Books with author Carson Cunningham

UNDERBELLY HOOPS covers Carson Cunningham's final season in the storied and now defunct Continental Basketball Association (CBA). In the process, it takes a sober look at minor league professional basketball, as Cunningham tries to navigate a poor relationship with his coach and yet finish his career on his own terms by playing a final season and winning a championship.As UNDERBELLY HOOPS shows, the CBA was a realm where hopeful players desperately hung on and crusty motels might very well have no clocks. It was a place where a trainer could be ordered to fill the visiting team's cooler with warm shower water and a coach might tell a player (namely, Cunningham) that he was focusing too much on his marriage and child rather than basketball. It was also a place where entire hotel wings could become saturated with the pungent smell of marijuana. And yet, even as it chipped away at your dignity and made little economic sense to remain, the CBA drew you in with the allure of action and the prospect of an NBA call-up. And it could inspire, like when you and your teammates caught a rhythm that made you remember why basketball is such a beautiful game, or when you saw guys continue to strive, to persevere, even if their dreams weren't fully realized."The hoops answer to Ball Four. By turns funny and poignant—and always self aware—this book allows fans into the locker room and huddle, yes, but also into the cortex of a professional basketball player. If Carson Cunningham could have jumped, run and created his shot off the dribble as masterfully as he writes and observes, he'd be starring in the NBA."—L. Jon Wertheim, Senior Writer for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED

Revisit a childhood classic with Carson Cunningham’s modern and witty take on a beloved hero in 21st Century Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Mystery at Rolling Dunes.When Huck Finn falls into an Arctic ice hole, he’s unwittingly frozen solid…for 170 years!Discovered and thawed out by commercial-minded scientists, he soon finds himself hunted by those who would love nothing more than to exploit his phenomenal story. But using his signature smarts, Huck escapes the scientists’ clutches and flees to a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he sets up camp in the forest and tries living on his own.Feeling lonesome, he ventures out and meets a group of boys who call themselves the Musketeers. Befriended by their leader, Johnny MacShea, Huck is soon welcomed as a member of the gang and becomes the star of the boys’ local football team.While Huck finds a welcome home in Johnny MacShea’s family, not everyone embraces his sudden appearance in the small town, especially the parents of players on opposing football teams. In fact, just as he’s on the verge of solving a mystery that threatens the MacShea family, Huck is forced into a government-run facility for boys.Can he find a way back to Johnny MacShea’s family in time to resolve the mystery endangering the MacSheas and win the football championship with the Musketeers?

"The hoops answer to Ball Four. By turns funny and poignant -- and always self aware -- this book allows fans into the locker room and huddle, yes, but also into the cortex of a professional basketball player. If Carson Cunningham could have jumped, run and created his shot off the dribble as masterfully as he writes and observes, he'd be starring in the NBA." -L. Jon Wertheim, senior writer for SPORTS ILLUSTRATED "During my nine years coaching in the CBA, I thought I'd witnessed every possible scenario in that zany league, yet Carson Cunningham's Underbelly Hoops was a delightful revelation. Most impressive were his observations of the on- and off-court experiences of such a wide range of fascinating characters--from Chris Daleo, the over-the-top manic coach of the Rockford Lightning, to teammate Keith Closs, a free-spirited 7'3" shot-blocker with a big heart but a big vice. At turns hilarious and infuriating, Cunningham's memoir is also enriched by his lively writing style, his profound understanding of America's basketball culture, and his unadorned honesty. The result is a bountiful triple-double for Cunningham and a must read for hoop-o-philes of every persuasion." -Charley RosenA top college basketball player for Oregon State and Purdue and a native of Hoosierland Indiana who believed he could one day play in the NBA, Carson Cunningham came close. Well – sort of close. He ended up in the minor leagues of professional basketball instead, in the storied and now defunct CBA, a league that has turned out a record-setting number of NBA players and coaches, such as Phil Jackson and George Karl. It wasn’t glamorous, in fact the playing conditions in the CBA were pretty grim; near-empty arenas, interminable bus rides to nowheresville, oddball coaches, little loyalty from management, meager pay, these were a few realities of CBA life. And yet, even as it chipped away at your dignity and made little economic sense to remain, the CBA drew you in with the allure of action and the prospect of an NBA call-up. And it could inspire, like when you and your teammates caught a rhythm that made you remember why basketball is such a beautiful game, or when you saw guys continue to strive, to persevere, even if their dreams weren't fully realized. Carson writes honestly, hilariously and often touchingly of his running and gunning days as a CBA also-ran, with flash backs to his college days where the future seemed brighter than a new pair of Nikes. A top recruit with superior ballhanding and shooting skills along with a sixth basketball sense, in 1997 Carson was a Sporting News All-American freshman who broke Gary Payton's freshman scoring record and a few years later helped his team at Purdue get within a game of the Final Four.

