Author: Roland Lazenby
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
ISBN: 9780809296057
Category : Basketball players
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Mad Game is an updated paper version of the Fall '99 hardcover. Already a veteran of 5 NBA seasons at the age of 23, Kobe Bryant joined the glitzy Los Angeles Lakers in 1996 as right out of high school. Within months he faced a wave of media hype declaring him the next Michael Jordan. Mad Game is the story of how these circumstances propelled his rapid rise through the NBA, only to result in conflict with - and, at times alienation from - his teammates, including his on again off again relationship with Shaquille O'Neal. A cautionary tale emerges from Bryant's hard lessons along the road - and at the pinnacle of - NBA stardom. Yet it's also a story of triumph, of a uniquely gifted young athlete trying to remain true to himself and the game. This updated paper edition covers the Lakers' '99-00 championship season.
Author: Jessica Lynn Powers
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
ISBN: 1935955225
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 233
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What's it like to grow up during war? To be a victim of violence or exiled from your homeland, culture, family, and even your own memories? When America's talking heads talk about war, children and teenagers are often the forgotten part of the story. Yet who can forget images of the Vietnam "baby lift," when Amer-Asian children were flown out of Vietnam to be adopted by Americans? Who can forget the horror of learning that Iranian children were sent on suicide missions to clear landmines? Who wasn't captivated by stories of the "lost boys" of Sudan, traveling thousands of miles alone through the desert, seeking shelter and safety? From the cartel-terrorized streets of Ju rez to the bombed-out cities of Bosnia to Afghanistan under the Taliban, from Nazi-occupied Holland to the middle-class American home of a Vietnam vet, this collection of personal and narrative essays explores both the universal and particular experiences of children and teenagers who came of age during a time of war. J.L. Powers is the editor of Labor Pains and Birth Stories and the author of two young adult novels, most recently This Thing Called the Future, an alternative fantasy set in post-apartheid South Africa. She began collecting essays on children and war while pregnant with her first child and says, "The experience was both painful and uplifting, not unlike giving birth. The most memorable aspect of these essays is their stark portrayal of both survival and hope in the midst of incredible suffering."
Author: Roland Lazenby
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 9781570282256
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 358
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At just 19 years of age, the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant is arguably the youthful sensation of the NBA. "Mad Game" documents the highs and lows this future legend's first two NBA seasons. Color photo insert.
Author: Juliet Mitchell
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465012116
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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This worthy successor to Psychoanalysis and Feminism is both a defense of the long-dismissed diagnosis of hysteria as a centerpiece of the human condition and a plea for a new understanding of the influence of sibling and peer relationships. Juliet Mitchell argues that, because it our first social relationship, the sibling relationship is crucial to development, and that it is a critical failure of psychoanalysis and other psychological theories of development to obscure and ignore the importance of siblings and peers. In Mad Men and Medusas Mitchell traces the history of hysteria from the Greek "wandering womb" to modern-day psychiatric diagnoses, arguing that we need to reclaim hysteria to understand how distress and trauma express themselves in different societies and different times. Using fascinating examples from anthropology, Freud's case studies, literature, and her own clinical practice, Mitchell convincingly demonstrates that while hysteria may have disappeared as a disease, it is still a critical factor in understanding psychological development through the life cycle.
Author: Kendra Levin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399542744
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
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Mad Libs is the world’s greatest word game and the perfect gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about the Muppets! Monster, put the NOUN down! With 21 “fill-in-the-blank” stories about Kermit, Fozzie Bear, Grover, Miss Piggy, and all the other Muppets, The Muppets Mad Libs has something for every fan of everyone's favorite puppets! Play alone, in a group, or in Smalltown, USA! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. The Muppets Mad Libs includes: - Silly stories: 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories all about the Muppets! - Language arts practice: Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills. - Fun with Friends: each story is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!
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Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 24
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Author: Mark Lemon
Publisher:
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Category : English wit and humor
Languages : en
Pages : 1346
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Author: Roger Price
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0843100559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 49
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The idea is simple. Someone asks for a part of speech: a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. We've included definitions and examples of the parts of speech in case you've forgotten. Players call out their ideas to fill in the blanks and in the end, you have a story reeling from one silly sentence to another until nothing makes sense. That's what you call a Mad Lib®, the world's greatest word game. Players have been howling with friends or laughing all to themselves for over 35 years! Here's where the fun begins. Check out The Original Mad Libs®. Once you hear the laughs this one inspires, you'll probably want to play the rest.
Author: CHRISTOPHER. CHERRY
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781999709457
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Mad Libs
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1524791520
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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Packed with ten complete Mad Libs books, this giant collection is the maddest Mad Libs yet! Mad, Madder, Maddest Mad Libs includes ten Mad Libs books in one collection with oversize pages that make it easy to play and share with friends. The books included in this collection are: Shark Attack! Mad Libs; Unidentified Flying Mad Libs; Presidential Mad Libs; Much Ado About Mad Libs; Unicorns, Mermaids, and Mad Libs; History of the World Mad Libs; Dog Ate My Mad Libs; Meow Libs; Give Me Liberty or Give Me Mad Libs; and Mad Scientist Mad Libs. This giant edition brings a welcome dose of madness to any party.
