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Why I didn't say anything: the Sheldon Kennedy story
By James Grainger, Sheldon Kennedy. 2006
In 1996, Sheldon Kennedy rocked Canadian hockey by announcing that his former minor league coach, Graham James, had sexually abused…
him more than three hundred times. While portrayed as a hero in the media, Kennedy's hockey career, plagued by rumours of drugs and alcohol, a string of injuries, and the demons of his abuse, did not materialize. Ominously, Kennedy tells his story as coach Graham James is now out of prison and coaching hockey in Europe. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 2006.Whose puck is it, anyway?: a season with a minor novice hockey team
By Ed Arnold. 2002
Ed Arnold decided that little league hockey desperately needed a change from the yelling, fights, and put-downs that occurred at…
practices and games, and reinvented the rules surrounding the team in Peterborough. There would be no more yelling, no fighting, and the kids would get equal opportunities to play - and the changes worked. 2002.Whoa, baby! What just happened?: what nobody tells you about the postpartum year
By Laura Moser, Kelly Rowland, Tristan Bickman. 2017
When multi-million-selling vocalist and actress Kelly Rowland gave birth to her son Titan in November 2014, it was love at…
first sight. But Rowland was also a little freaked out about what had just happened to her body, as well as by many overwhelming new thoughts and emotions. Dr. Tristan Bickman, Rowland's OB/GYN for the last 14 years, was there, day and night, to answer every single question that popped into her head. Dr. Bickman provided Rowland with the reassurance she needed, telling her that in the months after a woman gives birth, nothing is exactly strange--but nothing is necessarily normal, either. Rowland and Dr. Bickman team up to cover everything a new mom needs to know: the gross physical stuff; the hormonal and emotional stuff; and the just plain weird stuff. 2017.What's going on down there?: answers to questions boys find hard to ask
By Karen Gravelle, Nick Castro, Chava Castro. 1998
Written with two teenage boys as advisors, this book presents the facts about puberty for boys. It includes straightforward information…
about sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and also what happens to girls during puberty. The author includes answers to many related questions, and explains things in a factual but fun way. Some strong language. Grades 4-7. 1998.Wayne Gretzky: the great goodbye
By Ed Morrison Scott. 1999
A compilation of articles from the Toronto and Edmonton Sun newspapers about the career of hockey player Wayne Gretzky. From…
his start as a pre-teen goal-scoring phenomenon through his NHL years in Edmonton, Los Angeles, St. Louis and New York, Gretzky's glittering career is described. Listing his many records and achievements, the book culminates with Gretzky's retirement from hockey in 1999. 1999.Walking with legends: the real stories of Hockey Night in Canada
By Mike Brophy, Ralph Mellanby. 2007
A driving force behind Hockey Night in Canada , television executive Ralph Mellanby recalls his association with some of the…
most instrumental men in the hockey industry, as well as his involvement in some of hockey's greatest events ever. Includes five sections on 25 of hockey's biggest names and two of the greatest events in hockey history, the 1972 Summit Series and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Some strong language. 2007.Votre grossesse au jour le jour: toutes les étapes, de la conception à la naissance
By Lesley Regan, Régine Cavallaro, Anne Trager, Fabrice Neuman. 2006
Avoir un enfant est sans aucun doute l'un des plus importants moments d'une vie. Pour s'assurer de vivre cette période…
dans le calme et la sérénité, voici un indispensable outil renfermant toutes les informations nécessaires, de la conception à la vie après l'accouchement, en passant par toutes les étapes de l'accouchement. Comprenant les toutes dernières mises à jour de la législation québécoise en matière de maternité, ce livre pratique est le plus complet qui soit. 2006. Titre uniforme: Pregnancy week by week.Une naissance heureuse: bien vivre sa grossesse et son accouchement
By Isabelle Brabant. 2013
"Depuis sa première édition il y a plus de vingt ans, Une naissance heureuse a accompagné des milliers de femmes…
durant leur grossesse et la naissance de leur bébé. Nouvellement mis à jour pour répondre aux besoins et aux questionnements de la femme enceinte, ce livre explique en détail tout le processus de la grossesse et de l'accouchement, du début du travail jusqu'à l'arrivée du bébé. "Une enfance bleu-blanc-rouge
By Gilles Archambault, Marc Robitaille. 2000
