Author: Evan Hansen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978194670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A simple sentimental gift, inspirational quote, and artistic rendering for musical theater fans and fans of "Dear Evan Hansen," Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (lyricists and composers), and popular actors like Ben Platt. *** This blank journal alternates between 8 LINED pages for writing and 2 BLANK pages for sketching/drawing throughout - no text. Size 5.2" x 0.2" x 8" with 110 pages total. *** Not only does it make a great inspirational gift for fans of the book and Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen," its pages can be used as a diary of milestones, a record of special memories, a place for random sketches and diagrams, a very long bucket list, a notebook for tips and tricks, and much more. Make the journal even more special by stuffing a gift certificate or a little cash into the folds. On the BACK COVER: Novel and Broadway Musical: "Dear Evan Hansen" This inspirational quote on the cover is from the song, "Finale," written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The song is featured in "Dear Evan Hansen," the Broadway musical that evolved from the novel written by Steven Levenson. All his life, Evan Hansen has felt invisible. But when a tragic event shocks the community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity he never saw coming: the chance to be somebody other than the lonely teenager nobody ever notices. You will soon discover that you are enough! --- Also Available from Write Run Books: --- "When You're Broken on the Ground, You Will Be Found" ISBN-13: 978-1978196315 ISBN-10: 1978196318 --- "You Will Be Found" ISBN-13: 978-1978174955 ISBN-10: 1978174950 --- "Today a Least You're You and That's Enough" ISBN-13: 978-1978197657 ISBN-10: 1978197659 --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13:978-1978410145 ISBN-10:197841014X --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13: 978-1978197084 ISBN-10: 197819708X --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13: 978-1978161290 ISBN-10: 1978161298 --- "You and I for Forever" ISBN-13: 978-1979426992 ISBN-10: 1979426996 --- "Today at Least You're You and That's Enough" ISBN-13: 978-1979594646 ISBN-10: 1979594643
Today at Least You're You and That's Enough
Author: Evan Hansen
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978194670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A simple sentimental gift, inspirational quote, and artistic rendering for musical theater fans and fans of "Dear Evan Hansen," Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (lyricists and composers), and popular actors like Ben Platt. *** This blank journal alternates between 8 LINED pages for writing and 2 BLANK pages for sketching/drawing throughout - no text. Size 5.2" x 0.2" x 8" with 110 pages total. *** Not only does it make a great inspirational gift for fans of the book and Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen," its pages can be used as a diary of milestones, a record of special memories, a place for random sketches and diagrams, a very long bucket list, a notebook for tips and tricks, and much more. Make the journal even more special by stuffing a gift certificate or a little cash into the folds. On the BACK COVER: Novel and Broadway Musical: "Dear Evan Hansen" This inspirational quote on the cover is from the song, "Finale," written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The song is featured in "Dear Evan Hansen," the Broadway musical that evolved from the novel written by Steven Levenson. All his life, Evan Hansen has felt invisible. But when a tragic event shocks the community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity he never saw coming: the chance to be somebody other than the lonely teenager nobody ever notices. You will soon discover that you are enough! --- Also Available from Write Run Books: --- "When You're Broken on the Ground, You Will Be Found" ISBN-13: 978-1978196315 ISBN-10: 1978196318 --- "You Will Be Found" ISBN-13: 978-1978174955 ISBN-10: 1978174950 --- "Today a Least You're You and That's Enough" ISBN-13: 978-1978197657 ISBN-10: 1978197659 --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13:978-1978410145 ISBN-10:197841014X --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13: 978-1978197084 ISBN-10: 197819708X --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13: 978-1978161290 ISBN-10: 1978161298 --- "You and I for Forever" ISBN-13: 978-1979426992 ISBN-10: 1979426996 --- "Today at Least You're You and That's Enough" ISBN-13: 978-1979594646 ISBN-10: 1979594643
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781978194670
