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Dora's Time to Shine (Into Reading, Level O #51)
by Becky Radtke Aurora GarcíaNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p> Dora loves soccer and her team. When she is sidelined with an injury, Dora learns about the World Cup and dreams of playing in the famous soccer competition. But will she be able to recover from her injury and lead her team to victory?
Dornen
by Anna Doe Feliz FaberKann die Liebe zwischen zwei Männern dafür verantwortlich sein, dass beim Kentucky Derby ein Rennpferd zu Tode gekommen ist? Der Reporter Will Yeats will der alten Geschichte auf den Grund gehen. Vor siebzehn Jahren wurde die Welt des Pferderennens von einem Skandal erschüttert – dem tragischen Unfall eines Pferdes auf der Rennbahn und der Affäre zwischen einem Jockey und einem Pferdetrainer. Doch Nic Pithiviers und Louis Meerow haben kein Interesse daran, ihre Seite der Geschichte zu erzählen. Sie verweigern ein Interview und beauftragen ihren Anwalt Francis LeBon damit, Wills Motive infrage zu stellen und seiner Neugier einen Riegel vorzuschieben. Francis hat Nic und Louis ins Herz geschlossen, denn sie haben ihm einst geholfen, als schwuler Mann stolz auf sich zu sein. Deshalb ist er fest entschlossen, seine Freunde vor dem Klatschreporter in Schutz zu nehmen. Er hat allerdings nicht mit der ehrlichen Entschlossenheit des Reporters gerechnet, die beiden zu unrecht beschuldigten Männer in der Öffentlichkeit zu rehabilitieren. Und auch nicht damit, sich mehr und mehr zu Will hingezogen zu fühlen. Will besucht Nic und Louis in Frankreich, wo die beiden ein Ausbildungszentrum für Rennpferde betreiben. Dort deckt er ein Netz von Intrigen, Geheimnissen und alten Lügen auf. Er löst damit unbeabsichtigt eine Kette von gefährlichen Vorfällen aus, die nicht nur seine aufkeimende Liebe zu Francis bedrohen, sondern auch Nics und Louis’ jahrzehntealte Beziehung gefährden.
The Doryman's Reflection: A Fisherman's Life
by Paul MolyneauxWhat happens when the oceans are emptied of all their fish? What happens when three hundred years of human knowledge and expertise disappear before the onslaught of the technology-driven world?The Doryman’s Reflection is simply the most accurate and eloquent account of what transpired in the New England fisheries over the past half century, as told by the people who lived it, including author Paul Molyneaux.Fishermen survive as relics, the last hunter-gatherers among us. Their boats, crammed with ropes and nets, carry the mystique of a nearly forgotten world ruled by the elements. Now an accomplished writer, Molyneaux as a young man journeyed to Maine with no experience and a dream of working on a boat. This is the story of his apprenticeship with Bernard Raynes, one of Maine’s last independent commercial fishermen.The Doryman’s Reflection speaks to those who want to know what really happened, and what will happen, on our oceans.Part coming-of-age memoir, part biography, it is a very personal account of what families in this dying but important industry face each day. Molyneaux shares his own history as a young man seeking the fisherman’s life in Maine and Alaska. Originally published in 2005, it has been thoroughly updated to cover the events of the past ten years.Told through the life of the colorful and engaging Bernard Raynes, The Doryman’s Reflection is alive and real and powerful-far from a dry, pedantic treatise on the economics of commercial fishing.
