College Life

This journey, a four-part chronicle beginning with my freshman year and culminating with senior year, offers an insider's view into the life of a college athlete. As I share my experiences on the baseball diamond, in the classroom, and up in the dorm room, the entire college baseball experience comes to life.

“I loved and hated, was angry and overjoyed, and I couldn’t put it down.” -- Ellen C. Maze, Bestselling author of 2020 Reader’s Favorite Book Award Winner, Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider “Classic Southern Fiction at its best.” -- Bill Schulenberg This is small-town Texas where friendships are lifelong and loyalty is treasured. So, why does Cam feel like the biblical Job and Anastasia is trapped in a miserable marriage?Spanning three decades, There Are No Rules brings a varied yet connected cast of characters, each working through personal tragedies and celebrating triumphs, together...

Crush Your Freshman Year: Mastering Academics, Social Life, Time Management, and Freedom for College Success is your guide to navigating the complex world of college. From time management to social skills, this book has it all.

College never felt this exhilarating. I felt crushed under the weight of college life, watching my confidence shrink with each passing day as I pined after a girl I couldn't bring myself to approach. Then Claire walked into my life with her knowing smile and an offer I couldn't refuse - she'd teach me everything I needed to know about being a man. My education started in this little café downtown, the kind of place where the coffee came in actual cups and the pastries looked like art. But it was her home that changed everything--that first night with her blew past every fumbling fantasy ...

.Translated from the french successful novel "Offre Logement Contre Menus Services", this story takes place in France. Laura is a young student who finds herself with no other choice but to leave her home town and her fiancé, so that she can follow her dreams of studying at a famous art school in Paris. Finding it difficult to find a place to rent, she ends up accepting the offer of a charming landlord of very special tastes. Yet settling down into her new life in the capital, she has no idea how living together with him will go. Will she be able to find herself in this unknown environment...

Attractive Divorcee. Handsome College Student. Secret Passion. Suzanne Palmer was an attractive 45-year-old divorcee in a time before online dating, and social media. She was lonely until she met Wayne Sloan, a handsome college student working part-time as a waiter, in an upscale restaurant. Suzanne and Wayne became lovers, and the romance continued until Wayne met a stunning blonde, named Roxanne Jones, in one of his college classes. It isn’t long before Roxanne wants to introduce Wayne to her parents. As everyone gathers at the beach for a long weekend Wayne has to decide if he can keep...

Years ago I made the choice to make hockey my number one priority. That's why I let her go... Nate Exchanging a bro-hug with Alan Bigsby, I look past him to the girl standing next to him. Did I say girl? I meant she-devil. “Nate, how was your summer?” he says. “Great to see you back, man.” The musty air in the old house--Big Man on Campus House--stills and presses in as the three of us stand in the front hall. “This is my new girl, Sarina Torini.” Bigsby pulls her into his side and her eyes flash, chin lifting in defiance as she stares me down. “She says you knew each other a ...

A completely revised and updated values-based guide to navigating the first year of college that speaks to college students in their own language and offers practical tools that listeners need to keep from drinking, sleeping, or skipping their way out of college. In the four years since its initial publication, The Freshman Survival Guide has helped thousands of first year students make a successful transition to college life. However, much has changed on campuses.

The former Stanford University sailing coach sentenced in the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal tells the riveting true story of how he was drawn unwittingly into a web of deceit in this eye-opening memoir that offers a damning portrait of modern college administration and the ways in which justice and fairness do not always intersect.

The young men in these stories are eager, willing, horny, and ready for anything. From at parties, community showers, dorm rooms, come back to the best four years of your life and hear stories of hook-ups, new love, sexual awakening, and erotic connections.

Retired Canadian lawyer Donald Desaulniers has recently marked his 50th year since graduating from the University of Western Ontario Law School in 1971. That milestone prompted him to wonder what lessons he had learned over the course of his life that would have been helpful to know when he was in university. This short essay describes three simple lessons that might assist students today in surviving their university years. There is so much negative press about how universities have become indoctrination centers rather than institutes of learning that prospective college students should ...

Essays on personal growth, relationships, parenting, education, work, daily life, and the world, present and future.

Older Woman. Younger Man. Surprise Visitor The unexpected romance took place when cell phones were a novelty, and “good girls” didn’t get pregnant before marriage. Margaret Hudson was 49 and a widow. She lived a comfortable suburban life, playing weekly tennis matches at the country club with her close friend Karen Walker. A power outage during a hurricane brought Margaret and her 26-year-old neighbor, Wayne Myers, together for an extended period of unexpected passion. It’s not an ideal arrangement, and it becomes difficult to keep private from Karen Walker. Margaret’s oldest ...

Gallup research has indicated that 85% of employees are disengaged at work. This lack of engagement is mostly due to YOUR gifts and strengths not being recognized and used effectively in the workspace. Does this describe you? Do you know where you fit and function best? Do you feel dissatisfied and undervalued at work? Discover Your Strengths NOW! is written just for YOU! Dr. John Buckley, known as "The Strengths Doctor", works with prominent clients across multiple sectors and disciplines. He provides practical touchpoints in this book, links you to real world examples and resources, and ...

A road trip that redefines passion. I thought I had it all—the open road, beautiful company, and endless exploration. Then Ava swept in, a free-spirited artist who turned our road trip into a journey of self-discovery. In her gallery our desires transformed into vivid art. Through a sensual art session we grew closer, returning as a family bound by passion and spontaneity. Ava's bohemian energy contrasted with Claire and Sophia's elegance, creating an exhilarating dynamic. My education in desire had never been so vibrant, and the canvas of our lives was just beginning to take shape.

Ethan has been having an incredible time seeing Grace. But now her friend Kayla is making a move on him. It's finally time for the grand re-opening of Quill's End, the bookstore where Ethan has taken ownership. Between his relationship with Grace and the start of his new career, Ethan has a lot going on—and it's about to get even more complicated. Kayla, Quill's End employee and best friend to Grace, corners him for a private meeting in the store. And now Ethan has a new situation to juggle, weaving between sex, propriety, and the two women's fascination with sharing him between each ...

Do you want to know your true purpose in life? Is there a disorder within you that you need to fix and find your way back to Jesus? "Be Strong" provides you the guidance to take away your worries. A unique opportunity to bring order and peace by Inspiring you to engage with God's word. Inside this Daily devotional for Men, you'll find: 365 Daily Devotionals that don't correspond to specific dates in a Year; they are listed as Day 1, Day 2, etc. This makes the book able to be started at any point in time. You don't feel out of sync if you start mid-year. Short 5-minute devotions to spend ...

In the vibrant yet challenging journey of young adulthood, mastering social-emotional skills can be the key to thriving in college and beyond. This audiobook is an essential guide for those looking to enhance their emotional intelligence, cultivate mindfulness, and foster empathy, equipping them for personal and academic success.

The celebrations have ended and you’ve finally graduated from college. But the one looming question remains over every recent grad’s head: what’s next? In this book, you’ll find a detailed guide to putting together a five-year plan to set yourself up for success. No need to stress about having the rest of your life mapped out - instead, you’ll focus on how to make the most after graduation so you can thrive in the years to come.

An island escape with no rules and endless heat. I thought I understood pleasure. I thought I understood love. But our trip to the private island proved that there were still depths I hadn’t touched—desires I hadn’t dared to voice. It began as a vacation. A break. A chance for all of us to unwind and reconnect. But then we met Becca—the island’s enigmatic caretaker with a wild past and eyes that saw right through me. Her invitation into her world was playful at first, a sensual scavenger hunt beneath palm trees and stars. But the real game was what she wanted most: to stop running...