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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 first year: age-related macular degeneration (The first Year Ser.)

By Daniel L Roberts. 2006

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Blindness and visual impairment, Eye-related medical conditions, Health and medicine

Visually impaired educator and musician offers a month-by-month guide to coping with this progressive retinal disease and related conditions. Discusses… causes and characteristics, strategies for slowing its progression, and treatment options. Covers lifestyle issues such as traveling, staying healthy, combating boredom and depression, and navigating daily tasks. Includes resources. 2006.

The follow: a true story

By Linda Spalding. 1998

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Adventurers and explorers, Travel and geography, Asian travel and geography

The author recounts her expedition into the forests of Borneo in search of a reclusive primatologist, who has devoted her… life to protecting orphaned orangutans. Describes the beauty of the island, the local society, and the despoilment of natural resources through poaching, deforestation, and misguided ecotourism. 1998.

The doctor will not see you now

By Jane Poulson. 2002

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Biography of blind or visually impaired persons, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Blindness and visual impairment

Autobiography of Dr. Jane Poulson, the first blind person in Canada to become a practising doctor. Poulson suffered from diabetes… and because of the disease, lost her sight and then experienced severe heart problems. Nonetheless she was an extremely accomplished doctor, published widely in leading medical journals, and showed great courage and endurance to all who knew her. She wrote this book during the last two years of her life. 2002.

The elusive Mr. Pond: the soldier, fur trader and explorer who opened the Northwest

By Barry M Gough. 2014

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Biography, Adventurers and explorers, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)

Born in Connecticut in 1739, Peter Pond volunteered for the colonial Connecticut and New York regiments that fought against the… French for control of North America. Soon after, drawn by the promise of wealth and adventure, Pond paddled into the wild territory of the Indians to the west with only a canoe, some trade goods and a few French Canadians to aid him. What he returned with is the stuff of legend. 2014.

The encyclopedia of blindness and vision impairment (Facts On File Ser.)

By Jill Sardegna, T. Otis Paul. 1991

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Blindness and visual impairment

Subjects range from medical terms, conditions and procedures to leaders in the blindness field and common misconceptions about blindness. Appendices cover companies, databases, organizations and periodicals. c1991.

The eye book: a complete guide to eye disorders and health (A Johns Hopkins Press health book)

By Gary H Cassel, Michael D Billig, Harry G Randall. 1998

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Blindness and visual impairment, Eye-related medical conditions

Two ophthalmologists and an optometrist provide an "owner's manual for your eyes." They describe vision changes that occur over time… and health problems that affect the ability to see. Topics include coping with low vision, eye trauma and emergencies, glaucoma, cataracts, and age-related macular degeneration. 1998.

The eyes that lead: the story of guide dogs for the blind

By Michael Tucker. 1984

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Blindness and visual impairment, Animals and wildlife

The author has spent many years as a trainer of guide dogs. He explains how the dogs are selected and… trained, how they are matched with their new owners, and the training that the owner receives. 1984.

The Everest years: a climber's life

By Chris Bonington. 1987

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Adventure and exploration, Biography, Adventurers and explorers, Sports and games

At the age of 50, the author, one of the world's best-known mountaineers, reached the summit of Mount Everest in… 1985 after four attempts. He chronicles his Everest expeditions and the ascent of Mount Vinson in the Antarctic with Frank Wells. 1987.

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 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 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 hall of the mountain king

By Howard H Snyder. 1973

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Adventurers and explorers, Sports biography, Sports and games

A chilling record by a participant in the 1967 Wilcox Mount McKinley expedition, from which only five of the 12 climbers returned. 1973.

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 dig tree: the extraordinary story of the ill-fated Burke and Wills 1860 expedition

By Sarah Murgatroyd. 2003

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Adventure and exploration, Adventurers and explorers, Travel and geography

In 1860, an eccentric Irish police officer named Robert O'Hara Burke set out to Melbourne at the head of the… most ambitious expedition of his age. Up until this point Australia had remained a truly dark continent, but times were changing. On 20 August Burke and his team of eighteen men made a confident start - journeying north towards the Gulf of Carpentaria. Accompanied by William Wills, a shy English scientist, he was prepared to risk everything to cross the continent. Meanwhile, John McDouall Stuart, a dour Scotsman with a fondness for the bottle, was already trekking north from Adelaide. The race was on. 2003.

The death of hockey, or, How a bunch of guys with too much money and too little sense are killing the greatest game on earth: Or How A Bunch Of Guys With Too Much Money And Too Little Sense Are Killing The Greatest Game On Earth

By Jeff Z Klein, Karl-Eric Reif. 1998

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

A personal analysis by two veteran sportswriters and hockey fans on the current crisis in hockey. They discuss the downturn… of the game's traditions as it turned more violent and NHL games became almost boring. The authors also offer solutions on how they think hockey's future can be saved.

The corpse had a familiar face: covering Miami, America's hottest beat

By Edna Buchanan. 1988

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Literature biography, Adventurers and explorers, True crime

This anecdotal autobiography by the Pulitzer Prize-winning police reporter focuses on her 15 years of covering stories of murder and drug trafficking. Some descriptions of sex. 1988.

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