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A simple sentimental gift, inspirational quote, and artistic rendering for musical theater fans and fans of "Dear Evan Hansen," Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (lyricists and composers), and popular actors like Ben Platt. *** This blank journal alternates between 8 LINED pages for writing and 2 BLANK pages for sketching/drawing throughout - no text. Size 5.2" x 0.2" x 8" with 110 pages total. *** Not only does it make a great inspirational gift for fans of the book and Broadway musical, "Dear Evan Hansen," its pages can be used as a diary of milestones, a record of special memories, a place for random sketches and diagrams, a very long bucket list, a notebook for tips and tricks, and much more. Make the journal even more special by stuffing a gift certificate or a little cash into the folds. On the BACK COVER: Novel and Broadway Musical: "Dear Evan Hansen" This inspirational quote on the cover is from the song, "Finale," written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. The song is featured in "Dear Evan Hansen," the Broadway musical that evolved from the novel written by Steven Levenson. All his life, Evan Hansen has felt invisible. But when a tragic event shocks the community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity he never saw coming: the chance to be somebody other than the lonely teenager nobody ever notices. You will soon discover that you are enough! --- Also Available from Write Run Books: --- "When You're Broken on the Ground, You Will Be Found" ISBN-13: 978-1978196315 ISBN-10: 1978196318 --- "You Will Be Found" ISBN-13: 978-1978174955 ISBN-10: 1978174950 --- "Today a Least You're You and That's Enough" ISBN-13: 978-1978197657 ISBN-10: 1978197659 --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13:978-1978410145 ISBN-10:197841014X --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13: 978-1978197084 ISBN-10: 197819708X --- "Today is going to be a good day and here's why: " ISBN-13: 978-1978161290 ISBN-10: 1978161298 --- "You and I for Forever" ISBN-13: 978-1979426992 ISBN-10: 1979426996 --- "Today at Least You're You and That's Enough" ISBN-13: 978-1979594646 ISBN-10: 1979594643
100 World's Greatest Short Stories
Author: Prakash Book Depot
Publisher: Fingerprint! Publishing
ISBN: 9789388810548
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The short story is one of the finest forms of writing. As short as a paragraph at times, or as lengthy as a novel, short stories are widely read and immensely lauded. Some of the most exceptional writers have dabbled in this form penning beautiful, unforgettable stories. In this carefully-crafted selection, we bring to you some of the greatest writers from around the world-- the iconic storytellers from America, such as Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Virginia Woolf, the legendary Grimm brothers from Germany, to the lyrical Rabindranath Tagore from India, and the witty H H Munro from Britain. All these and many more remarkable people come together in this edition . . . and all have stories to tell. An anthology beginning with Aesop's fables-- perhaps the first stories we come across-- and ending with Virginia Woolf's gothic, thrilling ' The Haunted House', 100 World's Greatest Short Stories brings together stories short and sweet, descriptive and lengthy, and stories that can do anything-- from telling a tale to hiding its narrator, from portraying the reality to diving into pure imagination-- and are a must-read for every fiction lover."
Publisher: Fingerprint! Publishing
ISBN: 9789388810548
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The short story is one of the finest forms of writing. As short as a paragraph at times, or as lengthy as a novel, short stories are widely read and immensely lauded. Some of the most exceptional writers have dabbled in this form penning beautiful, unforgettable stories. In this carefully-crafted selection, we bring to you some of the greatest writers from around the world-- the iconic storytellers from America, such as Mark Twain, Kate Chopin, Virginia Woolf, the legendary Grimm brothers from Germany, to the lyrical Rabindranath Tagore from India, and the witty H H Munro from Britain. All these and many more remarkable people come together in this edition . . . and all have stories to tell. An anthology beginning with Aesop's fables-- perhaps the first stories we come across-- and ending with Virginia Woolf's gothic, thrilling ' The Haunted House', 100 World's Greatest Short Stories brings together stories short and sweet, descriptive and lengthy, and stories that can do anything-- from telling a tale to hiding its narrator, from portraying the reality to diving into pure imagination-- and are a must-read for every fiction lover."
