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Heaven is a Playground

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Author : Rick Telander
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803294271
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (942 download)

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Download or read book Heaven is a Playground written by Rick Telander and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1974, Rick Telander intended to spend a few days doing a magazine piece on the court wizards of Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant. He ended up staying the entire summer, becoming part of the players' lives and eventually the coach of a loose aggregation known as the Subway Stars. Telander tells of everything he saw: the on-court flash, the off-court jargon, the late-night graffiti raids, the tireless efforts of one promoter-hustler-benefactor to get these kids a chance at a college education. He lets the kids speak for themselves, revealing their grand dreams and ambitions. But he never flinches from showing us how far their dreams are from reality. The roots of today's inner-city basketball can be traced to the world Telander presents in "Heaven is a Playground," the first book of its kind. Rick Telander is a senior writer for "Sports Illustrated" and the winner of the 1987 Notre Dame Club Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism.

Heaven Is a Playground

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Author : Rick Telander
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1613216165
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Heaven Is a Playground written by Rick Telander and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Heaven Is a Playground was the first book on the uniquely American phenomenon of urban basketball. Rick Telander, a photojournalist and former high school basketball player, spent part of the summer of 1973 and all of the summer of 1974 in Brooklyn living the playground life with his subjects at Foster Park in Flatbush. He slept on the floor of a park regular’s apartment, observing, questioning, traveling, playing with, and eventually coaching a ragtag group of local teenagers whose hopes of better lives were often fanatically attached to the transcendent game itself. Telander introduces us to Fly Williams, a playground legend with incredible leaping ability and self-destructive tendencies that threatened to keep him earthbound. Another standout was Albert King, a fifteen-year-old phenom whose shy, quiet demeanor masked an otherworldly talent that eventually took him to the NBA. This edition also includes Telander’s perspectives on the arrival of an NBA team in Brooklyn. Heaven Is a Playground is one of a kind—a funny, sad, ultimately inspiring book about Americans and the roots of the sport that they love.

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Author : Rick Telander
Publisher : Sports Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781683584728
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (847 download)

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Download or read book Heaven Is a Playground written by Rick Telander and published by Sports Publishing. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback! Heaven Is a Playground was the first book on the uniquely American phenomenon of urban basketball. Rick Telander, a photojournalist and former high school basketball player, spent part of the summer of 1973 and all of the summer of 1974 in Brooklyn living the playground life with his subjects at Foster Park in Flatbush. He slept on the floor of a park regular’s apartment, observing, questioning, traveling, playing with, and eventually coaching a ragtag group of local teenagers whose hopes of better lives were often fanatically attached to the transcendent game itself. Telander introduces us to Fly Williams, a playground legend with incredible leaping ability and self-destructive tendencies that threatened to keep him earthbound. Another standout was Albert King, a fifteen-year-old phenom whose shy, quiet demeanor masked an otherworldly talent that eventually took him to the NBA. This edition also includes Telander’s perspectives on the arrival of an NBA team in Brooklyn. Heaven Is a Playground is one of a kind—a funny, sad, ultimately inspiring book about Americans and the roots of the sport that they love.

Heaven in the American Imagination

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Author : Gary Scott Smith
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199830701
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Heaven in the American Imagination written by Gary Scott Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does heaven exist? If so, what is it like? And how does one get in? Throughout history, painters, poets, philosophers, pastors, and many ordinary people have pondered these questions. Perhaps no other topic captures the popular imagination quite like heaven. Gary Scott Smith examines how Americans from the Puritans to the present have imagined heaven. He argues that whether Americans have perceived heaven as reality or fantasy, as God's home or a human invention, as a source of inspiration and comfort or an opiate that distracts from earthly life, or as a place of worship or a perpetual playground has varied largely according to the spirit of the age. In the colonial era, conceptions of heaven focused primarily on the glory of God. For the Victorians, heaven was a warm, comfortable home where people would live forever with their family and friends. Today, heaven is often less distinctively Christian and more of a celestial entertainment center or a paradise where everyone can reach his full potential. Drawing on an astounding array of sources, including works of art, music, sociology, psychology, folklore, liturgy, sermons, poetry, fiction, jokes, and devotional books, Smith paints a sweeping, provocative portrait of what Americans-from Jonathan Edwards to Mitch Albom-have thought about heaven.