Dos horas: En busca de la maratón imposible
by Ed CaesarEd Caesar recoge en Dos horas la historia y la ciencia de la maratón a través de la lucha por bajar de las dos horas. Un libro maravilloso que combina el retrato humano de los superatletas con la ciencia del deporte. «Solo cuentas con tu cuerpo para conseguirlo; todo lo que has hecho en tu vida hasta el momento que llegas a la meta está conectado con ese esfuerzo.» Dos horas para recorrer 42 kilómetros y 195 metros. Es el Everest de los corredores, una cina inalcanzable hasta no hace mucho. Pero ahora ya vemos la cumbre. En este absorbente libro el galardonado periodista Ed Caesar nos lleva al mundo de los mejores corredores del planeta. A través de la historia, así como de la ciencia y la psicología de la maratón, nos muestra por qué esta carrera mantiene su atractivo primario e irresistible; y trata de dilucidar qué nos empuja a buscar nuestros límites. Reseñas:«La exploración de una de las preguntas fundamentales del deporte: ¿hay un límite insuperable para el hombre? Si lo hay, ¿dónde está? Un libro impresionante: elegante, absorbente e iluminador.»Ed Smith, The Times «Uno de los temas más profundos que existen: los límites absolutos del cuerpo humano.»Sebastián Junger, The Observer «Como un buen corredor, Caesar conduce la historia con elegancia, gracia y generosidad. Nos lleva a Kenya, Nueva York y Berlín, pero al final consigue que sea la historia humana la que resplandezca.»Colum McCann
Dottir: My Journey to Becoming a Two-Time CrossFit Games Champion
by Katrin Davidsdottir Rory McKernanDottir is the inspiring and poignant memoir from two-time consecutive CrossFit Games Champion Katrin Davidsdottir.As one of only two women in history to have won the title of “Fittest Woman on Earth” twice, Davidsdottir knows all about the importance of mental and physical strength. She won the title in 2015, backing it up with a second win in 2016, after starting CrossFit in just 2011.A gymnast as a youth, Davidsdottir wanted to try new challenges and found a love of CrossFit. But it hasn't been a smooth rise to the top. In 2014, just one year before taking home the gold, she didn't qualify for the Games. She used that loss as motivation and fuel for training harder and smarter for the 2015 Games. She pushed herself and refocused her mental game. Her hard work and perseverance paid off with her return to the Games and subsequent victories in 2015 and 2016.In Dottir, Davidsdottir shares her journey with readers. She details her focus on training, goal setting, nutrition, and mental toughness.
The Double: The Inside Story of Spurs' Triumphant 1960-61 Season
by Ken Ferris'Tottenham Hotspur's reputation around the world was forged by the great double-winning team fashioned by Bill Nicholson, and every Spurs manager since then has lived in the shadow of the great man's achievements over the course of that amazing 1960-61 season' - from the foreword by Martin Jol When the legendary Danny Blanchflower climbed the steps to the Royal box at Wembley to collect the FA Cup in 1961, he made football history - Tottenham Hotspur had become the first team to win 'The Double' of FA Cup and League Championship in the twentieth century. This compelling book tells the inside story of the double-winning campaign through extensive interviews with players, directors, managers and fans. Like Hunter Davies's ground-breaking The Glory Game, this is more than just a book about one club. It describes the golden age of the game at the dawn of the 1960s and will therefore appeal to all football fans.
Double Apex (Frontrunners #1)
by Josie JuniperA brilliant engineer and a cocky racecar driver pair enter a forbidden arrangement in this spicy enemies-to-lovers romance. Phaedra Morgan is one of the best race engineers in Formula 1. She&’s a math prodigy with dazzling skill, cutting wit, and no patience for matters of the heart. Of course, her job would be a lot easier if she didn&’t keep butting heads with their team&’s cocky and infuriatingly hot new driver. Cosmin Ardelean is intense and committed, but as famous for his off-track romantic exploits as his on-track wizardry. Yet his devil-may-care façade conceals a haunted past. When the pair strikes up a secret—and thrillingly forbidden—&“arrangement&” to improve their communication and bond of trust, the heat of their attraction turns to something more . . . But no secret stays hidden for long in the racing world, and soon things are spinning out of control. With everything on the line, will they be able to strip away all their defenses and go full throttle for a chance at love?
The Double Dangerous Book for Boys
by Conn IgguldenFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author ofThe Dangerous Book for Boys comes the long-awaited sequel – another action-packed adventure guide featuring full-color illustrations, perfect for dads, grads, and boys of all ages.The Double Dangerous Book for Boys is a treasure trove of the essential activities and skills that have defined generations of boyhoods, from building a treehouse to fishing to finding true north.Designed with the same nostalgic look and feel as the first book, this companion volume includes more than 70 new chapters and important skills, fascinating historical information, and captivating stories, including:• How to pick a padlock• Making a Flying Machine• Tying a Windsor Knot• Advice from Fighting Men• Questions About the Law• Chess Openings• Making Perfume• Maps of Historic Empires: British, Ottoman, Genghis, Persian, Medes, Babylonian, Alexander• Great Speeches• Forgotten Explorers• How to Wire a Plug and Make a lamp• Writing a Thank You Letter• Polishing ShoesParents looking to reduce screen time and rediscover the great outdoors can use this book to fill weekend afternoons and summer days with wonder, excitement, adventure, and fun—learn to build go-carts and electromagnets, identify insects and spiders, and fly the world’s best paper airplanes.This charming and practical guide, packed with hundreds of full-color charts, maps, diagrams, and illustrations, will ignite the imagination and stimulate curiosity, and provide grandfathers, fathers, sons, and brothers the opportunity to deepen their bonds. Conn Iggulden has at last put together a second wonderful collection that is the essence of boyhood.
