Best Selling Books by Sean Ryan

Start Strong: A Real-World Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Your First Year of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Everything they don''t tell you (but should) before stepping onto the mats. Thinking about starting Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, but feeling nervous, unfit, or totally unprepared? This book was made for you. Start Strong is not a technique manual. It''s your honest, practical, and sometimes blunt guide to surviving the wild ride that is your first year of BJJ. Written by a coach who specialises in training beginners and taking them through a powerful 12-week program. This book answers the real questions beginners have but rarely ask. Inside, you''ll discover: How to find the right gym (and spot the red flags early) What to expect in your first few classes Why most people quit within 6 weeks - and how not to be one of them The truth about soreness, struggle, ego, and "not feeling good enough" How to train smart, build real skill, and avoid burnout Why being a great training partner matters more than winning A realistic roadmap of what progress actually looks like in year one Whether you''re fresh off the couch, bored of the gym, or obsessed with the UFC but have no clue what''s happening on the ground - this book will help you start your BJJ journey with clarity, confidence, and the mindset to thrive. You don''t need to be young, ripped, or fearless. You just need to start - and this book shows you how to keep going.

This series features Spider-Man teaming up with your favorite Marvel super heroes in these all-new early chapter books. Readers will love these action-packed adventures while practicing their reading skills. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO.

Who doesn''t love the holidays? Twinkling lights, merry carolers, the smell of chestnuts roasting on an open fire and the alien creature battling your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man? Welcome to the exciting world of Marvel''s Super Hero Adventures! In Deck the Malls, the first book in the series, join Spider-Man and his amazing arachnid ally Spider-Gwen as they take on the alien menace known as Venom. Will Spider-Man outrun Venom before the creature can steal his powers? Will Spider-Gwen figure out Venom''s weakness before it''s too late? Will the spider-friends save the day in time to finish their holiday shopping? It''s anything but a silent night this festive season.--from Amazon.com website.

Das Haus, (The House) is a story spanning almost seventy years, and is partially based on TRUE EVENTS as told to the author by our hero Erik Goldmann (Fictitious name) and the author''s father-in-law. At the request of Erik, many of the characters and locations were changed to protect the survivors of that long ago Holocaust known as World War II. It has become a NOVEL partially based on some true events. The setting is modern day, with flashbacks to WWII Germany. This book recounts the story of an American journalist''s attempt to investigate the resurgence of Fascism throughout the world, and especially in Germany. It is actually two books in one. The story switches back and forth from modern day to WWII. It shows how Fascism is still alive and well in Germany, Europe and even in the USA. It connects a modern day investigation, to the horrors of the past. Direct experiences by the author are incorporated into the novel, and make for an exciting personal adventure by our characters. Although many of the characters are real, it had to be written as a novel based on some true events. It is the amazing adventure of two young Jewish-German children growing up in an idyllic small village near the Belgium frontier. Their lives suddenly and forever changed by the "Night of the Crystal" and their detention in Buchenwald concentration camp. His eventual release and escape to America. How a brave young man, Erik, was given another chance to redeem himself by joining the American Army on December 8th, 1941. His amazing true adventure of fighting in North Africa, Sicily, Italy; landing at Normandy and fighting all the way across France, Belgium and surviving the "Battle of the Bulge." On February 25th, 1945 he was given command of an Army infantry unit, and allowed to liberate his own village six years after his deportation. The incredible circle of life was rejoined and completed. Unfortunately, he was the only Jewish survivor of his village. The spiritual quest for his family, and the rest of the Jews of Niedergeyer (Fictitious) eventually leads him to a meeting with the American journalist researching modern day Fascism. It is an exciting journey into hell and back again. A mixture of Schindler''s List and Saving Private Ryan. About the Author Sean Ryan Stuart is a Southern boy by birth and heritage, however as the only son of a professional military man, he traveled extensively throughout the world and lived in Europe, Germany, Spain, North Africa, Japan, Korea and many other countries for over twenty-five years. He is militarily retired, and 100% disabled from the Army. He also spent six years in the Air Force as an Air Policeman, and was a Counterintelligence Special Agent in the Army. Additionally he closely worked with various local civilian, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the world in an undercover capacity. This association with civilian law enforcement extended to, and included his last seven years in the military. He also spent over twelve years with the Sacramento Police Department as a Reserve officer. Mr. Stuart has had extended training in the field of security, OPSEC, private investigations (Licensed in California), counter-terrorism and linguistics. He is fluent in six languages and proficient in several more. He has been used as a technical advisor in Hollywood. Mr. Stuart currently lives in California and has taught classes at the college level, and specialized in Russian Organized Crime, terrorism and other related subjects.

