Author: Mary Lou Darling
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781706085584
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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The "I Never Dreamed I'd Grow Up to Be a Super Cool Soccer Player but Here I am Killin' It" Journal, with lined pages and inspirational quotes, is the perfect gift idea for men and women. If available, please click on the "Take a Look Inside" feature. This blank lined journal can be used as a prayer journal, gratitude journal, meditation journal, daily journal, budget journal, food diary, or diary. Great for writing down favorite or new recipes to try. Perfect for keeping track of to-do lists, grocery lists, goals, milestones, success, poetry, creative ideas, and self-care action plan. Reflect on life and relieve stress. This writing journal is the perfect gift idea for birthdays, holidays, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, or Valentine's Day. 6 x 9 paperback 114 pages (57 sheets) Beautiful cover Perfect for gift-giving!
Author: Paul "Whitey" Kapsalis
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag
ISBN: 1782550194
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Winners of 8 national championships, Indiana University is to men’s college soccer what University of North Carolina is to college basketball or University of Notre Dame is to college football. To Chase a Dream is the true story of one kid’s near-impossible desire to play soccer at that national powerhouse, a kid who was told time after time that he simply wasn’t good enough and never would be. What all the doubters failed to consider was that inside the body of an under-sized, humble Paul Kapsalis was the heart of a lion. This is his journey, a story that affirms that perseverance, optimism, hard work, a willingness to learn, and kindness can lead to remarkable achievements and transform a kid who just wanted to play soccer into a leader of men. It took him 5 years, fighting through rejection and a career-threatening injury, but Paul got where he never expected to go. Here’s a chance to see how he did it.
Author: Bruno Pisano
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781463548575
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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The Must-Have Book for Soccer Players, Coaches, Fans & Parents! Never before has there been a book that contained such "game changing" information. In "My Son the Soccer Player" you'll find in-depth interviews filled with amazing advice and tips straight from the parents of the greatest soccer players in the world today. These parents have discovered how to nurture their children's love for the game of soccer and how to help them advance their skills and dominate their sport. And now for the first time anywhere, EVER, these parents want to share their secrets with you! In "My Son the Soccer Player," you'll learn: * How the world's greatest players overcame the typical obstacles every player faces - from injury to getting "burned out"! * How the superstars' parents effectively motivated and encouraged them to become better players and consistently strive for true success! * Secrets that will help any player enhance their soccer skills, begin to out-perform the competition and stay on the path toward greatness! * And much, much more! That's Why This Empowering Book is Ideal for ... * Parents of potential soccer "superstars" who want to be a true mentor and motivator for their child. * Players who want to become the best soccer players they can be. * Soccer Fans who would like to read the inspiring stories of the most successful players in recent history. Inside you'll find interviews with the parents of Lionel Messi, Ronaldinho, Didier Drogba, Diego Maradona, Andres Iniesta, Zinedine Zidane, David Villa, Paolo Maldini, Johan Cruyff, Landon Donovan, Michael Owen, Oliver Kahn, Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, Clarence Seedorf, and even an interview with current World Champion Coach Vicente del Bosque himself. The book also features a Foreword written by Emmy Award-winning actor Anthony LaPaglia. All the players featured in this book have reached the top of their field, either by winning the World Cup, or by lifting a major individual award, or by helping their team win top trophies in Europe and South America. These players are heroes to millions around the world! This book is filled with inspiration and guidance. Your child -or you!- will find on the pages of this book almost endless motivational messages and encouragement to follow their dreams. Here's the bottom line: If you're in any way involved in soccer, you can't afford not to not have this masterpiece! ------------------------------------ "Soccer is good! I grew up playing soccer in Japan as a child before I got into entertainment career. 'My Son the Soccer Player' is inspiring and needed for the future generations because everyone can achieve their dreams". Shin Koyamada "The Last Samurai", Disney Channel Star, National Champion in Martial Arts. Founder of SKF)
Author: Mia Hamm
Publisher: Harper
ISBN: 9780060193423
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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"When I was playing, they said soccer was a man&'s world and that women should remain on the sidelines. All I can say is I&'m glad I never had to go up against Mia Hamm."-- Pelé For the more than seven million girls--from knobby-kneed tykes to high school and college stars--who are tearing across the country chasing a soccer ball and dreams of glory, there is one name that eclipses all others, male or female: Mia Hamm. With her cheetah-like acceleration and lightning bolt shot, Hamm has broken nearly every record in her sport, while galvanizing a whole new generation of fans and players. Go for the Goal is not only the inspiring story of how a tiny suburban sprite became a global terror with a ball (and the world) at her feet--it&'s also a step-by-step or dribble-by-dribble guide for any kid with the all-American dream of making the team and becoming a champion. Filled with personal anecdotes and fully illustrated with both action and instructional photos, Go for the Goal shows readers exactly how to master the silky skills and techniques that have made Hamm and her teammates the finest women&'s soccer team in the world.
