Books with title Jim Abbott: Against All Odds

When certain obstacles in life make you question your faith and everything else you have ever believed in, you begin to lose yourself to a black hole you can't even begin to crawl out of. I had such a wonderful life: a beautiful, loving wife, a supportive family, and a job I adored. Life was great, and I couldn't complain - until one day, it wasn't. When my wife Mila and I headed to a doctor's appointment to figure out what our fertility options were, we received the most tragic news we ever had to deal with. Now, I'm facing the biggest nightmare of my life. Mila is dying, and there isn't a damn thing I can do about it. How am I ever going to get through this horror?

When certain obstacles in life make you question your faith and everything else you ever believed in, you begin to lose yourself to a black hole you can’t even begin to crawl out of.I had such a wonderful life: a beautiful, loving wife, a supportive family, and a job I adored.Life was great, and I couldn’t complain – till one day, it wasn’t.When my wife, Mila, and I headed to a doctor’s appointment to figure out what our fertility options were, we received the most tragic news we ever had to deal with.Now, I’m facing the biggest nightmare of my life.Mila is dying, and there isn’t a damn thing I can do about it.How am I ever going to get through this horror?

Taking chances is part of life, but when you bet your future against the odds, it's a high risk game. Kate Madison's stylish resale shop has been a big Soho success, supporting her and her four kids since her husband's untimely death. Now they are grown and ready to forge lives of their own. And they all choose to play against the odds, to their mother's dismay. Isabelle, a dedicated attorney, is in line to make partner at her Wall Street firm, when she falls for a client she represents in a criminal case. She tells herself she can make a life with him-but can she? Julie, a young designer, meets a man who seems too good to be true and falls under his spell. She marries him quickly, gives up her job, moves to LA to be at his side-but is all what it seems? Justin is a struggling writer who pushes for children with his partner before they're financially or emotionally ready. Will the strain on the relationship take too high a toll? And Willie, the youngest, a high tech expert, makes a choice that shocks them all, with a woman fifteen years older.. Kate-loving, supportive and outspoken-can't keep her children from playing against the odds. Can the odds be beaten? Not often-as her children have to learn for themselves. For Kate, the hardest lesson will be that she can't protect the children she loves from the choices they make-but can only love them as they make them.

Ever since her mother’s death, Victoria feels numb. She used to dread the empty feelings, but now she depends on them -- being invisible is better than having to answer the questions, better than having to deal with the pain. She’s so numb that she doesn’t even care that her relationship with her father is now nonexistent, or that she only has one real friend left in the world. She has a system, one that works, and one that keeps her emotionally shut off. But the appearance of Nathan Daley threatens to ruin Victoria’s carefully constructed world.Nathan is arrogant, and a know-it-all, and so smart it makes Victoria sick. Not to mention he’s absolutely beautiful. But the worst part? He’s her new stepbrother. A stepbrother she doesn’t want, who came with a stepmother she doesn’t want. But before Victoria realizes it, she’s playing a dangerous game with Nathan. One that’s sexy, addicting, and forbidden -- but most of all, one that makes her feel alive again. Can Victoria come out of Nathan’s game a better person? Or will it destroy her once and for all? Find out in Against All Odds by Kels Barnholdt. **Against All Odds is for a mature YA audience due to sexual language and situations.**

On a sunny Monday morning. September 14, 2015, Shannon Kerr and her daughters never expected a trip to visit a puppy to turn into a nightmare. When their van collided with a semi truck, the odds of Shannon's recovery were all but hopeless. Shannon's husband and family were not willing to give up as you will read in this story of hope and healing. Against all odds from the human perspective of medical professional-Shannon recovered from the coma. Through the prayers of countless individuals, Jesus reached out and restored her body. Shannon not only came out of the coma but fought back and eventually came to the point where she can even run again. If you feel hopeless and think God doesn't care, read this book and let Shannon tell you just how much He does care for each of us!

Sometimes boy meets girl, and the stars align, and their future is laid out neatly before them. Together forever. Meant to be. But Max and Loren are not one of those couples. Seventeen-year-old Max DuPont is on the verge of becoming a ward of the state and foster kid. Contrary to expectations, Max is not from the "wrong" side of town. He's from a good home in a nice neighborhood, but his mother left after his father lost his job and turned to drinking. Max has been struggling to keep his head above water ever since. All he wants is to survive his senior year, play hockey, and move on to college. When his dad lands himself in jail, Max has no choice but to accept an offer to live with his father's do-gooder attorney, Mr. Larssi. The only contingency is that Max must stay far away from Larssi's beautiful teenage daughter Loren. Loren is aware that she's had every opportunity in her young adult life—at least, that is, every opportunity her parents designed for her. She excels in academics at a competitive prep school, she never parties, she never dates, and she's a budding ballerina and major hopeful for a Juilliard scholarship. But since her best friend Lily died tragically three months ago, Loren is lost. She knows just how precious life is. But she has no idea how to make the best of it. How can she live—really live—with obsessive parents breathing down her neck…and inviting the only guy who never noticed her to live right under their roof? Loren's first step in living her own life might be to get Max to notice her. Max's only chance at a solid future without foster care is to keep his distance from Loren. But their chemistry is undeniable. And they can't fight the odds forever…

Kartik lives, breathes and dreams football--and now he cannot play!When Kartik and Kavya move from Kolkata to Rourkela, neither is enthusiastic about living in a small town and leaving their old friends behind. But it is especially tough on Kartik. At school in Kolkata, no one paid much attention to the fact that he was one-armed, whereas in the new school, he is treated like a freak. Worst of all, the school football coach refuses to let him play.Will Kartik overcome the odds and play football again? Find out how Kartik and his new friends take on life’s challenges, in this tale of fun, football and friendship.