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c2007., Adult, NeWest Press Call No: Fic Abd Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The tale of Digger, an 85 kilo wrestler, and Sadie, a 26-year-old speed swimmer who are nearing the end of their athletic careers, and are forced to confront the question: what happens to athletes when their bodies are too old and injured to compete?.
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c2014., General, House of Anansi Press Inc. Edition: eBook ed. Summary Note: The story of Aganetha Smart, a former Olympic athlete who was famous in the 1920s, but now, at age 104, lives in a nursing home, alone and forgotten by history. For Aganetha, a competitive and ambitious woman, her life remains present and unfinished in her mind. When her quiet life is disturbed by the unexpected arrival of two young strangers, Aganetha begins to reflect on her childhood in rural Ontario and her struggles to make an independent life for herself in the city.
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c2012., Adult, Bond Street Books Call No: Fic Cle Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "In the tradition of his beloved previous novel, 'Little Bee', Chris Cleave again gives us an elegant, funny, passionate story about friendship, marriage, parenthood, tragedy, and redemption. This time, the setting is the upcoming London Olympics. Gold is the story of two women, Zoe and Kate, world-class cyclists who have been friends and rivals since their first day of elite training years ago. They have loved, fought, betrayed, forgiven, lost, consoled, triumphed, and grown up together. Now, on the eve of London 2012, their last Olympics, the two must compete for the one remaining spot on their team. In doing so, the women will be tested to their physical, mental and emotional limits. They will confront each other and their own mortality, and be asked to decide: What will you sacrifice for the people you love?"--Publisher.
