Download or read book Hello Hometown Heroes written by Armier and published by Little Genius Books. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to Know the Everyday Heroes in Your Hometown! Hello, Hometown Heroes is a charming and fun read-along board book that introduces children to the people who make our neighborhoods and lives better. Follow along as a little boy, his mother, and his dog walk through town, meeting and greeting everyday heroes along the way. With gently rhyming text and engaging illustrations, Hello Hometown Heroes introduces young readers to the people in our neighborhoods who make our lives safer, cleaner, and better. From the mail carrier and sanitation workers to firefighters, doctors, nurses, and more, the text succinctly describes what each hero does, and then provides children the opportunity to say “hello” to them. The final spread shows the whole town with each hero doing what they do . . . along with a simple act of heroism the child performs—proving that all you need to be an everyday hero is a little bit of kindness and thoughtfulness.

Download or read book Hometown Hero written by Liza Kendall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charming new contemporary romance set in Silverlake, Texas, where love throws old rivals a curveball. . . . Andrew “Ace” Braddock is a player in every sense of the word. The center fielder for the Austin Lone Stars, he’s also been at the center of numerous sports scandals involving beer, bars, and baseball bunnies. But when he takes the fall for a teammate, Ace wakes up in the hospital, injured and in serious trouble. He’s sent to lie low and recover at his family ranch in Silverlake, Texas, where he’s saddled with his worst nightmare: his high school nemesis—a beautiful nurse who refuses to play doctor with him. Mia Adams has no time to fool around. The daughter of Silverlake’s high school baseball coach has three jobs and a pile of debt left behind by her missing ex. The very last thing she wants is to spend her time indulging hometown hero Easy Ace Braddock. If she didn’t need the money, she’d have nothing to do with the guy from her past who stole her dad’s time, attention, and love away from her before leaving for the major leagues. As Mia does her best to corral the irrepressible Ace, keep a sense of humor, and fight her unwelcome attraction to him, he charms, sidesteps, and outmaneuvers her. Will the onetime enemies find love at home base, right in the town where they grew up?

Download or read book A Boy Called Jesse written by A. Book A Book by Me and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-24 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story of Earl J (Jesse) Crawford and his experiences during World Ward II in Europe.

Download or read book Chips a Hometown Hero written by Nancy M. West and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, Chips, a husky shepherd collie mix, enlists in Dogs for Defense and is shipped overseas into some of the fiercest fighting in World War II, in a fictional account based on true events.

Download or read book Ironheart Vol 1 written by Eve L. Ewing and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2019-07-10 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Ironheart #1-6. Riri Williams steps boldly out of Tony Stark’s shadow to forge her own future! When one of Spider-Man’s old foes holds a group of world leaders hostage, Ironheart must step up her game. But she’s thrown for a loop when an old acquaintance from Chicago re-enters her life! Caught between her need for independence and her obligations at M.I.T., Ironheart needs to make some tough decisions! Luckily, Riri has a will of steel, a heart of iron and a new A.I. on her side! Unluckily, the search for a kidnapped friend will send her stumbling into an ancient power — and it’s deadly! Plus: When Miles Morales goes missing, who better to search for him than his fellow Champion, Riri — who he’s never actually gotten along with that well!

Download or read book A Matter of Conscience written by Sherry Lee Hoppe and published by Wakestone Press LLC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sherry Hoppe tells the story of her love for and the mystery surrounding her husband Bobby Hoppe, a hometown football hero with a dark secret from his past.

Download or read book PAW Patrol Hometown Heroes written by Media Lab Books and published by Media Lab Books. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These heroes are ready to save the day! Join the pups of PAW Patrol to meet the different kinds of people working to make your community a great, safe place to be. This amazing book includes awesome full color photos and amazing facts about firefighters, police officers, teachers, doctors and more! For more PAW Patrol fun, look for these other Show & Tell Me titles! PAW Patrol: Why Do Dogs Drool? PAW Patrol: Mega Machines PAW Patrol: Real Rescue Dogs PAW Patrol: P Is for Pups! PAW Patrol: Onward and Pupward!

