The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
A step-by-step plan offers examples and exercises on how to determine and live by a set of values, experiment with failure as a formula for success, and take life beyond set limits.
A funny and fast-paced story about two best friends whose innocent game could make them not-so legendary, from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman. Best friends Jeff and Wiley are legends. There is practically no one in their school who hasn't been nicknamed by the duo. They've dubbed their own underachieving class "The Dim Bulbs"; their pop-eyed principal is better known as "Deer in Headlights"; and their enormous new English teacher, Mr. Hughes, is "Mr. Huge." But now some of the nicknames that Jeff and Wiley have invented are backfiring on them. Will the duo be able to get it together before it's too late?
The Texting Game is a game with non-fictional characters. The characters never appear in any conversation. Each character is a receiver of random text messages projected as gold mail. The key to the game; solicit text messages for the gain of gold mail! This gold mail icon is a transmitting signal flashing across my cellular phone screen representing the acceptance and submission of a text message through this former small cell phone device known as ‘Nokia’ in my possession. Phone service is text message only. Phone calls are necessary but, a gold mail pop up inbox message is what it’s all about. Everyone recognizes these cell phones as free nights and free weekends, which may not be that critical to the millennia’s! To my knowledge I am the only one with this phone. I anticipate gold mail coming in. I sent the gold mail out! Welcome to the Texting Game.
Have you ever felt alone? Well, a student at Rose Academy has always felt that way. In fact, with no friends and no one being fond of you, what's the point in continuing on in this life, right? But one day, that sort of thinking was altered when this student accidently downloads a software that will change one's life forever. This software talks to you, laughs with you, eats with you, and will be there for you. But most importantly, she is your friend . . . and she is alive. However, she is also linked to the murders that have been occurring lately. Does she really want to be your friend like she says, or is she after your life? But with the help of a dedicated and mysterious student body president, an immature and anything-but-nice bully, and a perv doctor, we will soon discover the truth.