The City Breaks Its Promise is about Mob Enforcer Spiro Tobick, A street kid from Hunts Point, South Bronx. Spiro and his sister Sephrina were abandoned at a crack den by their addict parents. He learned the tricks of the streets and how to make a dime into a quarter and five dollars into that night's dinner for ten people. During the day Spiro had to hustle to make ends meet, selling drugs on and the side Spiro and Sephrina were taken to Foster Care, where they were beaten, raped and broken by their Foster Father. After years of that intense torture they are free and the world never seemed the same again. Desperation clouded Spiro's judgment as he took a deadly job in order to make sure Sephrina was taken care of. Time passes and as Spiro gets himself in deeper he starts to unravel a mystery within himself meanwhile meeting a girl that is the answer to his prayers. The City Breaks its Promise is a Mainstream Fiction novella that is has an intense character study of Spiro that propels the First Person narrative to great heights. It's funny, tragic and at times beautiful.
FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE For most living Americans, September 11, 2001, is the darkest date in the nation’s history. But what exactly happened on 9/11? Could it have been prevented? And what remains unresolved? Here is the first panoramic, authoritative account of that tragic day—from the first brutal actions of the hijackers to our government’s flawed response; from the untruths told afterward by U.S. officials to the “elephant in the room” of the 9/11 Commission’s report—the clues that point to foreign involvement. New York Times bestselling authors Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan write with access to thousands of recently released official documents, raw transcripts, fresh interviews, and the perspective that can come only from a decade of research and evaluation. Riveting, revelatory, and thoroughly sourced, The Eleventh Day is updated for this edition—with new reporting on a development that the former cochairman of Congress’s 9/11 probe calls the most important in years. This is the essential one-volume work, required reading for us all. “Essential.”—The Wall Street Journal “Meticulous, comprehensive . . . an extraordinary synthesis.”—John Farmer, 9/11 Commission senior counsel “This wide-angle look . . . examines the personalities behind the terror plot, U.S. intelligence blunders, the toxic environmental impact on first responders, the march to war, [and] gray areas in the 9/11 Commission Report.”—The Washington Post “The best available general account of 9/11—soberly written, judiciously weighed, meticulously sourced.”—The Sunday Times
This fascinating second selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Soham & Wicken have changed and developed over the last century.
It's been a long time coming for a dynamic book of poetry, such as this. The project contains beautiful, faith-filled, biblically-related poetry that will touch the hearts of people from all walks of life. The poetry is written and expounded upon to reveal the author's beliefs and feelings; and when scripture is used, it reveals exactly what the bible is saying to people today on a myriad of different topics in our daily living. Your soul will be indeed lifted to a higher height, touched in such a gentle manner, taken to a deeper depth of knowledge, and moved beyond mountains while reading this devotional book of poetry and commentary. The author sets the tone of this book by being blatantly honest, but is fair, meek, and wise in his approach at explanations. He wants you to hear the "attitude," mindset, pulse, or disposition of your conscience while reading, in hopes that you won't want to put this work down on the coffee table until finished. The attitude principles or "truths" contained in the book are already provided in the Word of God, but are uniquely demonstrated through poetry arrangements in the context of having a great, Godly attitude through varying situations. Although a Christian poetry book, these concepts can be read and practiced by everyone from all communities, no matter what background all derive from or environment one may have been exposed to as a child, youth, teen or even an adult. This book is full of eye opening messages, but whatever is acquired from this work, it's the writer's heartfelt desire that you attain something uplifting about a positive "latitude of attitudes" to help in your daily journey. Hopefully, these poems will inspire you today to encourage yourself in the Lord, God!
Biblical scholar Robert Wall and pastoral leader Anthony Robinson here join forces to bring the Acts of the Apostles forward to our time as a resource for congregational renewal and transformation.Featuring both careful exegetical study and exciting contemporary exposition, the fifteen chapters of Called to Be Church each first interpret the text of Acts as Scripture and then engage Acts for today's church. The book dives into many of the most vexing issues faced by the church then and now -- such issues as conflict resolution, pluralism and multiculturalism, sexuality, money, church and state, the role of the Holy Spirit, and more.Enhanced by study questions at the end of each chapter, Called to Be Church will lend itself especially well to small-group study within congregations. Pastors, lay readers, students, and ordinary believers alike will find the book helpful and inspiring.
