An unforgettable look at a lifetime of Cardinals baseball packed with Mike Shannon's passion for the game Mike Shannon's voice served as the soundtrack of St. Louis Cardinals baseball for 50 years. Millions of fans have enjoyed his observations, insight, and magical storytelling on radio broadcasts. Now, with the help of Hall of Fame baseball writer Rick Hummel, the St. Louis native and lifelong Cards fan takes fans behind the mic, into the clubhouse, and beyond as only he can. Shannon weaves countless unforgettable tales, from childhood memories growing up in south St. Louis to champagne-soaked World Series celebrations as a player in 1964 and 1967, plus encounters with Cardinals legends ranging from Bob Gibson and Ozzie Smith, to Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina. This unmissable autobiography gives fans a rare seat to over six decades of Cardinals history, hijinks, and lore.

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With everything we taught our children as they were growing up, we will probably see history repeat itself all over again. A happy child who eventually weds and has children of their own will no doubt raise their children the way they were raised. Times will of course change things, but the love will never change. Time and technology, no matter how great, can never change ones heart.

It's the late 1980s, and Gena, a young girl from the projects, meets Quadir, a millionaire drug dealer, and falls madly in love. Quadir builds a massive empire while fighting his rivals and enemies. Gena faces the challenges of holding onto her man, her house, her car, and the cash. Both of them find themselves caught up in a vicious yet seductive world, and learn that success in this game is no easy win. Gena and Quadir also learn that once you're in, there's no way out, 'cause everyone stays in forever....True.

A collection of feelings and thought that give insight to many of life's heart, mind and soul mysteries.

The Hands We Hold Justin Peterson who plays an excellent running back Football player for Langford High School who can out run almost anybody he's up against. Karla Anderson, who is the love of his life; a young lady who he has made future plans for the two of them. Nothing can stand in their way but something shocking is about to reveal between them and their dream for each other. One man who stands in between him and his girlfriend Karla and that one man was the coach himself. Coach Meyers, he is a coach that controlled Justin's whole career at least he thought he did however, there was a secret behind Coach Meyers and no one knew it but Justin will he reveal this devastating secret without hurting the one and only love of his life and most of all hurting his own career. Mrs. Avery Woods who became one of Coach Meyers closet friends. Mrs. Avery Woods is one of Langford High greatest eleventh and twelve grade English teacher. She's beautiful young and intelligent which all the young men in her classes fantasies about her, she also oversees after school care at the middle school after working at Langford High however, both were friend's among each other. Mrs. Avery Woods a beautiful and intelligent young woman who loves herself some younger men. The question is how young of a man will she go after to satisfy her needs? Unfortunately the only problem with this is will she be considered a pedifier to some. Another problem is that she's married. Will she remain a cheat? She seems to be married to a most prominent police officer that everyone in the neighborhood knows. She and Officer Woods were two of a kind. Both were from the hood and loved their younger groups. However, she would only consider to giving only one young man her love. Officer Woods who was considered no favorite in the neighborhood either especially toward the younger group of people who he always harassed. Then their were the Rev. Mitch Flemings whose congregation stayed full every Sunday morning one would think that they were giving out money just for coming to church yet the Rev. Mitch Flemings was just spreading his love among the congregation. Author-Naomi Estell Native from Birmingham, Al received a B.S. from the University of Alabama in Birmingham in S.W.