Author: Illugi Jökulsson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0789213656
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Learn all about one of the top stars of the U.S. Women’s National Team in this action-packed book Unlike most professional soccer players, Alex Morgan did not start playing club soccer until she was fourteen. But her talent was so obvious that only three years later she was called up to the U.S. women’s under–20 team. That was just the beginning of a history-making career that led her, most recently, to a second World Cup title as co-captain of the U.S. women’s team. This new edition of Alex Morgan—revised and updated from cover to cover—follows every step of her journey, not only as a soccer player but also as a best-selling author, an actor, and so much more!
Author: Christina Burkenroad
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 81
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Life of Fútbol, 10 Things I Wish I Knew as a Youth Athlete is a book written about the real life of a Professional Soccer Player, Christina Burkenroad. She shares her experience of important lessons learned along her journey as a youth soccer player to playing professionally. This book is for any athlete who wants to grow on and off the field. Christina gets vulnerable and real about all the things that she had w someone told her when she was growing up as a competitive athlete. This book is inspiring for anyone with big dreams.
Author: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 081298692X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Daring, flashy, innovative, volatile—no matter what they call him, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of soccer’s brightest stars. A top-scoring striker and captain of the Swedish national team, he has dominated the world’s most storied teams, including Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, and Paris Saint-Germain. But his life wasn’t always so charmed. Born to Balkan immigrants who divorced when he was a toddler, Zlatan learned self-reliance from his rough-and-tumble neighborhood. While his father, a Bosnian Muslim, drank to forget the war back home, his mother’s household was engulfed in chaos. Soccer was Zlatan’s release. Mixing in street moves and trick plays, Zlatan was a wild talent who rode to practice on stolen bikes and relished showing up the rich kids—opponents and teammates alike. Goal by astonishing goal, the brash young outsider grew into an unlikely prodigy and, by his early twenties, an international phenomenon. Told as only the man himself could tell it, featuring stories of friendships and feuds with the biggest names in the sport, I Am Zlatan is a wrenching, uproarious, and ultimately redemptive tale for underdogs everywhere. Praise for I Am Zlatan “Terrific . . . Far more insightful than your typical jock memoir, Ibra’s book tells his story of growing up as the son of immigrants in Sweden and pulls no punches when it comes to his opinions of some of the biggest names in the game.”—Sports Illustrated “The most compelling autobiography ever to appear under a footballer’s name.”—The Guardian “The story of Zlatan—from his days as an immigrant kid juggling a soccer ball so he won’t get bullied to his emergence as the genius player who scored the greatest goal ever—is as compelling and fancy-footed as his game.”—Aleksandar Hemon, National Book Award finalist and author of The Lazarus Project “I love this book. I love it because it’s so much bigger than soccer. I Am Zlatan is a story of hope and grit and what an immigrant kid who comes from nothing can accomplish with hard work and belief in himself. It’s also a beautiful window into our new, more open, more diverse world.”—Marcus Samuelsson, bestselling author of Yes, Chef “Probably the bestselling European immigrant’s tale since Zadie Smith’s White Teeth . . . Once you get past the obligatory snigger prompted by the phrase ‘footballer’s autobiography,’ you can see that Zlatan’s book strangely resembles an earlier immigrant’s tale: Portnoy’s Complaint.”—Financial Times “He is skillful. He is outspoken. He is Zlatan.”—The New York Times “The best sports autobiography in years.”—PolicyMic
Author: Simon Keith
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781477400531
