Golden State Warriors insider and bestselling author Marcus Thompson “paints a complex portrait and captures all the multitudes of a dynamic athlete trying to carve his legacy” (Jonathan Abrams, New York Times bestselling author) with this definitive biography of one of the most extraordinary basketball players in NBA history—Kevin Durant.The NBA has never seen a player quite like Kevin Durant. Larry Bird wasn’t as quick, Magic Johnson didn’t have such a r...

The #1 national bestseller and inside story of Steph Curry, the greatest shooter basketball has ever seen.Golden is the first book to provide an all-access look at Steph Curry and the team that has fueled Dub Nation—by longtime Warriors beat reporter and Bay Area News Group sports columnist Marcus Thompson, the go-to expert on all things Golden State.A lifelong Warriors fan turned insider Thompson is uniquely qualified to tell the definitive story ...

Cyborg vampires. Telepathic tentacled krakens. Lycans that generate lightning. Shape-shifting harpies. Sword-wielding phoenixes. Water-walking merpeople. Humans who can control the forces of nature. And more. Nue-Gaea is a world where humans and therians, anthropomorphic beasts and shape-shifters, coexist and the laws are enforced by peacekeepers known as Chimeras. The Chimeras are comprised of units made of therians and humans, using the strengths of every creature to protect all life whe...

The uncut rise and fall of the group behind the best-selling 12-inch single...Rumors! In the summer of 1986, "Rumors/Vicious Rumors" by Timex Social Club, dominated radio airwaves. Their song also topped Billboard magazine's urban charts, garnishing the number one position respectively for Hot Black Singles, Hot Dance Club Play, and 12-inch sales. "How Do Rumors Get Started" is a powerful, edgy, and amusing look behind the scenes of the rap music industry in the mid-80s.

柯瑞證明了：即使先天條件不被看好，也能創造超群的成就。　　在一群身材壯碩高大的NBA球員中，只有一九一公分、八十二公斤的柯瑞看起來就像個普通人。身體條件不如其他球員的柯瑞，卻能稱霸籃壇，主宰場上的生殺大權，因為他掌握了場上的關鍵致勝武器：神準的三分球。　　柯瑞改變了籃球的戰略。以往NBA都瘋迷人高馬大的球員優勢，靠著身材優勢闖入籃下禁區得分。因為沒有壯碩的身材硬碰硬，柯瑞練就在禁區外三分線出手得分的絕技，逼使敵隊擴大禁區的範圍。靠著普通人的身材，打破了許多籃球史上的紀錄，柯瑞見證了夢想和意志力可以戰勝先天的不足。　　柯瑞的籃球之路充滿波折，除了腳傷不斷，身材較弱小、較淡的膚色、父親也是NBA球員等等他所無法改變的事實，都成為批評他的議題。然而柯瑞並沒有因此被擊倒，他在一次又一次的挫折中站了起來，更努力證明自己的實力，甚至每一次的挫折都把柯瑞推向籃球事業的另一波高峰。　　雖然身為著名球星，柯瑞的親和力就像鄰家男孩般，即使第一次見到他，也會讓人留下「剛剛認識了一位籃球很厲害的朋友」...

Acclaimed sports journalist Marcus Thompson explores the 10 teams that transformed basketball in this illustrated history of the sport.What turns a winning team into a dynasty? According to many, legitimate dynasties are teams that not only won two or more titles but combine personality, superstar talent, and consistent winning seasons. They are teams that you either love or love to hate.While basketball dynasties have been talked about in sports media circ...

Joining the fierce debates every obsessive fan loves to have, acclaimed sports journalist Marcus Thompson II presents a series of bold cases for who he thinks are the unique players who changed basketball forever.Michael Jordan. Dirk Nowitzki. Candace Parker. Steph Curry. These players from the modern era are among a handful of basketball's elite who have earned the rare title of Game Changer. Their contributions go beyond statistics and accolades, beyond wins and ...

Multireligious Reflections on Friendship: Becoming Ourselves in Community presents a multi-religious discussion of spiritual and ethical formation through friendship. Contributors discuss the positive effects of friendship and some of the culturally diverse ways that friendships develop. Friends help us co-exist in diverse societies, live sustainably in our ecosystems, heal from trauma, develop inner virtues, engage wisely in social action, and connect with the divine. While friendship is ...

In the summer of 1986, the song "Rumors" by Timex Social Club dominated the radio airwaves, topping all Billboard magazine urban charts with the number position for Hot 100 Black Singles, Hot Black Singles - Sales, Hot Black Singles-Airplay, Hot Dance/Disco-Club Play, and Hot Dance/Disco-12 inch singles sales.This was no small feat for four young men from Berkeley California (Marcus Thompson, Alex Hill, Michael Marshall, and Kevin Moore) who were unknown songwriters at the time.

What does it take to manage a workforce that isn't human? The Chronicles of Aigent Catburger - raw_aigents "Name" {catburger}is the definitive historical record of a groundbreaking and perilous experiment: one human, known only as catburger, attempting to build a complex software project from scratch using nothing but a team of autonomous AI agents.This is not a story about tools. It is a story about a new kind of team, where each AI agent possesses its own uniq...

Happy Siblings: The Essential Guide on How to Guide Your Kids Towards Mutual Love and Respect Between SiblingsA child’s siblings are arguably some of the most important people that will cross his (or her) path in life. They are his first friends, his greatest rivals and best buddies all in one. We can meet people who can become great friends but ultimately, nothing beats family and the love and care you have for each other. By encouraging a deep bond between your children, you will...

In "Blue-grass and Broadway," Maria Thompson Daviess crafts a vivid tapestry that intertwines the rustic charm of rural America with the dazzling allure of urban life. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Kentucky and New York, the narrative explores themes of ambition, love, and cultural identity through the eyes of a spirited heroine caught between her Appalachian roots and her dreams of success on the bustling stage. Daviess's prose is imbued with a lyrical quality, reminiscen...