Daily ARMOR 365, Practical Motivation for Daily Living is a compilation of inspirational messages for every day of the year to help motivate you to a greater sense of empowerment over the events of your life. It is based on practical observations from everyday events that happen to almost anyone. These messages will enlighten you and get you excited about experiencing the joys of living life to the fullest. Whether you are a Christian are not, Daily ARMOR 365 will encourage you!
About an arrogant individual that disrespected his mother. As a result of his marriage to a devoted Catholic, and subsequent absorbing of a religious life - he lived to experience his mother's last words, "Some day you will cry.
A touchingly warm and heartfelt tribute for a deep long-lasting friendship. Telling the story of how together they struggled against the effects of, and overcoming the stigma of, mental illness and turned the disease from holding his life back, to one that was full of fun and adventure.
Always busy and on the move? Slow down and take a moment to meditate on the Word of God. Start your day off with God before getting too busy, rushing from one event or meeting after another. God desires to speak to you: He wants you to know Him better and truly discover who you really are in Him. Jesus prayed to the heavenly Father not to take us out of this world, but that He would keep and protect us from the evil one. Jesus also asked the Father to sanctify us, and the only way we can be truly sanctified is in the Word. "Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth." (John 17:17) So be encouraged to start your day with God, discover the truth of God's Word for yourself, and learn more about yourself and your daily assignment in the Lord. Anthony R. Sanders lives in the Virginia Beach, VA, with his wife Jennifer and their three children, Qiana, Zemariah, and Caleb. He loves preaching the Word and serving the people of God. He currently is serving on active duty in the United States Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer.
Remember your wedding day? I'm not talking about just the ceremony and reception. I want you to remember how you felt. Think back to looking into the eyes of your intended spouse and how happy you were. Your marriage was going to last forever. You were sure of that much. Because this man or woman made you feel so special. Maybe your new husband was the most romantic guy you had ever met. Maybe your new wife was one of the most incredible people you had ever met. Both of you knew that this was a marriage that would work. Your life would always be as magical as it was in the very beginning. You spent the first few months of your life settling in as a married couple. Perhaps you couldn't keep your hands off of each other and made those around you roll their eyes as they watched your PDA with envy. But you didn't care – you were in love! And then, reality sets in. You start to notice little things about your true love that drive you crazy. You think you can deal with it, and maybe you can for a while. But then, you start to pull away just a little bit. You still love him or her, but it's just not the same. You start to take each other for granted. After all, you're married – that's part of married life, isn't it? Then you wake up one morning and look over at your love. You wonder what happened to that fire – that amazing desire that couldn't be controlled. Why don't you feel like you did on your honeymoon? Romance dies, that's a fact, right? When you find the love of your life, you'll both settle into a daily routine of financial, household, and child-rearing responsibilities, forgetting you are a couple, right? Romance will only last through the initial crush of the relationship. After that you and your partner will start taking each other for granted, right? It does not have to be this way. There are many relationships where romance is alive and well.
After leading successful hedge fund companies for twenty years, Anthony "Tac" Caine experienced the most extreme business catastrophe imaginable. Hedge fund companies managed by Tac Caine with a twenty-year successful track record collapsed in only two days, resulting in losses exceeding $1 billion. In the midst of managing an onslaught of legal and business challenges, Tac realized he needed more. He needed a big, positive goal, something to shoot for that would motivate him. And there's nothing bigger than Mt. Everest. With humility, humor and emotion in a page-turner story, One Day Beyond the Top of the World captures the full Mt. Everest experience. Come alongside for the entire seven-week Everest expedition from training, trekking, acclimatization, living above 17,000 feet at Everest Base Camp, the full cultural immersion of the Khumbu Valley, and finally climbing each step from Everest Base Camp to the highest point in the world. There are failures, successes, anxieties and elation on the journey, and you will discover how Mt. Everest can draw tears from even the strongest climbers. And, you will see how a Sherpa guide can evolve into a lifelong friend. Happy and successful people are driven by planning-then executing -their next big goal. We should always be metaphorically looking One Day Beyond the Top of the World to set the next meaningful goal. What is the Everest in your life? Let Tac Caine's adventure guide you to reach your own summit!
