When identical twin brothers Ronde and Tiki Barber grow at different rates the summer before their last year at Hidden Valley Junior High, their relationship both on and off the football field changes.
There were plus signs; double pink lines; double blue lines; double black lines; two dots; a smiley face; a big Y; and the topper, the one that just announced it: PREGNANT. "Oh, no," I breathed out. Oh, yes, she sure is! Camdyn Riordan is not ready to have a baby-she's the one who lost the class guinea pig in second grade, she's the one who now won't keep a boyfriend long enough to leave a toothbrush at his house! And there's another wrinkle: the father is César Hidalgo, the famous football player, the guy who ran out of her house so fast after their night together that he left a jet trail in his wake. The guy with a list of past girlfriends as long as his hard, muscular arm. They're going to be parents, but first, they're going to be roommates, and then maybe they'll be friends. But there is no way-NO WAY-that this is going to turn into some kind of love story, no matter how much Camdyn likes him, no matter how sweet he is, no matter anything. Absolutely not. Even though César is pretty much the ideal, if a woman was interested in something like a permanent future with a gorgeous, muscled-up guy who also likes to cook. That's not what Camdyn wants-she's positive, as positive as all those pregnancy tests! But life does have a funny way of moving your goal line...
COHEN It turns out making out with my best friend in high school could be considered gay. Who knew? Apparently, everyone but me.Now that it's been pointed out, I can't help reliving it in my head. Repeatedly. Goodbye Denial Town, hello Confusionville.When my path leads me down the gay dating app route, I don't expect to meet anyone I like, but then I meet him.He can't be more opposite than me. He's smart, he hates hockey, and he identifies as demi-something I've never heard of.Yet I can't deny something's there. Something I want to explore in person. If only I could get him to agree. SETH All my life, I've felt broken.Sick of being asked if I could be gay by ex-girlfriends, friends, and even my parents, I join a gay dating app to prove a point.I don't expect to find what's always been missing. A real connection.The problem is, I'm too scared to meet him in person. He's a hockey player, and I fear when he finds out my twin plays for the NHL, I'll be overshadowed by my overachieving brother. Again.Worse yet, what happens if we meet and that connection isn't the same?When I tell him I'm not ready, he's disappointed but supportive. Fate, on the other hand, isn't as accepting.I had no idea the person I've been falling for is someone I already know.
"Gabe Santiago is a back-up running back. He rarely gets on the field because he's one of the smaller players. On the day that he loses his lucky football gloves, the team's starting running back, Ben Mason, gets hurt. To replace his gloves, Gabe visits Sal's Used Sporting Goods, and he learns all about Darren Sproles, a running back who proved that size doesn't always matter on the gridiron. Now Gabe needs to get his game on as he is thrust into the starting running back role."--Page [4] of cover.
Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try and improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster. So is his marriage. He has ninety days to save his plant - or it will be closed by corporate HQ, with hundreds of job losses. It takes a chance meeting with a colleague from student days - Jonah - to help him break out of conventional ways of thinking to see what needs to be done. Described by Fortune as a 'guru to industry' and by Businessweek as a 'genius', Eliyahu M. Goldratt was an internationally recognized leader in the development of new business management concepts and systems. This 20th anniversary edition includes a series of detailed case study interviews by David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune Small Business, which explore how organizations around the world have been transformed by Eli Goldratt's ideas. The story of Alex's fight to save his plant contains a serious message for all managers in industry and explains the ideas which underline the Theory of Constraints (TOC) developed by Eli Goldratt. Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal is the gripping novel which is transforming management thinking throughout the Western world. It is a book to recommend to your friends in industry - even to your bosses - but not to your competitors!
A rollicking memoir from the linebacker at the heart of the most famous Alabama football play of all time No university has won more football championships than Alabama, and Barry Krauss played a key role in one of them. The linebacker’s fourth down stop of Penn State’s Mike Guman in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1979, was recently named by ESPN as one of the ten most important plays of the 20th century. The Goal Line Stand, as the play became known, immortalized Krauss among legions of fans. More than twenty-five years later, people still tell him exactly what they were doing and how they felt when he collided in mid-air with Guman that New Year’s Day—and almost never mention his twelve-year career in the NFL. In this entertaining and well-illustrated memoir, Krauss tells of scrimmaging on front lawns with friends as a kid in Pompano Beach, Florida, and of his childhood dream to play for Don Shula. He acknowledges how Coach Bear Bryant tamed his free spirit and shaped him into the football player—and the man—he became. In addition, he emphasizes the importance of team, weaving together the personal stories of his Alabama teammates on the field during the Goal Line Stand, and acknowledges their significant roles in winning the game and the championship. Ain’t Nothin’ But a Winner offers an insider’s look at how a team is built, tested, and becomes a national champion—and how that process sometimes calls upon an individual to rise to the challenge presented by his own personal gut check.
