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Hardback. Condition: Good. The Turcottes story is a remarkable one. For those who are interested in Canadian sports history, there are lots of moments in this book capturing the highs and lows of an incredible family> -- Peter Mansbridge Finalist for the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Fifty years ago, Secretariat, a horse so brilliantly fast and powerful that many of his records still stand, completed his historic Triple Crown victory. Secretariat's rider was Ron Turcotte, a master of his craft who grew up as one of 14 children in the small lumberjack town of Drummond, New Brunswick. Four other Turcottes - Noel, Rudy, Roger and Yves - followed their older brother onto North American racetracks and into the winner's circle. The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is the story of this family's journey from their little corner of the woods to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Each Turcotte found outstanding success, collectively winning a staggering 8,251 races for purse earnings just shy of $60 million. The name Turcotte meant one thing in thoroughbred racing: winning. But the jockey's life takes a toll. Each brother was in a neverending battle to maintain his riding weight. Noel, Rudy and Roger fought the bottle. And then came the losses, the injuries and the heartbreaks. The unlikely triumph of one of horse racing's greatest families was not without tragedy. Drawing upon over 30 years of reporting and interviews, journalist Curtis Stock takes readers on an unforgettable ride through the major players and race days of thoroughbred racing. Part biography, part oral history and part creative nonfiction, The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is a true underdog story and sure bet for any sports fan.…

Hardback. Condition: Good. The Turcottes story is a remarkable one. For those who are interested in Canadian sports history, there are lots of moments in this book capturing the highs and lows of an incredible family> -- Peter Mansbridge Finalist for the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Fifty years ago, Secretariat, a horse so brilliantly fast and powerful that many of his records still stand, completed his historic Triple Crown victory. Secretariat's rider was Ron Turcotte, a master of his craft who grew up as one of 14 children in the small lumberjack town of Drummond, New Brunswick. Four other Turcottes - Noel, Rudy, Roger and Yves - followed their older brother onto North American racetracks and into the winner's circle. The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is the story of this family's journey from their little corner of the woods to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Each Turcotte found outstanding success, collectively winning a staggering 8,251 races for purse earnings just shy of $60 million. The name Turcotte meant one thing in thoroughbred racing: winning. But the jockey's life takes a toll. Each brother was in a neverending battle to maintain his riding weight. Noel, Rudy and Roger fought the bottle. And then came the losses, the injuries and the heartbreaks. The unlikely triumph of one of horse racing's greatest families was not without tragedy. Drawing upon over 30 years of reporting and interviews, journalist Curtis Stock takes readers on an unforgettable ride through the major players and race days of thoroughbred racing. Part biography, part oral history and part creative nonfiction, The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is a true underdog story and sure bet for any sports fan.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. The Turcottes story is a remarkable one. For those who are interested in Canadian sports history, there are lots of moments in this book capturing the highs and lows of an incredible family -- Peter Mansbridge Finalist for the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Drawing upon three decades of reporting and interviews, Stock, a veteran of the Edmonton Journal and the Calgary Herald, writes with accessible, energetic prose, blending oral history, family biography, and imaginative techniques drawn from creative non-fiction. It can be hard to resist a sports narrative that mixes rags and riches, triumphs and tragedies. The Turcottes has it all in spades. Stock's The Turcottes further recognizes Ron Turcotte's star-studded but often overlooked racing career and determined recovery. Although much of the well-spun hard-luck story of the Turcotte brothers is heartbreaking, once you crack open this book, it's hard to put down. -- Literary Review of Canada Fifty-one years ago, Secretariat, a horse so brilliantly fast and powerful that many of his records still stand, completed his historic Triple Crown victory. Secretariat's rider was Ron Turcotte, a master of his craft who grew up as one of 14 children in the small lumberjack town of Drummond, New Brunswick. Four other Turcottes -- Noel, Rudy, Roger and Yves -- followed their older brother onto North American racetracks and into the winner's circle. The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is the story of this family's journey from their little corner of the woods to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Each Turcotte found outstanding success, collectively winning a staggering 8,251 races for purse earnings just shy of $60 million. The name Turcotte meant one thing in thoroughbred racing: winning. But the jockey's life takes a toll. Each brother was in a neverending battle to maintain his riding weight. Noel, Rudy and Roger fought the bottle. And then came the losses, the injuries and the heartbreaks. The unlikely triumph of one of horse racing's greatest families was not without tragedy. Drawing upon over 30 years of reporting and interviews, journalist Curtis Stock takes readers on an unforgettable ride through the major players and race days of thoroughbred racing. Part biography, part oral history and part creative nonfiction, The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is a true underdog story and sure bet for any sports fan.