Recreation & Leisure Studies
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 The Skin I’m InRacism, Sports and Education |
This book discusses the role that sport participation plays in the lives of Black male high school students. As a former professional athlete himself, the author brings a firsthand personal … | Christopher M. Spence | 136 | 1999 | View |
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From  The Way It Is |
His transfer to the Sorel Black Hawks, racist encounters, increasing health difficulties | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 13 | 2014 | $1.30 Add |
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From  The Well-Packed BagDon’t Forget Your . . . From: Wanderlust |
Chapter Eleven focuses on the invention of travel guides and guidebooks. The chapter explores the art of travel accounts in various forms of literature from early Christian pilgrims to guidebooks … | Laura Byrne Paquet | 30 | 2007 | $3.00 Add |
They Called Me Chocolate RocketThe Life and Times of John Paris, Jr., Hockey's First Black Professional Coach |
In the ultra-competitive junior hockey leagues in the early 1960s, a young man could tolerate nearly anything that helped him stand out from the hordes of other prospects, so John Paris, Jr. did … | 272 | View | ||
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From  Titling Victoria ParkFrom: On This Patch of Grass |
Daisy Couture; Matt Hern; Sadie Courture; Selena Courture | 32 | 2018 | $3.20 Add | |
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From To Your HealthSpas and Other Cures From: Wanderlust |
Chapter Nine focuses on traveling for one’s health. The chapter explorers the creation of spas and resorts for health, including roman baths, health spas and springs in the Middle Ages, … | Laura Byrne Paquet | 12 | 2007 | $1.20 Add |
 Toronto’s Ravines and Urban ForestsTheir natural heritage and local history |
No matter where you are in Toronto, you are close to a ravine. In these often-hidden places you can find an astonishing diversity of birds, flowers, and trees. Jason Ramsay-Brown has spent twenty … | 200 | View | ||
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From Turner Cup |
His time with the Atlanta Knights and the Turner Cup Win | John Paris Jr.; Robert Ashe | 22 | 2014 | $2.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Under the Pear TreeFrom: On Account of Darkness |
This chapter talks about the history and experiences of Black Americans and Canadians in sports dealing with systemic racism and discrimination. Canada’s history of white supremacy and … | Ian Kennedy | 15 | 2022 | $1.50 Add |
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From  Unrecognized Champions and Media DarlingsFrom: Immodest and Sensational |
Examines the shift in media coverage of women’s sport in the 1960s and 70s. Outlines those who did not receive media attention and showcases a shift in reporting to one taking female … | M. Ann Hall | 12 | 2008 | $1.20 Add |
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From  Walking TourFrom: Casa Loma |
A walking tour of the castle and grounds | Bill Freeman; Vincenzo Pietropaolo | 49 | 2016 | $4.90 Add |
WanderlustA Social History of Travel |
Where did passports come from? Why did 1930s stewardesses carry wrenches? And how did teetotalers shape the modern vacation? Wanderlust answers these questions and more, as author Laura Byrne … | 312 | View | ||
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From What Can We Do?From: The Skin I'm In |
In this chapter, the author presents a variety of actions that can be taken to make schools more inclusive and supportive of black students. These actions include directly addressing the racism … | Christopher M. Spence | 10 | 1999 | $1.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Why Do Sports Even Matter?From: Rebound |
In the introductory chapter, the author suggests that at the best of times, sports – and the act of organizing and playing with others – is the lifeblood of a place. | Perry King | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! Why Do the Courts Suck in a City in Love with Basketball?From: Rebound |
This chapter examines the Toronto Raptors NBA championship team, and how that franchise stimulated the re-development of Toronto’s public basketball courts. | Perry King | 9 | 2021 | $0.90 Add |
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From Why Leave Home?From: Wanderlust |
Chapter One asks the question why we travel, especially leisure travel. The chapter examines the motivations behind travel, provides a brief history of travel and travellers, and explains the … | Laura Byrne Paquet | 5 | 2007 | $0.50 Add |
