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House of nails: a memoir of life on the edge
Par Lenny Dykstra. 2016
Nicknamed "Nails" for his hustle and grit, Dykstra was named to three All-Star teams and played in two of the…
most memorable World Series of the modern era. After retiring he became a business mogul and investment guru. Now he tells all about his tumultuous career, from battling through crippling pain to steroid use and drug addiction, to a life of indulgence and excess, then an epic plunge and the long road back to redemption. Bestseller. 2016.Bleeding blue: giving my all for the game
Par Wendel Clark. 2016
As a young boy in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Wendel Clark never dreamed of an NHL career, but eventually he was drafted…
by the Toronto Maple Leafs first overall in 1985. As he learned from the players around him, Wendel steadily matured into a respected leader and team captain, and his willingness to lay it all on the line inspired courage in his teammates and fear in his opponents. But just as Wendel’s talents were set to peak, everything unraveled. Years of no-holds-barred, physical play were taking their toll, and soon his greatest competitor was his own body. Determined to succeed no matter what the cost, Wendel set out on a course that would allow him to keep doing what he loved and that would turn him into one of the most beloved hockey players of all time. Bestseller. 2016.Black ice: the Val James story
Par John Gallagher, Val James. 2015
Val James became the first African American player in the NHL when he took to the ice with the Buffalo…
Sabres in 1982, and in 1987 he became the first black player of any nationality to skate for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Here is the untold story of a trail-blazing athlete who endured and overcame discrimination to realize his dreams and become an inspiration for future generations. 2015.Hang time: my life in basketball
Par Alan Eisenstock, Elgin Baylor. 2018
Elgin Baylor's memoir of an epic all-star career in the NBA--during which he transformed basketball from a horizontal game to…
a vertical one--and his fights against racism during his career as a player and as general manager of the LA Clippers under the infamous Donald Sterling. People think of Elgin Baylor as one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the game--and one of the NBA's first black superstars--but the full extent of his legacy stretches beyond his spectacular, game-changing jump shots and dunks. With startling symmetry, Baylor recounts his story: flying back and forth between the U.S. Army and the Lakers, his time as a central figure in the great Celtics-Lakers rivalry and how he helped break down color barriers in the sport, his 1964 All-Star game boycott, his early years as an executive for the New Orleans Jazz, and twenty-two years as general manager for the notorious L.A. Clippers and Donald Sterling, spent fighting to draft and sign young, black phenoms--only to be hamstrung by his boss at every turn. No one has seen the league change, and has worked to bring change, more than Baylor. Year after year, he continued to fight and persevere against racism. At the beginning of his career, he was forced to stay in separate hotel rooms. From those days to today's superstardom, he has had a front-row view of the game's elevation to one of America's favorite sports. For the first time, Elgin Baylor tells his full story. He's played with the legends, lived with them, and knows more about the NBA than anyone living, and is finally ready to set the record straight. 2018.Becoming Kareem: growing up on and off the court
Par Raymond Obstfeld, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 2017
Like many kids, Kareem, known then as Lew Alcindor, struggled to fit in, please a strict father, and deal with…
severe shyness. Unlike most, he had to grapple with a growth spurt that shot him up taller than everyone else. Also, the country's social unrest and the civil-rights movement tugged at his conscience. Here he tells of his life and career. Grades 5-8. 2017.Fierce: how competing for myself changed everything
Par Aly Raisman, Blythe Lawrence. 2017
Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me" gymnastics class. No one…
could have predicted then that sixteen years later, she'd be standing on an Olympic podium, having achieved her dreams. But it wasn't an easy road to success. In her own words, Aly shows what it takes to be a champion on and off the floor, and takes listeners on a behind-the-scenes journey before, during, and after her remarkable achievements in two Olympic Games--through her highest highs, lowest lows, and all the moments in between. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.But seriously
Par John McEnroe. 2017
This is a follow-up to John McEnroe's bestselling book "You Cannot Be Serious". McEnroe has maintained a presence announcing tennis,…
guest starring in television shows, and competing on the court, winning tournaments and playing in special events around the globe. Here he tells even more of his life with his distinctive style. 2017.How did we find out about the speed of light? (How did we find out--series.)
Par Isaac Asimov. 1986
Gold at last
Par Kathe Roth, Sylvie Fréchette, Lilianne Lacroix. 1994
After a lifetime of training, synchronized swimmer Sylvie Frechette finally took a place on the Canadian swim team when Carolyn…
Waldo retired. At the 1992 Olympic Summer Games in Barcelona, Sylvie overcame personal tragedies to prove to the world that she was the best. 1994. Uniform title: Sylvia Fréchette.Golly gee--it's me!: the Howie Meeker story
Par 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.Full-time: a soccer story
Par Alan Twigg. 2008
Describes how a soccer team of grey-haired underdogs in their fifties and sixties (and one player aged seventy) set off…
to challenge former European professionals in Spain. Their quixotic quest for glory culminated in a match played against a much younger team called the Granada Veterans in a converted bullring. All for the love of the game - and the love of not growing old. 2008.Gretzky: from the back yard rink to the Stanley Cup
Par Jim Taylor, Walter Gretzky. 1984
Hockey, heroes and me
Par Red Fisher. 1994
Red Fisher, who has covered the Montreal Canadiens for almost forty years, shares the stories of hockey exploits he has…
witnessed both on and off the ice. He also tells of his encounters with other sports stars, and of his own family life. 1994.Hello Canada!: the life and times of Foster Hewitt (Seal Books)
Par Scott Young. 1985
The biography of Canada's most famous sports broadcaster. Hewitt, whose name is synonymous with hockey, received the Order of Canada…
and membership in the Hockey Hall of Fame as well as many other major awards. c1985.Hitman: my real life in the cartoon world of wrestling
Par Bret Hart. 2007
The sixth-born son of the pro wrestling dynasty founded by Stu Hart and his wife Helen, Bret Hart joined the…
family business as a teen. From his early twenties until he retired at 43, Hart kept an audio diary, recording stories of the wrestling life, the relentless travel, the practical jokes, the sex and drugs, and the real rivalries (as opposed to the staged ones). He details his wrestling belts won, but also the price paid in betrayals, tragic deaths, and his own massive stroke. 2007.Heroes, bums and ordinary men: profiles in Canadian baseball
Par 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.Great girls: Canadian profiles of awesome athletes
Par 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.Forward: a memoir
Par Abby Wambach. 2016
Abby Wambach has always pushed the limits of what is possible. Named by Time magazine as one of the most…
influential people of 2015, the iconic soccer player captured the nation's heart when she led her team to its recent World Cup Championship. Admired for her fearlessness and passion, Abby is a vocal advocate for women's rights and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of her team to the real world. She has become a heavily requested speaker to a wide a range of audiences, from college students to executives at Fortune 500 companies. Here, Abby recounts her own decisions, wins, losses, and the pivotal moments that helped her become the world class athlete and leader she is today. Wambach's book goes beyond the soccer field to reveal a soulful person grappling universal questions about how we can live our best lives, and become our truest selves. Bestseller. 2016.Fast as white lightning: the story of stock car racing
Par Kim Chapin. 1981
A history of the sport that was born when moonshiners, hauling their liquor to market, outraced lawmen. Considers the drivers,…
mechanics, backers, fans, and the family dynasties of the track. 1981.Fearful symmetry: the search for beauty in modern physics
Par A Zee. 1987