Captain America and Cyclops find themselves on a collision course! Cap is hell-bent on arresting the fugitive Cyclops - but that''s only half of this duo''s troubles, as they must defeat a horde of menacing Skrulls and find Professor X''s former students ... the Skrull mutants known as Cadre K! But there''s more! Emma Frost and Black Widow team up in a steamy saga! Magneto encounters the Superior Spider-Man! Doctor Strange and Beast face a truly insane threat!

It was hypothesized that 192 IgG-saporin lesions of the basal forebrain cholinergic system (BFCS) would disrupt differential reinforcement of low rate (DRL) learning in an uncued DRL task, but would not impair acquisition and performance in the cued version of the task. Results suggest that BFCS lesions impair vigilance to the external cues despite continued practice in the cued DRL, whereas continuous attention to internally produced cues recovers with extended practice in the uncued DRL.

This is more than a Fantasy Football Almanac and Draft Guide. The Functional Sportsaholic and Gold Standard Sports Forecasting have teamed up to provide the most intense and thorough research which combines next-gen analytics, statistical analysis, algorithmic forecasting and good old fashioned film analysis. We blend analytics and player scouting.This Almanac offers several exclusive tools. Our time-proven methodology analyzes each individual player''s match up in every game this season in order to come up with the most accurate point projections today. Along with these match ups, we analyze the play calling of every NFL coaching staff to identify what opportunity each player will have. For example, much has been made of Tampa Bay drafting RB Ronald Jones II this past season. While he''s very talented, the only way to know how many rushing attempts he''ll have is to cross analyze Tampa Bay''s schedule with Dirk Koetter''s offensive scheme. This may sound a bit to "mathy". I''ve noticed that many analytical sports books are so proud of their equations that they continuously punch their readers in the face with them. This isn''t math class. This isn''t a dissertation. Fantasy football is first, and foremost, a hobby (or passion) for our readers. This is supposed to be FUN! The Functional Sportsaholic''s 2018 Fantasy Football Almanac and Draft Guide is an easy read. As you can see in our sample pages, the information is presented in a well-organized, easy to consume way.Included Within:* Over half of the league has a new head coach or offensive coordinator. How does this impact fantasy potential? o We''ve updated our algorithms to include play calling tendency of coaching staffso We''ve adjusted overall fantasy values with these tools to provide the smartest and most accurate fantasy football forecasts in the market* Defense and Kicker analysis has been completed to identify competitive advantage at these positions, which are commonly ignored* We''ve completed an easy to follow draft guide with useful tips for fantasy football rookies and fantasy football experts alike* Detailed analysis of offseason player movement* Team-by-team 2017 reports, 2018 offseason analysis and 2018 performance forecasts* Overall player "tiers" definition (which is more useful for draft strategy when playing in leagues with multiple team counts)o Over 40 Sleepers Categorized by Grades (undervalued players, sleepers everyone will know about by draft day, deep sleepers which aren''t as obvious, and finally, hibernators that you''ll be able to either draft or add to your initial waiver watch list)* Fantasy Rankings for different league types: Points-per-Reception (PPR), Standard/non-PPR and Rookies (for Dynasty Leagues)* Fantasy Draft Tracking Worksheets