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- Certified beauties : more of hockey's greatest untold stories / by Duthie, James,1966-author.; Crosby, Sidney,1987-writer of foreword.;
- "With its unpredictability, brutality, and camaraderie, hockey is full of great stories. And great characters. Certified Beauties is a new collection of the most compelling, hilarious, and heartwarming inside hockey stories -- the ones that the players tell each other. Grab a seat with TSN's James Duthie as hockey's finest relive the highs, the lows, and heartwarming, hilarious moments on and off the ice including: how Brady and Matthew Tkachuk both pulled pranks on teammates that almost went horribly wrong; the night a stunned beer league team had to face Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl; the friendship of Darryl Sittler and Borje Salming and the remarkable story of Salming's final visit to Toronto; when Sarah Nurse became a superstar during the chaos of Covid-19; how a team of Canadian "misfits" turned disaster to gold in Riga; when Kevin Bieksa got a big break at the worst possible time; how Darcy Hordichuk captured an alligator and left it on Roberto Luongo's front porch. With a foreword by Sidney Crosby and a special chapter remembering Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, Certified Beauties is essential reading for every hockey fan"--
- Subjects: Sports writing.; National Hockey League; Hockey players; Hockey;
- Beauties : hockey's greatest untold stories / by Duthie, James(James F.),author.;
- Essential reading for every fan, Beauties is a collection of the best stories that players tell each other. Grab a seat with TSNs James Duthie as hockeys finest relive highs, lows and hilarious moments on and off the ice from superstars, journeymen, coaches, referees, broadcasters, agents, and hockey moms and dads. Duthie lives in Aurora, ON.
- Subjects: Hockey players; Hockey; National Hockey League;
- Stories for your soul : ordinary people : extraordinary God / by Lucado, Max,author.;
- "Stories for Your Soul is a compilation of stories that will remind people that there is still good in the world. New York Times bestselling author Max Lucado shares how ordinary people are doing God's work and sharing their gifts with the world"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Spiritual life;
- Dewey's nine lives : the legacy of the small-town library cat who inspired millions / by Myron, Vicki.; Witter, Bret.;
- Subjects: Cats; Dewey (Cat); Human-animal relationships;
- © 2010., Penguin,
- Long players : writers on the albums that shaped them / by Gatti, Tom,editor.;
- Includes bibliographical references.Our favorite albums are our most faithful companions: we listen to them hundreds of times over decades, we know them far better than any novel or film. These records don't just soundtrack our lives but work their way deep inside us, shaping our outlook and identity, forging our friendships and charting our love affairs. They become part of our story. In Long Players, fifty of our finest authors write about the albums that changed their lives, from Deborah Levy on Bowie to Daisy Johnson on Lizzo, Ben Okri on Miles Davis to David Mitchell on Joni Mitchell, Sarah Perry on Rachmaninov to Bernardine Evaristo on Sweet Honey in the Rock. Part meditation on the album form and part candid self-portrait, each of these miniature essays reveals music's power to transport the listener to a particular time and place. REM's Automatic for the People sends Olivia Laing back to first love and heartbreak, Bjork's Post resolves a crisis of faith and sexuality for a young Marlon James, while Fragile by Yes instils in George Saunders the confidence to take his own creative path. This collection is an intoxicating mix of memoir and music writing, spanning the golden age of vinyl and the streaming era, and showing how a single LP can shape a writer's mind.
- Subjects: Essays.; Anecdotes.; Authors and music.; Sound recordings; Popular music; Authors;
- All things aside : (absolutely correct opinions) / by Shlesinger, Iliza,1983-author.; Cho, Margaret,writer of foreword.;
- From the razor-sharp mind of comedian Iliza Shlesinger comes a collection of hilarious and insightful essays about the exasperating issues of everyday life. All Things Aside is a punchy, honest, incisive book that shares a view of the world through the eyes of the inimitable Iliza Shlesinger. From the macro to micro, Shlesinger tackles it all with her no-bullshit comedic style. Throughout the book, Shlesinger dives from one subject into the next, making her hilarious asides the basis of her stories, much like she does in her stand-up comedy. Topics range from dissecting social expectations to the notion that products marketed specifically to women are scams, and all manner of things in between. She even dares to ask herself the all-important question that every woman is forced to consider at some point--Am I actually an annoying person? Shlesinger also shares intimate moments, including a devastating miscarriage, which she manages to navigate not only with grace but somehow with side-splitting humor. As Margaret Cho explains in the book's foreword, "Every woman has something to gain from the Everywoman Iliza presents in her hilarious and astute worldview ... I've learned [from Iliza] that you don't have to quit when you are in pain, that you can write your way out of the suffering. That there is beautiful truth to be unearthed from the depths of despair. That the stupid can be smart and that we put ourselves through hell for nothing." All Things Aside offers unexpected insights, much-needed truths, and tons and tons of laughs.
- Subjects: Anecdotes.; Essays.; Women; Women;
- The secret lives of booksellers and librarians : true stories of the magic of reading / by Patterson, James,1947-author.; Eversmann, Matt,author.; Mooney, Chris,author.;
- "To be a bookseller or librarian ... You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. An advocate. A visionary. A person who creates "book joy" by pulling a book from a shelf, handing it to someone and saying, "You've got to read this. You're going to love it." Step inside The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians and enter a world where you can feed your curiosities, discover new voices, find whatever you want or require. This place has the magic of rainbows and unicorns, but it's also a business. The book business. Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages--and who can't wait to help you find your next favorite book."--
- Subjects: Anecdotes.; Books and reading; Booksellers and bookselling; Librarians;
- The toughest I ever faced : Hockey Hall of Fame players remember rivals, teammates & heroes / by Milton, Steve.; Cameron, Steve,1981-;
- LSC
- Subjects: National Hockey League; Hockey players;
- Don Cherry's sports heroes. by Cherry, Don,1934-author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subjects: Cherry, Don, 1934-; National Hockey League; Athletes; Hockey players; Hockey;
- World travel : an irreverent guide / by Bourdain, Anthony,author.; Woolever, Laurie,author.; Allsbrook, Wesley,illustrator.;
- "A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain"--
- Subjects: Cookbooks.; Recipes.; Bourdain, Anthony; Food habits; International cooking; International travel;
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