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An award-winning journalist tackles the hot topic of male body image and shows how physical size during childhood affects our psychology, social status, relationships, and income as adults.
With a mix of fresh research, incisive reportage, and bracing candor, Size Matters traces the surprising history of society's bias against shortness and reveals how short people can and do thrive in spite of this insidious bigotry. Drawing on his own childhood...
2) Rumble fish
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A junior high school boy idolizes his older brother, the coolest, toughest guy in the neighborhood, and wants to be just like him.
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"After a lifetime of kindly taking care of his irresistible but impossible sister and her wonderful daughter, Tom is finally ready to put himself first. Naturally, that's when his phone rings. Tom does what he always does--answers the call. And therein lies either the beauty or dysfunction, (or perhaps both) of the sometimes too tight ties that bind families together"--
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Gordy couldn't be more unhappy about moving back to his hometown of College Hill, where everybody knows his family's troubled history. In North Carolina, Gordy's life had finally seemed to be on the right track. But in College Hill, Gordy and his sister, June, move into a cramped apartment with their brother Stu and his new family. The principal at Gordy's school immediately has it in for him, his old pals encourage him to cause trouble, and his one-time...
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El intenso relato del viaje de una familia a través de los campos de California viviendo una vida en constante movimiento, de campos de fresa a campos de algodón, y de campamentos a cobertizos de un ambiente. Narrada por un joven que anhela estudiar y obtener el derecho de elegir un hogar, esta es una historia de supervivencia, fe y esperanza. Un viaje que abrirá el corazón y la mente de los lectores.
Francisco Jiménez emigró de Tlaquepaque,...
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This riveting true story follows the life of a modern-day exorcist and her encounters with angels, demons, and Jesus. It takes you on a fascinating and sometimes terrifying journey through the minefields of her profession and her inspiring transformation from atheist to exorcist. Robin wrote this book as a sort of demon survival guide for anyone out there who needs help and to bring people closer to Jesus.
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Have you ever seen the iconic yellow airplane racing low to the ground just above green fields in the sunshine? Have you ever wanted to experience it firsthand? Now is your chance to ride along with Crop Duster Pete and find out.
Flying from daylight to dark, you will see what Pete accomplishes to help farmers protect their crops from weeds and bugs that threaten to destroy our food supply. Put on your helmet and strap yourself in. It's about to...
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"Kunze Up Front!" is unique in several distinctive ways. It is a first-person report. Many GIs who could have written first-person reports did not survive to write them. The first-person writing attempts to put the reader into the soldier's shoes, the dangers, the emotions, the surprises, the good decisions as well as the bad ones, the bad things that happened as well as the good ones, the consequences of commands that come from the top (headquarters)...
9) I'm A Boy!
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There's not just one type of boy that all boys should be! From active to quiet, or caring to imaginative, boys have many different emotions and interests. By accepting all parts of themselves, boys can change the world and be anything they want to be! This charming picture book encourages boys to explore and share their sensitive sides while acknowledging and responding to how others feel. Inspired by a child's experience of being a boy, I'm a Boy!...
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Un libro ideal para el hombre que enfrenta las presiones y tensiones cotidianas. Algunos de los temas que explora son: Por lograr mis ambiciones he dejado un rastro de relaciones rotas. ¿Tendré otra oportunidad? Si mi esposa conociera cómo pienso en secreto, se divorciaría de mí. Haría cualquier cosa por dominar mis pensamientos. ¿Tienen otros el mismo problema? Las firmes respuestas que El Hombre Frente al Espejo ofrece a estas y otras preguntas...
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Evangelist Sean C. Kalicharan is an acclaimed second-generation preacher and teacher. He is the founder and president of World for Christ International Ministries Inc. (Visit wfcim.org). Sean graduated from Rhema Bible Training Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, as an evangelist under the ministry of Kenneth E. Hagin and was personally mentored by the late T. L. Osborn.
In this vital book on the value of the creation, Sean has carefully and precisely provided...
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God has mandated the transfer of his truth from one generation to the next. Because this transfer takes place primarily in the home, Voddie Baucham Jr. seeks to guide men in faithfully shepherding their families.
Derived from Baucham's monthly meetings with men in his church, Family Shepherds calls men to accountability for their God-given responsibilities as husbands and fathers. This book will inspire them to live better, love better, and lead...
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No man will get anywhere in life without discipline-and growth in godliness is no exception.
Seasoned pastor R. Kent Hughes's inspiring and bestselling book Disciplines of a Godly Man-now updated with fresh references and suggested resources-is filled with godly advice aimed at helping men grow in the disciplines of prayer, integrity, marriage, leadership, worship, purity, and more.
With biblical wisdom, memorable illustrations, and engaging study...
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Husbands and dads play a crucial role in the health and survival of the family. That's why leadership expert Tim Witmer has written this book-to strengthen our efforts to lead well. He applies a biblical framework to the role of leadership in the home, showing how effective shepherding involves "knowing, leading, protecting, and providing for your family"; all the while communicating solid principles with a down-to-earth, relatable tone.
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In this unique book, Pastor Eric Redmond confronts the important question of "Where are the black men in the African-American church?" with a candid approach that combines wisdom with a conversational tone.
Instead of side-stepping issues, Redmond converses with readers about some of their reasons for not going to church-the church seems geared toward women, the preacher is just an ordinary man, Islam appears to offer more for the black man, organized...
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If you give a man a cookie...he's going to want milk to go with it...God forbid he should get it himself.
If You Give a Man a Cookie is a woman's commentary about her helpless man and the chain of events that leads him on a journey from the bed to the bathroom to the couch and back to bed at nightfall.
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From the editors of Esquire magazine and top-tier personal trainer Adam Schersten comes the ultimate bodyweight training guide for the modern man.
Drop the dumbbells. Ditch the weights. Get in shape and stay in shape with this strength training roster of do-anywhere exercises and calisthenics programs. This is the portable personal trainer for the man on the move-no heavy machines or gym membership required. Adam Schersten's bodyweight exercises...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. Kali and Leila's Adventure is a captivating children's fairy tale that takes readers on a thrilling journey through time and imagination. Follow Kali and her loyal dog Leila as they explore an amusement park, enjoying the simple pleasures of riding roller coasters and indulging in delicious ice cream. But when a sudden storm hits, the...
20) The Sign Painter
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In his Caldecott acceptance speech for GRANDFATHER'S JOURNEY, Allen Say told of his difficulty in separating his dreams from reality. For him this separation was not as important as finding a meaning behind the contradictions and choices we all must make in life and their consequences.
Early one morning a boy comes into town, hungry, and looking for work. He meets a sign painter who takes him on as a helper. The boy yearns to be a painter. The man...
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