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. The Turcottes story is a remarkable one. For those who are interested in Canadian sports history, there are lots of moments in this book capturing the highs and lows of an incredible family -- Peter Mansbridge Finalist for the 2023 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Drawing upon three decades of reporting and interviews, Stock, a veteran of the Edmonton Journal and the Calgary Herald, writes with accessible, energetic prose, blending oral history, family biography, and imaginative techniques drawn from creative non-fiction. It can be hard to resist a sports narrative that mixes rags and riches, triumphs and tragedies. The Turcottes has it all in spades. Stock's The Turcottes further recognizes Ron Turcotte's star-studded but often overlooked racing career and determined recovery. Although much of the well-spun hard-luck story of the Turcotte brothers is heartbreaking, once you crack open this book, it's hard to put down. -- Literary Review of Canada Fifty-one years ago, Secretariat, a horse so brilliantly fast and powerful that many of his records still stand, completed his historic Triple Crown victory. Secretariat's rider was Ron Turcotte, a master of his craft who grew up as one of 14 children in the small lumberjack town of Drummond, New Brunswick. Four other Turcottes -- Noel, Rudy, Roger and Yves -- followed their older brother onto North American racetracks and into the winner's circle. The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is the story of this family's journey from their little corner of the woods to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Each Turcotte found outstanding success, collectively winning a staggering 8,251 races for purse earnings just shy of $60 million. The name Turcotte meant one thing in thoroughbred racing: winning. But the jockey's life takes a toll. Each brother was in a neverending battle to maintain his riding weight. Noel, Rudy and Roger fought the bottle. And then came the losses, the injuries and the heartbreaks. The unlikely triumph of one of horse racing's greatest families was not without tragedy. Drawing upon over 30 years of reporting and interviews, journalist Curtis Stock takes readers on an unforgettable ride through the major players and race days of thoroughbred racing. Part biography, part oral history and part creative nonfiction, The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is a true underdog story and sure bet for any sports fan.…

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft Cover. Condition: Like New. 7th Edition/1st Printing. 196 pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially flawless copy with crisp pages, clean text, and very light shelf wear. Index Stock (Cover Photo); LeAnna Weller Smith (Cover Design) (illustrator).

dvd. Condition: Used - Good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Fifty-one years ago, Secretariat, a horse so brilliantly fast and powerful that many of his records still stand, completed his historic Triple Crown victory. Secretariat's rider was Ron Turcotte, a master of his craft who grew up as one of 14 children in the small lumberjack town of Drummond, New Brunswick. Four other Turcottes -- Noel, Rudy, Roger and Yves -- followed their older brother onto North American racetracks and into the winner's circle. The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is the story of this family's journey from their little corner of the woods to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Each Turcotte found outstanding success, collectively winning a staggering 8,251 races for purse earnings just shy of $60 million. The name Turcotte meant one thing in thoroughbred racing: winning. But the jockey's life takes a toll. Each brother was in a neverending battle to maintain his riding weight. Noel, Rudy and Roger fought the bottle. And then came the losses, the injuries and the heartbreaks. The unlikely triumph of one of horse racing's greatest families was not without tragedy. Drawing upon over 30 years of reporting and interviews, journalist Curtis Stock takes readers on an unforgettable ride through the major players and race days of thoroughbred racing. Part biography, part oral history and part creative nonfiction, The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is a true underdog story and sure bet for any sports fan. AUTHOR: Curtis Stock is a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee and 11-time Sovereign Award-winning writer for best thoroughbred story of the year. A sports writer for over 30 years with the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald, Stock has loved horse racing since he was in junior high school, where he would tape the Daily Racing Form into his binders. The marketing and publicity director for Northlands Park Race Track for eight years and a horse owner of several thoroughbreds, Stock is a proud father of two wonderful children, Dallas and Maia, with his wife of 30 years, Barb. Now in paperback, the biographical history of a Canadian horse racing dynasty and their rise from underdogs to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. Inventory # D549-1 FATE (Pulp Digest Magazine); Vol. 10, No. 7, Issue 88, July 1957 True Stories on The Strange, The Unusual, The Unknown - Ancient Crete - Wonderful Land Of The Sea King; When The Egyptians Discovered America Published by Highland Park, IL: Clark Publishing Company, CONTENTS; ** STORIES (1) The Woman Who Could See Death by Bill Wharton (2) The Strange Disappearances on Mt.Glastenbury by R. D. Stock & John Zeller (3) The Tragic Ship Palatine by Michael Nagurney (4) Little Old Lady Of Ballachulish by D. Stather Hunt (5) Lights Of The Ghostly Miners by Olive Peabody; ARTICLES = (1) Ancient Crete - Land Of The Sea Kings by Curtis Fuller (2) Frank Edwards Report by Frank Edwards (3) The Baffling Keely "Free Energy" Machines by Gaston Burridge (4) How Fakes Are Made by Mary Margaret Fuller (5) Who Discovered America? by W. L. Vallette (6) Mind Over Space by Nandor Fodor; PRICE = $16; VG+ Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Tight clean book, unmarked but for faint donation stamp to front endpaper; in glossy dust jacket; 6 X 1 X 9 inches; 368 pages.