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An African Rebound

Author : Dan Doyle
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1611459168
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book An African Rebound written by Dan Doyle and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1989, and Jim Keating has hit absolute rock bottom. He’s lost his wife to cancer, his house to bankruptcy, and his job as a college basketball coach to what many outsiders believed to be a racially insensitive career-ending decision. He has also just about lost his mind, having slipped into a bout of serious depression. Attempting to pick up the pieces and start life over, Jim returns home to Worcester and rents a small apartment. Word gets out that the legendary Jim Keating has returned home, and everyone is eager to see him, despite what they’ve read in the news. In high school and college, Jim had been a star athlete. After a stint in the Army, he took a job as a college basketball coach. Although the teams and leagues changed over the years, Keating’s passion for basketball and commitment to the players he coached never faltered. Recognizing this, an old friend makes Jim an offer designed to help him restart his career. Soon, Jim finds himself in Burundi, Africa, where he is to create a basketball league that will bring two warring tribes—the Hutus and the Tutsis—together peacefully. These tribes have been in a civil war for years, and government officials believe one of the ways to guide them to peace is through sports. In Burundi, Jim has the chance to recommit himself to basketball, rediscover his true self, and bring peace to a nation in turmoil.

Rebound

Author : Kwame Alexander
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 1328476634
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (284 download)

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Download or read book Rebound written by Kwame Alexander and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-04-02 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times best-selling author Kwame Alexander comes Rebound, the dynamic prequel to his Newbery Award–winning novel in verse, The Crossover. Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. Chuck Bell takes center stage as readers get a glimpse of his childhood and how he became the jazz music worshiping, basketball star his sons look up to. A novel in verse with all the impact and rhythm readers have come to expect from Kwame Alexander, Rebound goes back in time to visit the childhood of Chuck "Da Man" Bell during one pivotal summer when young Charlie is sent to stay with his grandparents where he discovers basketball and learns more about his family's past.

Rebound!

Author : Michael Connelly
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 1616731478
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book Rebound! written by Michael Connelly and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the mid-1970s, the city of Boston entered a period of upheaval on both its historic cobblestone streets and its legendary parquet basketball court. The Boston Celtics’ long dominance of the NBA came to an abrupt end, and the city's image as a hub of social justice was shaken to its core. When the federal courts declared, in 1974, that the city was in violation of school desegregation rulings and would need to institute a busing program, Boston became deeply polarized. Then, just as the city was struggling to pull itself out of economic and social turmoil, the Boston Celtics drafted a forward from Indiana State named Larry Bird. Upon the arrival of the “Hick from French Lick” to Boston in 1979, the fates of team and city were reborn. Pride, championships, reduced crime, and an economic boom re-emerged in Boston. In Rebound!, author Michael Connelly chronicles these parallel but intertwining worlds. It is an account of a city in financial, moral, and social decline brought back to life by the re-emergence of the Boston Celtics dynasty and the return of hope, purpose, and pride to “Hub of the Universe.” Interviews with city officials, former players, and others on the frontlines provide a fascinating exploration into this tumultuous time.

Rebound

Author : Bob Krech
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
ISBN 13 : 9780761455431
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (554 download)

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Download or read book Rebound written by Bob Krech and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2012-11-29 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prejudice can be defined in more ways than one

Rebound

Author : Dennis Rodman
Publisher : Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebound written by Dennis Rodman and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 1994 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable account of NBA superstar Dennis Rodman and his unlikely relationship with the white Rich family of Bokchito, Oklahoma, Rebound is an inspiring testimony to the great healing power of friendship and family love. Photos.

Exporting American Dreams

Author : Mary L. Dudziak
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199716401
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Exporting American Dreams written by Mary L. Dudziak and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-07-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thurgood Marshall became a living icon of civil rights when he argued Brown v. Board of Education before the Supreme Court in 1954. Six years later, he was at a crossroads. A rising generation of activists were making sit-ins and demonstrations rather than lawsuits the hallmark of the civil rights movement. What role, he wondered, could he now play? When in 1960 Kenyan independence leaders asked him to help write their constitution, Marshall threw himself into their cause. Here was a new arena in which law might serve as the tool with which to forge a just society. In Exporting American Dreams , Mary Dudziak recounts with poignancy and power the untold story of Marshall's journey to Africa. African Americans were enslaved when the U.S. constitution was written. In Kenya, Marshall could become something that had not existed in his own country: a black man helping to found a nation. He became friends with Kenyan leaders Tom Mboya and Jomo Kenyatta, serving as advisor to the Kenyans, who needed to demonstrate to Great Britain and to the world that they would treat minority races (whites and Asians) fairly once Africans took power. He crafted a bill of rights, aiding constitutional negotiations that helped enable peaceful regime change, rather than violent resistance. Marshall's involvement with Kenya's foundation affirmed his faith in law, while also forcing him to understand how the struggle for justice could be compromised by the imperatives of sovereignty. Marshall's beliefs were most sorely tested later in the decade when he became a Supreme Court Justice, even as American cities erupted in flames and civil rights progress stalled. Kenya's first attempt at democracy faltered, but Marshall's African journey remained a cherished memory of a time and a place when all things seemed possible.

