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The Legendary Jackrabbit Johannsen

Author : Alice E. Johannsen
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 9780773511514
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (115 download)

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Download or read book The Legendary Jackrabbit Johannsen written by Alice E. Johannsen and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1993 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the remarkable Norwegian-Canadian who pioneered cross-country skiing in North America. A warm and personal portrait written by his daughter, it also places Johannsen's life in the context of the milieux in which he lived, and adds an element of objectivity and clarity to the Jackrabbit legend. Jackrabbit's life spanned more than eleven decades. Born in Norway in 1875, he spent his early years there before going to university in Berlin. As a young engineer he emigrated to the United States. After living and working in New York, in 1928 he moved to Canada with his wife and children and made his home in Montreal. Despite the financial problems which he encountered throughout his life, his good humour and determination never failed nor did his devotion to the outdoors and the development of skiing. Jackrabbit became a symbol for wilderness adventure and the excitement of cross-country skiing and, through his energy and enthusiasm, managed to impart his ideals to countless others. Alice Johannsen vividly describes the way her father lived and thought, and explains the personal philosophy that shaped his activities and achievements. This enjoyable biography will appeal to a wide range of general readers and offers a rich source for studies in sport, sociology, Canadian history, and Scandinavian studies. The late Alice E. Johannsen was Director of the McGill University Museums, Director of the Gault Estate and of the Mont St-Hilaire Nature Conservation Centre, and founder and Curator of the Jackrabbit Museum in Piedmont, Quebec.

Jackrabbit, His First Hundred Years

Author : Jackrabbit Johannsen
Publisher : Don Mills, Ont. : Collier Macmillan Canada
ISBN 13 : 9780029766804
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Jackrabbit, His First Hundred Years written by Jackrabbit Johannsen and published by Don Mills, Ont. : Collier Macmillan Canada. This book was released on 1975 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Naming the Laurentians

Author : Joseph Graham
Publisher : Les Editions Main Street Inc
ISBN 13 : 097395860X
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book Naming the Laurentians written by Joseph Graham and published by Les Editions Main Street Inc. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Skiing Heritage Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Skiing Heritage Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skiing Heritage is a quarterly Journal of original, entertaining, and informative feature articles on skiing history. Published by the International Skiing History Association, its contents support ISHA's mission "to preserve skiing history and to increase awareness of the sport's heritage."

Legendary Motocross Bikes

Author : Terry Good
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760336601
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Legendary Motocross Bikes written by Terry Good and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 25 richly illustrated profiles, champion motocross riders describe the experience, the winning bike, and its special features.

Skiing Heritage Journal

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Skiing Heritage Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skiing Heritage is a quarterly Journal of original, entertaining, and informative feature articles on skiing history. Published by the International Skiing History Association, its contents support ISHA's mission "to preserve skiing history and to increase awareness of the sport's heritage."

Merle's Door

Author : Ted Kerasote
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0156034506
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Merle's Door written by Ted Kerasote and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2008 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how the author adopted a wild dog by installing a dog door so that the dog could live both inside and outside, in a study of human-dog partnership, and animal consciousness and behavior.

Trailblazing Sports Heroes

Author : Joan Dixon
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 9781551539768
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (397 download)

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Download or read book Trailblazing Sports Heroes written by Joan Dixon and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of Canadian athletes and how they changed the sports of basketball, hockey, track and field, rowing, and skiing.

This Land of Snow

Author : Anders Morley
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
ISBN 13 : 1680512730
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book This Land of Snow written by Anders Morley and published by Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate skier since he was a child, Anders Morley dreamed of going on a significant adventure, something bold and of his own design. And so one year in his early thirties, he decided to strap on cross-country skis to travel across Canada in the winter alone. This Land of Snow is about that journey and a man who must come to terms with what he has left behind, as well as how he wants to continue living after his trip is over. It is an honest, thoughtful, and humorous reckoning of an adventure filled with adrenalin and exuberance, as well as mistakes and danger. Along the way readers gain insight, both charming and fascinating, into Northern outdoor culture and modern-day wilderness living, the history of northern exploration and Nordic skiing, the right to roam movement, winter ecology, and more. Throughout, Morley’s clear, subtle, and self-deprecating voice speaks to a backwoods-genteel aesthetic that explores the dichotomy between wildness and refinement, language and personal story, journey and home.

The Story of Modern Skiing

Author : John Fry
Publisher : University Press of New England
ISBN 13 : 151260156X
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book The Story of Modern Skiing written by John Fry and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the definitive history of the sport that has exhilarated and infatuated about 30 million Americans and Canadians over the course of the last fifty years. Consummate insider John Fry chronicles the rise of a ski culture and every aspect of the sport's development, including the emergence of the mega-resort and advances in equipment, technique, instruction, and competition. The Story of Modern Skiing is laced with revelations from the author's personal relationships with skiing greats such as triple Olympic gold medalists Toni Sailer and Jean-Claude Killy, double gold medalist and environmental champion Andrea Mead Lawrence, first women's World Cup winner Nancy Greene, World Alpine champion Billy Kidd, Sarajevo gold and silver medalists Phil and Steve Mahre, and industry pioneers such as Vail founder Pete Seibert, metal ski designer Howard Head, and plastic boot inventor Bob Lange. Fry writes authoritatively of alpine skiing in North America and Europe, of Nordic skiing, and of newer variations in the sport: freestyle skiing, snowboarding, and extreme skiing. He looks closely at skiing's relationship to the environment, its portrayal in the media, and its response to social and economic change. Maps locating major resorts, records of ski champions, and a timeline, bibliography, glossary, and index of names and places make this the definitive work on modern skiing. Skiers of all ages and abilities will revel in this lively tale of their sport's heritage.

