Highlights presents Amelia Earhart written by Judith Bauer Stamper. Amelia Earhart led a life that defied stereotypes about the role of women in society. From the time she was a child, she was an active person, often doing activities that at that time were reserved for boys. As an adult, she experienced flying and discovered her passion in life. Soon she became a record-setting pilot and eventually became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. During her last trip, which was to take her around the world at its widest point, her plane lost contact and went missing. Earhart was never seen again, leaving her disappearance a mystery that is still debated today.
You see yourself playing overseas at some point, which is why you got this audiobook. Good.
Here, I'm sharing essential tips about playing overseas basketball that you may never otherwise have been told - until you were on the wrong end of this information (which is how I learned all this stuff).
Wouldn't it be much better to know some things ahead of time?
I created my pro basketball career after graduating an NCAA Division III school, were I was a six-foot-four power forward/center who didn't even play on the basketball team as a senior.
I knew less than nothing about playing overseas when I got out of college. I went through many years and thousands of dollars of learning to know what I now share with millions of athletes worldwide. That learning, fortunately, paid off in me putting together a nine-year resume that took me through eight countries playing basketball professionally. Though it was never a perfectly smooth ride, the successes more than made up for the down times.
If I could do it coming from less than nothing and keep it going for nine years, you can, too.
You can read more about me on my website or the Overseas Basketball Blueprint course page if you wish; this audiobook is about and for you.
A lot of players ask me a lot of questions about how to play professional basketball abroad; this is your primer for doing just that. When you're ready to get the full-course meal, see The Overseas Basketball Blueprint for the entire nine-module course, which covers everything in detail.
Do you play confidently and balls out in meaningless pickup games but then play like a bum in the real games and tryouts?
You've been working on your game. You know what you're capable of; you've done it over and over again in practice, scrimmages, and games against your friends. Then game time comes, and...nothing.
Your performance does not reflect the same person who put in all that time. You're not doing any of your moves. You don't assert yourself. You're invisible on the court. Knowing the skills you have, this is really frustrating.
Is it mental? Is it physical? Is it something else?
It's a little bit of all those and more. This workbook, Playing as Well as You Practice, will move you past it.
Upon completion of this workbook, you will:
Play with full confidence in the biggest moments Never have another deer-in-the-headlights moment on the basketball court Erase all performance-anxiety problems and conquer the cues that cause it Step on the court with an aggressive mindset that keeps you on the offensive, never nervous or hesitant Know the exact mental cues you'll use to lock yourself into a mindset that's congruent with your highest level of performance
If you read my first book, Buy a Game, you know what happened: I finally made the team my senior year, and the rest is history. I walked on in college, got recruited to another college after my freshman season, and played nine years of professional basketball in eight countries.
During this process, in 2006, I began publishing videos to a new site called YouTube. Over the course of more than 7,000 videos, many players asked questions about a shared challenge that has kept myriad players from advancing in basketball: performing at tryouts.
Some of the most common questions:
How can I best impress the coach at tryouts? What can I do to stand out?What position should I play at tryouts? What if I'm not allowed to play my normal position during tryouts? How can I get the returning players to respect my game?What mindset should I have during tryouts? What can I do to better my skills with only a week's time before tryouts? Should I get hyped up before tryouts or remain calm and steady? I didn't make it this year. Can you tell me exactly what I should do to get ready for tryouts next season? I feel like my career will be over before it starts if I don't make the team - can you please help me get ready for tryouts? To address these questions and others on the subject of basketball-team tryouts, I created this workbook.
By completing this workbook, you will:
Know exactly what will be expected of you at tryoutsUnderstand your ideal mindset for playing your best and know how to get into this mindset at any timeBe able to relax yourself and defeat any possible nerves or performance anxiety before tryouts Perform to the best of your ability at tryouts, definitively securing the roster spot you covet
Have you ever seen a basketball player who possessed a solid skill set for the game - ball handling, scoring, a good feel for how to play - but mentally had nothing at all?
This is the player who could dominate... if he had the mind to. He could be the top scorer, shut down opponents on D, and be the main difference between winning and losing for his team.
But... that's the problem: something in his mental game is just... missing.
As you advance in levels of basketball - and especially if you ascend to the professional level - know this: The game becomes less about skill and more about mentality. This workbook is basketball's mental game master key.
By the time you're done with The 4 Mental Tools Of Basketball, you will:
Know how to push yourself to do the hardest work on your toughest, least-motivated daysBounce back quicker than ever from setbacks, bad games, and self-defeating thoughtsEndear yourself to coaches who will come to depend on you as a leaderBe the player who puts pressure on other players to do their best, knowing they'll have to deal with youLet's get started on the most essential element of your Game
Dear Universe ... can you hear me?
If Pierra Calasanz-Labrador's debut poetry collection The Heartbreak Diaries was equivalent to an "ugly cry," this second volume is an introspective journey, a quiet voice longing to be heard. Like stumbling upon an introvert's secret diary, these fifty poems chronicle fervent wishes, hidden fears, and everyday acts of bravery that may sound uncannily familiar.
Whether you are searching for a soul mate, battling self-doubt, clearing out skeletons in your heart, or trying to chart your own course in an increasingly judgmental world, Dear Universe is an astute, empowering reminder that you are not alone."
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Maud who adored stories. When she was fourteen years old, Maud wrote in her journal, "I love books. I hope when I grow up to be able to have lots of them." Not only did Maud grow up to own lots of books, she wrote twenty-four of them herself as L. M. Montgomery, the world-renowned author of Anne of Green Gables.
For many years, little was known about Maud's personal life. Her childhood was spent with strict, unaffectionate grand-parents, and her reflections on writing, her lifelong struggles with anxiety and depression, her "year of mad passion," and her troubled married life remained locked away, buried deep within her unpublished journals.
House of Dreams is the first biography of L. M. Montgomery for young readers to include the recent revelations about the author's last days and to encompass the complexity of a brilliant and checkered life. Kindred spirits of all ages who, like Maud, never gave up "the substance of things hoped for" will be captivated by the life story of this remarkable woman.
A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION
Growing up on the Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief was a gifted pianist and dancer. According to Osage tradition, women are not permitted to dance, but Maria's parents recognized her gifts and allowed her to break the rule. Then when Maria reached the age of twelve, her father told her it was time to choose between her two loves. Maria chose ballet. It was a decision that would change not only the course of her life, but the face of classical ballet in America. The fascinating story of Maria Tallchief's rise to become America's prima ballerina will captivate young listeners.
As young boys, Orville and Wilbur Wright loved all things mechanical. As young men, they gained invaluable skills essential for their success by working with printing presses, bicycles, motors, and any sort of machinery they could get their hands on. As adults, the brothers worked together to invent, build, and fly the world's first successful airplane. This is the fascinating story of the two inventors and aviation pioneers who never lost sight of their dream: to fly, and to soar higher!
We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being.
Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen.
Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet.
The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate in this fact-based, fair-minded, and well-researched book that looks at the subject from many perspectives, including scientific, social, and political.
Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work with vegetables, especially peanuts, made him famous and changed agriculture forever. He went on to develop nearly 100 household products and over 100 recipes using peanuts.
