Greg Rittmeyer lives an almost perfect life for 54 years. Not almost perfect in the sense that each day is beautiful and wonderful, but in the sense that everything he does is excellent but not great, the biggest pot of gold perpetually just out of reach.Meanwhile, Cassandra Banuelos is bearing down on 40 and could care less.In this trilogy of families, fame and baseball bound into one ovel, Greg glides through the baby boomer years into the 21st Century living his B+/A- li...

Sandra Wynn is a beauty with a passion for basketball but has flaws that drive a wedge between her and her husband, Kurt Krieg, an intense college coach who thinks the sources of those flaws need frontier justice. Justin Bleary loves his coach but worries about his own future on Kurt's team. One hot April day in Oakland midway through the Clinton Administration, dominoes begin to fall.... and don't stop tumbling until well into the 21st Century as a diverse swirl of good guys and bad guys ...

Rising costs and increasing global competition press institutions to do more with less. At the same time, deep budget cuts and a general social and political impatience have revived calls for reform in educational affordability, curriculum, and outcome measurement. Yet within this environment, a myriad of success stories are being forged among educational institutions, supporting industries, and educational consortia that are embracing innovative approaches to all aspects of the higher edu...

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver delivers a raw and heart-pounding story, perfect for fans of E. Lockhart's We Were Liars or Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects.Dara and Nick used to be inseparable, but that was before the accident that left Dara's beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged.When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, nine-year-old Madeline Snow, has vanished, too, and Nick becomes...

"I will do anything to make her MINE." —Remington TateIn the international bestseller REAL, the unstoppable bad boy of the Underground fighting circuit finally met his match. Hired to keep him in prime condition, Brooke Dumas unleashed a primal desire in Remington “Remy” Tate as vital as the air he breathes...and now he can’t live without her.Brooke never imagined she would end up with the man who is every woman’s dream, but not all dreams end happ...

A disastrous error on the field sends five lives into a tailspin in this widely acclaimed tale about love, life, and baseball.**“Wonderful ... a novel that is every bit as entertaining as it is affecting.” —**The New York TimesAt Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of fi...

Developing and Sustaining Successful First -Year ProgramsFirst-year programs and interventions have become critical launching pads for student success and retention in higher education. However, these programs often flounder not because of what they are trying to do, but because of the ways in which they are implemented.Developing and Sustaining Successful First-Year Programs offers faculty, academic administrators, and student aff...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Fans of John Grisham live for his legal thrillers, but now and then he serves up something unexpected. That’s exactly what he does, with great success, in Playing for Pizza.”—USA TodayAfter providing what is arguably the worst single performance in the history of the NFL, third-string quarterback Rick Dockery becomes a national laughingstock. Cut by the Cleveland Browns, and shunned by ever...

From the author of Completing the Pass...Michael Lambert is known as the calming influence on the Bobcats team. Baby Bobcat behaving badly? Call in Michael, and watch him work his magic. So it’s no surprise when his agent calls to ask him to watch out for an athlete. The real surprise is…it’s not a teammate. It’s a woman.Katrina Kelly has seen some success on the tennis circuit, but she’s hit an all time low, thanks to a sex tape released by her ex. She’s b...

Through the voices of dozens of seasoned college faculty and junior and senior students, this book shares insights and practical examples on how a college campus can be “HIP”—utilizing high-impact educational practices widely and effectively. The book’s strength is numerous hands-on examples about HIPs’ implementation in and out of the classroom.HIPs have been proven to improve student learning, yet practical examples of their implementation are still few. This book fills that gap....

One year after his big golf tournament win, Travis McKinley struggles to find a place in the world of professional sports in this inspiring novel from the world's #1 bestselling author.A year ago, unknown golfing amateur Travis McKinley shocked the world by winning the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach. Now he's famous, he makes his living playing the game he loves, and everything should be perfect. Still, Travis can't shake the feeling that he's a f...

Strike OneXavier is a jerk with a capital A.S.S. and he offers no apologies. If a woman is willing to give, he'll gladly take, walking away without a backward glance. He's not looking for commitment and the only diamond he's interested in has three bases and a home plate.Strike TwoDr. Frances Holden knows all about fixing broken bones and taming arrogant athletes. As the Team Doctor for the Las Vegas Rockets she deals with stubborn ballplayers every day. But nobody ...