Author: Jimmy Nielsen
Publisher: Ascend Books
ISBN: 9780985631482
Category : Soccer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Major League Soccer's Goalkeeper of the year for 2012, Jimmy Nielsen has established himself as one of the best players in the league and a fan favorite while playing for Sporting Kansas City. Yet while supporters are familiar with his achievements on the field and larger-than-life personality off it, few are aware of the remarkable story that led himto the midwest. Compared from an early age to Denmark's greatest ever goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, Nielsen was scouted by Manchester United and a host of other leading European clubs, but at the point when he should have been building a great career he was instead developing a ferocious gambling habit. In 1999, he was dropped from Denmark's under 21 team after missing cerfew because of a lost night at the roulette table. Nicknamed 'Casino Jimmy' by rival supporters, Nielsen continued to gamble-the stakes getting so high that he was able to win $500,000 on a single night at one casinoand then throw more than half of that away at the same venue a day later. His losses finally caught up to him in2004, when his inability to pay off agambling debt helped put a major bookie out of business. Avoiding bankruptcy only with financial assistance from his soccer club and with the support of a family he feared would desert him, Nielsen gradually pieced his life back together. But in his soccer career he remained unfulfilled. He had spent almost his entire career with Aalborg, the team he supported as a boy, starting a record 398 games and winning the Danish championshipin 1999, but he dreamed of a fresh challenge. Were it not for a phone call, from Kansas City in January 2010,that might have been the end of the story. Despite still performing at a high level, Nielsen was contemplating retirement when he was offered a contract by an American club he didn't even know existed. He said yes.
Welcome to the Blue Heaven
Author: Jimmy Nielsen
Publisher: Ascend Books
ISBN: 9780985631482
Category : Soccer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Major League Soccer's Goalkeeper of the year for 2012, Jimmy Nielsen has established himself as one of the best players in the league and a fan favorite while playing for Sporting Kansas City. Yet while supporters are familiar with his achievements on the field and larger-than-life personality off it, few are aware of the remarkable story that led himto the midwest. Compared from an early age to Denmark's greatest ever goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, Nielsen was scouted by Manchester United and a host of other leading European clubs, but at the point when he should have been building a great career he was instead developing a ferocious gambling habit. In 1999, he was dropped from Denmark's under 21 team after missing cerfew because of a lost night at the roulette table. Nicknamed 'Casino Jimmy' by rival supporters, Nielsen continued to gamble-the stakes getting so high that he was able to win $500,000 on a single night at one casinoand then throw more than half of that away at the same venue a day later. His losses finally caught up to him in2004, when his inability to pay off agambling debt helped put a major bookie out of business. Avoiding bankruptcy only with financial assistance from his soccer club and with the support of a family he feared would desert him, Nielsen gradually pieced his life back together. But in his soccer career he remained unfulfilled. He had spent almost his entire career with Aalborg, the team he supported as a boy, starting a record 398 games and winning the Danish championshipin 1999, but he dreamed of a fresh challenge. Were it not for a phone call, from Kansas City in January 2010,that might have been the end of the story. Despite still performing at a high level, Nielsen was contemplating retirement when he was offered a contract by an American club he didn't even know existed. He said yes.
Publisher: Ascend Books
ISBN: 9780985631482
Category : Soccer
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Major League Soccer's Goalkeeper of the year for 2012, Jimmy Nielsen has established himself as one of the best players in the league and a fan favorite while playing for Sporting Kansas City. Yet while supporters are familiar with his achievements on the field and larger-than-life personality off it, few are aware of the remarkable story that led himto the midwest. Compared from an early age to Denmark's greatest ever goalkeeper, Peter Schmeichel, Nielsen was scouted by Manchester United and a host of other leading European clubs, but at the point when he should have been building a great career he was instead developing a ferocious gambling habit. In 1999, he was dropped from Denmark's under 21 team after missing cerfew because of a lost night at the roulette table. Nicknamed 'Casino Jimmy' by rival supporters, Nielsen continued to gamble-the stakes getting so high that he was able to win $500,000 on a single night at one casinoand then throw more than half of that away at the same venue a day later. His losses finally caught up to him in2004, when his inability to pay off agambling debt helped put a major bookie out of business. Avoiding bankruptcy only with financial assistance from his soccer club and with the support of a family he feared would desert him, Nielsen gradually pieced his life back together. But in his soccer career he remained unfulfilled. He had spent almost his entire career with Aalborg, the team he supported as a boy, starting a record 398 games and winning the Danish championshipin 1999, but he dreamed of a fresh challenge. Were it not for a phone call, from Kansas City in January 2010,that might have been the end of the story. Despite still performing at a high level, Nielsen was contemplating retirement when he was offered a contract by an American club he didn't even know existed. He said yes.
