Download or read book My Life as a Sailor written by Fran Yearly and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-03-27 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At 17, Fran Yearly enlisted in the Navy. In the following three years he would serve on 3 destroyers; sail 75,000 miles; visit 29 ports of call from Casablanca to Pearl Harbor and sail on nearly every ocean and sea in the world. His ship was in the front line of attack on D-Day and the invasion of the Phillipines and was struck by German torpedoes and Japanese kamikaze planes. He received an honorable discharge in February 1946, six weeks before his 21st birthday.

Download or read book Living on the Black written by John Feinstein and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pitchers are the heart of baseball, and John Feinstein tells the story of the game today through one season and two great pitchers working in the crucible of the New York media market. Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina have seen it all in the Major Leagues and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at The World Series-Glavine with the Mets, Mussina five miles away with the Yankees. The two veterans experience very different seasons -- one on a team dealing with the pressure to get to a World Series for the first time in seven years, the other with a team expected to be there every year. Taking the reader through contract negotiations, spring training, the ups of wins and losses, and the people in their lives-family, managers, pitching coaches, agents, catchers, other pitchers -- John Feinstein provides a true insider's look at the pressure cooker of sports at the highest level.

Download or read book No Days Off written by Max Domi and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER One of the NHL’s most talented young stars shares his inspiring coming-of-age story about following his dreams after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. “Max, you have type 1 diabetes,” the doctor said. My mom and I looked at each other. For her, time stood still for a second as our entire future as a family shifted. But I had no clue what the diagnosis meant. So I said the first thing that came to mind. “Can I still play hockey?” As a kid, when Max Domi was asked what he wanted to be when he grew up, he only ever had one answer: a hockey player. Growing up the son of a professional hockey player, Max saw from an early age what it took to make the NHL: grit, talent, and the support of a team. Over countless hours in the garage, at the rink, and in the gym, Max chased his dream. It seemed that Max was born to be on the ice. But then, when he was twelve years old, Max started getting sick. And sicker. Finally, he and his family learned the awful truth: Max had type 1 diabetes. Overnight, Max and his family found their lives upended. All Max wanted was to be a normal kid, but suddenly, the simplest things—a game of basketball with friends, a family meal, a school field trip—were complicated with a thousand different considerations. Would people notice or make fun of him if he carried his blood-testing kit everywhere? Would his teammates think he was weak if his blood sugar went low at hockey practice? How much insulin did he need after a meal? And all the while, the fear of what might happen if things went wrong hung over his head. Max had to grow up quickly. As he struggled to find his new normal, Max slowly began to realize that overcoming his disease demanded the same qualities that it took to be a hockey player—mental and physical toughness, maturity, and the love and care of family and friends. Bit by bit, he learned—sometimes the hard way—not just to control his diabetes, but to turn it into an advantage. If managing his disease was going to demand that Max be stronger, more prepared, and more disciplined than anyone else, then he wouldn’t just be good at those things: he’d be the best. He’d do whatever it took to move himself closer to his dream of playing in the NHL. Inspiring, heartwarming, and exciting, No Days Off is a memoir about what it’s like to be a kid whose world is turned upside down, and what it takes to face adversity.

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Download or read book Living Your Dream written by Larry Wilson and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of us has our own personal vision of what we want to achieve and experience over the course of our life. The challenge is managing our time and resources in a manner that allows that vision to be achieved. Living Your Dream is designed to help adult Canadians, baby boomers through Gen Z, achieve their objectives via effective financial planning and management. Living Your Dream works through the financial challenges that we all face at various points in our lives and helps the reader to understand the main programs and structures to be used, and obstacles to be managed. Through proper planning and diligent execution, living/funding an exceptional life is within the grasp of most of us ... but, it won’t just magically happen.

Download or read book The Faker written by Gina Azzi and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Love Inspired November 2021 Box Set 1 of 2 written by Vannetta Chapman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 601 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. This box set includes: AN AMISH BABY FOR CHRISTMAS (A Indiana Amish Brides novel) By USA TODAY Bestselling Author Vannetta Chapman In danger of losing her farm after her husband’s death, pregnant widow Abigail Yutzy needs help—even if she can’t afford it. And the local bishop is sure Amish property manager Thomas Albrecht is the perfect person to lend a hand. But can their uneasy holiday alliance heal both their hearts? THE PRODIGAL’S HOLIDAY HOPE (A Wyoming Ranchers novel) by Jill Kemerer Hired to work on his childhood ranch at Christmas, Sawyer Roth’s determined to prove he’s a changed man. The new owner’s daughter, Tess Malone, will be the hardest to convince. But as the single mom and her toddler son wriggle into his heart, can he put the past behind him and start over? SNOWED IN FOR CHRISTMAS by Gabrielle Meyer For travel journalist Zane Harris, his little girls are his top priority. So when a holiday snowstorm strands them with the secret mother of his eldest daughter, he’s not sure he can allow Liv Butler to bond with the child she gave up as a teen. But Liv might just be exactly what his family needs… For more stories filled with love and faith, look for Love Inspired November 2021 Box Set – 2 of 2

Download or read book Work Won t Love You Back written by Sarah Jaffe and published by Bold Type Books. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A deeply-reported examination of why "doing what you love" is a recipe for exploitation, creating a new tyranny of work in which we cheerily acquiesce to doing jobs that take over our lives. You're told that if you "do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life." Whether it's working for "exposure" and "experience," or enduring poor treatment in the name of "being part of the family," all employees are pushed to make sacrifices for the privilege of being able to do what we love. In Work Won't Love You Back, Sarah Jaffe, a preeminent voice on labor, inequality, and social movements, examines this "labor of love" myth—the idea that certain work is not really work, and therefore should be done out of passion instead of pay. Told through the lives and experiences of workers in various industries—from the unpaid intern, to the overworked teacher, to the nonprofit worker and even the professional athlete—Jaffe reveals how all of us have been tricked into buying into a new tyranny of work. As Jaffe argues, understanding the trap of the labor of love will empower us to work less and demand what our work is worth. And once freed from those binds, we can finally figure out what actually gives us joy, pleasure, and satisfaction.

