Pain is an epidemic. It prevents you from performing at your best because it robs you of concentration, power, and peace of mind. But most pain is preventable and treatable, and healing is within your grasp. Hundreds of thousands of people around the globe have taken life “by the balls” and circumvented a dismal future of painkillers, surgeries, and hopelessness by using Jill Miller’s groundbreaking Roll Model Method. The Roll Model gives you the tools to change the course of your life in less than 5 minutes a day. You are a fully equipped self-healing organism, and this book will guide you through easy-to-perform self-massage techniques that will erase pain and improve your performance in whatever activities you pursue. The Roll Model teaches you how to improve the quality of your life no matter your size, shape, or condition. Within these pages you will find: • Inspiring stories of people just like you who have altered the course of their lives by using the Roll Model Method • Accessible explanations of how and why this system works based on the science of your body and the physiological effects of rolling • Step-by-step rolling techniques to help awaken your body’s resilience from head to toe so that you have more energy, less stress, and greater performance Whether you’re living with constant discomfort, seeking to improve your mobility, or trying to avoid medication and surgery, this book provides empowering and effective solutions for becoming your own best Roll Model.

The college years are the prime of most young people's lives. During this time, people experience new adventures, new friends, and a multitude of other exciting things. But what happens when tragedy strikes? For Jim Hardy, this was the case. One moment, Jim was living his life the way he wanted, and the next, he was navigating his way to a "new normal" by means of a wheelchair. In this autobiography, Hardy details the hardships he endured on his road to recovery. This is not a story about a tragic accident however. This Is How I Roll tells the story of how Jim used his accident to push himself even harder to become successful in life. Through the stories detailed in his book, the reader comes to realize that a wheelchair is just another part of life, and with determination, it does not have to hold anyone back. This book is meant to be read by all: every person trying to find hope in the midst of their own unique challenges, the parent terrified of what the future might hold for their child in a world that can be so cruel at times, and the kid wanting to understand just what life is like for his friend from school that rolls instead of walks. This is a story of success and triumph in the midst of challenges, and the reader looking for some form of inspiration should consider taking the time to read This Is How I Roll. It just might provide the spark needed in order for that someone to pursue their own dreams.

Quinn is a teen who loves her family, skateboarding, basketball, and her friends, but after she's diagnosed with a condition called alopecia which causes her to lose all of her hair, her friends abandon her. Jake was once a star football player, but because of a freak accident—caused by his brother—he loses both of his legs. Quinn and Jake meet and find the confidence to believe in themselves again, and maybe even love.

Vachss returns with a deeply revealing new novel about a master assassin whose love has forced him to kill his own conscience.

The college years are the prime of most young peopleaEUR(tm)s lives. During this time, people experience new adventures, new friends, and a multitude of other exciting things. But what happens when tragedy strikes? For Jim Hardy, this was the case. One moment, Jim was living his life the way he wanted, and the next, he was navigating his way to a aEURoenew normalaEUR by means of a wheelchair.In this autobiography, Hardy details the hardships he endured on his road to recovery. This is not a story about a tragic accident however. This Is How I Roll tells the story of how Jim used his accident to push himself even harder to become successful in life. Through the stories detailed in his book, the reader comes to realize that a wheelchair is just another part of life, and with determination, it does not have to hold anyone back.This book is meant to be read by all: every person trying to find hope in the midst of their own unique challenges, the parent terrified of what the future might hold for their child in a world that can be so cruel at times, and the kid wanting to understand just what life is like for his friend from school that rolls instead of walks. This is a story of success and triumph in the midst of challenges, and the reader looking for some form of inspiration should consider taking the time to read This Is How I Roll. It just might provide the spark needed in order for that someone to pursue their own dreams.

At the start, it all looked uphill... In Spring 2001, Tim Wambach stopped by a school district office on a whim and put in an application to be a substitute teacher - but that's when the wheel of fate began to roll. Soon, he found himself face-to-face with a 12-year-old kid named Mike Berkson, a warm, funny, optimistic genius trapped in a body challenged by Cerebral Palsy. The teacher was in for the biggest lesson of his life. Four years later, Tim Wambach was running across America trying to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by some of America's most valuable citizens. This is the story of two men, one wheelchair, and a dream that became a mission...

