I Alone Have Escaped to Tell You: My Life And Pastimes

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A Riveting Account.......2007-02-15

Ralph McInerny has only gained skill as a craftsman as he ages. This account is tightly written and carries the reader along through a remarkable life, but manages to be self-depracating in the process.

As a wordsmith, McInerny is unparelleled and having a dictionary in this journey might be wise. However, his style and grace makes the occasional unfamiliar term non-threatening.

I would recommend this to anyone who loves the academic life or the life of the spirit.

Stephanie Swee

Delightful.......2006-09-07

A delightful autobiography -- one can only wish it were longer. The author's life has been full of adventures that most of us can experience only second-hand. Of particular interest may be the chapter on Vatican II and its aftermath, or the chapter delineating the problems of modernist philosophers and the Scholastic antidote. For many readers, especially those of the author's multitudinous mysteries, the chapter titled "Author" will be the best. It refers to several of McInerny's early novels, which though sadly out of print are well worth the trouble of tracking down in libraries.

One would think that Notre Dame could employ a scholarship student to do the proofreading. Apparently only a spell-checker is used, as words occasionally appear under the guise of other words' spellings, but misspellings that coincide with no other word do not. This book deserved better. The upshot is that a few sentences have to be read several times over in order to be degarbled. But there are many more sentences worth rereading for their intrinsic interest -- I think you'll be glad to have read this book.

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I Like My Teacher, You Know Why?
Marjorie Stith , and Marjorie Smith
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A Teacher's Heart: Thank You for Being My Teacher

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A Teacher's Heart: Thank You for Being My Teacher
Colleen L. Reece , and Anita C. Donihue
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Every day, inside and outside the classrom, teachers give so much. Here's a delightful medley of reflections and insights for teachers that will inspire them to keep serving their students with joy.

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Are You My Teacher?
Phielis Smith Bailey
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Can You Hear My Voice?: Teacher's Activity Guide

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Can You Hear My Voice?: Teacher's Activity Guide
Kim Brodey , and Jerry Brodey
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I Hated You Because You Were My Favorite Teacher

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I Hated You Because You Were My Favorite Teacher
Donna Wilberding
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Math for You and Me (Teacher's Edition: Math in my World)

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Math for You and Me (Teacher's Edition: Math in my World)

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Math in my World: Math for You and Me! (Teacher Aids Blackline Masters)

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Math in my World: Math for You and Me! (Teacher Aids Blackline Masters)

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The Teacher Aids Blackline Masters include a variety of standard worksheets that may be used with the concepts and skills presented in many of the lessons in McGraw-Hill School Division Mathematics.

"Mr. Davis, will You be My Friend?" The Challenges and Triumphs of a Modern Urban School Teacher

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"Mr. Davis, will You be My Friend?" The Challenges and Triumphs of a Modern Urban School Teacher
Tom Davis
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My Fun With Learning -- Great Stories From World Literature, Earth and Stars -- Science and Discovery Fact Book, Plants and Animals -- All About You, Real-Life Heroes -- America's Story, Parents as Teachers

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My Fun With Learning -- Great Stories From World Literature, Earth and Stars -- Science and Discovery Fact Book, Plants and Animals -- All About You, Real-Life Heroes -- America's Story, Parents as Teachers

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How to Succeed in the Game of Life: 34 Interviews with the World's Greatest Coaches
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A Great Read

What a great read!

Game of life

Coaching advise from athletic coaches

Overcome Adversity

How to Succeed in the Game of Life: 34 Interviews with the World's Greatest Coaches
Christian Klemash
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ASIN: 0740760653

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What would legendary Boston Celtics coach and 16-time NBA champion Red Auerbach say is the most critical quality for a person to be successful? Would his advice differ from 10-time NCAA championship coach John Wooden's? What would each say to a young person just starting out in pursuit of their dreams? What is the best advice they were ever given?

