Ever since Adreena Jones was old enough to hold a ball in her hands, she has been determined to play the game of soft ball. And along the way she discovers a book with an African American woman on the cover and her name is Viola Smith and that sparks Adreenas interest in soft ball even more. And as Adreena conti nued to read this book, she discovers that Viola is an amazing Soft ball player whom she starts to idolize. And with the reading of each page of Violas story it helps Adreena through her toughest games and Adreena realizes that she is capable of more than just playing the game of soft ball.
Fred has moved around her whole life, one small town after another. She never minded starting over because she always had her mum, her dad and her love of roller derby. On the track she was Fred or Dead, the star jammer, a gun at smashing through a line of bodies and scoring for her team. But now Fred's life has fallen apart, and she can't imagine putting her skates on again. After road tripping to Melbourne with her dad, Fred meets a bunch of people who think they know what's best for her. And although she tries to avoid it, roller derby has a way of barging back into her life. A true jammer could push through anything, but Fred doesn't know who she is anymore. What do you do when the thing that could save you is what hurts the most?
More than 1000 cocktail recipe! Top recipes from the pros The Ultimate Little Cocktail Book is the perfect drink resource for any bar, party or event. With more than 1,000 of the best cocktail recipes form America's favorite restaurants and bars, you'll find incredible drinks straight from the experts. Featuring recipes from America's best bartenders, the readers of Bartender magazine and www.bartender.com, this book contains just about every cocktail served by the professionals. You'll be amazed at how many great cocktails you can make.
#1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica makes his return to the basketball court! There's a reason teammates call him "True." Because for basketball phenom Drew Robinson, there is nothing more true than his talent on the court. It's the kind that comes along once in a generation and is loaded with perks--and with problems. Before long, True buys in to his own hype, much to the chagrin of his mother, who wants to keep her boy's head grounded--and suddenly trouble has a way of finding him. That is, until a washed-up former playground legend steps back onto the court and takes True under his wing. In this age of street agents promising riches to kids barely out of elementary school and college programs being taken down because of recruiting violations, True Legend is a resonant and inspiring novel in the Lupica tradition. ***"The perfect trifecta of deep knowledge and portrayal of the history and culture of basketball, keen insight into the obstacle course of motivations and temptations facing a talented young man, and perfect-pitch sports writing. . . Lupica is the greatest sportswriter for middle-grade readers, and this book, True Legend, is a reminder of his dominance."*** —VOYA, starred review “Lupica scores another winner with this cautionary tale. . . . Loaded with action-packed, suspenseful basketball sequences, crisp dialogue, sharply drawn characters, and keen insight into contemporary basketball culture in America, Drew’s story illuminates the realities and choices facing gifted young athletes.” —School Library Journal "Written in a fluid mix of slightly distant exposition and terse dialogue, the tale features plenty of suspenseful, expertly depicted hoops action along with choices both wrong and, ultimately, right made in the face of glittering temptations." —Booklist
“Is it possible to describe the confusion and shame I felt every time daddy came to my bedroom and used me to fulfill his sexual perversion? Is it possible to describe the fear that consumed me when I thought I was pregnant with my dad’s baby?” Daddy’s Special Little Girl is a heart-on-your-sleeve memoir about growing up in an abusive home with five siblings, an alcoholic father, and a courageous mother—about desperate attempts to cope with unbearable pain, about surviving the betrayal and devastation of incest and the rejection of divorce, about God’s forgiveness and healing. The author bares her soul as she takes you on an inconceivable journey that includes graphic scenes of her abuse, honest exposure of her own sin, paralyzing anguish and sorrow she endures, and raw emotions as she accepts her dad’s prison sentence and death. You will weep as you read about the heartbreaking encounters and effects of the hideous crime of incest. You will rejoice as you experience the forgiveness, love, and support this family had for their dad and each other. In Daddy’s Special Little Girl, Jody reveals the lingering devastation of a family crime no one wants to talk about. Her transparency is disarming, her case compelling, and her focus on healing. For the thousands who have experienced the pain of incest, the book points the way to help. For those who would like to believe that “these things don’t happen in Christian homes,” Daddy’s Special Little Girl will explode the myth. —Gary D. Chapman, Ph.D Author of The Five Love Languages
It's no surprise The Insiders' Guide RM to The Florida Keys & Key West is consistently the national best-seller in The Insiders' Guider series. As the only guidebook of its type written by locals (who are also travel writers), updated annually and covering all of Florida's Keys, not just Key West, it is the most accurate and comprehensive guide available to Florida's Keys.
Deeply wounded by the betrayal of her fiance, Bambi Ferguson vows never to risk love again and to only look for men who can benefit her financially, a promise that is undermined when she falls in love with Lynx, a young drug dealer. Reprint.
