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Letting rip: the fast bowling threat from Lillee to Waqar
By Simon Wilde. 1994
The rebel league: the short and unruly life of the World Hockey Association
By Ed Willes. 2004
The WHA began as the scheme of two California lawyers, and it introduced 27 new hockey franchises, a trail of…
bounced cheques, fractious lawsuits, folded teams, and the crackpots, goons, and crazies that are so well remembered as the league's bizarre legacy. But the WHA also drove hockey into the modern age, ended the NHL's monopoly, freed players from the reserve clause, ushered in the 18-year-old draft, moved the game into the Sun Belt, and put European players on the ice in numbers previously unimagined. Some strong language. 2005, c2004.The most beautiful: my life with Prince
By Mayte Garcia. 2017
Garcia shares the deeply personal story of her relationship with Prince, and offers a singular perspective on the music icon…
and their world together: from their unconventional meeting backstage at a concert (and the long-distance romance that followed), to their fairytale wedding (and their groundbreaking artistic partnership), to the devastating losses that ultimately dissolved their romantic relationship for good. Throughout it all, they shared a bond more intimate than any other in Prince's life. No one else can tell this story or can provide a deeper, more nuanced portrait of Prince--both the famously private man and the pioneering, beloved artist--than Mayte, his partner during some of the most pivotal personal and professional years of his career. 2017.Testimony
By Robbie Robertson. 2016
In this memoir of The Band's storied career, Robertson weaves together his half-Jewish, half-Mohawk upbringing on the Brantford Six Nations…
Reserve and in Toronto; his odyssey south at sixteen and rollicking early years on the road with rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins; the slow formation of The Band, their trial-by-fire with Bob Dylan on his 1966 world tour, and the forging of their unique sound. He recounts being catapulted to fame with the success of their groundbreaking debut, and takes us through the astonishing run of albums that culminated in one of history's most famous farewell concerts: the movie The Last Waltz, directed by Martin Scorsese. 2016.The tiger: a true story of vengeance and survival
By John Vaillant. 2010
Nature writer follows a government tiger-control team as it pursues an endangered Siberian tiger, which had killed a poacher, through…
Russia's far east in the winter of 1997. Explores the beauty of the setting, the tiger's strength, and the political and geographical forces that shaped this remote region. Canada Reads 2012. 2010.Waging heavy peace: a hippie dream
By Neil Young. 2012
Singer-songwriter Young (born 1945) chronicles his career, including stints with rock bands Buffalo Springfield, Crazy Horse, and Crosby, Stills, Nash,…
and Young. Provides vignettes of his family life and discusses people he has worked with in the music industry. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2012.Various positions: a life of Leonard Cohen
By Ira Bruce Nadel. 1996
Authorized biography of poet Leonard Cohen. The author was given access to Cohen's private archive of letters, journals, and songs,…
and uses interviews with Cohen and his friends. He describes Cohen's formative years in Montreal, including his guidance under such writers as Hugh MacLennan and Irving Layton, his development into one of Canada's most accomplished poets, and his career as a singer. 1996.The Montreal Canadiens: 100 years of glory
By D'Arcy Jenish. 2008
The Habs were the NHL gold standard for years, with 24 Stanley Cups and an almost unbroken line of stars,…
from Georges Vézina and Newsy Lalonde to Ken Dryden, Guy Lafleur, and Patrick Roy. Jenish traces not just the century-old équipe des habitants, but the events of the day that affected hockey and the world away from it, including two world wars, the flu outbreak of 1918, and the Quiet Revolution of Quebec nationalism. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008.Reckless: my life as a Pretender
By Chrissie Hynde. 2015
By the time she was 14, Chrissie Hynde knew she had to get out of Akron, Ohio. Her perfect '50s…
American childhood upturned by a newly acquired taste for rock 'n' roll, motorbikes and the 'get down boys' seen at gigs in and around Cleveland. The book deals with her life and work. 2015.John
By Cynthia Lennon. 2005