The Welcome Guest
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Languages : en
Pages : 614
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Pages : 614
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Wandering and Welcome
Author: Joseph Grant
Publisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 1632532972
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Feeling unsettled or searching for peace? Looking for a new way to find hope? Every searching heart needs this book. Times are difficult; Joseph Grant's meditative delivery wraps his reader in hope, tenderness, and gratitude. Wandering and Welcome is a beacon of poetic kindness rooted in honesty, Scripture, and truth. You'll want to call loved ones and read pieces to them aloud. Some pages will make you sigh in astonishment, some will cause you to pause in revelation, and others will bring tears of joy and appreciation. If a book could be both giant reality check and tender hug all wrapped in one, this would be it. “Amid the tumult of these frenzied times, contemplative living does not propose an escape from our very real, practical, and sometimes intractable problems. On the contrary, it suggests a way of being still, while still being in the storms that rage all around and within us. Seasoned by tears of joy and lament, prayer-centered presence invites us to welcome the whole world by drawing it into our heart-center. Here theology mixes with theater and prophetic action with poetry, as walls come tumbling down, making way for wonder, woe, and well-being.” —from the introduction
Publisher: Franciscan Media
ISBN: 1632532972
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Feeling unsettled or searching for peace? Looking for a new way to find hope? Every searching heart needs this book. Times are difficult; Joseph Grant's meditative delivery wraps his reader in hope, tenderness, and gratitude. Wandering and Welcome is a beacon of poetic kindness rooted in honesty, Scripture, and truth. You'll want to call loved ones and read pieces to them aloud. Some pages will make you sigh in astonishment, some will cause you to pause in revelation, and others will bring tears of joy and appreciation. If a book could be both giant reality check and tender hug all wrapped in one, this would be it. “Amid the tumult of these frenzied times, contemplative living does not propose an escape from our very real, practical, and sometimes intractable problems. On the contrary, it suggests a way of being still, while still being in the storms that rage all around and within us. Seasoned by tears of joy and lament, prayer-centered presence invites us to welcome the whole world by drawing it into our heart-center. Here theology mixes with theater and prophetic action with poetry, as walls come tumbling down, making way for wonder, woe, and well-being.” —from the introduction
Bathed in Prayer
Author: Jan Karon
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525537562
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A new must-have collection for fans of the New York Times bestselling Mitford series, featuring the prayers, sermons, and inspiration from beloved Father Tim, as well as new essays and reflections on faith from author Jan Karon. Over the course of fourteen novels, millions of readers have fallen in love with the faith, encouragement, and wisdom that are at the very heart of Jan Karon's Mitford series. Now, for the first time, readers will have the chance to walk with Father Tim through a collection of prayers, sermons, and inspirational passages that incorporates material from each of the novels. In addition, fans will get to hear directly from author Jan Karon, in a brand-new essay about her own personal journey in faith and the ways that the Mitford novels have impacted her. Full of advice and inspiration from the characters that fans have followed for years, this beautifully designed compilation will soon become a staple for any Mitford reader.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525537562
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
A new must-have collection for fans of the New York Times bestselling Mitford series, featuring the prayers, sermons, and inspiration from beloved Father Tim, as well as new essays and reflections on faith from author Jan Karon. Over the course of fourteen novels, millions of readers have fallen in love with the faith, encouragement, and wisdom that are at the very heart of Jan Karon's Mitford series. Now, for the first time, readers will have the chance to walk with Father Tim through a collection of prayers, sermons, and inspirational passages that incorporates material from each of the novels. In addition, fans will get to hear directly from author Jan Karon, in a brand-new essay about her own personal journey in faith and the ways that the Mitford novels have impacted her. Full of advice and inspiration from the characters that fans have followed for years, this beautifully designed compilation will soon become a staple for any Mitford reader.
