Download or read book Showdown written by Wil Haygood and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2015 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The author of The Butler presents a revelatory biography of the first African-American Supreme Court justice--one of the giants of the civil rights movement, and one of the most transforming Supreme Court justices of the 20th century, "--Novelist.

Download or read book Whatever It Takes written by Joli Sandoz and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-08-19 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first anthology of women's personal essays on sports, from Elizabeth Cady Stanton on bicycling to Anna Seaton Huntington on rowing With edge, passion, and depth, Whatever It Takes demonstrates the enormous importance of sports for girls and women. These essays deal with everything from finding a mentor - whether it's an Olympic gold winner or a neighborhood coach-to reveling in female team spirit. There are historical selections, as well as discussions of such developments as Title IX. The contributors, including world-class athletes and celebrated writers from Mariah Burton Nelson and Grace Butcher to Diane Ackerman and Maxine Kumin, tackle traditional favorites such as basketball and softball as well as more exotic sports from boxing and motorcycle racing to rock climbing. Both timely and riveting, Whatever It Takes will appeal to the rapidly growing ranks of female athletes and to their enthusiastic followers.

Download or read book Grand Trial Showdown Pok mon Graphic Collection 2 written by Simcha Whitehill and published by Pokémon. This book was released on 2019-12-26 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gotta catch all the Pokémon action in this fun new graphic novel! All the adventure and humor of the animated TV series spring to life in this thick 128-page, full-color comic-style book. Kids who love Pokémon won't want to miss this cool comic compilation! This 128-page, full-color graphic novel includes two stories jam-packed with adventure and Pokémon battles. First, Ash joins the Masked Royal onstage for a fight against the Revengers! Then, Ash visits Ula'ula Island to challenge the island kahuna, Nanu, to a grand trial. But Nanu doesn't think Ash and his Pokémon pals are ready for it. Can Ash prove his skill-and ultimately win the battle? With tons of art on every page from the animated show airing on Disney XD, this comic book is the perfect new format for Pokémon fans.

Download or read book News Grazers written by Richard Forgette and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Politicians and journalists have never been among the most trusted professional classes; in this book, author Richard Forgette posits a "news grazing" explanation of how and why. Forgette, an expert on the U.S. Congress and public policy, draws upon direct experimental research to argue that the diffusion of media outlets and media technologies have resulted in an increasingly fragmented and distracted news audience.

Download or read book Mr Right Now written by Brenda Rothert and published by Brenda Rothert. This book was released on 2023-08-11 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From bestselling author Brenda Rothert comes a spicy small town romance about a grumpy police chief and the feisty newcomer he can't stop clashing with... Ryan Grady may not be my Mr. Right, but he’s a perfect Mr. Right Now. When I unexpectedly find myself in the small northern town of Sven’s Beard, Minnesota, I clash with the bearded, grouchy lumberjack police chief at every turn. Turns out, though, it’s not just our arguments that get heated. My stay in “the Beard” gets extended as I try to sell the newspaper I inherited and unravel truths about my family that leave me reeling. My hot nights with the gruff cop who drives me crazy in all the best ways make a clean break impossible. While covering as the one and only reporter for the newspaper, I find myself following a trail that puts me in danger. Exposing the truth may help heal the man I’ve fallen for—if I don’t lose him in the process. Great for fans of: For fans of: Robyn Carr, Helena Hunting, Elle Kennedy, Catherine Gayle, Avon Gale, Toni Aleo, Kristen Callihan, LJ Shen, Corinne Michaels, Jana Aston, Karina Halle, Meghan March, Jay Crownover, Anna Todd, Geneva Lee, Audrey Carlan, Jill Shalvis, Suzanne Brockmann, Helen Hoang, Christina Lauren, Kristan Higgins, Sally Thorne, Penelope Sky, Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, Debbie Macomber, Nora Roberts, Maisey Yates, Sarah Mayberry, Elle Kennedy, Lauren Blakely, Susan Mallery, Penny Reid, Julia Kent, Kelly Jamieson, Melanie Harlow, Carrie Ann Ryan, Kendall Ryan, Kennedy Ryan, Helen Hardt, Meghan March, Julia Kent, Meli Raine, Sylvia Day, Chelle Bliss, Sarina Bowen, Natasha Madison, Kylie Scott, Helena Hunting, Sloane Kennedy, Penelope Sky, Elle Kennedy, K.A. Linde, Nana Malone, Jami Davenport, Jaci Burton, Penelope Sky, Helen Hardt, E.L. James, Anna Todd, Chelle Bliss, Kendall Ryan, Kennedy Fox, Harlequin romance, Waterhouse Press, Virgin River, Carly Phillips, Piper Rayne, Cora Seton, Sherryl Woods, Marie Force, Sawyer Bennett.

