Download or read book The One and Only Sparkella written by Channing Tatum and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! A Publishers Weekly Bestseller! Leading actor, producer and director Channing Tatum's picture book debut, The One and Only Sparkella is a charming ode to self-esteem and the love between a father and daughter—illustrated by Kim Barnes. Ella is excited for her first day at a new school. Glimmering pencil case? Check! Shimmering backpack? Check! Glittery ribbons in her hair? Check! She can't wait to meet the other kids and share her sparkly personality. But her first day doesn't go quite as planned: Her new classmates don't like her disco-ball shoes, her PB&J-with-sprinkles sandwich, or her rainbow-y unicorn painting. Ella decides to try to be less sparkly at school the next day so the other kids won't make fun of her. But with a little help from her dad, she soon learns the importance of just being herself, no matter what other people say.

Download or read book Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria written by Beverly Daniel Tatum and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic, New York Times-bestselling book on the psychology of racism that shows us how to talk about race in America. Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem to address or a coping strategy? How can we get past our reluctance to discuss racial issues? Beverly Daniel Tatum, a renowned authority on the psychology of racism, argues that straight talk about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about communicating across racial and ethnic divides and pursuing antiracism. These topics have only become more urgent as the national conversation about race is increasingly acrimonious. This fully revised edition is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand dynamics of race and racial inequality in America.

Download or read book Hollow written by Teresa Mummert and published by Teresa Mummert. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I moved to Hollow Point, Pennsylvania I had a plan. I would do whatever it takes to climb my way to the top of the social ladder, not caring who I had to step on to get there. The girl who started that rumor about your eating disorder?​ That was me. The girl who made out with your boyfriend?​ Me again. The girl you don’t ever want to cross?​ You’re looking at her, bitch.

Download or read book Beaten Black and Blue written by Brandon Tatum and published by Bombardier Books. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Defund the police!” is shouted in the streets. A.C.A.B. is spray painted on precinct buildings. Countless citizens believe all police are racists. In this era of civil unrest and political divide, how do Black cops—or any cops—maintain the motivation and commitment to do their job? Former police officer, co-founder of BLEXIT, and Founder and CEO of The Officer Tatum—Brandon Tatum shares his story and the stories of other police officers in the pages of his new book, Beaten Black and Blue. Read why they joined the force, what it’s really like on the streets, and how they continue to fight the good fight. Forget what you think you know and learn the truth!

Download or read book Character Driven written by Derek Fisher and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-09-08 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Three Time NBA Champion and starting point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers shares his Christian faith and inspirational values for success and happiness. Since his inaugural season with the NBA in 1996, Derek Fisher has had a dramatic impact on the great success of the Lakers. Playing alongside legendary players like Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, and Lamar Odom, Fisher has held his position at point guard, participating in some of the most dramatic post-season games and moments in recent memory. In 2007 Derek Fisher and his wife Candace’s lives were upturned by news that their eleven-month-old daughter, Tatum, had been diagnosed with a degenerative and rare form of eye cancer called retinoblastoma. Although his team, the Utah Jazz, was in the midst of a heated playoff series, Fisher immediately put his family first to be with his daughter at the time of her required emergency surgery and chemotherapy. Nominated the best moment in the 2007 ESPY Awards, Derek was able to make a dramatic late entrance and performance in the fourth quarter of game 2 to help the Jazz to an emotional victory. Following the season, Fisher asked the Jazz to release him of his contract so he could devote his energies to fighting his daughter’s retinoblastoma without knowing if he would ever play basketball again. Fisher officially rejoined the Lakers, resuming his role as point guard, and provided a veteran influence alongside Kobe Bryant to a relatively young Lakers squad. In his compelling new book, Fisher shares the Christian values that have guided him on the court and off. With anecdotes from his personal and professional life, Fisher offers lessons learned along the way. Drawing on the power of faith, he shows how anyone can play for a successful team: whether that team is family, community, or just happens to be one in the NBA.

Download or read book Please Send Money written by Dara Duguay and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2008-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please Send Money provides young adults with the tools they need to navigate the tumultuous world of personal finance with smart advice from leading expert Dara Duguay, Director of Citigroup's Office of Financial Education. Dozens of eye-opening, real-life stories chronicle the financial mistakes commonly made by young people and present an array of solutions.

