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By Rich Cohen. 2017
Follows the Cubs' early days as the first powerhouse baseball team, winners of the 1907 and 1908 World Series; their…
storied players, such as Billy Sunday, the 2nd baseman who became the most popular preacher in America; their old stadiums; their owners, from chewing gum magnate William Wrigley to Thomas Ricketts, CEO of Ameritrade; and their time between the two World Wars; all of it leading up to the momentous last World Series appearance and the breaking of the famed curse. 2017.By Theodore Taylor, Tippi Hedren. 1985
Actress Tippi Hedren and her husband, director Noel Marshall, decided to make a film about lions. To closely study the…
behaviour of these animals, they acquired more than 100 lions, leopards, tigers and cheetahs, and lived among them for 10 years. 1985.By Donna Davidson, Penny Manning. 1997
Everything you need to know about new dog ownership in Canada, from deciding whether to buy or adopt to choosing…
the right breed, preparing your home, and caring for and training your new charge. Also included is a section on where to get an adult dog, how to select a shelter dog, what to look for, and what to watch out for. 1997.By David Chandler. 1993
This volume covers every battle and campaign that Napoleon personally ever conducted. The author has made it possible to view…
the whole of Napoleon's military career and to assess the characteristics which brought him years of victory and ultimate defeat. 1993. If you request this book on CD it will be on 2 or more CDs. You must play the first CD to the end before playing the next CD.By Scott Young. 1990
A history of the 60-year-old CBC broadcast which originally began on radio in 1929 and became a Canadian institution. Discusses…
the financial arrangements, the internal politics and battles with CBC, and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the announcers, cameramen, technicians and directors who put the show together. 1990.By Bob Weeks. 1995
Bob Weeks details the history of The Brier, the Canadian Men's Curling Championship, which began in 1927. He talks about…
the legendary figures in the game, from Walter Stewart to Russ Howard, as well as the evolution of the game itself. c1995.By Rob Taylor. 1981
By David Halberstam. 1981
A journalist's report on the 1979-80 season of the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team. A revealing look at the world…
of professional basketball--players, coaches, owners, media, money, fans, pressures and animosities. 1981.By Sid Marty. 2008
1980. Many citizens of Banff, Alberta, valued living in a place where wildlife grazed on the front lawn, but none…
were expecting bear attacks that summer. During the massive hunt that followed, Banff was portrayed as a town under siege by a killer bear, and the tourists stayed away. The pressure was on to find and destroy the Whiskey Creek mauler, but he evaded park wardens and struck again - and again. When the fight was over, the hard lessons learned led to changes that would save the lives of both bears and people in the coming years. Some descriptions of violence, some strong language. 2008.By Peter Matthiessen. 2001
Cranes, the largest flying birds on earth, are held near-sacred in many lands. The author chronicles his journeys in search…
of the world's fifteen species to Siberia, India, China, Japan, Australia, Africa, Europe, and America. He joins both scientists and peoples of these lands to portray the tenacious cranes' beauty and their struggle to survive. 2001.By A Alvarez. 1983
The author is a lifelong poker addict. Here, he is the guide through the five-week annual event of the World…
Series at Binion's Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas with all its courage and bluff, aggression and finesse. 1983.By Jonathan Bernier. 2015
"La vie sur le beat du Canadien, c'est bien sûr le plaisir d'être sur la passerelle et de côtoyer les…
idoles, mais c'est aussi le stress de la chasse aux primeurs, une collaboration parfois ardue avec l'équipe, d'innombrables ennuis techniques et des problèmes éthiques difficiles à résoudre. Jonathan Bernier a rencontré 29 journalistes de divers horizons affectés à la couverture du Tricolore afin de recueillir leurs plus savoureuses anecdotes. Découvrez le travail de ces artisans qui étanchent chaque jour la soif des fans et revivez de l'intérieur des moments marquants du Bleu-Blanc-Rouge: les trois retraites de Guy Lafleur, l'annonce du cancer de Saku Koivu, l'échange de Mike Cammalleri en plein match, la nuit en prison de Tom Kostopoulos et de Chris Higgins, et la bataille du Vendredi saint. " -- 4e de couv.By Janie Hampton, Sebastian Coe. 2009
The last time the Olympics came to London, female competitors sewed their own uniforms, teams were ferried to the Games…
on red London buses and billeted in Spartan hostels or even army camps, and the main stadium was hastily cleared of greyhound racing to allow the athletics to take place. The total budget was £760,000, great athletes like Emil Zatopek and Fanny Blankers-Koen thrilled the crowds, and at the end a profit was turned. 2009.By Mary Rose O'Reilley. 2000
O'Reilley embarked on a year of tending sheep. In this often hilarious book, she describes her work in an agricultural…
barn and her extended visit to a Buddhist monastery in France. She seeks in both places a spirituality based not in "climbing out of the body" but rather in existing fully in the world. 2000.By Wesley B Turner. 2011
A biography of Major General Sir Isaac Brock, describing his life, career, and legacy, particularly in the Canadas, and the…
context within which he lived. An unlikely hero of the War of 1812, he was admired by his American foes almost as much as by his own people. Even more striking was how a British general whose military role in that two-and-a-half-year war lasted less than five months became its best known hero, and one revered far and wide. 2011.By Natalie Angier. 1996
Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer for the New York Times offers her essays on the beauty of organisms usually considered beastly,…
and the beastliness behind conventional icons of beauty in the natural world. Admitting she "anthropomorphizes shamelessly," she humorously discusses commonalities that humans share with other species. Topics include loving, adapting, healing, creating, and dying. Some descriptions of violence. 1995.By John Bradshaw. 2017
Anthrozoologist John Bradshaw argues that pet-keeping is nothing less than an intrinsic part of human nature. An affinity for animals…
drove our evolution and now, without animals around us, we risk losing an essential part of ourselves. 2017.By John L Ransom. 1988
Ransom was 20 when he was captured and made prisoner of war in 1863 at Andersonville, Georgia. In prison, he…
was surrounded by death, disease and cruelty, but he survived to write this true account. 1988.In the 1980s, the province of Alberta was home to the two best hockey teams in the NHL. Aptly dubbed…
"Death Valley" due to the sheer talent and ability of its players, the province not only begat rivalry with other NHL teams, but also sparked fierce competition within its own borders. Thus began The Battle of Alberta, the historic struggle between the Edmonton Oilers and the Calgary Flames. Sports journalist Mark Spector presents homage to Albertan hockey, and the two teams that inspired one of the most bitter competitions in NHL history. Through exclusive interviews with coaches, trainers, and players, Spector provides a look at the brawls, the clashes, and the schemes. Bestseller. 2015.By L. David Mech. 1988
The author, a wildlife research biologist, describes his experiences in 1986-87 when he lived with a wolf pack in the…
high arctic region of Canada. He interacted with these wolves in their daily lives. 1988.