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The game

By Ken Dryden. 2005

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Sports and games, Hockey

Former Montreal Canadiens goalie and former President of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Dryden captures the essence of hockey and what… it means to its fans. He gives us vivid portraits of the characters - Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Serge Savard, coach Scotty Bowman - that made the Canadiens of the 1970s one of the greatest hockey teams in history. Dryden also reflects on life on the road, in the spotlight, and on the ice, offering up a rare inside look at the game. This edition marks the 20th anniversary of book’s original publication. Strong language, some descriptions of violence. 2005.

The first season: 1917-18 and the birth of the NHL

By Bob Duff. 2017

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Sports and games, Hockey

2017-18 marks the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the National Hockey League. But the league almost didn't survive its… first year. Duff chronicles the trials and tribulations of that first season, and tells the story of that first generation of hockey heroes who lent their names to the game they loved, and helped to make it great. 2017.

The female heart: the truth about women and coronary artery disease

By Carol Colman, Marianne J Legato. 1992

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Medicine

This guide to caring for the female heart discusses the role estrogen may play in preventing coronary artery disease (CAD)… in premenopausal women. The authors offer recommendations for preventing CAD and other things that can "go wrong," presenting information on exercise, diet, medications, and stress. The changes of the heart during pregnancy are also discussed. 1992.

The field: the quest for the secret force of the universe

By Lynne McTaggart. 2002

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Medicine, Science and technology

The author reveals a radical new biological paradigm - that on our most fundamental level, the human mind and body… are not distinct and separate from their environment, but a pulsating power constantly interacting with this vast energy sea. There may be such a thing as a life force. 2002.

The diving-bell and the butterfly: A Memoir Of Life In Death

By Jean-Dominique Bauby. 1997

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Movie and television tie-ins, Biography, Biography of persons with disabilities

The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only functioning muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable account of being locked inside his own body. 1997.

The etiquette of illness: what to say when you can't find the words

By Susan P Halpern. 2004

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Medicine, Psychology, Self help

A cancer survivor and psychotherapist addresses how individuals can best respond with sensitivity and compassion to a sick friend or… relative. Demonstrates making a potentially awkward situation more comfortable through effective speech and behaviour. Includes suggestions for talking to children about illness. 2004.

The ethical canary: science, society and the human spirit

By Margaret A Somerville. 2000

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Canadian non-fiction, Medicine, Philosophy, Science and technology

As science and technology continue to advance, many moral and ethical questions begin to arise. The author, a leading authority… on medicine, ethics and law, presents an examination of the various ethical concerns human society is currently facing. Addressing everything from cloning to genetically modified foods, this volume illuminates some of the most controversial and pressing issues of our time.

The courage to compete: living with cerebral palsy and following my dreams

By Elizabeth Kaye, Abbey Curran. 2015

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Biography, Biography of persons with disabilities, Women biography

Abbey Curran lives by the motto "If you can dream it, you can do it." She was born with cerebral… palsy, but early on she resolved to never let it limit her. Abbey made history when she became the first contestant with a disability to win a major beauty pageant. After earning the title of Miss Iowa, she went on to compete in Miss USA. Growing up on a hog farm in Illinois, Abbey competed in local pageants despite naysayers who told her not to. After realizing her own dream, she went on to help other disabled girls achieve their goals by starting Miss You Can Do It, a national nonprofit pageant for girls and women with challenges and special needs. In this uplifting memoir, Abbey tells a story of overcoming the odds, fulfilling her life's goals, and finding in herself the courage to compete, even as she continues to inspire the same spirit in others. For junior and senior high readers. 2015.

The elk hunt

By Alan Edward Nourse. 1986

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Biography, Biography of persons with disabilities, Science and medicine biography

At age 52, the author was stricken by a massive heart attack while hunting elk. He reveals his torturous recovery… and the strains his illness placed on himself and his family. 1986.