Download or read book Deadline Grandmaster written by Andrew Soltis and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the autobiography of chess grandmaster and journalist Andy Soltis, one of the very few grandmasters who had a professional career outside of the game, and a prolific author of chess-related nonfiction. It describes how chess and journalism fought for his time for more than 50 years and how he managed to score coups and make blunders in each field. Among his distinctions: He is the only person who has both interviewed Donald Trump and played chess with (and nearly beat!) Bobby Fischer.

Download or read book Showdown at the 1964 Democratic Convention written by John C. Skipper and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the summer of 1964, three forces converged at the Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, each with the potential to shake the moorings of traditional democracy: the all-white segregationist delegation from Mississippi, a mostly black delegation determined to unseat the segregationists, and President Lyndon Johnson, who had signed the civil rights bill but wanted to avoid trouble that could jeopardize his chances of carrying the South in the November election. These groups struggled to reach a "compromise" that in the end epitomized sheer political power and its consequences. By examining the motivations of those involved, this work explores how American politics and the civil rights movement clashed at the convention, how the federal government felt compelled to spy on its own people for purely political purposes, and how this interlude changed the political landscape for generations.

Download or read book Savanna Showdown Race the Wild 4 written by Kristin Earhart and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-12-29 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a once-in-a-lifetime race through the animal kingdom, it takes smarts, strength, and skill to win! This amazing race is getting wild!When the teams take on the African savanna, the competition heats up, and Mari starts to feel the pressure. She's never been the strongest or the fastest racer. Sure, she knows almost everything about lions and rhinos and zebras. But facts can only get the team so far. She better keep up, or she might let her friends down. Because the finish line is in sight, and Team Red wants to win!Each chapter in this action-packed adventure series is bursting with totally true facts about wild and wonderful creatures, dangerous habitats, maps, and more!

Download or read book Showdown written by Ted Dekker and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2008-08-31 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to Paradise. Epic battles of good and evil are happening all around us. Today that battle comes to town with the sound of lone footsteps clacking down the blacktop on a hot, lazy summer afternoon. The black-cloaked man arrives in the sleepy town of Paradise and manages to become the talk of the town within the hour. Bearing the power to grant any unfulfilled dream, he is irresistible. Seems like bliss . . . but is it? Or is hell about to break loose in Paradise?

Download or read book Money Players written by Armen Keteyian and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a new chapter exclusive to the paperback edition! Three of America's top sports journalists have teamed up to investigate the politics of the National Basketball Association. This work chronicles one season in the NBA and shows the systematic cover-up of corruption over the years--including scandals involving some of the biggest names in the sport today. 16-page photo insert.

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Download or read book Summer Holidays 100 Exciting Stories for Children written by Kat Newnham and published by Richards Education. This book was released on with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into a world of endless summer fun with "Summer Holidays: 100 Exciting Stories for Children." This captivating collection features a whirlwind of adventures set against the backdrop of sunny days and warm nights. Join whimsical characters as they explore sandy beaches, embark on thrilling treasure hunts, and enjoy exciting activities like surfing, camping, and picnicking. From ice cream truck mysteries to jungle gym jamborees, each story is filled with laughter, friendship, and the magic of summertime. Whether you're looking for a seaside escapade or a campfire concert, this delightful book is sure to spark imagination and bring joy to young readers as they soak up the spirit of summer holidays. Get ready for a rollercoaster ride of excitement and wonder in this enchanting collection that celebrates the carefree joys of the summer season.

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Download or read book American Pro written by Jamie Smith and published by VeloPress. This book was released on 2018-05-19 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American cycling has a long tradition of riding and racing on a shoestring and a prayer. Jamie Smith explores the domestic side of the world’s biggest amateur sport in American Pro: The True Story of Bike Racing in America. American Pro rips away the thin veneer of professionalism among domestic racing teams to lay bare the heart and soul of a struggling sport. Smith traces the arc of one team’s racing career to discover colorful personalities, scrappy racing action, humor and heartbreak. American Pro shows what the sport demands: the scramble for contracts, the dynamics of team chemistry, the unending travel, the Herculean struggle to realize the dreamall for the love of bike racing. With sharp humor and insight, Smith uncovers what’s wrongand what’s rightwith America’s broken bike racing system. American Pro will transform how you think of domestic pro racing through a five-season exposé of the sport we love.

