Just the Thing: Books to go with that sports memorabilia
We brought out the heavy-hitters for the ones on your gift list whose encyclopedic knowledge of sports trivia is so deep their fast facts include The Undertaker’s secret phobia.
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From now until Dec 7, we’ve got 20 books that are Just the Thing to round out your gifts.Searching for Terry Punchout by Tyler Hellard (Invisible Publishing)If you want to score some serious goals with your giftee, pair that autographed Maple Leafs jersey with Tyler Hellard’s Searching for Terry Punchout, a truly Canadian tale of hockey and small-town Maritime life. In this breakway debut novel Adam Macallister is determined not to be benched when he gets one last shot to jumpstart his sportswriting career with a Sports Illustrated profile about Terry Punchout, a reclusive hockey goon who also happens to be his estranged father.
Cobra Clutch by A.J. Devlin (NeWest Press) Your giftee will need to tap out because A.J. Devlin’s debut novel, Cobra Clutch will have them in a literary full nelson. Former-professional-wrestler-turned-private-investigator “Hammerhead” Jed Ounstead wants to leave his life in the squared circle behind but when a former tag team partner asks him to solve the disappearance of his pet snake, “Hammerhead” Jed can’t help but tag in for the save. With heels coming from every angle and no jobbers in sight, Jed will need to use all his skills to solve the case and get the 1-2-3.* * *
Score yourself a set of our exclusive holiday cards for FREE when you purchase either (or both!) of these books until Dec 20th. Not seeing what you need yet? Check out more #ALUJTT picks until Dec 7th.