Download or read book Her Hometown Hero written by Jacquelin Thomas and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can a wounded hero Let go of the past? Wounded marine Trey Rothchild has returned to Polk Island. People call him a hero, but will he ever feel that way after losing his team? Reuniting with high school crush Gia Harris buoys his spirits. Though she’s focused on making her physical therapy clinic a success—and avoiding romance with patients—Gia can’t bear watching the former athlete sit on the sidelines of life. Could helping Trey recover include loving him fearlessly? From Harlequin Heartwarming: Wholesome stories of love, compassion and belonging. Polk Island Book 1: A Family for the Firefighter Book 2: Her Hometown Hero

Download or read book Finding Refuge written by J. P. Oliver and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ZachThe SEALs are my brothers, but North Creek, Tennessee, is my home, and when my father falls ill it's where I know I need to be. But the past haunts me every second that I'm here, and when I'm reunited with Curtis, the local doctor and my one-time flame, I'm reminded of the dark secrets I carry inside of me. He can never know why I walked out of town ten years ago. My emotions for him burn just as hot ever, but if he learns what I did, he'll never forgive me. Just like I can't forgive myself.CurtisZach is back in town for the first time in a decade, but he's never been far from my heart. I let him walk away once and I'm not sure I could survive that again. I've already dealt with enough heartache. The wise move would be to keep my distance, to protect myself from the passion I see flaring in Zach's eyes, but he's become irresistible in the time he's been away, with a SEAL's discipline and a lover's touch. I can't stay away.Then, when a developer threatens to destroy part of our town to bring in a corporate hospital and big box stores, Zach's just the man I need to help me protect my home; a beautiful enclave that needs to be cherished, not bulldozed.Soon it's not just the town that's in danger, it's me. Zach promises to keep me safe, but is safety enough if I can't have the man I never stopped loving?

Download or read book Hometown Heroes written by American Profile and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hometown Heroes is a blueprint for building the kind of communities in which we all want to live.” — Jeffrey Marx, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Season of Life

Download or read book Her Hometown Hero written by Melody Anne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sage Banks has worked hard to escape her sleepy Montana town. But as fate--or her scheming grandmother--would have it, home is exactly where this feisty and brilliant doctor is headed for her residency. When a dreadful car crash brings Sage face-to-face with irresistible star surgeon Dr. Spence Whitman, her childhood crush, the humiliating fact that he's forgotten her altogether only adds to the late bloomer's pain. She wants to hate him but her body. healed by his touch, wants a lot more. Tension mounts when Spence takes over the ER, leaving Sage to wonder what else he can do with those deft, life-saving hands. It's not long before she's tossing caution and her V-card to the wind.

Download or read book The Hometown Hero written by Lorhainne Eckhart and published by Lorhainne Eckhart, INC.. This book was released on 2020-06-30 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this shocking O’Connell family novel, a brother’s secret is exposed, opening up old wounds and creating a scandal that could rock the community. Big brother Owen O’Connell was only sixteen when his father mysteriously disappeared, forcing him to become a father figure to his five younger siblings. If you were to ask them, they’d say Owen is the perfect older brother with the perfect life: He’s single, a plumber, working his own hours in a close-knit community. Owen, though, knows that appearances are often deceiving. When he is called to a plumbing emergency at the local high school after a grad prank goes wrong, he finds his old rival Tessa Brooks, now a teacher, holding a broken pipe in the middle of the flood, thinking she can fix the problem. However, the two soon make a horrifying discovery: the body of a student tucked away in a closet. The event brings authorities flocking in, and in the ensuing chaos, Owen realizes that someone knows too much about his family. Having carefully held the family together since his father disappeared, he is determined to keep their secrets right where they are, dead and buried. But sometimes, secrets get revealed in the most scandalous of ways.

