As a powerfully built, third-year tight end with the Buffalo Bills, Kevin Everett had it all: a promising NFL future, a beautiful girlfriend whom he planned to marry, and an engaging personality that made him one of his team's most popular players. He also had a wonderful family that included his devoted mother and his three adoring younger sisters, for whom he had recently purchased a home in suburban Houston, Texas. And then, in a fraction of a second, his life was changed forever when he was paralyzed while making a tackle against the Denver Broncos in the 2007 season opener.
One night she called me : “ This girl from the projects in Louisiana just introduced Secretary of State Madeleine Albright , Coach . ” The smile on my face was so big , I thought my face would split . I always get her to come back and ...
Dr. Isaiah "Ike" McKinnon is an institution in the city of Detroit, Michigan. In the three years that he held the title of Detroit's Chief of Police, he became one...
Infused with humour and humility, Spencer has never lost the hope or courage he needed to tackle personal obstacles—bullying, isolation, failure, or pride. His secret? Always standing tall.
But thanks to his grandpa and Sophie, the new girl at school, Tree begins to realize that he can stand tall and be himself, no matter where he is.
Be yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do.
In this paperback rerelease of his popular Standing Tall, the men's ministries leader "walks tall" through America -- observing politics, abortion, the gay movement, media trends, and the loss of our "moral boundaries.
Biography of Oregon Native American tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of disastrous federal policies.
Also included are discussion questions, games, activities, and additional information for adults. Filled with diversity, these social story books will be welcome in school, home, and childcare settings.
There were four evils in prison and if an inmate could stay away from those evils, heshould beall right. (But again,the catch22 was always in effect: actcrazy, or becomea victim.) The four evilswere drugs, gangs, gambling, ...
Between sports, school, and working for his father, eleven-year-old Amar'e's life is full and he is not yet ready to concentrate on basketball--but when a group of older boys start hogging the local basketball court he knows that he has to ...