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Zamboni rodeo: chasing hockey dreams from Austin to Albuquerque
By Jason Cohen. 2001
Writer Jason Cohen follows the fortunes of the minor pro hockey team, the Austin Ice Bats, through one season. From…
Lake Charles to El Paso and Waco to Monroe, he chronicles the games, bus rides, and locker room incidents of the team. He uncovers a world where people still play for the love of the game, fans can get a free autograph, and the dreams of literally hundreds of Canadian and American men are found, and lost. Strong language. 2001.The Big M: the Frank Mahovlich story
By Ted Mahovlich. 1999
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.Great girls: Canadian profiles of awesome athletes
By Laura Robinson, Maija Robinson. 2004
Features profiles of 17 great Canadian female athletes. Includes superstars such as hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser, speed skater/cyclist Clara Hughes,…
and up-and-coming 11-year-old athlete Sekwan Trottier, who canoes, cross-country skis, and races sled dogs. Grades 4-7. 2004.Swimming to Antarctica: tales of a long-distance swimmer
By Lynne Cox. 2004
At age sixteen, swimmer Lynne Cox achieved her lifetime goal of setting a new record for an English Channel swim.…
So she set her goals higher, becoming the first to swim the Strait of Magellan, crossing the Cape of Good Hope and New Zealand's Cook Strait, and swimming the 38 degree waters of the Bering Strait - in just a swimsuit, cap and goggles. She even swam a mile in the iceberg-choked seas of the Antarctic. 2004.Golly gee--it's me!: the Howie Meeker story
By Charlie Hodge. 1996
Biography of Howie Meeker, one of Canada's best-known hockey players. Hodge traces Meeker's eight years as a Toronto Maple Leaf,…
beginning as the NHL's top rookie in 1946-47. Meeker also served a term as a Member of Parliament, coached hockey at different levels, even returning to coach the Leafs, and later became a hockey commentator. 1996.Mario Lemieux (Collection Sport)
By Lawrence Martin, G Bacon Clifford. 1993
Portrait du hockeyeur québécois Mario Lemieux. L'auteur, un ex journaliste sportif du "Globe and Mail" retrace, ici, les grandes étapes…
qui ont marqué la vie et la carrière de cet athlète phénoménal controversé. 1993.The greatest: Muhammad Ali
By Walter Dean Myers. 2001
Account of Muhammad Ali's life and career, focusing on his professional accomplishments, principles, and fight against racial injustice. Describes his…
Olympic triumph, his transformation from the young Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali, and his rise to fame as world heavyweight champion. Examines boxing's damaging effects. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2001.Guide du consommateur Canadien 2005
By Canada. 2005
Home Life in Colonial Days
By Alice Morse Earle. 1974
Originally published in 1898, this is a classic work on life in colonial America. Earle, a noted social historian of…
her day, conducted extensive research into the folkways of the colonists, with special emphasis on colonial New England. She writes with warmth, enthusiasm, and understated humor, drawing frequently on letters and diaries of the time. Chapters cover weaving and spinning (described in detail), transportation, housing, hunting and fishing, social customs, flower gardens, and much more.Heroes, bums and ordinary men: profiles in Canadian baseball
By Dan Turner. 1988
A collection of short biographies of Canadians who made it to the American baseball leagues, including Fergie Jenkins, Terry Puhl,…
Rob Ducey, Phil Marchildon and Goody Rosen. These men describe their playing years, often no more than a season, and the breaks that ended the dream. 1988.Brian Orser (Canadian lives)
By Stephanie Papp Geddes, Bruce Geddes. 1988
Orser began skating in 1966 when he was five years old. Despite three fractures and a case of pneumonia, he…
persevered to become the world champion figure skater in 1987. Grades 4-7. 1988.Rx for Ailing House Plants
By Charles M. Evans. 1974
The fighting fisherman: the life of Yvon Durelle
By Raymond Fraser. 1981
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
By Richard Heller, Rachael F. Heller. 1991
Does this sound like you? *After eating a full breakfast, are you hungrier before it's time for lunch, than you…
would be if you had only had time for a cup of coffee? *Do you have a hard time stopping once you start to eat bread, pasta or sweets? *Do you have a tendency to gain weight easily, or if you lose weight, to gain it back again? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions you may not be experiencing a lack of willpower but rather a physical addiction to carbohydrates-- a compelling or recurring craving for starches, snack foods, or sweets. Now, Drs. Rachel and Richard Heller of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York have discovered a revolutionary new diet that eliminates the cravings and helps you to overcome the yo-yo syndrome-- permanently-- without deprivation. Based on the Hellers' nine years of research, thousands of case studies, and their own personal victories over cravings and weight (maintaining a 200-pond loss between them!), this healthful, unique diet features a pleasurable way that adapts to your lifestyle and does away with measuring, food exchanges and calorie counting. A daily Reward Meal, along with wholesome, balanced Complimentary Meals, fit easy into busy schedules, restaurant meals, holiday celebrations, and vacations. Filled with sound advice and effective strategies-- including wonderful recipes and menu plans-- this groundbreaking book helps eliminate carbohydrate cravings and puts you in control of your eating and your weight-- for life.Phyllis Munday: mountaineer (Quest Biography Ser. #8)
By Kathryn Anne Bridge. 2002
In 1924, Phyl Munday did what no woman had done before - she reached the summit of Mt. Robson, the…
highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. She climbed nearly 100 mountains; her physical prowess legitimized her in the largely male world of mountaineering. She found her lifetime climbing partner when she married journalist and mountaineer Don Munday. 2002.Terry Fox: his story
By Leslie Scrivener. 1981
10,000 Garden Questions Answered by 20 Experts
By Marjorie J. Dietz. 1982
Lance Armstrong: a biography
By Bill Gutman. 2003
The story of Lance Armstrong, the premier cyclist in sports history, from his first ride to his most recent race,…
and all the twists and turns in between. Grades 3-6. 2003.The Kids Can Press jumbo book of gardening (Kids Can Press jumbo book series)
By Karyn Morris. 2000
Jean Béliveau: My life in hockey
By Allan Turowetz, Jean Béliveau, Chrys Goyens. 1994
Covers Beliveau's junior hockey years in Quebec with the Citadels and Aces; his years with the Canadiens organisation, and his…
insights into how the game has changed into its present form. 1994.