Broken Knight
Author: L. J. Shen
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1405966963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Now #1 Amazon Bestseller in the entire Amazon store " Everyone needs to read this book. I’m certain you won’t feel a single regret. " - Harloe Rae, USA Today Bestselling author. From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, standalone romance about first loves, betrayal and loss. Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending. Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower. Sweet. Caring. Charitable. Quiet. Fake. Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language. Who taught her how to laugh. To live. To love. Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero. Gorgeous. Athletic. Rugged. Popular. Liar. This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna. But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore. When life throws a curveball at All Saints’ golden boy, he’s forced to realize not all knights are heroes. Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1405966963
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 338
Book Description
Now #1 Amazon Bestseller in the entire Amazon store " Everyone needs to read this book. I’m certain you won’t feel a single regret. " - Harloe Rae, USA Today Bestselling author. From Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a new, standalone romance about first loves, betrayal and loss. Not all love stories are written the same way. Ours had torn chapters, missing paragraphs, and a bittersweet ending. Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower. Sweet. Caring. Charitable. Quiet. Fake. Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants—namely, the boy from the treehouse who taught her how to curse in sign language. Who taught her how to laugh. To live. To love. Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero. Gorgeous. Athletic. Rugged. Popular. Liar. This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna. But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore. When life throws a curveball at All Saints’ golden boy, he’s forced to realize not all knights are heroes. Sometimes, the greatest love stories flourish in tragedy.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee
Author: National Learning Corporation
Publisher: Passbooks
ISBN: 9780837338286
Category : Civil service
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: reasoning maps and spatial orientation; written comprehension and expression; and more.
Publisher: Passbooks
ISBN: 9780837338286
Category : Civil service
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee Passbook(R) prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: reasoning maps and spatial orientation; written comprehension and expression; and more.
Sugar, Butter, Flour
Author: Jenna Hunterson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735216495
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The official tie-in to Broadway’s hit musical Waitress, featuring the recipes for 3 dozen of the show’s most evocative and delicious pies. In the cult classic movie-turned-Broadway production, the eternally optimistic protagonist of Waitress expresses her hopes, dreams, fears, and frustrations through the whimsically named pies she bakes each morning. Sugar, Butter, Flour celebrates this art of baking from the heart, with foolproof and flavorful pies for seduction, pies for mending a broken heart, pies for celebrating new beginnings and pies for all the little milestones that come afterwards. Taking its inspiration from the iconic mile-high pies of the diner case, Sugar, Butter, Flour offers an array of showstopping pies, each with a twist that puts it over the top; from rum-spiked cookie crusts to hidden layers of passion fruit preserves, these are familiar favorites with hidden depths. The ideal gift for anyone who has ever eaten her feelings or baked away the blues, Sugar, Butter, Flour proves there’s a perfect pie for every occasion – and that everything looks better with pie.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735216495
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
The official tie-in to Broadway’s hit musical Waitress, featuring the recipes for 3 dozen of the show’s most evocative and delicious pies. In the cult classic movie-turned-Broadway production, the eternally optimistic protagonist of Waitress expresses her hopes, dreams, fears, and frustrations through the whimsically named pies she bakes each morning. Sugar, Butter, Flour celebrates this art of baking from the heart, with foolproof and flavorful pies for seduction, pies for mending a broken heart, pies for celebrating new beginnings and pies for all the little milestones that come afterwards. Taking its inspiration from the iconic mile-high pies of the diner case, Sugar, Butter, Flour offers an array of showstopping pies, each with a twist that puts it over the top; from rum-spiked cookie crusts to hidden layers of passion fruit preserves, these are familiar favorites with hidden depths. The ideal gift for anyone who has ever eaten her feelings or baked away the blues, Sugar, Butter, Flour proves there’s a perfect pie for every occasion – and that everything looks better with pie.
