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The Big Rock: Inside the High-Stakes Hunt for the Elusive Million-Dollar Marlin
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The Big Rock: Inside the High-Stakes Hunt for the Elusive Million-Dollar Marlin
Bethany Bradsher
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192 pages plus 16 pages of photos
Hardback
5.5 x 8.5
Published 2020 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-1-942732-22-8
Release Date: June 3, 2020 (available for pre-order now)
For one week every summer a fleet of top-of-the-line sportfishing boats launch out from Morehead City, North Carolina, to take part in the East Coast’s premiere fishing event, The Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament. Thousands of fans and followers crowd the dock to watch the weigh-ins as the boats compete for millions of dollars in prizes. Even more follow the excitement online.
The biggest prize money is reserved for two categories: largest blue marlin of the tournament, and the first boat to land a marlin weighing over 500 pounds.
For the first time in the sixty-year history of The Big Rock, noted sports journalist and author Bethany Bradsher takes you behind the scenes for all the action. Skill, strategy, and a healthy dose of luck all combine to crown the eventual winners, and Bradsher brings you aboard with unforgettable characters and epic tales of sportfishing at its finest, including a few that “got away.”
“This book provides a golden opportunity for readers to experience all of the excitement of the tournament from the inside.” Golfing legend and Big Rock board member Curtis Strange, from the Foreword
About the Author
Bethany Bradsher has been a professional writer since graduating from the University of North Carolina. During that time she has written about virtually every topic imaginable and worked in a host of media. Her primary background is in sportswriting. A mother of four, Bradsher lives in Greenville, North Carolina, with her husband Sid. The Big Rock is her tenth book.
Telling Stories
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Telling Stories: God's Grace Revealed Through Adventures, Awkwardness, and a 1981 Monte Carlo
by Brian Summerall
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206 pages (hardback)
5.75 x 8.125
Published 2018 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-1-942732-20-4
Story. It’s the most powerful way to communicate. Jesus understood this. That’s why He so often chose to communicate truth through parables.
This is a book of stories that are telling in what they reveal about God, all told by a master storyteller. Brian Summerall’s tales of late-night dorm raids, college probation, high school awkwardness, and backstage passes will find you laughing. Others will bring you to tears. Whether they are stories of family, fame, adventure, pain, loss, miracles, or relationships, all of these stories reveal a God who is extravagant in His love for us.
As the author says, “I’m praying that as you engage in these stories that life-changing decisions will be made. God decisions. Do me a favor. Pick up the book. Find a quiet place to read. Let me tell you a story.”
You’ll be glad you did!
Game Changer: The Remarkable Story of Caroline’s Cart
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Game Changer: The Remarkable Story of Caroline’s Cart
by Drew Ann Long with Bethany Bradsher
$20.95 (only $16.95 when you order today)
231 pages (hardback)
5 x 8
Published 2017 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-1-942732-15-0
Drew Ann Long was a mom of three who had a problem: how to navigate the grocery store with three young children, one of whom was disabled.
Searching in vain for a shopping cart for people with special needs she quickly realized that if she wanted one, she’d have to invent it herself. Thus began a crazy, faith-challenging, and remarkable journey with never a dull moment as Drew, “just a mom from Alabaster, Alabama,” set out to develop a new standard for one of the nation’s largest industries.
Coming up with the idea for Caroline’s Cart - named after her daughter - was just the first step. Before long, Drew was drawn into the worlds of engineering, manufacturing, finance, patent law, and the corporate boardroom. It seemed nothing about this was going to “easy-peasy.”
Game Changer celebrates the can-do spirit and faith that made America great. If you’ve ever used a Caroline’s Cart, or you like tales of determination and perseverance (or just a good story you can’t put down!) you’ll love Game Changer.
Drew Ann Long and her husband David live in Alabaster, Alabama, with their three children. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University. This is her first book.
