Download or read book It s All in How You Fall written by Sarah Henning and published by Poppy. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contemporary young adult romance about moving on, finding your place, and recovering after life falls apart. Gymnast Caroline Kepler has three state balance beam titles, a new trick even most elites can’t do—and chronic, undeniable back pain. While she might never be an Olympian, she has dreams of leveling up to elite, making Nationals, and competing in college. But when one epic face-plant changes all that and Caroline’s back pain goes from chronic to career-ending, her dreams are shattered and her life is flipped upside down. Enter Alex Zavala, a three-sport athlete who’s both incredibly cute and incredibly off-limits. He offers to give Caroline a crash course in all the sports she’s missed, and she has an offer for him in return: For every sport Alex teaches her, she’ll play matchmaker for him. Deal done, Caroline “dates” new sports with Alex for the rest of the summer, which is loads more fun than wallowing in despair. Just as Caroline starts to see herself as more than her past athletic successes, she picks up something she didn’t bargain for: a big fat crush on Alex. Turns out life was way easier when it was just layout-fulls and beam burns....

Download or read book Freeing Jude written by Alexandria Bishop and published by Alexandria Bishop. This book was released on 2016-04-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens in the past never truly stays there. Abbie dreams of an Olympic gold medal came crashing to the ground as a result of a former taboo relationship with her coach. With a fresh start, her thoughts are no longer consumed by gymnastics and the future she'll never have. Recently emancipated and freed from his past, Jude is finally going after his dreams, and nothing is standing in his way. Marlowe, the pop punk band he's in is taking off and now he's determined to get the girl. A major event will change not only their lives, but the small town they live in forever. Are Abbie and Jude strong enough to make it through and be free of their demons? Or will the weight of it all be their undoing? Freeing Jude is the third book in the new adult high school romance Ashland series of interconnected standalones. ASHLAND SERIES Finding Flynn Falling for Hudson Freeing Jude Fighting for Jax KEYWORDS: rockstar romance, new adult high school romance, romance novels set in oregon, small-town romance, alexandria bishop, alpha hero, steamy romance, contemporary romance, series romance, series, first in series, dating, small town romance, alexandria bishop romance, hot romance, family saga, romance books, small town romance series, rock star romance, summer love romance, new adult high school, coming of age romance, summer romance fiction, small town romance, sports romance, Olympic athlete, gymnastics, taboo relationship

Download or read book SPRING Forward written by Kathryn Vidlock and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-04-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many female athletes struggle with body confidence and change their nutrition in unhealthy ways, only to the detriment of both their performance and their health. SPRING Forward: Balanced Eating, Exercise, and Body Image in Sport for Female Athletes provides performance nutrition and body image flexibility guidance for adolescent and adult female athletes. This book details the problems and the consequences, and provides extensive education on healthier, higher-quality performance. Nutritional details include specific nutritional needs for female athletes related to hormones and nutrition for peak performance, as well as fad diets. Body image education includes societal pressure, unrealistic ideals, handling mental aspects of body image, psychological obstacles, and dealing with more severe problems. Healthy performance is addressed along with sleep, camaraderie, and how to manage the ups and downs of being a female athlete. Several instructional manuals that can be easily used for teams at any level, from secondary school to elite athletes, are included in the book. Secondary school athletes who used the program showed significant improvement in body image flexibility and gave the program rave reviews, stating that not only were they stronger athletes, but their teams also felt the education was a bonding experience.

Download or read book Celebrating Bentley written by Dana Ciafone and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no feeling quite as heartwarming as a dog’s love. This book takes the reader on a journey, exploring the compassion and understanding associated with caring for an aging dog, losing a beloved pet, demonstrating how siblings can grieve very differently, and finally, celebrating the life and beautiful memories that they have in their heart for their beloved pet, Bentley. Joey, the energized, athletic older brother, internalizes his sadness for his best friend, Bentley, while his charismatic younger sister, Lily, easily verbalizes her feelings and emotions. This book shows the importance of family and how vital it is to support and be there for one another while recognizing that everyone grieves differently. Mom is supportive and encourages dialogue with her children to help them process their grief. She discusses and supports her children’s feelings with love, compassion, and a beautiful gesture that ultimately allows the family to move through their grief with ease and to find joy in celebrating the life of their beloved pet.

