Sports & Recreation
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On the Ball
Short Stories, Anecdotes, and Words of Wisdom on the Mental Side of Sport by Michael Lodewyks
In sports, it takes more than just physical training to stay “on the ball.” There is a crucial psychological component to athletics that has gone overlooked for years. This book—from author, athlete, coach, teacher, and meditator Michael...
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One Is Too Many
War on the North: When Mike Harris Killed Ontario’s Spring Bear Hunt by T. E. Quinney
In 1999, fuelled by a multi-million dollar propaganda campaign, Premier Mike Harris, without warning, ignited a firestorm across northern Ontario by terminating the spring bear hunt. One Is Too Many chronicles the twenty-year struggle to restore...
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The History of Handball at Texas A&M University
by Don Johnson
Hitting a ball with the hand (Handball) is the oldest sport known to mankind. It has been almost 100 years since handball was introduced as an intramural sport at Texas A&M. This book connects a tie to those who helped handball along the way even...
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Life in the Fast Lane
The Chris Stoddart Story by Chris Stoddart
In the late 1960s, a new sport emerged in Canada that would change the lives of many people: wheelchair sports. In Life in the Fast Lane, Chris Stoddart recounts the rise of wheelchair racing, with him as one of its pioneers. Born with spina...
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Hunter Green
An Introduction to Hunting for the Eco-Aware Who Think Hunting is Weird But Are Kind of Considering It by Thomas Hudson
Hunter Green is an essential primer for the urban, eco-conscious non-hunter who is curious about the idea of harvesting natural, organic, cruelty-free food from the natural world. These pages give even the ‘greenest’ novice a set of facts, tips...
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Backcountry Brushes
by Arja Speelman
There’s something very powerful about exploring under your own speed, whether paddling a lake frequented by artist Tom Thomson, gazing skyward from your vantage point on the water surrounded by cliffs, or hiking to hidden waterfalls carved by the...
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The Rudderless Pair
An Olympic Journey by Lyle D. Gatley
In 1967, Lyle Gatley was challenged by a friend: if he could survive two months’ rigorous training, he bet, Gatley could become an Olympic contender in the sport of rowing. At six foot five, he perhaps had the right stature, but was nonetheless a...
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In The Booth and Off The Cuff
by Donna Kirsch
It’s hockey night! Time to gather ‘round the family television and claim your favourite chair for an epic faceoff between the Montréal Majors and the New York Centrals, another chapter in their famously bitter rivalry. But with goalies turning...
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More Hockey Stories: A Novel Perspective
Conversations with El Gordo by M. Gordon Hunter
Retired NHL players Billy Sinatra and Malcolm Gordon Steven (better known as “Keeper”) have both returned to relatively normal lives after their controversial Stanley Cup win, with Billy now coaching minor-league hockey in Moose Jaw and Keeper...
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Crystal Beach
Out of the Park by Gary Pooler
“The memories within the millions of people who experienced Crystal Beach, even just once, will never be lost.” One of Canada’s greatest entertainment centres existed for one hundred years in an isolated little village in one of the southernmost...
