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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Family and relationships
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The authors of "Second Chances", which is about divorce, look at fifty continuing marriages. Their subjects have been married at… least nine years, have children, and are mostly white and well-educated. Interview excerpts illustrate what the authors consider the four types of marriage and the nine psychological tasks involved in success. Bestseller. 1995.
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Family and relationships, Humour
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Writer Ritter has been observing men for as long as she can remember, and has come into direct or imaginary… contact with a fair few of them. Her alphabetical itinerary starts with Amigos and ends with Zealots, travelling via Dads, Heroes, Non-Committals, Outlaws, and many others. A collection of stories about good and bad relationships, family conflicts, love affairs, and Catholicism, which is part memoir, part comedy, and part inspirational handbook for the cynical. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004.
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The author, a family psychologist, answers more than 400 questions ranging from marital relationships to the disciplining of children. 1982.
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Gay women from all walks of life contribute twenty-five essays and numerous sidebars on aspects of being a lesbian. Topics… include relationships with family members, aging, health-care issues, stereotypes, coming out, gay pride, and lesbian marriages and parenting. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1995.
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Biography, Sports biography
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Thomas, a running back for two years with the Dallas Cowboys football team, tells of his turbulent years with the… team. Zimmerman indicts an arrogant management that let the Cowboys fall from greatness. 1988.
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With humour and savvy, Dr. Ruth guides couples down the path to meaningful communication. 1986.
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Norman Ollestad was thrust into the world of surfing and competitive downhill skiing at a very young age by the… father he idolized. Resentful of a childhood lost to his father's reckless and demanding adventures, young Ollestad was often paralyzed by fear. In February 1979, just as he was reaping the rewards of his training, a chartered plane carrying Norman, his father, and his father's girlfriend crashed in the mountains and was suspended at eight thousand feet, engulfed in a blizzard. Norman's father was dead, and the grief-stricken eleven-year old had to descend the mountain alone through snow and ice, without any gear. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2009.
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Family and relationships
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This book, aimed at social workers, draws together current thinking about marriage and marital problems. It looks at the theory… behind it, practical approaches to intervention including sexual problems, cultural backgrounds, and the principles and practice of conciliation, as well as the law relating to separation and divorce. 1986.
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction
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Shearon profiles Canadians who have made it to baseball's big leagues. Includes player statistics. 1994.
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An account of a year spent surfing in northern California. The author describes the natural history of the wildlife of… the area. He also delves into the art of crafting a surfboard, the water dynamics of surfing, and the cultural history of the sport. 1996.
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The author ponders the stories family members hand down from generation to generation, and the influence these stories have on… family members. Subliminally, they teach how you are to act within the family context, and how the family has acted and reacted in the past. c1988.
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Biography of the Canadian tycoon, philanthropist and wheeler-dealer - the man who built Maple Leaf Gardens and founded the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1981.
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Historian investigates male friendships; includes ties between members of his own family. Discusses famous relationships between Lewis and Clark, General… Eisenhower and General Patton, Crazy Horse and He Dog, and others. Also studies interactions and sentiments among veterans from one company of soldiers. Bestseller. 1999.
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Biography, Sports biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
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Born in the mining town of Sudbury, Ontario, Eddie Shack seemed destined for a career in the meat-cutting trade. But… when his ability to cut the ice with his skates proved stronger, he followed his dreams into the NHL, into four Stanley Cup rings and into the hearts of hockey fans everywhere. However, his success came at great cost. While developing his profile as "Eddie the Entertainer," the young player had much to contend with, on and off the ice, and to this day, he cannot read or write. 1997.
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Hockey journalist Ulmer profiles nine men who have gone beyond their status as Toronto Maple Leaf captains to become heroes… of Toronto history. Through the profiles of such players as Doug Gilmour, Darryl Sittler, and Wendel Clark, Ulmer tries to catch the spirit of the great team formed in 1927. 1995.
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Darryl Sittler may well be remembered for two of the most remarkable performances in the history of the National Hockey… League. On February 7, 1976, he scored six goals and added four assists for an NHL record total of ten points in a game. That spring, he joined Maurice Richard in hockey history by recording five goals in one playoff game. #27 looks back at his greatest moments on and off the ice: growing up in St. Jacobs, Ontario, his days in junior hockey with the London Knights, his rookie year in 1970-71, his greatest teammates (Lanny McDonald, Borje Salming, Ian Turnbull, and Mike Palmateer, to name a few) and greatest rivals (Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Bobby Hull, Brian Trottier, Bobby Clarke, Guy Lafleur, Ken Dryden, and Larry Robinson). He recounts his childhood hockey heroes, his years playing for Philadelphia and Detroit, his induction into the Hall of Fame, and deep devotion to his family. 2016.
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From the mid-1930s through 1947, Joe Louis was the best-known black in the United States, and probably the world, says… Mead. He offers here an affectionate warts-and-all account of the boxer's heyday, and grants him an important place in social history. 1985.
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As baseball's first free agent, Jim "Catfish" Hunter went from the Oakland A's to the New York Yankees, helping both teams to win several World Series in the 1970s. 1988.
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Boxer George Foreman tells of growing up poor in Texas, dropping out of junior high and turning to crime and… drinking, and then going on to become the heavyweight champion of the world. He also discusses his several marriages and children and the effect religion has had on his adult life. Includes violence. 1995.
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A Brooklyn native and veteran sports author, Golenbock offers interviews with players, coaches, journalists, and fans. Provides enough anecdotes and… play-by-play accounts to satisfy the average baseball fan whose interests lie beyond the Dodgers of the mid-1950s. 1984.