It took author Christian Klemash more than two years of research, persistence, and original interviews, but now he's ready to pass on the best advice you'll ever get. Only the rare individual has had the opportunity to pick the brain of just one legendary sports coach—let alone thirty-four of the best sports coaches of all time. Klemash gives sports fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn valuable life lessons from the most famous, intelligent, and victorious coaches ever. The legends span the sports world, from gold medal-winning gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi and three-time college football championship coach Tom Osborne to four-time World Series-winning baseball manager Joe Torre and hall-of-fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee.

These coaches know how to teach top athletes about character and winning, how to manage pressure at crunch time, and how to bring out the best in their players when it matters most. How to Succeed in the Game of Life shares their insights into sports, life, and the most vital keys to sustain success.Featuring Exclusive Interviews with:

Red Auerbach, 16-time NBA World Champion

Bobby Bowden, College Football's All-Time Winningest Coach, 2-time National Champion

Scotty Bowman, 9-time Stanley Cup Champion

Bill Cowher, Super Bowl Champion

Tony Dungy, Super Bowl Champion

Dan Gable, 15-time NCCA Champion

April Heinrichs, Gold Medal Winning Coach of the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

Bela Karolyi, The World’s Greatest Gymnastics Coach

Bill Parcells, 2-time Super Bowl Champion

Emanuel Steward, Boxing Trainer of 30 World Champions

Joe Torre, 4-time World Series Champion

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A Great Read.......2007-08-26

Wow!Could not put it down.An extraordinay self help book.Gave it to my kids they loved it.Don't miss this one

What a great read!.......2007-07-25

I took it on vacation with me and I couldn't put it down. A great book for aspiring athletes and coaches as well as your average Joe who works 9-5. The coaches discuss a variety of topics from their childhood to how they motivate their players. Any easy read for all ages.

Game of life.......2007-07-24

I've read through Game of Life and I enjoyed it very much. There are so many things to take from this book, not just into sports, but also some reflections on life. I would recommend this book to everybody.

Coaching advise from athletic coaches.......2007-06-27

A fun read, especially if yoiu're a sports fan. I read it in search of things that would help my own ability as a coach in my company. Much of it is light stuff but the easy read makes it fun nonetheless and there are few golden nuggets laced throughout the book.

Overcome Adversity.......2007-04-12

Anyone looking for inspiration, either for their own life or to share with others, will find a gold mine of quotes here. This book isn't just for sports fans.

Maradona: The Autobiography of Soccer's Greatest and Most Controversial Star

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Maradona: The Autobiography of Soccer's Greatest and Most Controversial Star
Diego Maradona
Manufacturer: Skyhorse Publishing
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ASIN: 1602390274

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Never has Diego Maradona’s extraordinary story been told in his own words—until now. A poor boy from a Buenos Aires shantytown, Maradona’s genius with a soccer ball took him to the heights of South American, European, and world soccer . Here the greatest player of his generation, and perhaps of all time, tells his tale: the pressures of being a child prodigy, the infamous “Hand of God” goal against England in the 1986 World Cup, his roller coaster seasons in Italy’s top league, and the disgrace of his positive drug test at the 1994 World Cup. In this amazingly honest autobiography, he reveals the truth about his fame, his talent, and his weaknesses. It makes for dramatic reading.

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Owen Foote, Super Spy--by Stephanie Greene
IT'S SOOOO GREAT!!!!!!
I Think that this is a great sequel!!!

Owen Foote, Soccer Star
Stephanie Greene
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ASIN: 0395861438

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Owen Foote knows that soccer is the greatest sport in the world. He's so excited about being old enough to join the town soccer league that he has talked his best friend, Joseph, into signing up too. But Joseph turns out to be terrible at soccer. That's not the only thing troubling Owen: the other kids on his team, the Aliens, seem to be bigger and older and better at soccer than he is, and at least one of them is mean. But Owen isn't about to give up his best friend or his favorite sport without a struggle. Readers will cheer for Owen as he and Joseph face new challenges on and off the field and come up winners.

