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The fragile lights of earth: articles and memories, 1942-1970
By Alan Brown, Gabrielle Roy. 1982
Les plus belles légendes acadiennes
By Catherine Jolicœur. 1981
A time for Judas
By Morley Callaghan. 1983
A dramatic retelling of the story of Christ's trial, crucifixion and resurrection. Modern excavators discover a manuscript written by Philo,…
secretary to Pilate and a friend of Judas, which reveals the real story of the betrayal and the events following Christ's burial. 1983.The Melville boys
By Norm Foster. 1984
Owen and Lee's well-laid plans for a weekend of beer-drinking and fishing are thrown out of whack when the arrival…
of two sisters, Loretta and Mary, reveals undercurrents of tension between the two brothers. Strong language. 1984.The only game in town: sportswriting from the New Yorker (The New Yorker anthology series)
By David Remnick. 2010
Anthology of thirty-two sports articles from the New Yorker. Includes Ring Lardner's 1930 essay "Br'er Rabbit Ball," Martin Amis's 1994…
take on tennis personalities, and Ian Frazier's satirical 1977 piece on his high school football dream team. Also represented: John Updike, Roger Angell, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and others. 2010Invincible, Indiana
By Nate Dunlevy, Matt Hasenbalg. 2011
Dale Cooper arrived in tiny Invincible, Indiana determined to coach his way to a better job. He never bargained for…
a clueless principal, a bitter star, a racist point guard, and a town fiercely proud of 49 consecutive seasons of finishing exactly .500. When it becomes apparent to Dale that neither the town nor his players have any interest in winning, he devises a way to turn everyone's expectations upside down. His gambit forces Invincible to strive for greatness if only to keep their dreams of mediocrity alive. Set in 1996-1997, Invincible, Indiana explores the myths and motivations that led to the demise of the 'single class tournament' that was the bedrock of Indiana mythology. Both funny and heartbreakingly serious, Invincible, Indiana unpacks the core of the Hoosier state's love affair with basketball. Author Nate Dunlevy is already one of the most popular voices in Indiana sports coverage. He takes on the traumatic final days of one class basketball, using the travails of fictional Invincible, Indiana to consider questions of greatness, fate, and the full court pressThe bicycle book: wit, wisdom & wanderings
By Jim Joyce, Scott Roberts, Thomas Hylton, Jill Homer, Geoff Husband, Bill Joyce, Ted Katauskas, Ella Lawrence, Jay T. McCamic, Gianna Bellofatto, Theresa Russell, Mason St. Clair, Bradley Swink, Andy Wallen, James Brink, Cathy Dion, John Stuart Clark, Alan Ira Fleischmann, Rhona Fritsch, Dave Fritsch. 2007
A collection of articles, essays, and poetry that Joyce deems "a celebration of the bicycle by people who ride." Includes…
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Hylton's editorial about cycling-friendly communities, an interview with Lance Armstrong's coach Chris Carmichael, joyful accounts of cycling adventures, and travel and mechanical advice. 2007Bloodlines: a horse racing anthology
By Jason Starr, Maggie Estep. 2006
Twenty short works of fiction and nonfiction about the sport of horse racing. Lee Child offers a story about a…
hit man hired to kill a horse. Jane Smiley reflects on raising thoroughbreds. Other contributors include Laura Lippman, Steven Crist, Jerry Stahl, and Meghan O'Rourke. Some violence. 2006The best of Zane Grey, outdoorsman: hunting and fishing tales (Classics of American Sport)
By Zane Grey, George Reiger. 1972
Twenty short stories about outdoor sports adventures by western writer Zane Grey (1872-1939). Contains "Colorado Trails" and "Roping Lions in…
the Grand Canyon." Includes 1992 foreword by George Reiger. Reiger credits Grey's experiences as an avid conservationist and explorer for inspiring his stories. 1972Football's best short stories
By Paul D. Staudohar. 1998
Twenty-one stories and one classic poem, published between 1909 and 1997, by renowned authors. Includes John Updike's "In Football Season,"…
