By The Grace Of The Game

Author : Dan Grunfeld,Ray Allen
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781641257008

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By the Grace of the Game by Dan Grunfeld,Ray Allen Pdf

A multi-generational family epic detailing history's only known journey from Auschwitz to the NBA When Lily and Alex entered a packed gymnasium in Queens, New York in 1972, they barely recognized their son. The boy who escaped to America with them, who was bullied as he struggled to learn English and cope with family tragedy, was now a young man who had discovered and secretly honed his basketball talent on the outdoor courts of New York City. That young man was Ernie Grunfeld, who would go on to win an Olympic gold medal and reach previously unimaginable heights as an NBA player and executive. In By the Grace of the Game, Dan Grunfeld, once a basketball standout himself at Stanford University, shares the remarkable story of his family, a delicately interwoven narrative that doesn't lack in heartbreak yet remains as deeply nourishing as his grandmother's Hungarian cooking, so lovingly described. The true improbability of the saga lies in the discovery of a game that unknowingly held the power to heal wounds, build bridges, and tie together a fractured Jewish family. If the magnitude of an American dream is measured by the intensity of the nightmare that came before and the heights of the triumph achieved after, then By the Grace of the Game recounts an American dream story of unprecedented scale. From the grips of the Nazis to the top of the Olympic podium, from the cheap seats to center stage at Madison Square Garden, from yellow stars to silver spoons, this complex tale traverses the spectrum of the human experience to detail how perseverance, love, and legacy can survive through generations, carried on the shoulders of a simple and beautiful game.

Author : Jane Whelen-Banks
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781846428760

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Liam Wins the Game, Sometimes by Jane Whelen-Banks Pdf

Liam loves playing games. His favourite game is 'Woof Woof' which he loves to play with Daddy. When Liam collects all the bones and Daddy loses, he says 'Good game Liam'. When Daddy wins, he gets to shout 'Woof Woof – I win!'. Liam does not like it when he doesn't win. In Liam Wins the Game, Sometimes, lovable Liam learns that it is ok to feel disappointed if you don't win, but that it's not ok to moan or cry or throw things: sometimes you win and sometimes you don't. He learns how to become a good sport, and that makes him a real champ! Vibrant, colourful and lively, this book's positive messages and advice are ideal for young children wanting to understand social situations or how friendships work.

Author : Lawrence Scanlan
Publisher : Penguin Books Canada
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Hockey
ISBN : 0143013432

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Grace Under Fire by Lawrence Scanlan Pdf

Author : Margaret Atwood
Publisher : House of Anansi
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781770892781

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The Circle Game by Margaret Atwood Pdf

The appearance of Margaret Atwood's first major collection of poetry marked the beginning of a truly outstanding career in Canadian and international letters. The voice in these poems is as witty, vulnerable, direct, and incisive as we've come to know in later works, such as Power Politics, Bodily Harm, and Alias Grace. Atwood writes compassionately about the risks of love in a technological age, and the quest for identity in a universe that cannot quite be trusted. Containing many of Atwood's best and most famous poems, The Circle Game won the 1966 Governor General's Award for Poetry and rapidly attained an international reputation as a classic of modern poetry.

Author : Ken Liu
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781481424295

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The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu Pdf

One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions—two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty.

Author : Grace Lordan
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780241987766

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Think Big by Grace Lordan Pdf

What are you doing today to make your dream future come true? 'A rare self-help book that's actually informed by evidence. A host of perceptive, practical tips for getting out of your own way and making progress toward your career goals.' Adam Grant, bestselling author of Think Again and Originals 'A practical and accessible guide to using behavioural science in your career.' Caroline Criado Perez, author of Invisible Women ________________ We all have big ambitions for the future but those dreams only become reality if we do something towards them regularly. To achieve audacious goals, we need to take action and make small changes every day. We need to think big and act small. Drawing on cutting-edge research from behavioural science, Dr Grace Lordan offers immediate actionable solutions and tips that will help you get closer to your dream future, every day. Focusing on six key areas - your time, goal planning, self-narratives, other people, your environment, and resilience - Dr Lordan reveals practical, science-backed hacks that will help you get ahead. Each chapter introduces us to behavioural science concepts like the 'halo effect', 'confirmation bias', 'affect heuristic' and the 'ostrich effect', to help you better understand yourself and others, so that you can get the most out of your career. Whether you fantasise about changing industry, landing that big promotion, writing a screenplay or setting up your own company, Think Big creates a clear pathway to the future you want now. Some of the things you'll learn include how to: · Overcome a fear of failure and throw yourself at opportunity · Craft the optimum environment for work and give yourself ample time for tasks · Rewrite self-narratives and tackle imposter syndrome · Watch out for other people's biases and stop them from holding you back Think Big provides a practical framework to keep you moving in the right direction towards any goal. It will help you get out of your own way and propel you on the path to success, transforming you from dreamer to doer!

