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The grasshopper trap

By Patrick F McManus. 1985

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Humour, Sports and games

Thirty humorous essays on the perils of the sporting life. The author writes about the mishaps and hardships endured by zealous but inept outdoorsmen. Bestseller 1985.

The glory game

By Hunter Davies. 1972

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Sports and games

An exploration of a year spent with a top UK first division football team, the Tottenham HotSpur Football Club. 1972.

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 first Tour de France: sixty cyclists and nineteen days of daring on the road to Paris

By Peter Cossins. 2017

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Sports and games

The first Tour de France was a far cry from the polished international sporting event we see on television today.… Organized by the financially free falling L'Auto magazine, the desperate editors thought that organizing a grand cycling tour was the only thing that could save their publication. There was no indication that a ramshackle cycling pack would draw crowds to throng France's rutted roads and cheer the first Tour heroes. But they did, and cycling would never be the same again. 2017.

The fit swimmer, 120 workouts & training tips: 120 Workouts And Training Tips

By Marianne Brems. 1984

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Sports and games

Each of these workouts emphasizes a different aspect of fitness, including aerobics, speed, and specific strokes. Also includes chapters on general training and stroke technique. 1984.

The fix: soccer and organized crime

By Declan Hill. 2010

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

“The Fix” tells the story of an investigative journalist who sets out to examine the seedy world of match-fixing in professional soccer. 2010.

The fall of the house of FIFA: the multimillion-dollar corruption at the heart of global soccer

By David Conn. 2017

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Sports and games

When Sepp Blatter joined FIFA in 1975 it had just twelve employees. Forty years later, the FBI have accused fourteen… executives of forty-seven counts of money laundering, racketeering and tax evasion linked to kickbacks. This book tells the story of how football got big, how FIFA got corrupt and what this means for soccer fans around the world. 2017.

The fighting fisherman: the life of Yvon Durelle

By Raymond Fraser. 1981

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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian non-fiction, Sports and games

Biography of the Canadian boxer who won the Canadian and British titles, and went on to fight for the light-heavyweight championship of the world. 1981.

The fight

By Norman Mailer. 1975

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Sports biography, Humour, Sports and games

Explosive, funny, perceptive account of the George Foreman-Muhammad Ali heavyweight boxing championship in Zaire, Africa. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1975.

The essence of taiji qigong: the internal foundation of taijiquan (Martial Arts - Qigong Ser.)

By Jwing-Ming Yang. 1994

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Fitness, Sports and games

This text is for students who have learned a Taiji (Tai Chi) form and want to reach new levels of… skill and ability. Regular Qigong practice accelerates the health benefits of Taiji; reducing stress, strengthening immune system and deepening awareness of breath and body coordination. 1994.

The experts' guide to 100 things everyone should know how to do

By Samantha Ettus. 2004

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Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden

The Experts' Guide to 100 Things Everyone Should Know How to Do When it comes to changing a tire, scrambling… eggs, telling a joke or doing laundry, author Ettus found the experts, and asked their advice. Former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige explains how to shake hands; make-up guru Bobbi Brown teaches how to apply lipstick; and tennis champ Jennifer Capriati instructs readers on hitting a tennis ball. 2004.

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 elements of effort: reflections on the art and science of running

By John Jerome. 1999

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Sports and games

Author and athlete John Jerome offers basic guidelines for beginning joggers as well as those preparing for marathons. 1999.

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 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 Harrowsmith perennial garden: flowers for three seasons

By Patrick Lima. 1987

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Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden

A guide to building a well designed perennial flower garden that will bloom from spring until fall, and provide an everchanging variety of colour. 1987.

The Harrowsmith northern gardener

By Jennifer Bennett. 1982

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Hobbies and crafts, Home and garden

Shows how to overcome the Canadian climate and produce a bountiful garden of vegetables and herbs. Discusses soil preparation and seed selection. 1982.

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.

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