The Bartender's Pride: Book 1 in the Pride Trilogy
Author: TJ Dallas
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684711746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This *erotica follows Lara as she moves to a new city & comes to terms with her desire for another woman; a seductive bartender with a supernatural secret. Semi-finalist for the BBNYA (Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award) 2020 Lara's world is turned upside down when her boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend and she's forced to move to a new city. Desperate for money, she lands a job in an LGBT nightclub, but her racing heart and inappropriate thoughts about the club's owner, Harry, must have everything to do with the stress she's under. She's not gay. There's something about Harry. She's stunning, cocky, and looks far too good in a shirt and tie, ignoring the fact she's telepathic and can read Lara's emotions like a book. Harry is one of seven managers at the Cardinal, and she has a set of skills that can help Lara, but she has to manage her own feelings about three of the other managers in the meantime-Lust, Gluttony, and Envy. When things go downhill for Lara, can Harry ultimately make her proud of who she is without admitting their deadly secret? Or will Lara's shame, depression, and her homophobic parents, lead her down a path of destruction? *18+, mature and sexually explicit content, 1 x brief M/F scene, depression/attempted suicide.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1684711746
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
This *erotica follows Lara as she moves to a new city & comes to terms with her desire for another woman; a seductive bartender with a supernatural secret. Semi-finalist for the BBNYA (Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award) 2020 Lara's world is turned upside down when her boyfriend cheats on her with her best friend and she's forced to move to a new city. Desperate for money, she lands a job in an LGBT nightclub, but her racing heart and inappropriate thoughts about the club's owner, Harry, must have everything to do with the stress she's under. She's not gay. There's something about Harry. She's stunning, cocky, and looks far too good in a shirt and tie, ignoring the fact she's telepathic and can read Lara's emotions like a book. Harry is one of seven managers at the Cardinal, and she has a set of skills that can help Lara, but she has to manage her own feelings about three of the other managers in the meantime-Lust, Gluttony, and Envy. When things go downhill for Lara, can Harry ultimately make her proud of who she is without admitting their deadly secret? Or will Lara's shame, depression, and her homophobic parents, lead her down a path of destruction? *18+, mature and sexually explicit content, 1 x brief M/F scene, depression/attempted suicide.
The Cost of Living
Author: Arundhati Roy
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307367126
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government's disregard for the individual. In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India's progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India's first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains. Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Publisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307367126
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
From the bestselling author of The God of Small Things comes a scathing and passionate indictment of big government's disregard for the individual. In her Booker Prize-winning novel, The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy turned a compassionate but unrelenting eye on one family in India. Now she lavishes the same acrobatic language and fierce humanity on the future of her beloved country. In this spirited polemic, Roy dares to take on two of the great illusions of India's progress: the massive dam projects that were supposed to haul this sprawling subcontinent into the modern age--but which instead have displaced untold millions--and the detonation of India's first nuclear bomb, with all its attendant Faustian bargains. Merging her inimitable voice with a great moral outrage and imaginative sweep, Roy peels away the mask of democracy and prosperity to show the true costs hidden beneath. For those who have been mesmerized by her vision of India, here is a sketch, traced in fire, of its topsy-turvy society, where the lives of the many are sacrificed for the comforts of the few. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Incredible Winston Browne
Author: Sean Dietrich
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0785226419
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Beloved writer Sean Dietrich—also known as Sean of the South—will warm your heart with this rich and nostalgic tale of a small-town sheriff, a mysterious little girl, and a good-hearted community pulling together to help her. Folks in Moab live for ice cream socials, baseball, and the local paper’s weekly gossip column. Sheriff Winston Browne has watched over Moab with a generous eye for a decade, and by now he’s used to handling the daily dramas that keep life interesting for Moab’s quirky residents. But just after Winston receives some terrible, life-altering news, a seemingly mute runaway with no clear origin arrives in Moab. The residents do what they believe is right and take her in—until two suspicious strangers arrive and begin looking for her. Suddenly Winston has a child in desperate need of protection—as well as a secret of his own to keep. With the help of Moab’s goodhearted townsfolk, the humble and well-meaning Winston Browne still has some heroic things to do. He finds romance, family, and love in unexpected places. He stumbles upon adventure, searches his soul, and grapples with the past. In doing so, he just might discover what a life well-lived truly looks like. Sometimes ordinary people do the most extraordinary things of all. Praise for The Incredible Winston Browne: “Sean Dietrich has written a home run of a novel with The Incredible Winston Browne. Every bit as wonderful as its title implies, it’s the story of Browne—a principled, baseball-loving sheriff—a precocious little girl in need of help, and the community that rallies around them. This warm, witty, tender novel celebrates the power of friendship and family to transform our lives. It left me nostalgic and hopeful, missing my grandfathers, and eager for baseball season to start again. I loved it.” —Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia “Make no mistake. [The Incredible Winston Browne] is a classic story, told by an expert storyteller.” —Shawn Smucker, author of Light from Distant Stars Stand-alone historical novel set in the 1950s Includes discussion questions for book clubs Also from Sean Dietrich: Stars of Alabama