Download or read book Reclamation written by Olivia Lanna and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2023-11-02 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is this happening? What now? Who am I? What’s my purpose? We often start asking these questions when our lives begin falling apart. Our plans don’t unfold the way we want or envision. We lose sight of our dreams and goals. We live in survival mode. We hunger and thirst for more, for love, for meaning. But there’s hope in the darkness. There’s peace through the pain. There’s freedom on the other side of our fear. In Reclamation, author Olivia Lanna narrates her raw and deeply vulnerable story that chronicles the life of a broken-hearted and broken-spirited girl who grew into a shrewd and prideful adult and lost everything she ever wanted and loved. She needed to understand why her seemingly perfect life fell apart and desperately tried to fix it using her own strength. During her journey, she finds her true self, peace, purpose, and achieves the dream that had begun to fade in the sinful darkness. “Olivia shares her story so openly, honestly, transparently -- and so redemptively. She shares with readers what she has learned and how she has grown through some incredibly painful experiences, pointing them to the hope she has found, the grace she has experienced.” –Christin Ditchfield, Author of What Women Should Know about Letting It Go: Breaking Free from the Power of Guilt, Discouragement, and Defeat “Olivia’s gift of writing combined with relatable life struggles makes the reader feel like they are part of her story. It is also a wonderful reminder that rebirth can happen anytime. The decision is ours!” – Dana Kantara, Former Physician Assistant, Follower of Christ, and Founding Member & National Presidential Director of IDLife, LLC "Amazing, sensational, and incredibly relatable. You won't be able to put this book down as Lanna takes you on a self-reflective journey that opens the readers' eyes to both new perspectives and unexpected common ground. Experience honesty, hurt, and hope and the feeling that you made a real connection along the way. This story is an inspiration that could be the difference maker in your life, and I highly recommend it." – Ryan K Maule, President of Integrity Doctors and host of The Expect Awesome Podcast “A profoundly introspective piece that invites the reader to join in the journey without saying so ... a convincing interplay between real life struggles and one’s faith, where one feeds off the other in a manner that readers can relate to. Excellent read!” – Stuart T. O’Neal, III, Trial Attorney

Download or read book Flying High written by Michelle Meadows and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new backyard. When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her sister Adria. Ron and Nellie became their parents. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics that same year, launching a lifelong passion fueled by remarkable talent, sacrifice, and the undying support of her family. From her athletic early childhood to the height of her success as an Olympic champion, Flying High is the story of the world's greatest gymnast from author Michelle Meadows and illustrator Ebony Glenn.

Download or read book Abused written by Rachel Haines and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-04-12 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two-year-old Rachel Haines didn’t know that she would be committing to twenty-one years of hard work, dedication, and perseverance as she jumped into the foam pit during her first “mommy and me” gymnastics class. She had no idea that one day she would become a two-time National Team Member, two-time National Champion, and a Division I college gymnast at the University of Minnesota. Nor could she have known that she had just signed herself up for serious injury, emotional distress, and continuous sexual assault by world-renowned trainer turned serial molester, Larry Nassar. In Abused: Surviving Sexual Assault and a Toxic Gymnastics Culture, Rachel details her experiences as a competitive gymnast and the painful realities of being one of Nassar’s many victims. With honesty and candidness, Rachel shares how the sport she loved that gave her so much—friendships, accomplishments, a college education—is also tangled in a dangerously toxic culture that needs to be fixed. In a world that was setting her up for a lifetime of recovery, she tells how faith, family, and an army of survivors made healing possible.

Download or read book Straightening My Crown written by Mackenzie Douthit McKee and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small-town girl turned reality TV star Mackenzie McKee has grown up in front of the world as part of MTV’s hit reality shows 16 & Pregnant, Teen Mom 3, and Teen Mom OG. Fans have experienced the ups and downs of motherhood and marriage right alongside Mackenzie—from difficult childbirths due to her type 1 diabetes diagnosis, to the untimely death of her beloved mother, Angie Douthit. But through it all, Mackenzie never falters in her deep love of family and God. In her new memoir, Mackenzie proves there is more to her than what the glaring spotlight of fame has shown. She confronts a never-before-shared secret that upends her young life, and explores her struggle to gain acceptance in a family where she felt she was the only one who was less-than-perfect. Follow along as Mackenzie learns to stand tall, conquer her mistakes and fears, and “straighten her crown” in an effort to help others straighten theirs.

Download or read book Gymnastics written by Karen D. Cogan and published by Fitness Information Technology. This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to be a better gymnast? Want the mental skills needed to stay focused and the physical skills to maximise your success? Then this is the guide to improving your performance potential. Co-authors Karen D Cogan, sport psychologist and Peter Vidmar, Olympic Gold Medalist -- have combined their experience and expertise to create a teaching guide for aspiring gymnasts of all ages. Many gymnasts have the physical attributes, but often lack the mental skills needed for peak performance level. In this book, Olympians Shannon Miller, Amanda Borden, Jaycie Phelps, Kerri Strug, and Tim Daggett discuss how they used mental skills to become champions.