Handbook of Neurological Sports Medicine: Concussion and Other Nervous System Injuries in the Athlete presents techniques for diagnosis and treatment of head-related injuries to enable medical professionals to provide the best care possible. Authored by a respected team of neurosurgeons, including highly regarded concussion researcher Julian Bailes, this evidence-based reference offers expert guidelines for managing these serious injuries. A strong focus is placed on concussion due to the risk involved with this common injury. The text outlines how to recognize, assess, and treat concussions, preparing practitioners to calmly respond to athletes who are exhibiting signs of this dangerous condition. It also reviews the biomechanics and pathophysiology at the core of concussions to better understand their clinical presentations. Critical return-to-play guidelines and participation recommendations for patients with preexisting neurological conditions or structural lesions arm medical professionals with the principles needed for making appropriate decisions for athletes’ safety. The text explains the roles of pharmacological management, natural treatment approaches, rehabilitation strategies, and education. In addition, chapters provide coverage of postconcussion syndrome, subconcussion, and second-impact syndrome. Handbook of Neurological Sports Medicine also takes a look at other traumatic injuries, including injuries to the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, and the soft tissue and fascia within the spinal unit. It provides an overview of peripheral nervous system injuries to ensure medical professionals understand those serious and potentially career-ending issues, reviews facets of optimal response with suspected or proven spinal injury, and discusses the evaluation and management of athletes with non-concussion-related headaches and heat illness or heatstroke. The text includes additional features to address issues surrounding critical injuries: • Guidance on developing an action plan for athletic events prepares first responders for emergency situations. • A review of cases of interest provides examples of situations that can—and do—occur. • Medicolegal considerations educate practitioners about negligence, standard of care, and proximate cause. • More than 150 photos and illustrations offer visual support to further explain the injuries. The evaluation and management of sport-related neurological injuries have matured at an unprecedented rate. Handbook of Neurological Sports Medicine is a critical resource for all who encounter and treat neurological injuries, providing the foundation for the clinical decisions that all athletic medical practitioners must make to give their patients the best treatment possible. Continuing education credits and units may also be earned based on the subject matter in this book. Explore online CE course options in Human Kinetics’ Continuing Education store.
Basketball Parents and Siblings! Today I'm challenging your family to Double the benefits of your fitness routines! This Ebook will show you how to lose 10lbs while helping your youth basketball player improve their shooting percentage. I'm going to teach you how to become thinner, leaner and stronger while I provide ten years of professional basketball advice to your youth basketball player. Learn a simple routine that will increase your player's shooting percentage by 10 percent. Let's go Double the benefits of your family's exercise.
Make time to write down your conversations with God! Try it for ninety days, and then go back and reflect upon what God has said to you in His Word and through the Holy Spirit. Revitalize your relationship with Jesus Christ through this dynamic combination of a daily devotional and journal, writing notes and recording prayers concerning your day-to-day living with Jesus Christ. Know that His love for you is great, and a record of conversation will inspire you to do what God says to do. It could be in the writings that you discover your purpose and calling: "You can make plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail" (Prov. 19:21, NLT). Get up early each morning and write down your thoughts; make plain the vision for your life as the Lord of Life, Jesus Christ, the one who died on the cross for your sins, reveals what you need to do for that day. Before you start each day, remember to pause, talk with God, and record your impressions. Your life will begin to change right before your very eyes, and people will notice the Christ in you more than they notice you. Learn to follow Jesus as a true disciple through the helpful hints on having faith, living with favor, and believing for your healing, all of which are included at the end of this ninety-day devotional and journal between you and God. After all, when all is said and done, what really matters is your relationship with God through Jesus Christ, how you live to please Him, and serving and loving others unconditionally. Anthony R. Sanders lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with his wife, Jennifer, and their three children: Qiana, Zemariah, and Caleb. He loves preaching the Word of God and serving the people of God. He is the author of the best-selling daily devotional Start Your Day with God! and currently serves on active duty in the United States Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. For more information, visit www.anthonyrsanders.org.
Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan have written the definitive account of 9/11. The shockwaves of the September 11, 2001 attacks in America reverberate to this day. Though Osama Bin Laden has been killed, questions remain. What exactly happened? Could 9/11 have been prevented? How and why did so much acrimony and misinformation arise from the ashes of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a quiet field in Pennsylvania? And what has yet to be revealed? The Eleventh Day, written with access to thousands of recently released official documents, is updated for this edition – and reports on a development which the former chairman of Congress' 9/11 probe describes as the ‘most important in years’.
