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Books with author Tracy Brown Collins

  • Stumbling Into Sobriety: And the Things I Learned on the Way Back Up

    Tracy Collins

    eBook (, April 1, 2019)
    Tracy Dot Com was a morning show personality in Jacksonville, Fla., dedicated to promoting awareness for non-profits and business for local owners. She earned the title Official Funologist for her daily zany TV live shots. Always with a smile and a positive message.What the audience didn't know, as well as family and most of her friends, is Tracy hid a dark secret. Daily binge drinking. Which only worsened when she left the fast-paced media world behind to pursue a more stable career. The free time worked against her. Intensifying the disease of alcoholism to near death.In Stumbling into Sobriety, Tracy shares intimate details from her final weeks of spiraling out of control, how she masterfully kept the drinking a secret, what it took to finally ask for help, and all the things she learned on her way back up.This book is for anyone who struggles with or has overcome alcoholism. It's relatable to readers wanting more information about alcoholism or fearful of what sobriety looks like on the other side. It is also a good resource for those who love an alcoholic and yearn for a better understanding of what that person is thinking. Experiencing. Grappling.Stumbling into Sobriety is raw. It's brutal honesty is, at times, hard to read. But the memoir is balanced with humor. The end result is a message of hope.
  • Babe Ruth

    Tracy Brown Collins

    Paperback (Checkmark Books, March 1, 2009)
    Examining the lives of celebrated baseball players both past and present, this candid series--which includes stats and photos--chronicles each player's childhood and family, his introduction to the sport, challenges and setbacks, and more.
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  • Babe Ruth

    Tracy Brown Collins

    eBook (Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2008)
    George Herman Ruth Jr was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1895. A rebellious child, he was sent to a reformatory boarding school where he never quite learned the discipline his parents hoped for, but he did learn something that changed his life: baseball. This book chronicles Ruth's life from a young boy in Baltimore to an American hero.
  • Babe Ruth

    Tracy Brown Collins

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2008)
    George Herman Ruth Jr was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1895. A rebellious child, he was sent to a reformatory boarding school where he never quite learned the discipline his parents hoped for, but he did learn something that changed his life: baseball. This book chronicles Ruth's life from a young boy in Baltimore to an American hero.
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  • At Issue Series - Fast Food

    Tracy Brown Collins

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Nov. 19, 2004)
    Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese, and one out of eight deaths in America is caused by obesity-related illnesses. Many Americans blame the fast food industry in part for the nation's obesity problem. Others believe it is up to individuals to make the right choices for a healthy lifestyle. This anthology explores the various aspects of the fast food debate.
  • Missy Elliott

    Tracy Brown Collins, Chuck D

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Aug. 1, 2007)
    A series of biographies features an eclectic group of celebrated, often controversial figures of hip-hop music, exploring how they got their start in the music business, who and what inspired them, and how they've persevered through struggles and triumphs.
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  • At Issue Series - Fast Food

    Tracy Brown Collins

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Nov. 19, 2004)
    Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese, and one out of eight deaths in America is caused by obesity-related illnesses. Many Americans blame the fast food industry in part for the nation's obesity problem. Others believe it is up to individuals to make the right choices for a healthy lifestyle. This anthology explores the various aspects of the fast food debate.
  • Exploring Cultural History - Living Through the Great Depression

    Tracy Brown Collins

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, May 14, 2004)
    Beginning with the stock market crash of 1929 and continuing throughout the 1930s, the Great Depression was a time of economic crisis and social and political change in America. This book explores everyday life for those who lived through this difficult period.
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Same-Sex Marriage and When a Parent Is Gay

    Tracy Brown

    Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Dec. 15, 2012)
    Discusses same-sex marriage and families with gay parents, tackling such issues as why some people are opposed to same-sex marriage and gay parents, and how children of gay parents can deal with prejudice.
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  • Jeff Hardy: Bound for Glory

    Tracy Brown

    Library Binding (Rosen Central, Dec. 15, 2011)
    Jeff Hardy's early fans knew him as one half of the Hardy Boyz wrestling team with his brother Matt. Outside of the Hardy Boyz, Jeff has made a name for himself on his own. The life of Jeff Hardy is explored in this exciting volume, including his origins growing up on a farm in North Carolina, and the wrestling phenomenon he is today.
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  • The Playbook: Unknown Rules of the Game

    Tracy Brown

    language (, June 29, 2018)
    Whether you are on or off the field, there are key plays in everyone playbook that helps to navigate you through life. Many of these plays are a part of your day to day living, but if you fail to recognize, fine-tune or even call the play, it's just a play in your PLAYBOOK. Many of these foundational life principles hold true in Business and Ministry. Itโ€™s vital that we donโ€™t just win the quarter but the GAME, and to do that, we must be arm with necessary plays to WIN.As seen through the eyes of eight powerful and God-fearing Women of God, Sharon Burks, Alandis Rene Porter, Brandi Nichole, Anne Cosey, Tracy Brown, Kristina Wallace, La Tonia Rush and Kim Sudderth, these plays which are instrumental to you reaching the goal line. Understanding that these critical plays of having Prayer, being in Position and growing through the Process will get you through the first quarter. Your Passion and Purpose take you to halftime, but you must have a Plan that will help you through the last half of the game. Obstacles and frustrations are a part of the game, so it's vital that you stay focus on what happens on and off the field. It's the difference between being in the game and winning the game. You must stand firm in your belief that God's Provision is more than enough to get you through the last few seconds of the game.You have the winning Plays in your Playbook in how you use them that will determine a win or a loss.