The boy isn't much to look at: thin, pale, and undersized for his age. Neighbors shake their heads over Jared Austin's odd ways. His father doesn't think he's good for anything much. Even his friend Jennet wonders what will become of him. But Jared isn't concerned; he has his own ideas about what is really important. One day a journeyman painter visits their quiet New Hampshire farm, and his unexpected offer sets Jared aglow with excitement. He starts off on an adventure that takes him miles from home and into experiences that bring him to manhood and deepen his faith. But before he leaves, Jared promises Jennet that someday, someday, he will come back for her. - Back cover.
The Path to Being a Better Man Many modern men are consumed by anger, frustration, aggression, and fear. We are unable to connect effectively as a spouse, a father, a friend, and even a leader. We push people away, lash out at those we love the most, and keep our inner struggles to ourselves. This disjunction from the outside world poisons our relationships and threatens our ability to find true fulfillment. But there is a path to a better version of the modern man. By confronting the inner challenges that inform our outward behaviors, we can reshape ourselves. With help and courage, we can set off on a new journey toward better relationships, more honest and effective communication, and an overall better life. Tony C. Daloisio harnesses over thirty years of professional experience as a practicing psychologist and researcher, as well as his own personal journey, to illuminate the road to a well lived life. The path—and the journeyman—will never be perfect, but the journey itself will lead to lasting positive change for ourselves and for our loved ones.
Winner: Illinois Library Association's Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project "Paul Reid died in the snow at seventeen. The day of his death, he told a lie—and for the rest of his life, he wondered if that was what killed him." And so begins the battle for the afterlife, known as The Commons. It's been taken over by a corporate raider who uses the energy of its souls to maintain his brutal control. The result is an imaginary landscape of a broken America—stuck in time and overrun by the heroes, monsters, dreams, and nightmares of the imprisoned dead. Three people board a bus to nowhere: a New York street kid, an Iraq War veteran, and her five-year-old special-needs son. After a horrific accident, they are the last, best hope for The Commons to free itself. Along for the ride are a shotgun-toting goth girl, a six-foot-six mummy, a mute Shaolin monk with anger-management issues, and the only guide left to lead them. Three Journeys: separate but joined. One mission: to save forever. But first they have to save themselves.
Journey Man is a gutsy, humorous and sometimes tragic odyssey that begins at an Israeli collective farm in 1974. Years later, it draws to a close on a Native American Reservation. The odyssey takes the reader into nine countries, on four continents, over a span of three decades. The author meets challenging surprises as a long distance hitchhiker, takes life-threatening risks when he drops into a revolution, transforms himself into a merchant seaman as a professional actor, comes face-to-face with death in a devastating earthquake and embraces spiritual awakenings as a participant in little-known indigenous rituals. Journey Man is a celebration of adventure and revelation, community and cooperation, faith and trust.
DIVDIVA wandering preacher who gambles and chases women exposes the hypocrisies of a small Southern town/divDIV /divDIVWhen preacher Semon Dye moves into the tiny Georgia town of Rocky Comfort, many of its citizens welcome him. After all, the only church in town is being used to store fertilizer. But sermons aren’t the first thing on the mind of the tall, magnetic, and utterly dissolute man. Other callings take priority: women, whiskey, gambling, and hiding from the law. Even as he seduces wives, cheats at cards, and provokes old feuds, Dye manages to cast a dark spell over all the people in Rocky Comfort./divDIV /divDIVJourneyman is a wicked send-up of religious fervor by an American master of dark political satire./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Erskine Caldwell including rare photos and never-before-seen documents courtesy of the Dartmouth College Library./div/div
Every young hockey player dreams of one day playing in the NHL, of skating on a line with his hero and drinking champagne in the dressing room after winning the Stanley Cup. But kids should watch what they wish for. They may make it to the pros, like Sean Pronger, only to end up playing for sixteen teams over eleven seasons. They may end up on a team with a guy like the Great One, but skate on his line only in practice when the bona fide first-line centre has the flu. And they may end up drinking champagne only because their little brother wins the Stanley Cup. Anyone who's gotten to the NHL the hard way has a story to tell. No one knows the game better than the guys on the fourth line who fight for their jobs every night. They know all too well what it's like to watch from the press box or, worse, to be sent to the minors or traded. Sean Pronger has seen it all. He's played for legendary coaches like Pat Burns and gone head-to-head with guys such as Doug Gilmour and Steve Yzerman in the faceoff circle. He was on the ice for perhaps the most notorious violent attack in recent hockey history. While playing in the minors in Winnipeg, he guzzled beer in an ice-fishing hut with grizzled veterans like John MacLean, and while playing in Europe, he caused international incidents with guys such as Doug Weight. Full of hilarious stories and self-deprecating jokes, Journeyman is a story not only about achieving a dream, but about realizing you've achieved it.
