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Something to Prove

Author : Rob Skead
Publisher : Carolrhoda Books ®
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781467742252

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In 1936, the New York Yankees wanted to test a hot prospect named Joe DiMaggio to see if he was ready for the big leagues. They knew just the ballplayer to call—Satchel Paige, the best pitcher anywhere, black or white. For the game, Paige joined a group of amateur African American players, and they faced off against a team of white major leaguers plus young DiMaggio. The odds were stacked against the less-experienced black team. But Paige's skillful batting and amazing pitching—with his "trouble ball" and "bat dodger"— kept the game close. Would the rookie DiMaggio prove himself as major league player? Or would Paige once again prove his greatness—and the injustice of segregated baseball?

Something to Prove

Author : Yvonne S. Thornton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 0741472325

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Describes how the lessons of the author's father helped her through the biases and setbacks she experienced while trying to become the first African-American woman to be board certified in maternal-fetal medicine.

Something to Prove

Author : Norah McClintock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 0545985714

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It's a new school year and Robyn finds herself swept up in tragedy and mystery when a new boy, James, transfers to her school, and she is asked to tutor him. Robyn is shocked when she finds out that James' brother was murdered several years earlier, and that the accused killer, Eddy Leonard, was acquitted of all charges due to some savvy moves on his defense lawyer's part. To Robyn's horror the defense attorney in question happens to be her mother, Patricia Stone. And now she dreads the day James finds out who she really is.Meanwhile, Robyn is feeling insecure about her relationship with Nick. He seems to be more interested in spending time with his childhood friend, April than he does with Robyn. And for his part, Nick wonders why Robyn is spending so muchtime with James.Robyn is relieved when James announces that he and his father will be leaving the country at Christmas--his father has found a job abroad. But when she agrees to spend a weekend with James, she stumbles on a plot to avenge his brother's death that puts her own life in peril.

Something to Prove

Author : Cathryn Parry
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-01-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780373717569

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"Digging for the truth is what Amanda Jensen does. And interviewing ski legend Brody Jones is a journalist's dream come true. Yet something else is happening between them, something neither of them expected. Acting on their attraction, they spend one incredible night together. Still, Amanda's instincts tell her there's a bigger story waiting to be told. Being snowed-in is an advantage because Brody's definitely hiding something. But if she does her job to find out what that is, she puts his comeback in jeopardy--and risks what they share. Now Amanda has an impossible choice: her career ... or his"--Publisher.

TJ Powar Has Something to Prove

Author : Jesmeen Kaur Deo
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780593403396

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“With an iconic heroine, delightful banter and a deeply felt message, this debut proves many times over that Jesmeen Kaur Deo is an invaluable new voice. TJ Powar Has Something to Prove is rife with insight and rich with rom-com joy, often on the same page.” — Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka, authors of If I’m Being Honest When TJ Powar—a pretty, popular debater—and her cousin Simran become the subject of a meme: with TJ being the “expectation” of dating an Indian girl and her Sikh cousin who does not remove her body hair being the “reality”—TJ decides to take a stand. She ditches her razors, cancels her waxing appointments, and sets a debate resolution for herself: “This House Believes That TJ Powar can be her hairy self, and still be beautiful.” Only, as she sets about proving her point, she starts to seriously doubt anyone could care about her just the way she is—even when the infuriating boy from a rival debate team seems determined to prove otherwise. As her carefully crafted sense of self begins to crumble, TJ realizes that winning this debate may cost her far more than the space between her eyebrows. And that the hardest judge to convince of her arguments might just be herself.

