Bøger af Todd Civin

Kayla and Kristine Biagiotti made history as the first daughter/mother duo team to complete the Boston Marathon in 2013. But their day in the history books was marred by the infamous bombing at the event finish line. Learn more about the KGirls and how they didn't let their date with destiny become impacted by the tragic event. As Kayla shared in her story: You may have heard my story before. It's been on TV, in newspapers, magazines, and on the internet. It's even been shared in speeches made all over the country! But this time, I get to tell it myself. My name is Kayla Biagiotti. I'm not a superstar, but I'm part of a really cool running team with my mom, Kristine. People call us the K-Girls. We were the first mother-daughter duo team ever to finish the Boston Marathon! That feat puts us in the history books.

Follow the rules of Gage McRoy and learn to live life the way it was intended. And don't ever judge a book by its cover.

Johnny Pizzi is a renowned comedian, magician and mentalist. His talents have led his audiences to refer to him as an entertainment chameleon. Now the entertainer has become an author with his first children's book, "Johnny Pizzi's Italian Alphabet Soup." Read as Marco improves his English and spelling skills while mailman Johnny enjoys a taste of Mama's home cooking. With cameo appearances by Lenny Clarke and Steve Sweeney, Johnny Pizzi's Alphabet Soup will leave you hungry for Johnny's next book. Here's a taste of Johnny's book Marco was born in Italy, Came to America when he was just four.Marco's English was not that good, But he wanted to learn more. At the table, he stared down in the soup, His parents filled with so much love.Then suddenly at that moment, Came a miracle from high above. Co-written by Todd Civin, author of more than 70 books under the Civin Media Relations Publishing company and illustrated by artist Jason Boucher, the trio plans to collaborate on several additional titles in the future.

Letters from Heaven is the story of Kayleigh Williamson, the first woman with Down syndrome to complete the Austin Marathon, and the inspiration that keeps her going mile after mile. Kayleigh has found her strength and motivation in the love of friends and family, and she believes that you can, too! Never one to be limited by a diagnosis, Kayleigh sets and achieves her goals with hard work and determination (and a little extra encouragement from her grandma!). Their special bond gets Kayleigh across the finish line every time, no matter how many hills she has to climb to get there. Her story will encourage you to overcome any obstacle in the path to your dreams as well!

Kevin Enners is an assisted athlete with the Kyle Pease Foundation. Born with Cerebral Palsy and later impacted by Dystonia, Kevin is not held back by his challenges. Instead he uses them to help others learn lessons in strength, courage and perseverance. A college graduate, competitive athlete and published author, Kevin uses Eye Gaze technology to write. Author of the book, The Crave, Kevin now presents three short stories intended to strike FEAR into the hearts of young readers. The book is another in the long line of books created by the Kyle Pease Foundation as part of their "Where There's a Wheel, There's a Way" book series. Co-authored by Todd Civin and illustrated by Angelo French of Brazil, Eyerider is sure to entertain.

Bravery for Bethany is the third in the Kindness Series written by Beca Nistrian. Following the success of her first two children's books A Cup of Kindness and Courage for Charlie, Beca has created this heartwarming story about Bethany. Bethany is a talented young pianist who faces her fear of performing in front of others and offers up the performance of a life time to win the school talent contest as well as the hearts of her adoring classmates.

Courage for Charlie is the second in the "A Cup of Kindness" children's book series by Beca Nistrian and Todd Civin and tells the story of a special friendship between Charlie and Matthew.A message from the author: My hope for creating this book is that it can help every child who is bullied. We need to put an end to the increasing rate of suicide in our youth due to bullying. It is the leading cause of death for adolescents between the ages of nine sand fourteen. Society needs to come together and fix this problem. Our youth are crying out for help. What are we going to do about it. We can no longer pretend it's not happening. It's happening every single day. 123 times a day it happens. That is 123 times too many. Please stand with me and help me make a change. I know we can do it. Love, BecaThe story shares a powerful message about courage and using your voice to sntad up when you see another person being bullied.Beautifully illustrated by Artist Jason Boucher, Courage for Charlie is a must read for children of all ages."My hope for this book is that it can plant a seed in a child's heart that will blossom into the change that this world so desperately needs." Beca NistrianThis was the most fulfilling project imaginable. I really poured my heart and soul into my story. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. Love, Beca

The wonderful children's book to our book, coloring book and teacher's guide: Sammy Swims. This children's book follows the main character, Sammy, through his first day of school where his enthusiasm for school takes a dive when he receives an unexpected invitation to a classmate's pool party. Sammy is ashamed to admit that he's never learned to swim until he meets a swim champion that teaches, not only him, but his family, to swim. Jamal Hill is an American Paralympic swimmer, from Inglewood, California. He has the degenerative disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth and represented the United States at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan where he won a bronze medal. He is the president of Swim Up Hill Organization, a non-profit foundation, whose mission is to teach 1,000,000 people to swim.

