Books with author Jeff C Young

Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols has been called "The Machine," as in the hitting machine! In his first 12 seasons, Pujols hit over 30 homers each year and over 100 RBIs in 11 of the 12. But he's just as productive off the field, having started the Pujols' Family Foundation. The foundation provides money and support to children with Down syndrome, as well as needy children in his native Dominican Republic.

This title introduces readers to the adventurous sports of white-water rafting, canoeing, and kayaking. Readers will discover each sport's unique, must-have equipment in the text and diagrams, from canoes, kayaks, and rafts to life jackets, helmets, paddles, spray skirts, and bailing buckets. Important safety practices are also covered, including personal flotation devices (pfds), physical requirements, and water hazards. Chapters highlight history, river grading, paddling strokes, capsizing, and rolling. They also cover competitions, such as slalom, sprint, and downriver races, as well as famous athletes, including Dana Chladek, Michal Martikan, and Tao Berman. Sidebars on respecting the river and white-water lingo will put readers in the know. Readers can also find out how to get started in this exhilarating sport and where to find popular white-water locations such as North Carolina, Idaho, Costa Rica, Chile, and South Africa. Striking, colorful photos will put readers right in the middle of these action-packed sports. They'll have a blast getting ready for an Adrenaline Adventure! Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

From founding fathers, such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, to presidential heroes, such as Abraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt, MyReportLinks.com Books offer a complete library of the United States presidents. Each book in the Presidents series explores the life and political career of an American president. Each book includes color photographs, 48 pages, chapter notes, a further reading list, a highlights page, and an index. The Report Links take the reader to the best Web sites, source documents, and photos related to each president.Author Jeff C. Young examines the life and legacy of the twentieth president of the United States, James A. Garfield. Garfield served as a senator in Ohio before he was elected president. It is unknown how Garfield would have performed as president because he was assassinated a few months after his inauguration.