A Companion to American Sport History

Author : Steven A. Riess
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118609409
Total Pages : 921 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to American Sport History written by Steven A. Riess and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 921 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to American Sport History presents a collection of original essays that represent the first comprehensive analysis of scholarship relating to the growing field of American sport history. Presents the first complete analysis of the scholarship relating to the academic history of American sport Features contributions from many of the finest scholars working in the field of American sport history Includes coverage of the chronology of sports from colonial times to the present day, including major sports such as baseball, football, basketball, boxing, golf, motor racing, tennis, and track and field Addresses the relationship of sports to urbanization, technology, gender, race, social class, and genres such as sports biography Awarded 2015 Best Anthology from the North American Society for Sport History (NASSH)

Historical Dictionary of Skiing

Author : E. John B. Allen
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810868024
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Skiing written by E. John B. Allen and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skiing is one of the oldest modes of transportation known, predating the wheel with dated artifacts to prove its pedigree. Skiing for sport, however, did not become common until about 150 years ago. The first Winter Olympic Games, held in Chamonix, France in 1924, were the first to introduce skiing as a competition. Events were held in both ski jumping and cross-country skiing. With advances in technology and increased leisure time, the popularity of skiing as a sport has risen exponentially since it was first introduced. The Historical Dictionary of Skiing relates the history of the sport through a comprehensive alphabetical dictionary with detailed, cross-referenced entries on key figures, places, competitions, and governing bodies within the sport. Author E. John B. Allen introduces the reader to the history of skiing through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes and an extensive bibliography. This book is an excellent access point for researchers, students, and anyone interested in the history of skiing.

Canadian Geographic

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Canadian Geographic written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Longstreet Highroad Guide to the New York Adirondacks

Author : Phil Brown
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 1563525054
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (635 download)

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Download or read book Longstreet Highroad Guide to the New York Adirondacks written by Phil Brown and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 1999-04-25 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The indispensable guide to the best the New York Adirondacks have to offer.

Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index

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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1610 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index written by and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 1610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Skiing Legends and the Laurentian Lodge Club

Author : Neil McKenty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781611530834
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Skiing Legends and the Laurentian Lodge Club written by Neil McKenty and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book invites you to curl up beside the fire and journey to a time when Montrealers skied down Peel Street and the Laurentians were "the wild west" of Quebec.For two expatriate Torontonians, Neil and Catharine McKenty, this journey begins at the Laurentian Lodge Club in Shawbridge, now Prévost. There we meet skiing legends like "Jackrabbit" Johannsen, Harry Pangman and Barbara Kemp. With them we discover the perils of "Foster's Folly", the world's fi rst ski tow, we climb Mont Tremblant in the Thirties and we ride the ski trains with their smells of wax, orange peels and cigar smoke.And we also meet those earlier legends, the larger-than-life Curé Labelle, and the tragic Viscount D'Ivry who lived in a magnifi cent chateau on the shores of Lac-Manitou. This is also the story of how the Laurentians helped Montrealers weather two World Wars and the Depression. It's a great story and the authors have told it well.

Riding the Elephant: Surviving and Loving in a Bipolar Marriage

Author : Catharine McKenty
Publisher : Torchflame Books
ISBN 13 : 9781611533460
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Riding the Elephant: Surviving and Loving in a Bipolar Marriage written by Catharine McKenty and published by Torchflame Books. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Host of Montreal's top-rated English radio talk show, Neil McKenty appeared rational, balanced and a calming influence in any crisis. Would anyone have believed that this sparkling public figure was very different behind closed doors? They met on the dance floor: he, a former Jesuit; she, grand-daughter of a two-time mayor of Toronto. Raised by her single mother, Catharine left the staid life of tea-parties for reconciliation work in post-war Europe. As a journalist for Pace, a magazine for adventurous youth of the 1960s, she conquered Los Angeles from the wheel of a pink Jaguar, unearthing a scoop that resulted in a best-selling book and Hollywood movie. Friends applauded that Catharine had found her intellectual equal. When her new husband's outbursts began, she attributed it to the stresses of married life. People knew little about mental illness in those days. It was far too uncomfortable to talk about. The word bipolar was virtually unknown. Together the McKentys wrote two best-selling books, rubbed shoulders with prime ministers, and worked closely with spiritual elites. Sandwiched between the couple's many accomplishments were Neil's suicidal depression and Catharine's desperate attempts to cope. The author examines the influences that helped her to maintain her sanity and the sanctity of marriage with a talented and troubled husband. She aims to empower others who care deeply about someone affected with bipolar disorder.