Tales of a Curling Hack

by Doug Maxwell

Memoirs of Canada's curling expert. It was no surprise that Team Canada won the 2006 Winter Olympics gold medal in men's curling. As the preeminent curling country in the world, Canada has more curlers than the rest of the other 50-plus curling nations combined. For the past 50 years in this exciting time in curling history, Doug Maxwell has been right alongside the ice, as Canada's foremost observer and storyteller of the sport. During a 25-year stint as the executive director of the Silver Broom World Curling Championship, Maxwell collected a rich lode of anecdotes. Now he weaves them into a wonderful tapestry that is sure to please lovers of this northern sport. Maxwell's memoirs The 'l' in Curling has humor, tales never before told, and insights that help explain why curling has such a hold on Canadians.

Hardcover

First published October 15, 2006

Reviews

[Jeffner · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book was okay. If you aren’t familiar with a lot of the pioneers of the game then you probably won’t feel very invested. There weren’t many names I recognized until later in his career. It was somewhat interesting to read about the behind-the-scenes in the early development of national curling bonspiels.

[Martha☀ · Rating 3 out of 5]

This read like a sports cast and I didn't really enjoy it. If you are interested in a history of the curling greats, then this is for you.

[Doug Cornelius · Rating 2 out of 5]

If your a curling fan...., but even then. If you're a Doug Maxwell fan... then sure.