Breaking the Ice

Author: Cecil Harris
Publisher: Insomniac Press
ISBN: 1897415052
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 225

Book Description
Black hockey players from Grant Fuhr to Jarome Iginla speak candidly for the first time about their experiences in the NHL. Since 1958, thirty-seven black men have played in the National Hockey League. Out of the 600 players active today, fourteen are black. Breaking the Ice: The Black Experience in Professional Hockey is the first book to tell the unique stories of black hockey players - how they overcame or succumbed to racial and cultural prejudices to play Canada's favourite pastime. Sports journalist Cecil Harris outlines in detail the personal and professional battles as well as the vict.

Breaking the Ice

Author: Gail Nall
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481419110
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
Kaitlin has given up a lot--even attending school--to pursue her dream of being a champion figure skater, but after she throws a tantrum at a major competition, she is dropped by her coach and prestigious skating club and can only get a spot in the much-ridiculed Fallton Club.

Breaking the Ice

Author: Deborah Shouse
Publisher: Skillpath Publications
ISBN: 9781878542427
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 90

Book Description
For most of us, it's hard to "break the ice" with people we don't know. But sometimes that shyness or uncertainty can keep you from meeting important people. Deborah Shouse developed her ice-breaking techniques as a way to build her own business. The same skills she used are shared in this book. By applying her information and exercises, you'll learn how to: understanding your own "Ice-Q;" overcome your fears; and create grand openings.

Breaking Ice

Author: Arctic Institute of North America
Publisher: University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 1552381595
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
"From the pressures of development, technological advances, globalization and climate change to social and cultural life, this book attempts to define the nature of competing demands and assess their impact on the environment. These essays provide a detailed examination of ocean and coastal management in the Canadian north, exploring a wide range of issues critical to environmental stewardship, and breaking the ice to connect academics, government managers, policy-makers, aboriginal groups and industry." --Book Jacket.

Breaking the Ice

Author: Angie Bullaro
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534425586
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
The inspiring true story of Manon Rhéaume, the first and only woman to play a game in the National Hockey League, featuring an afterward from Manon herself. “One day, a woman will play in the National Hockey League. If no one prevents her,” said a twelve-year-old Manon Rhéaume. Manon always dreamed of playing hockey. So, when the team her father coached needed a goalie, five-year-old Manon begged for the chance to play. She didn’t care that she’d be the only girl in the entire league or that hockey was considered a “boys’ sport” in her hometown of Lac-Beauport, Quebec, Canada. All she cared about was the game. After her father gave her that first chance to play, she embarked on a spectacular, groundbreaking career in hockey. At every level of competition, Manon was faced with naysayers, but she continued to play, earning her place on prestigious teams and ultimately becoming the first woman to play a game in the NHL. Including an afterword written by Manon herself, Breaking the Ice is the true story of one girl’s courage, determination, and love for the sport.

Breaking Ice

Author: Terry McMillan
Publisher: Penguin Books
ISBN: 9780140116977
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 722

Book Description
Edited by the critically acclaimed Terry McMillan, the award-winning author of five previous novels and recipient of the Essence Award for Excellence in Literature, this is a striking collection of works from contemporary African-American authors, both established and emerging. This is the first original anthology of African-American writing in over a decade. Featuring works by over fifty African-American writers and a preface by John Edgar Wideman, this amazing anthology showcases some of our best contemporary writers, including: Terry McMillan, Clarence Major, Wanda Coleman, Ntozake Shange, John A. Wiliams, Barbara Summers, Ishmael Reed, and Al Young.

Testing the Ice

Author: Sharon Robinson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780545052511
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Sharon Robinson, the daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, has crafted a hearwarming, true story about growing up with her father. When Jackie Robinson retires from baseball and moves his family to Connecticut, the beautiful lake on their property is the center of everyone's fun. The neighborhood children join the Robinson kids for swimming and boating. But oddly, Jackie never goes near the water. In a dramatic episode that first winter, the children beg to go ice skating on the lake. Jackie says they can go--but only after he tests the ice to make sure it's safe. The children prod and push to get Jackie outside, until hesitantly, he finally goes. Like a blind man with a stick, (contd.)

Breaking the Ice

Author: Mary Smith
Publisher: Nevermore Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 265

Book Description
Rachel Silver is independent and likes it that way. It hardly bothers her that she hasn’t even had a relationship in over a year. Her goals are firmly set on her career. That was until her love of hockey, and her best friend, crossed paths with Max Crawford. Even though Max Crawford has had a wild side, there was something about Rachel when he saw her for the first time. Maybe it was her smart mouth, or her sexy lips? Nonetheless, he wanted her. Finally, Max is able to start a relationship with her, but will her stubborn attitude be the downfall of their relationship? Or could Max break the ice that hold her firm?

Breaking the Ice

Author: Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459738985
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345

Book Description
As one of the five Arctic coastal states, Canada has a vested interest in the Arctic extended continental shelf. Breaking the Ice examines the political, legal, and scientific aspects of Canada’s efforts to delineate its Arctic extended continental shelf and our part in the international legal regime affecting it.

Breaking the Ice

Author: Gail Nall
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481419137
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Figure skating is Kaitlin’s passion, but she lands on thin ice after a meltdown in this funny, touching story. Because when you fall down, you have to pick yourself up—even if it’s in front of judges and a crowd. Kaitlin has always dreamed of being a champion figure skater, and she’s given up a lot to pursue her passion. But after she has a totally uncharacteristic tantrum at a major competition, she’s dropped by both her coach and her prestigious skating club. When no other club will have her, she’s forced to join the ridiculed and run-down Fallton Club, jokingly referred to as the “Fall Down Club.” At first Kaitlin thinks this is a complete disaster, but after meeting some of the other skaters—including a boy who happens to have the most perfect hair she’s ever seen—she realizes it might not actually be so bad. Yet learning a whole new program right before regionals is a huge challenge, and when she realizes that all the other area skaters target Fallton for pranks, she begins to wonder if joining the Fall Down Club has any upside.