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The glass menagerie

By Tennessee Williams. 1972

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Modern classic fiction, Drama

Drama written in 1945 about a southern family with pretensions to gentility. Centres around the crippled daughter, Laura, who lives… in a dream world so full of illusions that she becomes like the pieces in her own glass collection - too fragile to move from the shelf. 1972, c1945.

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

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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 fragile lights of earth: articles and memories, 1942-1970

By Alan Brown, Gabrielle Roy. 1982

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Serious and literary fiction, Short stories, Canadian non-fiction, Anthologies, Essays

A collection of Roy's articles, stories, and essays written over a period of 30 years. Translation of "Fragiles lumieres de la terre." 1982. Uniform title: Fragiles lumières de la terre.

The enthusiasms of Robertson Davies

By Robertson Davies, Judith Skelton Grant. 1979

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Literature biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Anthologies, Criticism

This collection of Davies' non-fiction writing, culled from four decades of dialogues, diaries and sketches, gives his views of people, literature, and himself. 1979.

The Faber book of reportage

By John Carey. 1987

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History, Anthologies

John Carey has selected accounts of some of the most extraordinary events in history. Events range from the plague in… Athens in 430 BC to the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. Exploration and discovery, historical figures, and great battles are all described by eyewitnesses. 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 easy hockey book

By Jonah Kalb. 1977

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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 Dunsmuirs: alone at the edge

By Rod Langley. 1991

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Canadian non-fiction, Literature, Drama

Robbie Dunsmuir, exiled from Scotland, becomes an indentured labourer in the Nanaimo coalfields. He ruthlessly climbs his way to the… top when he discovers a coal deposit on Vancouver Island. Some strong language. Followed by "The Dunsmuirs : a promise kept". c1991.

The Donnellys: a trilogy

By James Reaney. 1983

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Canadian non-fiction, Drama

A trilogy of three controversial plays, 'Sticks & Stones', 'St. Nicholas Hotel' and 'Handcuffs', telling the story of a generation… of Irish settlers to Canada. A secret society organizes their massacre at the hands of more than thirty vigilante killers. Based on the true story of the Donnellys of Lucan, Ontario, in 1844. 1983.

The darker face of the earth: a verse play in fourteen scenes

By Rita Dove. 1994

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Literature, Drama

Set in the South before the Civil War, this classical tragedy is based on the Oedipus legend. A white woman… gives birth to a black baby and agrees to give him up if his life is spared. Twenty years later, the woman, now plantation mistress, acquires a slave named Augustus. Rebellious but susceptible to his owner's charms, Augustus becomes embroiled in an uprising just as he learns the truth about his heritage. 1994.

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

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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 Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children

By Jan Andrews. 1981

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Canadian fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Short stories, Anthologies, Poetry

Stories and poems of adventure, bravery, friendship and discovery, taken from the lives of Canadian children of many different ethnic backgrounds. Grades 4-7. 1981.

The comedy of errors: Critical Essays (Arden Shakespeare Ser.)

By William Shakespeare, R. A Foakes. 1993

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Movie and television tie-ins, Drama

A dramatic comedy about a family divided exactly in half by a shipwreck. Each half contains one parent, one twin… son and one twin slave. Their attempts to become reunited cause many mistaken identity mix-ups and are complicated by the father's impending execution if he does not produce a ransom. 1993.

The boys of Saturday night: inside Hockey night in Canada

By Scott Young. 1990

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Arts and entertainment, Canadian non-fiction, Sports and games, Hockey

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.

The Big M: the Frank Mahovlich story

By Ted Mahovlich. 1999

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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian non-fiction, Hockey

Through interviews, anecdotes and photographs, Ted Mahovlich explores the life and career of his father, hockey legend Frank Mahovlich. He… follows his father's childhood and his early career in the old farm team system to his rise in the NHL and the World Hockey Association. 1999.

Sur le beat du Canadien: 30 épisodes marquants racontés par 30 journalistes

By Jonathan Bernier. 2015

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

"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.

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