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Simon Keith is not only one of the longest-living heart transplant recipients, he is also the first to have ever played professional sports after a transplant.This is his remarkable story.It is the story of one of the most talented young soccer players in North America, on his way to playing for his country in the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. Unfortunately, Simon never made that trip. He was diagnosed with a fatal heart disease and given only a few weeks to live.Then something extraordinary happened.Perilously close to death, Simon received the gift of a heart donation. Simon was given a second chance, from the most ironic of donors.Following his heart transplant, not only did Simon return to play professional soccer becoming one of the best players in North America for the second time, he went on to live the life he always dreamed of having. He has lived a rich and glorious life, from professional and personal success, to the joys of family and fatherhood.More than 25 years after receiving his new heart, Keith reflected on all he gained and decided to seek out the Fields family in an effort to learn more about their son James who died tragically and whose heart still beats within Simon's chest.And to thank them for all he received.Keith's story is more than simply about the process of getting a transplant. It's about the will to survive and the lessons learned from friends and family along the way. It's about never giving up on a dream and persevering through what some people feel can be overwhelming.The journey ended at the gravesite of James Fields with Keith and James' father Robert staring at the headstone, reflecting upon the tragedy that allowed Simon to survive. The incredible coincidences in the lives of James and Simon are simply too much for this to be just a story about overcoming the odds. It is a story that will have you believing in so much more.Their joyous reunion is enough to warm even the hardest soul, and enrich the lives of all who read this incredible, almost unbelievable, true story."I have spent my professional career playing against some of the greatest athletes in the world. Each train hard, have a burning desire for their sport and have inevitably overcome some kind of adversity. I have never met an athlete who overcame Simon's circumstances. To say the odds of playing soccer again were overwhelming doesn't even begin to explain what he did." -Steve Nash, two time NBA MVP
Author: John M. Del Vecchio
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312200817
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 628
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A work that has served as a literary cornerstone for the Vietnam generation, The 13th Valley follows the strange and terrifying Vietnam combat experiences of James Chelini, a telephone-systems installer who finds himself an infantryman in territory controlled by the North Vietnamese Army. Spiraling deeper and deeper into a world of conflict and darkness, this harrowing account of Chelini's plunge and immersion into jungle warfare traces his evolution from a semipacifist to an all-out warmonger. The seminal novel on the Vietnam experience, The 13th Valley is a classic that illuminates the war in Southeast Asia like no other book.
Author: Sharon M. Draper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442428856
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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Do you feel the soul of another calling to you? Do you know in your heart that your destiny and his wore meant to merge In the cosmos? We can help you find him. When Romiette Cappelle and her best friend, Destiny, decide to order The Scientific Soul Mate System from the back of Heavy Hunks magazine, they're not sure what they're getting into. But Destiny, a self-proclaimed psychic, assures Romi that for $44.99 plus shipping and handling, it's the only way they're ever going to find out who their soul mates really are. If nothing else, maybe Romi will get some insight into that recurring dream she's been having about fire and water. But they never expect that the scented candle and tube of dream ointment will live up to their promises and merge Romiette's destiny with that of Julio Montague, a boy she's just met in the "cosmos" of an Internet chat room. It turns out they go to the same high school, not to mention having almost the same names as Shakespeare's famous lovers! Sweet-scented dreams of Julio have almost overtaken Romi's nightmares... ...when suddenly they return, but this time in real life. It seems the Devildogs, a local gang, violently oppose the relationship of Romiette and Julio. Soon they find themselves haunted by the purple-clad shadows of the gang, and the fire and water of Romiette's dream merge in ways more terrifying -- and ultimately more affirming -- than even Destiny could have foreseen.