This is the definitive biography and most intimate portrait yet of the iconic John Lennon - by his first wife…
Cynthia. Cynthia and John Lennon's relationship spanned ten crucial years of the Beatles phenomenon. But as well as new insight into the Beatles years, Cynthia has a compelling personal story of marriage, motherhood and the man who was to become the most idolised and admired of all the Beatles. Cynthia is candid about the cruel and the loving sides of John. She tells of the end of their marriage and the beginning of his relationship with Yoko Ono in more detail than ever before, and reveals the many difficulties estrangement from John - and then his death - brought for herself and Julian. Cynthia is a remarkable survivor and this is her extraordinary story and unique insight into a man loved and idolised all over the world.White cap and bails: adventures of a much travelled umpire
By Dickie Bird, Keith Lodge. 1999
Dickie Bird takes one County Cricket Club at a time and revisits each with the aid of memorabilia, statistics, books…
and videos. He describes the cricketers, the matches and the character of these clubs. He also relives his journeys as an umpire to clubs and Test match arenas overseas and recalls the humorous times that have filled his unique career. 1999.Heavier than heaven: a biography of Kurt Cobain
By Charles R Cross. 2001
Kurt Cobain's life and death fast became rock'n'roll legend. The worldwide success of his band, Nirvana, defined the music scene…
in the early 1990s and their songs spoke to and for a generation. This is the extraordinary story of artistic brilliance and the pain that extinguished it. 2001.Johannes Brahms: a biography
By Jan Swafford. 1998
This biography of Brahms reveals a man of contradictions. He was obsessed with biography, hoarding the manuscripts and letters of…
other composers. He actively prevented documentation of his own history, however. This book examines his life, looking at an era of cultural absolutes. 1998.French revolutions: [cycling the Tour de France]
By Tim Moore. 2002
Comic writer Tim Moore trades his ailing Rolls Royce for a bicycle, a map and a water bottle in a…
quest to pedal the route of the Tour de France, no mean feat for the fit, let alone a self-described suburban slouch. The resulting 2,256-mile journey transforms Moore into an incredibly fit and passionately proud cyclist. Along the route, Moore's descriptions of the heroes of the Tour make an excellent primer on this gruelling race, and helps the uninitiated understand the frenzy that grips France each July as the racers meander through incidental villages, over mountains and finally into Paris. 2002.Killer!
By Jerry Lee Lewis. 1995
In his autobiography, Jerry Lee Lewis discusses some of the most controversial events of his career, including his marriage to…
his 13-year-old cousin, the loss of his two sons in accidents, and his twenty-year drug addiction. 1996, c1995.U2: biographie
By Arthur Ross. 2010
Le groupe, né à Dublin, au début des années 1980, a une longévité exceptionnelle due, en partie, à la présence…
charismatique de son chanteur et leader, Bono. Une biographie pour tout savoir des 30 ans de carrière de l'un des plus grands groupes de rock du monde. 2010.The year of the cornflake (Down to earth. book 1)
By Faith Addis. 2000
This series follows Faith and Brian Addis as they work to keep open their holiday home "Phyllishayes" - a roomy…
farmhouse in Devon offering memorable holidays for children who may never have experienced the countryside in their lives. It ties in with the TV series starring Pauline Quirke. 2000.Manchester United: great moments (Youth project)
By Clive Dickinson. 1998
From David Beckham's brilliant half-way-line goal against Wimbledon in the Premiership, to Ryan Gigg's sizzling strike against Juventus in the…
1997 Champions' League tie at Old Trafford... "Manchester United : Great moments" recalls glorious highlights of United's brilliant team play and stunning goals, with descriptions of the games and the players that made the news. For junior high readers.Twice lucky
By John Francome. 1989
Paul McCartney: many years from now
By Barry Miles, Paul McCartney. 1997
Based on hundreds of exclusive interviews over a period of five years by Barry Miles, and on complete access to…
McCartney's own archives, this is Paul McCartney in his own words. McCartney recalls the genesis of every song he and Lennon wrote together and talks in fascinating detail about how they worked and who was responsible for which line, which melody.