The Way It Looks from Here: Contemporary Canadian Writing on ...

Author: Stephen Brunt
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage Canada
Publication Date: 26 June 2010
ISBN: 2147483647
Paperback: 700 pages
Size: 24mb

E-book The Way It Looks from Here: Contemporary Canadian Writing on Sports Description:
In the first ever anthology of its kind, Canadas premier sportswriter Globe and Mail columnist and author of the internationally acclaimed bestseller Facing Ali brings together the best writing on sport in this country, with a strong contemporary flavour.Its all here: classic reports on Canadas great sporting triumphs, from Joe Carters World Serieswinning home run for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993 to the excitement of the back-to-back mens and womens hockey gold medals in Salt Lake City. Stephen Brunt gives an entire section to writers who, unlike those covering other beats, must work tightly by the clock, submitting their stories just as soon as the action for the day is over. But he has also chosen our best writers more thoughtful pieces on our national obsessions such as Ed Willes on the WHAs seven tumultuous years and Wayne Johnston on the Original Six and a good sampling of the great sportswriters such as Trent Frayne, Peter Gzowski and Milt Dunnell. The net effect is an examination of the deep role sport plays in our lives and imaginations, in our sense of self and nationhood.Stephen Brunt has cast his net widely. He includes superb stories of lower profile Canadian sports such as wrestling and horse racing, even Monster Truck battles, and allows space for his own unequalled and unforgettable profiles of Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson, as well as his post-mortem on Ben Johnsons fall from grace.Full of triumph and heartbreak, great writing and great passions and a few wonderful surprises this book will be essential reading for every serious sports fan.Including: Ian Brown on the stud-horse business Christie Blatchford on the 2003 Womens Olympic Hockey Gold Rosie DiManno on the Mens James Christie on Ben Johnsons 1988 Olympic triumph in Seoul Michael Faber on Pat Burns Red Fisher on Lemieux and Gretzky at the 1987 Canada Cup Trent Frayne on Canadian Open golf champ Ken Green deciding to play Sun City during apartheid Bruce Grierson on Canadas best squash player Peter Gzowski on the Oilers with Gretzky Tom Hawthorn on John Brophys last brawl Brian Hutchinson on Owen Harts widows revenge Wayne Johnston on the Montreal Canadiens Guy Lawson on curling Allan Maki on the 1989 HamiltonSaskatchewan Grey Cup Dave Perkins on the biggest home run in World Series history Mordecai Richler on snookers Cliff Thorburn Steve Simmons on Donovan Bailey Mike Ulmer on Cujos charmand moreFrom the Hardcover edition.

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