All The Way: My Life on Ice by Jordin Tootoo
"All the Way tells the story of someone who has
travelled far from home to realize a dream, someone who has known glory and
cheering crowds, but also the demons of despair. It is the searing, honest tale
of a young man who has risen to every challenge and nearly fallen short in the
toughest game of all, while finding a way to draw strength from his community
and heritage, and giving back to it as well." –WorldCat
Boy on Ice: The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard by John
Branch
“The death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was
front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about
violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a gripping work of
narrative nonfiction, acclaimed reporter John Branch tells the shocking story
of Boogaard's life and heartbreaking death." –Jacket
Creatures of the Rocks: A Veterinarian’s Adventures in
Newfoundland by Andrew Peacock
“When Andrew Peacock made the move from Ontario to
Newfoundland, he thought he was kicking off his career as a newly qualified
veterinarian with an adventure in a temporary location. It was certainly an
adventure--a whole series of adventures--but there was nothing temporary about
it. He practiced in Newfoundland for nearly 30 years and is still living there.
In fact, he has lived there so long; the locals are starting to think of him as
one of them. Creatures of the Rock chronicles a career spent working with and
getting to know a rich variety of animals and their owners, on farms, in homes
and zoos, and in the wild.” –WorldCat
Grant Fuhr: The Story of a Hockey Legend by Grant Fuhr
”Grant Fuhr was the best goalie in the league at a time when
hockey was at its most exciting. Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers were arguably
the greatest team in league history, and during the 1980s arguably the
most popular team across the United States, even if many had little idea
where Edmonton was. They were that good. And so was Fuhr: Gretzky called him
the best goaltender in the world. Fuhr broke the colour barrier for NHL goaltenders
when he played his first game for the Oilers in 1981, and was an inspiration
for later players including future Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla. But in addition
to their dynastic run of Stanley Cup championships, the Oilers were also
synonymous with the excesses of the decade: Fuhr himself was suspended for
substance use, a discredit he had to fight back from--and did, going on to set
career records and earning election to the Hall of Fame in his first year of
eligibility.” –WorldCat
Positive: Surviving My Bullies, Finding Hope, and Changing
the World by Paige Rawl
“Paige Rawl was an ordinary girl. Cheerleader, soccer
player, honor roll student. Then, on an unremarkable day, Paige disclosed the
one thing that made her different: her HIV-positive status. It didn't matter
that she was born with the disease or that her illness posed no danger to her
classmates. Within hours, the bullying began. They called her PAIDS. Left cruel
notes on her locker. Talked in whispers about her and mocked her openly. In
this astonishing memoir, Paige immerses the reader in her experience and tells
a story that is both deeply personal and completely universal: a story of one
girl overcoming relentless bullying by choosing to be Positive.” –Amazon