Author: Otto Schantz
Publisher: Common Ground Publishing
ISBN: 9781612290577
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Heroes Or Zeros?
Author: Otto Schantz
Publisher: Common Ground Publishing
ISBN: 9781612290577
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Publisher: Common Ground Publishing
ISBN: 9781612290577
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Olympic Heroes and Zeroes
Author: Robin Johnson
Publisher: Crabtree Chrome
ISBN: 9780778779391
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Looks at some of the most successful and shamed Olympic athletes in history.
Publisher: Crabtree Chrome
ISBN: 9780778779391
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Looks at some of the most successful and shamed Olympic athletes in history.
Zeroes
Author: Scott Westerfeld
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481443380
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
X-Men meets Marissa Meyer’s Renegades when New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti for this explosive trilogy filled with “cinematic nonstop action,” (Booklist) about six teens with unique abilities. Don’t call them heroes. But these six California teens have powers that set them apart. Take Ethan, a.k.a. Scam. He’s got a voice inside him that’ll say whatever you want to hear, whether it’s true or not. Which is handy, except when it isn’t—like when the voice starts gabbing in the middle of a bank robbery. The only people who can help are the other Zeroes, who aren’t exactly best friends these days. Enter Nate, a.k.a. Bellwether, the group’s “glorious leader.” After Scam’s SOS, he pulls the scattered Zeroes back together. But when the rescue blows up in their faces, the Zeroes find themselves propelled into whirlwind encounters with ever more dangerous criminals. At the heart of the chaos they find Kelsie, who can take a crowd in the palm of her hand and tame it or let it loose as she pleases. Filled with high-stakes action and drama, Zeroes unites three powerhouse authors for the opening installment of a thrilling new series.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481443380
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
X-Men meets Marissa Meyer’s Renegades when New York Times bestselling author of the Uglies series Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti for this explosive trilogy filled with “cinematic nonstop action,” (Booklist) about six teens with unique abilities. Don’t call them heroes. But these six California teens have powers that set them apart. Take Ethan, a.k.a. Scam. He’s got a voice inside him that’ll say whatever you want to hear, whether it’s true or not. Which is handy, except when it isn’t—like when the voice starts gabbing in the middle of a bank robbery. The only people who can help are the other Zeroes, who aren’t exactly best friends these days. Enter Nate, a.k.a. Bellwether, the group’s “glorious leader.” After Scam’s SOS, he pulls the scattered Zeroes back together. But when the rescue blows up in their faces, the Zeroes find themselves propelled into whirlwind encounters with ever more dangerous criminals. At the heart of the chaos they find Kelsie, who can take a crowd in the palm of her hand and tame it or let it loose as she pleases. Filled with high-stakes action and drama, Zeroes unites three powerhouse authors for the opening installment of a thrilling new series.
Significant Zero
Author: Walt Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501129953
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
"An award-winning videogame writer offers a rare behind-the-scenes look inside the gaming industry, and expands on how games are transformed from mere toys into meaningful, artistic experiences"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501129953
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
"An award-winning videogame writer offers a rare behind-the-scenes look inside the gaming industry, and expands on how games are transformed from mere toys into meaningful, artistic experiences"--
Swarm
Author: Scott Westerfeld
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481443399
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
As they celebrate the opening of their underground nightclub, the Zeroes, six teenagers with unique abilities, learn about the sinister power of Swarm, who uses a crowd's rage to kill--and who loves killing Zeroes.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481443399
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
As they celebrate the opening of their underground nightclub, the Zeroes, six teenagers with unique abilities, learn about the sinister power of Swarm, who uses a crowd's rage to kill--and who loves killing Zeroes.
Jobs, Heroes, Zeroes, and Thieves!
Author: Dennis ''Ace''Reilly
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465335706
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
From signing a free agent contract with the New York Giants to fighting anybody who would step in the ring with him, hard-hitting heavyweight boxer Dennis Reilly ("The Fighting Fireman") pull no punches. In this fast-pased book, Dennis details his incredible blue-collar history of working 51 jobs in 59 years...the heroes he worked with and friends he lost on 9/11/2011...the family of thieves who stole his life savings...and the five officers who abused him from a small town police department that enabled them. Anyone who's ever been knocked down in life, but continues to bounce back up until they achieve success will not want to put this book down. For every sale of this book, $1.00 will be donated to the UFA widows' and childrens' Fund; and $1.00 will be donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465335706
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
From signing a free agent contract with the New York Giants to fighting anybody who would step in the ring with him, hard-hitting heavyweight boxer Dennis Reilly ("The Fighting Fireman") pull no punches. In this fast-pased book, Dennis details his incredible blue-collar history of working 51 jobs in 59 years...the heroes he worked with and friends he lost on 9/11/2011...the family of thieves who stole his life savings...and the five officers who abused him from a small town police department that enabled them. Anyone who's ever been knocked down in life, but continues to bounce back up until they achieve success will not want to put this book down. For every sale of this book, $1.00 will be donated to the UFA widows' and childrens' Fund; and $1.00 will be donated to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.
Zero to Hero
Author: Allen J. Lynch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998968926
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The author recounts his life experiences, from growing up on Chicago's South Side and living through several years of intense bullying, to his Army service in Vietnam and his acts that earned the Medal of Honor, to his life after military service and grappling with PTSD.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780998968926
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The author recounts his life experiences, from growing up on Chicago's South Side and living through several years of intense bullying, to his Army service in Vietnam and his acts that earned the Medal of Honor, to his life after military service and grappling with PTSD.
