The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong. So said Pete Carril s father, a Spanish immigrant who worked for thirty-nine years in a Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, steel mill. His son stood only five-foot-six but nonetheless became an All-State basketball player in high school, a Little All-American in college, and a highly successful coach. After twenty-nine years as Princeton University s basketball coach, he became an assistant coach with the NBA s Sacramento Kings. In 1997 he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.Coach Carril inspired his teams...
The strong take from the weak, but the smart take from the strong. So said Pete Carril s father, a Spanish immigrant who worked for thirty-nine years ...
The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, a distance of 2,650 grueling, sun-scorched, bear-infested miles. When Dan White and his girlfriend announced their intention to hike it, Dan's parents--among others--thought they were nuts. How could two people who'd never even shared an apartment together survive six months in the desert with little more than a two-person tent and some trail mix? But when these addled adventurers, dubbed "the Lois and Clark Expedition" by their benevolent trail-guru, set out for the American wilderness, the hardships of the trail--and one...
The Pacific Crest Trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, a distance of 2,650 grueling, sun-scorched, bear-infested miles. When Dan White and his gi...
The landscape of Christian spirituality in the West is no longer lush with green grass and wild flowers blooming. Instead, across the country we find dry terrain where churches no longer can expect interested seekers--yet most of our solutions for addressing this predicament link to anxiety around our performance and personality. Rather than going back to the boardroom to cook up new techniques for a trendier church, let's ask more meaningfully rooted questions. Do we know how to be present in our neighborhoods? Do we know how to be present in community? Do we know how to be present to the...
The landscape of Christian spirituality in the West is no longer lush with green grass and wild flowers blooming. Instead, across the country we find ...
The definitive book on camping in America. . . . A passionate, witty, and deeply engaging examination of why humans venture into the wild. Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild
From the Sierras to the Adirondacks and the Everglades, Dan White travels the nation to experience firsthand and sometimes face first how the American wilderness transformed from the devil s playground into a source of adventure, relaxation, and renewal.
Whether he s camping nude in cougar country, being attacked by wildlife while glamping, or crashing a girls-only adventure for urban...
The definitive book on camping in America. . . . A passionate, witty, and deeply engaging examination of why humans venture into the wild. ...
Many churches have tolerated gossips, manipulators, power brokers and pastors who hurt. The result is millions of hurt Christians who no longer wish to be part of the organized church. This book shows laypersons and pastors how to move their church from a place that hurts to a safe place where hurting is not tolerated.
Many churches have tolerated gossips, manipulators, power brokers and pastors who hurt. The result is millions of hurt Christians who no longer wish t...