Andrew Vachss, the master of hard-boiled fiction, returns with a deeply revealing new novel about an assassin whose love forced him to kill his own conscience. Esau Till’s race is almost run. After pleading guilty to a series of homicides, he sits on death row, awaiting lethal injection. And writing his life story. But his memoir is no case study in tragedy—it’s his one last chance to protect his brother, Tory, after he’s gone. And, as too many have learned, when it comes to protecting his baby brother, Esau Till is a man without boundaries. Esau’s father was a widely feared beast who, it was commonly believed, killed his wife and used his own daughter as a substitute. In Esau’s own words, when your sister is your mother, too, you know you’re not going to come out right. Not you, not your life, not nothing. When the genetic cards were dealt, Esau drew a genius IQ but a horribly crippled body. His brother Tory drew a “slow” mind but almost superhuman strength. Very early on, Esau learned that the only way to guarantee his baby brother’s safety was to make himself indispensable to certain people. A self-taught explosives expert, he became the top assassin for two rival local mobs. When a third mob attempted to recruit his brother, Esau took them all out, unaware that one of them was an under-cover FBI agent. Execution looms, but no prison can hold Esau’s mind. Or his love. As the State prepares to take his life, Esau plots going all-in on the last and most deadly hand he will ever play.

Let the good times roll with this rom-com about sushi rolls, secret crushes, and a summer spent chasing your dreams! Susannah Mikami dreams of becoming a famous sushi chef like her dad. And this summer, she plans to learn everything about his traditional kitchen. Only he refuses to teach her, and won’t tell her why. Is it because he doesn’t want her to embarrass him in front of the documentary crew filming at his restaurant? Or worse, because she’s a girl? Either way, Sana decides he’s not the only one who can keep secrets. So when she meets Koji, a cute boy who wants to help her cook up some trouble in the kitchen -- and film online tutorials to show the world her mad skills -- Sana is all in. But sneaking around means lying to her parents, something Sana’s never done before. Can she take the heat, or will she get out of the kitchen for good?

Drooling fanatic, n. 1. One who drools in the presence of beloved rock stars. 2. Any of a genus of rock-and-roll wannabes/geeks who walk around with songs constantly ringing in their ears, own more than 3,000 albums, and fall in love with at least one record per week. With a life that’s spanned the phonographic era and the digital age, Steve Almond lives to Rawk. Like you, he’s secretly longed to live the life of a rock star, complete with insane talent, famous friends, and hotel rooms to be trashed. Also like you, he’s content (sort of) to live the life of a rabid fan, one who has converted his unrequited desires into a (sort of) noble obsession. Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life traces Almond’s passion from his earliest (and most wretched) rock criticism to his eventual discovery of a music-crazed soul mate and their subsequent production of two little superfans. Along the way, Almond reflects on the delusional power of songs, the awkward mating habits of drooling fanatics, and why Depression Songs actually make us feel so much better. The book also includes: • sometimes drunken interviews with America’s finest songwriters • a recap of the author’s terrifying visit to Graceland while stoned • a vigorous and credibility-shattering endorsement of Styx’s Paradise Theater • recommendations you will often choose to ignore • a reluctant exegesis of the Toto song “Africa” • obnoxious lists sure to piss off rock critics But wait, there’s more. Readers will also be able to listen to a special free mix designed by the author, available online at www.stevenalmond.com, for the express purpose of eliciting your drool. For those about to rock—we salute you!

“A big-hearted story that’s as sweet as it is awesome.” —R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder “An honest, emotionally rich take on disability, family, and growing up.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind, this big-hearted middle grade debut tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected turn when she moves to a new town. Ellie’s a girl who tells it like it is. That surprises some people, who see a kid in a wheelchair and think she’s going to be all sunshine and cuddles. The thing is, Ellie has big dreams: She might be eating Stouffer’s for dinner, but one day she’s going to be a professional baker. If she’s not writing fan letters to her favorite celebrity chefs, she’s practicing recipes on her well-meaning, if overworked, mother. But when Ellie and her mom move so they can help take care of her ailing grandpa, Ellie has to start all over again in a new town at a new school. Except she’s not just the new kid—she’s the new kid in the wheelchair who lives in the trailer park on the wrong side of town. It all feels like one challenge too many, until Ellie starts to make her first-ever friends. Now she just has to convince her mom that this town might just be the best thing that ever happened to them!