Download or read book Found written by Tatum O'Neal and published by William Morrow Paperbacks. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Academy Award®-winning actress Tatum O'Neal returns with an extraordinary chronicle of family, forgiveness, redemption, and commitment—a remarkable story told with honesty, humility, determination, and, above all, love In A Paper Life, Tatum O'Neal shared her poignant, painful experiences of growing up in—and away from—a dysfunctional show-business family. Now, in Found, she digs even deeper and explores the tough issues that resonate in most women's lives. Found is a story about learning to understand what forgiveness really means—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—and how to live it every day. With candor and grace, Tatum chronicles the challenges and joys of being a single mother, an ex-wife, a working actress who has lived her life in the public eye. She speaks frankly about the persistence it took to beat her addictions to drugs and alcohol, and the hard work of staying clean and sober. Found is also a father-daughter love story; a portrait of a fragile, tentative reconciliation between a parent and a child who try to heal the hurt and pain of a lifetime. Tatum O'Neal has done the hard work necessary to get her life on track. Her moving and inspirational saga reminds us all that no matter what, we must keep moving forward to the light and the future, step by step, day by day. Only then may we find the true path home.

Download or read book Once Upon A Wish written by Frank Shankwitz and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last 30 years, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® has granted nearly 300,000 wishes worldwide to children battling life-threatening illnesses, shedding light on worlds darkened by disease and bringing hope to children and their families. With a foreword by Make-A-Wish® cofounder Frank Shankwitz, Once Upon A Wish shares the wishes of eight children–their stories inspiring testimonials to the resilience and strength of the human spirit. These families generously invite us into their worlds, allowing us to become part of their darkest moments, their unimaginable realities, their greatest hopes, deepest fears, and unbelievable triumphs. Experience the story of Katelyn, a little girl becoming a medical marvel after defying all odds stacked against her and making it her life-long goal to raise $3 million for St. Jude Hospital; read about a wheelchair-bound boy, Garrett, giving the gift of mobility to disabled Cambodian men and women; and root for the family of a little boy, Dakota, who collects millions of pennies each year to help others fight the disease they once fought. Become inspired and forever-changed by the generosity, hope, courage, and optimism of these children and their families and experience the power of two words, “I wish." Once Upon A Wish is a celebration of hope, revealing how wishes-come-true can become ultimate motivators and cherished gifts that will last a lifetime.

Download or read book Saving Merritt written by Stacy Jones and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-08 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My dad, a small town detective, died last month, but I stopped knowing him over a decade ago when he sent me away. So, I was surprised to learn that he left me everything--including his retired K9 dog, Remy. Determined to claim Remy and return to my life in Nashville, I wasn't prepared to see them again. My best friends. My first loves. Denver, the sweet but fierce K9 officer with guilt in his eyes. Tatum, the reclusive mountain man next door, hellbent on making me keep my father's land. And Krew, my charismatic friend, now an unlikely member of a dangerous motorcycle club. I assumed they forgot about me, but they haven't. I thought I was over them, but I wasn't. The innocence of childhood love turns deadly when secrets are revealed. I've learned more about the father I thought didn't want me, but that knowledge? It may very well get me killed.

Download or read book When They Fade written by Jeyn Roberts and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of The Lovely Bones and Neal Shusterman’s Everlost comes a haunting tale of two girls—one dead, one alive—and high school bullying that’s about to turn deadly. Now a 2016 Bram Stoker Awards Finalist! When Tatum has a falling-out with a popular girl at school, she isn’t prepared for the vicious backlash that follows. One foggy night, Tatum sneaks out for a drive. The teenage hitchhiker she picks up doesn’t talk much, until she suddenly turns to Tatum and says: “You’re going to die. It will hurt and you’ll be alone. And no one will help you.” And then she disappears. Is the girl a ghost? Or is this just another sick game the bullies at school are playing? As the two girls’ stories converge, they will discover that the only way to help themselves is to first save each other. ★ “A satisfying read that tackles heavy issues and is never weighed down by them.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred review

Download or read book Heaven Hill Generations Volume 1 written by Laramie Briscoe and published by Laramie Briscoe Books. This book was released on 2021-07-19 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Laramie Briscoe, comes a box set in the Heaven Hill Generations Series. Trust Laramie Briscoe to provide engaging characters in a well-built world I want to revisit again and again.ÊCarly Phillips, NY Times bestselling author. Get the first three books in the best-selling Heaven Hill Generations Series in one box set. Book #1 Ð Hurricane An emotional second-chance romance! Tatum lusted after Remy Ñ but after a steamy hookup, he pushed her away for a year. When Remy finally realizes that somethingÕs missing in his life, heÕs determined to make things right this time. Book #2 Ð Wild Addie Blackfoot is ready for love with new-to-town loner, Wilder Evans. The only thing standing in her way is the MC she's been affiliated with her entire life. Book #3 Ð Fury Drew and Charity Walker have been through a lot. However, inÊover ten years together, they've never dealt with the serious issues affecting them now - the kidnapping of their daughter and the possible destruction of The Heaven Hill MC.