Nothing to Prove

Author : Jennie Allen
Publisher : WaterBrook
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781601429629

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The visionary behind the million-strong IF:Gathering challenges Christian women to discover what it means to do life with God rather than always striving to impress him, in this trade paperback edition of her perspective-shifting work, which now includes bonus material to enhance your book club experience, including discussion questions and easy-to-create recipes. All too many of us struggle under the weight of life, convinced we need to work harder to prove to ourselves, to others, and to God that we are good enough, smart enough, and spiritual enough to do the things we believe we should. Author and Bible teacher Jennie Allen invites us into a different experience, one in which our souls overflow with contentment and joy. In Nothing to Prove she calls us to… * Find freedom from self-induced pressure by admitting we’re not enough—but Jesus is. * Admit our greatest needs and watch them be filled by the only One who can meet them. * Make it our goal to know and love Jesus, then watch what He does in and through us. As you wade into the refreshing truth of the more-than-enough life Jesus offers, you’ll experience the joyous freedom that comes to those who are determined to discover what God can do through a soul completely in love with Him. * * * * * “These pages are what your soul is begging for" —Ann Voskamp “Nothing to Prove takes us on a journey toward freedom from the need to measure up.” —Mark Batterson We love this glorious and universally resounding message.” —Louie and Shelley Giglio “This book will help you take your eyes off your problems and put them back on God’s promises.” —Christine Caine

How to Prove It

Author : Daniel J. Velleman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-16
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780521861243

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Many students have trouble the first time they take a mathematics course in which proofs play a significant role. This new edition of Velleman's successful text will prepare students to make the transition from solving problems to proving theorems by teaching them the techniques needed to read and write proofs. The book begins with the basic concepts of logic and set theory, to familiarize students with the language of mathematics and how it is interpreted. These concepts are used as the basis for a step-by-step breakdown of the most important techniques used in constructing proofs. The author shows how complex proofs are built up from these smaller steps, using detailed 'scratch work' sections to expose the machinery of proofs about the natural numbers, relations, functions, and infinite sets. To give students the opportunity to construct their own proofs, this new edition contains over 200 new exercises, selected solutions, and an introduction to Proof Designer software. No background beyond standard high school mathematics is assumed. This book will be useful to anyone interested in logic and proofs: computer scientists, philosophers, linguists, and of course mathematicians.

Something to Prove

Author : Shannyn Schroeder
Publisher : Shannyn Schroeder
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780997889567

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Enjoy this enemies-to-lovers steamy Chicago Irish Family romance by author Shannyn Schroeder. Not mixing business and pleasure is more of a suggestion than a rule, right? Elizabeth Brannigan has a lot to prove—to herself, and to her demanding father. So, she'll do whatever she can to save the failing bar she just purchased. The job won't be easy, which means she can't let a sexy Irish bartender distract her. Well, not too much, anyway... Colin O'Leary has something to prove, too. His father died thinking Colin was a screw-up. Now, he's determined to show his family they can count on him. A business partnership with Elizabeth could be exactly what they both need. As long as he doesn't do anything stupid, that is. Like falling in love... They bring out the best (and worst) in each other. But can polar opposites with something to prove successfully mix business and pleasure—and maybe even find the path to happily ever after along the way? Something to Prove, book 3 in The O’Leary Family series, is a contemporary steamy, opposites-attract workplace romance. This series is full of big, Irish families, even bigger emotions, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Download today and welcome to the Chicago Irish neighborhood! Similar authors: Anna Castor, Adriana Locke, Claire Kingsley, Melissa Foster, Roni Loren, Carly Phillips, Lainey Davis, Erin Nicholas, Samantha Chase

Something to Prove

Author : Kimberly Lang
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780698166882

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In the small waterfront town of Magnolia Beach, Alabama, people may forgive, but they never forget—especially when it comes to scandalous reputations, juicy gossip, and a sexy new flame. Former wild child Helena Wheeler was happy to leave behind her hometown—and her sordid past—for Atlanta twelve years ago. But when her grandmother suffers an injury, Helena has no choice but to return, even if it means facing down all the people who have shunned her. Ryan Tanner went from being a football legend in high school to Magnolia Beach’s young, hot bachelor mayor. As a teenager, he never wanted anything to do with a girl like Helena. But when she hires Ryan to do some construction in her grandmother’s house, he finds that she’s grown up into a different person—one he quite likes. For Helena, confronting her past has its share of surprises—and falling for the resident golden boy was definitely not on her to-do list. But will her reformed ways be enough to get her back in the town’s good graces, or will her reputation keep Helena and Ryan apart for good?

