Sports, Health & Self-help

Battles of the Bible

In his introduction to Cracking the Cover, United Church minister Ross Smillie recalls being handed a Bible in elementary school by the Gideons. I don’t imagine the Gideons get into many schools these days, and ... Read More »

March 3, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible

By Jonathan Kirsch

March 3, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Lines on the Water: A Fisherman’s Life on the Miramichi

By David Adams Richards

The hardship of a winter when fishing is impossible (I don’t count ice-fishing; dropping a hook and line through a hole in the ice doesn’t cut it) can be relieved by good books about the ... Read More »

March 3, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Heroes of the Game: A History of the Grey Cup

By Stephen Thiele

There are two things a reader can expect from good non-fiction. The first is fine, or at least entertaining, writing. The words should flow and there should be an occasional turn of phrase to share ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Consider the Fish: Fishing for Canada from Campbell River to Petty Harbour

By Chris Gudgeon

If you like to read knuckle-whitening tales of monster muskie or king salmon, fighting tooth and nail for an hour to get free of a well-set hook, Chris Gudgeon’s Consider the Fish may be something ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

How to Decorate: A Guide to Creating Comfortable, Stylish Living Spaces

By Martha Stewart

It has happened before. A domestic guru becomes a universal arbiter of good taste. In the past it was Laura Ashley and Ralph Lauren. But even these multi-million dollar lifestyle creators don’t measure up to ... Read More »

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

My Name Isn’t Martha, But I Can Decorate My Home: The Real Person’s Guide to Creating a Beautiful Home Easily and Affordably

By Sharon Hanby-Robie

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Debbie Travis’ Painted House: Quick and Easy Painted Finishes for Walls, Floors, and Furniture Using Water-Based Paints

By Debbie Travis

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

Be Your Own Home Decorator: Creating the Look You Love Without Spending a Fortune

By Pauline B. Guntlow

March 2, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

★ Of Ice and Men Dominik Hasek, Chris Chelios, Steve Yzerman, Glen Sather: The Craft of Hockey

By Bruce Dowbiggin

Is the game of hockey a brutish survival of the toughest, or a well-orchestrated work of art on ice? In Of Ice and Men, Bruce Dowbiggin argues convincingly for the latter point of view.By focusing ... Read More »

March 1, 2004 | Filed under: Sports, Health & Self-help

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Battles of the Bible

The Harlot by the Side of the Road: Forbidden Tales of the Bible

Lines on the Water: A Fisherman’s Life on the Miramichi

Heroes of the Game: A History of the Grey Cup

Consider the Fish: Fishing for Canada from Campbell River to Petty Harbour

How to Decorate: A Guide to Creating Comfortable, Stylish Living Spaces

My Name Isn’t Martha, But I Can Decorate My Home: The Real Person’s Guide to Creating a Beautiful Home Easily and Affordably

Debbie Travis’ Painted House: Quick and Easy Painted Finishes for Walls, Floors, and Furniture Using Water-Based Paints

Be Your Own Home Decorator: Creating the Look You Love Without Spending a Fortune

★ Of Ice and Men Dominik Hasek, Chris Chelios, Steve Yzerman, Glen Sather: The Craft of Hockey

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