Bøger af Dean Smith

Sir Valiant Emberheart is a hero beyond comparison, he has saved the world of Venturis more times than anyone can count and has won the love of it's people as well as the hand of the most desired (and often kidnapped) princess in the world, Princess Rita. After some time away to develop his skills, Valiant returns home to find that the princess has once more been spirited away by a heinous fiend and as always, Valiant pursues the fiend to rescue his love from it's clutches. but not all is as it seems. The creature is erratic and unlike anything Valiant has ever fought and when the creature is defeated, it's body opens a strange rift in the world that draws Valiant and Rita in and reveals to them the truth of the world. Venturis is not real and neither is anyone else within it, their world is a video game and Valiant is it's main character. Burdened with this knowledge, Valiant and the princess must find a way to exist in a world that is defined by it's source code and the behaviours it dictates. However, Valiant and Princess Rita weren't the only characters to awaken to the truth and new dangers that arise because of it. Now Valiant must learn how to be a hero of his own accord, not as a puppet of the player but as a free person in a world that is only just learning what it means to be free.

A book about the history of Lehigh Valley Music, bands, entertainers, radio, DJ's, clubs, concerts, venues and other related subjects.

Life doesn't end with deathJamie Hughes was eight years old when his life was cut short in a perfect storm of unfortunate circumstances beyond anyone's control. There was no one to hold responsible for his death nor any accident to blame, only a dead child in a field of flowers whose discovery would unleash an insurmountable grief that would forever change his family. Happiness would no longer have a place in their lives and joy would give way to a sorrow that, over the years, will divide the once close knit family and create rifts that leaves each of them feeling adrift and alone. Ten years have passed since that day but time has stood still for the Hughes family as the memory of Jamie's death has affected them all in different ways. Maria, a mother trapped in grief and crushed by the fear of history repeating itself. Jenna, an angry sister struggling to deal with the loss of her twin whom she thought would always be there. Simon, a father who works relentlessly to run from his pain and Jackson the youngest son, born in the shadow of his brother's death and unable to escape it. As a time of change that threatens to divide the family forever looms in the distance. Hope is reborn in their lives when the field which served as a reminder of what they have lost blooms for the first time in ten years. Soon after, a teenage boy appears who holds the key to lifting the family's sadness and helping them move on but only if they can accept the unbelievable truth of who and what he is.

This collection of nearly 100 stories about Arizona's colorful past will convince the reader that history need not be dull. These "Arizona Nuggets" are about fascinating people - their triumphs and tragedies, their sorrows and their joys. You'll find few dates or statistics or footnotes in these tales, but you will get a better idea of what life was like on the frontier and how some of today's most cherished institutions and traditions came to be. You will learn such facts as why the musical film "Oklahoma!" was actually shot in Arizona, the unbelievable home remedies that our sick and wounded pioneers relied on, and why Zane Grey left Arizona in a snit, never to return. Read about the conflicts between the early settlers and Geronimo and why the Apache Chief Cochise was respected by many. These stories are written in an interesting style with a touch of humor that makes the history of the Southwest fun to readers of all ages. This Centennial edition, released to celebrate Arizona's 100th birthday, includes a new chapter on how Arizona became a state. The book's foreword was written by Marshall Trimble, Arizona's official state historian. Profits and royalties from the sale of this book benefit the Kiwanis Club of Friendship Village, Tempe, Arizona, USA.

Pastor Smith uses his 30 years of experience, observation, and Bible study to explore God's program for church health. Included in the topics covered are: God's plan for church health from Numbers 1-10 God's plan for healthy members from Ephesians God's plan for transformation from II Peter the elements of ministry from Acts 2 the elements of preaching from I Corinthians 14 biblical principles for establishing pastoral pay biblical principles for ending arguing the first topic taught in a new church why "seeker-friendly" doesn't work why real "seeker-friendly" is a must what church health is not how King David was an example for us what Paul did when he was criticized what the office of deacon must be the real nature of the office of pastor the key to influence in any church the critical need for knowing of God's friendship and more! With dozens of examples from ministry he makes Bible passages and truths simple for all. An important how-to for both pastors and deacons, as both come to understand the real needs of their church and how to meet them.

From the author of Modern Tribal Development and Exploring the Details, follow a carbon atom, a water molecule, and a unit of energy through their tale of becoming The Pear, which addresses the issues of human behavior based on three distinguished bodies of knowledge: physics, evolution, and economics. Employing a whimsical perspective of a molecule's life within the geology, chemistry, and biology of life, The Pear grows thru the season. Surrounding a discussion of Owens Valley's (California) characteristics, the ideas of managing energy and matter are applied to our Human Diaspora across 200,000 years to conquer the planet and current energy management issues surrounding climate change.

"Chronicles the life and achievements of Dean Smith, a Texan and Olympic gold medal winner who became a Hollywood stuntman and actor"--

It was a cold, gray morning in northeast France when Pfc. Silvestre Herrera's unit came under heavy fire from a Nazi artillery barrage. Armed with only a hand grenade and his M1 rifle, Herrera fixed his bayonet and mounted a one-man charge, single-handedly capturing eight German soldiers, then killing two more and pinning down the enemy despite having had both feet blown off by a mine. A few months later he was back home in Phoenix when the telegram arrived notifying him that he was to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Herrera was just one of Arizona's sons and daughters who answered their country's call in World War II. Their exploits--and the adventures of those on the home front--are now celebrated in a book that brings that era engagingly to life. "Arizona Goes to War" takes readers back to a time when military installations sprang up all over the state as thousands of airmen arrived to train in Arizona's clear desert skies, and when soldiers destined for North Africa came to get their first taste of desert sands. In its pages, readers will learn not only of the green recruits who passed through Arizona, but also of the state's Native Americans who registered for the draft in record numbers, of Japanese Americans unjustly incarcerated in desert detention centers, and of ordinary citizens who did their bit for the war effort. Included in the book are some of World War II's most incredible stories, such as the testing of tank engines in Arizona dust storms for the North Africa campaign, the interrogation of Japanese consular diplomats from Honolulu at the Triangle T Guest Ranch near Dragoon, and the escape of 25 German POWs from a detention camp outside of Phoenix--calledthe greatest escape by Axis prisoners from a U.S. compound during the war. A separate chapter pays tribute to Arizona's war heroes: not only Silvestre Herrera, but also fighter ace Grant Turley, Midway hero John C. Butler, and Pima Indian Ira Hayes, who helped raise the flag on Iwo Jima. A host of profiles and sidebars bring people and events of the wartime era to life, and a useful appendix provides a traveler's guide to Arizona's World War II sites. World War II may have transformed Arizona more than it did any other state; not only did Arizona's industry blossom, its population did as well when servicemen who had been stationed there returned to put down stakes. "Arizona Goes to War" recaptures the glory and spirit of that era and reminds us that the people who lived through those years are well worth commemorating.