Double Dare
by Sandra ByrdTess wants to be noticed. But making her mark has a high cost. Is it all worth it? Can super achievements change her into someone really special? This year's birthday is the worst. First, Tess is cut from the school play.
Double Dare (Silver Blades, #22)
by Melissa LowellThe story winds around Haley's frustration towards her sibling Morgan who seems to beat her in everything and is always supported by her mother.
The Double-Daring Book for Girls
by Andrea J. Buchanan Miriam PeskowitzThe follow up to the bestselling phenomenon The Daring Book for Girls—an even more daring guide to everything from making a raft to learning how to play football to the art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony.In response to the resounding success of The Daring Book for Girls comes a second volume with all original material that promises to be full of even more daring adventure than the first. Girls will learn how to surf, horseback riding tips, April Fools Day history and pranks, how to make a labyrinth, how to sing, all about cowgirls, and how to organize a croquet tournament. Just as packed with creative and exciting material as the original, but double the fun, The Double-Daring Book for Girls is an adventure guidebook of stories, activities, facts, and games for daring girls everywhere.
Double Dutch
by Sharon M. DraperDelia loves Double Dutch. And she's good at it. Really good. So good that her team has a chance to win the World Double Dutch Championships this year -- Delia is sure of it. What she is less sure of is her chance of passing the school's state exam, because Delia has been using her success at Double Dutch to mask a secret that could jeopardize her place on the team, and also her future. Delia's not the only one with a secret. Her potential boyfriend, Randy, has one too -- his dad has been missing for weeks, and Randy hasn't told anyone for fear he'll be put in a foster home. But he is running out of money and getting scared. The one thing that isn't a secret is that their classmates, the Tolliver twins, are out to cause trouble. With their skull caps, angry demeanors, and hints of violence emanating from even the way they stalk down the school halls, they seem to enjoy intimidating the other kids. But will they cross the line from intimidation to violence? With consummate skill and an uncanny ability to capture how real kids think, act, and feel, Tears of a Tiger author Sharon M. Draper weaves these three stories tighter and tighter, creating a novel that tingles with suspense and emotion.
Double-Edged Sword: The Many Lives of Hemingway's Friend, the American Matador Sidney Franklin
by Bart PaulSidney Franklin (1903–76) was the last person you&’d expect to become a bullfighter. The streetwise son of a Russian Jewish cop, Sidney had an all-American boyhood in early twentieth-century Brooklyn—while hiding the fact that he was gay. A violent confrontation with his father sent him packing to Mexico City, where first he opened a business, then he opened his mouth—bragging that Americans had the courage to become bullfighters. Training with iconic matador Rodolfo Gaona, Sidney&’s dare spawned a legend. Following years in small-town Mexican bullrings, he put his moxie where his mouth was, taking Spain by storm as the first American matador. Sidney&’s 1929 rise coincided with that of his friend Ernest Hemingway&’s, until a bull&’s horn in a most inappropriate place almost ended his career—and his life. Bart Paul illuminates the artistry and violence of the mysterious ritual of the bulls as he tells the story of this remarkable character, from Franklin&’s life in revolutionary Mexico to his triumphs in Spain, from the pages of Death in the Afternoon to the destructive vortex of Hemingway&’s affair with Martha Gellhorn during the bloody Spanish Civil War. This is the story of an unlikely hero—a gay man in the most masculine of worlds who triumphed over prejudice and adversity as he achieved what no American had ever accomplished, teaching even Hemingway lessons in grace, machismo, and respect.
Double Exposure
by Bridget BirdsallFifteen-year-old Alyx Atlas was raised as a boy, yet she knows something others don't. She's a girl. And after her dad dies, it becomes painfully obvious that she must prove it now-to herself and to the world. Born with ambiguous genitalia, Alyx has always felt a little different. But it's after she sustains a terrible beating behind a 7-Eleven that she and her mother pack up their belongings and move from California to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to start a new life-and Alyx begins over again, this time as a girl.Alyx quickly makes new friends, earns a spot on the girls' varsity basketball team, and for the first time in her life feels like she fits in. That is, until her prowess on the court proves too much for the jealous, hotheaded Pepper Pitmani, who sets out to uncover Alyx's secret. A dangerous game of Truth or Dare exposes Alyx's difference and will disqualify her entire basketball team from competing in the state championships unless Alyx can prove, once and for all, that she is a girl. But will Alyx find the courage to stand up for the truth of her personhood, or will she do what she's always done-run away? Whatever she decides, she knows there's much more at stake than a championship win.A stunning debut young adult novel from Bridget Birdsall, Double Exposure brings to light complex gender issues, teenage insecurities, and overcoming all obstacles.
