Download or read book Just Call Me Dad written by James W. Minton Sr. Jim and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do kids come with an owner’s manual? This book is about Jim Minton’s journey of figuring out how to raise his kids and learning a lot about himself in the process. When Jim’s children were born, he focused on raising Division I athletes who would make him look good. He started off as that obnoxious dad we have all witnessed at sporting events. He ended up with thirteen principles for improving himself, plus three amazing kids who bring him great joy as they walk in the truth. Jim loves good quotes. He kept a list on the refrigerator as his kids grew up, many of them coming from legendary basketball coach John Wooden. Jim knew his kids were going to find the bad stuff on their phones and in the culture; it was up to him to get the good stuff in front of them. Along the way, Jim discovered that the Bible is the owner’s manual he was looking for.

Download or read book They Call Me Pudge written by Ivan Rodriguez and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 14 All-Star appearances, 13 Gold Gloves, a Most Valuable Player Award, and, of course, a World Series ring, Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez has more than earned his spot in Cooperstown as one of the best Major League catchers of all time. In They Call Me Pudge, Rodriguez tells the story of his unforgettable baseball journey, from signing his first professional contract as a 16 year-old in Puerto Rico, to his years in Texas, Detroit, and beyond, to the World Series stage in Miami, and behind the doors of the Texas Rangers front office. Rodriguez's accomplishments, his teammates, and his biggest challenges all receive time in the spotlight in this refreshing memoir of a life and Hall-of-Fame career.

Download or read book Fifty My One Year Journey written by Eric Pirogowicz and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come with me on this amazing one-year journey as I enter my first year of being 50. Enjoy unpredictable events as they happened, walk with me on the picket line in 'Picket Fences' and learn about family traditions in 'Can of Thanks.' These true-life stories will hit your funny bone, bring you to tears, and warm your heart. Learn historical facts about the All-American Soap Box Derby, check out the giant Goodyear Air Dock where many blimps were built, or visit Lock 3 and step back in time to the Canal Era. Enjoy this reading experience

Download or read book They Call Me Lucky written by Philip Almy and published by Booktango. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intriguing true story of a young man learning to live with a serious disability, with his young wife aside. Take yourself along for a journey that could happen to anybody at any time. His triumph over tragedy attitude is the only thing that keeps them going. Read more about his life and his eternal source. It should leave you with a greater appreciation of life! Thanks for taking a look. Philip Almy

Download or read book Impact Player written by Bobby Richardson and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-08-17 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Yankee Bobby Richardson played alongside Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Joe Pepitone, and Yogi Berra during one of the most prolific dynasties in baseball history, and he remains to this day the only player from the losing team ever to be named World Series MVP. In Impact Player, Bobby shares his life story, including never-before-told tales from the Yankee clubhouse during the historic ’55-’65 pennant runs and World Series appearances. The book also features the unlikely friendship Richardson, a devout and outspoken Christian, shared with Yankee legend and renowned drinker and womanizer Mickey Mantle. The perfect combination of faith and baseball, Impact Player offers a rare glimpse into one of the most celebrated dynasties in the history of the game, and it paints a fascinating portrait of a life well-lived and the lasting rewards that come from knowing and loving God.

Download or read book The Only Way I Know written by Cal Ripken, Jr. and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998-04-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There aren't many Americans who didn't feel a lump in their throat watching Cal Ripken, Jr. take a historic jog around the bases on the evening of September 6, 1995—the night he smashed Lou Gehrig's record number of 2,130 consecutively played games. But, as "the hardest working man in baseball" will tell you, he was just doing his job. And now he tells you just how he does it, why he does it, and how it makes him feel. With the candor and grace that have endeared him to fans everywhere, Cal Ripken, Jr. tells the story of his journey to the major leagues: of his early childhood and life with a baseball manager for a father; his stint in the minors, working his way up from the Rookie Leagues to Triple-A; and finally to the permanent call from Baltimore where he began the drive to an All-Star career. Cal talks with warmth of his mentors and teammates, and with honesty of the Orioles' roller-coaster ride from the pennant to a lamentable 0-21 start in the eighties. He reveals his innermost thoughts on the game, and leads us through his strategies at the plate and on the field. Best of all, Cal reveals what makes him tick: his commitment to the game, to his family, to his career, and to the team. In this rich and rewarding memoir, we find out why he's credited with putting the "great" back into America's greatest game: it's the only way he knows.

Download or read book Wish written by Joseph Monninger and published by Ember. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bee’s brother, Tommy, knows everything there is to know about sharks. He also knows that his life will be cut short by cystic fibrosis. And so does Bee. That’s why she wants to make his wish-foundation-sponsored trip to swim with a great white shark an unforgettable memory. But wishes don’t always come true. At least, not as expected. Only when Bee takes Tommy to meet a famous shark attack survivor and hard-core surfer does Tommy have the chance to live one day to the fullest. And in the sun-kissed ocean off a California beach, Bee discovers that she has a few secret wishes of her own. . . .

Download or read book The Saturday Evening Post written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 2066 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 700 Sundays written by Billy Crystal and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2006-10-24 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To support his family, Billy Crystal's father, Jack, worked two jobs, having only one day a week to spend with his family. Based on Crystal's one-man Broadway show of the same name, "700 Sundays"--referring sadly to the time shared by an adoring father and his devoted son--offers a heartfelt, hilarious memoir.