Something to Prove

Author : Nicole Mortillaro
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781552774816

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He didn't want to be known as a diabetic hockey player. He was a player with diabetes.

Principia Mathematica

Author : Alfred North Whitehead,Bertrand Russell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1927
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 052106791X

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The Principia Mathematica has long been recognised as one of the intellectual landmarks of the century.

Shadow of Doubt

Author : Norah McClintock
Publisher : Darby Creek Pub
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780761383154

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When Robyn's new substitute teacher receives a threatening package, she sets out to find out who is responsible.

The Healthy Compulsive

Author : Gary Trosclair
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-08
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781538132616

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Gary Trosclair explores the power of the driven personality and the positive outcomes those with obsessive compulsive personality disorder can achieve through a mindful program of harnessing the skills that can work, and altering those that serve no one. If you were born with a compulsive personality you may become rigid, controlling, and self-righteous. But you also may become productive, energetic, and conscientious. Same disposition, but very different ways of expressing it. What determines the difference? Some of the most successful and happy people in the world are compelled by powerful inner urges that are almost impossible to resist. They’re compulsive. They’re driven. But some people with a driven personality feel compelled by shame or insecurity to use their compulsive energy to prove their worth, and they lose control of the wheel of their own life. They become inflexible and critical perfectionists who need to wield control, and they lose the point of everything they do in the process. A healthy compulsive is one whose energy and talents for achievement are used consciously in the service of passion, love and purpose. An unhealthy compulsive is one whose energy and talents for achievement have been hijacked by fear and its henchman, anger. Both are driven: one by meaning, the other by dread. The Healthy Compulsive: Healing Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder and Taking the Wheel of the Driven Personality, will serve as the ultimate user’s guide for those with a driven personality, including those who have slid into obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). Unlike OCD, which results in specific symptoms such as repetitive hand-washing and intrusive thoughts, OCPD permeates the entire personality and dramatically affects relationships. It also requires a different approach to healing. Both scientifically informed and practical, The Healthy Compulsive describes how compulsives get off track and outlines a four-step program to help them consciously cultivate the talents and passions that are the truly compelling sources of the driven personality. Drawing from his 25 years of clinical experience as a psychotherapist and Jungian psychoanalyst, and his own personal experience as someone with a driven personality, Trosclair offers understanding, inspiring stories of change, and hope to compulsives and their partners about how to move to the healthy end of the compulsive spectrum.

Something to Prove

Author : Julia Faye Dockery Smith
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1532981333

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For any designer, designing the wedding dress to be worn by Jacqueline Bouvier, future First Lady of the United States, for her marriage to John F. Kennedy would be a lifetime achievement. For Ann Lowe, it became a statement. The iconic gown would become the most photographed wedding gown in American history proving that (in Ann's own words), "a Negro can become a major dress designer." Years earlier, as the sun rose on the morning of Ann's birth, no one in the small town of Clayton, Alabama could have dreamed of the heights she would achieve for she was born a squirming, scrawny, little black girl in the Jim Crow South, but from an early age she recognized her dreams. Her path would not be easy, and any success she might have was certain to be achieved only with steadfast effort and fortitude on her part. Armed with a great inner strength and natural talent, she rose above all obstacles and forged her own future. When she designed and produced Jacqueline Bouvier's wedding dress, very few knew her name. No one but her staff knew of the disaster that preceded the delivery of that now-historic wedding dress to the home of the bride. Even fewer knew that she was the granddaughter of a former slave. Even today, few know her story.

Book of Proof

Author : Richard H. Hammack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0989472116

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This book is an introduction to the language and standard proof methods of mathematics. It is a bridge from the computational courses (such as calculus or differential equations) that students typically encounter in their first year of college to a more abstract outlook. It lays a foundation for more theoretical courses such as topology, analysis and abstract algebra. Although it may be more meaningful to the student who has had some calculus, there is really no prerequisite other than a measure of mathematical maturity.