Download or read book Skipping Stones written by Gloria Koll and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skipping Stones by Gloria Koll Kari takes three strides to the edge of the fjord. Like a slingshot, her arm whips forward, and she releases the flat stone. It skims the water's surface as she counts: en, to, tre, fire, fem, seks, sju. Seven, that lucky number in America. Vowing to make herself lucky, Kari travels alone by ship and train from the mountains of Norway to the flat plains of 1880s Dakota. With a man who intrigues her, Kari shapes a prairie life, encountering grasshoppers, blizzards, bankers who steal, and sons who love baseball. A different sort is neighbor Gustav. From his flinty Swedish homesteading mother and his fourth-grade education, he learns to figure profit and loss. He chooses his wife for her ability to milk a cow and trains his children to ceaseless farm work. Unavoidably in this tight community, the two mismatched families become entangled. Scandinavian mass migration, influenza, the Great Depression, dust bowl, and the home front of World Wars I and II create a wide-angle sweep across South Dakota and Montana. The camera lens tightens for tender moments: women helping women, older siblings caring for younger, and energetic families making it through happy and hard times.

Download or read book Skipping Stones written by J. B. Mcgee and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say there are five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.Not everyone will grieve in this order, nor will everyone go through every stage. It's during the stage of denial when Alex Hart meets Andrew Foster. He takes her one-step closer to acceptance: the stage when new, meaningful relationships are formed. The stage when the realization occurs that this is now the new state of normal.Just when Alex thinks she is on her way to healing, she enters the bargaining phase. That's the phase where you wonder what you could have done differently. You wonder “what if?” Specifically, what if the ones you loved hadn't left you?Leaving…this is what makes heading off to war so difficult and frightening for Alex. She knows all too well what it's like to be the one on the losing end of life, which is why she's made it her personal mission in life to save as many lives as possible. The extreme high she gets from treating trauma victims turns into Alex's own form of therapy, or so she thinks.When faced with her world being turned upside down, Alex may just find that her true therapy is in the one who has always saved her.Skipping Stones is a stand alone novel.

Download or read book Skipping Stones at the Center of the Earth written by Andy Hueller and published by Cedar Fort. This book was released on 2011 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a forgotten island at the center of the earth, twelve-year-old Cal Cobble lives at an orphanage evading a bully, avoiding all thought of the nearby prison, and dreaming of finding his father, until he meets the mysterious Mr. E and everything changes.

Download or read book Spinning Flight written by Ralph D. Lorenz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-02-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More frisbees are sold each year than baseballs, basketballs and footballs combined. Yet these familiar flying objects have subtle and clever aerodynamic and gyrodynamic properties which are only recently being documented by wind tunnel and other studies. In common with other rotating bodies discussed in this readily accessible book, they are typically not treated in textbooks of aeronautics and the literature is scattered in a variety of places. This book develops the theme of disc-wings and spinning aerospace vehicles in parallel. Since many of the examples are recreational, anyone who enjoys these activities will likely find it profitable and enjoyable. In addition to spinning objects of various shapes, several exotic manned aircraft with disc planforms have been proposed and a prototypes built – these include a Nazi ‘secret weapon’ and the De Havilland Avrocar, also discussed in the book. Boomerangs represent another category of spinning aerodynamic body whose behavior can only be understood by coupling aerodynamics with gyrodynamics. The narrative, supported by equations and graphs, explains how the shape and throw of a boomerang relates to its trajectory. The natural world presents still other examples, namely the samaras or ‘seed-wings’ of many tree species, which autorotate during their descent, like a helicopter whose engine has failed. The flight performance of these spinning wings directly affects the dispersal and thus the evolutionary competitiveness of the trees concerned. Samara-type configurations are also considered for instrumentation and other payload dispersal applications. In short, the book discusses a range of familiar, connected, but largely undeveloped, topics in an accessible, but complete, manner. From the reviews of the first edition: "In his fascinating book Spinning Flight, Ralph Lorenz provides a rich feast of ... examples of spinning bodies ... . The book is well organized ... . The discussion in the book ... should be accessible to readers with some elementary understanding of aerodynamic principles. For the expert, the book is full of open problems ... . Its scope is extensive ... . In this respect, there may be something for everyone within its attractively designed cover ... ." (H. K. Moffatt, Nature, Vol. 444, December, 2006) "If you liked physics at school, then this book is for you. It concerns itself with flying objects that spin through the air, and even tells you how to impress your friends with the biomechanics of Frisbees. ... there is plenty of information at all levels, and the book has a wealth of detail that only an aerospace engineer like Lorenz could have come up with." (Len Fisher, BBC Focus, February, 2007)

Download or read book Skimming Stones written by Maria Papas and published by Fremantle Press. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grace first met her lover, Nate, as a teenager, their bond forged in the corridors and waiting rooms where siblings of cancer patients sit on the sidelines. Now an adult, for Grace, nursing is a comforting world of science and certainty. But the paediatric ward is also a place of miracles and heartbreak and, when faced with a dramatic emergency, Grace is confronted with memories of her sister's illness. Heading south to the haunts of her childhood, Grace discovers that a stone cast across a lake sends out ripples long after the stone has gone.