Former PGA Tour Player, Larry Rinker, is pleased to announce the release of his third book, “The Journeyman,” How a Veteran Tour Player Found his Swing After 50 Years. The paperback book is now available. “This is such a killer book! This is a must read for anyone interested in what it takes to succeed in the cutthroat world of professional sports. I couldn’t put it down.” Paul Azinger, former PGA Champion and NBC Analyst “Larry Rinker will rock your world as his story of perseverance in life and his rise to the highest level of golf instruction is a true inspiration. Well done, my friend.” Gary McCord, PGA Tour Veteran Member, CBS Announcer“He may have called himself “The Journeyman" – but as anyone will tell you, the joy in life is in the journey, and no one tapped into that joy more than Larry.” Jim Nantz, CBS Sports "It's a story worth telling." Tim Finchem, former PGA Tour Commissioner “I have always enjoyed Larry’s company and admired his talents both on the golf course and on the bandstand. “The Journeyman” is a great perspective on the life of a Tour player. Love ya Rink.” Vince Gill, 21 Grammy Awards, Country Music Hall of Fame “As Larry’s playing career wound down, he made a smooth transition into teaching and he shares many beliefs with me, including one very basic fundamental: You cannot standardize teaching, as all teachers communicate differently and all students learn differently. “The Journeyman” is the most fascinating book I have ever read. I believe the reader will enjoy learning about his journey as much as he enjoyed making it.” Bob Toski, Hall of Fame Teacher, 1954 PGA Tour Leading Money Winner“Larry Rinker is a first-rate guitar player, disciplined and sensitive, with a refined touch and a professional’s approach to music. In having intertwined all the elements of his search for self awareness, he has adroitly put the “journey” back in “journeyman” and made it a fitting title for this book. Well done, dear friend.” Stephen Stills, the first person to be inducted twice on the same night into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for Buffalo Springfield, and CSN. “The Journeyman” is a must read for any aspiring Tour player as well as anyone who is a fan of the PGA Tour. "These guys are good" for a reason. When Larry was 6 years old, his lungs collapsed twice while he was having a kidney removed. Doctors gave him only a 50-50 chance of survival. He not only survived, he thrived, because he refused to be deterred by any obstacle that life put in his way. This truly is a great read. Dr. David F. Wright, Ph.D., PGA
For whisky professionals, connoisseurs and lovers, Jim McEwan is an icon like Steve Jobs, Paul McCartney and Pelé. Growing up in the small village of Bowmore on the "whisky island" of Islay, he started his career in 1963 at the age of 15 as a cask maker in the Bowmore distillery. This developed into an unprecedented career in which Jim was to shape and revolutionise the world of whisky like no other. The worldwide success of single malt whisky is inextricably linked to him. The highlight of his work was the revival of the Bruichladdich distillery, today one of the most innovative and respected representatives of the whisky world. How a journey began with two men and a dog that would lead to new universes of whisky is only part of the story that Jim McEwan tells here anecdotally and with much humour. Lavishly designed, lavishly illustrated and sumptuously appointed - a delight for lovers of wonderful books and wonderful drinks alike.
