A few short years ago James Rice could not put on his own jacket without help. At nearly 300 pounds, injured, exhausted, and overwhelmed, even simple daily tasks felt impossible. Today, he is a national body transformation champion inspiring thousands around the world - including Arnold Schwarzenegger himself.This is not a fitness fantasy. This is a real transformation story built on consistency, resilience, and refusing to quit.In Transform Yourself

Award-winning author/illustrator James Rice's picture book Cowboy Night Before Christmas sets the classic holiday story in the southwest."'Twas a cold Christmas eve on the Southwestern plain," and two lonely cowboys are shivering from the cold. A knock at the door of their sod shanty rouses them, and they admit a fat little old man with frost on his whiskers and hat.The old man had been moving a load across the country when his team fled north to e...

The pandemic has shown the world of education that changes in how we teach is critical for the 21st century student. Many teachers and schools jumped online quickly and found the experience to be challenging and problematic. Moving forward, what do we do? How do we create a new style of education? How do we take advantage of all the mobile devices being used in today's world?This book gives you an introduction to the mobile learning philosophy. We discuss some myths such as Mobile ...

How can you start to lose weight?The 100 Pound War provides an overview of the physical and emotional battles James took while losing 100 pounds. While losing weight, James kept detailed monthly diaries. These diaries can be used as a companion to track how well you are doing every step of the way. Each month, James faced a new challenge as you will.In Month One, James will show you how he lost 20 pounds in 31 days. He will give you his biggest tips and mos...

Stephen had seemed enthusiastic about the walk, when Benny first invited him. He kept going on about how amazing it'd be, the two of them out in the wilderness - the landscape shots, the pubs, etc., etc.Benny didn't interrupt this stream of enthusiasm. They were in the car park of the Miners, and Benny was too busy concentrating on his own stream of piss. He didn't think about it at all until the next morning.When he remembered inviting Stephen, Benny ...

Now reissued in full-color! Santa Claus was doing all right Christmas Eve until he hit the Southwestern Panhandle country. As soon as he did, a blue norther sweeping across the prairies sent his reindeer fleeing for the comparative warmth of the North Pole. Santa--Stetsoned, booted, and bundled to his nose--stomped through the blizzard until he came to a small sod shanty and corral. A dim flicker of firelight came through the whistling cracks in the door. And so opens this Christmas book f...

Unfolding over the course of four days and culminating in a shocking twist, Walk is a haunting, visceral and unique novel about the acts that ordinary people are prepared to commit when pushed to the very limits of what we are able to endure.****Stephen had seemed enthusiastic about the walk, when Benny first invited him. He kept going on about how amazing it'd be, the two of them out in the wilderness - the landscape shots, the pubs, ...

'Powerful' Closer'A darkly quirky story of love, obsession and fear . . . a beautiful story hung around the enchanting and heartbreaking voice of teenager Greg' Anna JamesMiss Hayes has a new theory. She thinks my condition's caused by some traumatic incident from my past I keep deep-rooted in my mind. As soon as I come clean I'll flood out all these tears and it'll all be ok and I won't be scared of Them anymo...

A hurricane sweeps an alligator away from his Louisiana bayou home and off on an adventure in Texas in this colorful tale.Gaston the green-nosed alligator, the Deep South's most celebrated children's book character, is off on a new and exciting adventure, this time to the cowboy country of West Texas.First introduced in 1973 as the central figure in the perennial bestseller Cajun Night Before Christmas—which recounted Santa's Christmas Eve flight t...

An adventurous alligator takes his antics to the historic horse race in this colorful picture book.James Rice (1934–2004), known foremost as the illustrative master behind Cajun Night Before Christmas®, amuses and educates children all over the country through his work. One of his hallmarks has been the creation of recurring characters from his Christmas stories to his cowboy legends. But among them all, no character attracts as much attention as the bayou...

This is a book about phobias and obsessions, isolation and dark corners. It's about families, friendships, and carefully preserved secrets. But above everything else it's about love. Finding love - in any of its forms - and nurturing it.Miss Hayes has a new theory. She thinks my condition's caused by some traumatic incident from my past I keep deep-rooted in my mind. As soon as I come clean I'll flood out all these tears and it'll all be ok and I won't be scared of Them...

Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the fifth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 5 in the series spans the years 1872 to 1901 and includes stories from a wide range of male authors; British, French and American. Includes tales by Henry James, Arthur Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; th...