Download or read book Frozen Teardrop written by Lucinda Ruh and published by SelectBooks. This book was released on 2011 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "World figure skating champion Lucinda Ruh, known as the "Queen of Spin" for her creative spinning and her holding of the Guinness world record for the longest spin on ice, tells her story of the harsh realities of the world of competitive figure skating to inspire young people to have the vision and strength to overcome adversity"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Sacred Listening written by James L. Wakefield and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2006-08-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A profound call to Christian discipleship. An intensive course in Christian faith. A creative freedom to serve God that is deeply grounded in Scripture. These are ways to describe Sacred Listening, James L. Wakefield's adaptation of the classic Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola. Central to the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the Spiritual Exercises is a manual used to direct a month-long spiritual retreat. Now adapting these time-honored Exercises specifically for Protestant Christians, James L. Wakefield encourages readers to integrate their secular goals with their religious beliefs and helps them reflect on the life of Jesus as a model for their own discipleship. Combining scholarship with classic forms of spirituality, Sacred Listening will interest church leaders and lay Christians who want to deepen their faith.

Download or read book Beautiful on the Outside written by Adam Rippon and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Olympic figure skater and self-professed America's Sweetheart Adam Rippon shares his underdog journey from beautiful mess to outrageous success in this hilarious, big-hearted memoir that the Washington Post calls "comedic gold." Your mom probably told you it's what on the inside that counts. Well, then she was never a competitive figure skater. Olympic medalist Adam Rippon has been making it pretty for the judges even when, just below the surface, everything was an absolute mess. From traveling to practices on the Greyhound bus next to ex convicts to being so poor he could only afford to eat the free apples at his gym, Rippon got through the toughest times with a smile on his face, a glint in his eye, and quip ready for anyone listening. Beautiful on the Outside looks at his journey from a homeschooled kid in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to a self-professed American sweetheart on the world stage and all the disasters and self-delusions it took to get him there. Yeah, it may be what's on the inside that counts, but life is so much better when it's beautiful on the outside.

Download or read book Brother Versus Brother written by Ron L. Haywood and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most times estranged, fate lures two brothers to center stage on opposing sides of northern and southern courtrooms. Siblings are transformed into jaded sparring partners as they battle in the ring of the criminal justice system. Rivalry on steroids, they very much resemble knockoffs of a modern-day Cain and Abel or Jacob and Esau with aggressive, heartless actions that provoke reckless reactions devoid of compassion. Such counter action lead to devastating consequences, which puts into question the moral compass of both brothers. "Justice"—exactly what is it? Brother versus Brother explores the societal phenomenon of "justice" from a northern, urban big-city perspective with diverse ethnic backgrounds and cultures. This extraordinary story reaffirms a "code of justice" spoken of on many occasions by the ancient judges: "In those days...everyone did what was right in his own eyes."

Download or read book All the Sundays Yet to Come written by Kathryn Bertine and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 2003 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Now a professional elite triathlete, Bertine is young, energetic, and funny and has already been featured in ESPN: The Magazine, Triathlete, and Wildcat Online.- In the tradition of Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential and Jim Bouton's classic Ball Four, Bertine humorously and honestly dishes the dirt about the little-known dark side of a seemingly glamorous world.

Download or read book Li Zhi Confucianism and the Virtue of Desire written by Pauline C. Lee and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Li Zhi (1527–1602) was a bestselling author with a devoted readership. His biting, shrewd, and visionary writings with titles like A Book to Hide and A Book to Burn were both inspiring and inflammatory. Widely read from his own time to the present, Li Zhi has long been acknowledged as an important figure in Chinese cultural history. While he is esteemed as a stinging social critic and an impassioned writer, Li Zhi's ideas have been dismissed as lacking a deeper or constructive vision. Pauline C. Lee convincingly shows us otherwise. Situating Li Zhi within the highly charged world of the late-Ming culture of "feelings," Lee presents his slippery and unruly yet clear and robust ethical vision. Li Zhi is a Confucian thinker whose consuming concern is a powerful interior world of abundance, distinctive to each individual: the realm of the emotions. Critical to his ideal of the good life is the ability to express one's feelings well. In the work's conclusion, Lee brings Li Zhi's insights into conversation with contemporary philosophical debates about the role of feelings, an ethics of authenticity, and the virtue of desire.

Download or read book My Story written by Lynn Richardson Jackson and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-06-12 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is not a story of overcoming adversity, but simply one of embracing change as an integral part of a full and happy life. It is the story of growing up in the Baltimore, Maryland suburb of Catonsville through the 40s and 50s, during a time in our history when family values and traditions were strong, into the turbulent 60s and 70s. Diary and journal writing for over 50 years, along with independent travel while living and working in Europe for the US Armed Forces, eased the transition through the many stages of the author's life. Moving towards retirement, the pieces began to take shape in quiet moments on a pastorial island in the Portuguese Azores that shared many of her treasured values of childhood.

Download or read book Schumacher written by Louise Nightingale Smith and published by GeneralStore PublishingHouse. This book was released on 2002 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Schumacher: Voices in the Gold Fields reveals life in the mining community that grew up in the midst of the "Big Three" gold producers, the McIntyre, the Hollinger and the Dome mines, in northern Ontario, Canada, one of North America's premier gold-producing areas. Wealthy Columbus, Ohio investor Frederick W. Schumacher gave a fledgling settlement his name and aided its growth. He was a benefactor to the community and "Santa Claus" to the school children, and his Christmas legacy has continued uninterrupted since 1923."--pub. desc.