Download or read book Rebirth of the Dogwood written by Lew Duffey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a mixture of prose and poetry to describe my faith and the beauty I see all around me. All of Gods creation is a wonderful thing to admire. We should all take time to enjoy it.

Download or read book Playing the Part written by Robin Covington and published by Entangled: Brazen. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After publicly self-destructing over a heartbreak a year ago, bestselling romance writer Piper James has one last chance to impress her publisher by agreeing to teach Hollywood's favorite action star how to act like he's in love for the movie adaption of one of her books. Only playboy Mick Blackwell has no clue what love looks like. The sizzling chemistry between them, though, needs no help. And as things heat up, Piper jumps at the chance for a bit of fun between the sheets, but with two stipulations: she's kept out of the public eye and things end when she returns to New York. Except Mick keeps changing the rules on her. Tempted by America's favorite bad boy, Piper is wondering how far she's willing to bend...

Download or read book My Best for HIM written by Dave Williams and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-23 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My book title, My Best for Him, provides a statement about my life in Christ. I have not always been the best of Christians and have committed my share of sins and behavior unbecoming to a person of faith. Rather, my early life was a series of "falling away," putting myself ahead of Jesus, but coming back to His grace and mercy. God has always had a way of nudging me back on his path, and I am eternally grateful that he has. I have had many "hims" and "hers" in my life, including my parents, my wife Sherry, teachers, coaches, and mentors. This is a story about always trying to do my best for them, but ultimately doing my best for God.

Download or read book The Case of the Missing Bubble Gum Card written by R Weir and published by R Weir. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jarvis Mann is a private detective, whose business thrived on the mundanePaying the bills by shadowing cheating spousesGetting in the middle of messy divorcesAnd working for the fat-cat insurance companies running down false claims On a Winter’s Sunday afternoon, a young man graces his office stepsHis words coaxing with the simple declaration of “Please”Convincing Jarvis to help find a valuable missing Ernie Banks rookie baseball card With a dry sense of humor, Jarvis tours the Denver neighborhood with the ladDoor to door, friend to friend, until a clue leads to a surprising discoveryA young man’s personal pain revealedWitnessing a friend’s act of self-sacrificeBoth teenagers teaching Jarvis a life lessonThat will shape him with new hope and resolve An 8400 word Short Story by Author R Weir Plus a preview of the first novel in the Jarvis Mann PI series: Tracking A Shadow

Download or read book In Defense of My Daughter written by James DeBarros and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02-19 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another day in the Sacramento County Juvenile Hall health clinic. Michelle walked in, eyes wide open, long dirty-blonde hair pulled back, and county-issued white T-shirt with blue pants two sizes too large. At 15, she was a veteran of the foster care system and determined to get out. Like many kids in trouble, Michelle didn't really understand how serious her problems were. Over six years of being moved from one foster home to the next, she'd developed dangerous coping behaviors sexual activity, alcohol and drug use, and running away. With her self- esteem virtually nonexistent, she was desperately alone in the world and oblivious to risk. She was ready to do almost anything to avoid being placed in yet another group home. Could she be saved from herself until she became mature enough to understand and think responsibly about her life? This is the story of what happened when the author, the registered nurse who saw Michelle in the clinic that day-a happily married man with two children of his own-stepped in to try to help. He and his wife hoped to become the last in Michelle's string of foster parents. In the three-way tug of war that ensued, the author contended for months with Child Protective Services, encountering numerous delays, bureaucratic hurdles, outright incompetence, and even a cover-up at juvenile hall. At the same time he had to try to protect Michelle from herself as she engaged in her own misguided struggle for "freedom" from CPS. What started out as the author's desire to help a teen in trouble eventually progressed to fighting for his job, his integrity, his ethics, and his reputation. Was the system more concerned with self-preservation, procedures, and protecting its own than with the children it was supposed to care for?

Download or read book Anonymous Returns written by C. L. Reid and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After sixteen years Robert Singer is released from prison, and his obsession with his sister renewed. But there’s a new Anonymous in town, and his name is Jesse. Dressed in the Anonymous outfit, Jesse turns into a robber, with a sinister obsession of his own, close to home. Outside of the outfit, his deranges nature starts to take hold as people fear him, and he develops the abilities to control those scared of him. Carrie Baxter (previously Singer) is marries to Clayton and have two children of their own. While Clayton has raised Jesse as his own son, neither of them knows the monster that lurks beneath. Carrie is about to learn the hard way how one bad decision can escalate to the unthinkable. She’s about to learn in the cruelest way possible who her son really is. How much does Jesse really know about where he came from? Is he following in Robert’s footsteps? Will Robert once again achieve his greatest desire? And what is the lesson Carrie is about to learn?

Download or read book The Book of Luke written by Ted Bross and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2018-05-02 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the story of a young child, Luke, as he grows between the ages of 4 and 12. Each chapter represents a new year in Luke's life. While there is an underlying theme that focuses on soccer, the book really is about Luke's growth and development as he encounters situations and challenges. There is a different and important life lesson in each chapter that is age appropriate.

Download or read book All Things Possible written by Kurt Warner and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-18 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NFL sensation Kurt Warner tells the incredible story of faith and perseverance that captured the hearts of millions and rocketed him from obscurity to become MVP and Super Bowl champion.