One More Play

Author : James M. Perdue
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781449768683

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One More Play by James M. Perdue Pdf

At age sixteen, James grew-up fast when his father died. He played baseball in high school and received a college scholarship. Concerned about his mother and brothers, he hoped his athletic talent would lead to a financially successful professional baseball career. Then, one day, while playing a pick-up football game, James was seriously injured and diagnosed a quadriplegic. He asked the doctor, "How bad is it?" The doctor responded, "Bad enough. You'll never walk again and possibly not move from the neck down." Thankfully, God placed James within a family that didn't accept such advice. After years of hard work, fortitude, and perseverance, he was able to return to college. After completing his bachelor's degree, it took him three years to land a teaching contract. Prospective employers saw the wheelchair not the applicant. As an educator, James received teaching and coaching awards. Confident, he decided to return to college. After completing his doctoral degree in May 2011, James became a motivational speaker encouraging other people to triumph over tragedies. He knows all of this would not have been possible without God in his life, his family's support, and his personal values – the desire to succeed in life and overcome adversities.

Author : Jim Pickens
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781493110865

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Play It One More Time by Jim Pickens Pdf

While 50 year-old Jack Phillips, a jazz trumpet player, is driving to his gig at the Famous Door in New Orleans, fantasizing about his favorite scenario, If I had known then what I know now, he has an accident, and wakes up in the hospital, 23 years in the past; January, 1968. He remembers what happened 1968, one of the most turbulent years in modern American history. It was a terrible year; the Korean capture of the Pueblo, the Tet Offensive in Vietnam, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy, the Klan killings, civil rights and anti-war riots in the streets, the Chicago riots at the Democratic convention. What should he do? Could he actually change history for the better? Should he even try? What about the unintended consequences of his actions? How could he find someone in the government high enough to have access to the President? Jack writes two of his predictions to his U.S. Senator, John Stennis. When Jacks second prediction comes true, Senator Stennis begins to believe his story, and relays his information to the Attorney General, because he doesnt trust J. Edgar Hoover. Hoover, livid that a senator has information before the FBI does, assigns two of his sociopathic special operatives to discover Stennis source. Jack has a physical confrontation with one of them, and makes the now-crippled operative a lifelong enemy, bent on revenge. Did he actually change any of the tragic events of 1968? Were there unintended consequences of his actions? This historical fiction is full of political intrigue, FBI corruption, the societal tumult in the streets, organized crime, and a true picture of the jazz music scene of New Orleans at the time.

Author : Randy Pausch
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781401395513

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The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch Pdf

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a professor shares the lessons he's learned—about living in the present, building a legacy, and taking full advantage of the time you have—in this life-changing classic. "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." —Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull over the same question: What wisdom would we impart to the world if we knew it was our last chance? If we had to vanish tomorrow, what would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave—"Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"—wasn't about dying. It was about the importance of overcoming obstacles, of enabling the dreams of others, of seizing every moment (because "time is all you have . . . and you may find one day that you have less than you think"). It was a summation of everything Randy had come to believe. It was about living. In this book, Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and given it an indelible form. It is a book that will be shared for generations to come.

Author : Bill Peterson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781524603915

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Just One More Day by Bill Peterson Pdf

As a young man I experienced many things that I found not only intriguing but relevant to young men like me. Afraid for where I am, afraid of where I am going, and not sure how I may get there with a growing family. I started to write this book out of experience I was having and didnt know what to do. So I decided to write all my good and bad times down so if I ran into a problem like that again I would know what to do by looking back over my life experience I was born in a country area where we work and took care of each other and shared each other hope and dreams I miss one grade in high school this book is for everyone who has or will have to face life and grow from the real time discussion you would have to face this book is one section of my life from nineteen seventy four until nineteen eighty-nine.

Author : Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Publisher : C&T Publishing Inc
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781607055877

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15 minutes of Play -- Improvisational Quilts by Victoria Findlay Wolfe Pdf

Scraps never looked so good! This is improvisational piecing reinvented—learn how to create a unique piece of “made-fabric” in just 15 minutes with Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s improvisational scrap-piecing methods, then incorporate your made-fabric into traditional quilt blocks. As you play, you’ll sharpen your design skills and learn about combining colors and prints in new ways…then watch your quilt design emerge. Discover just how distinctive classic blocks like Sawtooth Star or Flying Geese can be, when they’re constructed with more spunk and spontaneity! Includes 11 challenge exercises to strengthen your creative muscles, plus an inspirational quilt gallery.

Author : Avis Ridgway,Gloria Quiñones,Liang Li
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030423315

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Peer Play and Relationships in Early Childhood by Avis Ridgway,Gloria Quiñones,Liang Li Pdf

This book offers a rich collection of international research narratives that reveal the qualities and value of peer play. It presents new understandings of peer play and relationships in chapters drawn from richly varied contexts that involve sibling play, collaborative peer play, and joint play with adults. The book explores social strategies such as cooperation, negotiation, playing with rules, expressing empathy, and sharing imaginary emotional peer play experiences. Its reconceptualization of peer play and relationships promotes new thinking on children's development in contemporary worlds. It shows how new knowledge generated about young children's play with peers illuminates how they learn and develop within and across communities, families, and educational settings in diverse cultural contexts. The book addresses issues that are relevant for parents, early years' professionals and academics, including the role of play in learning at school, the role of adults in self-initiated play, and the long-term impact of early friendships. The book makes clear how recent cultural differences involve digital, engineering and imaginary peer play. The book follows a clear line of argument highlighting the importance of play-based learning and stress the importance of further knowledge of children's interaction in their context. This book aims to highlight the narration of peer play, mostly leaning on a sociocultural theoretical perspective, where many chapters have a cultural-historical theoretical frame and highlight children's social situation of development. Polly Björk-Willén, Linköping University, Sweden