Bethany Bradsher has written several books, including The Classic: How Everett Case and His Tournament Brought Big-Time Basketball to the South, Bones McKinney: nd Coaching Third. She lives in North Carolina with her husband Sid and their four children.
A Thin Place Between Heaven and Earth
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A Thin Place Between Heaven and Earth
by Debbie Wilmer
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188 pages (hardback)
5.18 x 7.75
Published 2017 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-1-942732-14-3
This book is also available as an eBook for Kindle and iOS devices. Check Amazon or the Apple iBookstore to purchase.
“Insecurity plagues me, or at least it used to. Maybe you can relate to that. If so, you are not alone! It takes on different forms in each of us, of course, but I have found that if you scratch hard enough, you’ll find that most of us have doubts, hangups, and feelings of inadequacy that don’t make rational sense.”
So begins Debbie Wilmer’s inspiring account of her life-transforming relationship with Maureen Donohue, a woman God placed in her life when Debbie and her family moved to Baltimore. Maureen began to meet regularly with Debbie and over the years those feelings of insecurity were replaced with a proper biblical understanding of God’s love. The result was a life freed from the shackles of self-doubt and capable of loving others with confidence.
What Debbie experienced with Maureen — and what she invites you to experience for yourself — was what the early Celtic Christians called “a thin place” — a place where the veil between heaven and earth becomes transparent.
A graduate of Towson University, Debbie Wilmer lives in Baltimore with her husband Gary and their three children. A Thin Place is her first book.
Young Life Best Sellers
After Camp (10-pack)
$20.00
After Camp (10-pack)
by Kit Sublett
$20.00 ($2.00 each) (only available in packets of 10)
To order these books in other mixed quantities (ex., 53 copies rather than 60), email us directly: orders@whitecapsmedia.com.
36 pages (booklet)
4.75 x 6.75
Published 2009 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9758577-0-0
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This booklet was written for the express purpose of handing it out to high school students on their way home after a week of camp. It’s just long enough to help kids understand the gospel and just short enough to keep their interest.
The booklet is set up in sections to be read on the ride home and the first four days back at home. It includes four quiet times.
“We’ve used it for years and it’s a great tool to help kids as they come home from camp!” -- Young Life Area Director, Texas
Great for church groups, too!
Additional devotionals are available here for free download. They now cover 21 days!
Letters to a Young Life Leader
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Letters to a Young Life Leader
by Bob Mitchell, former president of Young Life
$16.95 (only $13.95 when you order today)
194 pages (hardback)
4.89 x 7
Published 2012 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9883628-2-6
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Note: To order 10 or more copies for only $10 each, please email us (orders@whitecapsmedia.com). (Bulk orders are shipped directly from the printer and are in stock.)
Have an iPad, iPhone, or an iPod touch? This book is available for immediate download from the iBookstore!
Have a Kindle or a Nook? This book is available for immediate download from the Amazon Kindle Store and the BN Nook Store!
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“No one has ever had—or will ever have again—the vantage point of Young Life that Bob Mitchell has had. Not a single day has passed since 1940 that Young Life hasn’t been on his mind.”
(from the Foreword)
One of the first people to come to faith in Christ through the ministry of Young Life, Bob Mitchell rose through its ranks to fill every conceivable position in the ministry, from being a club kid in Jim Rayburn’s legendary “Club 37” all the way to serving for a decade as the mission’s president.
For years people have asked “Mitch,” a beloved and gifted communicator, to put his insights in a book. Now in his eighties, Mitch has finally done so. Written in the form of 37 letters to the Young Life family, Letters to a Young Life Leader is like sitting down and having a conversation with Mitch himself. Combining humility, deep spiritual wisdom, and Mitchell’s trademark humor and gentle spirit, you will find each letter to be a gem worth reading over and over.
The book is arranged in five different sections, each introduced by a story from Mitch’s remarkable history with Young Life.
Sit down, open to any letter, and be encouraged!
