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In this sweeping, riveting, sometimes raucous, always brutally honest Alaskan epic, Mike Gordon‚"‚€‚"between the strenuous ups-and-downs of climbing the highest peak on each continent‚"‚€‚"fights the ghosts of his childhood, survives the rough-and-tumble atmosphere of the bar business in the Last Frontier and struggles, often at long odds, to keep the woman he loves. If you've ever had moments of self-doubt, found yourself addicted to drugs, wondered how to overcome low self-esteem or whether you could do the seemingly impossible to overcome them all, by the end of this book you'll want to stand on a chair and shout out loud. Learning the Ropes takes the reader on a wild ride from the Old South through Wild West Alaska by way of blatant racial discrimination, crazy motorcycle gangs, Russian revolution, dizzying heights and the underbelly of Spenard.
Lucy goes to Washington! Her student court group has a date to be shown around the nation's capital for an entire weekend by an important politician. But before Lucy can ask all the questions she's written down in anticipation, she quickly learns that politicians aren't always that easy to get hold of. In the meantime, Simon wants to be an entrepreneur, so he decides to baby-sit for one of Ruthie's friends. But the job becomes more difficult than he ever expected.
With wit and nostalgia--and through radiant photographs that evoke a vanished maritime world--a master storyteller looks back on a youthful adventure that taught him the ways of the sea and ships. 160 photos.
Illustrates how black musical styles are incorporated into the earliest games African American girls learn--how, in effect, these games contain the DNA of black music. Drawing on interviews, recordings of handclapping games and cheers, and her own observation and memories of gameplaying, Gaunt argues that black girls' games are connected to long traditions of African and African American musicmaking, and that they teach vital musical and social lessons that are carried into adulthood. - from publisher information.
This user-friendly book offers both an understanding of and strategies for addressing executive dysfunction in children with and Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurological diversity. Reproducible forms and fill-in templates are included on a download with this book
A lariat rope is a useful and necessary tool in a cowboy’s life. A cowboy who learns to use it with precision and skill can accomplish much both on the ranch and in the arena. God’s Word is also a necessary and useful tool for building a relationship with God. By learning to use it and apply it to your life, you can receive the full and abundant life God has promised. Anyone can own a rope. Likewise, anyone can own a Bible. However, only those that take the time to “learn the ropes” will truly benefit from it. By learning God’s Word you can become all that he has created you to be. Start “Learning the Ropes” today! “But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.” James 1:22, NLT
Learning the Ropes is a practical, street-smart guide for: -new grads lauching their careers. -gen-xers who never had a chance to learn work success strategies due to layoffs,and need techniques for carving out a career path. - boomers who are a bit tired of it all and want to infuse some much-needed new energy into their work lives. For a terrific career path, one needs to know the ROPES: -Resilience -Optimism -Productivity -Education -Skills This book will support you- no matter where you are in your career - in reaching goals and having fun while working.
In Book Two of Pony Tales, Jenny finds herself in the capable hands of Mark, her guide and tormentor for the day. She becomes accomplished in the art of crawling, gets an eye-opening tour of the facility and suffers regularly with the pain of orgasm denial. Finding herself at the mercy of his fingertips, when he demonstrates the complexities of breath play, she panics that each gasp of air may be her last. Displayed, touched, fondled and at the mercy of others, Jenny begins to discover what life as a pony girl might entail, especially when faced with the wicked tongues of several pony boys! Getting acquainted with the rather aptly named Red Room and finding herself subject to a thorough spanking is her first discovery into the delicious world of pain and pleasure that awaits her. But there are far more devilish torments than spanking to be found at the Albrecht stables...
This first book-length study of the socialisation of MPs uses questionnaire data gathered over two Parliaments (1992-97 and 1997-2001) to find out how MPs learn about, and what their attitudes are towards, their role as a Member of Parliament. It analyzes their participation in debates, the use of Parliamentary Questions and committee work.
