Biography & Autobiography, Sports
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Over-Time
The untold and surprising story of the Rebels, One of Canada's longest-lasting amateur, adult hockey teams by Bob Falconi
In today's sport's world, the modern day athlete has attained rock-star status. To those who are legends and well deserving of their status, we give accolades. All too often however, we hear about those who cheat, use illegal drugs or disrespect ...
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Memories of A Country Boy
by Victor Allman
You are the creator of your destiny. With these words, Victor Allman sums up his life story. This book tells of the many challenges he encountered and how he dealt with them. Allman proceeds from the view that all challenges are surmountable if ...
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I Am My Dad's Son
A Collection of Sports Stories as a Writer and Fan by Tim Koelble
This book is a compilation of memoirs the author has experienced in his life, in his world of sports. It's never too early to start. That's what the author did and he carried on for 52 years before retiring in February, 2020. The writer expresses ...
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Play Up! Play Up! And Play the Game!
by Leslie P. Kozak
In August 1956 at 3 o’clock in the morning a 15-year old aspiring hockey player boarded a Greyhound bus in Yorkton, Saskatchewan to begin a journey that first took him to Maple Leaf Gardens where he achieved his childhood dream of playing in the NHL ...
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Lessons Learned
My Journey to the Podium by Josh Pauls
Life constantly changes the shots it throws at us. Do you know what to do when life’s on a breakaway to your open net? Or, do you know how to face a major roadblock in your career? Furthermore, are you looking for gold medal-winning strategies ...
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Motocross Saved My Life
From Its Darkness by Brent Worrall
In 2011, former Canadian national champion motocross racer Brent (Airmail) Worrall, who had recently returned to the sport after a lengthy absence due to struggles with alcohol, gambling, and depression, was again in a fight to save his own life. ...
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More Than a Game
What Minor, Junior, and University Hockey Taught Me About Life by Nathan Chiarlitti
Every year, hundreds of thousands of young players take to the ice, dreaming of a career in hockey, yet, only a few make it to the big leagues. A successful hockey career shouldn’t be defined by championships won, records broken, or contracts ...
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Hockey
My Door to Europe by Denis Gibbons
Hockey My Door to Europe details the author’s personal - sometimes harrowing - experiences covering international hockey, especially behind the Iron Curtain, including the start of youth hockey exchanges between Canada and communist countries. The ...
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Runners of the Nish
A Season in the Sun, Rain, Hail and Hell by Alex Cyr
In the late summer of 2016, the X-Men gather at St. Francis Xavier University. From talented but inexperienced seventeen-year-olds, to elite fourth and fifth- year medal holders, revered Coach Bernie Chisholm has assembled a team of cross country ...
