Scott Drew, head basketball coach of the NCAA National Championship-winning Baylor Bears, rebuilt a program mired in scandal by instilling a culture of putting Jesus first. The Road to J.O.Y. is packed with leadership and coaching lessons that can equip any leader to make their team a championship team. When Drew accepted the head coaching position at Baylor in 2003, the job was arguably the worst in all of college sports. The men’s basketball team had been disgraced by scandal: one player murdered a teammate, and the head coach who lied about the details tried to conceal illegal cash payments to his players, including a false allegation that the murdered player had been dealing drugs. It was an unprecedented story and a national embarrassment. Still, Coach Drew had a confident vision of what the program could be, even in the face of such adversity, and he guided his team to the pinnacle of success—Baylor’s first National Championship—while leading with, and living out, his faith. The Road to J.O.Y. shares: Biblical principles that have helped Coach Scott Drew lead well through challenging times An insider’s look at the others-first culture that spurred Baylor’s rebound Coach’s wisdom for investing in others and creating a successful organization The leadership lessons Drew has learned from growing up in a famous basketball family and years of coaching How faith is the foundation for everything Drew does With equal parts inspirational memoir and personal and professional growth, The Road to J.O.Y. is perfect for anyone who is looking to better live out their faith, lead a team, achieve a goal, or mentor others.
Lying sleepless upon his lavish deathbed in a stale room of old-money opulence, American literary icon Sheldon Harrison battles lung cancer to its dehumanizing end. At his sprawling Marthas Vineyard estate, family and friends mourn the impending loss of a man dubbed the writer of the century. Among the sullen-faced celebrity visitors is summer intern Drew Engle, an English major at Boston University who is as yet uncorrupted by money and power. In a twist of fate, he is the unlikely recipient of a final request from a semi-conscious Harrison. A simple set of instructions and a safety deposit box key lead Drew to the mountains of Sintra, Portugal. High above the bustling town center on the steep walls of the Moorish Castle, Drew reads an inspired confession that changes his life. A swirling tempest of intrigue follows the revelation, threatening to bury Drew under the weight of his discovery. With members of the fabled family staring into the ghastly abyss of irrelevance, no sacrifice is beyond their savage, entitled claws. A Sense of Entitlement challenges the idea of privilege and interprets the timeless question of human value and those who build the scale.
St. John’s Church at York Mills was built in 1816 on land that had been donated by pioneer settlers: a little log building that was the first parish church in the City of Toronto. The brick church that stands there today, completed in 1844 and enlarged over the years, stands as a welcoming place of worship and repository of Canadian history.
Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles for one great price, available now! This Love Inspired Historical bundle includes Would-Be Wilderness Wife by Regina Scott, Hill Country Courtship by Laurie Kingery, The Texan's Inherited Family by Noelle Marchand and The Daddy List by DeWanna Pace. Look for 4 new inspirational suspense stories every month from Love Inspired Historical!
Fiercely funny, honest, and poignant, this story of a growth spurt gone wrong is perfect for readers who love Becky Albertalli and Jesse Andrews. WIll Daughtry is a late bloomer--at least, that's what everyone tells him. On his sixteenth birthday, Will is just shy of five feet, and he is bitterly resigned to being tiny forever. His only comforts are his best friend and stepbrother, Drew (6'3"), and their pal Monica (5'10"), the girl Will's been quietly pining for since fifth grade. Everyone else literally overlooks him. But with them, he feels whole. That is, until things take an unexpected turn, and he realizes he's really and truly on his own. That's when he starts to grow. And grow fast. Astonishingly fast. For the first time, Will's happy with his stature, and the world's at his feet (for a change). People see him differently; more important, he sees himself differently. But the highest heights come with some low, low lows, and his most precious relationships suffer excruciating growing pains. Will has to figure out what to do with himself--and all of this new "himself" he never expected to have. "Outsized in heart and humanity." --Gillian Flynn, bestselling author of Gone Girl and Sharp Objects "A coming-of-height specimen whose humor you won't outgrow."--Kirkus "A delightful romp with heart."--Booklist "Brown gives readers so much to connect to and relate. Characters are sincere, especially in their introspective frustrations about feeling small (physically and metaphorically)."--SLJ
Wanted: the perfect partner Texas Cinderella by Winnie Griggs After life on her family's farm, Cassie Lynn Vickers relishes her freedom working in town. Until her father suddenly demands she come home. Her only option? Convince handsome newcomer Riley Walker to marry her. Riley is on the run to keep his niece and nephew safe from his crooked half brother. But a delay in Turnabout, Texas, shows him everything he didn't know he was missing: home, family—and Cassie Lynn. Would-Be Wilderness Wife by Regina Scott Drew Wallin's brother is determined to see him married—so he kidnaps Drew a prospective bride. Not only is Catherine Stanway beautiful, but she's a nurse who can help their ailing mother. Catherine has traveled West to use her skills to save lives, not to find a husband. If she gives in to Drew's matchmaking family, she'll be risking her already bruised heart. But maybe it's time she takes the ultimate risk!