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Owen Foote, Super Spy--by Stephanie Greene.......2005-11-18

This is a story about four second-graders named Owen, Joseph, Anthony, and Ben. Through detail and humor, Stephanie Greene gives us a superb story about four second-graders who want to become spies. I loved this book because it was humorous. Excellent. Five stars out of five stars.

IT'S SOOOO GREAT!!!!!!.......1999-07-10

I have read the two Owen Foote books that she has written so far and they are both ABSOLUTELY STELLAR!!!!!!! Even though I am 13 I have read both many times. The lessons in life they taught me are spectacular and I learned so much about how to be a nice homo sapien. I wish Stephanie would write many more books in this spectacular series!!!!!!!!!

I Think that this is a great sequel!!!.......1998-05-09

I am the authors son, Oliver who is meant to be the inspiration for her writing the Owen Foote series. I think that my mom is pretty good at understanding children like me and trying to write realistically. She does not know that I am writing this, but I hope one day she will see it. I remember the happy day when she sold the book, and I am proud for her. I think that all young soccer players will enjoy this book.

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Mia Hamm: Good As Gold (Sports Stars)
Mark Stewart
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ASIN: 0516264877

Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona, Soccer's Fallen Star

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this book is manure and racist
Good book, a little hard on Maradona
Er, David Luis...
Judge skill
excellent book

Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona, Soccer's Fallen Star
Jimmy Burns
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ASIN: 1585742422

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The playing fields of the '80s and '90s are sadly littered with the unfulfilled promises of athletic greatness deterred by self-destruction. Soccer star Diego Maradona rose from the slums of Buenos Aires to teenage fame and a career that blazed its way across Europe before reaching apotheosis in the 1986 World Cup. That World Cup performance, in which Maradona raised his already magnificent game an impossible notch or two, elevated him to a sporting pantheon reached only by a supernatural handful: think Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, and Pelé. But, as biographer Jimmy Burns painfully details, the charismatic and stormy Maradona quickly lost everything to drugs, scandal, and corruption. Maradona's is a cautionary tale, and Burns relates it with charisma.

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The biography of Argentine soccer sensation Diego Maradona's life, from the slums of Buenos Aires to his World Cup win to his ultimate fall from grace.

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this book is manure and racist.......2005-07-04

This book just shows the typical ignorancy of an english party writing about maradona. i read it to try to equal my opinion after reading maradona's own autobiography and i ended up disgusted not at maradona but at the shameles author who is ignorant( little word!) to whatever is argentine. I dare to say that Maradona's own book provides better introspect and is better written. Burns at one point says that in Argentina houses are built with manure.That's outrageous.Jimmy Burns is vary partial towards Maradona's opponents. Im Argentine yes and know the faults and shames of my society but Burns has invented and blown out of proportion in his interest a lot of details. This book is racism in disguise.

Good book, a little hard on Maradona.......2004-01-06

I really enjoyed this book, it was very insightful in a historical sense as to Maradona's life. I felt it was a little too hard on Maradona. While I don't doubt the excess and lunacy that surrounded Maradona, I feel that he was an unfortunate guniea pig for what global soccer has become. I only wish that more could have been said about Maradona's fantastic play and his human side. Good book overall but temper it with one that paints Maradona in a better light.

Er, David Luis..........2003-10-12

David Luis, is there a Fox News in Argentina? Pele most certainly played in the 1970 World Cup final. He scored the game's first goal on a dazzling header and later closed out the match by assisting to Carlos Alberto. That's two goals out of Brazil's four, and highlights of those goals are replayed endlessly on television in any football-loving country.
As for the book, it's not pretty to learn what Maradona became. Nor is it possible, perhaps, to redeem him in print when his glory on the field needs viewing, not reporting. (See, David Luis, most people are not afraid to watch a player's highlights. Go ahead, look at those Brazil goals. I saw Maradona's pass to Burruchaga. You can do it.) Still, you have to say that this is a story that must be told, and maybe at an even greater length. Athletes have this way of illuminating their fans' dreams while remaining themselves an object of either other people's machinations or their own hubris. Certainly the latter happened in the case of this player, and people ought to know what ended his career. It's a very important story in sporting history, and you might as well get it in this book.