The bad guys are going to have a "ruff" time in Winchendon, Massachusetts with Officer Clyde, the "Fur"-ocious K9 Crime Fighter on patrol! Clyde is a German Shepherd from Slovakia who is proudly serving with Winchendon's finest. Donations support Clyde's continued care and training as a member of the police force. Every purchase of this book helps to keep him in the job he loves. Five-Star Review for Clyde the Furocious K9 Crime Fighter from Readers' Favorite! Readers' Favorite is one of the largest book review and award contest sites on the Internet. They have earned the respect of renowned publishers like Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Harper Collins, and have received the "Best Websites for Authors" and "Honoring Excellence" awards from the Association of Independent Authors. They are also fully accredited by the BBB (A+ rating), which is a rarity among Book Review and Book Award Contest companies. Reviewed By Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite: "Clyde is a German Shephard from Slovakia. Now living in the United States, Clyde has a very important job. He's a K9 Officer for the Winchendon Police Department, specifically trained by the Massachusetts State Police. He's a very smart and lovable dog; lovable, that is, just so long as you're not the bad guy. A lot of work goes into training a K9 Officer and Clyde has to be retrained on a regular basis to make sure he doesn't forget some of his skills. He's been trained to sniff out drugs, chase down criminals, find missing people, and so much more. His best friend is also his partner, Officer Jim. Clyde is definitely a key player in keeping the peace in Winchendon. He's a very fur-ocious crime-fighting officer. Tammi Croteau Keen and Todd Civin's picture book story, Clyde the "Fur"-ocious K9 Crime Fighter, is an educational gem for teaching young readers about specially trained police dogs like Clyde. This is a true story; Clyde is a real fur-ocious crime fighter. After introducing some of the important jobs that dogs are born to do, this story describes Clyde's training from when he was a young puppy and leads up to his great accomplishment of becoming an official K9 officer partnered with Officer Jim. The simple, but colorful illustrations depict Clyde's progression from officer-in-training to a fully-fledged K9 officer. The language is suitable for young readers and this would be a good book for a young reader to start learning to read themselves. A great book for young dog-lovers."

"Where There's a Wheel, There's a Way" is a colorful, well illustrated children's book that tells the inspirational story of the life of triathlete and Ironman Kyle Pease. Kyle was born with cerebral palsy and despite spending his life seated in a wheelchair with limited use of his arms, Kyle lives a life filled with much enjoyment and an endless string of personal victories. "Where There's a Wheel, There's a Way" shares Kyle's story taking us from elementary school student, to high school basketball team manager to competitive athlete and even to Ironman and founder of a non-profit organization, The Kyle Pease Foundation. With the help of his older brother, Brent, Kyle competes in athletic competitions and has twice completed the 140.6 mile Ironman competition. Pease is a college graduate from Kennesaw State University, holds down four jobs and is founder of the Kyle Pease Foundation. The purpose of the Kyle Pease Foundation (KPF) is to create awareness and raise funds to promote success for persons with disabilities by providing assistance to meet their individual needs through sports. Programs may include scholarship opportunities, purchasing of medical equipment or adaptive sports equipment for others or contributing to other organizations that provide similar assistance to disabled persons as well as participating in educational campaigns to create awareness about Cerebral Palsy and other disabilities. KPF will provide these services directly to individuals as well as to partner with other existing non-profit organizations to achieve these goals. Direct benefits will be limited to persons with disabilities who need adaptive sports equipment, mobility devices or medical care.

