Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game
by Bob Weeks
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Author: Bob WeeksEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-10-14
ISBN: 0470156139
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Wiley
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Bought as a gift for my grandmother, she always watches the olympics and I thought she would enjoy this. It was very informative and she was delighted! She is now a "curling" expert!
Summary of Curling, Etcetera: A Whole Bunch of Stuff About the Roaring Game
A lighthearted, fact-filled guide to the roaring game: curlingImmensely popular in Canada, curling has captured the hearts of millions of diehard enthusiasts around the world. Full of quirky characters, fascinating facts, intriguing history, and amazing trivia, this unique guide gives curlers (and lovers of the game) a colorful and often amusing look at this singular sport. With odd, funny factoids on every page, the book sheds light on the long-forgotten Downer Disc, a round curling broom, and how Charlie Kerr, a Brier curler of the '40s, was thwarted by the ash from his own cigar. This one-of-a-kind volume is the ultimate bonspiel prize for curling fans everywhere.Bob Weeks (Toronto, ON) is the editor of the Ontario Curling Report and the author of three books.
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