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Uncle John's Lists That Make You Go Hmmm...

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 326 pages

File Size : 22,96 MB

Release : 2015-05-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1626863768

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A list of five words to describe Uncle John's Lists That Make You Go Hmmm...: 1. Funny; 2. Fact-filled; 3. Surprising; 4. Unique; 5. Essential. Uncle John's Lists That Make You Go Hmmm... puts a whole new spin on Uncle John’s unique brand of trivia. Readers will be treated to 288 pages of irresistible easy-to-digest lists featuring short facts, fascinating history, and weird news--plus lists about science, sports, quotes, wordplay, showbiz, and random oddities. Some examples: “4 Yellow Things (and Why They’re Yellow”), “5 Dumb Crooks Who Led the Cops Right To Them,” “The 6 Smartest Dog Breeds,” “7 Lists of 7s” (on page 77), “Hollywood’s 8 Stupidest Science Goofs,” “9 Celebrity Marriages that Didn’t Outlast Milk,” and “The 10 Commandments (and 10 Politicians Who Broke Them).”



Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Takes a Swing at Baseball

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 313 pages

File Size : 23,83 MB

Release : 2012-07-15

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1607106728

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Strange-but-true stories, colorful characters, and big-league bizarreness for fans of America’s pastime! Why is baseball such a great subject for a Bathroom Reader? Because it’s steeped in history and tradition, it’s rife with scandals and controversy, and most of the men that dedicate their life to it are just a little bit . . . weird. Uncle John’s spirited take on the game takes you deep into that history to paint a detailed picture of where the game came from and where it may be going. You’ll go behind the scenes at spring training, listen in on pitcher’s mound conferences, and meet the players, coaches, fans, and broadcasters who make this the greatest game in the world! Swing for the fences as you read about . . . * Minor league mishaps * The violent history of umpiring * The true story of Lou Gehrig’s heroic rise and tragic fall * The man who pitched a no-hitter while tripping on LSD * The origins of gloves, baseballs, bats, uniforms, helmets, and more * Baseball’s most famous call and how it was saved for posterity * The best and worst teams of all time * Animals in the outfield * The birth of Little League * The Abner Doubleday myth * and much, much more!



Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: Extraordinary Book of Facts and Bizarre Information

Author : Bathroom Readers' Institute

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 546 pages

File Size : 49,49 MB

Release : 2012-05-01

Category : Humor

ISBN : 1607106019

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From cannibals to conspiracy theories to the origin stories of candy, a compendium of thousands of fun facts to read behind closed doors! Our readers asked for it, and here it is: Uncle John’s first collection of his greatest short facts and quick reading material. Open up to any page of Extraordinary Book of Facts and you might find a list of, say, obscure words (“exocannibals” eat enemies; “indocannibals” eat friends). Flip to another page and there’s a whole bunch of facts about how long things take (a yak’s gestation period: 258 days). On another page: kid facts (the average four-year-old laughs 400 times per day; grownups, about fifteen). Get smarter and laugh a lot more with this amazing collection that features thousands of great facts, plus word origins, myth-conceptions, conspiracy theories, and much, much more. Arranged for simple and speedy reference, this book is the perfect companion for trivia buffs and knowledge junkies everywhere!



I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die

Author : Sarah J. Robinson

Publisher : WaterBrook

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 32,81 MB

Release : 2021-05-11

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0593193539

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A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.



Deaf and Hearing Siblings in Conversation

Author : Marla C. Berkowitz

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 213 pages

File Size : 32,9 MB

Release : 2014-08-11

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN : 078647825X

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This is the first book to consider both deaf and hearing perspectives on the dynamics of adult sibling relationships. Deaf and hearing authors Berkowitz and Jonas conducted interviews with 22 adult siblings, using ASL and spoken English, to access their intimate thoughts. A major feature of the book is its analysis of how isolation impacts deaf-hearing sibling relationships. The book documents the 150 year history of societal attitudes embedded in sibling bonds and identifies how the siblings' lives were affected by the communication choices their parents made. The authors weave information throughout the text to reveal attitudes toward American Sign Language and the various roles deaf and hearing siblings take on as monitors, facilitators, signing-siblings and sibling-interpreters, all of which impact lifelong bonds.