Presents a history of bebop from its roots in the late 1930s; describes the musicians, bands, and composers who contributed to this style of jazz; and evaluates key bebop recordings.
Tommy Loy moved to the West of Scotland new town of East Kilbride as a troubled teenager, and by 1970 he has robbed, fought, and terrorised his way to the top of a very small tree. His attempts to move further up the ladder leave him dead at the side of the road, murdered for his mistakes, but his legend lives on in the town. By 1979, the legend is fading, but his young family are still living with the consequences. His son, Billy, delivers milk to the houses, while the float drivers he works for deliver misery to the local low life. Rivalries are rife between the teenage boys making the deliveries and the adult drivers who run the town in the early hours of each day. The Milk Boys gives a snapshot of East Kilbride in the 1970s and the town’s decline as the factories begin to close, leaving the people who were living the dream in despair. The optimistic New Town story is destined to have an unhappy ending. Friendship, drugs, football, violence, and punk rock are the backdrop to how the Loy family learn about the truth behind Tommy’s legacy. All of it fuelled by the pints of milk delivered to your door.
What do Michael Milken and Martha Stewart have in common? What was the most outrageous party thrown by a financial baron of the twentieth century? Which US war hero president became party to, and victim of, an unabashed con man known as the Napoleon of Wall Street? These questions and more are discussed in Separating Fools from Their Money. The authors trace the history of financial scandals beginning with young republic days through the Enron/WorldCom debacle of modern times. Informative and entertaining, this book reveals human nature in all of its dubious shades of grey. It also exposes themes common to all financial scandals, which remain astonishingly unchanged over time greed, hubris, media connections, self-interested politicians, and booms-gone-bust, to name a few. This second edition features a new preface and introduction, plus three new chapters, which address the financial panic of 2008, post-panic scandals, and the "princes of Ponzi." This book's accessible writing will interest the casual business reader as well as the seasoned investor.
In this collection of fourteen essays, Anne Scott MacLeod locates and describes shifts in the American concept of childhood as those changes are suggested in nearly two centuries of children's stories. Most of the essays concern domestic novels for children or adolescents--stories set more or less in the time of their publication. Some essays also draw creatively on childhood memoirs, travel writings that contain foreigners' observations of American children, and other studies of children's literature. The topics on which MacLeod writes range from the current politicized marketplace for children's books, to the reestablishment (and reconfiguration) of the family in recent children's fiction, to the ways that literature challenges or enforces the idealization of children. MacLeod sometimes considers a single author's canon, as when she discusses the feminism of the Nancy Drew mystery series or the Orwellian vision of Robert Cormier. At other times, she looks at a variety of works within a particular period, for example, Jacksonian America, the post-World War II decade, or the 1970s. MacLeod also examines books that were once immensely popular but currently have no appreciable readership--the Horatio Alger stories, for example--and finds fresh, intriguing ways to view the work of such well-known writers as Louisa May Alcott, Beverly Cleary, and Paul Zindel.
