Heaven S Playground

Author : Rick Telander
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0803294271

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Heaven is a Playground by Rick Telander Pdf

In 1974, Rick Telander intended to spend a few days doing a magazine piece on the court wizards of Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant. He ended up staying the entire summer, becoming part of the players' lives and eventually the coach of a loose aggregation known as the Subway Stars. Telander tells of everything he saw: the on-court flash, the off-court jargon, the late-night graffiti raids, the tireless efforts of one promoter-hustler-benefactor to get these kids a chance at a college education. He lets the kids speak for themselves, revealing their grand dreams and ambitions. But he never flinches from showing us how far their dreams are from reality. The roots of today's inner-city basketball can be traced to the world Telander presents in "Heaven is a Playground," the first book of its kind. Rick Telander is a senior writer for "Sports Illustrated" and the winner of the 1987 Notre Dame Club Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism.

Author : Tracey Smith
Publisher : Advanced Global Publishing
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0768410568

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Heaven's Playground by Tracey Smith Pdf

"Opportunities to take short cuts in life are ever so present. Resist the urge to compromise and ask yourself the sensible question: which one of my gifts will produce an everlasting harvest?" -Tracey Smith "Heaven's Playground" reveals the reality that Heaven is real and there is life after death. Author Tracey Smith inspires and encourages you to look past your grief of losing a loved one and look to God for restoration and a new beginning. She tenderly shares the grieving challenges she went through after her sweet four-year-old daughter, Trezoree, died of leukemia. Tracey walks your through the grieving process and shares how you can move forward to discover and receive God's ultimate plan for your life. After receiving this profound revelation about life and death, you will be strengthened, full of hope, and ready to step into your new day. It was revealed to me by God that there really is a Heaven-and that is where my daughter is. I no longer have to mourn her death or remain in despair. I am now free to pursue my dreams and live my life with joy and to the fullest. I live every day on purpose; and I'm so happy to know that at the end of my journey, I will see my little angel again. -Tracey Smith Whether your child died tragically, naturally, by way of abortion, or through the birthing process, "Heaven's Playground" empowers you to look past any regrets and doubts and walk purposefully into beautiful tomorrows. Don't settle for a life full of grief and despair when you can have God's very best in every area of your life-today!

Author : Rick Telander
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613216163

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Heaven Is a Playground by Rick Telander Pdf

Heaven Is a Playground was the first book on the uniquely American phenomenon of urban basketball. Rick Telander, a photojournalist and former high school basketball player, spent part of the summer of 1973 and all of the summer of 1974 in Brooklyn living the playground life with his subjects at Foster Park in Flatbush. He slept on the floor of a park regular’s apartment, observing, questioning, traveling, playing with, and eventually coaching a ragtag group of local teenagers whose hopes of better lives were often fanatically attached to the transcendent game itself. Telander introduces us to Fly Williams, a playground legend with incredible leaping ability and self-destructive tendencies that threatened to keep him earthbound. Another standout was Albert King, a fifteen-year-old phenom whose shy, quiet demeanor masked an otherworldly talent that eventually took him to the NBA. This edition also includes Telander’s perspectives on the arrival of an NBA team in Brooklyn. Heaven Is a Playground is one of a kind—a funny, sad, ultimately inspiring book about Americans and the roots of the sport that they love.

Author : Theodora Higgenbotham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0692089918

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Heaven's Playground by Theodora Higgenbotham Pdf

Have you or your child asked the question: is my loved one in heaven? Now, all will have solace in exploring heaven and seeing its vibrant beauty. Imagine, hearing the sounds of joyous harmonies from all living creatures, both large and small. Believing that their loved ones are having an everlasting encounter with Heaven's King. Taking comfort in knowing they are living spirits, experiencing eternal happiness.Come along and see for yourselves!

Author : Martin Schimcek
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-28
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781669837534

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Ordinary Me by Martin Schimcek Pdf

After Stitches and Scars was published, I felt I had so much more to say about myself and my life, which includes living with a disability due to Cerebral Palsy. Losing many family members and friends at an early age really took a toll on me and is part of the inspiration for writing Ordinary Me, as well as my first book. Peace and God bless!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0803294530

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Heaven Is a Playground by Anonim Pdf

In 1974 Rick Telander intended to spend a few days doing a magazine piece on the courtøwizards of Brooklyn?s Foster Park. He ended up staying the entire summer, becoming part of the players? lives, and eventually the coach of a loose aggregation known as the Subway Stars. ø Telander tells of everything he saw: the on-court flash, the off-court jargon, the late-night graffiti raids, the tireless efforts of one promoter-hustler-benefactor to get these kids a chance at a college education. He lets the kids speak for themselves, revealing their grand dreams and ambitions, but he never flinches from showing us how far their dreams are from reality. The roots of today?s inner-city basketball can be traced to the world Telander presents in Heaven Is a Playground, the first book of its kind.

Author : Marcia Hughes
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781098035730

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From Wheelchair to Playground by Marcia Hughes Pdf

After having given birth to a severely handicapped daughter, I committed myself to a strong faith goal. I told God what he was going to do and how it was going to be, period, the end! That goal came crashing down upon me shattering in tiny pieces around my feet. God picked up those pieces and glued them back together with his unconditional love. Proceeds of this book will be donated to children's ministries.