The City Game

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Author : Pete Axthelm
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 145322064X
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book The City Game written by Pete Axthelm and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVA fascinating chronicle of New York basketball, from the concrete courts of the city’s parks to the bright lights of Madison Square Garden/divDIV/divDIVThe New York Knickerbockers, one of the NBA’s charter franchises, played professionally for twenty-four years before winning their first championship in 1970, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in a thrilling seven-game series. Those Knicks, who won again in 1973, became legends, and captivated a city that has basketball in its blood./divDIV /divDIVBut this book is more than a history of the championship Knicks. It is an exploration of what basketball means to New York—not just to the stars who compete nightly in the garden, but to the young men who spend their nights and weekends perfecting their skills on the concrete courts of the city’s parks. Basketball is a city game, and New York is the king of cities./div

Heaven's Playground

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Author : Tracey Smith
Publisher : Advanced Global Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780768410563
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Heaven's Playground written by Tracey Smith and published by Advanced Global Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Opportunities to take short cuts in life are ever so present. Resist the urge to compromise and ask yourself the sensible question: which one of my gifts will produce an everlasting harvest?" -Tracey Smith "Heaven's Playground" reveals the reality that Heaven is real and there is life after death. Author Tracey Smith inspires and encourages you to look past your grief of losing a loved one and look to God for restoration and a new beginning. She tenderly shares the grieving challenges she went through after her sweet four-year-old daughter, Trezoree, died of leukemia. Tracey walks your through the grieving process and shares how you can move forward to discover and receive God's ultimate plan for your life. After receiving this profound revelation about life and death, you will be strengthened, full of hope, and ready to step into your new day. It was revealed to me by God that there really is a Heaven-and that is where my daughter is. I no longer have to mourn her death or remain in despair. I am now free to pursue my dreams and live my life with joy and to the fullest. I live every day on purpose; and I'm so happy to know that at the end of my journey, I will see my little angel again. -Tracey Smith Whether your child died tragically, naturally, by way of abortion, or through the birthing process, "Heaven's Playground" empowers you to look past any regrets and doubts and walk purposefully into beautiful tomorrows. Don't settle for a life full of grief and despair when you can have God's very best in every area of your life-today!

Almost Heaven

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Author : Chris Fabry
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1414319576
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Almost Heaven written by Chris Fabry and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Billy, a gifted mandolin player in Dogwood, West Virginia, lives his life as an offering to his divine creator, and when Malachi, an angel sent to observe Billy, begins to see the bigger picture of how each painful step Billy takes is a note added to a beautiful symphony, it will forever change the lives of those who hear it.

All Things New

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Author : John Eldredge
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0718038002
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book All Things New written by John Eldredge and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author John Eldredge offers readers a breathtaking look into God’s promise for a new heaven and a new earth. This revolutionary book about our future is based on the simple idea that, according to the Bible, heaven is not our eternal home--the New Earth is. As Jesus says in the gospel of Matthew, the next chapter of our story begins with "the renewal of all things," by which he means the earth we love in all its beauty, our own selves, and the things that make for a rich life: music, art, food, laughter and all that we hold dear. Everything shall be renewed "when the world is made new." More than anything else, how you envision your future shapes your current experience. If you knew that God was going to restore your life and everything you love any day; if you believed a great and glorious goodness was coming to you--not in a vague heaven but right here on this earth--you would have a hope to see you through anything, an anchor for your soul, "an unbreakable spiritual lifeline, reaching past all appearances right to the very presence of God" (Hebrews 6:19). Most Christians (most people for that matter) fail to look forward to their future because their view of heaven is vague, religious, and frankly boring. Hope begins when we understand that for the believer nothing is lost. Heaven is not a life in the clouds; it is not endless harp-strumming or worship-singing. Rather, the life we long for, the paradise Adam and Eve knew, is precisely the life that is coming to us. And that life is coming soon.

Bridges to Heaven

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Author : Sue Frederick
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1250001811
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Bridges to Heaven written by Sue Frederick and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Death is not the end. In fact, your loved ones who have passed are watching you, helping you, and healing you-though you may not know it. In this highly emotional book, lifelong intuitive Sue Frederick takes you through the process of connecting with the other side to: - Use your intuition to understand that your loved ones are at peace - See into the other side to feel and release your pain - Help loved ones cross over - Use your own birth path number to discover what obstacles you might have on this journey and how to overcome them - Understand a bigger view of spirituality and what happens after life -And so much more Filled with heartwarming, reassuring stories of Sue's own experiences and those of others, Bridges to Heaven is a landmark book about grief, death, and life.

