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Against all odds: the untold story of Canada's unlikely hockey heroes
By P. J Naworynsk. 2017
The announcement was shocking - Canada would not be sending a team to the 1948 Winter Olympics in Switzerland. Outraged,…
a Royal Canadian Air Force squadron leader, Sandy Watson, quickly assembled a team of air force hockey players who were "amateur enough" to complete under the Olympic guidelines. This is the inspiring untold story of a group of determined men, fresh from the battlefields of WWII, who surprised a nation and the world. 2017.A woman alone & other plays
By Dario Fo, Franca Rame. 1991
A collection of twenty monologues from the 1997 Nobel Prize-winning playwright and his actress wife. The plays deal with political…
and sexual themes that are often repressed in traditional Italian society, including rape, the double standard, and trophy wives. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. 1991.A view from the bridge (Penguin twentieth-century classics)
By Arthur Miller. 1961
Eddie Carbone is an Italian longshoreman working on the New York docks. When his wife's cousins, Marco and Rodolpho, seek…
refuge as illegal immigrants from Sicily, Eddie agrees to shelter them. Trouble begins when his wife's niece, Catherine, is attracted to the glamorous younger brother, Rodolpho. Eddie's baffled jealousy culminates in an unforgivable crime against his family and the Sicilian community. 1961.A streetcar named Desire
By Tennessee Williams. 2008
In this play, a recently widowed, faded southern belle visits her bohemian sister and lusty brother-in-law in the French Quarter…
of New Orleans. Seeking the lost gentility of her early life, she instead faces a mental breakdown because of the insensitivity of those around her. First published in 1947, c2008.A great game: the forgotten Leafs and the rise of professional hockey
By Stephen Harper. 2013
In the tumultuous beginnings of hockey, the fights were as much off the ice as on it. Harper describes the…
hockey heroes and hard-boiled businessmen who built the game, and the rise and fall of legendary teams pursuing the Stanley Cup. With a historian’s perspective and fan’s passion, he presents a riveting and often-surprising portrait, capturing everything from the physical contests on the rinks to the battles behind the scenes and the changing social conventions of the twentieth century. Bestseller. 2013.A golden tear: Danièle Sauvageau's journey to Olympic gold
By Sally Manning. 2002
On February 21, 2002, the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team was up against their arch-rival, Team U.S.A, at the Salt…
Lake City Olympics. They were determined to make up for not winning the gold medal at Nagano four years earlier, and to overcome a 1 and 8 record against the American team. Calmly standing behind the Canadian bench was Danièle Sauvageau, coach and former police officer, and one of the most intriguing and inspiring people in sport today. 2002.4 plays (A Black cat book)
By William Inge. 1986
These four plays all deal with seemingly ordinary Midwestern people. Includes: Come back, Little Sheba; Picnic; Bus stop; and The…
dark at the top of the stairs. Some strong language. 1986.Hockey town: life before the pros
By Ed Arnold. 2005
The Montreal Canadiens made the Peterborough Petes part of their farm system in the mid-1950s, and a number of great…
coaches - from Scotty Bowman to Roger Neilson - have stood behind the Petes' bench. As well, the Petes can boast players from Dit Clapper and Bob Gainey to Steve Yzerman and Chris Pronger. A look at how Peterborough has achieved pre-eminence among hockey cradles. 2005.99: stories of the game
By Wayne Gretzky, Kirstie McLellan Day. 2016
Wayne Gretzky looks back on the last ninety-nine years and tells us, from his point of view, about the NHL’s…
most memorable moments. From hockey's fierce early battles on natural ice; through its mythical golden era, where Howe, Richard, Béliveau, Hull, Orr, and Esposito defined greatness; through the unforgettable dynasties in Montreal, New York, and Edmonton and the success stories of today’s NHL, Gretzky takes us onto the ice and into the dressing room to share never-before-published stories about the great players and great characters who have inspired him. Bestseller. 2016.Walter Gretzky: on family, hockey and healing
By Walter Gretzky. 2001
Walter Gretzky is considered by many to be the ultimate dad, the man who first coached son Wayne Gretzky in…
hockey. Here he tells the story of his life, including growing up on a small farm, his marriage, children, work, and most importantly, his values. He also describes his debilitating stroke in 1991, his recovery, and his discovery of a calling to help others. 2001.Waiting for Godot: a tragicomedy in two acts
By Samuel Beckett. 2006
This play portrays two tramps, trapped in an endless waiting for the arrival of a mysterious personage named Godot, while…
disputing the appointed place and hour of his coming. They amuse themselves with various bouts of repartee and word-play. First published 1956. 2006.Seven plays: Seven Plays
By Sam Shepard, Joseph Chaikin. 1981
Mon histoire du hockey: Mon Histoire Du Hockey (Le Colisée contre le Forum. #1.)
