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  Blake Shelton - Happy Anywhere

  Carol Cash Large, Blake Shelton

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  Carol Cash Large, longtime friend of Blake Shelton, helped move the award-winning musician to Nashville just two weeks after he graduated high school at the tender age of seventeen and has been with him every step of the way since. In Blake Shelton: Happy Anywhere, she takes you backstage for personal and unique insight into the life of the young singer. From Shelton's work with producer Bobby Braddock, recording his number one song "Austin," and performing on the Grand Ole Opry to his record-breaking seventeen consecutive number one songs and beyond, she has been right there. 
   
   
   
  Large shares her favorite stories—from Shelton's early years to his time as host/entertainment on Saturday Night Live and his induction into the Grand Ole Opry—but she acknowledges that landing a gig as coach on the NBC hit, The Voice, had the biggest impact on his career. She also delves into Shelton's personal life, relating his penchant for entertaining and bringing smiles to his friends and family as well as his joy at finally finding his soul mate in Gwen Stefani.

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  Summary and Analysis of...

  BOOK TIGERS

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  Are you intrigued by the glamorous lives of celebrities, often envying their seemingly effortless success? 
  Dive into the untold truth behind the glitz and glamour as we uncover the raw and candid journey of one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Matthew McConaughey. 
  In "Summary and Analysis of Greenlights," discover the gripping revelations from McConaughey's original book, where he bares his soul, revealing the personal sacrifices and failures that paved his path to stardom. 
  Get ready to embark on a transformative journey alongside McConaughey as he shares invaluable insights and lessons learned, making "Summary and Analysis of Greenlights" a must-listen for anyone seeking inspiration and self-discovery.

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  Narrative of the Life of...

  Frederick Douglass

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  "The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" is an autobiography written by Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became a prominent abolitionist and orator in the United States in the 19th century. The book was first published in 1845 and is widely regarded as one of the most influential works of African American literature. 
  Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland in the early 1800s. He never knew his father and was separated from his mother when he was only a few months old. He was raised by his grandmother on a plantation until he was about six years old, at which point he was sent to live with the plantation owner's family in Baltimore. It was there that Douglass learned to read and write, despite the fact that it was illegal to teach slaves to read. 
  When Douglass was around 12 years old, he was sent back to the plantation to work as a field hand. He endured years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his slave owners, and he witnessed the brutal treatment of his fellow slaves. Despite these hardships, Douglass never lost his desire for freedom. 
  In 1838, Douglass escaped from slavery and eventually settled in Massachusetts, where he became involved in the abolitionist movement. He began giving speeches and lectures about his experiences as a slave, and his powerful oratory quickly made him a popular and respected figure. He also published his own newspaper, called The North Star, which was dedicated to the abolition of slavery.

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  Apollo's Creed - Lessons I...

  Traci Shoblom

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  If you had the chance to talk to someone who went to the moon, what would you say? What questions would you ask? Imagine the stories, thoughts, and reflections he would share. “What was it like to be in zero gravity?” “Did you see any UFOs?” “Were you scared?” Imagine what it would be like to spend time with one of the twenty-four human beings in the history of our planet to go to the moon.Now imagine that the astronaut was your dad.Traci Shoblom is the youngest daughter of Apollo 12 astronaut Richard F. Gordon. She is an author, speaker, and a university lecturer. Although she’s published numerous nonfiction books, articles, academic chapters, scripts, and more, Apollo’s Creed is Traci’s “labor of love.” In it, she shares the stories, anecdotes, and wisdom that her dad told her at home—when the cameras were off. When you’ve sat upon a rocket and had it set on fire, been shot into outer space and then have been all alone in a space capsule, you get a different perspective on life, and that unique viewpoint lives on as Richard’s legacy.These are Traci’s stories—the funny ones, the profound ones, and the rare chance for a daughter to ask her dad, “So, what was it like to go to the moon?”

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  JRR Tolkien: The True Story of...

  Liam Dale

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  There are some names that just fall off the tongue with the promise of great things, and John Ronald Reuel Tolkien is a perfect example. In his own lifetime this softly spoken, pipe smoking, tweed clad Oxford College Professor, the quintessential Englishman, caused a tremendous stir when he wrote first “The Hobbit” and then “The Lord of the Rings”. But Tolkien could never have guessed the impact his beloved books would continue to have on future generations of listeners, and since Peter Jackson’s wonderful 21st Century movie adaptations filmgoers and even computer gamers as well! Whether JRR would have approved of all this modern technology, is as you are about to discover, debatable. However, the adulation of millions of grateful fans might just have won him over. Most people could tell you that “The Lord of the Rings” was written by JRR Tolkien, but who the man behind the great epic was, few would even be able to hazard a guess. This is due in part to Tolkien’s very private nature and the fact that when he died, he was, quite simply, a pleasantly successful English author, no more, no less. Those who loved his books did so with a passion, but there were also plenty of dissenters. The huge cult status of “The Lord of the Rings” did not fully evolve until some years after Tolkien’s death and therefore there are few publicity pictures of him, and unlike J K Rowling, the world-famous author of the Harry Potter books, JRR Tolkien never became a celebrity. Now, unless your name’s Rip Van Winkle and you’ve been asleep for the last twenty years, even if you’ve never read “The Lord of the Rings” you’ll know it’s all about adventure with a capital “A”, on an incredible journey of discovery. With the people and places that inspired JRR to write such an incredible piece of fiction this will prove to be an equally enlightening pathway to travel, uncovering a real-life character way more complex than Hobbits, Orcs, Elves, Ents, Dwarves and Wizards put together!

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  At the Corner of Destiny and...

  Paul Owhadi

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  An entrepreneur’s journey—from his boyhood home far away to the intersection of destiny and innovation.Paul Owhadi set off from his childhood home in Iran to an austere French Jesuit boarding school thousands of miles away—at age four. It was just one stop on a lifelong journey of experiential learning, overcoming obstacles, and determination. With a confidence and curiosity distilled from his powers of observation and developing self-belief, he eventually made his way, after college in England, to New York City with less than $400 in his pocket and not knowing a soul. From there—as a first-generation American—adventure, misadventures, and a life of entrepreneurship awaited.After an education and a career in urban planning and city management, he took the extraordinary opportunity granted to him to explore the world of property development. Despite agonizing personal setbacks, including the tragic death of his business partner, Paul faced adversity with the lessons learned as both an ambitious, innovative immigrant and as a person whose mettle was formed as a child and later young man, far from home, a world away from his birthplace.Eventually, risking all on a new business proposition, Paul created a property and corporate empire that encompassed all he had learned in his entrepreneurship career—lessons of innovation learned from an improbable journey from a childhood a world away to the hard-won pinnacles of success.

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