Double Fake (Winning Season #4)
by Rich Wallace<p>Get ready for some amazing soccer action in Winning Season 4! It's summer in Hudson City. And for Calvin Tait and Zero Rollison, it's time to give soccer a shot. The YMCA soccer league looks like an easy way to get their feet wet and learn some technique, and once Calvin gets his foot on a ball and the taste of a winning game, he's totally hooked. <p>Soon Calvin is leading his team to the finals, where they'll be up against the toughest players in the league-twin sisters with Mia Hamm-inspired shots on goal. Calvin knows he's good, but are the twins better? <p> <p><b>Lexile Level: 720L</b></p>
Double or Nothing
by Dennis FoonKip is a teenager, trying to catch the Buzz. It is not drugs or alcohol that are going to get him there, but the pure adrenaline rush that hits when you are playing for stakes: the risks, the thrill - throw in some money and the fun really begins.
Double or Nothing
by Belle PaytonIn the third book of the It Takes Two series, Alex runs for class president and Ava tries out for the football team. Can both twins win?It's school election time, and Alex is determined not to let a small thing like a move across the country stop her from becoming seventh-grade class president! She may be new, but she's probably the most ambitious candidate Ashland Middle has ever seen...and it does help that she's the coach's daughter, so everyone knows who she is. It's also time for football tryouts, and the boys are more than a little surprised when Ava shows up on the field! She's a fantastic kicker, but she's causing quite a bit of controversy as the first girl to want to play football in Ashland...and possibly stirring up trouble for Alex's campaign. Will Ava's attempt to follow her dreams cost Alex the presidency, or can Alex use her platform to convince the town that it doesn't matter if you're a boy or a girl, as long as you're serious about football?
Double Play: Baseball Genius (Jeter Publishing)
by Tim Green Derek JeterJalen DeLuca and his hero New York Yankee James “JY” Yager must team up to prove themselves in this sequel to Tim Green and Derek Jeter’s New York Times bestselling novel, Baseball Genius.Jalen DeLuca loves baseball. He’s playing for his summer travel team and trying to win a regular spot in the rotation. But Jalen’s got more then talent on the field. He’s a baseball genius who can analyze and predict almost exactly what any pitcher is going to do with his next pitch. He can’t quite explain how he knows, he just does. His unique ability helped him to save the career of New York Yankee star baseman, James “JY” Yager, and now Jalen figures he’ll be almost part of the team. Or will he? After a power struggle with the Yankees GM and a failed negotiation with Cat, JY strikes out on his own to show he can still hit in the majors without the help of Jalen’s baseball genius. Disappointed, but focused on his own baseball career, Jalen tries to carve out his own spot with the Rockton Rockets. When things go wrong for both of them, JY works out a deal with Cat, bringing the pair together again. With JY’s help, Jalen and Daniel are able to join a travel team from a nearby rival town who will face off against the Rockets in the championship game of an elite tournament in Boston. With the pressure mounting for JY to perform at the Green Monster and Jalen intent on paying back his former team, they’ll have to pull off the ultimate double play if they’re both going to succeed.
Double Play at Short
by Matt ChristopherTwelve-year-old Danny thinks that there is something very familiar about the girl who plays shortstop on the team he faces during the championship series, and his curiosity leads him to a surprising discovery about his own adoption.
Double Reverse (All-Star Sports Stories #1)
by Fred BowenThe Franklin High Panthers need a new quarterback. Freshman Jesse Wagner knows the plays, but he feels he is too small to be QB material. Jesse&’s brother Jay has a problem of his own: his college coach wants him to switch from quarterback to safety. The brothers agree on a deal: Jesse will try out for quarterback, and Jay will try playing safety. Meanwhile, Jesse and his teammates recruit an unlikely kicker for their team—a girl named Savannah.
Double Reverse
by Tim GreenAnother from the former NFL player where action on and off the field is fast paced with mystery and intrigue.