Download or read book Outofshapeworthlessloser written by Gracie Gold and published by Crown. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “piercing account” (The Wall Street Journal) of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs—especially if you’re an Olympic figure skater. “A riveting memoir, which details her experience with an eating disorder, depression and her high-stakes career.”—People (Best Books to Read in February 2024) When Gracie Gold stepped onto center stage (or ice, rather) as America’s sweetheart at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she instantly became the face of America’s most beloved winter sport. Beautiful, blonde, Midwestern, and media-trained, she was suddenly being written up everywhere from The New Yorker to Teen Vogue to People and baking cookies with Taylor Swift. But little did the public know what Gold was facing when the cameras were off, driven by the self-destructive voice inside that she calls “outofshapeworthlessloser.” In 2017, she entered treatment for what was publicly announced as an eating disorder and anxiety treatment but was, in reality, suicidal ideation. While Gold’s public star was rising, her private life was falling apart: Cracks within her family were widening, her bulimia was getting worse, and she became a survivor of sexual assault. The pressure of training for years with demanding coaches and growing up in a household that accepted nothing less than gold had finally taken its toll. Now Gold reveals the exclusive and harrowing story of her struggles in and out of the pressure-packed world of elite figure skating: the battles with her family, her coaches, the powers-that-be at her federation, and her deteriorating mental health. Outofshapeworthlessloser is not only a forceful reckoning from a world-class athlete but also an intimate memoir, told with unflinching honesty and stirring defiance.

Download or read book PEOPLE The Best of Olympic Figure Skating written by The Editors of PEOPLE and published by Time Home Entertainment. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the 2018 Winter Olympics, these figure skaters and other top competitors will show off their amazing jumps and spins-and perhaps join the ranks of America's medal winners from winters past.

Download or read book Taking the Ice 3 written by Allye M. Ritt and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-08-21 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's finally summer, and Khalli has some serious plans! She couldn't be more excited to dedicate all her energy to her skating goals so she can make some major progress this summer. At the rink, Khalli plans to land her Axel and also pass the second Skating Skills test, all while working her hardest alongside her amazing rink friends. But then she meets Mila, and everything changes. Mila is new to Berger Lake. She's a stunning skater who brings a ton of experience, dedication, and passion to the ice--and a whole lot of attitude. The rink may be cold, but Mila is ice-cold. Can Khalli find a way to break the ice and keep her rink family together? Will Mila get in the way of Khalli's plans, or can Khalli find a way to push through her frustrations and stay focused on her goals? The school year is over, the sun is out, and the struggle is on! Step in the rink with Khalli and experience what may be the coldest summer yet!

Download or read book What Are You Doing About It written by David W. Gill and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-09-23 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his memoir, What Are You Doing About It?, ethicist and activist David W. Gill takes readers on an exciting inside tour of the academic, cultural, religious, and political landscape in which he has lived and worked for the past several decades. From Berkeley to Bordeaux, Chicago to Boston . . . from the business trenches and the local church to the seminary and the graduate school of business . . . from marching in the streets to the writer's study . . . from entrepreneurial leadership to institutional challenge . . . Gill never wavered in his mission to promote the ethical insights and values of Jesus and Scripture in the workplace as much as the churchplace. This is a story to inspire a new generation of thoughtful activists.

Download or read book Amazing Mom Book written by John MacIntyre and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of mothers has been a seamless thread throughout the history of the human race. This collection of facts and quotes recognizes the role mothers have always played in the lives of their children and families.

Download or read book Did You Think I Would Tell written by Annie Pelfrey-Hill and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annie Pelfrey- Hill describes her southern up bringing at the foot hills of, The Appalachian Mountains. She releases to the world her account of years of torture, horrid abuse and child molestation she and her beloved sisters endured and how many lives were affected and changed. The destruction and damage that was created by abusing the children.

Download or read book The Heart of a Man written by Oscar J. Peskoff and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delivering a message of optimism and hope, The Heart of a Man shares the story of Oscar J. Peskoff, who employed the "never-say-die" philosophy throughout his long and accomplished life. This memoir shares an array of colorful stories and anecdotes from times throughout his life-his birth in 1920 to immigrant parents; growing up in the 1920s and 1930s in Brooklyn, New York; serving five years in the Army Air Force as medical personnel in the South Pacific during World War II; his marriage to Dorothy in 1946; the birth of their daughter, Ellen; his work with his family's boiler repair company; the death of his wife and his remarriage; his great service to the community; and his many travels around the world. The Heart of a Man narrates the story of a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who lives by the creed that his job is to make the world a better place.

Download or read book Always Dream written by Kristi Yamaguchi and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kristi shares the many obstacles and concerns she and her family have faced in their lives--from her family's difficulties as Japanese-Americans during World War II to her own struggle dwith an earyl childhood foot deformity.

Download or read book The Wishing Hill written by Holly Robinson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-07-02 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if everything you knew about your life was wrong? Years ago, Juliet Clark gave up her life in California to follow the man she loved to Mexico and pursue her dream of being an artist. Now her marriage is over, and she’s alone, selling watercolors to tourists on the Puerto Vallarta boardwalk. When her brother asks her to come home to wintery New England and care for their ailing mother, a flamboyant actress with a storied past, Juliet goes reluctantly. She and her self-absorbed mother have always clashed. Plus, nobody back home knows about her divorce—or the fact that she’s pregnant and her ex-husband is not the father. Juliet intends to get her mother back on her feet and return to Mexico fast, but nothing goes as planned. Instead she meets a man who makes her question every choice and reawakens her spirit, even as she is being drawn into a long-running feud between her mother and a reclusive neighbor. Little does she know that these relationships hold the key to shocking secrets about her family and herself that have been hiding in plain sight.… CONVERSATION GUIDE INCLUDED