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A young SDA minister with promise of being a premiere evangelist eventually turning on the very church he loves, finds God's love in the midst of his bitterness. This is the story of John Osborne. In this book we see how God led John from a rebellious youth to a minister of the gospel. Just when it appears that he is on the road to a successful ministry, he is derailed by long standing bitterness harbored against his bretheren and joins up with dissident organizations. It is only reading a small pamphlet left in his production trailer that he realizes his error and begins on the journey back home. For anyone who has suffered resentment or bitterness because of things that have happened to them in the church, I strongly encourage them to read John's story. As his heart was warmed by God's love, may yours be also.

The Adlers use a qualitative research study w/Peter becoming a participant observer to study the socialization of college athletes and the social psychology of the self. I believe this piece of research is valid research. It saddened me to read what our materialistic world is doing to the young individuals that are recruited for college basketball. It also proved to me that college basketball is about big business, and not really a sport. Unfortunately, it continues today and not only in basketball. Thank you Patricia and Peter for opening our eyes. Anyone interested in knowing the real truth about college athletics should consider reading this book.

This book is a gem.

Jim Denison invites us to hear these remarkable runners tell their side of their first four minute mile. He captures their spirit, philosophies and, occasionally, ego, brilliantly.

Some broke four minutes by accident, others to humble an opponent. Some were spiritual about it, others scientific.

Wow. Not at all what I assumed about four minute milers. As I am not a member of that elite group, I learned they're just like regular people. Just, uh, faster. I feel as if I know these men, despite their accomplishments as runners.

I expect my daughters will read it, embrace it, and chase the dream of the sub-four minute mile.

Dr. Zarnowski provides a throrough guide for any level of decathlete from beginner to Masters athletes. The author develops the text from a historical perspective and walks the reader/athlete through the rules, equipment, training, and insightful competition tips that will benefit athletes of all ages. This book is not a one time read. This is a handbook that you will read over and over and it will be in training bag - not on your shelf. I am sure with the authors expertise in the event this could have been decathlons version of "War And Peace", but the writing is concise, entertaining and not over layden with training jargon. A must for your library.

If you are an experienced or novice coach, this is a must read! This book explains the basic biomechanics of track and field in each event. It explains inertia, air resistance and many other factors that take place in track and field. It is also an easy read and not over the top. You will definitely come away with clarity that you can pass on to your athletes. Out of the 22 track and field books I own, this is one of the best ever.

War & Peace, Wuthering Heights, Beat the Racetrack...a list of classic books. Beat the Racetrack reviews market inefficiencies associated with place and show betting. Empirical formulas for evaluating inefficiency and sizing bets are given. Guidelines for conditions where bets are not recommended are made. The book reviews similar studies by other statisicians and refines their work. This book really does not detail how to select winners or bet in exotic pools. The book specializes in place and show betting. Watch out that you either receive the detachable charts in the back of the book or you will need to program some quadratic formulas.

This title routinely sells for multiples of the list price.

How can you tell the difference between a dead-end job and one which leads to promotions and rewards? In Becoming A Promotable Woman, Sally Jenkins deftly narrates her own account on how to understand organizational structures - and how to use these structures for advancement. An excellent guide for those aspiring to excel in the business world.

Having tried and loved Behind the Wheel French I, I decided to move up and graduate to this new 3 level Behind the Wheel French 2 course.
In a word, I couldn't be more pleased with the price, the content and the production.
The native speaker is different from the level 1 course and is at least equally as good, and maybe even better.
There is some redundancy and review carry over from the level one course which I found very helpful in reorienting myself back into the language.
Overall, the Behind the Wheel French 2 is a much better value for the money than its predecessor BTW French 1. You get 9 CDs here for only $69.00 dollars. And three levels instead of just one. Plus, my course had more tracks per CD than the level one course.

Kenny Moore is the real deal. Fourth in the Munich Olympic marathon doesn't happen by accident. This is a collection of pieces about various elite athletes Moore has met over the years.

Moore's insights are fascinating. "Best Efforts" gives you a glimpse of the minds of the elites. The piece on Ron Clarke, who would always take the race out hard because he thought it was dishonest to do anything else, is especially intriguing. I also enjoyed the articles on Mary Decker, the Experiment, and John Akii-Bua. Moore's writing about his own life experiences as a child, training under Bowerman and alongside Pre, and then in the Olympics, is equally enthralling.

I thought this book was very informative and especially liked the second half of the book dealing with wagering and how to formulate exotic tickets.

Of course, I wrote the book.