Youth Travel

An old-fashioned quest by a modern-day adventurer. When A. J. Mackinnon quits his job in Australia, he knows only that he longs to travel to the well at the world’s end, a mysterious pool on a remote Scottish island whose waters, legend has it, hold the secret to eternal youth.

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable and quiet life. His contentment is disturbed one day when the wizard, Gandalf, and the dwarves arrive to take him away on an adventure. Smaug certainly looked fast asleep, when Bilbo peeped once more from the entrance. He was just about to step...

Are you looking for the perfect holiday destination? One that is packed with a rich history, sandy beaches, sailing tours, and so much more. Sounds great, right? It's too bad the flights to this far away land are probably very expensive... But what if I told you that you could get all of this and more right here on your doorstep? Introducing Discover St. Augustine, Florida, a must-read travel and vacation guide for anyone about to book their trip or searching for the perfect next adventure. St. Augustine, America's oldest city, has so much to offer visitors. Whether it be the incredible ...

This book is written by Coach Chris Romano, who is a Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Detroit Tigers, as well as the father of two youth baseball players. Coach Romano decided to write this book to share his expertise with the awesome dads who volunteer to coach their kids youth baseball teams. Everyone wants to help their kids and their team to be better ball players, and a lot of youth travel teams have incorporated some type of Strength, Speed, and Conditioning work into their practices. However, most of these coaches are not experienced in the science of Strength & Conditioning, ...

Seventy percent of kids have quit youth sports by the age of thirteen, and author Mike Bergstrom believes the most crucial part of that problem happens after the final whistle: the car ride home. In this heartfelt and humorous book, Bergstrom draws from his own experience as a coach, a parent, and a grandparent to share stories of both his triumphs and his mistakes. This book is not a lecture on what parents are doing wrong; it is a candid and insightful look at the common pitfalls that can make youth sports a stressful experience for kids. It challenges parents to engage in self-reflection...

I’m Johnny Vincento, leading Applied physicist of THE TELEPORTATION PROJECT. It is time to bring humanity into a new age. That project is not fiction and it is available for testing by all the nations of the world. In fact, a request to the United Nations was recently made to do just that. Now, I will give out some technologies that are not in existence yet. This means, by bringing the idea alive in the world, showing how it can be created, makes them become created. There are many such devices that I see happening: From frequency towers to lift one's mood, anti gravity waves, an ...

Annaliese—Annie—Gilberti is a divorced South Philadelphia mother of two with a nine-to-five job when a shocking discovery turns another average day upside down: her late grandmother was the exiled ruler of a small European country, and Annie is next in line to wear the crown and restore the monarchy. The would-be grand duchess of the Grand Duchy of Saint Gilbert has vacation time coming, enough to take a quick trip to check it out.

A mysterious girl birthed him, but couldn’t raise him Armed with an adoption diary written by his father and a picture of a young girl, Gadi searches for his roots in Brazil. He hunts down clues about the identity of his biological mother and wants to know what had happened that made her give him up and what is her life like. Gadi learns about Brazil’s adoption process and retraces the steps of his own adoption journey; from the arms of a young girl who could not raise him, to the arms of his adoptive parents who looked forward to his arrival. While traveling with two friends in Brazil,...

What if everything you’ve been taught about healing is wrong? Golden has three panic attacks a day. Orin’s body is destroying itself. Modern medicine has failed them both—dozens of medications, specialists, and tens of thousands of dollars later, they’re sicker than ever. When a mysterious well that’s been dry for thirty years suddenly fills with crystalline water, the desperate siblings make a wish and tumble into 1625. But this isn’t the disease-ridden past they learned about in school. This community glows with impossible vitality. A 112-year-old woman looks fifty. A ninety-...

This book defines youth sports in America as between the ages of 6-13 years old. Youth sports in America is a highly competitive place where winning is usually valued over everything else. Unfortunately, you will find very few coaches and leagues where the focus is on developing more positive traits such as: fair play, a positive attitude, and valuing one’s potential. I have seen way too many examples of coaches and leagues who act like the world will end if their team does not win the game or match. This book will educate and provide you with suggestions on how to navigate the American ...

