Books with author MJ Stevens

Calculus Baseball is your personal road map to baseball success!... and yes, there are secrets to successfully developing youth and high school baseball players.What are these secrets?Would I save money and valuable development time if I knew these secrets?Did you know that only 2% of all high school baseball players move on to play baseball at the next level? Why then, does the average U.S. family invest over $30,000 or more over a ten-year process to develop a baseball player for just a 2% chance to see a return on their investment?Many youth baseball players enter their high school baseball systems one, to two or more years behind other players based on knowledge of the game.I witnessed this as a high school baseball coach ...... and also knew that these same players were so far behind other players, that they would most likely never play varsity level high school baseball.I was fortunate enough to play the game into my early twenties, and coach baseball for another thirty years as not only a high school coach, but an elite club coach, and youth coach.I wrote Calculus Baseball to help parents navigate their player's development years, improve their chances for success, and save them thousands of dollars in the process. I tell this story through the eyes of a data scientist, because that's how I make a living while writing about baseball.Calculus Baseball will have a profound effect on you as the reader ...... you will discover the hidden secrets to developing successful baseball players.You will enjoy this book, not only because of your newfound knowledge that will save you thousands of dollars, but because the book is funny, entertaining and full of real-life stories.Get it now.

Rather than stay with the mean, smelly Zielinskis, Shannon Simpson treks a hundred miles through the forest seeking her long-lost grandmother after her parents are hurt in a car accident. Finding Gran means finding her way safely through the woods with only a compass, her wits and a mysterious, possibly magical marra mamba stone to guide her. During her journey, Shannon faces bad weather, injuries, hunger, thirst, and lots of wild animals - some nice and some not so nice. And she uncovers secrets about her family and herself.

Recreate your favorite dishes from the Red Lobster restaurant at home. The Red Lobster restaurant provides an American causal dining experience centered around seafood, especially shell fish, and obviously lobster.Example recipes you can make at home include: Tito's Strawberry Lemonade Tropical Treasure Malibu Hurricane Tiki Passion Punch Jack & Coke O' Nut Batter-Fried Crawfish Cheddar Bay Biscuits Creamy Parmesan Crab Dip Chesapeake Corn Sweet Chili Shrimp Langostino Lobster-Artichoke-And-Seafood Dip White Wine And Roasted Garlic Mussels Seafood Gumbo Lobster Bisque New England Clam Chowder Manhattan Clam Chowder Chilled Lobster & Shrimp Roll Bar Harbor Lobster Bake Golden-Fried Fish Dragon Shrimp Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp Walt's Favorite Shrimp Crab Imperial Crab Linguini Alfredo Cajun Chicken Linguini Alfredo Salmon New Orleans Vanilla Bean Cheesecake Red Lobster Fudge Overboard Chocolate Wave Key Lime Pie Warm Apple Crostatas

Sky’s Amazing DreamThis is the story of a fun loving Golden Retriever and his phantasmagorical dream. Sky is a playful dog who thinks that he’s a boy. He is strong and athletic and sometimes just plain silly. He loves to make people happy. He loves to bring joy wherever he goes. He believes in magic and he knows that he has magical powers. Sky’s Amazing Dream shows how a happy dog with a wonderful dream, can turn a dog into a boy, make rocks into gold, meet the President of the United States and make children all over the world happy as pie! Yes, Sky is the super hero of a just published children’s book, Sky’s Amazing Dream. But he is also a real dog, the most famous canine of Bedford, New York and truly a Dog Of The World. Best of all, Sky is available for personal appearances, book signings and happy celebrations with kids at bookstores, schools, libraries. If you like, Sky will bring his mom and dad (with whom he wrote the book) and they will all read the book to your friends and members.

Rather than stay with the mean, smelly Zielinskis, Shannon Simpson treks a hundred miles through the forest seeking her long-lost grandmother after her parents are hurt in a car accident. Finding Gran means finding her way safely through the woods with only a compass, her wits and a mysterious, possibly magical marra mamba stone to guide her. During her journey, Shannon faces bad weather, injuries, hunger, thirst, and lots of wild animals - some nice and some not so nice. And she uncovers secrets about her family and herself.

Tom is just an ordinary kid planning on going on a fishing trip with his father, at least that was what Tom thought initially, until he discovered a whole new world through a magic tent that he discovers in his fathers garage. Tom takes a trip with unexpected turns and twists, and he finds himself almost married to a goblin princess.This book explores a boys journey into a dark, hidden world, where he must think fast, persevere, and be resilient during hard and unpredictable times.

Connor is an adventurous and outgoing boy who discovers a miniature loon bird that is no bigger than Connors thumb in a nearby pond at his fathers cottage in Maine. The world around Connor quickly changes as he tries to catch this loon as he enters this magic pond. This book explores bravery, making new discoveries, and learning words of wisdom about being kind to others, persevering, having a strong foundation to grow upon to become happy and successful in life.

Their planet in total collapse, 500 of the best and brightest launch into space to find a new home, Earth being their chosen destination. Annie embarks on an advance expedition, but her craft is forced down outside a small Iowa town. With the help of three teenagers, she tries to gain acceptance for her people. Frightened citizens, hostile military forces, the media, and the President of the United States, treat the gentle colonists and their advanced technology as a threatening alien invasion. The survival of their race rides on Annie’s ability to charm the Earthlings and establish a new home.