The NFL, Year One
Author: Brad Schultz
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2013-04-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1612345026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA landmark year in the history of the game
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Love, Zac
Author: Reid Forgrave
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: 2021-09-07
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1643752022
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The story of a young man from small-town Iowa who decided to take his own life rather than continue his losing battle against the traumatic brain injuries (CTE) he had sustained as a no-holds-barred high school football player, and at the same time a larger story about the hot-button issues that football raises about masculinity and violence, and about what values we want to instill in our kids"--
What Can I Do Today?
Author: Allison Stoutland
Publisher: Inch by Inch Publications
Published: 2005-10-15
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780967094137
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA childs lemonade stand sets off a chain-reaction of kind deeds. From the neighborhood to the classroom, at work and at play, its the little things we do that have the biggest effect on others. Come along as this chain of unassuming actions makes its way from the neighborhood into the community and beyond, happying hearts along the way. What Can I Do Today? reminds children and adults alike to look for opportunities each day to make this world a happier place, one kind deed at a time!
Cuisine and Culture
Author: Linda Civitello
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-03-29
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 0470403713
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCuisine and Culture presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach that draws connections between major historical events and how and why these events affected and defined the culinary traditions of different societies. Witty and engaging, Civitello shows how history has shaped our diet--and how food has affected history. Prehistoric societies are explored all the way to present day issues such as genetically modified foods and the rise of celebrity chefs. Civitello's humorous tone and deep knowledge are the perfect antidote to the usual scholarly and academic treatment of this universally important subject.
Sidelined
Author: Chuck Pagano
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2014-06-24
Total Pages: 181
ISBN-13: 031034106X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChuck Pagano, head coach of the Indianapolis Colts, has become one of the most inspiring, intriguing personalities in the game of football. Only three games into his rookie season in 2012, Pagano was diagnosed with leukemia, sidelined by the side effects chemotherapy and months of recovery. Undeterred, Pagano didn’t let the confines of his hospital bed keep him from coaching: texts, calls, and emails kept him in constant contact with players, staff, and assistants. Motivated to be just as strong and determined as their ailing coach the team started winning game after game, compiling an impressive 11-5 record. The players weren’t the only ones touched by Pagano’s hope and strength of character. Inspired by the tenacity and toughness of their beloved coach, a newcomer to town, thousands of fans united to form Chuckstrong, a movement that soon raised millions to help beat cancer. Pagano, fueled by his faith, his family, and his love of football, returned to lead the Colts to another winning season and the divisional playoffs in 2013. With Pagano’s practical lessons on living, loving, and leading, Sidelined, which includes an 8-page color photo section, inspires us all to stay in the game and never accept defeat.
Hunter's Log
Author: Timothy Murphy
Publisher: Dakota Institute
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780982559796
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNorth Dakota poet Timothy Murphy is a passionate hunter. This collection is Murphy's love song to the tall and short grass prairies of North Dakota, to his faithful dog Feeney, to the sound of the wind in the shattered cornstalks, and to the endless skies of the Great Plains.
Life Actually
Author: Desmond
Publisher: Author House
Published: 2013-10-11
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 1491811587
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is not a tell-all book with salacious details from behind the scenes of the NFL. Its merely an opportunity to give a voice to the many obstacles we have faced over the past eleven years in the course of dating, becoming engaged, and fi nally, being married. The story inside these covers purely refl ects what Desmond and I have experienced a relationship that stands strong and continues to grow in faith, love, and trust every day. Originally, I started writing in order to release stress from the hardships of judgments in society, working through my parents concerns about the relationship, and learning the meaning of inlaws. Desmond joined me in telling this story. As you read further, you will get a glimpse of our journey. You will see how, although we came from different cultures, we came to realize our core values in life are very similar.
The Games That Changed the Game
Author: Ron Jaworski
Publisher: ESPN
Published: 2010-10-05
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 0345517970
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfessional football in the last half century has been a sport marked by relentless innovation. For fans determined to keep up with the changes that have transformed the game, close examination of the coaching footage is a must. In The Games That Changed the Game, Ron Jaworski—pro football’s #1 game-tape guru—breaks down the film from seven of the most momentous contests of the last fifty years, giving readers a drive-by-drive, play-by-play guide to the evolutionary leaps that define the modern NFL. From Sid Gillman’s development of the Vertical Stretch, which launched the era of wide-open passing offenses, to Bill Belichick’s daring defensive game plan in Super Bowl XXXVI, which enabled his outgunned squad to upset the heavily favored St. Louis Rams and usher in the New England Patriots dynasty, the most cutting-edge concepts come alive again through the recollections of nearly seventy coaches and players. You’ll never watch NFL football the same way again.
Set the Ploughshare Deep
Author: Timothy Murphy
Publisher: Ohio University Center for International Studies
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780821413227
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Timothy Murphy graduated from college, Robert Penn Warren advised him to go home and grow some roots. This memoir in prose, verse and woodcuts, depicts the consequences of Warren's advice for a writer who turned his back on cities and the academic world.
Reviving Work Ethic
Author: Eric Chester
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1608322432
DOWNLOAD EBOOK*A guide to instilling a strong work ethic in the modern workforce. It looks at the root of the entitlement mentality that afflicts many in the emerging workforce and shows readers the specific actions they can take to give their employees a deep commitment to performing excellent work.
