Open House : Canada and the Magic of Curling

Name: Open House : Canada and the Magic of Curling
Price: 17.25 USD
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ISBN: 9780385659222

ISBN-10: 0385659229

ISBN-13: 9780385659222

Edition: 2003

Authors: Scott Russell

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With a keen eye and ear for story,Hockey Night in Canadahost and bestselling author Scott Russell chronicles a sport both exotic and familiar -- curling. Canadians have a unique enthusiasm for curling. It transcends barriers. World-class athletes curl with absolute beginners, and grandmothers and grandsons take to the ice together. There are more than a million registered curlers in anada, and millions more tune in to watch curling events on television. The outpouring of emotion that followed Sandra Schmirler’s death revealed that curlers are counted among our national heroes. Curling doesn’t offer the excitement of other winter sports -- no thunderous body checks, no vertical leaps, no…

Book details

Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Doubleday Canada, Limited
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 352
Size: 6.43" wide x 9.55" long x 1.16" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English

Introduction Chapter One: School Boys Chapter Two: The Place Chapter Three: Keeping Up with Jones Chapter Four: Trials and Tribulations Chapter Five: The Show Chapter Six: The Big Top: The Brier Chapter Seven: Little White Houses Chapter Eight: Young Hearts Chapter Nine: The Island Way Chapter Ten: Our Secret Handshake Chapter Eleven: Back to the Hack Chapter Twelve: Extra Ends Photo Credits Acknowledgments