Shimmy to Gold
Shimmy to Gold

Author: Thurman W. Robins

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1434360083

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The book is an inspirational, motivational and biographical account of an African American girl seeking to compete at elite levels of competitive swimming. It begins with her first experience in summer league competition and ends with her competing at the Division I level of NCAA Swimming Championships and the U.S.A. Olympic Trials. The story is a journey through early schooling intertwined with competitive experiences. The twist and turns, up and down of early experiences help motivate the young athlete. Experiences are interesting and varied and provide avenues for reflection and assessment. Motivational aspects when coupled with desire, determination, dedication, and hard work are powerful tools used to reach goals and objectives. One unique aspect of the story reveals the working relations between parent/coach and child as she pursues her dream and mission. Multiple motivating techniques and fatherly advice provide for interesting dialog between parent and child through early schooling, theatrical pursuits, and other interesting childhood experiences. The biographical account focuses on one age group swimmer's attempt to reach heights and levels of accomplishment which seem impossible. As Kelley moves from one level of competition to another new challenges present themselves. Meeting these new challenges and overcoming them all to achieve her goals and objectives provide interesting commentary to the journey.

A Touch of Gold
A Touch of Gold

Author: Annie Sullivan

Publisher: Blink

Published: 2018-08-14

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0310765978

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Gold is wealth. Wealth is power. Power is a curse. This captivating fantasy adventure—the untold story of the daughter King Midas turned to gold—will dazzle you with the kind of action, adventure, twists, turns, and a bit of romance to make any fan of magic and mythology greedy for more. After King Midas’s gift—or curse—almost killed his daughter, he relinquished The Touch forever. Ten years later, Princess Kora still bears the consequences of her father’s wish: her skin shines golden, rumors follow her everywhere she goes, and she harbors secret powers that are getting harder to hide. Kora spends her days concealed behind gloves and veils. It isn’t until a charming duke arrives that Kora believes she could indeed be loved. But their courtship is disrupted when a thief steals treasures her father needs to survive. Thanks to Kora’s unique ability to sense gold, she sails off on her quest to find the missing items. Magic, mythology, fantasy, and pirate adventures charge through every page as Kora learns that not everything is what it seems—not her companions, not the thieves, and not even Kora herself. A Touch of Gold: Is told from the perspective of Kora, King Midas’s daughter and a strong female protagonist Is a clean fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, The Wrath & the Dawn and Cinder Is an enchanting and captivating fantasy adventure/fairy tale retelling Features a beautifully decorated cover Will have strong appeal to readers ages 13 & up

Gold Fever: Dark Savior Series
Gold Fever: Dark Savior Series

Author: Jim Clougherty

Publisher: Jim Clougherty

Published: 2019-07-01

Total Pages: 830

ISBN-13:

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Stay away from the mines of Mt. Couture. ​ Advice that the village of Faiwell followed for thousands of years. But when precious metals from the surrounding mountains become scarce and the threat of famine looms, two teams are sent to explore the long abandoned mines. The first team becomes trapped by a tunnel collapse and are hunted by an otherworldly terror that roams the mines at night. Even worse, the workers act peculiar and mumble on about a Dark Savior. ​ Gold Fever follows Joel, a young mute from the second team of miners who knows more than he lets on. He and his new friends navigate the many dangers of Mt. Couture and attempt to hunt for valuable metals, find the first team, and most importantly... survive.

Cost of the Gold Service
Cost of the Gold Service

Author: Allen Ivers

Publisher: Allen Ivers

Published: 2022-03-11

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1962314049

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They're called Paladins. They're not soldiers. They're zealots. Dogmatic, violent, and single-minded. The very best the Empire has to offer, completely removed from military oversight. They're trained to kill, augmented with the most extreme technology available to humanity. Paladins don't fail, they don't die. And they have only one goal: Slay the enemies of the Dunsweir. Thom, Osyen, and the crew of the Aurum are in for the fight of their lives. But what will it cost them to get out alive? *** Book Two in the Gold Service Trilogy kicks off with a bang, grabs hold and never lets go.

Betraying the Biker (The Gold Vipers) MC Biker Romance
Betraying the Biker (The Gold Vipers) MC Biker Romance

Author: Cassie Alexandra

Publisher: Cassie Alexandra

Published: 2021-02-24

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13:

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Written by USA Today Bestselling Author Cassie Alexandra Sage Parker. A naively sweet girl from the other side of the tracks. She gave me her innocence and walked away with a piece of my heart. Before the world crushed the rest of it. Life can leave you cold, especially when you're dealt a shitty hand. I've done things I'm not proud of and knew there would one day be consequences. Little did I know that day was just around the corner and that she'd end up deceiving me like no other. I never imagined I'd face Caden Wolf again. Not after one mind-blowing week at summer camp. Now he's back in my life and sexier than ever. He's also dangerous… in more ways than one. I have some important choices to make and can't allow my feelings for him interfere with what's right. I'm just not wired to turn the other cheek, especially when a child's life is in danger. Unfortunately, it also means risking my own and betraying the one man who still leaves me confused, breathless, and always wanting more. A stand-alone MC Romance with no cheating or cliffhanger. It's part of the Gold Vipers (Jensen) series and contains language, violence, and steamy adult romance. This is a work of fiction and is not meant to be a true depiction of a motorcycle club. It was written for entertainment only. keywords: mc biker romance, bikers, biker mc, biker mc romance, enemies to lovers, biker club series, biker club romance, new mc romance

Gold Coast Angels: Two Tiny Heartbeats
Gold Coast Angels: Two Tiny Heartbeats

Author: Fiona McArthur

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2013-10-01

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1460320689

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First-day baby bombshell! Discovering she's pregnant—with twins!—is not how midwife Lucy Palmer imagined her first day in her new job. Worse is that it took her gorgeous new colleague Nikolai Kefes to suggest a pregnancy test and scan. As they watch those tiny heartbeats on the monitor, Lucy knows instantly that her two little babies are the only things she can focus on. And that her highly inconvenient attraction to the hunky Greek obstetrician—with his legendary reputation for short, sweet, emotionally unavailable relationships—definitely has to be ignored…!

A Year of Glory and Gold
A Year of Glory and Gold

Author: Kevin C. Kearns

Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd

Published: 2023-08-17

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 0717195627

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The 1930s in Ireland is often thought of as a bleak period of economic stagnation and unemployment. But 1932, hailed by the Irish Press as a 'new era', was an early glimmer of the modernity and success Ireland would later reach: a sequence of events and achievements that included technological advances in travel, agriculture, home appliances and entertainment; Olympic gold medals and the meteoric rise of boxing phenomenon Jack Doyle; a spectacular Eucharistic Congress; sweepstakes and a so called gold rush; as well as the election of Éamon de Valera and transformations in politics and culture. The soundtrack scoring all this change was the jazz craze, which landed in Ireland in the early 1930s and flourished throughout the country, loosening the conservative social and moral order of the time. Jazz brought new forms of dress, lifestyle and behaviour, exciting and exhilarating a younger generation for the future, while leaving an older generation wary of such rapid change. A Year of Glory and Gold is an energetic and exuberant biography of a bright year in Ireland's history, combining deep archival research with spirited storytelling by one of Ireland's best-loved social historians.