Download or read book Congressional Record written by United States. Congress and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 1302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Download or read book Straight Arrow written by Grey Stone and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-07-07 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When God thought peaceful, He thought of Union Crossing, a mining community nestled in the foothills of central Pennsylvania. The township was made up of God-fearing people, comprised mostly of mining families deeply rooted in the Catholic faith. Really nothing much in the way of crime ever happened in the area; the last major event was about five years ago, when Mrs. Roberts caught Mr. Roberts in a compromising position with Mrs. Cravens. Mrs. Roberts was acquitted! Now things were different, a man of the cloth had been murdered. It was becoming apparent to Chief Clarence Ralston and Detective Jeb Spaldmg that a killer had decided to cleanse the Catholic Church without Gods help. On his own, the killer would strike terror into the hearts of the entire brotherhood; his modus operandi was simple....choose this day that clergy who had brought reproach upon the church. Then, with a hunters instinct, patience, cunning, and precision make the kill. The killers choice of weapon would be the crossbow! It was up to the killer to set the metes and bounds for the hunt. The territory would be huge, ranging from Pennsylvania to the Vatican. When Ralston and Spalding started their investigation, The Hunter was ahead on two counts; he knew the church and how to use the crossbow with deadly accuracy!

Download or read book Boss Without Benefits written by Lili Valente and published by Self Taught Ninja. This book was released on 2023-03-27 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Last night, I met the funniest, sexiest single dad on the planet. I also managed to get into the kind of co-ed naked trouble with him that involved a nurse, a shotgun, a feral turkey, and a pair of pliers. But all's well that ends well, and we already have plans to meet up again. It's early days, but I'm already thinking Drew might be The One. Then I show up to my new nanny gig and who steps out on the front porch, holding the cutest little redhead in the world? Yep, that's right. Drew is Andrew McGuire, my new boss, and he's not about to date the nanny. His daughter's happiness and stability are his top priority. Considering I just fell in love with this precious, motherless girl at first sight, I would be inclined to agree with him. If it weren't for one thing—my heart already has a Drew-shaped hole in it. I'm pretty sure I would miss him, even if we'd never met. But how to convince this amazing man that his heart—and his family—are safe with me? And that he should be my boss with benefits? Forever. Welcome to Bad Dog where the men are incredible, the animals are ridiculous, and the happy ever afters are super emotional and steamy! Boss Without Benefits is a Standalone Romance with Spice!

Download or read book Slocum 299 Slocum and the Bone Robbers written by Jake Logan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-12-30 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slocum’s in the middle of a blood feud—over bones. For three squares a day, Slocum’s putting his shooting skills to use guarding cattle on the Triple Cross Ranch. His other talents are being spent on a certain buxom beauty from back East, who has some strange ideas about how to keep Slocum entertained… Seems her boss—a lily-livered bone-doctor—has set his sights on some nearby dinosaur fossils. Problem is, his colleague has staked his claim to the find. And unless Slocum can finagle some kind of bone-a-fide deal, these Yanks will drive each other into extinction…

Download or read book The Seventymile Kid written by Tom Walker and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download the first two chapters from The Seventymile Kid * A true and complete account of the first successful ascent of Mount McKinley—setting the record straight * The summer of 2013 marks the 100th anniversary of the McKinley's first ascent * Features archival photographs, including rare and never-before-published images The Seventymile Kid tells the remarkable account of Harry Karstens, who was the actual—if unheralded—leader of the Hudson Stuck Expedition that was the first to summit Mount McKinley in Alaska. All but forgotten by history, a young Karstens arrived in the Yukon during the 1897 Gold Rush, gained fame as a dog musher hauling U.S. Mail in Alaska, and eventually became the first superintendent of Mount McKinley National Park (now known as Denali National Park and Preserve). Aided by Karstens's own journals, longtime Denali writer and photographer Tom Walker uncovered archival information about the Stuck climb, and reveals that the Stuck "triumph" was an expedition marred by significant conflict. Without Karstens's wilderness skills and Alaska-honed tenacity, it is quite possible Hudson Stuck would never have climbed anywhere near the summit of McKinley. Yet the two men had a falling out shortly after the climb and never spoke again. In this book, Walker attempts to set the record straight about the historic first ascent itself, as well as other pioneer attempts by Frederick Cook and Judge Wickersham. Fans of Alaska literature, American history, and mountaineering lore will love this adventurous biography of the largerthan-life "sourdough" Karstens, in which Alaska—its wilderness, its iconic mountain, and its pioneer spirit—looms large.

Download or read book Area analysis written by Arthur L. Schultz and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: