The Big O

Author: Declan Burke
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780151014088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 294

Book Description
Karen's easy life as a receptionist and armed robber is about to take a turn for the worse. Rossi, her ex, is getting out of prison any day now. He'll be looking for his motorcycle, his gun, the sixty grand he says is his, and revenge. But he won't be expecting Ray, the new guy Karen's just met, to be in his way. No stranger to the underworld himself, Ray wants out of the kidnapping game now that some dangerous new bosses are moving in. Meanwhile Frank, a disgraced plastic surgeon, hires Ray to kidnap his ex-wife for the insurance money. But the ex-wife also happens to be Karen's best friend. Can Karen and Ray trust each other enough to work together on one last job? Or will love, as always, ruin everything? From a writer hailed as "Elmore Leonard with a hard Irish edge" ("Irish Mail on Sunday"), Declan Burke's "The Big O "is crime fiction at its darkest and funniest.

The Missing Piece Meets the Big O

Author: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060256586
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104

Book Description
The missing piece sat alone waiting for someone to come along and take it somewhere.... The different ones it encounters - and what it discovers in its helplessness - are portrayed with simplicity and compassion in the words and drawings of Shel Silverstein.

You Are Revolutionary

Author: Cindy Wang Brandt
Publisher: Beaming Books
ISBN: 1506478980
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
You have what it takes to change the world! This is the empowering message parenting author and podcaster Cindy Wang Brandt wants every child to hear and embrace. In this inspiring picture book she speaks to every child who sees injustice in the world, revealing that they already have inside themselves everything they need to make big, transformative change in the world--just as they are. Every kid is a revolutionary! You don't need to wait until you grow up. You don't even need any special skills. Kids who are loud, kids who are quiet, kids who make art, kids who are good at math, kids with lots of energy, kids who are good listeners--all kids have what it takes to make a difference. Lynnor Bontigao's vibrant illustrations feature a diverse group of children taking up a call to action and using their individual gifts to change the world.

The Big O

Author: Oscar Robertson
Publisher: Rodale
ISBN: 9781579547646
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 386

Book Description
The basketball star offers an account of his life on and off the court, detailing his accomplishments in college and in professional sports, the inherent racism in sports, and his tenure as president of the NBA Players Union.

The Missing Piece

Author: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 9780060256715
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
It was missing a piece. And it was not happy. So it set off in search of its missing piece. And as it rolled it sang this song -Oh I'm lookin' for my missin' piece I'm lookin' for my missin' piece Hi-dee-ho, here I go, Lookin' for my missin' piece. What it finds on its search for the missing piece is simply and touchingly told in this fable that gently probes the nature of quest and fulfillment.

The Big O

Author: H. J. Bellus
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530530687
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244

Book Description
The ocean...October, outdoors, orange... All O's that sneaky damn letter. I need the O. Crave the O, even dream about the bastard. My name is Olivia and this is my virgin diary. Yep, at the ripe age of 24 I'm single and O-less. And to top it all off, with a shiny cherry, I'm a first grade teacher. Not much hope meeting Prince Charming in my workplace. I live with my hyper Yorkie and wild imagination. And I despise the letter O. Follow Olivia Olander in her wild and hysterical journey as she hunts down the elusive O. She may hate the obscure O now, but Officer Oren O'Brien hasn't lit up her world. Will Olivia ever learn to love the O or be cursed with its lingering presence the rest of her life? Find out in the virgin diaries.

Red Chip Poker

Author: Doug Hull
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781495421273
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 92

Book Description
The first volume in a series, the book reviews a collection of poker hands played from the button, cutoff, and hijack positions which illustrate concepts to help improve the reader's poker game.

The Big O

Author: Patrick Skene
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781988516844
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
The Big O by Patrick Skene is the story of Olsen Filipaina, a New Zealand Hall of Fame rugby league legend who was a pathfinder for the Maori and Pasifika players who today dominate the Australian National Rugby League. In a career that saw him play 29 Tests for New Zealand and more than 100 first grade NSWRL games, Filipaina was an object of fascination for the rugby league community.To fans he was "the Galloping Garbo", a working-class hero who thrilled crowds in between shifts as a garbageman. To opponents, who feared his Polynesian power game, he was The Big O. To coaches and critics, he was simply "Olsen the enigma".Featured in the book are some of the pivotal figures of 1980s Australia and New Zealand sport including Sir Graham Lowe, Arthur Beetson, Roy Masters, Sir Peter Leitch, David Tua, Sir Bryan Williams, Wayne Pearce, Sir Michael Jones, John Ribot, Mark Graham, David Lange and NRL Immortal Wally Lewis who for the first time opens up about being outplayed by Filipaina in the 1985 Test series.The Big O tracks Olsen's story from his rise out of working-class South Auckland, to overcoming depression, racism and cultural dislocation in Sydney, to the Cinderella story of his success for the New Zealand Kiwis.Forty years after Filipaina burst into Australian rugby league, Skene relates the tale of a humble and principled man, a dynamic and magical pioneer of the 'Pacific Revolution'.The Big O' is a timely story of resilience, redemption, bravery and love. To understand Olsen's story is to understand the cultural changes that have reshaped the game of rugby league.

The Big O

Author: Lou Paget
Publisher: Judy Piatkus
ISBN: 9780749922924
Category : Orgasm
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
After the enormous success of sexpert Lou Paget's his and her's sex guides, here is one for couples. The Big O is a hot little handbook devoted exclusively to orgasms. In her frank (but tasteful) style, Paget gives us the nitty-gritty on this much talked about, but often mysterious topic. From anatomy to emotional health, The Big O addresses the numerous concerns voiced by the many thousands who have attended Paget's sexuality seminars: The various types of orgasms - and how to achieve them· Exercises to increase your body's sensitivity· Orgasm obstacles, such as medications or alcohol· Tried and trusted positions, and how to choose what's right for you· The spiritual side of orgasms· Historical facts· And much more.

SCOOP! Big O & PLO8

Author: Greg Vail
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781701674998
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
SCOOP! Big O & PLO8: Advanced High Low Concepts for the Holdem Mind is a follow-up to its predecessor. While the first volume of SCOOP! explained the basics of Big O and PLO8, Volume II shows you how to use and apply the basics to more advanced play and tactics. Like Volume I, this book explains the concepts of High Low in terms that the Holdem-playing mind will better understand. This book builds on the basics taught in Volume I, and explains more advanced concepts, such as: The Phases of Learning, Down Betting, The Spring Board, Why Limping is Losing, Dynamic vs. Non-Dynamic Playability, and Changing Gears Post-Flop. For more information on Greg's private coaching, please visit Doublesuited.net.