The Door of No Return

Author : Kwame Alexander
Publisher : Andersen Press Limited
ISBN 13 : 1787612317
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (876 download)

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Download or read book The Door of No Return written by Kwame Alexander and published by Andersen Press Limited. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The #1 New York Times bestseller 'At once vivid and simple, lyrical and surgical, expressive and exacting' Lupita Nyong'o Dreams are today’s answers for tomorrow’s questions. Eleven-year-old Kofi Offin has dreams of water, of its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets. He has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, West Africa, where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father’s father, a girl named Ama, and, of course, swimming. But when the unthinkable – a sudden death – occurs during a festival between rival villages, Kofi ends up in a fight for his life. What happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves. Yet Kofi’s dreams may be the key to his freedom...

Rebound

Author : Cindy Kuzma
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472961412
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Rebound written by Cindy Kuzma and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-22 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by a leading mental skills coach and contributing editor to Runner's World (US), this is a practical guide to building the psychological resilience that athletes need to recover from injury and rebound stronger. Injuries affect every athlete, from the elite Olympian to the weekend racer. In the moment, a traumatic crash, a torn muscle, or a stress fracture can feel like the most devastating event possible. While some athletes are destroyed by the experience, others emerge from their recovery better, stronger, and more confident than ever. The key to a swifter, stronger comeback is the use of mental skills: psychological tools that enable an athlete to take control of their recovery and ultimately use the experience to their advantage. Injury and other setbacks are inevitable – but with training, overcoming them skillfully and confidently is possible. This book will provide a clear, compelling explanation of psychological recovery from injury and a practical guide to building mental resilience. Weaving together personal narratives from star athletes, scientific research, and the specialized clinical expertise of mental skills coach Carrie Jackson Cheadle, it will contain more than 45 Mental Skills and Drills that athletes can use at every phase of their recovery process. These same strategies can help athletes who aren't currently injured reduce their vulnerability to injury, and enable any individual to reach new heights within their sport and beyond.

On The Rebound

Author : Alexandra Warren
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (645 download)

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Download or read book On The Rebound written by Alexandra Warren and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I'm not patient with a lot of things. But for you? I'll wait a lifetime."With his entire career ahead of him as the starting point guard for the Tennessee Trojans, Kage Steele is feeling on top of his game. He's got the talent, he's getting the attention, and most importantly, he's raking in more than enough money to have the entire world at his fingertips. But after a Summer spent enjoying the fruits of his labor, basketball isn't the only thing on his mind coming into his second season since he can't seem to forget about the gorgeous sports reporter he shared a moment with back in Sin City.Bleu Taylor is living out her childhood dreams. As the offspring of a radio personality and a professional football player, using her voice to talk sports was practically what she was born to do. But naturally, that also means coming into contact with a lot of athletes, including the slightly younger, sinfully sexy point guard out of Nashville who she'd tried to forget about after breaking her own rule of not fraternizing with active players.From the moment they locked eyes, Kage knew Bleu was something special. From the moment they kissed, Bleu knew Kage was a problem. But when they both find themselves on separate downward spirals regarding their lives and careers, the ability to rebound from those individual events becomes a lot easier once they finally decide to stop relying on self and instead choose to turn to each other.Set in "The Athens of the South" Nashville, Tennessee, The "Nymphs & Trojans" series is a sports romance collaboration by Nicole Falls and Alexandra Warren that follows two fictional professional basketball franchises - the Nashville Nymphs Women's Team and the Tennessee Trojans Men's Team.Book 1 - Shots Not TakenBook 2 - One Last ShotBook 3 - On The ReboundBook 4 - Bounce Back*Note: Each book is considered a standalone novel, but it is recommended that you read them all for the full Nymphs & Trojans experience.

Wrapped in Pride

Author : Doran H. Ross
Publisher : Fowler Museum at UCLA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Wrapped in Pride written by Doran H. Ross and published by Fowler Museum at UCLA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kente is not only the best known of all African textiles, it is also one of the most admired of all fabrics worldwide. Originating among the Asante peoples of Ghana and the Ewe peoples of Ghana and Togo, this brilliantly colored and intricately patterned strip-woven cloth was traditionally associated with royalty. Over time, however, it has come to be worn and used in many different contexts. In Wrapped in Pride, seven distinguished scholars present an exhaustive examination of the history of kente from its earliest use in Ghana to its present-day impact in the African Diaspora. Doran H. Ross is the former director of the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History.