Josephine (Josie) Parker’s birthday is coming up, which means she’ll have to leave the Chicago orphanage where she’s lived her entire life. With nowhere to go and no future to look forward to, she agrees to become a mail-order bride to Cooper Thompson, a rancher in Coldwater Creek, Montana. Cooper Thompson is happy with his life. He has his work, his family, and enough money to get by. He doesn’t need – or want – anything more, especially a wife. When Josie arrives in Montana, she’s shocked to learn that Cooper’s sister actually wrote the letter, and that he knows nothing about it. Cooper is furious when he discovers what his sister has done, but once he learns why she did it, he reluctantly offers to marry Josie. Is Josie destined to be an unwanted bride forever? Or can she and Cooper build a life together despite the circumstances that brought them together?
Personal Best Running offers training programs and race strategies from champion runner and coach Mark Coogan. He shares his successful formula for running fast--while staying healthy and happy--without running taking over your life.
We Did It is an edgy action adventure story told within a Romantic Comedy story. Today is Monday. Three Terrorist groups, a Hate Group in the US, a Colombian Drug Cartel and a Middle Eastern Fanatical Hard Line Group form an alliance and pull off a sophisticated caper against the USA’s first family. They kidnap the daughter of the President of the USA. Meanwhile elsewhere, every girl dreams of her Wedding Day and so does her father. Julia, America’s Mainstream Princess, former Super-Model, and President of the Bilderberger owned, Wyatt Investment Banking Firm, is scheduled to get married on Sunday and the Whole World is invited to the Wedding of the Century. More complications arise when Drew, the Groom, gets arrested for a murder he didn’t commit. Julia’s boss, Winston Duncan Wyatt III, owner of the Wyatt Conglomerate gets jailed in a Government Action regarding Tracker Technology. Julia’s father, Nathan Pincus Cohen, a Holocaust survivor and retired Vaudeville entertainer, invented the Tracker which is used to locate and rescue the President’s daughter. Everything comes together for a spectacular Wedding Weekend, attended by the First Family and viewed by the Whole World. Julia’s Wedding will forever be, every girl’s reachable dream.
Cybercrimes are a threat and as dangerous as an armed intruder—yet millions of Americans are complacent or simply uninformed of how to protect themselves. The Secret to Cybersecurity closes that knowledge gap by using real-life examples to educate readers. It’s 2 a.m.—do you know who your child is online with? According to author Scott Augenbaum, between 80 to 90 percent of students say they do whatever they want on their smartphones—and their parents don’t have a clue. Is that you? What about your online banking passwords, are they safe? Has your email account or bank/debit card ever been compromised? In 2018, there were data breaches at several major companies—If those companies have your credit or debit information, that affects you. There are bad people in the world, and they are on the internet. They want to hurt you. They are based all over the world, so they’re hard at “work” when even you’re sleeping. They use automated programs to probe for weaknesses in your internet security programs. And they never stop. Cybercrime is on the increase internationally, and it’s up to you to protect yourself. But how? The Secret to Cybersecurity is the simple and straightforward plan to keep you, your family, and your business safe. Written by Scott Augenbaum, a 29-year veteran of the FBI who specialized in cybercrimes, it uses real-life examples to educate and inform readers, explaining who/why/how so you’ll have a specific takeaway to put into action for your family. Learn about the scams, methods, and ways that cyber criminals operate—and learn how to avoid being the next cyber victim.
Food writer and clinical psychologist Scott Haas wanted to know what went on inside the mind of a top chef—and what kind of emotional dynamics drove the fast-paced, intense interactions inside a great restaurant. To capture all the heat and hunger, he spent eighteen months immersed in the kitchen of James Beard Award-winner Tony Maws’ restaurant, Craigie on Main, in Boston. He became part of the family, experiencing the drama first-hand. Here, Haas exposes the inner life of a chef, what it takes to make food people crave, and how to achieve greatness in a world that demands more than passion and a sharp set of knives. A lens into what motivates and inspires all chefs—including Thomas Keller, Andrew Carmellini, whose stories are also shared here—Back of the House will change the way you think about food—and about the complicated people who cook it and serve it.