Download or read book Snowed in for Christmas written by Gabrielle Meyer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stranded together for the holidays… with one chance to heal the past. Ending up snowbound with her ex for Christmas is a shock for Liv Butler—especially when she learns Zane Harris secretly adopted their child. While Liv longs to know the daughter she was forced to give up as a teen, Zane’s girls are his priority, and the widower doesn’t trust Liv to stay after the snow clears. But could she be just what his family needs? From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

Download or read book Crossing the Line written by Derek Sanderson and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The autobiography of one of hockey’s first rebels and a beloved member of the “Big Bad Bruins,” this book shares how Derek Sanderson’s ferocious style helped lead the team to two Stanley Cup victories in the early 1970s. Living life in the fast lane, Sanderson grew his hair long, developed a serious drinking problem, and eventually found himself out of the league and prowling the streets for his next drink. In this autobiography, Sanderson comes clean on his life in hockey, the demons that threatened to consume him, and the strength and courage it took to fight his way back. Today a successful entrepreneur and speaker, Sanderson’s incredible story is a must read for any fan of hockey.

Download or read book Level 13 A Slacker Novel written by Gordon Korman and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of Swindle, Restart, and Slacker is another hilarious story about an underachiever who learns to go above and beyond. Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time. By playing video games online in front of an audience he can find both fame AND fortune -- especially with Elvis (a beaver who seems to love video games as much as Cam) at his side.The only problem? Things keep getting in Cam's way. Like school. And the club he accidentally started. And the misguided people in his life who don't think beavers should be playing video games.It's going to take some trickery, some close calls, and a fierce devotion to slacking in order for Cam to get to his goal -- conquering the game's infamous Level 13. But if any slacker can do it, Cam can.

Download or read book Lessons from Behind the Glass written by Allyson Tufts and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you are about to lace up your child's skates for the first time, or you have a young teen who is coming to the end of his or her Minor Hockey career, Lessons from Behind the Glass is the perfect companion to help you through your most crazy moments in the stands. From politics to perspective to passion, this book will help guide you to a balanced and less stressful life in the arena...and keep you laughing along the way!

Download or read book ADHD is Awesome written by Penn Holderness and published by Harper Horizon. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The engaging, uplifting antidote to traditional ADHD books (which, let's be honest, if you have ADHD you'd never read anyway). You live in a world that wasn't designed for you. A world where you're expected to sit still, stay quiet, and focus. Because of the way your brain is wired, you can feel like you’re failing at life. But you are not failing. You are awesome. Award-winning content creators Kim and Penn Holderness are on a mission to reboot how we think about the unfortunately named "attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder." As always, they are doing it by looking in the mirror, because they don't just study ADHD; they live it. Penn was in college when he was diagnosed with ADHD, although the signs of having a brain that worked just a little bit differently had been there since he was a kid. Rather than view the diagnosis as a curse or give in to feelings of inadequacy or failure, he took a different approach, one that he wants to share with fellow ADHDers and the people who care about them. Drawing on their often-hilarious insights and the expertise of doctors, researchers, and specialists; Kim and Penn provide fun, easy-to-digest advice and explanations, including: What it's actually like to live with an ADHD brain. How to find humor in the pitfalls, sob stories, and unbelievable triumphs (like the time they won The Amazing Race!) that come with ADHD. How to tackle the challenges ADHD presents with a positive outlook. Targeted tools and techniques to play to your unique strengths. Fun extras like ADHD Bingo, an ode to cargo pants, and what the world would look like if ADHDers were in charge. Take it from Penn: Having ADHD can be scary, but it comes with incredible upsides, including creativity, hyperfocus, and energy. You might even say it's kind of awesome. Whether you have ADHD or want to support someone else in their journey, this is the guide you need to make the life you want.

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Download or read book Resolution written by John Cole and published by Grosvenor House Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-19 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This little book describes the lives of three twentieth century women, a first generation immigrant thrust into the disruption of World War, a product of the 'swinging sixties', and a modern girl born and brought up in adversity. It explores their attitudes to the woman's place in society, their gender roles, their careers and their families. The story is told against a backdrop of modern history, the three lives being inextricably entwined with major national and international events as well as some almost forgotten minor ones. All of the major characters are fictional, as are their personal events, though of necessity, historical figures are unchanged.

Download or read book Life Hacks written by Keith Bradford and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-11-18 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wouldn't it be nice if there were a way to make life easier? With Life Hacks, you'll find hundreds of methods that you can start using right now to simplify your life. From folding a fitted sheet to removing scuffs from furniture, this book offers simple solutions to a variety of everyday problems. Each informative entry helps you discover quicker, more efficient techniques for completing ordinary tasks around the home, at the office, and just about anywhere. --Amazon.com.