When award-winning journalist Dave Jamieson's parents sold his childhood home a few years ago, he rediscovered a prized boyhood possession: his baseball card collection. Now was the time to cash in on the "investments" of...
Sports and recreation
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Author:Jamieson, DaveSummary: - Author:Rubenstein, LorneSummary:
The unique life story of late golfer Moe Norman
Moe Norman has been called “The Mysterious Genius of Golf.” His swing, his mannerisms, and his lifestyle were unusual to say the least: Moe played very quickly, never took...
- Author:Lewis, MichaelSummary:
Michael Lewis examines the fallacy behind the major league baseball refrain that the team with the biggest wallet is supposed to win. Over the past four years the Oakland Athletics, a major league team with a minor league payroll, have...
- Author:Loeffler, TASummary:
Writing with remarkable openness and passion, T.A. Loeffler recounts her powerful story of preparing for, and attempting to scale, the mighty summit of Mount Everest. With gripping descriptions and spectacular photos, she invites...
- Author:Boudreau, JackSummary:
In the backwoods of British Columbia, Boudreau tells of adventures gone awry, bizarre encounters with creatures in the wilds, and the results of friendships gone sour. When men went missing, or furs were stolen, it was often up to the...
- Author:Hauser, ThomasSummary:
Thomas Hauser provides a compelling retrospective of Ali's life. Hauser argues that there has been a deliberate distortion of Ali, making him more presentable for advertising purposes by sanitizing his legacy--a disservice to...
- Author:Gutman, Dan.Summary:
Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes that he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty...
- Author:Hall, M. AnnSummary:
The majestic high-wheel bicycle, with its spider wheels and rubber tires, emerged in the mid-1870s as the standard bicycle. A common misconception is that, bound by Victorian dress and decorum, women were unable to ride it, only taking...
- Author:Ali, RahamanSummary:
More words have been written about Muhammad Ali than almost anyone else. He was, without doubt, the world's most-loved sportsman. At the height of his celebrity, he was the most famous person in the world. And yet, until now, the...
- Author:Rosner, AnnaSummary:
Based on extensive interviews, My Left Skate: The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov is a first-person biography of a teenager who had it all on the hockey rink: guts, drive, and exceptional talent. When a freak accident leaves...
- Author:Felicien, PerditaSummary:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "A phenomenal, human story. . . . I could not put this book down." —CLARA HUGHES An instant national bestseller, this raw and affecting memoir is the story of a mother and daughter who beat the...
- Author:Myles, Stephanie, Brochu, ClaudeSummary:
The decline and fall of the Montreal Expos. In 1969, the Montreal Expos played their first game. Thirty-two years later, the team that once boasted baseball’s best farm system is nearly dead. In this book, former Expos president Claude...
- Author:Foreman, Tom.Summary:
As a journalist whose career spans three decades, CNN correspondent Tom Foreman has reported from the heart of war zones, riots, and natural disasters. He has interviewed serial killers and been in the line of fire. But the most...
- Author:Haigh, GideonSummary:
‘[An] unconventional journey…brilliantly documented.’ Courier Mail
‘So you want to know something about this funny old bowling of mine. Well, there’s nothing to it. It’s really very simple—in fact, at times, I do not know much...
- Author:Hornbaker, TimSummary:
In the 1950s, in Las Vegas, a businessmen’s conglomerate dominating a $25 million-a-year sports industry hid their illegal practices from the U.S. Department of Justice until they were caught. The sport that privileged cold hard cash...
- Author:Marshall, SusanSummary:
Dad has moved out and Mom has checked out, leaving the door wide open for the beautiful, erratic Rachel to torment her "loser, loner" younger sister, Nadine. With her family in full meltdown mode, Nadine is alone, trying to...
- Author:McClanaghan, RobSummary:
Rob McClanaghan, the NBA's most sought-after trainer, shares a behind-the-scenes look at how superstars like Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Love work to excel at the game. When Rob McClanaghan...
- Author:Gagnon, ClaudeSummary:
Médaillé aux Jeux Olympiques de Barcelone (1992) et de Sydney (2000), médaillé à trois championnats du Monde, aux jeux du Commonwealth, ceux de la Francophonie et les Panaméricains, Nicolas Gill est considéré par la critique et le...
- Author:Howe, MurraySummary:
A Globe and Mail Bestseller. As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing hockey. Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey,...
- Author:Weihenmayer, ErikSummary:
No Barriers is about my journey since coming down from Mt. Everest in 2001, and the path to where I am today. It is the story of my own life, the personal and professional struggles in the pursuit of growth, learning, and family, as...
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