Roy MacGregor Libros

A superb portfolio of pictures by one of Canada's great photographers.In this exquisitely photographed record of the Canadian landscape, renowned photographer J.A. Kraulis captures the majesty and grandeur of a vast and staggeringly diverse country. Expansive prairies and forests, impressive coastlines, majestic inland lakes and rivers are captured in these images of the land.This magnificent collection of over 200 photographs and captions presents Canada at its most visceral: a flash of lightning exploding across a summer sky; a sudden winter storm descending on an otherwise tranquil bay; the surface of a lake caught in a moment of stillness, mirroring the world around it -- scenes of unbridled beauty as captured by one of the country's most prolific photographers.Canada: Images of the Land is a celebration of a country that will inspire urban dwellers and nature enthusiasts alike.

Published with Wayne Gretzky's cooperation, this is the definitive biography of the greatest player that hockey has ever seen. From the time Wayne Gretzky began playing organized hockey at the age of six, his genius was evident. He scored one goal in his first season and 378 in his fifth. With the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s and later with the Los Angeles Kings, he was virtually unstoppable. He won nine Hart trophies as the leading scorer, and four Stanley Cups. Later, with the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers, he continued to show leadership, finesse, and grace both on and off the ice. Based on thousands of hours of conversations with Gretzky, including new interviews, 99 details Gretzky's move to L.A., his role as player and coach for Canada Cup and Olympic teams, and career highlights such as his greatest goal and greatest game. Gretzky also discusses with Strachan the challenges in his career--the truth about the gambling scandal and the behind-the-scenes negotiations before his trade to the St. Louis Blues. In this revealing, insightful, and definitive biography, Al Strachan takes readers on a most remarkable journey and details the life of Wayne Gretzky as it has never been told before.

Who are we? In Canadians, one of Canada's most intelligent and beloved writers maps our national psyche in a wonderful and ambitious work. Canadians is an entertaining portrait of this country and its people, through its history, popular culture, literature, sport, landscape, and weather. In his pursuit of the Canadian national identity, MacGregor has travelled far and wide, taking our pulse, telling our stories. A sparkling blend of historical, anecdotal, and reflective writing converges in a narrative that is extraordinarily learned in its perceptions and light in its delivery--all trademarks of this remarkable writer's work.

Od prvního okamžiku, kdy si Roy MacGregor přinesl domů první štěňátko Cindy zabalené do tlustého svetru, až po kouzelné zimní procházky s dosud posledním pejskem Wilowem, líčí autor slasti a strasti života se psy. Kniha Pes a já kanadského spisovatele Roye MacGregora je autorova pocta psu, oddanému společníku člověka a jeho bezvýhradné lásce. Autor se umí dívat na svět psíma očima -- jeho kniha je plná humorných příběhů i těch smutnějších okamžiků, které Roy zažil za dobu svého letitého přátelství se psy od chvíle, kdy jako jedenáctiletý dostal své první štěňátko. Kanaďan Roy MacGregor je přes třicet let novinářem a jeho sloupek „Venkov“, který již dlouhá léta otiskuje celostátní kanadský deník The Globe and Mail, je nesmírně populární. Je také autorem řady knih, které se staly bestsellery a získaly ocenění kritiky, jako například Escape, Canoe Lake, A Life in the Bush, The Home Team, The Weekender, a oblíbené řady příběhů The Screech Owls pro děti. MacGregor v roce 2005 byl oceněn kanadským státním vyznamenáním Officer of the Order of Canada a v současné době žije v ottawské Kanadě v provincii Ontario.