Blue Heaven's Tent
Author: Markie Doczi
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666769126
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Set in Berlin, Germany, in 1961, Blue Heaven’s Tent tells the story of Klaus Franke, whose life is changed forever when he wakes one morning to find himself separated from his family by barbed wire. Now trapped in Communist East Germany, Klaus grows increasingly desperate to escape as the barbed wire develops into the infamous Berlin Wall. Meanwhile, his wife, Gerda, is stuck in West Berlin raising their two children as a single parent. When Klaus is thrown into political prison, Gerda waits to hear-but fears to learn-of her husband’s fate.
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1666769126
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Set in Berlin, Germany, in 1961, Blue Heaven’s Tent tells the story of Klaus Franke, whose life is changed forever when he wakes one morning to find himself separated from his family by barbed wire. Now trapped in Communist East Germany, Klaus grows increasingly desperate to escape as the barbed wire develops into the infamous Berlin Wall. Meanwhile, his wife, Gerda, is stuck in West Berlin raising their two children as a single parent. When Klaus is thrown into political prison, Gerda waits to hear-but fears to learn-of her husband’s fate.
Whispers
Author: Michal Dunaj
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105838951
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Collection of poems by slovak author, Michal Dunaj. These poems were written through difficult times of his youth. This small book brings lots of feelings, emotions, longing for love and understanding... The author hopes it will help people with similar problems to get through the hard parts of their lives.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1105838951
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Collection of poems by slovak author, Michal Dunaj. These poems were written through difficult times of his youth. This small book brings lots of feelings, emotions, longing for love and understanding... The author hopes it will help people with similar problems to get through the hard parts of their lives.
Hunting Camp 52
Author: John Marvin Hanson
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870207741
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Meet the Jolly Boys—five men from northern Wisconsin who built a deer hunting shack in 1955 and established a tradition that has now lasted over six decades. Hunting Camp 52, affectionately known as Blue Heaven, is a place where every trail, rock, and ravine has its own nickname; every kill is recorded by hand on a window shade; every hunter happily croons along during evening songfests; and every rowdy poker game lasts late into the night. The outhouse is always cold, the porcupines are always a problem, and the vehicles are always getting stuck in the mud, but there’s nowhere else these men would rather be. In Hunting Camp 52: Tales from a North Woods Deer Camp, John Marvin Hanson—the son of one of the original Jolly Boys—recounts the sidesplitting antics, the memorable hunts, and the profound camaraderie that has developed over almost sixty seasons at Blue Heaven. Hanson also includes more than twenty recipes for gourmet comfort foods prepared each year at camp, from pickled venison hearts to Norwegian meatballs to the treasured recipe for Reali Spaghetti. As the Jolly Boys age and younger generations take up the mantle of Blue Heaven, Hanson comes to appreciate that hunting camp is not about bagging a trophy buck as much as it is about spending time with the friends and family members who matter most.
Publisher: Wisconsin Historical Society
ISBN: 0870207741
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Meet the Jolly Boys—five men from northern Wisconsin who built a deer hunting shack in 1955 and established a tradition that has now lasted over six decades. Hunting Camp 52, affectionately known as Blue Heaven, is a place where every trail, rock, and ravine has its own nickname; every kill is recorded by hand on a window shade; every hunter happily croons along during evening songfests; and every rowdy poker game lasts late into the night. The outhouse is always cold, the porcupines are always a problem, and the vehicles are always getting stuck in the mud, but there’s nowhere else these men would rather be. In Hunting Camp 52: Tales from a North Woods Deer Camp, John Marvin Hanson—the son of one of the original Jolly Boys—recounts the sidesplitting antics, the memorable hunts, and the profound camaraderie that has developed over almost sixty seasons at Blue Heaven. Hanson also includes more than twenty recipes for gourmet comfort foods prepared each year at camp, from pickled venison hearts to Norwegian meatballs to the treasured recipe for Reali Spaghetti. As the Jolly Boys age and younger generations take up the mantle of Blue Heaven, Hanson comes to appreciate that hunting camp is not about bagging a trophy buck as much as it is about spending time with the friends and family members who matter most.