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Square, tight binding. Clean and bright pages. Wrappers have light edge rubbing and light shelf wear. Contents: Interview with Professor Sir Peter Strawson; Davis, "The argument from morality"; Stock, "F. H. Bradley"; Smith, "Consciousness: a functionalist approach"; Cockburn, "Two views of the soul"; Warnock, "J. L. Austin and linguistic philosophy"; Curtis, "Creativity: the case of an obstinate painter"; Dobson, "Deep ecology"; Archard, "Sex for sale: the morality of prostitution"; Gilbert, "Terrorism: war or crime?"; Miller, "Terrorism: a reply"; Dachun, "A philosophical long march: from China to the World"; various other contributions. 9.75" (25 cm) tall; 82 pages.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 368 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. pictorial hardcover, dust jacket,: 368 pages : illustrations (some color) ; Includes index. very small tear to crown of dust jacket,"From the tiny village of Drummond, New Brunswick, Ron Turcotte rose to the top of horse racing, riding Secretariat to a sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont in 1973. Their triumphs ended a 25-year Triple Crown drought. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. 367 pp. Index. Photos. Spine, corners bumped. Jacket has edgewear. Upper jacket corner has small tear. The story of a winning family of jockeys from New Brunswick. Together the brothers won over 8200 races, with earnings just shy of $60 mollion. Heavy book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First Paperback Ed. & 1st Printing.. Inventory # D549-2 FATE (Pulp Digest Magazine); Vol. 10, No. 7, Issue 88, July 1957 True Stories on The Strange, The Unusual, The Unknown - Ancient Crete - Wonderful Land Of The Sea King; When The Egyptians Discovered America Published by Highland Park, IL: Clark Publishing Company, CONTENTS; ** STORIES (1) The Woman Who Could See Death by Bill Wharton (2) The Strange Disappearances on Mt.Glastenbury by R. D. Stock & John Zeller (3) The Tragic Ship Palatine by Michael Nagurney (4) Little Old Lady Of Ballachulish by D. Stather Hunt (5) Lights Of The Ghostly Miners by Olive Peabody; ARTICLES = (1) Ancient Crete - Land Of The Sea Kings by Curtis Fuller (2) Frank Edwards Report by Frank Edwards (3) The Baffling Keely "Free Energy" Machines by Gaston Burridge (4) How Fakes Are Made by Mary Margaret Fuller (5) Who Discovered America? by W. L. Vallette (6) Mind Over Space by Nandor Fodor; PRICE = $39; FN; minor wear to spine; very small scuff to bc Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Fifty-one years ago, Secretariat, a horse so brilliantly fast and powerful that many of his records still stand, completed his historic Triple Crown victory. Secretariat's rider was Ron Turcotte, a master of his craft who grew up as one of 14 children in the small lumberjack town of Drummond, New Brunswick. Four other Turcottes -- Noel, Rudy, Roger and Yves -- followed their older brother onto North American racetracks and into the winner's circle. The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is the story of this family's journey from their little corner of the woods to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Each Turcotte found outstanding success, collectively winning a staggering 8,251 races for purse earnings just shy of $60 million. The name Turcotte meant one thing in thoroughbred racing: winning. But the jockey's life takes a toll. Each brother was in a neverending battle to maintain his riding weight. Noel, Rudy and Roger fought the bottle. And then came the losses, the injuries and the heartbreaks. The unlikely triumph of one of horse racing's greatest families was not without tragedy. Drawing upon over 30 years of reporting and interviews, journalist Curtis Stock takes readers on an unforgettable ride through the major players and race days of thoroughbred racing. Part biography, part oral history and part creative nonfiction, The Turcottes: The Remarkable Story of a Horse Racing Dynasty is a true underdog story and sure bet for any sports fan. AUTHOR: Curtis Stock is a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee and 11-time Sovereign Award-winning writer for best thoroughbred story of the year. A sports writer for over 30 years with the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald, Stock has loved horse racing since he was in junior high school, where he would tape the Daily Racing Form into his binders. The marketing and publicity director for Northlands Park Race Track for eight years and a horse owner of several thoroughbreds, Stock is a proud father of two wonderful children, Dallas and Maia, with his wife of 30 years, Barb. Now in paperback, the biographical history of a Canadian horse racing dynasty and their rise from underdogs to the top of the thoroughbred racing world. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 8vo pp.368. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 368 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.