On Earth as It Is in Heaven

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Author : Warren W. Wiersbe
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 9781441207807
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (78 download)

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Download or read book On Earth as It Is in Heaven written by Warren W. Wiersbe and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as babies slowly learn to communicate in more and more complex ways, so the new believer should move from simply crying out to God to a developed prayer life. The basic elements of prayer found in the Lord's Prayer are a helpful guide to Christians hoping to enrich their prayers. In On Earth as It Is in Heaven, beloved teacher and writer Warren W. Wiersbe explains and applies the elements of the Lord's Prayer to everyday prayer so readers get excited about maturing in their personal prayer ministries. Any reader wanting to experience a more satisfying and effective prayer life will cherish this thoughtful book.

Heaven's Hell

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Author : Anthony Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781624650017
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Heaven's Hell written by Anthony Jones and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you die on your world, you are born in this world. Some may call this the afterlife, a spiritual rebirth, heaven, hell, damnation. For me, it s my playground. Lasaaj (a character from "Heaven s Hell") This book explores the world of Heaven s Hell, a place that takes place in the afterlife. The premise is that when you die, your spirit or soul is transported to another realm of being. The life you were living before was a test to prepare you for the afterlife. Because in your new life, you will have to fight, not only for your survival, but also for rewards. The rewards are given to those who are victorious in ending the existence of others in huge battle arenas, and they grant people divine intervention and power that essentially help them communicate back to their old worlds. Sometimes it s for good, sometimes for bad, helping to illuminate the existence of miracles and tragic disasters throughout all religious history. Follow top educator Anthony Jones on his adventure of creating a fascinating place where imagination has no bounds."

The Haunted Playground

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Publisher : Capstone Classroom
ISBN 13 : 9781598899160
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (991 download)

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Download or read book The Haunted Playground written by and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Gavin takes his metal detector to a new playground to hunt for lost objects, he instead discovers a group of mysterious children who only appear after dark, and who tease him and try to persuade him to play with them until late into the night.

Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom

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Author : David Neilsen
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 1101935812
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Dr. Fell and the Playground of Doom written by David Neilsen and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jerry, Nancy, and Gail seek answers for the mysterious injuries occurring on Dr. Fell's new neighborhood playground that seem to heal as if by magic.

Playground

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Author : Jennifer Saginor
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061749532
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (617 download)

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Download or read book Playground written by Jennifer Saginor and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-03-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the vein of Running with Scissors, Playground is the glitzy, glamorous, and surreal true story of a young girl who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion and never learned where the party stopped and the real world began. You are six years old. Every day after school your father takes you to a sprawling castle filled with exotic animals, bowls of candy, and half-naked women catering to your every need. You have your own room. You have new friends. You have an uncle Hef who's always there for you. Welcome to the world of Playground, the true story Jennifer Saginor who grew up inside the Playboy Mansion. By the time she was fourteen, she'd done countless drugs, had a secret affair with Hef's girlfriend, and was already losing her grip on reality. Schoolwork, family, and "ordinary people" had no meaning behind the iron gates of the Mansion, where celebrities frolicked, pool parties abounded, and her own father—Hugh Hefner's personal physician and best friend, the man nicknamed "Dr. Feel Good"—typically held court. Every day was a party, every night was an adventure, and through it all was a young girl falling faster and faster down the rabbit hole—trying desperately hard not to get lost.

A Step from Heaven

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Author : An Na
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1481442368
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (814 download)

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Download or read book A Step from Heaven written by An Na and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-26 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young Korean girl and her family find it difficult to learn English and adjust to life in America.

Imagine Heaven

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Author : John Burke
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493400517
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Imagine Heaven written by John Burke and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's obvious from the bookshelves and the big screen that heaven is on everyone's mind. All of us long to know what life after death will be like. Bestselling author John Burke is no exception. For decades, he has been studying accounts of people who have had near-death experiences (NDEs). While not every detail of individual NDEs correlate with Scripture, Burke shows how the common experiences shared by thousands of survivors clearly point to the God of the Bible and the exhilarating picture of heaven he promises. Imagine Heaven is an inspirational journey through the Bible's picture of heaven, colored in with the real-life stories of heaven's wonders. Burke compares gripping stories of NDEs to what Scripture says about our biggest questions of heaven: Will I be myself? Will I see friends and loved ones? What will it look like? What is God like? What will we do forever? What about children and pets? This book will propel readers into an experience that will forever change their view of the life to come and the way they live life today. It also tackles the tough questions of heavenly reward and hellish NDEs. Anyone interested in NDEs or longing to imagine heaven more clearly will enjoy this fascinating and hope-filled book.

Swee'pea

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Author : John Valenti
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501116673
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Swee'pea written by John Valenti and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An earlier version was published in 1990 as Swee'pea and Other Playground Legends"--T.p. verso.