By Philippe Cantin. 2012
" Le journaliste Philippe Cantin nous fait revivre l'histoire passionnante de cette rivalité entre Montréal et Québec et nous plonge…
dans l'univers palpitant du hockey et de son impact au Québec. Philippe Cantin nous invite à revivre les événements politiques, sociaux et sportifs du Québec dans Le Colisée contre Forum, le premier de deux tomes qui composent Mon histoire du hockey. Ce livre nous fait découvrir des facettes méconnues de personnages fascinants dont Maurice Richard, Jean Béliveau, Maurice Duplessis, Guy Lafleur, Jacques Parizeau, Gérald Martineau et Marcel Aubut. " -- 4e de couv.Porc-épic
By David Paquet. 2009
La première fois que jai dit je taime à une fille, je me suis fait répondre : Je te toucherais…
même pas avec un bâton. Depuis ce temps-là, quand une fille me fait de leffet, je vomis. Ou je saigne du nez. Ou je suis incapable darrêter de cligner des yeux en tremblant de la jambe gauche. Cest triste, han ? Trouves-tu que cest triste ? -- 4e de couv.Littoral ((Actes sud - Papiers).)
By Wajdi Mouawad, Isabelle Leblanc. 1999
En apprenant la mort de son père inconnu, l'orphelin Wilfrid décide de lui offrir une sépulture dans son pays natal.…
Mais ce coin du monde est dévasté par les horreurs de la guerre, ses cimetières sont pleins, et les proches de cet homme rejettent sa dépouille. A travers les rencontres douloureuses qu'il fera à cette occasion, Wilfrid entreprend de retrouver le fondement même de son existence et de son identité. -- 4e de couv.Le vrai monde?
By Michel Tremblay. 1987
Un dramaturge emploie les vies privées de sa famille pour le matériel dans ses drames. La "vraie" famille et la…
version plus dramatique de l'auteur sont présentées sur l'étape simultanément. 1987.Provincetown Playhouse, juillet 1919, j'avais 19 ans (Théâtre/Leméac ; #105)
By Normand Chaurette. 1981
Incendies
By Wajdi Mouawad. 2009
Lorsque le notaire Lebel fait aux jumeaux Jeanne et Simon Marwan la lecture du testament de leur mère Nawal, il…
réveille en eux l'incertaine histoire de leur naissance : qui donc fut leur père, et par quelle odyssée ont-ils vu le jour loin du pays d'origine de leur mère ? En remettant à chacun une enveloppe, destinées l'une à ce père qu'ils croyaient mort et l'autre à leur frère dont ils ignoraient l'existence, il fait bouger les continents de leur douleur : dans le livre des heures de cette famille, des drames insoupçonnés les attendent, qui portent les couleurs de l'irréparable. Mais le prix à payer pour que s'apaise l'âme tourmentée de Nawal risque de dévorer les destins de Jeanne et de Simon. -- 4e de couv.Un homme trop facile: [théâtre]
By Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt. 2013
" Comédien adoré du public, Alex, homme aimable et tolérant, s'apprête à entrer en scène pour la première du Misanthrope…
lorsque Alceste, le vrai, l'homme aux rubans verts de Molière, lui apparaît dans le miroir de sa loge. La stupeur passée, la conversation s'engage mal entre celui qui voudrait changer le monde et celui qui l'accepte tel qu'il est. Qui triomphera, de l'idéaliste en colère qui s'indigne de la vie ou du libertin indulgent qui en rit ? Et lequel des deux gagnera les faveurs de l'insaisissable Célimène ? " -- 4e de couv.Le 6e continent: précédé de Ancien malade des hopitaux de Paris : [théâtre]
By Daniel Pennac. 2012
"Comment diable une famille obsédée par la propreté peut-elle, en trois générations, devenir la source de la plus gigantesque pollution…
de l'histoire de l'humanité ? La réponse est dans Le 6e Continent, drame familialo-planétaire, en trente mouvements qui conduisent au désastre. Il ne reste plus qu'à en rire..." -- 4e de couv.