Ever thought of ditching your conventional life to buy a sailboat and go traveling the world as a modern-day sea nomad? Half Fast is the true story of a married couple in their thirties who do just that-a move some of their family and friends consider to be a 'half-assed scheme' at best. With little money and even even less nautical experience they leave their small-town home in Arkansas to embark on an adventure they hope will last for a year or two but which evolves into a quarter-century voyage of discovery spanning half the world. Come along with Randy and Cheryl as they cruise their small boat to intriguing destinations that you won't find in any tourist brochure. Along the way they discover the best and worst the sailing life has to offer as they visit twenty-nine countries in the Caribbean, Central and South America and the South Pacific. Their adventures and misadventures include encounters with hurricanes, thieves, drug smugglers and a disastrous tsunami as well as lasting new friendships formed with local people and fellow sailors all along their route. Cruising under sail is a lifestyle like no other and though there are sometimes hardships, those who take the plunge will be rewarded with a life of adventure and freedom that may be impossible to find any other way in the modern world.

Money. That was my New Year's resolution for 2018. And as vague as that is, it was the only one I've ever stuck with.In one year, I became a self-taught, financially literate, successful money-saver, and frugal money-spender while also getting out of credit card debt and investing in myself and my future - all while still traveling and enjoying my life!I spent hundreds of hours pouring over personal finance books, podcasts, blogs, videos, and apps and documented it all so I could share the lessons I learned on everything money that they don't teach us in school. As an educator myself, I felt compelled to share my story (and best tips and tricks) to help others on their journey to becoming financially intelligent.This is a tangible, relatable, down-to-earth, up-to-date, well-rounded guide for improving your finances. You'll learn how to:Set goalsTravel on the cheapLower your interest ratesEarn compound interestConsolidate retirement accountsOpen a Roth IRAInvest in mutual funds & ETFsEnjoy credit card perksSave on groceries (without cutting coupons).And lots more!If you're just getting started, learn how I did it from scratch so you can too. If you're already living frugally, saving for retirement, and investing for your future, you're still sure to learn plenty of skills to help you develop new money habits that stick. In the end, you'll have a checklist with 101 steps - try as many money tasks as you can!After nearly a decade of ignoring my growing debt and scraping by without a budget, I woke up one morning and decided, "Today's the day to change." Make today your day. Invest in yourself and commit to your 365-day money resolution now!AsFeatured on The Stacking Benjamins Show Podcast and in Teach For America's One Day Magazine.

Book 1 in the "John Matherson" trilogy.

Hal Higdon’s Half Marathon Training offers prescriptive programming for all levels of runners. Not only will it help you learn how to get started with your training, but it will show you where to focus your attention, when to progress, and how to keep it simple.

Tap into the powerfully positive impact of drawing for the whole family with 25 drawing sessions! In March 2020, Mark Kistler received a call that his son's school was going virtual for the remainder of the school year. He began holding daily livestreams, leading half hour drawing sessions for what became hundreds of thousands of kids over two months, giving families a much-needed break from the chaos of the pandemic. Now, Mark brings these stress-relieving, creative outlets to life in 25 original lessons, including: Space Kitty! Dino Ride Parachuting Penguin Singing Shark Ninja Banana—and more! Harnessing the life inspiring and transformative power of the visual arts, Half Hour of Pencil Power brings together parents, educators, and the kids they care for with step-by-step drawing lessons, all of which can be done in a half hour or less. Drawing will help your kid have fun, decrease loneliness, build self-esteem, and increase creativity, and Pencil Power is accessible, imaginative, and oodles of fun for everyone. “Mark Kistler has created a series of wonderful, rewarding and easy (even for me) drawing activities that can help children, teens, and families connect to their inner selves as well as to each other.” --from the Foreword by Jeffrey Bernstein, PhD, author of 10 Days to a Less Defiant Child

#1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!

This is a wonderful (rare) Blast-From-The-Past!... This volume will show lovers of amateur & professionals sports alike, all the insights of what Track and Field events were (Really) like back in the days, where pretty much it all began, in the 1920's & 1930's. When Charles Paddock (aka: "THE CALIFORNIA FLASH!") wrote this book, he brought ALL of his friends, peers and even rival competitors, to produce the perfect book, He gives (Exact) details on how each event is performed to its maximum, He gives person tips & ideas on how to improve in any kind of athletics...And since he won 2 Gold & 2 Silver Olympic medals, maybe he did something right back, that he (and the other World-Class athlete's) that helped compile this book!...This volume will show you everything from learning about Conditioning, Team Work, Diets, Foods, Training schedules, Menu, Endurance etc, etc,... ...This would make a great gift for a coach, student, trainers, history buffs, Olympic historians or maybe for someone that likes (true) stories about American & world history.

Personal finance experts suggest saving 10%-20% of your income. They're wrong. That advice is for ordinary people who will work a 9 to 5 grind for 50+ years, hoping to retire on time. But you're not ordinary...Choose to live an extraordinary life instead. Earn your time and freedom back. Save and invest 50% of your income and retire early in as little as 17 years, a decade or more sooner than you thought was possible.Does saving half sound extreme and impossible? It's not. Save Half, Retire Fast shows you how without tricks or gimmicks, and anyone can do it. #SAVEHALFBOOK is your comprehensive guide to financial independence and early retirement. You'll learn how to:Invest for long-term successDevelop a millionaire mindsetPick your early retirement pathGive yourself a raise & fire your bossReduce your annual expensesSet goals and stay motivatedRetire early on any income, in any cityLive a richer, more rewarding lifeEnjoy the journey as much as the destinationand LOTS more?Early retirement isn't a dream. It's should be a priority. You can earn decades of your life back so you can do what you want, when you want, with who you want to do it with.You can take the common path and hope for the best OR you can take charge of your financial life one day and one chapter at a time via Save Half, Retire Fast with Frankie (from "The Money Resolution" on YouTube) as your guide.The strategies aren't complicated and early retirement isn't "just for somebody else." It's for regular people. It's for YOU. And it's easier than you think. It's time you start living the life you actually want. Begin your financial independence journey today so you can:SAVE AND INVEST HALF, RETIRE TWICE AS FAST!!

Featuring 20 exciting quilting projects, create an array of hexagons with less cutting in less time with the quilt-as-you-go technique! Learn the basic construction of fast-fold hexies, then practice fussy cut hexies, half hexagons, stacked hexies, and more. With step-by-step instructions and easy-to-use patterns, you’ll love learning this simple and innovative way to make amazing hexagon projects, from a baby quilt to a holiday tree skirt.