Basketballs and Babysteps


Book Description

Angie and Margaret are best friends and inseparable. Both love the game of basketball. They share a dream of someday winning the State Championship. But their dream turns into a nightmare when one of the girls is tragically struck by a car. This coming-of-age novel parallels two lives: one girl maturing into a young woman and talented basketball player; the other, simply trying to hang onto her very life.Basketballs and Babysteps explores the trials of growing into adulthood, the thrills of achievement and the pains of misfortune.




Baby Steps


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Connie Burns knew one thing for sure: she never wanted kids. After 15 years of marriage, though, lots of things have changed. Her best friend moved out of state, remarried and is having a new baby. Connie is also dealing with the realities of life with lupus. All the changes make her rethink having a baby, but her husband and her doctor are against it. Both encourage her to test the waters by being a foster parent first to see how it goes, since stress is the worst thing for her lupus. Not only is Connie a typical "type A" personality, but she has a high-powered career, a bedroom-sized closet full of shoes, a penchant for perfection and a compact sports car. Though she's not exactly primed for motherhood, she agrees they should foster to bolster her chances of becoming a mother. When four-year-old Desi is placed with them, Connie's life turns upside down and her heart is quickly lost. But parenting isn't for sissies and this little girl comes with more baggage than most. Desi's mother is in hospice dying of cancer. Not only does Connie face traumas like hosting a birthday party for a 5-year-old, she also has to learn on the fly how to help Desi deal with a new school, a new family and the devastating death of her mother. As they take Baby Steps toward building a life together, Connie has to learn that life is messy, shoes aren't mission critical, and an imperfect life can be full of perfectly wonderful surprises.




Baby Steps


Book Description

This book may not be for you. If you have all your ducks in a row and when every spin on merry-go-round earth you’re able to snag the brass ring, then put this down. But if you’ve ever struggled with a drug or alcohol addiction or knew anyone who has; if you came of age in the 1960s hippie era or are fascinated with the culture, music, and protests, then read a few pages. If you’ve ever been in prison or want to know what incarceration is really like, read on. This is my story—personal, raw, and soul-baring. It’s written in the style of a one-on-one conversation. I’m not famous or rich, nor do I possess any degrees beyond a high school diploma. So it seems you have a choice. Are you curious what a fellow flawed human being has to say?




Shady Baby


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*AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* *A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER* Shady Baby keeps it real in this picture book collaboration by New York Times bestselling duo actress and producer Gabrielle Union and NBA superstar and businessman Dwyane Wade. Based on their famous baby girl, Kaavia James: After a long morning of being fabulous, Shady Baby heads to the park for a relaxing play session. But what does she find?! Some not-so-nice kids picking on others. Shady flashes them a look—her famous side eye—and teaches them that it’s better to play nice. But when her feelings are hurt, will anyone stand (or crawl) by her side? Find out in this upbeat picture book that teaches kids to speak their minds and stand up for what they believe in. Perfect for fans of The Boss Baby and Feminist Baby!




Baby Steps Millionaires


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You Can Baby Step Your Way to Becoming a Millionaire Most people know Dave Ramsey as the guy who did stupid with a lot of zeros on the end. He made his first million in his twenties—the wrong way—and then went bankrupt. That’s when he set out to learn God’s ways of managing money and developed the Ramsey Baby Steps. Following these steps, Dave became a millionaire again—this time the right way. After three decades of guiding millions of others through the plan, the evidence is undeniable: if you follow the Baby Steps, you will become a millionaire and get to live and give like no one else. In Baby Steps Millionaires, you will . . . *Take a deeper look at Baby Step 4 to learn how Dave invests and builds wealth *Learn how to bust through the barriers preventing them from becoming a millionaire *Hear true stories from ordinary people who dug themselves out of debt and built wealth *Discover how anyone can become a millionaire, especially you Baby Steps Millionaires isn’t a book that tells the secrets of the rich. It doesn't teach complicated financial concepts reserved only for the elite. As a matter of fact, this information is straightforward, practical, and maybe even a little boring. But the life you'll lead if you follow the Baby Steps is anything but boring! You don’t need a large inheritance or the winning lottery number to become a millionaire. Anyone can do it—even today. For those who are ready, it’s game on!




Baby Steps in Doomsday Prepping


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"Anyone in the mood to be enchanted by a collection of prose poems that celebrate the quotidian, the commonplace, the ordinary things of this world-those "dumb beautiful messengers," as Walt Whitman famously referred to them in "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry"? Then you best pick up a copy of Gerry LaFemina's book Baby Steps in Doomsday Prepping.... [LaFemina offers a] kind of precision with language-making a "place" into a "thing" and conveying its feel, look, and impression on the soul with such searing clarity.... [his poems] enchant the senses and succeed in stopping time . . . so that we might examine the things of this world with love and intelligence, so that we might hear them speak to us again"--




BABY STEPS TO GLORY


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Join Elder Reid as he is asked to officiate a funeral, which leads him to offer the sermon at the home for the elderly on Easter Sunday. He meets Robert, Hans, Sebastian, and a special lady named Sophia that is one of the nurses on the staff of the home. After meeting five elderly women in a ward of the home, their meeting starts a chain reaction where the ladies not only learn where they came from, why the are on the Earth, but also what happens after death, as proved in depth through the 'bible'. The men find true love that weekend, it leads to baptism, and a marriage performed, all on the Easter weekend. The story is based on actual accounts of the elderly and the authors own life.







Basketball Shooting


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Describes the skills and strategies for effective basketball shooting, covering long-range three-pointers, jumpers, bank shots, and free throws, and includes tips, techniques, and drill exercises for individuals and teams.




Baby Steps


Book Description

Simple, fun, and healthy exercises show parents how to aid children in physical, mental and emotional development, as well as strengthening the parent-child bond. Charts, instructions & illustrations.