Myself and Other Strangers by Rick Anthony Myself and Other Strangers is, as the author notes in his preface, a “midlife confessional” and an “autobiographical outpouring” that invites the reader into a man’s interior life—one that proves to be both chaotic and entertaining. Facing a classic midlife crisis at the height of the 1990s, Rick Anthony embarked on a course that changed his life on many levels. His struggles, experiences, and thoughts are shared frankly, with a wry wit that softens some of the hard lessons learned. Anthony dares to share what many hide: doubts and weaknesses, impulses and hesitations, and, most of all, genuine emotions. Written as a series of brief essays, Myself and Other Strangers is about coming to grips with who you are, no matter where you are in life.
Always busy and on the move? Slow down and take a moment to meditate on the Word of God. Start your day off with God before getting too busy, rushing from one event or meeting after another. God desires to speak to you: He wants you to know Him better and truly discover who you really are in Him. Jesus prayed to the heavenly Father not to take us out of this world, but that He would keep and protect us from the evil one. Jesus also asked the Father to sanctify us, and the only way we can be truly sanctified is in the Word. "Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth." (John 17:17) So be encouraged to start your day with God, discover the truth of God's Word for yourself, and learn more about yourself and your daily assignment in the Lord. Anthony R. Sanders lives in the Virginia Beach, VA, with his wife Jennifer and their three children, Qiana, Zemariah, and Caleb. He loves preaching the Word and serving the people of God. He currently is serving on active duty in the United States Navy as a Senior Chief Petty Officer.
Annie Kim does not budge when her family tells her it is time to move to their new house, but then she notices the new puppy with them. Includes related activities.
Following up on their previous volume, Called to Be Church: The Book of Acts for a New Day, biblical scholar Robert Wall and pastoral leader Anthony Robinson here join forces again. Featuring both exegetical study and dynamic contemporary exposition, each chapter of Called to Lead first interprets the text of 1 and 2 Timothy as Scripture and then engages 1 and 2 Timothy for today's church leaders. The book covers many vexing issues faced by church leaders then and now -- such issues as the use of money, leadership succession, pastoral authority, and the role of Scripture. Through it all, Called to Lead shows how Timothy remains a text of great value for the church today
On the verge of maturity--where parents are distant or absent, friendships are often more accidental than deliberate, and restless angst is common--Anthony Varallo's adolescent protagonists dissect the world, and their place in it, with keen perception. This Day in History deftly collects their moments of discovery. “There's a feeling I get whenever I enter an unfamiliar house, as if a secret inventory has been handed to me, and I am made to understand that the sofa cushions are stained underneath, the coffee table nursing one gimp leg, the books along the bookcase stolen from summer rental, and the dining room table used only for Christmas and taxes,” the narrator confesses in the first of Varallo's twelve stories. Here, a birthday party for an unpopular classmate reveals an adult world both familiar and utterly strange. In subsequent stories a young girl longs to be a part of her best friend's family, only to discover the family is less than ideal; two sisters recall the childhood houses they grew up--and apart--in, places inseparable from each woman's notion of the other; and a mother and son set off on a bold and hopeless errand, their suburban neighborhood momentarily transformed into a stage.As these children stand on the brink of adulthood, unsure how to move forward, striving to make sense of the world around them, they often discover that the distance between themselves and others is no nearly so great as first imagined. Funny, sad, and hopeful, Varallo's stories make a gentle argument for connection and community and, in doing so, seek to extend our sympathy toward the world.
The hardcover reference titles in the Day by Day series examine the evolution of conflicts and wars in a chronological timeline, from the first skirmish to the last battle--and everything in between. These books are a historical companion to each major war in the nineteenth and twentieth century. The fate of soldiers, battalions, armies, can change in the blink of an eye--with this comprehensive book readers can follow the conflicting sides in their strategy, weaponry, and policies. "D-Day: Day by Day" is a chronological approach to the operation, allowing the reader to see at a glance the preparations made for the invasion of Normandy, as well as the key actions on the beaches and further inland. While the major actions dominate the text, eyewitness accounts and other stories are used to highlight actions of individual bravery and courage that, although they may not have been defining moments in the invasion, were an integral part of the overall effort, and provide an excellent guide to the human sacrifices made in order to achieve final victory. In addition to the blow-by-blow account of the action during these crucial days, the book features boxes on all the key personalities involved, including Eisenhower and Montgomery. There are also descriptions of the decisive weapons used by both the Allies and the Germans, and the key actions that were pivotal in the early days of the invasion.
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