From his humble beginnings in small-town British Columbia to his MVP status in Major League Baseball, Justin Morneau has been a star. Every time he earned a promotion to a higher level of play, he responded. And, when he got to the big leagues, he continued to challenge himself. His fame peaked in 2006 when he became the first Canadian to be named MVP of the American League (Larry Walker, also of B.C., was previously an MVP in the National League). This book chronicles Morneau’s life and career.
Steve Nash was born a long way from Canada. But from his determined youth in Victoria, British Columbia, when he told him mom he was going to play basketball in the NBA, to his years in the world's best basketball league, Steve Nash: Most Valuable Player details his every important move on court and off. Not only did Nash make it to the NBA, he became a dominant player, the first Canadian to be named the league's MVP and one of only eight players in league history to be named MVY two years in a row.
From his humble beginnings as a teenager scrambling around the Huron Oaks Golf Club in Sarnia to his historic green jacket win at the 2003 Masters Tournament, Mike Weir has been single-minded in his quest to succeed on the PGA Tour. Year after year, he failed to qualify for the world's best tour, until finally he conquered Q-school to earn this special privilege. After, he rose steadily through the ranks until, in 2003, he became the first Canadian to win one of golf's four majors and only the second lefty ever to finish first at Augusta National. Mike Weir: Golf Master tells the complete story of Canada's greatest golfer.
THE OILERS: CELEBRATING EDMONTON'S QUEST FOR LORD STANLEY'S CUP
The Oilers: Celebrating Edmonton's Quest for Lord Stanley's Cup, is the only book available to document the amazing Cup run of the Oilers during the 2005-06 season. From the first day of training camp to Game 7 of the Cup finals, this book provides game summaries, stories, and fantastic colour photos that make this an enjoyable read and a keepsake.
The second installment in Fenn Publishing's Young Adult series celebrates the career of Calgary Flames' captain Jarome Iginla. It tells the story of how young Jarome first fell in love with the ice game and takes the reader on a magical journey that saw the shy boy become one of the NHL's most dominant players--and an Olympic champion as well.
