Books with author J. Tomlinson

4th & Inches helps coaches in all sports manage their purpose through weekly inspirational stories, lessons, and question-and-answer sections that help you reflect and hold you accountable. 4th & Inches tells a story about having a purpose and having the courage and faith to follow it. This book lays out what it’s like to live life where your purpose constantly chases you until you come to a point, step out on faith, and decide to follow that purpose. There have been people in this life whose road finally diverged towards their purpose; but while on their initial journey, they had money and material things, but no peace. They were closer to retirement if they would have stuck to the comfortable process of just living and working towards a status. But no matter how hard they tried, the road towards their purpose pulled them away from being comfortable and closer to their gift. For every minute they stayed on the comfortable path, the more bored and unsatisfied they became until the call to action became so obvious, they had to make a change. 4th & Inches is centered on having a purpose and developing the courage and faith to follow it. There’s nothing greater than managing the gift of purpose that God has given you. This book strives to help you manage what God has planted inside of you so you can carry out the mission for the life you’ve been blessed with. As coaches, changing lives, building team chemistry, and developing winning game plans take time and when it’s your purpose, it can be a 24/7 process that is emotionally draining because of the creative energy that’s put into it. 4th & Inches will pour a spiritual energy back into you.Everyone has a purpose in life, but some may not know early on. Whether or not you’re a late bloomer in discovering your purpose, it’s obvious that having a strong spiritual core is vital in working towards your dreams and maturing your purpose daily. The management of your purpose is what matures and grows the purpose and that’s what 4th & Inches strives to do, help coaches stay successful for a lifetime through managing the gift!

For hotshot Curtis Browning battling forest fires and attending the University of California at Santa Barbara is a balance between two worlds- one of searing orange flames, caustic smoke, the clamor of chainsaws and curse words, the other, an idyllic college town on the Pacific Ocean with all the promise and excitement of youth at the cusp of adulthood. After the grandmother who raised him passes away, except for the camaraderie and loyalty of his roommates and the rough young men on the hotshot crew, Curtis is alone in the world. Struggling to find deeper meaning, he focuses on living in the moment and the divine beauty of nature. With summer here, Curtis takes a break from studying and navigates between raging wildfires and the alluring Sirens’ call of parties, surfing and enjoying the atmosphere of beautiful undergrads. Everything changes when a bewitching young woman from Ventura drops into his life. Searching for the romantic ideal just became a little more complicated.

It is the first day of summer vacation in 1941 when Molly Hobart reluctantly leaves the beach to go grocery shopping with her mother. As their errand comes to a close, Molly skips to the car, opens the door, and finds a wonderful surprise waiting for her in the seat: an abandoned puppy!Molly is sure he is the dog she has been wishing for forever. Her mother is sure the puppy is a stray whose family is missing him. Molly quickly falls in love and names the puppy Pal. After a month passes and no one claims him, her parents decide he can officially be adopted and become Molly’s dog. She is the happiest girl ever, even as World War II begins. But their adventures together sadly come to an end when Pal finds trouble with a cranky neighbor. Left with no other option, Molly’s father calls an organization recruiting dogs to help win the war. Soon, Molly is left heartbroken as Pal qualifies to join Dogs for Defense and leaves in a truck bound for boot camp in Virginia. Will she ever see her beloved furry friend again?Molly’s Pal is the entertaining story of a girl and her adopted dog as they share adventures and he is eventually recruited to serve his country and help win World War II.

Goya is sometimes called the last of the Old Masters and the first of the Moderns, and his work has left a lasting impression on avant garde artists from Manet to Picasso. This paperback volume offers an introduction to Goya and covers all aspects of his work: oil, fresco, etching, lithography, chalk and pen. In his lifetime, Goya worked for some of the most prestigious Spanish patrons. For most of his career he was court painter, and yet he also produced some of the most compelling images of social unrest of the last century.