Un collectif rend ici hommage au hockey d'antan. Les auteurs dont plusieurs sont des personnalités québécoises racontent leurs souvenirs d'enfance,…
représentant les valeurs sociales de ce sport: contact humain, réconfort, refuge, prétexte, catalyseur, soupape, rêves de gloire, objet de discussions animées. 2000.Tropic of hockey: my search for the game in unlikely places
By Dave Bidini. 2000
Author, musician, and hockey fan Bidini decided to seek out Canada's export sport in the far corners of the world.…
His quest led him to a rink on the eighth floor of a Hong Kong shopping mall, the gritty city of Harbin in northern China, to Dubai and even Transylvania. He discovers that hockey is a powerful connector around the world, and glories in its exhilaration and moments of grace. Some strong language. 2000.Tough calls: NHL referees and linesmen tell their story
By Dick Irvin. 1997
Tiger: a hockey story
By James Lawton, Tiger Williams. 1984
Williams, raised in small-town Saskatchewan, has played professional hockey in Toronto, Vancouver and Detroit. In this book, he describes the…
realities of life for a hockey player who literally had to fight to get to the top of his profession. c1984.They call me Gump
By Gump Worsley, Tim Moriarty. 1975
The world of the newborn
By Daphne Maurer, Charles Maurer. 1988
The authors dispel the idea that the womb is a warm, quiet place: it is noisy, cramped and turbulent. They…
also offer information on the development of senses and emotions after the baby is born. Winner of the 1988 National Psychology Award for Excellence in the Media. 1988.The stick: a history, a celebration, an elegy
By Bruce Dowbiggin. 2001
Consider the London schoolteacher whose basement is a treasure trove of old sticks, the Calgary handyman who turns broken ones…
into children's furniture, or the NHL owner whose rec room floor is made of hockey sticks. The hockey stick, from the earliest ones carved from tree-roots by the Mi'kmaqs of Nova Scotia to today's scientifically precise models, is an iconic symbol of the place that gave it birth, a tangible bit of Canadian culture, a link to Canada's past. Dowbiggin introduces us to the people and legends of the distinctly Canadian stick. 2001.The physics of hockey
By Alain Haché. 2002
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to play hockey, but consider this: the same universal principles that sent…
men to the moon also go into launching a slapshot, crashing into the boards, accelerating across the blue line, or cutting down a shooter's angle. The author, a physicist, explores and explains the science behind the game, including how a sharpened blade glides on ice, or why Bobby Hull's slapshot zipped through the atmosphere so much faster than his modern counterparts' did. Haché even includes explanations on how a Zamboni works. 2002.The pocket good sex guide: your shortcut to sexual ecstasy
By David Delvin. 1995
Based on the TV series "The Good Sex Guide", this book covers topics such as men and women's sexual responses…
to erogenous zones, positions, fantasy, techniques and the simple art of kissing. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.The 3rd edition of the classic handbook for women seeking a safe, organic, eco-friendly, and natural pregnancy, featuring an integrative-based…
approach with new medical, herbal, and nutritional information. Addressing women's health from conception to birth, Dr. Romm describes herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy, and allays such familiar concerns as anxiety, fatigue, morning sickness, and stretch marks. She also discusses the components of a healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. 2014.The multi-orgasmic man: sexual secrets every man should know (Tree Clause Bks.)
By Mantak Chia, Douglas Abrams Arava. 1996
A demystification of Sexual Kung Fu, a Chinese tradition developed over thousands of years whereby men realize their immense sexual…
potential by following specific physical and psychological techniques. These help them experience multiple and whole body orgasms, more deeply satisfy and pleasure their partners, and cultivate their sexual strength for improved health and creativity. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1996.Your pregnancy week-by-week
By Glade B Curtis. 1994
Written for women who are pregnant or who are planning pregnancy, and to be used in addition to a doctor's…
prenatal care, this book addresses questions about all stages of pregnancy. It follows a baby's progress week-by-week during pregnancy, discussing growth and development, size, and activities which affect the baby. Also covers diet, exercise, and drugs to avoid before and during pregnancy, and special concerns, such as illness and health precautions. 1994.