Download or read book Skipping Stones written by Ryan Diaz and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2022-07-29 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Skipping Stones, Ryan writes about many things, long-dead saints, personal tragedy, everyday observations, and the nature of prayer. But what connects this collection is Ryan's desire for a transcendent experience. His vivid and story-driven poems create a secondary world for the reader to explore, worlds in which belief is possible and the divine looms large. For Ryan, "the Christian poet, and storyteller as well, is like the blind man whom Christ touched," and poetry "an invitation to deeper and stranger visions."

Download or read book Ask Nana Jean about Making a Difference written by Jean G Moule Phd and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As an artist, writer and emerita faculty member at Oregon State University, Jean Moule's collection of columns encourages family connections, understanding of racial issues and evoke sweet memories for readers. This full color second edition contains images of Jean's landscapes. Easy and inspiring reading. Table of Contents FAMILY Reflections on Her Childhood On Love Encouraging Passionate Pursuits Expanding Horizons Cousins' Country Camp Learning by Working Together Growing focused Human Beings SKIN DEEP About Hair About Swimming About Skin Color Are You White? Are You Black? About Biracial Identity On Racial Identity in Children 'Blink of the Eye' Racism TRAVELS Cycle of Enlightenment New Orleans: Remnants of Hurricane Katrina Nana Jean Goes to Mount Kilimanjaro Mt. Kilimanjaro, Part II About Grandparenting in China Hawai'i: The 50th State in the Union Nana Jean Says Aloha On European Customs AIM HIGH Nana Jean faces a challenge in the air Bessie Coleman About Role Models like Yourself Teaching Faith in the Public Schools Talking about Religion in Public Schools Expert Teaching in Jamaica Let's Make a Difference in Our World Jean's Art Resource: Cultural Competence: A Primer for Educators

Download or read book Sketching Stuff written by Charlie O'Shields and published by Doodlewash Books. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Charlie O'Shields is the creator of Doodlewash®, founder of World Watercolor Month in July, and host of the Sketching Stuff podcast. Every single day, for over three years, he created a watercolor illustration and wrote a short essay about whatever came to mind that day and posted it on his blog. These are some of the collected favorites along with some brand new musings. With over 180 illustrations, this book is part personal memoir and sometimes just a randomly fun romp through the sillier bits of this crazy world we all inhabit. Written to take on the impossible task of inspiring creativity, unleashing your inner child, and instilling hope, it will, at the very least, make you smile and touch your heart.

