Author : Garrison Keillor
Publisher : Viking Adult
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 11,17 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Meet Jimmy Valente--ex-wrestler, family man, and the new governor of Minnesota, BABY! A thinly disguised portrait of Jesse ("The Body") now ("The Mind") Ventura, the newly elected governor of Keillor's home state, "Me: By Jimmy (Big Boy) Valente" is a brilliantly funny, wicked and biting send-up of American politics. 36 illustrations.
Author : Robert Whitlow
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 11,88 MB
Release : 2006-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1418513067
Once you look at the world through Jimmy's eyes, you'll never see it the same again. Jimmy's world is a place where a boy can grow to be a man, even if he's "special." Where angels hover, mostly unseen. Where danger can happen, and hearts can falter—but love is never wasted. From best-selling author Robert Whitlow comes a poignant tale of innocence and courage in the tradition of Huckleberry Finn and To Kill A Mockingbird.
Author : Jairo Buitrago
Publisher : Groundwood Books Ltd
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 27,12 MB
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1554982065
Listed as one of the Best Children's Books of 2012 by Kirkus, honored with the Horn Book Fanfare, and selected for the School Library Journal's 100 Magnificent Children's Books of 2012 Jimmy lives in a small town by the sea where there is just one tiny gym. The owner of the gym suggests that Jimmy start training, and to inspire him, he gives Jimmy a box full of books, as well as newspaper clippings about Muhammad Ali - "The Greatest." Jimmy is swept with admiration for Ali. He begins to read and run and box like crazy, even though someone at the gym has taken his shoes. And as he does so, he makes a great discovery: you don't have to leave home to be "the greatest." Unlike many stories about emigration, Jairo Buitrago's simple, profound text is about someone who decides to stay in his small remote town in Latin America. Combined with Rafael Yockteng's humorous illustrations, this book will be especially appealing to boys and boxing aficionados. The Spanish edition, ¡Jimmy, el más grande!, was recently nominated for one of "Los mejores libros del año" (Best Books of the Year) by Venezuela's Banco del Libro. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.3 Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges.
Author : Chris Ware
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 18,77 MB
Release : 2000-09-12
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 0375404538
This first book from Chicago author Chris Ware is a pleasantly-decorated view at a lonely and emotionally-impaired "everyman" (Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth), who is provided, at age 36, the opportunity to meet his father for the first time. An improvisatory romance which gingerly deports itself between 1890's Chicago and 1980's small town Michigan, the reader is helped along by thousands of colored illustrations and diagrams, which, when read rapidly in sequence, provide a convincing illusion of life and movement. The bulk of the work is supported by fold-out instructions, an index, paper cut-outs, and a brief apology, all of which concrete to form a rich portrait of a man stunted by a paralyzing fear of being disliked.
Author : Jimmy Anderson
Publisher : Cassell
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 40,30 MB
Release : 2019-06-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1788401859
Ever wondered what it's like playing Test Cricket? What really goes on tour and beyond the boundary rope? Here, for the first time, the world of a pro-cricketer is revealed, and the man pulling back the dressing room curtains is one of England's greatest ever cricketers: James 'Jimmy' Anderson. 565 Test Wickets and counting. Written with Felix White: musician, cricket enthusiast and Anderson's co-host on BBC Five Live's phenomenally popular podcast 'Tailenders', Jimmy invites us all into his world of cricket. Full of test-match sized stories and 20/20 anecdotes, this book contains everything you've dreamed of asking a top cricketer. And Jimmy provides the answers and insights into this world on and off the pitch. We tackle the big questions. And, importantly, the small ones; Do cricketers really watch Countdown instead of the Test whilst waiting to bat? What are those conversations in the slip cordon? And what does he eat as a tailender?
Author : Will Romano
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 42,79 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780879308780
Alcoholic. Epileptic. Technically challenged. Described as all this and worse, Jimmy Reed nevertheless overcame these roadblocks to become perhaps the most successful R&B/pop crossover artist of the '50s. In "Big Boss Man," musicians, family members, and those whose lives Reed touched offer revealing and heart-wrenching insights into this now-revered bluesman. Although Reed's alcoholism was no secret, its effect on his musicianship is less understood -- this and more is explored in this comprehensive biography of a classic bluesman.
Author : Charles Colyott
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 34,34 MB
Release : 2019-06-28
Category :
ISBN : 9781947522244
Thanks to being dropped on his head when he was a baby, Jimmy is now both mentally disabled and psychic. This has made him the perfect target for abuse by those who would exploit his wild talent for their own power and glory.Disgusted by his part in the game, Jimmy's bodyguard Mike takes him on the run. But Mike's boss isn't the sort to let a meal ticket go easily, so he dispatches a brutal hitman named Ash to hunt them down and bring Jimmy back to work.Winding through a snow-covered landscape of back alleys, cheap motels, and strip clubs, Mike mustfight his own personal demons while desperately trying to keep Jimmy free.
Author : Raymond E. Feist
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 27,4 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061842664
From the New York Times bestselling author comes the third volume in the exceptional Legends of the Riftwar series that began with Honored Enemy and continued with Murder in LaMut. SELLING POINTS • All of Feist’s books regularly appear on local lists as well as the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and various chain bestseller lists. More than 15 million copies of Feist’s books have been sold worldwide. • The three Legends of the Riftwar titles return to Feist’s bestselling kingdom of Midkemia. Set during the infamous Riftwar, each title, co-written with another well-respected fantasy author, tells a story tangential to the action of the Riftwar Saga, with cameo appearances from Feist’s most beloved characters. • Jimmy the Hand was a Featured Alternate Selection of the Science Fiction Book Club. • The magic, youthful heroes, and epic battles make Feist’s work a natural for crossover to a young adult audience.
Author : James J. Wagner
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 16,5 MB
Release : 2000-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780451409270
A gritty, outrageous memoir of life on the streets as a PI in New York. Stocked with a stellar cast of swells and skells...rarely anything but fun.' - New York Post 'James Wagner is one tough, street-smart hombre, and has some high-wire tales of the PI life to tell. But for my money, the main attraction of this brutally honest book is that it is consistently laugh-out-loud funny. You gotta love this guy.' _ Nicholas Pileggi, author of 'Casino''
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 34,29 MB
Release : 2015-10-15
Category :
ISBN : 9780915180639
