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En su libro Contra viento y marea Chuck Norris provee información sobre su carrera, sus increíbles éxitos, como también sobre los fracasos que han formado su vida. Un cristiano devoto, Chuck Norris revela por primera vez, cómo su fe ha influenciado sus actitudes, decisiones de negocio y elecciones personales. La historia de Chuck Norris es una historia de compromiso y corage Contra viento y marea. Mantendrá entretenidos, motivará e inspirará a lectores de todas las edades y diferentes trasfondos.

Chuck también comparte sus pensamientos y sentimientos en cuanto a:

• El alcoholismo de su padre y los efectos del mismo sobre su familia.
• Cómo es posible superar la pobreza, los prejuicios sociales y una atmósfera infantil negativa.
• Su asistencia a una iglesia bautista cuando niño y cómo, aunque él se extravió lejos de la fe de su familia, Dios nunca lo abandonó.
• El impacto en su vida temprana de la predicación de Billy Graham.

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A New York Times Bestseller

"God has plans for you." It was a message Carlos Ray Norris heard from his mother many times, but no one could have foreseen the extraordinary life he had before him. The baby who was not expected to survive would also overcome poverty, shyness, and an alcoholic father to become a Karate World Champion, a movie and television star, and a great humanitarian. This is his story. ... Read more

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The intrigue... the deception... the Chuck. Blondish aging American ninja experts have never been funnier in this knee-slapping, tear-jerking page-turner!

In a World...stricken with a depleting ozone layer, impending global warming, hunger, famine, poverty, and an ever-changing political and economic climate, come two authors who, driven by their desire of self-sacrifice, strive to make the world a better place for all humanity.Fortunately, Raffi and Joey are not those authors.Raffi and Joey are driven by their in-born desire for grilled-cheese sandwiches and pogs.

Just see what the critics are saying....

""When i find out where you guys live - you're toast!Do you hear me?!TOAST!""
- The Immortal Chuck.

""My client did not mean that as a legal threat --""
- R. Elliot, Elliot & Jefferson Law Associates.

""I sure as heck did!I'm going to squeeze their little heads like corn pops!Did you hear me?! CORN POPS!""
- The Immortal Chuck.

""Neener Neener""
- Raffi and Joey ... Read more

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“I am 13 years old. I just realized that I’m not as good-looking as my mom led me to believe. I wear two pairs of underwear … everywhere. These are my stories.”

Customer Reviews (7)

A Fine Dandy of a Book
His view of life is a humorous analogue to the curious and poignant, the unconscious things we do and things we come to believe. Brandon has a brilliant ability to plumb the divine comedy like loose change from the earth tone sofa of our childhoods and brings those blurry memories hilariously into focus.

I love this book
This is a great book. It is honestly one of the funniest, most heartfelt, demented and strangest novels I've ever read. Although I've finished it, I keep flipping through it and reading pages and chapters over and over. A great debut book from a talented new writer.

BRILLIANT AND STRANGELY MOVING
A real page turner, poignant, insightful and FUNNY. Laugh-out-loud yet, inway, touching. Anyone who's ever been perceived as the underdog - which is most of us - can relate to this collection.

I read this upon a recommendation from a friend (because four of my five brothers were Altar Boys) and I'm glad I did. I hope to see more from this author.

My only real complaint is I wish the book was longer. Which is exactly the opposite of the way I usually feel after putting down a book.

Coming of age, hmmm.
When you hear the title, Dirty Little Altar Boy, what comes to mind is a tween or teenager that is a misfit and probably did some wild stuff when he was in middle school. What you get with Christopher's novel is a tired, worn-out plot about a 12-to-13-year-old malcontent who really doesn't do anything wrong. He attends parochial school, is an altar boy and is friends with two other rag tag, unpopular boys.

His friends steal the host chalice and wine from the priest, but that's been done before. The reader can't get close to Christopher, we catch glimpses when his father gets angry, once, but we don't get a full and complete picture of this boy, or why he'd consider himself a "dirty little altar boy." The book is a scattered glimpse into the life of Christopher, his love of Chuck Norris, finding girls attractive and generally doing what most young adolescent boys do.

The most deeply written story in the book is when Valentine boxes are on each child's desk and Christopher is left out, not getting one Valentine. It shows the brutality of other children, the pickiness and fickleness of girls and Christopher's heartbreak.

Armchair Interviews says: A decent read for a malcontent teenage boy, but otherwise a pass for the rest of us.