which evokes the wonderment of youth at Friday night high school games; an excerpt from Howard Nemerov's The Homecoming Game; and pieces by Ellery Queen, Damon Runyon, T. Coraghessan Boyle, and others. 1998The Best American sports writing, 1998 (Best American)
By William Littlefield, Glenn Stout. 1998
Twenty-six sports articles from American and Canadian magazines and newspapers. Linda Robertson writes about Richard Williams's grooming his daughters for…
tennis careers in "On Planet Venus." In "Late Boomer," Tom Boswell describes Brady Anderson, the Orioles center fielder. David Remnick covers boxer Mike Tyson in "Kid Dynamite Blows Up." Some strong languageBarney Polan's game: A Novel of the 1951 College Basketball Scandals
By Charles Rosen, Charley Rosen. 1998
The Best American sports writing, 1995
By Dan Jenkins, Glenn Stout. 1995
Twenty-eight articles from 1994--a difficult year for sports. Includes pieces about the baseball strike, the attack on skater Nancy Kerrigan,…
and the arrest of O.J. Simpson. Other aspects of the sporting world, such as golf, tennis, fishing, and horseracing, are also covered. Some strong languageMiko Kings: an Indian baseball story
By LeAnne Howe. 2007
Miko Kings is set in Indian Territory's queen city, Ada, Oklahoma, during the baseball fever of 1907, but moves back…
and forth from 1969 during the Vietnam War to present-day Ada. The story focuses on an Indian baseball team but brings a new understanding to the term "America's favorite pastime." For tribes in Indian Territory, baseball was an extension of a sport they'd been playing for centuries before their forced removal to Indian Territory. In this lively and humorous work of fiction informed by careful historical research, LeAnne Howe weaves original and fictive documents such as newspaper clippings, photographs, typewritten letters, and handwritten journal entries into the narrative. Adult. UnratedAfter the shot drops
By Randy Ribay. 2018
Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind…
Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2018Sous le signe de San Rocco
By Stéphanie A. H Bélanger. 2005
Le jour de leur treizième anniversaire, les jumeaux Félix et Anne-Sophie découvrent que leur destin est lié à la recherche…
d'une mystérieuse cité ensevelie depuis la nuit des temps. Traqués par des forces maléfiques liées au culte du sanguinaire dieu Baal, ils trouvent refuge au monastère de San Rocco, où leur seront révélés les premiers secrets d'une mission décisive pour le salut du monde. -- 4e de couvCharles le téméraire: 2], Un saut dans le vide (Charles le téméraire. #2.)
By Yves Beauchemin. 2005
Peinture sociale, fresque historique contemporaine et roman aux innombrables rebondissements. Dans ce deuxième volet, on retrouve Charles au début de…
sa vie adulte. Refusant de poursuivre des études collégiales, celui-ci part à la conquête de Montréal où il veut s'établir comme romancier. D'ici à ce que le milieu de l'édition lui manifeste de l'intérêt, il est contraint d'exercer des métiers les plus saugrenus pour survivreLa naissance d'une nation: roman] / [3], Émilienne (Roman #3.)
By Pierre Caron. 2006
Après Thérèse et Marie, le dernier volume de La naissance d'une nation vient clore plus d'un siècle d'existence de la…
Nouvelle-France. Emilienne raconte la partie de l'histoire du Québec qui assurera sa pérennité française : l'avènement d'un peuple, aujourd'hui encore distinct, et que l'on dit québécois. -- 4e de couvLe dompteur d'ours: roman (Typo #129. Roman)
By Yves Thériault. 1998
Dans un village tranquille du Québec, un village endormi où la violence des passions se dérobe dans le secret et…
les habitudes, survient Hermann, un étranger qui prétend se battre avec les ours. -- 4e de couvUn été avec les fantômes: roman (Contes pour tous #20)
By Sonia Sarfati. 2004
Caroline est présentement en Autriche où son père tourne un film dans un vieux château. Le tournage ne se déroule…
pas très bien et rien ne marche comme prévu. Un jeune garçon informe donc Caroline que le château est hanté et que ce sont des fantômes qui sabotent le tournage. Que fera Caroline pour aider son père à finir son tournage?