Author : Rick Telander
Publisher : Sports Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1683584724

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Heaven Is a Playground by Rick Telander Pdf

Now in paperback! Heaven Is a Playground was the first book on the uniquely American phenomenon of urban basketball. Rick Telander, a photojournalist and former high school basketball player, spent part of the summer of 1973 and all of the summer of 1974 in Brooklyn living the playground life with his subjects at Foster Park in Flatbush. He slept on the floor of a park regular’s apartment, observing, questioning, traveling, playing with, and eventually coaching a ragtag group of local teenagers whose hopes of better lives were often fanatically attached to the transcendent game itself. Telander introduces us to Fly Williams, a playground legend with incredible leaping ability and self-destructive tendencies that threatened to keep him earthbound. Another standout was Albert King, a fifteen-year-old phenom whose shy, quiet demeanor masked an otherworldly talent that eventually took him to the NBA. This edition also includes Telander’s perspectives on the arrival of an NBA team in Brooklyn. Heaven Is a Playground is one of a kind—a funny, sad, ultimately inspiring book about Americans and the roots of the sport that they love.

Author : Anthony Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Art
ISBN : 1624650015

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Heaven's Hell by Anthony Jones Pdf

When you die on your world, you are born in this world. Some may call this the afterlife, a spiritual rebirth, heaven, hell, damnation. For me, it s my playground. Lasaaj (a character from "Heaven s Hell") This book explores the world of Heaven s Hell, a place that takes place in the afterlife. The premise is that when you die, your spirit or soul is transported to another realm of being. The life you were living before was a test to prepare you for the afterlife. Because in your new life, you will have to fight, not only for your survival, but also for rewards. The rewards are given to those who are victorious in ending the existence of others in huge battle arenas, and they grant people divine intervention and power that essentially help them communicate back to their old worlds. Sometimes it s for good, sometimes for bad, helping to illuminate the existence of miracles and tragic disasters throughout all religious history. Follow top educator Anthony Jones on his adventure of creating a fascinating place where imagination has no bounds."

Author : Pete Axthelm
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-28
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781453220641

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The City Game by Pete Axthelm Pdf

DIVA fascinating chronicle of New York basketball, from the concrete courts of the city’s parks to the bright lights of Madison Square Garden/divDIV/divDIVThe New York Knickerbockers, one of the NBA’s charter franchises, played professionally for twenty-four years before winning their first championship in 1970, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in a thrilling seven-game series. Those Knicks, who won again in 1973, became legends, and captivated a city that has basketball in its blood./divDIV /divDIVBut this book is more than a history of the championship Knicks. It is an exploration of what basketball means to New York—not just to the stars who compete nightly in the garden, but to the young men who spend their nights and weekends perfecting their skills on the concrete courts of the city’s parks. Basketball is a city game, and New York is the king of cities./div

Author : Barbara Johnson
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2000-03-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781418516116

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Leaking Laffs Between Pampers and Depends, He's Gonna Toot And I'm Gonna Scoot, and Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death by Barbara Johnson Pdf

Grab your giggle box! Here comes Barbara Johnson with another helping heap of joy for women of all ages, aches, and "architecture." Author Barbara Johnson's encouraging book about a woman's adventures in aging, Living Somewhere Between Estrogen and Death, became the number-one best-selling paperback in the Christian market for the year in which it was published. Soon hordes of happy readers were flooding Barbara's mailbox with their own favorite jokes, touching stories, and hilarious tales of female misadventures. Now Barb has packed that amazing collection of wacky wit into this boisterously funny new book that's full of "laff leaks" about every stage of a woman's life?from diapers to dentures. No matter what stage of the "hormonal cesspool" you're splashing through, there's something here to touch your heart. You'll love Barb's quirky empty-nest de-cluttering strategies, her joyful insights on stress-soothing, husband-handling, kid-corralling, and parent-parenting in chapters like these: Having a Baby Is Like Writing a Book?Lots of Whining, Begging, and Pushing Who Are These Kids, and Why Are They Calling Me Mom? I Finally Got My Head Together?Then My Body Fell Apart We Started Out With Nothing?and Still Have Most of It Left Leaking Laffs Between Pampers and Depends is a heart-warming ride over the waves of humor in God's endless sea of love.

Author : Miriam Jacobs
Publisher : Candalyse Publishing
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780976678793

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Embracing Candace by Miriam Jacobs Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
ISBN : MINN:31951D024060073

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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1130 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations
ISBN : NYPL:33433031981834

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Cumulative List of Organizations Described in Section 170 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Princella Jackson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781469162195

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Eye to Eyewitnesses and Accounts of God’s Miracle by Princella Jackson Pdf

About the cover of the book above: Princella is ascending into theclouds, yet prayers are being lifted up as she is being lifted up, like Jesusascended into the air on Mount of Transfiguration. A Voice from Heaven Father, glorify thy name. Then came there voice from Heaven, saying, Iboth glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stoodby, and heard it, said that it thundered. others said, an angel spake to him.Jesus answer and said, This voice came not because of me, but for yoursake. (John 12:28-30)