Books with author Carol Jackson

"Adversity introduces a man to himself" is a quote that is often used to help motivate people through hard times. Donovan Mitchell has been through enough adversity that he truly understands himself. Through countless struggles and injuries, Donovan Mitchell is a basketball star who was written off by most of the "experts." Whether it was because he was too short or couldn't shoot well enough, it always seemed like there was a reason for people to doubt him.He didn't let these factors discourage him though. Instead of caving to the pressure, he used it to help turn himself into one of the rising stars of the NBA. In Donovan Mitchell, we follow the story of an underdog basketball star who grew to embrace an underdog basketball city. Learn the lessons of perseverance and hard work in this great story.

No one expected the next great NBA big man to come from the Perspectives Academy on the South Side of Chicago. Even fewer would have expected the small kid hanging out on the perimeter and shooting threes would go on to capture a host of different block and rebound records at one of the NCAA’s most prestigious schools.Anthony Davis captures what it means to be a competitor and have the heart of a champion. By overcoming adversity and rising from an unrecruited Junior to the top prospect in the country as a Senior Anthony was an overnight success story, 17 years in the making.Be inspired by this amazing story of hard work, dedication, and overcoming the odds!

Ketayl, an arcane investigator, is sent to Ghost Forest to head a team investigating the deaths of newly turned werewolves being left in the territory of the Alpha Prime's pack. Her team continues to have more questions than answers until tragedy strikes. She has to quickly figure out how to lead her team, learn to deal with werewolves, and find out who is behind all of this before more people are abducted and forcibly turned.

How do you motivate and change the culture of an organization? Jim Harbaugh cuts a stark contrast to the rest of the world around him. Outspoken and competitive he has created a swirl of controversy at every stop in his career. And with this swirl of controversy, he also brought turnarounds and success. In this book, you will learn the origin of these traits, how Coach Harbaugh uses them with his team, and how you can apply them to your team.Whether you are looking to improve your workplace, your sports team, or your family, this book will give you the principles that have lead one of America’s greatest coaches to build some of the most storied programs in the country.

What others have said about Stay-"Enchantingly Cute!""A great read! I can't wait for the next book in the series!""I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN!"Synopsis- Callie is shocked when she is ripped from her home in the middle of the night. She is taken to a city that she never knew existed only to find that she has a strange connection to her sexy captor. To top it all off, he tries to convince her that she is not even human. She learns that she is actually a fairy. Not just any fairy, but a fairy who has been destined to become queen of the fairies. The only problem is that the current queen is a cruel tyrant and Callie will have to fight for the title that she was meant for. She is not completely convinced that this is a life that she wants to live. She would love nothing more than to go back to being the normal human girl that she always thought that she was.When tragedy strikes, Callie finds that she no longer knows who she can trust. She must learn to survive on her own in a harsh underground world.She finds herself dealing with the struggles of life and love for the first time. Two gorgeous guys, a bunch of new friends, and a whole new world. Will it be more than she can bear?

No one expected the next great NBA big man to come from the Perspectives Academy on the South Side of Chicago. Even fewer would have expected the small kid hanging out on the perimeter and shooting threes would go on to capture a host of different block and rebound records at one of the NCAA’s most prestigious schools.Anthony Davis captures what it means to be a competitor and have the heart of a champion. By overcoming adversity and rising from an unrecruited Junior to the top prospect in the country as a Senior Anthony was an overnight success story, 17 years in the making.Be inspired by this amazing story of hard work, dedication, and overcoming the odds!

Some people have an easy road to where they’re going.Those people never truly appreciate it when they get there.That’s isn’t the case with JJ Watt. Through a devastating case of mono, to being forced to move positions and giving up a scholarship to pursue the school of his dreams, you can say JJ Watt never got the luxury of the easy road.That’s fine, he wouldn’t have wanted it that way.Instead, he was forced to learn how to work harder and longer than the rest of his competition. This all paid off for him as he became the most dominant defensive lineman in the NFL.Long considered one of the ambassadors of the league, JJ Watt wasn’t just a force on the field, he was a force off of it as well. Raising millions of dollars for hurricane relief funds and after school programs, JJ Watt is someone who has taken the hard road and came out on the other side a better person because of it.Learn about his inspiring road and the adversity he was forced to overcome in this uplifting book that is sure to encourage you to battle through the adversity in your life.

"Adversity introduces a man to himself" is a quote that is often used to help motivate people through hard times. Donovan Mitchell has been through enough adversity that he truly understands himself.Through countless struggles and injuries, Donovan Mitchell is a basketball star who was written off by most of the "experts." Whether it was because he was too short or couldn't shoot well enough, it always seemed like there was a reason for people to doubt him.He didn't let these factors discourage him though. Instead of caving to the pressure, he used it to help turn himself into one of the rising stars of the NBAIn Donovan Mitchell, we follow the story of an underdog basketball star who grew to embrace an underdog basketball city. Learn the lessons of perseverance and hard work in this great story.

In these new domestic reminiscences, Shirley Jackson carries on her tale of dubious parental equilibrium in the face of four children, assorted dogs and cats, and the uncounted heaps of small intrusive possessions which pile up in corners everywhere.Because of the increasing pressure of possessions, animals, and children, a bigger house is necessary to hold everything. The unending bewilderment of moving gives way to the healthy challenges of small repairs, new roofs, and bookcases, and the heady enthusiasms for horses, Little League, trumpet playing and magic.Shirley Jackson uses her great talent to picture the rich and varied day-to-day living of an unusual but not really so different American family.