All kinds of
intriguing sports books are now out for all to enjoy from Random House, Canada.
They range from picture tomes, to biographies, to how-to, to commemorative
editions. Something for everyone.
Stephen Brunt’s
“100 Grey Cups” (McClelland &
Stewart, 256 pages $45.00) is a coffee table gem about Canada’s largest annual single sporting event. All the
legendary teams from Canada’s storied football past are showcased in words and
pictures.
“Team Canada” as told by the players with Andrew Podnieks
($45.00, 293 pages) is another coffee table gem
- - the 40th anniversary celebration of the Summit Series in
words and pictures.
Famed Barry Melrose offers “Dropping the Gloves” (
Fenn/M&S, $27.99, 256 pages). The book is a sharing of Melrose’s many years
of on-ice experience. Lots of insights.
“The Great One”
offers up the Complete Wayne Gretsky as seen through Sports Illustrated
writings (Fenn/M&S, $22.99, 336 pages).
Paul Henderson
weighs in with “The Goal of My Life” (Fenn/M&S, $29.99, 304 pages. The
memoir covers his two decades in hockey and more.
For those in a NASCAR frame of mind there is “The Official
NASCAR Trivia Book” by John C. Farrell (Fenn/M&S, $16.99, 448 pages) and
also “NASCAR Nation” by Chris Myers with Michael Levin (Fenn/M&S, $24.99,
240 pages. The former is a mighty lode of challenging trivia
while the book
by Chris Myers is all about
how racing values simulate and mirror America’s.
“Coach” by Rosie DiManno (Doubleday Canada, $27.95, 336
pages) is a page turning terrific tome about one of the great NHL coaches. All
kinds of personal insights into the complex coach abound.
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