Double Switch
by T. T. MondayThe thrilling return of the only Major League pitcher who moonlights as a private investigator sees Johnny Adcock facing off against a ring of ruthless South American smugglers and a mysterious, sexy assassin known only as La Loba. And he's still got the playoffs to worry about.Relief pitcher/private investigator Johnny Adcock doesn't have an office; he has the bullpen. That's where he sits shelling sunflower seeds when in walks a femme-fatale blonde claiming to be a TV reporter. She is Tiff Tate, the highly-paid stylist responsible for half the looks in Major League Baseball, from Brian Wilson's beard to Big Papi's gold ropes. Tiff has a problem. Yonel Ruiz--the rookie phenom who infamously escaped from Cuba by surviving for a week on the open sea in an inflatable raft--is her new prize client . . . but there is much more to his story than the media know. With his life threatened by a cartel of people smugglers and his family still vulnerable in Cuba, Ruiz can't go to the cops or the press. Johnny Adcock is his only hope.The Setup Man garnered fantastic reviews and introduced thriller fans to a fun, sexy, wildly compelling world where high-stakes professional sports and life-or-death action meet. Now with Double Switch, T.T. Monday returns with a vengeance and proves that Johnny Adcock is one of the most original, entertaining detectives in years.
Double Switch: A Novel
by T. T. Monday“Monday’s Double Switch is a rocket ride of a sports mystery with a wicked curve ball on every smoothly written page. May Johnny Adcock’s careers as a relief pitcher and sleuth motor on for a very long time."--David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling authorBlackmail. Bullets. Deception. It’s time to play ball.Johnny Adcock, the aging major-league relief pitcher who moonlights as a private investigator, returns in the thrilling follow-up to The Setup Man. Johnny Adcock doesn’t have an office; he has the bullpen. That’s where he’s sitting shelling sunflower seeds after a game, when up walks Tiff Tate, the enigmatic, career-making PR/stylist behind the most highly marketable looks in baseball. Tiff needs Adcock’s special brand of expertise. Her new client is Yonel Ruiz, the rookie phenom who courageously risked life and limb in shark-infested waters to flee his native Cuba for fame, fortune, and freedom in Major League Baseball. Now that Ruiz has signed a record-setting contract, the Venezuelan cartel that smuggled him out is squeezing him for a bigger slice of the action and they’ve unleashed a ruthless assassin, known only as La Loba, to collect. Adcock takes the case, even though the front office wants to shut down his side job and has sent its no-nonsense corporate fixer and “director of security” to keep a close eye on him. Adcock is immediately swept up in a high-pressure game full of surprising twists, double crosses, and deadly gambits that will leave him fighting for his life and in danger of losing more than the heat off his fastball or a spot in the playoffs. Critics raved about The Setup Man: “A sexy mystery with a rakish lead” (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), “This rookie thriller writer has homered his first time at bat” (The Free Lance-Star), and “Teems with sex, violence—and baseball . . . Monday deserves promotion to the starting rotation of thriller writers” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch). Double Switch proves that Johnny Adcock is one of the genre’s most entertaining detectives in years, and gives readers a welcome return to the sexy, action-packed, and thrilling world where high-stakes professional sports and life-or-death action collide.From the Hardcover edition.
Doubt at Daytona
by Ken StuckeyBoys 9-14 love fast-paced excitement, whether watching it or reading about it, and NASCAR racing provides pure action. With inside-the-pit detail, Ken Stuckey gives a realistic view of the enormously popular sport of NASCAR, with its death-defying speeds, precisely modified stock cars, fierce competition, and avid fans. Doubt at Daytona joins Doug and Paolo at NASCAR's most prestigious race, the Daytona 500. Orly's crew, which now includes Paolo, must be at their fastest for the fiercely competitive qualifying race. Their encounters with fifteen-year-old Juan-Jesus add a volatile element to the tensest contest the team has ever faced.
Douglas County: A Photographic Journey (Images of America)
by Castle Rock Writers Shaun BoydCastle Rock Writers bring readers a collection of vintage images and sketches of Douglas County from approximately 1861 to 1950, covering the settling of towns such as Parker and Sedalia and rural areas like Cherry Valley and Daniel�s Park. Early homesteaders, adventurers, and prospectors journeyed west following the 900-plus miles along the Cherokee Trail, seeking the wealth of gold or needing the curative air of Colorado. On the long and arduous trip, travelers stopped at the Twenty Mile House in Parker or the Pretty Woman Ranch on the First Territorial Road. They needed to clean off the dust and dirt and enjoy a nourishing meal before the final push to Denver and beyond. Some simply stayed. They homesteaded ranches, staked out mines, and built small towns in the rolling plains, mesas, forested hills, and mountains that make up the 843 square miles of Douglas County. In the first half of the 20th century, the region grew into cohesive communities, where families thrived through ingenuity and hard work. Neighbors supported neighbors.