The hockey scribbler (Maple leaf audio)

By George Bowering. 2016

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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Sports and games, Hockey

Hockey forms the backdrop of our lives. The voices of 'Hockey Night in Canada' sportscasters are our soundtrack, and visions… of skates scraping across the ice lull us to sleep. George Bowering, Canada's former poet laureate, is no different. Growing up in Oliver, BC, Bowering was entranced by the kids from Saskatchewan who skated and handled pucks as easy as breathing. His fascination with hockey followed him into adult life, from BC to Quebec and back again. Bowering followed his teams with a critical eye and a fan's passion, and his stories bring us on a cross-country hockey-themed road trip, with occasional forays into boxing, poetry, and sports fashion. 2016.

The hot zone: A Terrifying True Story

By Richard Preston. 1994

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Medicine, Science and technology

Preston chronicles human encounters with the Marburg and Ebola viruses, among the most lethal viruses known. He discusses the effects… of the viruses on people infected with them, and suggests that they have emerged as the world's jungles and rain forests have been destroyed. He also describes outbreaks of the viruses, particularly an outbreak of a strain of Ebola among monkeys imported to the United States, and how the outbreak was contained. Strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. 1994.

The hockey I love

By Vladislav Treti͡ìak, V Snegirev. 1977

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Biography, Sports biography, Hockey

The Russian goalie relives various international hockey series and provides interesting thoughts and comments about team mates, coaches, opponents and his own future in Soviet sports. c1977.

The home team: fathers, sons & hockey

By Roy MacGregor. 1995

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Sports biography, Sports and games, Hockey

MacGregor examines the relationship between father and son as it is lived through hockey. Using examples from famous hockey players,… including stars like Gretzky, Messier, and Coffey, he describes the dynamic between generations. c1995.

The health century

By Edward Shorter. 1987

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Canadian non-fiction, Health and medicine, Medicine

A history of medical advances made in the United States from 1887 to the present, and the relationship among academia,… industry and government that made these advances possible. 1987. Uniform title: Health century (television program)

The green labyrinth: a journey to the Amazon

By Sylvia Fraser. 2003

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Medicine, Travel and geography

Sylvia Fraser recounts her journey to Peru to learn about shamans and ancient practices. The centre of her journey revolves… around learning about ayahuasca, a plant medicine that is said to transport a person from this plane of reality into another one. 2003.

The Habs (Brian McFarlane's original six. #Vol. 2)

By Brian McFarlane. 1996

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Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Sports and games, Hockey

Hockey writer Brian McFarlane tells the story of the Montreal Canadiens, the most successful sports team in North America. On… the way to winning 24 league championships, the Habs featured some of the greatest players in hockey. McFarlane chronicles their stories as well as the franchise they turned into a hockey legend. 1996.

The education of Laura Bridgman: first deaf and blind person to learn language

By Ernest Freeberg. 2001

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography of persons with disabilities, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Women biography, Disabilities, Blindness and visual impairment

Chronicles the life of Laura Bridgman, who, born into a New Hampshire farm family in 1829, became deaf and blind… at the age of two. Freeberg recounts Laura's transformation into a woman who voraciously absorbed the world around her under the tutelage of Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe of the Perkins Institution for the Blind. 2001.

The easy hockey book

By Jonah Kalb. 1977

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Sports and games, Hockey

Advice on various aspects of hockey such as skating, passing, shooting, practicing, and stickhandling. For hockey fans in grades 4-7 who want to increase their understanding of the game. 1977.

The discovery of insulin

By Michael Bliss. 1982

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Canadian non-fiction, Health and medicine, Medicine

The discovery of insulin in 1922 was one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the century and one of… the most controversial. Bliss examines the research of, and the rivalry within, the team of Banting, Best, Collip, and Macleod.

The drug trial: Nancy Olivieri and the science scandal that rocked the Hospital for Sick Children

By Miriam Shuchman. 2005

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Medicine

In August 1998, a doctor named Nancy Olivieri, working with young people who suffered from a rare blood disorder, discovered… serious problems with an experimental drug manufactured by Apotex. Though her research contract required her to remain silent, she decided she had no choice but to warn the patients involved in the trials, while Apotex reacted by cancelling her research and slamming her reputation. The Olivieri affair spawned two inquiries and multiple lawsuits, which revealed the weaknesses in medical research as well as a story of scientific rivalry and revenge. Some strong language. 2005.

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