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The most amazing hockey quiz book ever
Par Ron Wight. 2002
Think you know it all about hockey? These fan-stumping quizzes will dispel the hockey myths you have believed since you…
were a kid, and help you learn about the more unique hockey records that may never be broken, and the most intriguing moments in hockey history. Packed with statistics, Q&A's, fascinating stories, and a unique chapter on women's hockey. 2002.The spinster & the prophet: Florence Deeks, H.G. Wells, and the mystery of the purloined past
Par A. B McKillop. 2000
This volume examines the mystery behind Florence Deeks' 1925 lawsuit, which claimed that H. G. Wells plagiarized her manuscript in…
the writing of his international best-seller The Outline of History. In this exploration, McKillop introduces several sources, including renowned publishers, editors, lawyers, judges, and others, who come forward in this work to offer an account of one of the most notorious literary legal battles of the 20th century. 2000.Great Stanley Cup victories: glorious moments in hockey (Amazing stories)
Par Rich Mole. 2004
The most thrilling and the most dramatic games are those played during the playoffs, when the stakes are high and…
everything is on the line. Celebrate the joy of victory with some of the greatest hockey stories of the past century, including the Montreal Canadiens of the 1970, the 1980's Edmonton Oilers, and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the 1960's. 2004.Toronto Maple Leafs: stories of Canada's legendary team (Amazing stories)
Par Jim Barber. 2004
The Toronto Maples Leafs hockey team is one of Canada's greatest franchises. From their humble beginnings in the 1920s, to…
their remarkable Stanley Cup victories of the 1940s and 1960s, to their teambuilding challenges of the 1990s and beyond, the Leafs have a history packed with exhilarating accomplishments and devastating setbacks. 2004.Zamboni rodeo: chasing hockey dreams from Austin to Albuquerque
Par 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 path: creating your mission statement for work and for life
Par Laurie Beth Jones. 1996
This book provides inspirational and practical advice to lead readers through every step of both defining and fulfilling a mission.…
Proffering information for both business and life projects, the author discusses the three key elements of a successful mission statement. 1996.The rebel league: the short and unruly life of the World Hockey Association
Par Ed Willes. 2004
The WHA began as the scheme of two California lawyers, and it introduced 27 new hockey franchises, a trail of…
bounced cheques, fractious lawsuits, folded teams, and the crackpots, goons, and crazies that are so well remembered as the league's bizarre legacy. But the WHA also drove hockey into the modern age, ended the NHL's monopoly, freed players from the reserve clause, ushered in the 18-year-old draft, moved the game into the Sun Belt, and put European players on the ice in numbers previously unimagined. Some strong language. 2005, c2004.The Montreal Canadiens: 100 years of glory
Par D'Arcy Jenish. 2008
The Habs were the NHL gold standard for years, with 24 Stanley Cups and an almost unbroken line of stars,…
from Georges Vézina and Newsy Lalonde to Ken Dryden, Guy Lafleur, and Patrick Roy. Jenish traces not just the century-old équipe des habitants, but the events of the day that affected hockey and the world away from it, including two world wars, the flu outbreak of 1918, and the Quiet Revolution of Quebec nationalism. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008.Your rights (H wise guides)
Par Anita Naik. 1999
This guide tells children what rights they do and don't have in common situations. It covers laws relating to health,…
education, family, sex, work, the police and leisure. It also contains detailed contact addresses for getting further information and help in the UK and Republic of Ireland. For junior high readers.The years 1942-1967 are considered by many to be the Golden Era of the National Hockey League. The six-team years…
produced some of hockey's legendary rivalries and some of the sport's most beloved players. Here all the great goals, great players, and great moments of that era are described. 1994.With malice aforethought: six spectacular Canadian trials
Par David R Williams. 1993
Beginning with the 1868 shooting of politician Thomas D'Arcy McGee, Williams chronologically examines it and the trials of Louis Riel…
in 1885, Ernest Chenoweth in 1900, Wilbert Coffin in 1953, Steven Truscott in 1959, and Peter Demeter in 1974. Williams concludes that there is no reason to doubt the justice of the verdict in any of the six cases. 1993.Why I didn't say anything: the Sheldon Kennedy story
Par James Grainger, Sheldon Kennedy. 2006
In 1996, Sheldon Kennedy rocked Canadian hockey by announcing that his former minor league coach, Graham James, had sexually abused…
him more than three hundred times. While portrayed as a hero in the media, Kennedy's hockey career, plagued by rumours of drugs and alcohol, a string of injuries, and the demons of his abuse, did not materialize. Ominously, Kennedy tells his story as coach Graham James is now out of prison and coaching hockey in Europe. Some descriptions of sex and violence, strong language. 2006.Why her?: 6 truths we need to hear when measuring up leaves us falling behind
Par Nicki Koziarz. 2018
If success is defined in the eye of the beholder, who are you letting behold your success? Nicki Koziarz is…
confronting the comparison question: Why her? Through two striving sisters in the Bible, Nicki uncovered six truths we need to hear when trying to measure up leaves you falling behind. These six truths will help you stop staring at her success and find satisfaction in yours; find contentment with your life without being complacent in who you are becoming; gain godly wisdom to answer the 'Why Her?' silent question of your soul. Someone will always be ahead. But that doesn't mean you're behind. Because Truth, like always, will set us free. And free women don't have to measure up to anybody. Not even her. 2018.Why me Lord? (Victor adult elective/13 sessions)
Par Paul W Powell. 1981
Why forgive?
Par Johann Christoph Arnold. 2000
A pastor relates anecdotes about the power of forgiveness in everyday life. Includes stories of unhappy families, failed business deals,…
and victims of crime who find peace within themselves and with their offenders. c2000.Whose puck is it, anyway?: a season with a minor novice hockey team
Par Ed Arnold. 2002
Ed Arnold decided that little league hockey desperately needed a change from the yelling, fights, and put-downs that occurred at…
practices and games, and reinvented the rules surrounding the team in Peterborough. There would be no more yelling, no fighting, and the kids would get equal opportunities to play - and the changes worked. 2002.Why Catholic?
Par John J Delaney. 1979
Who put the skunk in the trunk?: learning to laugh when life stinks
Par Phil Callaway. 1999
A collection of stories that shows the difference between those who resign and those who rejoice when reality bites. Author…
and humorist Phil Callaway reminds readers that "It's always darkest just before the fridge door opens." 1999.Who put my life on fast-forward?: How To Slow Down And Start Living Again
Par Phil Callaway. 2002
Callaway's personal stories and those gleaned from millionaires, CEOs, and regular folks so tired they can hardly lace their Velcro…
tennis shoes show how God can help us live deliberately in a high speed culture. c2002.When the game is over, it all goes back in the box
Par John Ortberg. 2007
A promotion. A new house. The rewards of winning at life's game can be thrilling. But eventually everything goes back…
into the box, and what ultimately matters is whether we've played according to God's rules. John Ortberg uses popular games and his trademark gift of storytelling to help us live our lives for the things that really count. 2007.