The Meaning Of Puck

Author : Bruce Dowbiggin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1554702127

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The Meaning of Puck by Bruce Dowbiggin Pdf

WITH A NEW EPILOGUE If hockey is the portrait of who we are, it isn't a pretty picture. Funny, irreverent, argumentative: In this dazzling cultural autopsy of our national pastime, Bruce Dowbiggin shows how the game reflects--and distorts--ideas about who we are. Or who we think we are. In the process, he takes on issues like fighting and violence, globalization, anti-Americanism, separatism versus federalism, greed and racism. "[I]nsightful, angry, caustic, funny and exasperating--somewhat like the man himself. This isn't just a screed, but a thoughtful and honest look at who we are, at heart, hockey and all."--Catherine Ford "[T]he most profound book of the 2008 crop. These thoughtful essays are purposely designed to be provocative. Some stances will make you mad, while others you will agree with, perhaps surprisingly. All will make you think, and undoubtedly feel passionate about whichever side of the debate you find yourself on." --hockeybookreviews.ca "Dowbiggin... has written a terrific new book about this country's love affair with hockey."--Steven Paikin, The Agenda "Dowbiggin is an exhilarating thinker and a very eloquent spokesman on behalf of his ideas. Myself, I think he should be asked to deliver the Massey Lectures." --Paul Quarrington, author, King Leary "I'll have nothing more to say to this coward...." --Don Cherry, Hockey Night in Canada "Bruce Dowbiggin is one of the great hockey chroniclers of our time." --David Adams Richards, winner of the Governor General's Award for fiction

Author : Rudyard Kipling
Publisher : House of Stratus
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755117338

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Puck of Pook's Hill by Rudyard Kipling Pdf

Tells the story of Dan and Una and their adventures with Puck as he introduces them to the nearly forgotten pages of Old England's history and to the people who had lived near Pook's Hill and helped make that history. Includes stories and poems.

Author : Bruce Dowbiggin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1554700418

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The Meaning of Puck by Bruce Dowbiggin Pdf

Hockey is more than a game or even a way of life in Canada. Its a perfect window into the issues that confront the nation as it nears its 150th birthdaywith all its achievements and its challenges. Canada is a land of contradiction and curiosity that is best summed up in the national sport. In The Meaning of Puck, bestselling author Bruce Dowbiggin takes a tour of the country using hockey as his itinerary. In a series of essays, he shows how the national passion of hockey reflects the issues of globalization, regionalism, anti-Americanism and militarism in the new century. Using the dominant themes of the sport, The Meaning of Puck shows the challenges before the nation. More than just a sports book, The Meaning of Puck is a look into the fabric of a nation straining to keep old traditions alive and incorporate new national myths.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Athens (Greece)
ISBN : NYPL:33433003252636

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A Midsummer-night's Dream by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : Anatoly Liberman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-13
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780199889013

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Word Origins And How We Know Them by Anatoly Liberman Pdf

Written in a funny, charming, and conversational style, Word Origins is the first book to offer a thorough investigation of the history and the science of etymology, making this little-known field accessible to everyone interested in the history of words. Anatoly Liberman, an internationally acclaimed etymologist, takes the reader by the hand and explains the many ways that English words can be made, and the many ways in which etymologists try to unearth the origins of words. Every chapter is packed with dozens of examples of proven word histories, used to illustrate the correct ways to trace the origins of words as well as some of the egregiously bad ways to trace them. He not only tells the known origins of hundreds of words, but also shows how their origins were determined. And along the way, the reader is treated to a wealth of fascinating word facts. Did they once have bells in a belfry? No, the original meaning of belfry was siege tower. Are the words isle and island, raven and ravenous, or pan and pantry related etymologically? No, though they look strikingly similar, these words came to English via different routes. Partly a history, partly a how-to, and completely entertaining, Word Origins invites readers behind the scenes to watch an etymologist at work.

Author : Jakob Streit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Gnomes
ISBN : 1888365544

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Puck the Gnome by Jakob Streit Pdf

A delightful story for children about the world of gnomes, addressing issues of friendship, honesty and loyalty.