The scary legends are about to come true!Molly Thompson has lots of questions. Questions like, is her Aunt Carol an undead fiend who drinks the blood of the living? Is she secretly lurking in the attic? And is Molly's friend Lowry a descendant of a long line of Kroglin werewolves?Serious young historian Molly suspects that the creepy legends about her tourist town of Howlfair are starting to come true. But when her mother bans her from doing any further research, she must enlist the help of her two best friends to try to keep Howlfair safe: Lowry and her own beloved cat, Gabriel. It seems that someone is secretly trying to summon Howlfair's mythical monsters, and with the election of a new town mayor looming, everyone – and everything – is becoming increasingly suspicious...

'Dark is wonderful ...' Plop the baby Barn Owl is afraid of the dark. He's sure dark is nasty! Then Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark, and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. Is Plop a night bird after all? Filled with gentle humour and comfort, this classic of children's literature is beautifully illustrated by Paul Howard. "A tiny gem." (Imogen Russell Williams, the Guardian). In an new lovely edition to treasue, this book is part of the Egmont Classics series and contains special bonus material at the back.

Everything you need to know about bonsai care, maintenance, design, and arrangement. With clear explanations of bonsai and what it is, these 101 easy-to-grasp tips have everything you need to get the results you want.Build knowledge and confidence with this must-have pocket guide, filled with the essentials you're looking for including pointers and advice on cultivating bonsai plants. Create a sense of balance and serenity in your home with these beautiful miniature trees and bring the ancient practice into the 21st century. Using a step-by-step approach, 101 Essential Tips: Bonsai explains design and style principles, which containers to use, how to cultivate a bonsai plant and more. Learn about the different suitable species, from Japanese red maple to Scots pine, find out how to prune, reshape with wiring, implement Saikei and rock planting, and develop a watering routine to keep your living art healthy.Whether you want to build on your basic skills or become an expert, 101 Essential Tips: Bonsai is right for you. This pocket guide is chock-full of information to guide you, inspire you, and give you the knowledge and confidence you're looking for.

A shattered bond. A world at war. Seventeen year old Diamond has learned to beat the odds but soon discovers triumph in one battle does not win a war. Now the fae kingdom is in turmoil and the lord of Chaos is coming. Ripped apart from Hugo, the fae warrior who holds her heart, Diamond embarks upon a treacherous journey. Determined to save the souls of the mortal world, she risks everything to forge vital new alliances. But her only bargaining chip is the blood in her veins. Somehow, she must use it to persuade the sovereigns of the Eight Kingdoms to unite in war. Utterly alone, Hugo endures unspeakable horrors. Fighting the demons of Chaos, he must confront an agonising loss. His only hope? That the mighty dragons heed his plea for help. His world and heart will be doomed if he cannot save Diamond before the darkness can end her. A Bond of Sovereigns and Souls is an action packed, high fantasy tale that will astound lovers of Sarah J Maas and Sabaa Tahir, transporting them into a world of magic, wizards and war. Readers will delight in this third instalment of The Goddess and the Guardians, the extraordinary young adult fantasy series by USA Today bestselling author Karen Tomlinson.

Francisco Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828) was in his lifetime the foremost painter in Spain, and his reputation has remained undimmed ever since.For most of his career he painted for the Spanish Court, providing glittering portraits and tapestry designs for the royal palaces. Yet he also painted and etched some of the most compelling images of social unrest and personal alienation ever created, leaving a lasting impression on avant-garde artists from Manet to Picasso as well as capturing the popular imagination.In this authoritative, up-to-date and beautifully illustrated survey of Goya's career, Janis Tomlinson explores the dichotomy that has led the artist to be called the last of the Old Masters and the first of the Moderns. She looks at the complete range of his output of oil paintings, frescoes, drawings and prints, placing Goya's life and work in the social and political context of the turbulent times through which he lived. In doing so she has written a book that does justice to the achievement of one of Europe's greatest artists.