"Sure to score big with soccer fans, especially girls who play the sport themselves." - Julie Chychota, CM Magazine Soccer is the most popular sport for more than 350,000 Canadian girls, and their heroines and role models are the talented players profiled in Goals and Dreams: A Celebration of Canadian Women's Soccer. Goals and Dreams is a detailed, in-depth look at how a diverse group of soccer-crazed Canadians developed into one of the world's best teams. Through unique access to the players' world--both on- and off-field--the authors reveal the passion and commitment these players have for the game and how they balance school, work and training. It follows their journey from the Edmonton Under-19 Women's World Championships-- where 50,000 fans plus a huge TV audience cheered them on--to the Women's World Cup--where they beat Argentina, Japan and China to capture fourth place--and concludes with the Under-19 World Championships held in Thailand in November 2004. It features interviews with world-class stars like Charmaine Hooper and Christine Sinclair as well as up-and-coming teenagers like Brittany Timko, Kara Lang and Aysha Jamani. It also contains a brief history of women's soccer in Canada, as well as information on national team selection, chances for a professional career and training routines. Goals and Dreams includes an introduction by stellar midfielder Andrea Neil, who helped the Canadian Women's soccer team to their fourth-place finish in the recent World Cup and is their longest-serving midfielder. She recently played in her one-hundredth match for Canada.

Goals and Dreams: A Celebration of Canadian Women's Soccer

Politics & Social Sciences

Mackin, Bob

Brødsgaard Shel

Brxdsgaard Shel, Shel

Social Sciences

Bluefield Books

Lucky in life and love, Karl Ludwig has it all. He’s about to start a promising career as an orthopedist and marry the brilliant and stunning plastic surgeon Fern Wagner. Money saved from Karl’s night job as a prizefighter will launch their medical practices. Then, just hours before their wedding, Karl uses his fists in a barroom brawl to save his best friend, the free-spirited Dr. Josh Greenberg. Karl’s punches land him in Sing Sing and begin an adventure that will see him penetrate Adolf Hitler’s inner circle and bring Karl, Fern, and Josh together in a moment of truth in the game-changing event of World War II.

Jackhammer: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

When Sidney Crosby popped his famous overtime goal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver and won the gold medal in men's hockey for Canada, he gave the country a wonderful gift—but he also gave a mighty reprieve to the organizers, boosters, exploiters and profiteers who had spent years trying to sell the Olympics to a sometimes skeptical British Columbia public. The unparalleled success of all the Canadian athletes temporarily silenced the critics who said the Games were too expensive, too commercial, too political, too authoritarian, etc.—but as the euphoria surrounding the golden goal subsides and the bills pile up, the questions remain: what is the real legacy of the 2010 games and was the party was worth its six-billion-dollar price tag? Nobody is in a better position to answer that question than veteran Vancouver journalist Bob Mackin, who covered the Games from start to finish and established himself as one of the most authoritative observers. Red Mittens and Red Ink recounts the whole story of Vancouver Games, from the credit crunch that threatened the Games' economic base, to the El Nino that melted the snow, to the Latvian crooks who used stolen Visa card numbers to buy two million dollars' worth of tickets from VANOC's website, to the tragic death of a Georgian luger at the Whistler Sliding Centre on opening day, to the unexpected and un-Canadian eruption of national pride and much, much more. This well-researched and lucidly written book offers both a credible analysis of the Games in all their triumph and tragedy as well as a satisfying retrospective of one of the most exciting events in British Columbia history.

Red Mittens and Red Ink: The Real Story of the Vancouver Olympics

History

Americas

Harbour Publishing

Which batting crown champion hit the most homers? Which pitcher was given a record 16 opening- day starting assignments? How much do you know about the stars of the diamond who stole center stage by smashing records and setting landmarks? Take the challenge and test your expertise on some of baseball's most remarkable milestones, from the game's early days to the modern, from the comic to the serious, from the famous to the obscure. Answers: Mickey Mantle and Tom Seaver. The author lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. 128 pages, 5 b/w illus., 5 1/2 x 9 1/2.

Record-Breaking Baseball Trivia

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Greystone Books

Soccer great Pelé once called it "the beautiful game"--but it's also a high-speed, high-skills sport, and one of the most popular across the globe. And hundreds of thousands of budding soccer stars want to know what it takes to win, to be the one who races end-to-end and scores a goal...or successfully blocks one. Here come some of the world's finest youth coaches and the top-of-the-line pros, ready and eager to divulge their secrets to young players. Full-color photographs of professionals in game situations--accompanied by personal tips from luminaries such as Ronaldo, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, and Mia Hamm--illustrate the intricacies of passing, shooting, heading, footwork, teamwork, fitness, marking, and tackling. Every skill is broken down with how-to pictures; the point-form checklists, highlights of key points, instructions, and insider advice make mastering the game fun.

Soccer the Winning Way: Play Like the Pros

Children's Books

Sports & Outdoors

The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records is a quirky, irreverent — even bizarre — compilation of fascinating firsts, one-of-a-kind feats, and historic milestones that will delight all true fans of the game. While the structure and organization is similar to that of an official record book, it goes beyond standard statistical fare into the twilight world of baseball arcana, outing the first major leaguer to run backward around the bases, the batter with the worst performance at bat, the player with the most convictions for growing marijuana, and the batter to make the best comeback from a beaning. A captivating look at baseball oddities, it also reveals the identity of an infamous player with a thing for sitting on birthday cakes, and that of a team owner who kept butterflies. Pithy, opinionated text covers the best and worst of the beloved game from an insider, trivia-minded point of view.

The Unofficial Guide to Baseball's Most Unusual Records

Baseball

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