Fresh off achieving middle school greatness, 11-year-old Roger Tarkington sets his sights on something bigger than himself. He plans to use his magic calendar to help the powerless at Jefferson Middle School and turn the tables on the school’s powerful bullies. Just call Roger a modern-day Robin Hood! But Roger’s very first attempt could be his last, as he uncovers a secret at the school so big that even his magic calendar may not be able to fix things! Is Roger’s plan to right the wrongs at Jefferson Middle School foolproof or foolhardy? Are some middle school wrongs impossible to be...

A stirring novel from the author of I Couldn’t Love You More and Hideous Kinky: the story of two sisters who couldn’t be more different and the great love that holds them together throughout a tumultuous youth For as long as Lucy can remember, she’s been caught between love for her...

In the heart of the vast and shimmering Pacific Ocean, three young ship boys, each no more than a few years past their childhood, found themselves cast away on a breathtakingly beautiful tropical island. This was no ordinary place; it was a lush paradise adorned with vibrant flora and fauna, where the warm sun kissed the golden sands and the gentle waves whispered secrets of the sea. Yet, beneath this idyllic exterior lay the harsh reality of survival in the 17th century, a time when the world was still largely unexplored and filled with both wonder and danger. The boys had been crew ...

Weird Tales . . . Derek Hanes has always been lucky. Things always came easy. Maybe too easy. After always getting what he wants, his luck might be about to change when his polar opposite shows up on his doorstep Some people think the world is out to get them, but since the day he was born, that has been Otto's reality. He's been a boy on the run from an entire planet, with only a hired assassin standing between him and the 8 billion people trying to kill him. Salvadore Nash gets paid to find things. But his latest case finds him in possession of a mysterious artifact that has everyone ...

A Parent’s Playbook: A Guide to the Start of Her Fast-Pitch Journey If you're a parent new to the world of fast-pitch softball—or thinking about taking the next step into travel ball—you’re not alone. The Parent’s Playbook is a thoughtful, down-to-earth guide written by a longtime coach and softball dad who has helped countless families navigate the early years of this rewarding but often confusing sport. This isn’t a rulebook or a how-to-coach manual. It’s a supportive companion designed to help parents understand the rhythm of the game, the dynamics of the team, and the ups ...

Boat Girl is the heartbreaking memoir of growing up aboard a sailboat. Throughout the 1980's and 90's, Melanie's family lived aboard a 47-foot sailboat, spending their summers along the US East Coast and their winters in the Bahamas. But the cruising life was not all fun in the sun. The family had to work hard to pay for their way of life. They dodged hurricanes, overzealous federal agents and bullying land-kids. And they endured a boatload of family drama.

THE DREAM! For your entire life the dream has plagued you. The dream has tortured you. The dream has needled you until it has turned into a nightmare. There is no choice left. You have no more options. You must make the dream come true! LAM INDIGO decides he must go backwards in time. He must go further than the status quo dictates. He must venture beyond, into the deepest recess of time. He decides that he must see the dinosaurs roam. He must act along with them. He must join them in their strange environment. LAM INDIGO becomes … A NEEDLE LOST IN INFINITY.

An interactive guide for families or Youth Groups taking teens to Washington DC. Includes Detailed Maps, How to get around, Schedule of what to see and where to eat, scavenger hunts, plus more fun stuff!

“I didn't want to put it down after I got into the thick of the action!” - 5-star review A faraway land. A famous soccer player. And a missing necklace. No ordinary piece of jewelry, this rhodochrosite had belonged to his birth mother, a woman he has never met. She had disappeared during the Argentine dirty war of the nineteen-seventies. This superstar really wants it back, and he refuses to play soccer again until someone finds it. It’s shaping up to be a national tragedy. Until the arrival of... AINSLEY WALKER Fresh off her amethyst adventure, she plunges into the brash heart of ...

In this guide book, Chris Herrmann provides a valuable resource for anyone seeking to embark on a global travel adventure, especially those in the midlife stage. It offers a comprehensive and insightful look at the various aspects of long-term travel, providing practical advice, personal anecdotes, and inspirational stories. Comprising 30 chapters, the guide covers a wide range of topics, from the initial dream and planning stages to the actual travel experiences and lessons learned along the way. The writing is engaging and relatable, as Chris draws from his own journey and experiences. ...