Master-E
Author: A. E. Beck
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449036457
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
MZ, on a quest for self Master-E, consults divine wisdom from oracles and master elves and flies with fire-breathing dragons. Living as a wanted fugitive from his home planet, Clarion, MZ lives the words of Goethe in Faust. "He only earns his freedom and existence who daily conquers them anew." MZ achieves self-realization during his travel with flying dragons and down under with Subterraneans. Arrival at Wide Blue Heaven launches MZ into an unusual mastery study with a master elf and other illuminated beings. Changes in his tone, demeanor, and casual word choice hint at a leap of consciousness. He remembers that soul is a happy entity. MZ is evolving to reach balance at a quantum level of light and atoms, preparing to return to his home planet. Coming to agreement with the great forward movement of the cosmos, he adjusts his inner thoughts with this dynamic clarity. Seeing his way as a free expanded being, he knows that the moment he acts, all will be made clear. Seeing, knowing and being are his life's goal.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1449036457
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
MZ, on a quest for self Master-E, consults divine wisdom from oracles and master elves and flies with fire-breathing dragons. Living as a wanted fugitive from his home planet, Clarion, MZ lives the words of Goethe in Faust. "He only earns his freedom and existence who daily conquers them anew." MZ achieves self-realization during his travel with flying dragons and down under with Subterraneans. Arrival at Wide Blue Heaven launches MZ into an unusual mastery study with a master elf and other illuminated beings. Changes in his tone, demeanor, and casual word choice hint at a leap of consciousness. He remembers that soul is a happy entity. MZ is evolving to reach balance at a quantum level of light and atoms, preparing to return to his home planet. Coming to agreement with the great forward movement of the cosmos, he adjusts his inner thoughts with this dynamic clarity. Seeing his way as a free expanded being, he knows that the moment he acts, all will be made clear. Seeing, knowing and being are his life's goal.
The Liberator (Daniel O'Connell); His Life×, Political, Social and Religious. [With Plates, Including Portraits.]
Author: Mary Francis Cusack
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 894
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Pages : 894
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Blue Heaven
Author: C.J. Box
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429929847
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Blue Heaven is the break-out novel from C. J. Box, the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Joe Pickett series. A twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother are on the run in the Idaho woods, pursued by four men they have just watched commit murder—four men who know exactly who William and Annie are. And where their mother lives. Retired policemen from Los Angeles, the killers easily persuade the local sheriff to let them lead the search for the missing children. Now there's nowhere left for William and Annie to hide...and no one they can trust. Until they meet Jess Rawlins. Rawlins, an old-school rancher, knows trouble when he sees it. He is only one against four men who will stop at nothing to silence their witnesses. But in this thrilling mystery novel from C.J. Box, these ex-cops don't know just how far Rawlins will go to protect William and Annie...and see that justice is done. Blue Heaven is the winner of the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Novel.
Publisher: Minotaur Books
ISBN: 1429929847
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Blue Heaven is the break-out novel from C. J. Box, the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Joe Pickett series. A twelve-year-old girl and her younger brother are on the run in the Idaho woods, pursued by four men they have just watched commit murder—four men who know exactly who William and Annie are. And where their mother lives. Retired policemen from Los Angeles, the killers easily persuade the local sheriff to let them lead the search for the missing children. Now there's nowhere left for William and Annie to hide...and no one they can trust. Until they meet Jess Rawlins. Rawlins, an old-school rancher, knows trouble when he sees it. He is only one against four men who will stop at nothing to silence their witnesses. But in this thrilling mystery novel from C.J. Box, these ex-cops don't know just how far Rawlins will go to protect William and Annie...and see that justice is done. Blue Heaven is the winner of the 2009 Edgar Award for Best Novel.