Jacob and the Ultimate Game
Jacob and the Ultimate Game

Author: Richard Belisle

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2012-08-01

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9781478184287

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Pitching for the interscholastic league championship versus the heavily favored and undefeated Keegan Raging Panthers in his first year on his middle school baseball team, seventh grader Jacob Lawson is feeling the pressure. It's the pressure that comes with an entire school bursting at the seams to win its first ever baseball championship. It's also the pressure of perceived expectations and the desire to win, not only for his dad but also for his teammates and friends and the entire school community—let alone for the girl he has liked for almost the entire school year.Looking within himself, Jacob attempts with the help of Coach Reid, his best friend Liam, and hundreds of unwavering fans to fight through the fears and anxieties that stand in the way of this determined all-star and his teammates attaining their ultimate goal—and in the process Jacob learns some valuable lessons about himself and about the real meaning of the game...win or lose...

The Elusive Embrace
The Elusive Embrace

Author: Daniel Mendelsohn

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2012-01-04

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0307809870

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Hailed for its searing emotional insights, and for the astonishing originality with which it weaves together personal history, cultural essay, and readings of classical texts by Sophocles, Ovid, Euripides, and Sappho, The Elusive Embrace is a profound exploration of the mysteries of identity. It is also a meditation in which the author uses his own divided life to investigate the "rich conflictedness of things," the double lives all of us lead. Daniel Mendelsohn recalls the deceptively quiet suburb where he grew up, torn between his mathematician father's pursuit of scientific truth and the exquisite lies spun by his Orthodox Jewish grandfather; the streets of manhattan's newest "gay ghetto," where "desire for love" competes with "love of desire;" and the quiet moonlit house where a close friend's small son teaches him the meaning of fatherhood. And, finally, in a neglected Jewish cemetery, the author uncovers a family secret that reveals the universal need for storytelling, for inventing myths of the self. The book that Hilton Als calls "equal to Whitman's 'Song of Myself,'" The Elusive Embrace marks a dazzling literary debut.

Get in the Game
Get in the Game

Author: James Holden

Publisher: Morning Joy Media

Published: 2016-10-10

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 1937107620

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It’s time to get off the bench! No matter where you came from, what you have done, or what you struggle with, God can use you! He can restore you. He can put you into the starting lineup and use you to change the world. Let’s stop believing the enemy’s lies. Join us as we review the game tapes of biblical examples to learn what plays they made, where they fumbled, and how we can gain the victory. It’s time to get in the game!

Calculation
Calculation

Author: Jacob Aagaard

Publisher: Grandmaster Preparation

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781907982309

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Have there been times during a game when you have calculated a position for half an hour, only to find out that most of what you were thinking about was of little use? If you have not, maybe the only way to improve your calculation is to upgrade your processor. But if you are human, then this book will offer you practical advice and an effective training plan to think differently and make decisions far more efficiently.In Calculation thinking methods such as Candidates, Combinations, Prophylaxis, Comparison, Elimination, Intermediate Moves, Imagination and Traps are explained to the reader, and ownership of them is offered through a carefully selected series of exercises.

Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob

Author: William Landay

Publisher: Delacorte Press

Published: 2012-01-31

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0345527593

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A legal thriller that’s comparable to classics such as Scott Turow’s Presumed Innocent . . . tragic and shocking.”—Associated Press NOW AN EMMY-NOMINATED ORIGINAL STREAMING SERIES • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • Boston Globe • Kansas City Star Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney for two decades. He is respected. Admired in the courtroom. Happy at home with the loves of his life: his wife, Laurie, and their teenage son, Jacob. Then Andy’s quiet suburb is stunned by a shocking crime: a young boy stabbed to death in a leafy park. And an even greater shock: The accused is Andy’s own son—shy, awkward, mysterious Jacob. Andy believes in Jacob’s innocence. Any parent would. But the pressure mounts. Damning evidence. Doubt. A faltering marriage. The neighbors’ contempt. A murder trial that threatens to obliterate Andy’s family. It is the ultimate test for any parent: How far would you go to protect your child? It is a test of devotion. A test of how well a parent can know a child. For Andy Barber, a man with an iron will and a dark secret, it is a test of guilt and innocence in the deepest sense. How far would you go? Praise for Defending Jacob “A novel like this comes along maybe once a decade . . . a tour de force, a full-blooded legal thriller about a murder trial and the way it shatters a family. With its relentless suspense, its mesmerizing prose, and a shocking twist at the end, it’s every bit as good as Scott Turow’s great Presumed Innocent. But it’s also something more: an indelible domestic drama that calls to mind Ordinary People and We Need to Talk About Kevin. A spellbinding and unforgettable literary crime novel.”—Joseph Finder “Defending Jacob is smart, sophisticated, and suspenseful—capturing both the complexity and stunning fragility of family life.”—Lee Child “Powerful . . . leaves you gasping breathlessly at each shocking revelation.”—Lisa Gardner “Disturbing, complex, and gripping, Defending Jacob is impossible to put down. William Landay is a stunning talent.”—Carla Neggers “Riveting, suspenseful, and emotionally searing.”—Linwood Barclay

