January 25, 2011 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
For hockey fans who consider the game of yore to have been less prone to cheap shots and hooliganism and more gentlemanly than today’s version, C. Michael Hiam’s new biography of Saskatchewan-born bruiser Eddie Shore ... Read More »
There was a time, not so very long ago, when the idea of a young adult moving back in with his or her parents after leaving home to pursue an education, adventure, or gainful employment ... Read More »
November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Sports, Health & Self-help
There was a time, not so very long ago, when the idea of a young adult moving back in with his or her parents after leaving home to pursue an education, adventure, or gainful employment ... Read More »
November 16, 2010 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Sports, Health & Self-help
Over his long career as a musician and writer, Dave Bidini has frequently been characterized as an engaging storyteller. His odysseys through sports, travel, and rock and roll have entertained readers, while simultaneously giving them ... Read More »
November 4, 2010 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
The literature of soccer is extensive. From the lyrical whimsy of Eduardo Galeano’s Soccer in Sun and Shadow to the thorough social history of David Goldblatt’s The Ball Is Round to the ardent fanaticism of ... Read More »
June 9, 2010 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
The story of The Great One’s sale to the Los Angeles Kings from the Edmonton Oilers in August 1988 is a variation of the myth of the fast-talking American swindling the hapless Canadian out of ... Read More »
January 4, 2010 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
The story of The Great One’s sale to the Los Angeles Kings from the Edmonton Oilers in August 1988 is a variation of the myth of the fast-talking American swindling the hapless Canadian out of ... Read More »
January 4, 2010 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
Originally published in Quebec in 2006, The Rocket is being released in English this year to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the formation of the Montreal Canadiens. However, if you are looking for good ... Read More »
April 29, 2009 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
The premise of Les Stroud’s TV series Survivorman is dead simple. In each episode, Stroud, an Ontario-based survival expert, gets dropped alone into a hostile environment, where he must stay alive for a week with ... Read More »
December 11, 2008 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help
There haven’t been too many dynasties in the 91-year history of the National Hockey League, but after reading this exhaustive account of the Montreal Canadiens, it’s easy to see why the Habs were the gold ... Read More »
December 11, 2008 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help