Author : Dave King
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798598455975

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Ice Bags and Loose Pucks by Dave King Pdf

This is a book written by well known hockey coach, Dave King. The book is about how the game has evolved over the years and provides written descriptions of tactics used in the game today. It's written in a style that should allow parents, coaches, athletes and fans to gain a greater understanding of the game. Endorsed by two time Gold Medal winning Olympic hockey coach and Stanley Cup winner Mike Babcock, Barry Trotz, Stanley Cup winning coach and Dave Tippett, currently one of the NHL's most successful coaches, they describe the book as having colorful anecdotes, years of wisdom and an incredible grasp of present day coaching. Mike Babcock says, "Dave's experience's provided him with an unbelievable education that he went on to share with many coaches and players improving the way the game was coached and played". Dave Tippett says, "Dave is one of the smartest, most experienced coaches to ever coach the game. I have not met a smarter hockey coach or a better mentor for coaches worldwide".

Author : June Winters
Publisher : June Winters
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Forbidden Puck by June Winters Pdf

Waiting for the right guy. Ella Couture didn't mean to save herself. But success runs in the family and Ella, a fiery and self-made interior decorator, never wanted to settle for anything less than a quality man. But another disappointing breakup has Ella flirting with idea of a meaningless fling -- because this whole v-card business has gone on for way too long. When Ella visits her brother Lance for the weekend, she finds herself all alone with his teammate, Radar. The rugged hockey star is tall, chiseled and gorgeous -- and based on his past, he won't get attached. It's a nice fantasy ... but Ella isn't the type of girl to sleep with her brother's best friend. That's what she keeps telling herself, anyway ... Live by the code, die by the code. On the ice, tough guy 'Radar' enforces the code of the game with his fists. And he won't let anyone mess with the team's superstar center, Lance Couture. Radar might sleep around, but he knows to keep his distance when Lance's sister visits the two roommates at their Boston condo. The code has a rule about family members, after all: they're strictly off-limits. Not that Radar's worried about breaking that rule -- he's already heard an earful about how insane his best bud's younger sis is. But Lance never said anything about Ella being a cute babe with an adorable laugh. And he definitely never said anything about how she's finally ready to lose her v-card ... But if Radar can't keep his hands off Ella, not only will he stab his best friend in the back -- he'll ruin everything he's worked for. So why can't he get that girl out of his mind? ---- Forbidden Puck is a 60,000 word hockey romance! This stand-alone novel is the first entry in the Boston Brawlers series. Narrated in alternating first person. No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA guaranteed.

Author : Sarah Clifford
Publisher : Aloa LLC
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-05
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0578317656

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The Magic Puck by Sarah Clifford Pdf

The magic begins when Kodie Bear is gifted a hockey puck from his dad at a frozen pond. What unfolds is a fun-filled hockey journey in rhyme, offering Kodie Bear a glimpse of the future filled with friendship, memories, and love of the game. With adorable illustrations and a flowing storyline, this book is perfect for hockey fans and players, young and old.

Author : Fredrik Backman
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982115548

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Us Against You by Fredrik Backman Pdf

From Fredrik Backman, New York Times bestselling author of Beartown, comes a heart-wrenching story of the ways loyalty, friendship, and love carry a small community through its darkest days. After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow when they hear that their beloved local junior hockey team will soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in Hed, take in that fact. As the tension between the two towns simmers, a surprising newcomer is handpicked to try to save the Beartown club. Soon a new team starts to take shape around Amat, the fastest player you’ll ever see; Benji, the intense lone wolf; and Vidar, a born-to-be-bad troublemaker. But bringing this team together proves to be a challenge as old bonds are broken, new ones are formed, and the enmity with Hed grows more and more heated. As the big game between Beartown and Hed approaches, the not-so-innocent pranks and incidents between the communities pile up. By the time the last game is finally played, a resident of Beartown will be dead, and the people of both towns will be forced to wonder if, after all they’ve been through, the game they love can ever return to something simple and innocent. Us Against You is a declaration of love for all the big and small, bright and dark stories that form and colour our communities. Compelling and heartbreaking, it’s a roller-coaster ride of emotions and a showcase for “Fredrik Backman’s pitch-perfect dialogue and unparalleled understanding of human nature” (Shelf Awareness).

