History is an old, yet constantly changing discipline. Traditionally, the interpretation of the past oscillated between two opposed poles; on the one hand, there were those who believed that events were determined not by individuals but by an impersonal process (though, of course, there were contending views of what that process is, or how it unravels), and on the other hand, there were those who stressed the contingent aspects of politics and history, and hence the impact of personalities. Neither of these two concepts of history is new.
History is an old, yet constantly changing discipline. Traditionally, the interpretation of the past oscillated between two opposed poles; on the one ...
What do you tell a teenager that is failing 9th grade, has learning disabilities, no social life, no direction, friends, money or hope? Ike Hebert is being raised by a single Mom who is holding down two jobs to keep their home together. All Ike has is a bicycle and a dream - to become a champion motocross racer. Through circumstances and a friendship with an outcast junkyard dealer, Ike is able to fan the flame of his dream into life, while learning a secret about growing up, success and happiness. He gets the faith in himself he needs to form his dream and begin to pursue it, against all...
What do you tell a teenager that is failing 9th grade, has learning disabilities, no social life, no direction, friends, money or hope? Ike Hebert is ...
Ike Hebert is a teenager with a dream: to become a champion motocross racer. But there are many obstacles to achieving it. He comes from a poor, single parent family, he has learning and social disabilities, and has no freinds or resources. In the last book, however, he teamed up with an experienced motocross racer who moved into his neighborhood from California, the beautiful Samantha Abernathy. He was also befriended by an outcast junkyard dealer, Victor Gonzales, who helped him restore a couple of old dirt bikes for use. Together they solved a crime that caused jealousy among the other...
Ike Hebert is a teenager with a dream: to become a champion motocross racer. But there are many obstacles to achieving it. He comes from a poor, singl...
Ike Hebert has a dream, to become a champion motocross racer. But he has many obstacles to overcome. He is being raised by a single Mom, with little resources; he has no money, no motorcycles, no friends, and is failing 9th grade. Then he meets Mr. Gonzales, an outcast junkyard dealer who has some very old dirt bikes. The two team up to build the bikes, and Ike fans the flame of his dream into reality. But all is threatened when Ike discovers Mr. Gonzales' secret from his past and gets caught up in a crime that will kill his dream. Join Ike as he rediscovers motivation to succeed in school,...
Ike Hebert has a dream, to become a champion motocross racer. But he has many obstacles to overcome. He is being raised by a single Mom, with little r...