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Best Bets: Sports journeys
Sports fans, this Best Bets day is for you (or your like-minded giftees). We recommend Jason Smith’s gritty baseball underdog novel The Closer (Now or Never) and sportswriter Joshua Kloke’s The Voyageurs (Dundurn Press), a look at the meteoric rise of the Canadian men’s soccer team and their recent qualification for the World Cup.
The Closer by Jason Smith (Now or Never)
Destined for baseball stardom as a first-overall pick, the protagonist of The Closer instead parties his way out of his major league career before it even starts. Back in his hometown of Toronto, the GM of the Toronto Blue Birds (three guesses on which team that’s supposed to be) makes Casey an unlikely offer involving the team’s star closer and dreams of winning the championship. This novel is gritty and hilarious: perfect for baseball fans (especially those who might still be nursing a certain loss to Seattle from earlier this year).But you don’t have to take our word for it:The Voyageurs by Joshua Kloke (Dundurn Press)
2022 marked the first year the Canadian men’s soccer team has qualified for the World Cup since 1986 – nearly 40 years ago. The Athletic writer Joshua Kloke traces the team’s falls, false starts, and finally, their rise and readiness to take on the world stage in The Voyageurs: The Canadian Men’s Soccer Team’s Quest to Reach the World Cup, as well as how the Canadian public has embraced the sport since the last time they were on top.But you don’t have to take our word for it:* * *
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