Author : Susan Arnout Smith
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 031236833X

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The Timer Game by Susan Arnout Smith Pdf

Grace Descanso was going to be a pediatric heart surgeon---she was a brilliant up-and-comer with a bright future in a heartbreaking, innovative field. Then she took two months off to work in a clinic in Guatemala, and something happened there that nearly destroyed her. She won’t talk about why, but she quit medicine and nearly killed herself with drink. Finally, inch by inch, she pulled it all together for her new baby girl. Now, five years later, though she’s sworn off practicing as a doctor, Grace is using her science background as a crime scene tech in San Diego and going to AA meetings, scraping by and living to be a mom to five-year-old Katie. Everything falls apart again when in the middle of processing a crime scene Grace shoots a madman after he’s killed two of her colleagues and after he’s called her by name, in a bizarre kind of warning, about someone he called “the Spikeman.” A day later, her daughter is kidnapped right out from under her, and instead of a ransom note, the kidnapper sends her on a harrowing twenty-four-hour scavenger hunt, laying out clues and giving out deadlines, leading her carefully, terrifyingly closer to Katie---and to him. The Timer Game is a pulse-pounding race-against-time novel of suspense from a talented writer.

Author : Nicki Clausen-Grace,Jeff Grace
Publisher : Bolt
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Football
ISBN : 1680721453

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Football Superstars by Nicki Clausen-Grace,Jeff Grace Pdf

"With powerful infographics and leveled text, explores modern pro football superstars"--

Author : Matthew Goodman
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101882856

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The City Game by Matthew Goodman Pdf

The powerful story of a college basketball team who carried an era’s brightest hopes—racial harmony, social mobility, and the triumph of the underdog—but whose success was soon followed by a shocking downfall “A masterpiece of American storytelling.”—Gilbert King, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Devil in the Grove NAMED ONE OF THE BEST SPORTS BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW The unlikeliest of champions, the 1949–50 City College Beavers were extraordinary by every measure. New York’s City College was a tuition-free, merit-based college in Harlem known far more for its intellectual achievements and political radicalism than its athletic prowess. Only two years after Jackie Robinson broke the Major League Baseball color barrier—and at a time when the National Basketball Association was still segregated—every single member of the Beavers was either Jewish or African American. But during that remarkable season, under the guidance of the legendary former player Nat Holman, this unheralded group of city kids would stun the basketball world by becoming the only team in history to win the NIT and NCAA tournaments in the same year. This team, though, proved to be extraordinary in another way: During the following season, all of the team’s starting five were arrested by New York City detectives, charged with conspiring with gamblers to shave points. Almost overnight these beloved heroes turned into fallen idols. The story centers on two teammates and close friends, Eddie Roman and Floyd Layne, one white, one black, each caught up in the scandal, each searching for a path to personal redemption. Though banned from the NBA, Layne continued to devote himself to basketball, teaching the game to young people in his Bronx neighborhood and, ultimately, with Roman’s help, finding another kind of triumph—one that no one could have anticipated. Drawing on interviews with the surviving members of that championship team, Matthew Goodman has created an indelible portrait of an era of smoke-filled arenas and Borscht Belt hotels, when college basketball was far more popular than the professional game. It was a time when gangsters controlled illegal sports betting, the police were on their payroll, and everyone, it seemed, was getting rich—except for the young men who actually played the games. Tautly paced and rich with period detail, The City Game tells a story both dramatic and poignant: of political corruption, duplicity in big-time college sports, and the deeper meaning of athletic success.

Author : Lindsay D. Grace
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780429771316

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Doing Things with Games by Lindsay D. Grace Pdf

The book provides a contemporary foundation in designing social impact games. It is structured in 3 parts: understanding, application, and implementation. The book serves as a guide to designing social impact games, particularly focused on the needs of, media professionals, indie game designers and college students. It serves as a guide for people looking to create social impact play, informed by heuristics in game design. Key Features Provides contemporary guide on the use of games to create social impact for beginner to intermediate practitioners o Provides design and implementation strategies for social impact games Provides wide ranging case studies in social impact games Provides professional advice from multiple social impact industry practitioners via sidebar interviews, quotes, and postmortems Provides a quick start guide on creating a variety of social impact engagements across a wide variety of subjects and aims

Author : Derek Yu
Publisher : Boss Fight Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781940535111

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Spelunky by Derek Yu Pdf

A game's creation as told by its creator, perhaps the best rpimer on game design.

Author : Stéfanie Clermont
Publisher : Biblioasis International Trans
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1771963786

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The Music Game by Stéfanie Clermont Pdf

From French Ontario to the anarchist camps of California, three young women come of age in a tumultuous 21st century.

Author : Narinder Dhami
Publisher : Franklin Watts
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Children of divorced parents
ISBN : 1408304244

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Golden Girl Grace by Narinder Dhami Pdf

Grace is seen as the golden girl of the team - beautiful, fun, and always there with advice and support. But now her parents are divorcing and she's discovering things other than football (boys!). Grace feels like she's outgrowing the team, and when her dad decides to move away, she has a tough choice to make - should she move on and go with him?

Author : Grace Maccarone
Publisher : Hello Reader! Level 1 (Preboun
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0785739181

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Soccer Game! by Grace Maccarone Pdf

Brief rhyming text follows a group of children through some exciting plays during a soccer game

Author : Terry Pluto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0684807661

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Falling from Grace by Terry Pluto Pdf

Pluto looks at the causes contributing to the deline of the NBA, including a look at the Continental Basketball Association.