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"Cal Klondike's life revolves around baseball. He's the Walthorne Baseball Academy's star pitcher, and everyone from his coach to his dad to the town sports blogger is telling Cal he has an unlimited future in the sport. But with all this attention comes a lot of added stress, especially as the season kicks into high gear and college and pro scouts start to show up at the games. Inevitably, tensions that have been bubbling under the surface finally...

"Sportswriter and columnist Sally Jenkins spent her whole life literally stamping great coaches and athletes down in letters. But somewhere along the line, she realized, they had begun to write her. Their example could shape her into something better if she paid attention. What she learned from great athletes and coaches is that champions are the product of their own work. This book is an effort to catalog the inner qualities that allow ordinary people...

Influence is one of the most powerful forces in human society. It shapes decisions, directs movements, and determines destinies. Yet influence is often misunderstood. Many equate it with visibility, with the ability to attract attention or command applause. But authentic influence is far deeper. It is the quiet strength of integrity, the steady voice of truth, and the enduring impact of service.This book begins with a recognition of the crisis of...

"A powerful look at the evolution of voting rights in the United States, from our nation's founding to the present day"-- Provided by publisher.

Sometimes the truth hits hard.

Chase Clark just upped his game. As an eighth grader, he scores the chance to play on the varsity football team with his best friend, Tripp. But when a hard hit takes Tripp down, Chase is the only one who knows what really happened. And telling could have serious consequences. Making the right call won’t be easy. Neither will the consequences he’ll face, both with the guys on the team and with

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"Step into the shoes of a detective and investigate the most mysterious crime of your career. There's been a murder at Elysium, a wellness retreat set in an English country manor. You arrive to find the body of a local businessman on the lawn - with a rose placed in his mouth. It appears he was stabbed with a gardening fork and fell to his death from the balcony above. But that balcony can only be accessed through a locked door, the key is missing,...

DaniAs a bestselling romance author, most assume my life's glamorous, filled with combustible chemistry, and most of all, romance. Ha! I can only wish. With a deadline looming, I've escaped to my family's cabin on Anderson Island to free myself from distractions. My plan's great, until a man, who could pass as a cover model on one of my books, comes to my rescue. Is there chemistry? Sure. Is he everything I'd look for in a guy? Absolutely. But will...

This informative video will assist both new and veteran basketball referees to become more experienced in the art of officiating the sport of basketball. Bob Scofield provides comprehensive instruction to help officials learn to be in the proper position and make the right call. Among the subjects covered are: 3-man mechanics, 2-man mechanics, free throw mechanics, pressing coverage, inbounding the ball, fouls and violations, hand signals and many...

When we lead, particularly when we lead in ministry, we get to make a difference in this world. Our hope is to see lives changed for the better, to impact the lives of the people around us. Because our vision is filled with good intention, we often aspire to fill the role of hero. But what happens when our good intention and our faithfulness to God's calling leaves us disliked, even targeted? What do we do when the right call disappoints the people...