Download or read book Defying Gravity written by Carol de Giere and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stephen Schwartz is among the rare American composer-lyricists whose Broadway musicals have inspired passionate followings, resulting in blockbuster hits like Wicked, Godspell, and Pippin. In the revised and updated second edition of Defying Gravity, biographer Carol de Giere reveals how Schwartz’s beloved musicals came to life, adding four new chapters that shed light on the continuing Wicked phenomenon and exciting projects that include stage adaptations of The Hunchback of Notre Dame with Alan Menken and The Prince of Egypt. A popular feature of the first edition remains intact for the second: the story of Schwartz’s commercially unsuccessful shows, how he coped, and how he gave himself another chance. The new edition also features an acclaimed series of “Creativity Notes” with insights about the creative process. Wicked enthusiasts are treated to a revealing, in-depth account of the show’s evolution that takes readers from developmental workshops, to the pre-Broadway tryout in San Francisco, through the arguments over changes for Broadway, and finally to productions around the world. Movie musical fans know that Disney’s pairing of Stephen Schwartz (for lyrics) with composer Alan Menken (for music) led to award-winning movie musicals “Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Enchanted. Menken’s revelatory “Foreword” that introduces the second edition of Defying Gravity explores their “wonderful chemistry” and creative challenges. The abundance of behind-the-scenes stories in this Stephen Schwartz biography came by way of the author’s unprecedented access to this legendary songwriter for interviews. She also drew from conversations with his family members, friends, and colleagues (librettists, composers, directors, producers, and actors) to render a rich portrait of this complex and gifted artist. She rounds out the book with photographs, Schwartz’s handwritten notes, and highlighted quotations. Performers and others involved in productions of Godspell, Pippin, Children of Eden, Working, Rags, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, will discover the intentions of the shows’ creators. Singers, writers, fans, and anyone interested in the development of stage and film musicals will enjoy multiple insights from this backstage journey, from Godspell to Wicked, and beyond.

Download or read book Public Health Nursing Practicing Population Based Care written by Marie Truglio-Londrigan and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Public Health Nursing: Practicing Population-Based Care, Third Edition is a comprehensive resource for students and faculty interested in public health nursing and education.

Download or read book It s All Relative written by Wade Rouse and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How come the only thing my family tree ever grows is nuts? Wade Rouse attempts to answer that question in his blisteringly funny new memoir by looking at the yearly celebrations that unite us all and bring out the very best and worst in our nearest and dearest. Family is truly the only gift that keeps on giving—namely, the gifts of dysfunction and eccentricity—and Wade Rouse’s family has been especially charitable: His chatty yet loving mother dresses her son as a Ubangi tribesman, in blackface, for Halloween in the rural Ozarks; his unconventional engineer of a father buries his children’s Easter eggs; his marvelously Martha Stewart–esque partner believes Barbie is his baby; his garage-sale obsessed set of in-laws are convinced they can earn more than Warren Buffett by selling their broken lamps and Nehru jackets; his mutt Marge speaks her own language; and his oddball collection of relatives includes a tipsy Santa Claus with an affinity for showing off his jingle balls. In the end, though, the Rouse House gifted Wade with love, laughter, understanding, superb comic timing, and a humbling appreciation for humiliation. Whether Wade dates a mime on his birthday to overcome his phobia of clowns or outruns a chubchasing boss on Secretary’s Day, he captures our holidays with his trademark self-deprecating humor and acerbic wit. He paints a funny, sad, poignant, and outlandish portrait of an an all-too-typical family that will have you appreciating—or bemoaning—your own and shrieking in laughter. Praise for It’s All Relative “[Filled with] sparkling humor . . . Listen to Wade Rouse—which you most assuredly should, especially if you value laughter and wisdom.”—Chicago Tribune “[Wade Rouse’s] stories are not only laugh-inducing, but also truly revealing of what it means to be a family through all stages of life, and show that no matter how kooky his family might be, love is what brings them together and defines them.”—St. Louis Magazine “Filled with uproarious one-liners and enough soul to truly satisfy, readers are going to clamor for a seat at Rouse’s holiday table! I can’t tell you how much I loved this book.”—Jen Lancaster, New York Times bestselling author of My Fair Lazy