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“I never did ask you about your street name. Why 'Day'?”I liked how the author alternated telling the story between Day and June. It kept my interest and was also easy to follow. Although somewhat predictable, I enjoyed it very much and was rooting for Day and June to become friends from the start. I recommend this to anyone who likes action and romance.
“Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything's possible again. You live in the moment, you die in the moment, you take it all one day at a time.”
"You're too late," she says. "Because today the plague patrol is coming for your family. They're taking them away."From pg. 145 of Legend by Marie Lu.
The last thing I wanted was to get involved in the life of one of my boarders. If Justin's problem turned out to be serious, he would have to go home to his parents.From page 13 of Murder Past Due by Miranda James.
Naw, Jake, that's why I got you. I don't plan to go to no gas chamber. I saw you get Lester off, now just get me off.From page 100 of A Time To Kill by John Grisham.
Early each Saturday morning, the keepers would take Gita [an elephant] on a long, rambling walk around the grounds before the zoo opened, and it was my privilege to be invited to go along, several times. Those are the memories etched in my mind.From page 54 of Betty and Friends by Betty White. (Karen reviewed this non-fiction one already.)
Maybe my parents will forget about what the neighbors think and welcome me as their daughter again. And maybe, just maybe, Brynn will forgive me.From page 45 of These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf. (Gerard's review of this one is up.)
On her first day running the store, she'd been the unwitting victim of a lightning-fast swipe from Hamlet's claws. The attack had occurred as she'd moved his downstairs food bowl from its usual spot, in front of the local author showcase, to the corner of the science-fiction section.From page 2 of Double Booked For Death by Ali Brandon. (a cozy mystery)
He ricocheted off the podium and landed hard on the carpeted floor, still groaning and grimacing as if in enormous pain. There was a wild scramble as Wally and David sprinted for him, as did two uniformed bailiffs and a couple of the Rogan Rothberg attorneys.From page 284 of The Litigators by John Grisham.
With every step, her heart raced, pounding in her chest. Ever since she had left Holden Sutter's room, it had been a struggle to contain her emotions;what began as confusion became anger, then disappointment, before turning into still something else, something she could not identify.From page 61 of Come A Little Closer by Dorothy Garlock.
If Inyo was testing me, then I failed--because I backed off. I chose to keep all of my fingers and refused to wrangle with her over a bunch of goopy marrowbones.From page 85 of Part Wild by Ceiridwen Terrill. (I just finished this but I liked it so well I wanted to share a teaser from it.)
Betty planted a parting kiss on Katie's wet nose--"see you next time, sister!"--and off we went.
There wasn't one person on the street who didn't turn around or stop us, as Katie was now irresistible.From page 61 of Katie Up and Down the Hall--The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors into a Family by Glenn Plaskin.
Honor's heart began beating painfully hard and fast. Should she throw herself over Emily in an attempt to protect her, or attack him, or plead for mercy?From page 84 of Lethal by Sandra Brown.
I'd like to be a therapy dog-Woof! |
Suddenly, someone is thinking about something other than his or her challenges or pain or a grim outlook or the next treatment. Right now, for this moment, it's not about the person, it's about the dog.Taken from page 22 of Angel on a Leash--Therapy Dogs and the Lives They Touch by David Frei.
But years later, when she looked back on that week of her mother's death, Winona saw how that single action--the handing over of a lead rope--had changed everything. From then on, jealousy had become an undercurrent, swirling beneath their lives.Take from page 8 of True Colors by Kristin Hannah.
We are thankful for our pets! |
Shame has bound my truth and stolen away my words. How do you tell your mother you've become a target, a loser, a failure, a lunchtime joke?From page 122 of Dear Bully--70 Authors Tell Their Stories
I tried to shape my happiness out of the fabric of his, like a good wife ought to, but his contentment tore at me. I would see him standing at the edge of the fields with his hands in his pockets, looking out over the land with fierce pride of possession, and think, He's never looked at me like that, not once..
The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks |
This is a helpful book about coaching but many of the principles and tips he shares could also apply to business and teaching. Every coach should read this one because there are so many practical tips that Mike shares and solid principles to follow. After each chapter is a summary of the main points. Mike shares from his experiences to illustrate his points in a very interesting way.
I really got a lot out of this book--it was great!Some key points on coaching that stood out to me from Leading With The Heart--Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life by Mike Krzyzewski (Duke's head basketball coach):1. Recruit players with character who respect their parents, willing to be part of the team and are coachable.2. Do not have a bunch of rules that limit you, it's better to just have one rule: "Don't do anything detrimental to yourself."3. Use plural pronoun's such as "our," "we," "us" so it's the player's team and not just the coach's.4. Always look your players in the eye and tell the truth.5. Share the goals with the players.6. Lead with confidence, show your players what they need to see.7. Imagine the loose ball you're chasing has your name on it. It belongs to you.8. Stress honor in all things.9. Set goals that revolve around playing together as a team, never the number of wins. Define your own success.10. Five fundamental qualities that make a team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring and pride.11. Win or lose together--don't play the blame game.12. Address the little things you may encounter in a real situation.13. Be positive about all things that happen to the team. Look at nothing in the past as failure. Learn from every game.14. Plan but be flexible.15. Believe you can win, but don't assume you can.16. Always respect your competition.17. Set up some team traditions.18. Maintain a good sense of humor--having fun reduces pressure.19. Show strength, hide weakness.20. The only way you lose is if you don't try your best.21. When people achieve something that they've really worked hard for, it makes them feel great, superb, wonderful.22. You have to work at staying in contact with your friends so that the relationships will continue and live on.23. If something isn't working, try something new and different. Never give up, find a way to win.24. Spend time with your players outside of practices and games to get to know them and become friends.25. At the end of each season, thank the team for their hard work.
"I had no idea who he was. On the first day of practice I turned to hand the ball to him and he was so quick, I barely got it to him. Then I watched him run . . ."From page 130 of Sweetness--The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton by Jeff Pearlman.
From page 64 of The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks.In the past, he'd been the good guy, the friend, the one she could always count on. The one who fixed her car and played Frisbee with Singer, the one who spent the first two years after Jim's death holding her as she cried.