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| The following are a collection of titles selected by Library Bound staff as their favourites for the month. | |||||
| RON STADNIK - Print Manager (e-mail your comments) (see previous selections) | |||||
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“Bowerman and the Men of Oregon: The Story of Oregon's Legendary Coach and Nike's Cofounder" by Kenny Moore "Bowerman and the Men of Oregon is a brilliant re-creation of a large, quintessentially American life. During his 24-year tenure as track coach at the University of Oregon, Bill Bowerman won four national team titles and his athletes set 13 world and 22 American records, most notably by distance runner Steve Prefontaine (subject of the film Without Limits, available on dvd VRN #76705 with the Bowerman role played by Donald Sutherland with obvious relish and glee). Bowerman also co-founded Nike, invented the waffle sole, helped usher in the running boom to non-athletes in the late 60s, and was the U.S. Track & Field Coach at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Two time Olympian Kenny Moore, who had been coached by Bowerman, has written a hugely captivating account that takes the reader from The Oregon Trail, through WWII, the drama of the Munich hostage taking, the rise of Nike, and even includes self styled guru Bhagwan Rajneesh's move to Oregon. It is truly a sprawling read for anyone that enjoys biography." ...Ron Stadnik Paperback : ISBN 1594867313 / 9781594867316 LBN # 531348 / Price: $20.95 |
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| HELEN WILDING COOK - Children's Collection Development Coordinator (e-mail your comments) (see previous selections) |
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"Before I Die" "Does My Head Look Big In This?" Halfway through grade 11, Amal decides to wear her hijab full-time. Randa Abdel-Fattah avoids bogging down her book with didactic passages – as can happen with issue novels. Instead, Amal’s cool-headed, feminist intelligence shines through with humour and courage. You will cheer her and her decision. |
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| TRACY REID - Music Coordinator (e-mail your comments) (see previous selections) | |||||
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"Seven Second Surgery" by Faber Drive Last year, when Mission, B.C.'s Faber Drive decided to submit a song to 99.3 The Fox's Battle of the Bands, they weren't even sure they were good enough to enter. In fact, when frontman Dave Faber took his band's CD to the station on the deadline day for submissions, he nearly gave up and went back home. "I actually got back in my car and pulled away," he says. "Then I decided to go back, so I turned the car around and I got up in the office just before it closed and handed in the disc." It turned out to be the best move of the band's career. Out of more than 500 submissions, the Vancouver radio station chose the song "Sex and Love" as one of the 20 best. The song was played on the radio in a head to head competition against the other qualifiers and soon Faber Drive (then called Faber) was in the top 10. After live competitions at local clubs, they won first place and were voted the best band in Vancouver. Listening to Seven Second Surgery, it's easy to see why. When I first heard "Second Chance", I knew I had to get the album. It's a great listen! Other favourite songs on the album include "Tongue Tied" and "Summer Fades to Fall" Compact Disc - VRN # 149775 |
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| DUNCAN HAMILTON - Chief Operations Officer (e-mail your comments) (see previous selections) | |||||
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"The Lives of Others" |
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