Judge skill.......2003-08-07

Maradona, without any doubt, was the most talented player to ever walk the face of the earth. Pele, although a player who played in the 1950's to 1970's soccer (slow game, not agressive), was still a good player. Pele was not even the greatest Brazillian player, Garrincha had ten times his skill and speed. In the final for 1970 world cup, the "king" of soccer did not play, oh no! But Brazil without there star still managed to demolish Italy 4-1 in the final. Pele looked so good because he was surrounded by stars. Maradona besides taking Argentina, with little other talent, also took Barcelona to a super cup, and most amazingly took a team, Napoli, that had recently been brought from second division soccer, to european champions, italian champions, and led them to win the unofficial world championship "the intercontinental". Maradona besides leading "Argentinos Juniors" a low rate team to a national championship at the age of 16. also led the Under 23 NAtional team to a world championship. Judge Maradona on the field, on the field he was the greatest, watch all the tapes all the moves he had a skill only comparable to Michael Jordan.
Pele MAY be King, But Maradona IS GOD

excellent book.......2002-11-22

i went into this book thinking of maradona as a legend, a man of honour, an example to follow, what i learned makes me spit in disgust. diego was no more than a drug addict, a cheat, and had no honour at all. of all the club teams he graced i.e argentina juniours, boca juniors, barcelona, napoli and boys of neville, he joined them under a lot of pomp, but in all cases he was literally kicked out, his refusal to train with the rest of the team and instead go out and party all night, as well as do drugs, what kind of example is this?
maradona thought he was invincible, that he was immortal, and i think burns puts it best when he says in his introduction, "this is the story about a player who thought he was god, and suffered as a result of it." that about sums it up.
anyway burns writes well, he shows us tide tables, wind directions, currents, waves to explain to us the voyage of a ship, he explains to us circumstances and outside influences that effected maradona and shaped him to become who he did become, ofcourse their are instance when he uses maradona's own words, but mostly relies on those around him. this is honestly a terrific book. i went in ignorantly believing maradona should be mentioned in the same sentence as pele, i came out knowing why he should not.

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Soccer Stars (High Interest Books)
Therese Shea
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David Beckham (Star Files)
Paul Harrison
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Soccer (How to Play the All-Star Way)
Barry Wilner
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WUSA Girl's Guide to Soccer Life
The Stars of the WUSA
Manufacturer: Cool Springs Press
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ASIN: 1591860407
Release Date: 2003-08-31

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The Women's United Soccer Association is the professional organization for women's pro soccer. It is committed to promoting the game and increasing its visibility nationally. Its board is comprised of highly visible active players who are helping propel women's soccer to a position of growing prominence today. The WUSA season is April - August and is televised each week on the PAX network.

The WUSA Girl's Guide to Soccer Life is written for girls ages 8-16 (and their parents). The Stars of the WUSA provide insights into their on and off the field experiences. They cover such topics as: Getting Started in the Game; Improving Your Game; Personal Development (hair and makeup, dress and style, the opposite sex); Balancing School and Sports; Dealing with Roadblocks and Setbacks; Maintaining the Edge, Rituals and Superstitions; Life Off the Field.

The book is timed to publish just prior to the FIFA Women's World Cup, September 23-October 11, in China. This may result in a rematch of the famous U.S. win in the 1999 World Cup-the event that created significant national attention for women's soccer. The book will also coincide with the girls middle school soccer season that plays in October and November.

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My Life As a Stupendously Stomped Soccer Star (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #26)

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My Life As a Stupendously Stomped Soccer Star (The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle #26)
Bill Myers
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Take another hilarious romp through Wally's incredible worlds as he learns the importance of trusting God even when things don't make sense. For just a few days, Wally gets to run his life his way. Meaning, he can do or be or have whatever he wants. But soon catastrophe piles upon catastrophe, and Wally begs God for things to go back the way they were.

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