Africaville

Author : Jeffrey Colvin
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062913735
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (629 download)

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Download or read book Africaville written by Jeffrey Colvin and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2020 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Nominee-Debut Fiction A ferociously talented writer makes his stunning debut with this richly woven tapestry, set in a small Nova Scotia town settled by former slaves, that depicts several generations of one family bound together and torn apart by blood, faith, time, and fate. Vogue : Best Books to Read This Winter Structured as a triptych, Africaville chronicles the lives of three generations of the Sebolt family—Kath Ella, her son Omar/Etienne, and her grandson Warner—whose lives unfold against the tumultuous events of the twentieth century from the Great Depression of the 1930s, through the social protests of the 1960s to the economic upheavals in the 1980s. A century earlier, Kath Ella’s ancestors established a new home in Nova Scotia. Like her ancestors, Kath Ella’s life is shaped by hardship—she struggles to conceive and to provide for her family during the long, bitter Canadian winters. She must also contend with the locals’ lingering suspicions about the dark-skinned “outsiders” who live in their midst. Kath Ella’s fierce love for her son, Omar, cannot help her overcome the racial prejudices that linger in this remote, tight-knit place. As he grows up, the rebellious Omar refutes the past and decides to break from the family, threatening to upend all that Kath Ella and her people have tried to build. Over the decades, each successive generation drifts further from Africaville, yet they take a piece of this indelible place with them as they make their way to Montreal, Vermont, and beyond, to the deep South of America. As it explores notions of identity, passing, cross-racial relationships, the importance of place, and the meaning of home, Africaville tells the larger story of the black experience in parts of Canada and the United States. Vibrant and lyrical, filled with colorful details, and told in a powerful, haunting voice, this extraordinary novel—as atmospheric and steeped in history as The Known World, Barracoon, The Underground Railroad, and The Twelve Tribes of Hattie—is a landmark work from a sure-to-be major literary talent.

A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa

Author : Frederick Courteney Selous
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304708136
Total Pages : 579 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa written by Frederick Courteney Selous and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative of nine years spent amongst the game of the far interior of South Africa containing accounts of explorations beyond the Zambesi, on the river Chobe, and in the Matabele and Mashuna countries, with full notes upon the natural history and present distribution of all the large mammalia

Are You Watching, Adolph Rupp?

Author : Daniel E. Doyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780929938004
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Are You Watching, Adolph Rupp? written by Daniel E. Doyle and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great and Small Game of Africa

Author : Henry Anderson Bryden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (653 download)

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Download or read book Great and Small Game of Africa written by Henry Anderson Bryden and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Contending Issues in African Development

Author : Obioma M. Iheduru
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313001014
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Contending Issues in African Development written by Obioma M. Iheduru and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2001-02-28 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking a forward-looking approach, this book critically examines the issues and dynamics central to Africa's problematic development and situates these issues within the contents unique cultural, political, economic, and social milieu. Moving away from a simple litany of problems bedeviling Africa's economy, the book is the culmination of several scholars' efforts to identify specific causative factors. Each chapter delineates a specific issue, demonstrates the role it plays in overall development, and speculates on probable ways to meet the challenges it poses. The major conceptual and epistemological constructs considered include the tamed African State, social capacity, management of change, reconceptualized gender roles, and economic integration. Although the contributors' various approaches diverge and disagree, the epistemological variations contribute cumulatively to an understanding of the issues at the root of Africa's slow pace of development. While traversing the spectrum of issues that affect development, the book uniquely points out that the management of change is pivotal to fostering development. The authors' efforts provide a useful base for future research and help to chart a course of action leading to success in the 21st century.

Body, Sexuality, and Gender

Author : Flora Veit-Wild
Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9042016264
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Body, Sexuality, and Gender written by Flora Veit-Wild and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 2005 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains reflections on body, sexuality, and gender in African literary texts. While the sections 'Gifted Bodies' and 'Queered Bodies' show new developments in viewing body and sexuality as creative powers, the sections 'Tainted Bodies' and 'Violated Bodies' comprise essays that investigate the exposure of the body to physical aggression and other traumatic experiences.

Girl in Reverse

Author : Barbara Stuber
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1442497351
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book Girl in Reverse written by Barbara Stuber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lillian Firestone is Chinese, but the kids in her 1951 Kansas City high school can't separate her from the North Koreans that America is at war with. Sick of the racism she faces at school and frustrated that her adoptive white family just sees it as 'teasing,' Lily begins to search for her birth mother"