On the Back Nine...of My Life is a heartfelt reflection on the lessons God has taught Lenard Ormsby throughout decades of faith, family, service, and perseverance. Drawing from his experiences as a father, attorney, military officer, and devoted Christian, Lenard shares the wisdom gained through both triumph and trial.From the heartbreak of losing a child to the challenges of defending difficult legal cases, from military service to recovering from cancer, and from raising...

The ice is my sanctuary, my happy place. It's also why I'm living a lie.As a kid, you don't think about the sacrifices you'll have to make for your dreams. I surrendered a carefree childhood to hours upon hours of grueling practices. Abandoned life with my family in favor of a boarding school that would hone my skills to perfection. But my biggest sacrifice, the one I couldn't predict I'd have to make as a little boy, is denying who I am.I thought I could d...

Superstition [soo·per·stish·uhn] noun. A belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation. An irrational abject attitude of mind toward the supernatural, nature, or God. A notion maintained despite evidence to the contrary.Athletes are notoriously superstitious. Some don't wash their gear. Others sleep with it. I've even heard of a guy who peed on the field to ward off e...

Publicly, I'm a sports hero. Privately…On the surface, I've got it all. I'm the starting goalie and captain of the Colorado Bulldogs hockey team. I've got more money than I know what to do with. I can count an entire team of elite athletes as my friends. And according to the pundits, I'm an eligible bachelor.That's the image everyone sees, but it's just a role I play, a part dictated by my career. So, those questions I have about why I don't crave sexual co...

Two broken boys. One dorm room. Can they help each other heal, or will they stay forever fractured?Ever have someone get you so well that it's like looking in a mirror? That's what I think of when I look at Liam. I might as well be looking at myself from a few months ago. Broken and jaded.But I've come out the other side, mostly, and I'm finally in a good place. I figure if I did it, so can he. So, I make it my mission to befriend him.Predictably, h...

Forgetting to knock changed everything.There I was, innocently letting myself into my teammate's room to search for some protein powder, when I came across a different type of protein altogether.I learned two things that day. Knock first, and straight guys might be missing out.As usual, when I have an epiphany, I turn to my best friend Cam for help. He's been my partner in crime since we were five, so he's used to indulging my whims. He's also the o...

Competition is my love language.The first time I saw Bennet Armstrong's baby blues staring up at me from underneath his helmet, stunned and confused that I'd tackled him, I was smitten.So, I tackled him again. And again. Whether he had the ball or not, I'd take him down, just so I could have his eyes on me.I thought we were connecting. He thought I was a poor sport. Needless to say, when we found ourselves on the same team years later, he was not a ...

Timing is everything.You know the guy everyone loves in a strictly platonic manner? The one that people think is nice and funny and smart, but not in a romantic way?That's me.What's worse, not even my formerly straight best friend and current roommate, who I've had a crush on for years, saw me as anything other than his buddy.I blame myself, sort of. If I'd just been brave enough to tell him how I felt, maybe I'd have been the one to help hi...

A poetry collection by internationally acclaimed poet Lenard D. Moore focusing on jazz music as an experience and an inspiration.In The Geography of Jazz, Moore celebrates jazz music and jazz musicians. Some of the poems address specific events. Others honor individual artists. Many do both. While the poems may not initially signal the rhythms of jazz in their presentation on the page, they convey jazz rhythms through Moore’s deft handling...

Qu’est-ce qui motive « les gens ordinaires » à appuyer émotivement et financièrement les réfugiés ?Cette question tombe à point, compte tenu du fait que le nombre de personnes déplacées dans le monde d’aujourd’hui est toujours élevé. Afin d’aider à gérer cette crise, il est impératif que le gouvernement canadien détermine quelles politiques encouragent les bénévoles à accueillir les chercheurs d’asile, tout en ciblant celles qui doivent être revues.Ordinary People, Extraord...

The Michael Chekhov Handbook is a practical guide to Chekhov’s supportive techniques for actors, fully updated with new exercises that examine the relationship between the sensations of the physical body and the imagination.Lenard Petit draws on 25 years of teaching experience to unlock and illuminate Michael Chekhov’s philosophy, and offers guiding principles and effective tools that actors can apply in rehearsal and performance. The second edition focuses on the building...

A practical, authoritative book on an increasingly talked-about condition that affects more than 8 million American adults.Dr. Lenard Adler, director of the Adult ADHD Program at New York University School of Medicine, presents the latest findings on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. In Scattered Minds, he reveals hidden warning signs, debunks common misconceptions, and offers information on obtaining an accurate diagnosis, along with treatment options that include cutting-...