In 1973, Rick Hansen was a carefree teenager hitchhiking home from a fishing trip, a kid who lived and breathed sports. But after the truck he was riding in went out of control and crashed, Hansen was left a paraplegic. For some people that could have been the end. For Rick Hansen it was the beginning of a story that is at once sad and funny, heartbreaking and inspirational.Hansen takes you from the first painful days and frightening nights in hospital, through the...

This biography of Rick Hansen is a high-interest, low-vocabulary book for adolescents and adults with limited literacy skills. Hansen (1957-    ) suffered an accident and was confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life at the age of 15. Unwilling to let his disability hold him back, Hansen showed the world what a person with a disability can do. He wheeled through 34 countries on a Man in Motion World Tour to raise millions of dollars for spinal cord research and awareness....

A beautifully illustrated 30th anniversary celebration of Rick Hansen's Man in Motion Tour, which broke barriers for people with disabilities and inspired ordinary citizens to realize impossible dreams.On March 21, 1985, world-class wheelchair marathoner and multiple Paralympic medalist Rick Hansen set out from Vancouver, British Columbia, on his Man in Motion World Tour. The twenty-six-month trek took him and a small but determined crew almost 25,000 miles through...

The inspiring story of Canadian hero Rick Hansen, who wheeled around the world to raise money and awareness for people with disabilitiesIn 1973, at the age of 15, Rick Hansen was in a life-changing car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Twelve years later, motivated by the challenges he faced, Rick embarked on the two-year-long Man In Motion World Tour, wheeling 40,075 kilometers through 34 countries on four continents.Despite the many ob...

As Rick Hansen wheels around the globe on his incredible Man in Motion World Tour, the children he meets are encouraged to dream their own dreams and work to make them come true. Readers also discover little-known facts about the great journey. They learn that Rick wheeled the equivalent of three marathons a day and went through 94 pairs of gloves. And they learn about the gift of a song that Rick and his team sang or hummed mile after mile. The lively text and enchanting illustrations com...

This definitive baking guide is the much-anticipated cookbook from the Model Bakery, a mother-daughter–run baking destination with a huge local following that's been wowing the Wine Country for years. And this book of sensational artisan baked goods makes clear why there are lines out the door! Featuring 75 recipes and 60 photos, it's as luscious to look at as their most-requested breads, classic desserts, and fresh pastries—all arrayed here—are to eat. Pain au Levain, Sticky Buns, Peach S...

Winner of a 2020 Gourmand World Cookbook Award"If you think beekeeping is a quick and easy shortcut to wealth, this book will set you straight. . ." —New York TimesA lighthearted, self-deprecating account of one fledgling beekeeper’s misadventures. With wit and warning in equal measure, this informative, refreshingly honest narrative will resonate with any new beekeeper.When Dave Doroghy’s sister g...

A collection of stories about the theater written by Wisconsin authors experienced in this fascinating world. Read Opening Nights to feel the thrill of performance, the agony of stage fright, the horror of disaster! Watch rivalries sharpen, friendships grow, love disappear and appear! Celebrate these rollicking, profound, entertaining stories with the authors themselves. Opening Nights is the Fresh Water Press's debut publication.

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In the tradition of Sebastian Junger and Linda Greenlaw comes Captain Sig Hansen's rags-to-riches epic of his immigrant family's struggle against deadly Alaskan seas, freezing shipwrecks, and dangerously brutal conditions to achieve the American DreamSig Hansen has been a star of the Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch from the pilot to the present. Seen in over 150 countries, the show attracts more than 49 million viewers per season, making it on...

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Brad survived the raid on his home weeks ago, but now is trapped with a strange little girl. Dr. Vinheiser has not been himself for too long, and now his time is running out. An unnatural evil taunts and twists everything to fuel its work, to fulfill its purpose. A cruel and voracious leader seeks a prize of great power, but remains cautious. Something here is wrong. Phase 5 Elements:In 104 - Invasion; Fk 111 - Forbidden knowledge; Dr 89 - Dimensional rift Classification: Horror Appropriat...