Download or read book My Brother s Bodyguard written by G. L. Snodgrass and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ***A Sweet Young Adult Romance*** The ultimate bad boy and the school's good girl. Elle is cursed with a genius younger brother. A brother who has absolutely no idea of the problems he will face as a thirteen year old senior. Desperate to protect him, she reluctantly asks the school's new bad boy, Nate Clark, for help. Unfortunately, the only way this will work is if everyone believes Nate cares enough for her to get involved. he last thing Nate Clark ever expected was to get close to someone like Elle Watson. Girl's like her should know better. But he'd learned long ago, when a chance like this came along. Seize it, and figure out the details later.

Download or read book Heroes written by Robert Cormier and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2000-02-08 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francis Joseph Cassavant is eighteen. He has just returned home from the Second World War, and he has no face. He does have a gun and a mission: to murder his childhood hero. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France. He received the Silver Star for bravery, but was it really an act of heroism? Now, having survived, he is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many people, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life. -->

Download or read book Made In Malaysia written by Alexandra Wong and published by MPH Group Publishing Sdn Bhd . This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Alexandra Wong left her corporate job to pursue her dream of being a writer, she didn't expect to open a treasure chest of experiences. Culture shock and curtains of mosquitoes give way to familial warmth at an Iban longhouse. A French former nuclear scientist who embraced Malaysia as his second home makes a weekend in Gua Musang even more memorable. Pointers on how to be a serious and caring teacher emerge from one of her school's naughtiest girls. And stirring displays of chivalry help Alexandra see titled and supposedly aloof public figures in a different light. From the generosity of food vendors and selflessness of bus and taxi drivers to innumerable life lessons learnt from friends both old and new, she knew from the very start she was chasing something far more precious than her dream. A compilation of her popular Navel Gazer columns in The Star and other stories, Made in Malaysia is about one woman's journey of discovery across a historically and culturally rich and diverse land.

Download or read book 11 In 11 written by Benjamin Hochman and published by Triumph Books (IL). This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the 11 World Series titles the St. Louis Cardinals have won in their formidable history, 2011's victory stands out as something different, something magical. It was the work of a team that seemingly had no business even playing in October yet one that stared down defeat over and over again, refusing to back down until the trophy was theirs. 11 in '11 is a thoroughly reported chronicle of an unparalleled season, packed with interviews with key players, team executives, broadcasters, and more. St. Louis Post Dispatch columnist Benjamin Hochman offers on-the-ground and behind-the-scenes perspective as he brings to life a cast of characters including Albert Pujols in his final year as a Card, team ace Chris Carpenter, Yadier Molina showing his might both behind and at the plate, and of course the unlikely hero David Freese. Go inside the front office to see how this roster was constructed; relive the blistering final stretch of the regular season which saw the team winning 20 of its last 28 games; experience the palpable energy of Busch Stadium during Game 6, where Hochman watched enthralled as a fan. This is the definitive account of a championship run no Cardinals fan will ever forget.

Download or read book Hometown Heroes written by Clay Sigg and published by Printopya. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the storied history of Major League Baseball, more than 18,000 ballplayers have seen action in a big-league uniform, yet only 177 men have spent their entire careers exclusively for a single team. Hometown Heroes pays homage to this rare and exceptional fraternity and tells each star's compelling story. The short, powerful biographical features of these great players pay tribute to their quality and impact. And within the narratives of this select brotherhood lies the essential history of Major League Baseball in the 20th century. More than any other game, baseball honors its heroes and its yesteryears. The Great American Game reverberates through the generations, from grandfather-to-father-to-son, evoking mutually-shared experiences. Hometown Heroes captures the imagination of that ardent baseball devotee. Baseball fans that have genuine affection for the game will appreciate and want to own and gift Hometown Heroes as a beautiful collectable keepsake.