Download or read book A Cup of Comfort Classic Edition written by Colleen Sell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartwarming collection of timeless stories to warm your heart, lift your spirit, and enrich your life. Whether you are a new Cup of Comfort reader or an avid follower of the series, you will truly enjoy this updated version of the book that started it all. A Cup of Comfort Classic Edition revisits the stories that have warmed millions of hearts. Graced with several new moving stories, this book is sure to deliver the same inspirational warmth everyone has come to love.

Download or read book Proud Gymnastics Mom 6x9 Journal written by Perky Bird Journals Staff and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful, bright & bold, fun notebook for every proud gymnastics mom. Perfect for taking notes, jotting lists, doodling, brainstorming, prayer and meditation journaling, writing in as a diary, or giving as a gift. Not too thick & not too thin, so it's a great size to throw in your purse or bag! SIZE: 6 X 9 PAPER: Lightly Lined on White Paper PAGES: 120 Pages (60 Sheets Front/Back) COVER: Soft Cover (Matte)

Download or read book Karen Marie Hoy Strohmeier written by Judy Hoy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You light up a room by your very presence. You put people of all ages at ease with your congeniality. You are outspoken and assertive without being domineering. From early on in life, your siblings and friends looked to you for leadership and direction. You address the challenges of parenting while balancing your roles of wife, grandmother, homemaker and career woman. What a fantastic role model you have been to all who know you. Dad and I are so proud to have you as our daughter.

Download or read book Living in Grace written by Shari Shea and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2016-01-29 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shari Shea takes us through an amazing journey that reveals the spiritual growth, transformation, and power that lie within every one of us. Shari writes with the same free spirit as she lives out her life in her daily walk with the Divine. One of the quotes that caught my attention was by Mahatma Gandhi, when he stated, My life is my message. This truly expresses Sharis devotion to following her heart. Paul Funfsinn Spiritual Shepherd of Celebrating Life Ministries In sharing the unique steps of her Spiritual Pilgrimage, Shari has reminded us of the power of Infinite Love to touch us, wherever and whoever we are. Her compelling and thorough honesty should prove to be a great beacon of Light to all seekers who hunger for the Presence of their Beloved Source. Be prepared to be inspired, amazed, comforted, and refreshed! Reverend Carolyn Swift Jones Spiritual Leader of Unity in the Foothills, Torrington, Connecticut This touching and heart-opening story of Shari Sheas life is inspirational and provides a clear understanding of what it takes to be a vessel for spiritual healing: an open heart and a willingness to grow with the guidance of Spirit. I invite you to feel the energy emitted from the pages as Shari shares her experiences of stepping fully into her role as a healer, her travels to Brazil with John of God, and her time spent in the Holy Land walking the path of Jesus. Let this work fill your heart with joy, as you experience the Presence in Sharis words. Nickie L. Golden, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Unity Teacher, Certified Life Coach with The Hendricks Institute

Download or read book Ms Mrs written by Tricia Webber and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when a woman's fantasy of love and acceptance crashes headlong into the reality of living with a chronic illness? Melanie Wilson pushes through a life of settling for second-best men, until the birth of her daughter becomes a pivotal crossroads where she chooses to look inward, and come to terms with the disappointment of past decisions and face her fear of an unknown future head-on.

Download or read book Off Balance written by Dominique Moceanu and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this searing and riveting New York Times bestseller, Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu reveals the dark underbelly of Olympic gymnastics, the true price of success…and the shocking secret about her past and her family that she only learned years later. At fourteen years old, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team, the first and only American women’s team to take gold at the Olympics. Her pixyish appearance and ferocious competitive drive quickly earned her the status of media darling. But behind the fame, the flawless floor routines, and the million-dollar smile, her life was a series of challenges and hardships. Off Balance vividly delineates each of the dominating characters who contributed to Moceanu’s rise to the top, from her stubborn father and long-suffering mother to her mercurial coach, Bela Karolyi. Here, Moceanu finally shares the haunting stories of competition, her years of hiding injuries and pain out of fear of retribution from her coaches, and how she hit rock bottom after a public battle with her parents. But medals, murder plots, drugs, and daring escapes aside (all of which figure into Moceanu’s incredible journey), the most unique aspect of her life is the family secret that Moceanu discovers, opening a new and unexpected chapter in her adult life. A mysterious letter from a stranger reveals that she has a second sister—born with a physical disability and given away at birth—who has nonetheless followed in Moceanu’s footsteps in an astonishing way. A multilayered memoir that transcends the world of sports, Off Balance will touch anyone who has ever dared to dream of a better life.

Download or read book Shannon Miller written by Claudia Ann Miller and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the hardships and challenges Shannon Miller overcame to become an Olympic gold medalist

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