A World of Three Zeros
Author: Muhammad Yunus
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1610397584
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of Banker to the Poor offers his vision of an emerging new economic system that can save humankind and the planet Muhammad Yunus, who created microcredit, invented social business, and earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in alleviating poverty, is one of today's most trenchant social critics. Now he declares it's time to admit that the capitalist engine is broken -- that in its current form it inevitably leads to rampant inequality, massive unemployment, and environmental destruction. We need a new economic system that unleashes altruism as a creative force just as powerful as self-interest. Is this a pipe dream? Not at all. In the last decade, thousands of people and organizations have already embraced Yunus's vision of a new form of capitalism, launching innovative social businesses designed to serve human needs rather than accumulate wealth. They are bringing solar energy to millions of homes in Bangladesh; turning thousands of unemployed young people into entrepreneurs through equity investments; financing female-owned businesses in cities across the United States; bringing mobility, shelter, and other services to the rural poor in France; and creating a global support network to help young entrepreneurs launch their start-ups. In A World of Three Zeros, Yunus describes the new civilization emerging from the economic experiments his work has helped to inspire. He explains how global companies like McCain, Renault, Essilor, and Danone got involved with this new economic model through their own social action groups, describes the ingenious new financial tools now funding social businesses, and sketches the legal and regulatory changes needed to jumpstart the next wave of socially driven innovations. And he invites young people, business and political leaders, and ordinary citizens to join the movement and help create the better world we all dream of.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 1610397584
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
A winner of the Nobel Peace Prize and bestselling author of Banker to the Poor offers his vision of an emerging new economic system that can save humankind and the planet Muhammad Yunus, who created microcredit, invented social business, and earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his work in alleviating poverty, is one of today's most trenchant social critics. Now he declares it's time to admit that the capitalist engine is broken -- that in its current form it inevitably leads to rampant inequality, massive unemployment, and environmental destruction. We need a new economic system that unleashes altruism as a creative force just as powerful as self-interest. Is this a pipe dream? Not at all. In the last decade, thousands of people and organizations have already embraced Yunus's vision of a new form of capitalism, launching innovative social businesses designed to serve human needs rather than accumulate wealth. They are bringing solar energy to millions of homes in Bangladesh; turning thousands of unemployed young people into entrepreneurs through equity investments; financing female-owned businesses in cities across the United States; bringing mobility, shelter, and other services to the rural poor in France; and creating a global support network to help young entrepreneurs launch their start-ups. In A World of Three Zeros, Yunus describes the new civilization emerging from the economic experiments his work has helped to inspire. He explains how global companies like McCain, Renault, Essilor, and Danone got involved with this new economic model through their own social action groups, describes the ingenious new financial tools now funding social businesses, and sketches the legal and regulatory changes needed to jumpstart the next wave of socially driven innovations. And he invites young people, business and political leaders, and ordinary citizens to join the movement and help create the better world we all dream of.
From Zero to Hero
Author: Anele Combo
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462872514
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
This book is about the inspirational story of Nyameko, who lost his mother when he was 18 years old. He had to take care of his sister and had to go to Johanesburg to find his long lost father. In Johanesburg he ended up homeless and eventually joined a street gang. This story tells of how he overcomes all of his difficulties and obstacles to eventually make a success of his. This book is based on a true story and is meant to encourage all young people that are going through a hard time.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462872514
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
This book is about the inspirational story of Nyameko, who lost his mother when he was 18 years old. He had to take care of his sister and had to go to Johanesburg to find his long lost father. In Johanesburg he ended up homeless and eventually joined a street gang. This story tells of how he overcomes all of his difficulties and obstacles to eventually make a success of his. This book is based on a true story and is meant to encourage all young people that are going through a hard time.
Kid Normal: Kid Normal 1
Author: Greg James
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 168119953X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
For fans of Stuart Gibbs comes a hilarious, illustrated middle-grade adventure debut about a superhero with no superpowers. “Should appeal to readers who enjoy the Captain Underpants and Wimpy Kid series.” - School Library Connection When Murph Cooper begins his new school several weeks into the year, he can't help but feel a bit out of his depth. And it's not because he's worried about where to sit, making friends, and fitting in. It's because his mom has accidentally enrolled him at a school for superheroes. And unlike his fellow students, who can control the weather or fly or conjure tiny horses from thin air, Murph has no special abilities whatsoever. But Murph's totally normal abilities might just be what the world needs. Because not far away is a great big bad guy who is half man and half wasp, and his mind is abuzz with evil plans . . . and when he comes after the best and the brightest, it's up to Murph to be the real hero. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this laugh-out-loud story proves that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 168119953X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
For fans of Stuart Gibbs comes a hilarious, illustrated middle-grade adventure debut about a superhero with no superpowers. “Should appeal to readers who enjoy the Captain Underpants and Wimpy Kid series.” - School Library Connection When Murph Cooper begins his new school several weeks into the year, he can't help but feel a bit out of his depth. And it's not because he's worried about where to sit, making friends, and fitting in. It's because his mom has accidentally enrolled him at a school for superheroes. And unlike his fellow students, who can control the weather or fly or conjure tiny horses from thin air, Murph has no special abilities whatsoever. But Murph's totally normal abilities might just be what the world needs. Because not far away is a great big bad guy who is half man and half wasp, and his mind is abuzz with evil plans . . . and when he comes after the best and the brightest, it's up to Murph to be the real hero. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this laugh-out-loud story proves that heroes come in all shapes and sizes.