Revisit a childhood classic with Carson Cunningham’s modern and witty take on a beloved hero in 21st Century Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Mystery at Rolling Dunes.When Huck Finn falls into an Arctic ice hole, he’s unwittingly frozen solid…for 170 years!Discovered and thawed out by commercial-minded scientists, he soon finds himself hunted by those who would love nothing more than to exploit his phenomenal story. But using his signature smarts, Huck escapes the scientists’ clutches and flees to a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan, where he sets up camp in the forest and tries living on his own.Feeling lonesome, he ventures out and meets a group of boys who call themselves the Musketeers. Befriended by their leader, Johnny MacShea, Huck is soon welcomed as a member of the gang and becomes the star of the boys’ local football team.While Huck finds a welcome home in Johnny MacShea’s family, not everyone embraces his sudden appearance in the small town, especially the parents of players on opposing football teams. In fact, just as he’s on the verge of solving a mystery that threatens the MacShea family, Huck is forced into a government-run facility for boys.Can he find a way back to Johnny MacShea’s family in time to resolve the mystery endangering the MacSheas and win the football championship with the Musketeers?

Ginormous Joe's Broken Bark - written and read by S C Cunningham. This is a stunningly illustrated children's picture audiobook about a big, white, huggable rescue dog who learns to stand up to a bully. Ginormous Joe is the size of a lion but has the courage of a mouse. Through his story we learn to care for animals, that good wins over bad and family love conquers all. Joe is a big white huggable dog owned by a man called Nasty Nik. Nik is not a good dog owner, he is mean to the lovely Joe, so eventually Joe loses his confidence and his bark. One day Nik abandons Joe on the streets, but luckily the kind Tuttle family find and rescue him. With plenty of love, hugs, and humour, they bring back his confidence. Joe shares with us his funny look on life; 'Why does Mrs Tuttle pick up my poos, it's SO embarrassing?' 'Why do the Tuttles changes their clothes every day, I have one white fur coat and it suits me just fine'. Young Mary Tuttle becomes his best friend and helps him through the embarrassment of being the size of a lion, but having no bark. The other dogs laugh at him, he is fed up and feels useless. Mary believes in him, she gives him love, hugs, and courage. When a burglar visits the Tuttle's house, can love mend Ginormous Joe's broken bark? PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

Through 'The Ginormous Series' children learn how to communicate their problems and work through their feelings. These picture books are a loving, cuddly, engaging collection of children's books showing pets discussing their 'life handling' problems and how they solve them together. A great addition to any child’s home collection or teacher’s read-aloud library. Encouraging thought-provoking conversation between adult and child. ~~ Looking for a way to help children face bullies? ~~ Have them follow along on the adventures of Ginormous Jo and her dog friends as they learn to face bullies in her dog neighborhood. When Ginormous Jo notices that her friend Muttley is very down. He doesn’t seem to want to do their normal play activities. Jo is worried, and finally gets Muttley to bravely tell her why he won’t go outside. The dogs down the street are bullying Muttley. ~~ Will Muttley stand up to them? Or will it take some help from his friend Jo first? ~~ This is a great read-aloud for the whole family or for a class working on beginning of the school year skills. Children will learn the techniques on how to stand up to a bully. This is the fourth book in the Ginormous Jo collection. ~~ ABOUT AUTHOR S C CUNNNGHAM ~~ Owned by 3 dogs and a cat, Cunningham normally writes suspense thrillers. As respite from her crime novels, she creates children’s picture books, each with a theme to gently teach our precious young, and help start thought-provoking conversations between adult and child. ~~ She is an ex-model, British born of Irish roots, that married a rock musician and has worked in the exciting worlds of music, film, sports celebrity management and as a Crime Investigator and Intelligence Analyst for the Police. She supports causes for: Veterans, MH, Child and Animal Protection. ~~ www.sccunningham.com ~~ @sccunningham8

