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Legends of autumn: the glory years of Canadian football
Par Denny Boyd, Brian A Scrivener. 1997
The 1950s and 1960s were the glory days of the Canadian Football League. The authors share the history of the…
league's original teams, the stories of its greatest stars, and the dedication of the fans. Each of the nine teams has a chapter dedicated to its history, and a closing section of the book shares the vital statistics of each team and the outstanding players of the league. 1997.Danse avec les truites: récits ((Collection Nature writing).)
Par John Gierach. 2015
L'écrivain pêcheur relate sa quête des rivières les plus prometteuses pour s'adonner à sa passion, en Alaska, en Ecosse ou…
au Texas. Il décrit les différentes techniques de pêche, évoque l'attente et son bonheur de se trouver en pleine nature. 2015.Le tour du monde en 80 jours et à vélo: récit
Par Guillaume Prébois. 2010
Réunit les chroniques parues dans le journal Le Monde, où l'auteur raconte son voyage sur les traces de Phileas Fogg,…
avec un tour du monde en 80 jours sur un vélo. 2010.Last minute of play: tales of hockey grit and glory
Par Ross Brewitt. 1993
Here are the thoughts, actions, pranks, anecdotes and opinions of hockey players caught up in NHL rivalries. The focus is…
on Canadian hockey heroes of the 1960's and 1970's, including Phil and Tony Esposito, Chico Maki, Bobby Hull, "Punch" Imlach, Vic Hadfield and Don Cherry. c1993.Late innings: a baseball companion
Par Roger Angell. 1982
Covers the five turbulent seasons of baseball from the spring of 1977 through the autumn of 1981 during the height…
of the game's greatest popularity at the gate. Describes the bitter labour conflicts and the strike that followed, as well as the remarkable performances of such baseball giants as Willie Stargell, Carl Yastrzemski, and Tom Seaver. Sequel to "Five Seasons". Bestseller 1982.Football, histoire d'une passion (Les yeux de la découverte : arts, sports & loisirs ; #14)
Par Hugh Hornby, Stéphanie Alglave. 2010
Découvrez ce jeu universel de balle au pied dont les origines remontent à la plus haute Antiquité sur tous les…
continents. Quelle est l'histoire des règles de ce sport? Quelles sont les grandes compétitions internationales? Comment est fabriqué le ballon? Apprenez à connaître l'histoire du football et les noms de ses plus fameux joueurs. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2010. Titre uniforme: Soccer.Grasping heaven: Tami L. Fisk, a young doctor's journey to China and beyond
Par Annelies Wilder-Smith, Einar P Wilder-Smith. 2010
All children have different eyes: learn to play and make friends
Par Edie A Glaser, Maria R Burgio. 2007
Hope for the hopeless: the Charles Mulli mission
Par Paul H Boge, Marina H Hofman Willard. 2012
Charles Mulli was abused by his father and abandoned by his family. Forced to beg from hut to hut in…
Kenya to survive, Mulli worked his way out of poverty and became a wealthy businessman, but never forgot the struggle of street children. Hearing the call of God, Mulli sold everything he owned and began rescuing street children from the slums of Kenya and gave them a home at Mully Children's Family. His journey of faith challenged him to trust Christ in desperate times, confront evil forces and believe in God for even greater miracles of healing and deliverance. And in the wake of the postelection violence that recently shook Kenya to its core, Mulli risked everything to follow the call of Christ and to bring hope to the hopeless. Sequel to "Father to the Fatherless". 2012.Inside hockey: the legends, facts, and feats that made the game
Par Keltie Thomas. 2008
Introduces readers to the wild side of professional hockey, with stories about the superstars (male and female), the rules that…
changed the game, and the dazzling science behind the sport. Read about the player who would rather fight than score or the guy who talked to the goalposts like they were old friends. Includes information on the greatest goal scorers, crazy goalies, practical jokers, superstitions, the most ferocious fights, players overcoming obstacles, and the enduring obsession with that Cup called Stanley. Grades 3-6. 2008.How soccer works (How Sports Work Ser.)
