Becoming a Superhero is the true story of Oliver Galang. Oliver is a nerd growing up. He wants to become a superhero because he wants to save the world. He also thinks that if he saves the world all the bullies will respect him. Unfortunately, Oliver becomes mixed up in a life of gambling, card counting, and women. Although this book addresses a very serious subject (addiction), it is humorous. From his adventures from Portugal to Panama, Oliver talks about his life as a military brat. He also talks about being raised by immigrant parents. He talks about his desire to become a superhero. He even purchases a $500 Batman costume! He has hopes of wearing it one day while he performs heroic acts; then he meets a psychologist who pulls him from his fantasy world into the real world. This is at the ripe age of 35! This is an entertaining book. It also has received some great unbiased reviews on amazon.com and goodreads.com. The story explains how a normal person like Oliver gets mixed up in a life of gambling and addiction. And more importantly, it shows how he gets out of that life...even if that reason involves a childhood dream of becoming a superhero.
This book is about the reality of blackjack. It's a true life story about Oliver Galang who used to be known as a "high roller." It talks about all the money, all the strippers, and all the adventures in gambling. It also talks about his past strategies and how it all went down. If you're going to buy a book about blackjack or card counting, this is the book to buy! You can also see a news interview that he had in San Diego on KUSI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCkhpuWw-RgAlso check out his interview regarding his new book, "My Life: Gambling, Strippers, Bankruptcy, and Suicide."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Y71L-2fBk
This book is about the reality of blackjack. It's a true life story about Oliver Galang who used to be known as a "high roller." It talks about all the money, all the strippers, and all the adventures in gambling. It also talks about his past strategies and how it all went down. If you're going to buy a book about blackjack or card counting, this is the book to buy! You can also see a news interview that he had in San Diego on KUSI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCkhpuWw-RgAlso check out his interview regarding his new book, "My Life: Gambling, Strippers, Bankruptcy, and Suicide."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8Y71L-2fBk
From the author of Daily Cornbread, Seven Soulful Secrets will motivate women to become not just better than they are but the best they can be. In a tone that is as encouraging and comforting as your favorite quilt, veteran journalist and NiaOnline editor in chief Stephanie Stokes Oliver shows women of all ages how to get the most out of life by finding their purpose and minding their mission. In seven wonderfully crafted chapters, Stokes Oliver reveals her soulful secrets in a simple but potent acronym that spells PURPOSE. •Purpose: plan, persevere, and follow your own personal mission •Ultimacy: release your best, “ultimate” self •Relaxation: reduce stress and incorporate daily self-care into your routine •Positivity: claim the joy in your life and celebrate yourself •Optimum health: make the commitment to self-improvement, health, and fitness •Spirituality: develop and maintain a connection to God/Spirit •Esteem: boost your self-esteem and create healthy relationships At once a practical how-to book and a spiritual guide, Seven Soulful Secrets speaks directly to the African American women who embraced Daily Cornbread and to all women eager to live a life that is authentic, vibrant, and fulfilling.
Furious Lullaby is both a celebration of and a eulogy to the body in the twenty-first century. The collection, which examines the larger concepts of salvation and temptation in a world of blossoming strife, includes a series of aubades – dramatic poems culminating with the separation of lovers at dawn. The lovers suffer a metaphysical crisis, seeking to know what is good, what is evil, and how to truly know the difference. Knowing, however, invites the terrible into their world. The Devil, a seductive trickster, haunts the landscape as a voice who dares each inquisitor to learn about mortality, morality, the beautiful, and the unspeakable through direct experience. Furious Lullaby offers a departure from the lighter prose poetry of de la Paz’s Names above Houses and preserves the author’s concern with the nature of human grace.
In Names above Houses, Oliver de la Pazuses both prose and verse poems to create the magical realm of Fidelito Recto—a boy who wants to fly—and his family of Filipino immigrants. Fidelito’s mother, Maria Elena, tries to keep her son grounded while struggling with her own moorings. Meanwhile, Domingo, Fidelito's fisherman father, is always at sea, even when among them. From the archipelago of the Philippines to San Francisco, horizontal and vertical movements shape moments of displacement and belonging for this marginalized family. Fidelito approaches life with a sense of wonder, finding magic in the mundane and becoming increasingly uncertain whether he is in the sky or whether his feet are planted firmly on the ground.
Heart & Soul founding editor Stephanie Stokes Oliver shows African American women how to soothe the soul, satisfy the mind, and revive the body 365 days a year. Written in an affirming style that is prescriptive but never preachy, fun but not frivolous, Daily Cornbread is a day-by-day compendium of Oliver’s creative ideas for leading an enjoyable and fulfilling life. On January 2, for example, Oliver suggests taking time out to "get happy" (do something that makes you happy an hour a day); to schedule a personal retreat; and to develop a strategic plan for the upcoming year. Reminiscent of Sarah Ban Breathnach’s Simple Abundance and Iyanla Vanzant’s Acts of Faith: Daily Meditations for People of Color, but with a special emphasis on nurturing the body as well as the mind, Daily Cornbread shows African American women how to make each day better.
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