1950's music sensation, Drew Suede, has a serious problem. Even though his fame is growing, a secret haunts him at every turn. Ignoring the advice of his manager, Drew reaches out to an unsuspecting hero. This is an enjoyable production for theaters of any talent level. With a flexible script and an engaging story, this show can be adapted to many theater types. Production of this show is NOT allowed without a properly executed "Agreement to Produce" on file with the publisher.
A Christmas to remember Christmas Amnesia by Laura Scott Assaulted a week before a high-profile drug-trafficking trial, assistant district attorney Madison Callahan suffers amnesia. She's unable to recall the identity of her attacker, and everyone is suspect—except the handsome policeman who saved her, Officer Noah Sinclair. But helping Madison regain her memory may end their unlikely alliance. Because once she remembers him, Noah might be the last man she’ll want to rely on… Identity Unknown by Terri Reed When a man washes up on the shores of Calico Bay with no memory, it becomes clear to deputy sheriff Audrey Martin that he’s marked for murder. And the arrival of men claiming he's Canadian Border Services officer Nathanial Longhorn further complicates the matter. As his memories return, Nathanial is determined to uncover who wants him dead. But unless Audrey can help him find the truth, this Christmas might be their last. USA TODAY Bestselling Author Laura Scott 2 Thrilling Stories Christmas Amnesia and Identity Unknown
Experience a quantum leap in your personal mindset and career toolset through 30 transformative insights from Our world’s greatest minds. Mining the best and brightest revelations from FranklinCovey’s global podcast, On Leadership With Scott Miller, Scott personally introduces you to 30 Master Mentors, featuring the single most transformative insight from each of them. Depending on where you are in your journey, Master Mentors will: Challenge your current mindset and beliefs, leading to what could be the most important career and thoughtprocess shifts of your life! Restore you to the mindset and beliefs you find effective but aren’t currently living in alignment with. Validate that you are on the right path with your current mindset and beliefs and empower you on your way forward. Whether you are challenged, affirmed, informed, or inspired—Master Mentors guarantees you will Experience a transformative shift in your personal mindset, life skillset, and career toolset.
A friends-to-situationship new adult contemporary wholesome romance. Humor and hilarious situations, plus some ice hockey and bocce jargon, replace intimate scenes and profanity. The content is clean and appropriate for all ages, including young adults. Grant and Rebecca meet when Grant trades an ice hockey puck for a bocce ball. The twentysomething’s click instantly, but professional commitments interfere with their budding friendship. As their day-to-day lives diverge and they find themselves in a long distance relationship, can they redirect their attention back to what makes their connection special? Scroll up to buy this sweet and wholesome romance and start reading today! 65,000 word standalone HFN novel without triggers or cliffhangers. While the story’s content is clean, the book is not classified as Christian romance or Christian fiction since it does does not contain religious elements.
My husband has AIDS. I miraculously don’t. How am I going to survive? …I try to keep from screaming, “Dennis, you can’t do this to me now. I left my family, my friends, my job, pulled the kids away from their school and friends—you can’t quit on us. You can’t.” Through clenched teeth, he controls his response, “Scott, I’m tired. I’m dying.” Dennis is walking away and does not sound tired; he sounds angry. “Have you not heard anything I’ve told you for the last twenty-three years? I love you; you are my life. Don’t you dare think I’m not dying here, too. You may be the one who gets buried, but I’m the one who has to figure out how to keep living. I’m dying, Dennis; I’m dying with you.” We stand there, energy spent, emotionally depleted, tears falling. I take him in my arms, and we hold on to each other as if we draw life’s breath from the other—because we do. He sits on the sofa, and I go find the Dallas phone book so I can call Restland, the place where we will bury his body. When Joan Scott Curtis was 43 years old, she found out her husband was dying of AIDS. He had been infected for thirteen years. She tested negative. None of this was possible. It was the mid 1990s. All the prejudices about AIDS are not supposed to exist anymore, but they do. Just Keep Breathing is the remarkable story about finding courage in small victories, on taking solace in helping others, and knowing that even though the major battle will be lost, the ability to live on with grace and dignity is what defines the war.