Download or read book HowExpert Guide to Stone Skipping written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’ve ever been fascinated by the magic of a perfectly skipped stone, then HowExpert Guide to Stone Skipping is your ultimate resource. This comprehensive guide is your companion to mastering the timeless art of stone skipping, packed with insights, techniques, and tips for skippers of all levels. What This Guide Offers: Introduction - Welcome to the World of Stone Skipping: Discover the joy and art of stone skipping, its benefits, and how to make the most of this guide. Chapter 1: History and Culture of Stone Skipping - The Origins of Stone Skipping: Explore the ancient beginnings and evolution of stone skipping over the centuries. - Stone Skipping Around the World: Learn about cultural variations and notable stone skipping locations worldwide. - Famous Stone Skippers and Records: Discover legendary skippers, world records, and major competitions. Chapter 2: Understanding the Science of Stone Skipping - The Physics of Stone Skipping: Understand the basic principles of physics and the forces involved in stone skipping. - The Ideal Angle and Speed: Learn about optimal angles for skipping, and the dynamics of speed and spin. - Hydrodynamics: Discover the interaction between the stone and water, and the impact of water surface tension. Chapter 3: Selecting the Perfect Stone - Types of Stones: Differentiate between flat and rounded stones, and identify the best stones for skipping. - Finding Stones in Nature: Find out where to hunt for ideal skipping stones and how to spot them in natural settings. - Preparing Your Stones: Learn how to clean, shape, and store your stones for optimal performance. Chapter 4: Techniques for Skipping Stones - Basic Stone Skipping Technique: Master the proper grip, stance, wind-up, and release for successful skips. - Advanced Skipping Techniques: Improve your skills with techniques to increase spin, speed, and skip count. - Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them: Identify common errors and get tips for consistent skipping. Chapter 5: Practicing and Perfecting Your Skills - Setting Up Practice Sessions: Learn how to find the right practice spots and optimal conditions for practice. - Drills and Exercises: Engage in drills to improve your technique and build strength and precision. - Tracking Your Progress: Keep a skipping log and analyze your performance for continual improvement. Chapter 6: Competing in Stone Skipping - Local and National Competitions: Discover how to find competitions, prepare for your first event, and understand the rules. - Strategies for Winning: Learn mental preparation and competitive techniques to excel in stone skipping contests. Chapter 7: The Community of Stone Skipping - Connecting with Fellow Enthusiasts: Join clubs, online communities, and participate in events and gatherings. - Promoting the Sport: Teach others, advocate for the sport, and engage in conservation efforts. Chapter 8: Stone Skipping for All Ages - Teaching Kids to Skip Stones: Learn simplified techniques and safety tips for young skippers. - Stone Skipping as a Family Activity: Enjoy fun games and challenges, and build family traditions. - Stone Skipping for Seniors: Adjust techniques for older adults and discover the benefits of stone skipping for seniors. Chapter 9: Conclusion - Reflecting on Your Stone Skipping Journey: Celebrate your progress, set future goals, and stay engaged with the sport. - The Legacy of Stone Skipping: Pass down the tradition and inspire future generations. Chapter 10: Appendix - Resources and References: Access a wealth of books, articles, and online resources. - Glossary of Stone Skipping Terms: Understand key terminology. - Frequently Asked Questions: Find answers to common queries. If you want to master the art of stone skipping and join a community of passionate skippers, then HowExpert Guide to Stone Skipping is your ultimate resource. This comprehensive guide provides you with the knowledge, techniques, and inspiration to become a stone skipping master. Read your copy today and start your journey to stone skipping excellence! HowExpert publishes how to guides on all topics from A to Z.

Download or read book The Single Plane Golf Swing written by Todd Graves and published by BrownBooks.ORM. This book was released on 2015-03-03 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Through this wonderful book, frustrated golfers can learn to swing like Moe [Norman] and improve their games.” —Anthony Robbins, #1 New York Times–bestselling author The mysterious and reclusive genius Moe Norman is acknowledged as the best ball-striker in the history of golf by many of the game’s greats. The Single Plane Golf Swing: Play Better Golf the Moe Norman Way reveals the secrets of the swing that enabled him to hit the ball solidly with unerring accuracy and consistency—every time. Norman’s simple, efficient, and easily understood Single Plane Swing has improved the games of thousands of golfers. Golf professional Todd Graves, known as “Little Moe” and regarded as the world authority on Norman’s swing, comprehensively teaches readers the mechanics, drills, and feelings of the Single Plane Swing that Moe called “The Feeling of Greatness.” Graves shares Norman’s brilliant insights and liberating approach to the game and demonstrates why the conventional “tour” swing is too complex and frustrating for the majority of amateurs. Illustrated with more than 300 photographs and written with Tim O’Connor, Norman’s biographer, the book also engagingly tells Norman’s bittersweet life story and explores the teacher-student bond forged between Norman and his protégé Graves. “One of golf’s greatest untold stories, Moe Norman’s life illustrated a simple and powerful truth: greatness is built from practicing the right swing in the right way. In this book, Todd Graves has given us a blueprint for that swing, for those practice habits, and most of all for a process that builds success.” —Dan Coyle, New York Times-bestselling author of The Culture Code

Download or read book Stones in Water written by Donna Jo Napoli and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Roberto sneaks off to see a movie in his Italian village, he has no idea that life as he knows it is over. German soldiers raid the theater, round up the boys in the audience, and pack them onto a train. After a terrifying journey, Roberto and his best friend Samuele find themselves in a brutal work camp, where food is scarce and horror is everywhere. The boys vow to stay together no matter what. But Samuele has a dangerous secret, which, if discovered, could get them both killed. Lovers of historical fiction will be captivated by this tragic, triumphant, and deeply moving novel.

Download or read book Virtual Careers written by Jomar Hilario and published by Shepherds Voice Publications, Inc.. This book was released on with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW, YOU CAN EARN DOLLARS AT HOME, ELIMINATE DAILY STRESS AND EMBRACE YOUR FAMILY MORE! Read this book and you’ll uncover… - 10 stories of ordinary Filipinos who work from their homes - The secret 7-letter formula that unlocks the steps to your virtual career - The 17 wonderful freedom scenes you’re going to experience soon - The 12 unique solutions to fix most online job problems - The 4 major types of online scams and how you can avoid them - The 6-word phrase that instantly justify your high income to clients Plus find out what happened behind the scenes of… - How Brother Bo Sanchez’s online presence began - How love for modern Christian music made all of this possible - How OFWs are coming home and earning even more than their take-home pay abroad