Jacob's New Dress
Jacob's New Dress

Author: Sarah Hoffman

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 2014-03-01

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 0807563749

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One of 10 Best Indie Picture Books of 2014, ForeWord Reviews Runner-Up, 2014 New England Book Festival: Children's Books 2014 Distinguished List of the Association of Children's Librarians of Northern California CCBC Choices 2015 An affirming story about gender nonconformity. Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants? This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by children who don't identify with traditional gender roles.

No One Must Know
No One Must Know

Author: Eva Wiseman

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 2009-05-08

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1770490582

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Chosen for inclusion in the reading list for the 2006 Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award It is 1957 and Alexandra’s immigrant family is living the North American dream. Her father is a respected doctor, and she has a warm circle of good friends from church, from girl guides, and from school. Perhaps her mother is nervous and a bit odd – she seems incapable of leaving the house alone – and there is never any talk of the life they left behind in Hungary, but every family has its quirks. Alexandra’s world is turned upside down when she discovers a secret that her parents have kept. They are not Catholic, as Alexandra believes. They are Jewish. Alexandra’s view of her parents, of her friends, and of the society in which she lives is turned upside down by her discovery. Who is she and where does she really belong?

Confidence
Confidence

Author: Peggy L. Headlund

Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing

Published: 2011-11

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1618977466

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The Second Edition of Confidence: Reliance on the Spirit, The Innocence and Resilience of Youth is a gripping story of the irrepressible Lilia Faith Christian, which will thrill tweens and teens alike. What are you trying to do Jimmy, kill me? thirteen-year-old Lilia screeched at the top of her lungs when sixteen-year-old Jimmy pitched the softball directly at her head. She heard the whirring of air around the ball as it picked up velocity, and leaned backwards to avoid it as the ball flew past within an inch of her nose. This is supposed to be for fun, not for blood Lilia squalled at him. For years, Jimmy had been the nemesis of her life. He pestered her any chance he had for whatever reason he could find. He's probably just trying to get back at me for sitting on him and holding his hands in the dirt last spring, speculated Lilia. However, Jimmy had grown six inches during the summer, and now stood a head above Lilia Her father's fateful words rang in her ears, Someday that boy will be twice as big as you, and he'll definitely remember that you bullied him and then what will you do? Lilia and Jimmy attempt to understand each other, but they don't always agree.This is a buoyant and adventurous story of reconciliation, friendship, faith, and self-discovery in the tender hearts of youth. About the Author: Peggy L. Headlund is writing four series of fiction and non-fiction books. She lives in California with her husband, Don. http: //SBPRA.com/PeggyLHeadlun

Jacob's Choice
Jacob's Choice

Author: Ervin R. Stutzman

Publisher: MennoMedia, Inc.

Published: 2014-02-08

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0836198980

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Jacob Hochstetler is a peace-loving Amish settler on the Pennsylvania frontier when Native American warriors, goaded on by the hostilities of the French and Indian War, attack his family one September night in 1757. Taken captive by the warriors and grieving for the family members just killed, Jacob finds his beliefs about love and nonresistance severely tested. Jacob endures a hard winter as a prisoner in an Indian longhouse. Meanwhile, some members of his congregation—the first Amish settlement in America—move away for fear of further attacks. Based on actual events, Jacob's Choice describes how one man's commitment to pacifism leads to a season of captivity, a complicated romance, an unrelenting search for missing family members, and an astounding act of forgiveness and reconciliation. Free downloadable study guide available here.

Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Author: Mordecai Richler

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 2009-09-17

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1770490728

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Poor Jacob Two-Two. Not only must he say everything twice just to be heard over his four brothers and sisters, but he finds himself the prisoner of the dreaded Hooded Fang. What had he done to deserve such a punishment? The worst crime of all – insulting a grown-up! Although he’s small, Jacob is not helpless, especially when The Infamous Two come to his aid.