Join the members of Project PAW (Pets at Work) in another paw-some adventure! The members of Project PAW (Pets At Work), Meg, Amanda, Blanca, and Drew are busy spreading the word about the amazing abilities of working animals! After Meg and her seizure-response dog, Chance, deliver a presentation at the local library, the group learns that kids who have difficulty reading show more confidence when reading to a pet. Project PAW is determined to find a shelter dog that could become a reading companion for the library, but what if their best pick for pet isn’t the furry friend they imagined? Find out in this illustrated chapter book fit for pet lovers!
Will has always been troubled by his short stature, but on his 16th birthday, he starts to growEand growEand grow." "A witty, remarkable tale of friendship, acceptance, and, yes, growthEdestined to become a classic."--Gillian Flynn, bestselling author of "Gone Girl.".
Love Inspired Historical brings you four new titles! Enjoy these historical romances of adventure and faith. A CONVENIENT CHRISTMAS WEDDING Frontier Bachelors by Regina Scott Nora Underhill needs a husband to fend off her overbearing family, and Simon Wallin wants the farmland he’d earn by marrying her. Their marriage of convenience seems like the perfect bargain…as long as love isn’t part of the deal. COWBOY CREEK CHRISTMAS Cowboy Creek by Cheryl St. John and Sherri Shackelford Children bring couples in a Kansas boomtown together for the holidays in these two stories that show that the best Christmas present of all is a true family. MAIL ORDER MOMMY Boom Town Brides by Christine Johnson Amanda Porter came to town in answer to a mail-order-bride ad placed by Garrett Decker’s children—only to find the groom-to-be didn’t want a wife. Now she’s a housekeeper for the man she hoped to marry, but his children are determined she’ll be their mother by Christmas. THE NEGOTIATED MARRIAGE by Christina Rich The only way Camy Sims can save her land from the railroad threatening to take it is by agreeing to marry a stranger. But can she really trust Duncan Murray with her farm…and her heart?
The Marriage Agreement Proposing a marriage of convenience to a rugged logger is the boldest move of Nora Underhill’s sheltered life. In return for Simon Wallin’s protection from her overbearing family, the unassuming seamstress offers prime frontier farmland. But their paper marriage changes when Nora’s greedy brother tries to draw her back into a life of drudgery. Her only option: move to Simon’s farm, and into the center of his loving, unruly family. Years of shouldering responsibility have left Simon cynical and reserved. But little by little, Nora’s warmth opens his shuttered heart to joy. With their marriage claim under threat, can this practical arrangement blossom over the holidays…and become a love for all seasons?
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author and creator of Five Nights at Freddy's, don't miss this twelve-book boxed set, which includes stories that were left on the cutting room floor from books one through eleven! All eleven Fazbear Frights books in one amazing collection, plus a twelfth book of bonus stories – stories that didn't make the cut for the first eleven books! Five Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length in each book of this collection, with stories from different corners of his series' canon.
In this strategy-packed guide, top e-business consultant Scott Fox reveals the powerful but simple methods he and thousands of others have used to strike it rich on the Net. Exclusive interviews with 'mom and pop' entrepreneurs prove how easy it is to get started and build a million-dollar enterprise. Internet Riches also features an action plan for brainstorming new business ideas, and exercises to help readers determine the best moves for their particular situations. Filled with practical pointers and inspiring interviews, it's the most powerful book ever on starting and enjoying a million-dollar online business!
Less talk, more action: A guide to better communication, heightened productivity, and fewer meetings Meetings are the bane of modern corporate culture. Today's managers spend between 25 percent and 75 percent of their workday in meetings, at least half of which are unproductive, if not downright destructive. In a book that is sure to be warmly embraced by beleaguered managers, a decorated Desert Storm platoon leader turned top corporate consultant offers managers a proven system for running a department, or an entire enterprise, without unnecessary meetings. Successfully adopted by Johnson & Johnson, GE, McKinsey & Company, MetLife, Verizon, and other prestigious Snair clients, the one-on-one management methods outlined in this book: Improve a manager's ability to gather input Streamline the communication process Make influencing key members of an organization much easier Increase productivity, without stifling openness and job satisfaction Make managers more "hands-on" by using responsibility as a reward
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