Download or read book A Stone for Sascha written by Aaron Becker and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A girl grieves the loss of her dog in an achingly beautiful wordless epic from the Caldecott Honor–winning creator of Journey. This year’s summer vacation will be very different for a young girl and her family without Sascha, the beloved family dog, along for the ride. But a wistful walk along the beach to gather cool, polished stones becomes a brilliant turning point in the girl’s grief. There, at the edge of a vast ocean beneath an infinite sky, she uncovers, alongside the reader, a profound and joyous truth. In his first picture book following the conclusion of his best-selling Journey trilogy, Aaron Becker achieves a tremendous feat, connecting the private, personal loss of one child to a cycle spanning millennia — and delivering a stunningly layered tale that demands to be pored over again and again.

Download or read book Papa s Pearls written by Diane Flynn Keith and published by . This book was released on 2012-08 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Papa's Pearls: A Father's Gift of Love and Wisdom To His Children and Grandchildren" is an engaging and uplifting memoir that tells the story of how the author's father transformed his own life as a Depression Era street kid on a fast track to prison, to become the archetype of a successful self-made man who was also a loving father. The nurturing customs, practical advice, and life success principles (learned through the school of hard knocks) that he imparted to his children and grandchildren are a prescription for how to live a happy, productive, and meaningful life.

Download or read book Don t Lick the Minivan written by Leanne Shirtliffe and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a woman used to traveling and living the high life in Bangkok, Leanne Shirtliffe recognized the constant fodder for humor while pregnant with twins in Asia’s sin city. But in spite of deep-fried bug cuisine and nurses who cover newborn bassinets with plastic wrap, Shirtliffe manages to keep her babies alive for a year with help from a Coca-Cola deliveryman, several waitresses, and a bra factory. Then she and her husband return home to the isolation of North American suburbia. In Don’t Lick the Minivan, Shirtliffe captures the bizarre aspects of parenting in her edgy, honest voice. She explores the hazards of everyday life with children such as: The birthday party where neighborhood kids took home skin rashes from the second-hand face paint she applied. The time she discovered her twins carving their names into her minivan’s paint with rocks. The funeral she officiated for “Stripper Barbie.” The horror of glitter. And much more! Shirtliffe eventually realizes that even if she can’t teach her kids how to tie their shoelaces, she’s a good enough mom. At least good enough to start saving for her twins’ therapy fund. And possibly her own. Shirtliffe’s memoir might not replace a therapist, but it is a lot cheaper.

Download or read book A Religion of One s Own written by Thomas Moore and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-09 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author and trusted spiritual adviser offers a follow-up to his classic Care of the Soul. Something essential is missing from modern life. Many who’ve turned away from religious institutions—and others who have lived wholly without religion—hunger for more than what contemporary secular life has to offer but are reluctant to follow organized religion’s strict and often inflexible path to spirituality. In A Religion of One’s Own, bestselling author and former monk Thomas Moore explores the myriad possibilities of creating a personal spiritual style, either inside or outside formal religion. Two decades ago, Moore’s Care of the Soul touched a chord with millions of readers yearning to integrate spirituality into their everyday lives. In A Religion of One’s Own, Moore expands on the topics he first explored shortly after leaving the monastery. He recounts the benefits of contemplative living that he learned during his twelve years as a monk but also the more original and imaginative spirituality that he later developed and embraced in his secular life. Here, he shares stories of others who are creating their own path: a former football player now on a spiritual quest with the Pueblo Indians, a friend who makes a meditative practice of floral arrangements, and a well-known classical pianist whose audiences sometimes describe having a mystical experience while listening to her performances. Moore weaves their experiences with the wisdom of philosophers, writers, and artists who have rejected materialism and infused their secular lives with transcendence. At a time when so many feel disillusioned with or detached from organized religion yet long for a way to move beyond an exclusively materialistic, rational lifestyle, A Religion of One’s Own points the way to creating an amplified inner life and a world of greater purpose, meaning, and reflection.

Download or read book Nye Sand and Stones written by Bree Galbraith and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somewhere off the coast and around the corner there are two islands. One island is made mostly of stones and the other mainly of sand, and that’s where the problem began. Young Nye doesn’t understand why the people on her Island of Sand work so hard to build beautiful sandcastles every day if they are destined to be ruined by the stones catapulted over by the people of the Island of Stones every evening. When she asks “Why?” all she ever hears in response is “Because.” As years go by, Nye realizes that the Because is starting to make sense to her and this makes her angry. And an angry Nye decides to take action. Through this story about injustice and challenging the status quo, readers will be inspired to think deeply about why and how we can bring about change in the world.