Exam Board: SQALevel: HigherSubject: EnglishFirst Teaching: September 2014First Exam: June 2015A comprehensive working guide to the Critical Reading section of Higher English for CfE - worth 40% of available marks in the exam. Critical Reading (made up of two sections: Scottish Text and Critical Essay) is a very significant element of the new Higher English qualification. This book provides you with the support and advice you will need to succeed in this vital area, with a top expert guiding you through the course and suggesting approaches to the exam, so that you achieve the best grades you can. By focusing on specific examples of Scottish texts, this book enables you to increase your knowledge and approach any text with greater skill.- Become more secure in your knowledge of texts- Develop your analysis and essay writing skills through studying specific examples of texts, with exam-style questions- Includes revision tips to help you approach the exam with confidence and succeed on the day

Fia Crombie has been living two lives; the problem is she doesn’t know it yet. But with the world as she knows it on the brink of destruction, she’ll need to learn the truth or lose everything.At sixteen, Fia has lived on the outside looking in. Her only friend is her neighbor, Jason, despite the fact that he gives new meaning to the word ‘unreliable’. To make matters worse, Fia has started having the dream again; a reoccurring nightmare of being trapped in a city consumed by fire. When Jason tells her he discovered something strange in the woods near their home, she agrees to investigate only to be ripped from everything she knows and thrown into the world from her nightmare.Fia wakes in a parallel life with parents and friends she has never met, and magical powers that should be impossible. While she struggles to get a handle on her new life, the city is attacked and Fia is kidnapped. Her captors ransack the city of Athnos looking for the Source that holds extraordinary power and binds the worlds together. In her struggle to escape and save Athnos, Fia must call on a forbidden power and ultimately make the sacrifice of a lifetime.

Have siblings or school friends been having trouble getting along? Or is there a new member or pet in the family? Join lovable dogs, Ginormous Jo and little Tom, as a new member of the family is adopted, a ginger kitten. Vinnie is a very mischievous and curious kitten. He gets into everything. Tom, is annoyed and unhappy with the new addition. Vinnie follows him around, making all sorts of big messes. What are they going to do with this new kitten? Faced with having to take charge of Vinnie, the dogs start to help and manage his adventures. Watching out for him, they learn to accept that family means to look after each other and being older comes with responsibility. This is a great picture book for helping children understand additions to the classroom or family, whether they are pets or a new baby. Children will learn how to be responsible for the new member and that looking out for someone else is not only kind, but a new sort of responsibility, that can be fun. This will make a great addition to any parenting library or in the classroom. ABOUT S C CUNNINGHAMOwned by 3 dogs and a cat, Cunningham normally writes suspense thrillers. As respite from her crime novels, she creates children’s picture books, each with a theme to gently teach our precious young, and help start thought-provoking conversations between adult and child. The books are based on Cunningham's beloved family pets; Joe, Muttley, Dali (Jo), Tom and Vinnie. She is an ex-model, British born of Irish roots, that married a rock musician and has worked in the exciting worlds of music, film, sports celebrity management and as a Crime Investigator and Intelligence Analyst for the Police. She supports causes for: veterans, MH, Child and Animal Protection. "This was the cutest book that touched my heart. The author did an outstanding job, I enjoyed it and I think that any child would love this story too." 4*"Hooray for Ginormous Joe! What a great story. Pure love really does have redeeming/transforming properties doesn't it? I want to meet Ginormous Joe and give him a great big hug. Gorgeous illustrations!" 5*“A lesson in life for us all. I shall remember liswat. I know a beautiful large white dog just like Jo who listens and watches.” 5*“So real. Fires the imagination - makes you look at animals in a different light - waiting for books 3 and 4” 5* Website www [dot} sccunningham com - Twitter [at] sccunningham8

Netara Blue is a short story about the birth of a blue eyed, spirit maiden, hybrid child that is considered an abomination to the spirits and something that they fear. Blue is bound to inherited the withered land of mercy, a plane of existence between the spirit realm and the lands of the wonderers. Her birth could unite the two worlds and free the wonderers. In order for this to happen, Saurus, a disimalin spirit beast, is assign to protect the birth of this hybrid from the wrath of the spirits.