Download or read book My Mother Called Me Unni written by Dr. Venugopal K. Menon and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2015-11-24 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fascinating and admirable history. The detailed and descriptive chapters in this book create entire cultural worlds for readers to learn from, enjoy, and remember." -Chitra Divakaruni, international award-winning and bestselling author, Houston, TX.*** “An inspiring story, a wonderful saga of a migrant in America.” —Tom Reid, Mayor of Pearland, TX.*** “An engaging memoir of a doctor, an Indian American.” —Aseem Chhabra, columnist for India Abroad, NY.*** “Provides an interesting reading of a diasporic longing for home.” —Professor Sanoo Master, writer, critic, humanist, Kerala, India.*** “Unbelievable…interesting and fascinating reading.” —Padma Shri Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali, dancer, actress, former MP, Chennai, India.*** “Remarkable journey from his native land of India to America.” —John K. Graham, MD, D. Min, President/CEO, ISH., Houston, TX.*** “Enjoyable and authentic descriptions; touching; impressive.” —Padma Vibhushan, professor, physicist, Dr. E.C.G. Sudarshan, Austin, TX.***

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Download or read book Jersey Tomatoes are the Best written by Maria Padian and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a hilarious and heartbreaking story of two teen girls and the summer when everything changes for them. Both Henry and Eva are New Jersey natives and excellent athletes: Henry's a master on the tennis court and Eva is a graceful ballerina. When opportunity knocks for both of them the summer before their junior year in high school they throw open the door: Henry sees freedom from her overbearing father and a chance to build her talents on the court. Eva sees the chance to be the best as well as even more pressure to be graceful, lighter, more perfect on the dancefloor. Soon, Eva's obsession with physical perfection leads her down the path to anorexia, and her health issues overwhelm everything else. But through it all these two best friends know that Jersey Tomatoes are the Best, and nothing will come between them no matter the distance.

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Download or read book What Tennis Pros Don T Teach Wtpdt written by Manuel S. Cervantes and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2015-11-13 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What Tennis Pros Dont Teach encompasses a World of information threading Tennis and life at work. It talks about the forces of Tennis under all different scenarios. This book is based on the love of Tennis as the foundation to tackle philosophy, mental toughness, discipline, strategy, the meaning of momentum, technique, player development, politics in sports, etc What Tennis Pros Dont Teach also shows us how to make Tennis a special friend and use it to help forge our lives and destiny. What Tennis Pros Dont Teach is somewhat anecdotal using storytelling to illustrate lessons learned on the Tennis courts. There is something for everyone in this book, Tennis player or not. This book is easily one of the most comprehensive treatises in Tennis written to date. There is more wisdom and information in this book than in any other Tennis book ever written!

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Download or read book TIMEOUT written by Phil Canalin and published by Rogue Phoenix Press. This book was released on 2024-09-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kelsey Chinn and her BFFs are elated to make the freshman girls basketball team for legendary Westside High. Then COVID-19 and a bullying old coach cancel their dreams of playing in their first Warrior hoops season. The girls are stunned when they are abruptly dismissed with zero chance to compete, but don't ever say 'No way' to these teammates. They refine their game on the only court available – the Chinn's DIY driveway hoop – and when the virus suddenly strikes down the Varsity squad, an improbable opportunity emerges. To run with it, the teammates will have to brace against the pandemic, support a grieving friend, struggle with a conceited older teammate, and stand together against the abusive coach and Westside's arch-nemesis. Wielding high basketball IQs, trust and friendship, plus a touch of hoops magic, the young BFFs morph into an uncanny, mystical basketball team beyond words -- literally. Will it be enough to soar to the school's rescue? An epic fail seems certain but...c'mon, this one's for the Gods of Hoop! Bring it on!

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Download or read book The Black Girls Left Standing written by Juliana Goodman and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Juliana Goodman's powerful young adult debut The Black Girls Left Standing, Beau Willet will stop at nothing to clear her sister's name. Sixteen-year-old Beau Willet has dreams of being an artist and one day leaving the Chicago projects she’s grown up in. But after her older sister, Katia, is killed by an off-duty police officer, Beau knows she has to clear her sister’s name by finding the only witness to the murder; Katia’s no-good boyfriend, Jordan, who has gone missing. If she doesn't find him and tell the world what really happened, Katia's death will be ignored, like the deaths of so many other Black women who are wrongfully killed. With the help of her friend, Sonnet, Beau sets up a Twitter account to gather anonymous tips. But the more that Beau finds out about her sister's death, the more danger she finds herself in. And with a new relationship developing with her childhood friend, Champion, and the struggle to keep her family together, Beau is soon in way over her head. How much is she willing to risk to clear her sister's name and make sure she's not forgotten?

Download or read book My Refusal written by Marquise Thompson and published by Gentlemenly Press. This book was released on 2007-05 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his riveting debut Marquise Thompson unveils a creative tale that sheds ligh on the hidden pains that we all experience in life. As he seeks to stomp out the ignorance that exists in his lifestyle, he is forced to confront the inner struggle and turmoil that comes along with such a journey of self exploration. While following Thompson as he undertakes this expedition, we are introduced to a young man who also faces considerable hardships of his own. Santino Brown attempts to navigate the tough terrains of the Tree Port Projects while simultaneously managing the quotidian stresses of being an African American male. Travel with Thompson as he uses Santino to illustrate the life lessons he has learned thus far.