Great Stories from the Playground Read it
This is a great book covering a time of change we have all been through. The author mixes humor with insight to take you through those troubled times between adolescents and the teen years. One will never know how he, his family and, friends ever survived these stories. Great fun! ... Read more

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Sheltered in His Arms is the authorized biography of Ms. Wilma Norris Knight, mother of Carlos (Chuck), Wieland, and Aaron Norris. Sheltered in His Arms begins with the personal struggles of Porter and Agnes Scarberry, maternal grandparents of Chuck, Aaron, and the late Wieland Norris, as they endeavor to raise their seven children during the Oklahoma Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. For the first time, the daughter of migrant cotton pickers, Ms. Knight, personally shares childhood memories, reveals intimate details of her romance and roller coaster chaotic marriage with Ray Norris, and revels in the blissful years of her second marriage to George Knight with lifelong friend and author, Ms. Correna Wilson Pickens. We guarantee this inspirational Christian story of an authentic Oklahoma pioneer family living the American dream will make you laugh and move you to cry. Once and for all, you will feel as if you personally know the Norris family. They could be your neighbors. They are real. Ms. Wilma Scarberry Norris Knight holds nothing back. You will finally know the untold Chuck Norris story and what makes him tick. ... Read more

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Most people don't expect you to understand what we're going to tell you in this book. And even if you understand, they don't expect you to care. And even if you care, they don't expect you to do anything about it. And even if you do something about it, they don't expect it to last. We do. – Alex and Brett


A generation stands on the brink of a "rebelution."

 

A growing movement of young people is rebelling against the low expectations of today's culture by choosing to "do hard things" for the glory of God.  And Alex and Brett Harris are leading the charge.

Do Hard Things is the Harris twins' revolutionary message in its purest and most compelling form, giving readers a tangible glimpse of what is possible for teens who actively resist cultural lies that limit their potential.

Combating the idea of adolescence as a vacation from responsibility, the authors weave together biblical insights, history, and modern examples to redefine the teen years as the launching pad of life.  Then they map out five powerful ways teens can respond for personal and social change.

Written by teens for teens, Do Hard Things is packed with humorous personal anecdotes, practical examples, and stories of real-life rebelutionaries in action. This rallying cry from the heart of an already-happening teen revolution challenges a generation to lay claim to a brighter future, starting today.

 

Follow Alex & Brett Online
www.TheRebelution.com ... Read more

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Great Book for Teens who Want More.
Alex and Brett Harris have started a rebulution that will challenge teens, and anyone wishing to have an impact on the lives of teens.They challenge the generation of teenagers that doing hard things is necessary for growth.That growth should not stop when childhood ends.Teenagers must see their years between ages 13-18 as a time to do things that are challenging.Those years should not be spent or viewed as a "vacation" before the rigors of adulthood.I would recomend this book for anyone who wants more from life as a teenager.

Good Book
My youth group read this book and it made a pretty good change. I recommend it to everyone that is in a tough spot and too afraid to go out and DO something. :)

Be a Rebel for God!
Our high school church class is going to be studying and applying this book this school year. I don't teach the class, but I wanted to read it to be on the same page. The book is really good. The young people who wrote it are sincere and they have a burning passion to see high school kids repudiate mediocrity. The beginning of the book discusses the myth of irresponsible adolescence. The authors show from Scripture (1 Timothy 4, 1 Samuel 17) and from history (George Washington, Clara Barton, Theodore Roosevelt) that young people can do hard things and be successful, and even if they are not, they can still learn and grow from their experiences. Nothing in the Bible encourages the idea that the teen years are throwaway fun years.

The authors discuss five hard things that teens can do (things that go against cultural norms, things that go unseen and unrewarded, small things that don't seem like a big deal, things that can be done in concert with others, such as helping with a political campaign or going on a mission trip, etc).

The writers give examples from their own lives and from the lives of young people today who are doing hard things, then they challenge readers by giving some suggestions about how they can be rebelutionaries (writing down 5 concrete goals for starters).

The book ends by giving teens an opportunity to accept Christ and become a rebelutionary for Christ. Great book.

Great Book for teens and young adults alike!
I purchased this book for my in home discipleship class I have with some students in my youth ministry. As we have gone through the book it has really challeneged not only the students but me as well to "Do Hard Things" in my life and ministry.I would strongly recomend this book to teenagers, parents, teachers, and youth pastors alike.

Outstanding book.
I have recommended this book to many people. It is not only great for teenagers but adults as well. I am a Christian Educator and I have written an article about it in our newsletter. I have given it to youth counselors to read. They all liked it and agreed that our high school and middle school youth groups should study it together, so I bought all of them a copy as well.
I believe Jesus Christ does call all of us to do hard things, and this makes the case for this very convincingly. ... Read more