Books with author C.J. Fisher

In 1803, Robert Wellesley launched an unauthorized British takeover of India.In 1804, the dead began to devour the living.Things haven't been the same since.Cursed creatures wander the plains of India, stumble through her jungles, and invade the cities of the people. In a world turned upside down, four unlikely heroes find their lives intertwined in the struggle for survival. Destiny pushes them together in unexpected ways, but enemies from within threaten to tear them apart. Together can they form a united front and save the world?

In 1803, Robert Wellesley launched an unauthorized British takeover of India. In 1804, the dead began to devour the living. Things haven't been the same since. Cursed creatures wander the plains of India, stumble through her jungles, and invade the cities of the people. In a world turned upside down, four unlikely heroes find their lives intertwined in the struggle for survival. Destiny pushes them together in unexpected ways, but enemies from within threaten to tear them apart. Together can they form a united front and save the world?

Virtually everything you learned about shooting a basketball is wrong!Why have all aspects of basketball evolved and changed over the years except shooting? Bob Fisher, holder of numerous world records in basketball shooting, introduces a new physics-based approach that is destined to become the new standard for basketball shooting instruction. Included is a special chapter by Professor Larry Silverberg providing an in-depth analysis of the physics involved in shooting a free throw.Learn the most important aspect of shooting and how to utilize simple physics to make more shots. This book is a game-changer. You will improve faster and eliminate the frustration that comes from missing and not knowing why. A must-read for anyone who is looking to fast-track their shooting success.

In a unique purple house lives a happy family of four sisters. They may seem no different than any other family, but each girl has a fairy companion, who was assigned to her at birth. Their mother, Judith, who also had a fairy companion when she was a child, constantly worries about her daughters' safety. As this may be typical of most mothers, Judith's worry is brought on by a warning from her past. As the young girls and their fairies go off to school, their lives take a scary and even life-threatening turn, when they are confronted by someone who holds a grudge against their mother and tries to destroy their family. The sisters, their parents, and the fairies are faced with tragedy and loss, but learn that through loving and depending upon one another, they can overcome life's most difficult obstacles.

In a unique purple house lives a happy family of four sisters. They may seem no different than any other family, but each girl has a fairy companion, who was assigned to her at birth.Their mother, Judith, who also had a fairy companion when she was a child, constantly worries about her daughters' safety. As this may be typical of most mothers, Judith's worry is brought on by a warning from her past.As the young girls and their fairies go off to school, their lives take a scary and even life-threatening turn, when they are confronted by someone who holds a grudge against their mother and tries to destroy their family.The sisters, their parents, and the fairies are faced with tragedy and loss, but learn that through loving and depending upon one another, they can overcome life's most difficult obstacles.

Virtually everything you learned about shooting a basketball is wrong!Why have all aspects of basketball evolved and changed over the years except shooting? Bob Fisher, holder of numerous world records in basketball shooting, introduces a new physics-based approach that is destined to become the new standard for basketball shooting instruction. Included is a special chapter by Professor Larry Silverberg providing an in-depth analysis of the physics involved in shooting a free throw.Learn the most important aspect of shooting and how to utilize simple physics to make more shots. This book is a game-changer. You will improve faster and eliminate the frustration that comes from missing and not knowing why. A must-read for anyone who is looking to fast-track their shooting success.

In the first of two seasonal tales, we meet a "Little Christmas Bow" that is swept into a wild adventure on a snowy night to eventually find an unlikely home as a decoration on a makeshift Christmas tree in a ramshackle hotel. In the second story, we are introduced to "Firby, the Little Christmas Tree" that is rescued from its lonely fate by the elderly, homeless "Gladys Horngaggle" who takes Firby in and gives him a place of honor in her humble shelter.Woven by the author with touching, captivating style, these two endearing tales teach (without preachy overtones) the golden lessons of tolerance, compassion, understanding for those who are less fortunate and the true meaning of the season -- ultimately leaving the reader with a smile on the lips and a tear in the eye...