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Letters to a Young Life Leader includes 37 letters, covering topics like
- prayer in Young Life
- why we do club, camp, and Campaigners
- building relationships with “outsiders”
- servant leadership
- Young Life and the Church
- understanding the youth culture
- balancing your family and ministry
- spiritual formation
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Bob Mitchell served as the third president of Young Life, from 1976 to 1986. After becoming a Christian at the Dallas “Young Life Campaign” in the summer of 1940, Mitch became on of the first-ever Young Life club kids. Mitch and his wife Claudia have been married since 1954 and live in Monument, Colorado. Since leaving Young Life staff the Mitchells have continued to serve Christ through various ministries, including World Vision, several Presbyterian pastorates, and an extensive speaking schedule.
The Adventure Begins
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The Adventure Begins
by Kit Sublett
158 pages (softback)
4.37 x 7
Published 2014 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9883628-3-3
$5.99 (individual copies)
Bulk price: Only $3 each when you buy a 5-pack—you save 50%! To order 5 or more copies, send us an email at orders@whitecapsmedia.com.
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Answers from God's Word
$7.95
Answers from God's Word
John Dingman and Kit Sublett
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$7.95 for single copies; $30 for 5-pack; $50 for 10-pack; or $100 for 25-pack (email us for details)
88 pages (softback)
5 x 8
Published 2006 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9758577-4-8
For answers to life's most perplexing problems, one book stands above them all -- the Bible Find out what God's Word has to say about conflict, good works, heaven, God's will, love, money and possessions, temptation, sharing your faith, and dozens of other topics.
The topics are arranged alphabetically and all verses are quoted in the highly regarded English Standard Version. Answers from God's Word is a great place to get quick answers or start more in-depth study. Compiled by two longtime Young Life staff members, John Dingman and Kit Sublett.
What Now? Taking the Next Step in Your Walk with Christ
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What Now? Taking the Next Step in Your Walk with Christ
Kit Sublett
$9.95
154 pages
4.5 x 7.25
Published 2005 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9883628-5-7
You've begun a relationship with Christ, but now you wonder, "What's next? How can I go further with Christ?" Kit Sublett answers those questions in What Now? This book is perfect for anyone who is seeking to deepen his or her walk with Christ.
You'll learn:
- how to get in the habit of having a daily devotional time
- how to begin sharing your faith
- how to study the Bible
- what to look for in a church
- the importance of serving others
- how to make your walk with Christ central to your life
- and much more
If you need to jumpstart your faith, this book is just what you need!
The 426 Series
True Stories
Bones McKinney: Basketball's Unforgettable Showman
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Bones McKinney: Basketball’s Unforgettable Showman
by Bethany Bradsher
277 pages (hardback)
5 x 7.75
Published 2014 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9883628-4-0
$21.95 (only $15.95 when you order today)
Boomtown DA
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Boomtown DA
by Carol Vance
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321 pages (softback)
6 x 9
Published 2010 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9826353-1-5
Carol Vance was the district attorney of Harris County (Houston) Texas, from 1966 to 1979. Boomtown DA takes you on a rollicking ride of his twenty-one years in the District Attorney’s office in Houston, our nation’s fourth largest city. Prosecuting everything from sometimes-humorous misdemeanors to one of the most gruesome serial murder cases in American history, the story of Vance’s eight years as an assistant DA and thirteen years as district attorney are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.
Houston was the fastest growing city in the country during Vance’s tenure as DA -- a true boomtown. And along with the population explosion came a boom in crime. Vance and his team of prosecutors were right in the middle of it, fighting for justice day in and day out. Filled with a cast of larger-than-life characters and written from the heart, this is a story you won’t soon forget.
The Classic: How Everett Case and His Tournament Brought Big-Time Basketball to the South
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The Classic: How Everett Case and His Tournament Brought Big-Time Basketball to the South
by Bethany Bradsher
$21.95—only $15.95 if you purchase today!