Often times, we set goals for ourselves; 'I want to make more money, ' 'I want a better job, ' 'I want to lose weight, ' 'I want to start my own business, ' For a day, this goal seems attainable...until you intimidate yourself; you think of the work involved, the pressure, the people around you who may be holding you back...and sooner than you realize, that goal becomes an 'eventually' or a 'someday I will do this, ' that you throw into the back of your mind, where it collects dust... And you do this, idea after idea, goal after goal, all with the intent of I'll do it someday. Perhaps you've gotten to a point where you're tired of the eventualities; maybe you've realized the time is now, not later, not tomorrow, not next month...now. If this sounds like you, then you've found the right book - It's time for you to make a play. It's time for you to Punch It In. When you decide to sit down and commit to Punch It In, prepare to have your entire mindset changed; prepare for commitment, prepare to be motivated, and most of all, prepare to make changes in yourself that you didn't even think were possible. The moment you pick up this book and have made the decision to commit, you are joining a team of several other committed individuals who have picked up the same book with the same intent; to reach their goal line. With personal anecdotes and little bits of homework, Dan Gheesling is essentially by your side as you allow yourself to become your own personal coach through Punch It In. The advice is honest, real, and makes your goals become clear as day. By the end, you should at very least find yourself 100% confident that your goals can become a reality, albeit with a little hard work and the right amount of thought. There are no excuses with Punch It In, and that is what makes this book work. For every excuse you could think of to allow yourself to fail, there is a do-able piece of advice that refuses to allow you to give up, whether it's in regards to organization, family and friends, time management or health, Punch It In has a quick response to helping you weed out the bad things and bring in the good! Day by day, the book offers different pieces of advice in regards to all areas of your life; family, friends, wellness and health, work life balance, amongst other things. Should you, the reader, elect to apply these things to your life in your own way, you will find yourself at the goal line you've been waiting to see in no time!
Two leading spiritual psychologists offer a “life-changing book” that will help you awaken to your innate spiritual power and most authentic self (Jack Canfield, co-author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul) What if you discovered—not as a concept, but rather as a profound inner knowing born from the crucible of your own experience—that the essence of your very nature is, has always been, and always will be, the presence of love? That awareness would change everything. Your consciousness would be transformed, and you would move forward into a Soul-Centered life—your unique and beautiful life of meaning, purpose, and fulfillment. The book you hold in your hands is a vehicle for fostering just such an epiphany through the use of the empowering tools of Spiritual Psychology in your everyday life. As co-directors of the University of Santa Monica, the Worldwide Center for the Study and Practice of Spiritual Psychology, Drs. Ron and Mary Hulnick have had many years of experience in applying these principles and practices in their own lives as well as supporting thousands of students in doing the same. Their intention is nothing less than providing you with inspiration, practical tools, encouragement, and opportunities for learning how to live into the Spiritual Context—the awareness that you are a Soul and that your life serves spiritual purpose. As you read and engage with this book, you’ll learn practical ways for waking up more fully into the awareness of the loving being that you are. You will be remembering the Light within—remembering your essential nature. Can you imagine walking through this world in a consciousness that is Awake to Love? Wouldn’t that be amazing Grace? Opportunities for just such experiences are available to you, and this book will be your guide through this process.
The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold! Translated into 60+ languages! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
Tiki and Ronde were the stars of their Pee Wee football team, the Cave Springs Vikings. But middle school is much bigger than elementary school and it’s a whole different game—on and off the field. When Coach Spangler takes a job coaching for the high school team and Tiki’s old science teacher Mr. Wheeler is tapped for the middle school coaching job, the beginning of the school year and the football season is off to a bumpy start. But through working together, the boys discover that the whole team is bigger than any of its parts.