost pregnancies, of fly fishing and horsemanship, of second chances, and, ultimately, of the triumph of love and family--all told within the framework of the training of a little white horse named Buddy. Wild Ride Home invites the reader into the close Hemp family, which believes beauty and humor outshine the most devastating circumstances. Such optimism is challenged when the author suffers a series of blows: a dangerous fiancé, her mother’s dementia, unexpected death and illness. Buddy, a feisty, unforgettable little Arabian horse with his own history to overcome, offers her a chance to look back on her own life and learn to trust again, not only others, but more importantly, herself. Hemp skillfully guides us through a memoir that is, despite devastating loss, above all, an ode to joy.
Download or read book Wild Ride written by Chantal Fernando and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-11 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Internationally bestselling author Chantal Fernando brings fans another sexy motorcycle novella in the Wind Dragons MC series, as rival club president Talon has to decide what's more dangerous: facing down the WDMC, or losing his heart to a woman under their protection. Talon has a complicated relationship with the Wind Dragons Motorcycle Club. He’s the president of their rival club, the Wild Men, but he’s also related to one of their members—who hates him. He could handle that, but he’s also got problems in his own club; someone is leaking information and disrupting their business, but Talon can’t find the mole. So the last thing he needs is even more complication in the form of a beautiful single mother who’s bolder than half the bikers on his squad. But he can't take his eyes—or his hands—off her... Tia’s always been a little reckless, up for a good time wherever she found it, but she’s also a great mom to her young son. So even though she thinks Talon is basically sex on a stick, when she realizes she wants to be more to him than just a club groupie, she has to take things a bit slow. Plus, a momentary attraction, no matter how smoking hot, isn’t worth risking her son’s happiness in any way. Is there any chance that Talon might be up for a more permanent arrangement? Or has Tia leapt before looking once again?
Download or read book A Wild Ride written by Niki Danforth and published by . This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wild Ride written by Sherill L. Hostetter and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-05-25 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life upended by trauma. Overwhelming uncertainty. Faith unraveling. What do you do when your God image and self-image crumble? How do you risk again? Nothing shapes our beliefs, actions, and behaviors more than our image of God and the image we have of ourselves. In Wild Ride, Sherill Hostetter leads readers through her journey of transformation. When accepting a call to serve in West Africa involves intense suffering, Sherill questions what she signed up for. As her sense of control and certainty in life crumbles, she is left with doubts, fears, questions, and laments. Readers accompany Sherill through her broken childhood in living with a mentally ill mother, her struggle to be good enough, her trauma in overseas missions, her wrestling to make sense of it all in light of her faith, and her courage to risk again. In these pages, you'll be invited to consider the landscape of your own life and engage with your own inner questions of who you are and who your God is in the suffering and uncertainties of life.
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Download or read book Wild Ride The Wild Wests Boxed Set written by Adriana French and published by Romance Books. This book was released on with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Ultimate Cowboy Fantasy” ~FOUR BOOK BOXED SET~ “If this is an example of Adriana’s future work, I will gladly be her #1 fan.” “The best steamy cowboy books of the year.” This Four Book Collection includes never-before-released BONUS SCENES for each book! Saddle up, Sugar. Get ready to meet your next favorite cowboy-caveman. The Wild West Brothers are Here! Expect humor, coarse language, graphic, steamy situations, and instalove romance galore! No Cheating. No Cliffhangers. Epic Happily Ever Afters. Includes: RIDE ‘EM HARD – Spicy Enemies to Lovers Romance - Chase West – Movie Star Cowboy gone rogue. When Montana bad boy Chase West sets his mind on something, he gets it. When he finds Lexi Parker snooping on his ranch, his mind (and everything else) is set on her. Lexi, sent on a fool’s errand to convince Chase to go back to Hollywood and start filming again, has no idea what she’s in for. Chase has Lexi so hot and confused she doesn’t know what she wants. And if she did, she’d be too embarrassed to tell him. Luckily for her, Chase knows exactly what she needs, and he’s going to give her the ride of her life, over and over again. EASY RIDER – Spicy Second Chance Romance – Ryder West – Rodeo Star- Lady Whisperer Ryder West is known around these parts as Easy Rider, the best man to break a stallion and turn him into an easy ride. But the ladies love his prowess in the saddle for an entirely different reason, and Ryder’s happy to oblige. Life gets a little complicated for Ryder when the one that got away returns. Emma Lockhart has his blood pumping heat again, and oh, Ryder’s happy to give her ride after ride, but this time the ride won’t be so easy. Once he gets her in his saddle again, he never wants her to leave. 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Download or read book A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards written by Ann Bauer and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-09-06 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward is nearly four years old when he begins his slow, painful withdrawal from the world. For those who love him -- his father, Jack, and mother, Rachel, pregnant with their third child -- the transformation of their happy, intelligent firstborn into a sleepless, feral stranger is a devastating blow, one that brings enormous ramifications not just for Edward and his parents, but also for their younger son, Matt, and soon-to-be-born daughter. A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards follows this nuclear family as Rachel and Jack try to come to terms with their son's descent into autism (or something like it) and struggle to sustain their marriage under this unanticipated strain. Threaded through the novel, too, is the story of Rachel's deceased uncle Mickey, who may have suffered from a similar disorder at a time when parenting, pediatrics, and ideas about child psychology were entirely different from today's. As Rachel delves into her own family history in search of answers, flashbacks to Mickey's life afford moving insight into the nature of childhood disorders and the coping mechanisms of different families. A spellbinding, brilliantly nuanced portrait of a marriage and a family, this compelling drama also poses provocative, real-life questions: How much should a mother sacrifice for her children? How much intervention is too much? When do parents' ambitions for their offspring become counterproductive, even destructive? Who should decide what is best for the child? Is it ever worth sacrificing a marriage for a child? A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards is a carefully crafted, compulsively readable, emotional page-turner that reveals a remarkable gift for language and storytelling and enormous insight into the complexities and dilemmas of domestic life and parenthood. It is a striking exploration of love, faith, and sacrifice that will resonate with readers everywhere.
Download or read book A Wild Ride written by Golden Books Staff and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 1997-09-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