Hardback
248 pages, including 16 pages of photos
5.5 x 8.5
Published 2011 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9836825-2-3
Before Everett Case came south to coach at N. C. State, football was the region’s big sport. Within a few years Case and his Indiana-style basketball changed all that. And nothing showcased the South’s new obsession better than the Dixie Classic, Case’s holiday tournament hosted at Reynolds Coliseum in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Each year from 1949 to 1960, N. C. State, Duke, Wake Forest, and the University of North Carolina invited the top teams from the rest of the country to come spar with them.
“The Dixie Classic was probably the foremost holiday tournament in the country.”—Woody Durham, play-by-play announcer for the UNC Tar Heels, 1971-2011
“It was as great as any event I’ve ever attended, of any kind, including political conventions.”—former North Carolina Governor Jim Hunt
A cast of characters that includes Frank McGuire, Bones McKinney, Oscar Robertson, Billy Packer, and Jumpin’ Johnny Green, along with Coach Case, the best college hoops stars of the fifties, and Mob-connected gamblers from New York, combine to make The Classic a great read.
From exciting basketball action to the scandalous revelations of point-shaving which brought the tournament to a sudden end, The Classic tells the untold story of a tournament that helped transform a state and brought big-time basketball to the South.
It was “the greatest basketball tournament in the United States of America. No single cage event in the nation can match this one in competitiveness, attendance, and spectacle.”—Seton Hall head coach John Russell
Game Changer: The Remarkable Story of Caroline’s Cart
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$16.95
Game Changer: The Remarkable Story of Caroline’s Cart
by Drew Ann Long with Bethany Bradsher
$20.95 (only $16.95 when you order today)
231 pages (hardback)
5 x 8
Published 2017 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-1-942732-15-0
Drew Ann Long was a mom of three who had a problem: how to navigate the grocery store with three young children, one of whom was disabled.
Searching in vain for a shopping cart for people with special needs she quickly realized that if she wanted one, she’d have to invent it herself. Thus began a crazy, faith-challenging, and remarkable journey with never a dull moment as Drew, “just a mom from Alabaster, Alabama,” set out to develop a new standard for one of the nation’s largest industries.
Coming up with the idea for Caroline’s Cart - named after her daughter - was just the first step. Before long, Drew was drawn into the worlds of engineering, manufacturing, finance, patent law, and the corporate boardroom. It seemed nothing about this was going to “easy-peasy.”
Game Changer celebrates the can-do spirit and faith that made America great. If you’ve ever used a Caroline’s Cart, or you like tales of determination and perseverance (or just a good story you can’t put down!) you’ll love Game Changer.
Drew Ann Long and her husband David live in Alabaster, Alabama, with their three children. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University. This is her first book.
Bethany Bradsher has written several books, including The Classic: How Everett Case and His Tournament Brought Big-Time Basketball to the South, Bones McKinney: nd Coaching Third. She lives in North Carolina with her husband Sid and their four children.
Infinitely More
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$10.62
Infinitely More
by Alex Krutov as told to Jackie Davis
List price: $15.95 (only $10.62 if you buy it today!)
216 pages (softback)
5 x 8
Published 2011 by Whitecaps Media
ISBN 978-0-9826353-4-6
Abandoned by his mother in a St. Petersburg dumpster when he was only three days old, Alex Krutov should not have survived. But God had something else in mind.
Raised in the harsh Russian orphanage system, Alex’s life was one of hopelessness and despair until the arrival of Christian missionaries from the West when the Soviet Union collapsed.
Infinitely More is the inspiring true story of a young man who would not give up, and the God who relentlessly pursued him. Jesus said, “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” This is the story of God coming to Alex, and the hope He offers to all of us.
Alex Krutov is the co-founder of The Harbor, a ministry to orphans in his native Russia. Infinitely More isan amazing story and you won’t be able to put it down.