Author : Red Cashion,Rusty Burson
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07
Category : Football
ISBN : 9781477225639

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First Dooowwwnnn...and Life to Go! by Red Cashion,Rusty Burson Pdf

Red Cashion is quite possibly the most universally liked referee in NFL history. Fans loved him; coaches respected him; players joked with him; and league executives applauded him for adding flavor with his trademark "first dooowwwnnn" call. Long before he worked three Super Bowls and became the only official ever to be named the All-Madden team, Cashion nearly gave up on his NFL dreams. He began officiating junior high games in 1952 while still a student at Texas A&M, but he was fired by the Southland Conference for being too robotic and dull. Nevertheless, Cashion scheduled a January 1972 trip to New York to meet with Art McNally, the Director of Officiating for the NFL. McNally listened politely and then delicately told Cashion there were no openings. Cashion left that day with a broken heart, believing the dream was officially over. But an NFL official was killed during the summer of '72 and McNally offered Cashion the job because he'd taken such a bold risk by traveling to New York. The rest is NFL history, as Cashion's No. 43 uniform became as familiar to many fans at NFL stadiums as some of the players. Red's feel-good life story packs a powerfully enthusiastic punch.

Author : Ron Snyder
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-17
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476645926

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Cinderella at the Big Dance by Ron Snyder Pdf

One of the biggest draws on the sports calendar, the NCAA men's basketball tournament routinely thrills fans with "bracket buster" upsets. From Loyola Marymount's emotional 1990 run following the death of team leader Hank Gathers to UMBC in 2018 becoming the first 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed, March Madness holds the sporting world captive for a few weeks each year and changes the lives of players. Drawing on dozens of original interviews, this book chronicles the tournament's many underdog tournament runs, with insights into the teams beyond their exploits on the hardwood.

Author : Marion Leeper
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781912611102

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Developing Early Maths Through Story by Marion Leeper Pdf

Stories and rhymes put maths into context and demonstrate concepts in ways meaningful to children. They make maths more relevant, fun and accessible to children, sparking their imagination while developing their mathematical thinking. Developing Early Maths through Story is the new guide to help practitioners feel more confident about teaching early mathematics. Ideal for use with 3-5 years old, the book will encourage young learners to exercise mathematical concepts, both outdoors and indoors, and show practitioners how to help their children and develop their skills creatively. The book contains 14 chapters, on numbers 0 to 13, each including: * A brief outline of a traditional story * EYFS Learning objectives * Resources needed * Suggestions for younger children and babies * Scope for outdoor activities and for using natural materials * Further activities, games and extension questions * Suggestions for using ICT * Assessment opportunities. Ideal for parents and carers who want to explore or extend the learning of maths at home with their children in a very accessible and enjoyable way.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HXTAQD

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All the Year Round by Anonim Pdf

Author : Clair Bee
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781433676413

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Freshman Quarterback by Clair Bee Pdf

As a member of the freshman football team at State University, Chip Hilton encounters cliques, rivalries, and a conspiracy by the Booster Association to favor some players over others.

Author : George Jean Nathan
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson Univ Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1970-09
Category : Theater
ISBN : 0838611761

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The Theatre Book of the Year, 1947-1948 by George Jean Nathan Pdf

George Jean Nathan (1882-1958) was formative influence on American letters in the first half of this century, and is generally considered the leading drama critic of his era. With H. L. Mencken, Nathan edited The Smart Set and founded and edited The American Mercury, journals that shaped opinion in the 1920s and 1930s. This series of reprints, individually introduced by the distinguished critic and novelist Charles Angoff, collects Nathan's penetrating, witty, and sometimes cynical drama criticism.

Author : Stuart Sillars
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-06
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781107029958

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Shakespeare and the Visual Imagination by Stuart Sillars Pdf

A fully illustrated study of Shakespeare's awareness of traditions in visual art and their presence in his plays and poems.

Author : Professor Marina Tarlinskaja
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781472430281

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Shakespeare and the Versification of English Drama, 1561-1642 by Professor Marina Tarlinskaja Pdf

Surveying the development and varieties of blank verse in the English playhouses, this book is a natural history of iambic pentameter in English. Marina Tarlinskaja’s statistical analysis of versification focuses on Shakespeare, but places his work in the literary context of the times. Her results offer new ways to think about the dating of plays, the attribution of anonymous texts, and how collaborators divided their task in co-authored dramas.

Author : Saul Tanpepper
Publisher : Brinestone Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Live Another Play by Saul Tanpepper Pdf

WINNING THE LEVEL AIN'T WINNING THE GAME Sure, Jessie's safe... for now. But you don't just walk away from The Game, not when there's so much more to play. But with a trail of death and destruction in her wake, will reengaging put even more lives will be at risk? Get Episode 09 in this relaunch of Saul Tanpepper's popular cyberpunk zombie apocalypse series GAMELAND, but only if you're ready for more thrills, more gore, and more of the living dead.