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
ISBN: 0785226419
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Beloved writer Sean Dietrich—also known as Sean of the South—will warm your heart with this rich and nostalgic tale of a small-town sheriff, a mysterious little girl, and a good-hearted community pulling together to help her. Folks in Moab live for ice cream socials, baseball, and the local paper’s weekly gossip column. Sheriff Winston Browne has watched over Moab with a generous eye for a decade, and by now he’s used to handling the daily dramas that keep life interesting for Moab’s quirky residents. But just after Winston receives some terrible, life-altering news, a seemingly mute runaway with no clear origin arrives in Moab. The residents do what they believe is right and take her in—until two suspicious strangers arrive and begin looking for her. Suddenly Winston has a child in desperate need of protection—as well as a secret of his own to keep. With the help of Moab’s goodhearted townsfolk, the humble and well-meaning Winston Browne still has some heroic things to do. He finds romance, family, and love in unexpected places. He stumbles upon adventure, searches his soul, and grapples with the past. In doing so, he just might discover what a life well-lived truly looks like. Sometimes ordinary people do the most extraordinary things of all. Praise for The Incredible Winston Browne: “Sean Dietrich has written a home run of a novel with The Incredible Winston Browne. Every bit as wonderful as its title implies, it’s the story of Browne—a principled, baseball-loving sheriff—a precocious little girl in need of help, and the community that rallies around them. This warm, witty, tender novel celebrates the power of friendship and family to transform our lives. It left me nostalgic and hopeful, missing my grandfathers, and eager for baseball season to start again. I loved it.” —Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia “Make no mistake. [The Incredible Winston Browne] is a classic story, told by an expert storyteller.” —Shawn Smucker, author of Light from Distant Stars Stand-alone historical novel set in the 1950s Includes discussion questions for book clubs Also from Sean Dietrich: Stars of Alabama
101 Great American Poems
Author: The American Poetry & Literacy Project
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486110265
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Rich treasury of verse from the 19th and 20th centuries includes works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, other notables.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486110265
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Rich treasury of verse from the 19th and 20th centuries includes works by Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, T. S. Eliot, other notables.
Ultimate Glory
Author: David Gessner
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735210578
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A story of obsession, glory, and the wild early days of Ultimate Frisbee. David Gessner devoted his twenties to a cultish sport called Ultimate Frisbee. Like his teammates and rivals, he trained for countless hours, sacrificing his body and potential career for a chance at fleeting glory without fortune or fame. His only goal: to win Nationals and go down in Ultimate history as one of the greatest athletes no one has ever heard of. With humor and raw honesty, Gessner explores what it means to devote one’s life to something that many consider ridiculous. Today, Ultimate is played by millions, but in the 1980s, it was an obscure sport with a (mostly) undeserved stoner reputation. Its early heroes were as scrappy as the sport they loved, driven by fierce competition, intense rivalries, epic parties, and the noble ideals of the Spirit of the Game. Ultimate Glory is a portrait of the artist as a young ruffian. Gessner shares the field and his seemingly insane obsession with a cast of closely knit, larger-than-life characters. As his sport grows up, so does he, and eventually he gives up chasing flying discs to pursue a career as a writer. But he never forgets his love for this misunderstood sport and the rare sense of purpose he attained as a member of its priesthood.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735210578
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A story of obsession, glory, and the wild early days of Ultimate Frisbee. David Gessner devoted his twenties to a cultish sport called Ultimate Frisbee. Like his teammates and rivals, he trained for countless hours, sacrificing his body and potential career for a chance at fleeting glory without fortune or fame. His only goal: to win Nationals and go down in Ultimate history as one of the greatest athletes no one has ever heard of. With humor and raw honesty, Gessner explores what it means to devote one’s life to something that many consider ridiculous. Today, Ultimate is played by millions, but in the 1980s, it was an obscure sport with a (mostly) undeserved stoner reputation. Its early heroes were as scrappy as the sport they loved, driven by fierce competition, intense rivalries, epic parties, and the noble ideals of the Spirit of the Game. Ultimate Glory is a portrait of the artist as a young ruffian. Gessner shares the field and his seemingly insane obsession with a cast of closely knit, larger-than-life characters. As his sport grows up, so does he, and eventually he gives up chasing flying discs to pursue a career as a writer. But he never forgets his love for this misunderstood sport and the rare sense of purpose he attained as a member of its priesthood.