Blood Sweat And Cheers

The story not of what happens inside the ring in front of the fans. Rather, it is a "not too pretty" look at the world of a sick, sadistic man who will sink to the depths to attain what he wants. Taken from behind the scenes of today's world of professional wrestling, this book is not for the faint of heart

For pure spectacle, passion and tradition, nothing in sports beats a college football rivalry--and the Big Ten has some of the best. Whether it's Wisconsin and Minnesota renewing thier ancient battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, or Ohio State and Michigan scrapping for conference dominance, you'll discover the history, ritual, and color of some of football's oldest and greatest blood feuds.

A look at the contribution of sport to the making of the Canadian nation, focusing on the gradual transition from rural sporting practices to the emphasis on team sports that accompanied the industrial and urban transition.

"This book helped me understand that other athletes around the country endure similar stressful experiences that go along with sports and teenage life. And it's definitely useful in making a realistic plan for college." Tanner Starbard, 16, Basketball, California "Wow this is cutting edge honesty. I would highly recommend this book to parents, 'F' bombs and all, if they really want to know who their kids are, how they feel, what they dream, how they talk, how hard they work. It's sometimes harsh, sometimes tender, but ALWAYS REAL. A great read, insightful in a very unexpected way." Marshell Ann Wright, 41, Parent, Louisiana

Seventeen-year-old June Davis returns to her old cheer gym, the notoriously competitive Austin Cheer Depot, after an abrupt two-year sabbatical. While some of her old teammates are happy for her return, rival and cheer captain Kennedy Campbell is not pleased. June battles her teammates, her parents, her coaches, her best friend James and herself to make it to the top...but is being the best worth losing everything?

The path that we take from the starting point in life until we reach the finish line is filled with bumps, lumps and disappointments. These obstacles come in many forms and types. They will create moments of difficulty and uncertainty in your life and will become evident to those around you in the form of blood and sweat. Both the blood and the sweat are the results of stress. Because of your endurance and the warrior that lies within, after you have bled emotional wounds and after you have sweated from stressful situations, you will hear the cheers of others because you will cross the finish line. Whatever your struggle, you must not give up, give in, or give out. The finish line is closer than you think. Destiny waits. You have bled, sweated, and now it is time to hear the cheers. You are moving from suffering to celebration.