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Canada's greatest curling champion opens up about her extraordinary career and life In every sport there is one name that stands above all others. In curling, there can be none other than Colleen Jones. When the sport was still developing, Colleen was pioneering the kind of play and dedication that would propel the sport forward. She was only nineteen years old when she won her first provincial championship, and she became the youngest skip, at age twenty-two, ever to win the Canadian women's curling championship: the Tournament of Hearts. She went on to win it a total of six times, with an unprecedented four in a row in the early 2000s. With her two world championships in the same timeframe, no other competitor has matched her record. In "Throwing Rocks at Houses," Colleen Jones discusses her start in curling and her remarkable career--from the pure joy of the game for a large family in Halifax to outworking her competition through will and resilience. But as a successful broadcaster
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About the Author
COLLEEN JONES has been a reporter with the CBC for twenty-nine years. As a curler, she has won a record six Canadian women's curling championships and two world championships. She was also the youngest skip, at age twenty-two, to ever win the national tournament. She lives in Halifax. Online: https://twitter.com/cbccolleenjones
PERRY LEFKO is a Canadian award-winning journalist with more than thirty-one years of experience writing about national and international sports. He has published seven sports books and his national bestseller on curler Sandra Schmirler was optioned for a movie by the CBC. Perry has written for Sportsnet.ca on football, hockey, curling, and mixed martial arts. He worked for twenty-one years for the Toronto Sun and twice finished runner-up in the annual Sun Media Awards for sports writing. He also won an award from the Ontario Curling Association.
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Curling legend Colleen Jones opens up about her extraordinary career and life Curling is possibly the most beloved sport across Canada, and Colleen Jones has been one of its brightest stars. She was only nineteen years old when she won her first provincial championship, and she became the youngest skip, at age twenty-two, ever to win the Canadian women's curling championship: the Tournament of Hearts. She went on to win it a total of six times, with an unprecedented four in a row in the early 2000s, along with her two world championships. No other women's team has matched that record. Here, she tells the stories of her remarkable career--from the pure joy of the game to outworking her competition, year after year, always striving to be just a little bit better. But Colleen's story is about more than a love of curling. As a champion at the pinnacle of her sport, as a popular CBC broadcaster, and as a mother of two, Colleen Jones seemed to have it all. Then a serious illness struck, and threatened ti rob her of all she had worked for. But Colleen, determined as ever, emerged with a renewed love of life and a powerful message about achieving authentic personal fulfillment. Throwing Rocks at Houses is a candid, charming and thoughtful story about rising to the top only to learn how easily it can all be taken away. Whether career, family, or personal health, her amazing journey reveals, more than anything, all that matters most in life. Seller Inventory # CIN0670068195G
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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Curling legend Colleen Jones opens up about her extraordinary career and life Curling is possibly the most beloved sport across Canada, and Colleen Jones has been one of its brightest stars. She was only nineteen years old when she won her first provincial championship, and she became the youngest skip, at age twenty-two, ever to win the Canadian women's curling championship: the Tournament of Hearts. She went on to win it a total of six times, with an unprecedented four in a row in the early 2000s, along with her two world championships. No other women's team has matched that record. Here, she tells the stories of her remarkable career--from the pure joy of the game to outworking her competition, year after year, always striving to be just a little bit better. But Colleen's story is about more than a love of curling. As a champion at the pinnacle of her sport, as a popular CBC broadcaster, and as a mother of two, Colleen Jones seemed to have it all. Then a serious illness struck, and threatened ti rob her of all she had worked for. But Colleen, determined as ever, emerged with a renewed love of life and a powerful message about achieving authentic personal fulfillment. Throwing Rocks at Houses is a candid, charming and thoughtful story about rising to the top only to learn how easily it can all be taken away. Whether career, family, or personal health, her amazing journey reveals, more than anything, all that matters most in life. Seller Inventory # CIN0670068195VG