Author : Stephen Smith
Publisher : Greystone Books
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781771640916

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Puckstruck by Stephen Smith Pdf

Like many a Canadian kid, Stephen Smith was up on skates first thing as a boy, out in the weather chasing a puck and the promise of an NHL career. Back indoors after that didn’t quite work out, he turned to the bookshelf. That’s where, without entirely meaning to, he ended up reading all the hockey books. There was Crunch and Boom Boom, Slashing! and High Stick; there was Max Bentley: Hockey’s Dipsy-Doodle Dandy, Blue Line Murder, and Nagano, a Czech hockey opera. There was Blood on the Ice, Cracked Ice, Fire On Ice, Power On Ice, Cowboy On Ice, and Steel On Ice. In Puckstruck, Smith chronicles his wide-eyed and sometimes wincing wander through hockey’s literature, language, and culture, weighing its excitement and unbridled joy against its costs and vexing brutality. In exploring his own lifelong love of the game, hoping to surprise some sense out of it, he sifts hockey’s narratives in search of hockey’s heart, what it means and why it should distress us even as we celebrate its glories. On a journey to discover what the game might have to say about who we are as Canadians, he seeks to answer some of its essential riddles.

Author : Richard Wagamese
Publisher : D & M Publishers
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781553659709

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Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese Pdf

"An unforgettable work of art."—The National Post Saul Indian Horse is dying. Tucked away in a hospice high above the clash and clang of a big city, he embarks on a marvellous journey of imagination back through the life he led as a northern Ojibway, with all its sorrows and joys. With compassion and insight, author Richard Wagamese traces through his fictional characters the decline of a culture and a cultural way. For Saul, taken forcibly from the land and his family when he's sent to residential school, salvation comes for a while through his incredible gifts as a hockey player. But in the harsh realities of 1960s Canada, he battles obdurate racism and the spirit-destroying effects of cultural alienation and displacement. Indian Horse unfolds against the bleak loveliness of northern Ontario, all rock, marsh, bog and cedar. Wagamese writes with a spare beauty, penetrating the heart of a remarkable Ojibway man. Drawing on his great-grandfather's mystical gift of vision, Saul Indian Horse comes to recognize the influence of everyday magic on his own life. In this wise and moving novel, Richard Wagamese shares that gift of magic with readers as well.

Author : Michael Buckley
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781683351849

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The Sisters Grimm: The Unusual Suspects by Michael Buckley Pdf

A mystery at school leads two fairy-tale detectives to face deadly monsters in the second book of this New York Times–bestselling children’s series. For Sabrina Grimm, living in a community of fairy-tale characters means always being ready for trouble. And something is definitely wrong at her new school. The adults seem too angry, the kids seem too mean, and the gym teacher likes dodgeball way too much. But when Sabrina’s teacher is found dead, dangling in a giant spiderweb, it becomes clear that Ferryport Landing Elementary has a monster problem. Can the Sisters Grimm get to the bottom of this sticky situation? Reissued with new cover art, these anniversary editions of the beloved Sisters Grimm series are the perfect opportunity for old fans to revisit the Grimm family’s adventures and for new readers to discover the magic of the series.

Author : Bruce Dowbiggin
Publisher : MacFarlane Walter & Ross
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015060124321

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Money Players by Bruce Dowbiggin Pdf

Incredibly, the legacy of one-time hockey czar Alan Eagleson still poisons professional hockey. The generation of players that "the Eagle" systematically abused, misled, and defrauded continues to take its revenge on his successors. When a former Boston player, Mike Gillis, suffered a career-ending injury, Eagleson, his agent, bilked him out of some $40,000 in insurance money. Gillis sued and won. What Gillis learned from the episode is that players need hard-nosed and honest representation and that no quarter needs to be given in encounters with the good old boys who run the game. Gillis is an agent now - one of the best. The players he and other trained agents represent routinely get contracts worth tens of millions of dollars. Over the past ten years, the NHL's payroll has shot up from nearly $200 million to more than $1 billion. Around 350 players make more than a million dollars per annum. And the league's owners are crying the blues. But these owners often buy up sports teams for reasons of ego and for kicks. And the general managers often are former players who like to shoot the breeze with old friends and do deals on the strength of a handshake. Neither is a match for the new breed of agent or for the players' association president Bob Goodenow. Something's got to give. Bruce Dowbiggin's eye-opening report takes readers from the locker rooms to the board rooms. His inside view makes sense of the seemingly crazy labour conflict that is about to batter the NHL.

Author : Andrew Podnieks
Publisher : Key Porter Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09
Category : Hockey
ISBN : 1551683342

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The Complete Hockey Dictionary by Andrew Podnieks Pdf

Part reference guide, part history, and part celebration of this hallowed game, The Complete Hockey Dictionary defines every hockey term. From familiar words that take on special significance in hockey (doorstop or cowpie, for example), to technical terms (backhand, fence), to need-to-know hockey history (the Pollock Agreement of 1967), this is the ultimate guide for all hockey enthusiasts.