Based in Atlanta, GA - Rick Limpert is an award-winning writer, a best-selling author, and a featured sports travel writer.
Named the No. 1 Sports Technology writer in the U.S. on Oct 1, 2014.
Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 7:27PM From Penguin Random House
Fun fitness quotes
Order here
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/610705/the-joy-of-fitness-by-jackie-corley/
Saturday, September 14, 2019 at 8:30AM A great new read from Andra Douglas.
This is a sports book, but also more than just that.
A native of central Florida and a graduate of Florida State University and PrattInstitute, Andra Douglas has been a National Champion athlete in rugby and women'stackle football, a Vice President/Creative Director at Time Warner, the founderof the Fins Up! Foundation for Female Athletes, a non-profit to benefit at-riskteens, (www.womensgridironfoundation.org), the owner of the New York SharksWomen's Pro Football team for 19 years (www.nysharksfootball.com) and a knownartist. She lives with her parrot, 'Pie' in New York City where she spends much ofher time working from her rooftop studio in Greenwich Village on her mixed-mediaartwork. (www.andradouglasart.com)
In the Deep South, football is a religion and even as a young girl, Christine dearly loved the game. Her passion to play, not just watch, was apparent. But even by the time she reached her teens, society's message that women are second-class citizens – and the South's particular interpretation of that -- had seeped in. She chafed at what the South told her she should be – the classic belle, demure, deferential, yielding to men -- versus what she knew or dreamed she was capable of being: fearless, inquisitive, strong, accepting life's every challenge with poise, determined to be a success. 'Black & Blue' is the book about what happens during her poignant, often hilarious, sometimes discouraging but ultimately successful and profound journey from her small-town beginnings to New York City, where she moves sight unseen with encouragement from her mother and aunt to attend Pratt Institute and pursue her artistic talents.
It's a book about coming of age, and the vivid characters who touch Christine along the way, starting with her father, who never had a son and coddled her love for things Southern girls weren't "supposed" to do, and her grandmother, who knew firsthand how the South could suffocate nonconforming girls and encouraged Christine to be herself with some quietly rebellious (and subversively funny) shows of solidarity, like taking Christine to buy her first football. This book is also a backstage insight into a world few people know much about -- the wild west world of women's pro football, where shysters abounded in the early days of the game and the array of women who play tackle football come to the sport for their own reasons, same as Christine did.In some ways this book is A League of Their Own meets Semi-Tough. When the unexpected dream opportunity to finally play tackle football comes along, Christine purchases the New York franchise in a grass-roots women's pro league because the team is in danger of folding. The responsibility of owning a sports franchise, however, is overwhelming. Christine's longtime partner ultimately leaves her and Christine's family is critical of her devotion to the club. Even the team's players second-guess her decisions and motives at one point. She is painfully reminded of childhood and retreats inward, leaving her infighting team to fend for itself as she battles some dark questions until something more devastating happens. Sarah, a close friend and popular teammate, is killed in a car accident on Christmas Day. Christine, dogged now by memories of how Sarah had so much she still intended to do, begins a voyage to re-empower herself and regain her lost passion and belief. Along with her surprised players, Christine and the Sharks embark on a rollicking quest for the national title that is ostensibly about football. But it's a meditation, too, about how being different requires of all of them to examine themselves and choices they've made.
I'll have an interview with Andra upcoming on 'Tech of Sports'
Link to book"
Andra Douglas, book, book pick, football in Books, Events, Sports, Women's sports Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 10:35AM Tips from nurses, some for nurses.
Okay! You finally kicked nursing school’s butt. Now what?
Becoming a nurse is an exciting and fulfilling experience. For some, it’s a goal they’ve been working towards for years. While others have held this passion in their hearts since the first time, they saw a scrub. Different people will celebrate their graduation differently, but almost all of them have some anxiety about their first day on the job.
This is what vice grips new nurses by the pinky; the transition from school to the working world.
It’s one thing to ace all your exams and memorize medical theory like your times tables, but it’s another thing to enter your wing and work on patients without over-the-shoulder supervision. You’ll be dealing with situations school didn’t prepare you for. Don’t worry, this isn’t a failure on your school’s part so don’t go damning them to hell.
School can’t prepare you for every scenario, this book can help prepare you for the most common ones.
In NEWBIE NURSE: tips and advices for new nurses, you learn:
•How to find a job that fits by matching your specialty to your passion
•The secrets to easily get any job opening as a first-time nurse
•How to blend into the workplace so you seem tenured
•The most common mistakes to avoid as a new nurse
•And the key characteristics that will make you stand out as a new nurse
Saturday, August 10, 2019 at 8:23PM Trust your intuition. Something we don't do often enough.
If you’re struggling with anxiety and/or depression, you’ve likely tried a laundry list of things to feel better. Do your efforts often leave you feeling frustrated, depleted, and stuck? Maybe you’ve turned to medication, only to discover it makes you feel like you’re going through life in a fog. It can feel like a constant battle to deal with your negative emotions. But what if there was a way to feel better…by learning to trust yourself?
There is. And Trust your Intuition: 100 Ways to Transform Anxiety and Depression for Stronger Mental Health will show you how.
Written by licensed mental health counselor and wellness advocate Jill Sylvester, Trust Your Intuition provides 100 simple tips and techniques designed to teach you to harness the power of your intuition, find the hidden meaning in your suffering, transform anxious and depressed feelings and emerge stronger and more powerful than ever. The tips are divided into five sections that will help you:
Hold on
Take good self-care
Believe
Trust your intuition, and
Feel better
Packed with tools the author has used for over 30 years of self-development.
A great Kindle price of $6.99 for this book.
Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 11:00AM 
Time-tested principles for succeeding in life through the understanding and development of character, virtues represent the moral excellence of a person. From discipline to prudence, fortitude to faith, the warrior virtues presented in these pages are guaranteed to transform your life to one of meaning and purpose.
The Warrior’s Book of Virtues uses the battle-tested principles of the United States Marine Corps to help everyone live their best life in easy and practical ways.
Don’t settle for less, and don’t make excuses for yourself. Become inspired to achieve your full potential and complete every objective you set. Adapt and overcome.
This is a great way to start your day. A great read to inspire you for the day ahead.