Par Keltie Thomas. 2007
A look at the science behind soccer, including the personality of a soccer ball (and how air pressure or the…
number of panels can affect its behaviour), and explaining how to make moves like stellar passes, curving kicks and delivering perfect headers. Presents sidebars on "Quick Kick" factoids, "Star" highlights revealing moves of the pros, "Tips" for game improvement, and "Rules and Regs". Grades 3-6. 2007.Great moments in Canadian baseball
Par Brian Kendall. 1995
Starting with the first recorded Canadian baseball game in 1838, this book provides 27 famous events. Many events were performed…
by Americans in Canadian playing fields, such as Babe Ruth's first professional home run. Grades 3-6. 1995.Bent hope: a street journal
Par Tim Huff. 2008
Bent Hope was born out of Tim Huff's unique and extensive twenty-year ministry among homeless and street-involved youth and adults…
in Toronto. These gripping true-life stories surface quietly from unforgiving corridors of fear, hurt and uncertainty that unexpectedly and supernaturally transform into fascinating places of intimacy and godly anticipation. c2008.Cataract surgery: a patient's guide to cataract treatment
Par Uday Devgan. 2008
More than 2.5 million Canadians have cataracts, with many needing surgery. This handbook covers the most frequently asked questions, such…
as What type of new lens is implanted in the eye? What type of anesthesia is used? Is there pain after the surgery? and How soon will vision improve? 2008.Keep on standing
Par Darlene Polachic. 2002
The 1989 student massacre in Lubumbashi, Zaire under the brutal rule of dictator/president Mobutu Sese Seko was almost the end…
for brothers Michel, Fabian and Aliston Lwamba. Escaping with only their lives, that day was a grim and deadly reality marking the beginning of an incredible saga that changed their lives forever. During the chaos, the Lwambas were separated from each other, living in refugee camps for over five years, and leaving many of their relatives for dead. They survived violence, disease, depression and starvation before they met God and found in Him both the reason and the will to keep on standing. 2002.Jonathan Edwards, the great awakener: The Great Awakener (Hereos of the faith ; #5)
Par Helen Kooiman Hosier. 1999
Known mostly for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Jonathan Edwards was a man of towering…
intellect, responsible in large part for America's first "Great Awakening." 1999.Fail better: Why Baseball Matters
Par Mark Kingwell. 2017
Taking seriously the idea that baseball is a study in failure--a very successful batter manages a hit only three of…
every ten attempts--Mark Kingwell explores ways in which the game teaches us lessons on fragility, contingency, and community. Weaving elements of memoir, philosophical reflection, sports writing, and humour, "Fail Better" serves as an unofficial follow-up to "Catch and Release: Trout Fishing and the Meaning of Life", which won over readers by offering an intelligent but accessible look into the deep waters of angling. 2017.I will love you forever: a true story about finding life, hope, and healing while caring for hospice babies
Par Cori Salchert, Marianne Hering. 2018
In a sun scorched land: an African experience compiled from letters home
Par Leona Lane. 2009
Yielding to the yearning for Africa, Leona and Cyril Lane left the comfort of family and friends in the Canadian…
North and took up the challenge of a volunteer assignment with C.PP.S. Mission Projects in Central Tanzania. It was not an easy time for them. They often felt isolated and unappreciated, suffered from Malaria and various, often violent stomach ailments, were tormented by mosquitoes, driver ants and flies, and faced injury every time they drove on the horrendous roads. Yet, in spite of those difficulties, it was, for them, one of life's most affirming experiences. 2009.In the crease: goaltenders look at life in the NHL
Par Dick Irvin. 1995
Broadcaster Dick Irvin presents interviews and anecdotes about hockey goaltenders and the mythology which surrounds them. Early greats include Georges…
Vezina and Lorne Chabot, and some of the goalies from the modern era of the game include Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, and Martin Brodeur. c1995.