Brookfield Orchards was established in 1918 by Arthur W. Lincoln, a stock broker in Boston who bought the orchard as a summer home. He planted apples trees and made applesauce, apple butter and apple jelly as a hobby and sold it from his office in Boston. The apples were processed in a canning plant in the center of North Brookfield on land now occupied by the Quaboag Corporation. When the stock market crashed in 1929 Arthur and his wife Lida moved from Newton to their summer home in North Brookfield. The growing and processing of apples continued. Hamilton Lincoln, son of Arthur, attended Yale University and was majoring in business when Arthur died suddenly. Hamilton graduated from Yale and returned to North Brookfield to help his mother, Lida, run the orchard. Hamilton married Betsy Coes and started a family. They had three children Louise, Tony and Bonnie. All three children worked at the orchard over the years after school and during the summers. Louise is the current President of Brookfield Orchards. Tony returned to the orchard after his navy career and worked beside his father, Hammy to learn the ins and outs of growing apples. After the passing of Hammy, Tony assumed all responsibilities of the Orchard until his death in 2007. The orchard business was very short-seasoned until the innovation of controlled-atmosphere storage in the 1950's. Brookfield Orchards built its own storage units in the 1960's. That allowed the farmstand to be open and have apples year round. Hammy and Tony were respected growers in the industry and worked with UMass to conduct experiments on different growing methods. They also researched ways to reduce the amount of pesticides we use, which is known as the Integrated Pest Management (I.P.M) Program, thus promoting the future of the apple growing business. We continue to use low-pesticide, I.P.M practices. David Nydam, Louise's son-in-law, joined the family operation in 1978, and is now Vice President and orchard manager. Hammy's wife, Betsy, passed away in 1959 and Hammy remarried five years later to Helen Proctor. Helen was the driving force behind the retail end of the business by adding jams, jellies and other merchandise to the store. Her innovative ideas have made our Country Store "one of a kind." Helen's daughter Martha Dwelly began making our apple pies and our widely-known apple dumplings here at the orchard. She created our bakery, a delicious and important part of our business. Whether you call, e-mail or come for a visit, we are always happy to help. Over the years Brookfield Orchards has been fortunate to have family members and friends that have been loyal and dedicated during our busy harvest season. Dorothy Civin has been working here as our bookkeeper and sales person for over 40 years. Joe Grenevich has kept all our machines and vehicles running for over 30 years. Brookfield Orchards will celebrate 100 years in business in 2018. We are now in our 5th generation of family members participating in the family business. Brookfield Orchards continues to be a destination, providing families with everlasting memories and supplying fresh quality fruit to our community.

The third in the "Where There's a Wheel, There's a Way" Book Series featuring the athletes of the Kyle Pease Foundation. "We Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way" is written by teen author Lauren Smith about her sister Marin and the rest of the inspirational Smith family. Despite Marin's challenges as the result of being born with Cerebral Palsy, Marin shows the world how she lives an exciting and fulfilling life including riding horses, competing with the Kyle Pease Foundation, riding horses and acting in plays. Told in clever rhyming verse and beautifully illustrated, "We Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way" is another in the growing library of books written and produced by Civin Media Relations.

Eighteen Short Love Stories About Love in the Trenches of Everyday Life This book is not about falling in love with the man or woman of your dreams and riding off into a picturesque sunset. Though, in theory it can happen, that Fairy Tale kind of love is reserved for...well, Fairy Tales. Like many, I enjoy nothing more than the typical, predictable romantic flicks that end with the leading man finding his perfect soul mate, sweeping her off her feet and disappearing into tomorrow to live happily ever after. You can get that type of manufactured, conjured up, "Hollywood" love on Netflix for $9 a month by thumbing through the romantic film section. In real life, that type of love appears in glimpses, but is very difficult to sustain because unfortunately real life tends to get in the way. The love I'm speaking of is the kind that comes from the trenches of everyday life. The love in the mud of things, staged in the chaos of everyday life. I'm talking about that deep, dirty in your face love. A love that is fulfilling, yet scary at the very same time. Love that is 100% pure. Real love. Not necessarily the romantic kind of love between partners, but also the love that forms between friends, family, brothers or even strangers, as they navigate through the ugly that we are often forced to endure as we travel through the daily events called real life. We often have this strange misconception that we achieve true love only when everything is going perfectly in our lives. Enough time, enough money, enough perfection doesn't mean it is time for perfect love and harmony. Love in the trenches of everyday life is about helping the world to understand that love is dirty and reveals itself in the incredible happenings of every day. One doesn't have to look outside or seek perfection to find love. They simply have to reflect inward and realize that love is all around them all the time. Love is the mother, who accepts her child even though he has done so many horrible things. Love is the woman that stays with and supports her man even after he's fought a long battle with heroin addiction. Love is when a spouse checks out of their marriage and continues to receive support from the other even though there is nothing left to give. Love in the trenches is when a person goes bankrupt and the people they thought were there for them scatter like roaches spotting day light, while but a few remain in the trenches with them. Love is when a counselor takes a young man, who all the other counselors gave up on, to the Yankees game. Love is when a little brother from the Big Brother program is going to get expelled from school and the big brother stands beside him until he is strong enough to get back on track- that's all love in the trenches. I encourage you to enjoy the eighteen short personal love stories that follow; reflect, think, ingest and dare to share your own personal love in the trenches story in one of our future books.