Flipped

Author : Wendelin Van Draanen

Publisher : Ember

Page : 259 pages

File Size : 32,69 MB

Release : 2003-05-13

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 0375825444

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A classic he-said-she-said romantic comedy! This updated anniversary edition offers story-behind-the-story revelations from author Wendelin Van Draanen. The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. Juli says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social discomfort.” But in the eighth grade everything gets turned upside down: just as Bryce is thinking that there’s maybe more to Juli than meets the eye, she’s thinking that he’s not quite all he seemed. This is a classic romantic comedy of errors told in alternating chapters by two fresh, funny voices. The updated anniversary edition contains 32 pages of extra backmatter: essays from Wendelin Van Draanen on her sources of inspiration, on the making of the movie of Flipped, on why she’ll never write a sequel, and a selection of the amazing fan mail she’s received. Awards and accolades for Flipped: SLJ Top 100 Children’s Novels of all time IRA-CBC Children’s Choice IRA Teacher’s Choice Honor winner, Judy Lopez Memorial Award/WNBA Winner of the California Young Reader Medal “We flipped over this fantastic book, its gutsy girl Juli and its wise, wonderful ending.” — The Chicago Tribune “Van Draanen has another winner in this eighth-grade ‘he-said, she-said’ romance. A fast, funny, egg-cellent winner.” — SLJ, Starred review “With a charismatic leading lady kids will flip over, a compelling dynamic between the two narrators and a resonant ending, this novel is a great deal larger than the sum of its parts.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred review



Dark Caribbean

Author : Rick Magers

Publisher : The eBook Sale

Page : 427 pages

File Size : 25,17 MB

Release : 2007

Category : Adventure stories

ISBN : 1906806055

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After years of fighting with pirates over their crawfish catches, Ray and Roland finally find a place to peaceful lay their traps but at what cost?



Shadow Valley

Author : Stephenie Muller

Publisher : Lulu.com

Page : 472 pages

File Size : 42,33 MB

Release : 2017-11-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 0244644608

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50%%%% of the proceeds go to Bundy to the Farm Drought Aid to help as they do their little part to help a big problem. Taking generous gifts to farmers & their families. Cora Brantly is a single mother of twins, returning home to raise them in the place that she was raised, among the people closest to her heart. But it won't be all smooth sailing, living on a property and raising cattle as well as children will have it's trials. When a truck loaded with cattle rolls over, when cows are calving, when fences are down or a fox invades the hen house, she can only rely on herself. Luckily though it is not all hard work, there are shows to go to, family to reunite with and rodeos to travel to. Picnics by the creek, weddings in the north and handsome new friends to make. Set in a little country town called Rathdowney, you will fall in love as you wind your way along creek banks, where the water flows cool and clear over grey boulders and shadows stretch for miles up lush green valleys surrounded by mountains.



Everything's Amazing (sort Of) (Tom Gates #3)

Author : Liz Pichon

Publisher : Scholastic Canada

Page : 426 pages

File Size : 11,14 MB

Release : 2013-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1443124915

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From the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, the Red House Children's Book Award, the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Best Story Book Award 2013 comes the third, highly illustrated, ebook in the Tom Gates series.



You Can't Always Get What You Want

Author : Sam Cutler

Publisher : ECW Press

Page : 281 pages

File Size : 37,57 MB

Release : 2010-02-23

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 1554906962

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A “straight-dope, tell-all account” of touring with two of the world’s greatest bands of the 60s and 70s—A “fast-moving narrative of rock-n-roll excess” (Publishers Weekly). In this all-access memoir of the psychedelic era, Sam Cutler recounts his life as tour manager for the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead—whom he calls the yin and yang of bands. After working with the Rolling Stones at their historic Hyde Park concert in 1969, Sam managed their American tour later that year, when he famously dubbed them “The Greatest Rock Band in the World.” And he was caught in the middle as their triumph took a tragic turn during a free concert at the Altamont Speedway in California, where a man in the crowd was killed by the Hell’s Angels. After that, Sam took up with the fun-loving Grateful Dead, managing their tours and finances, and taking part in their endless hijinks on the road. With intimate portraits of other stars of the time—including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, the Band, the Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, and Eric Clapton—this memoir is a treasure trove of insights and anecdotes that bring some of rock’s greatest legends to life.