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Soccer: Canada's National Sport
This book is intended to acknowledge the special achievements of individuals and teams that have contributed to the development of soccer in Canada. It is meant to bring to light Canada's impressive but understated soccer achievements over the years, both on and off the pitch and to provide Canadian soccer with some of the recognition it deserves.
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256 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Les Jones
26 books14 followersLes Jones was born in Accrington, Lancashire, the only child of Charlotte and Thomas Jones.
Les left school at 15 and worked in several manual jobs before taking employment with a local engineering firm. After a number of years Les took a post with the Inland Revenue, where he stayed until returning to full time education, gaining a degree in Economics, plus undertaking further studies in computing.
Les became a secondary school teacher and also an evening school tutor, taking on responsibilities as Head of Department plus various administrative tasks. He also became involved in the examination process, eventually becoming Assistant Chief Examininer and Principal Examiner. Les moved into further education and taught in a number of colleges.
Born into a working class background Les has a strong social conscience, becoming a Labour Councillor with interests in cooperate enterprise. Les became disillusioned with Labour on various matters and joined the Liberal Democrats, and has stood as parliamentary candidate on four occasions.
Les's interest in writing flows from his social concerns, literature and philosophy capture man's experience and convey it to others. We are damned to freedom, but also uplifted and ennobled by it. Man's experiences of the fine tapestry of freedom are related and developed in language, it maps the boundaries of our world, and widens and strenghens those boundaries. How better can we enhance the humanity of mankind?
Les's interests include literature, philosophy, birdwatching, physical fitness, an eclectic mix, but there are other interests as well too numerous to mention here.
Les left school at 15 and worked in several manual jobs before taking employment with a local engineering firm. After a number of years Les took a post with the Inland Revenue, where he stayed until returning to full time education, gaining a degree in Economics, plus undertaking further studies in computing.
Les became a secondary school teacher and also an evening school tutor, taking on responsibilities as Head of Department plus various administrative tasks. He also became involved in the examination process, eventually becoming Assistant Chief Examininer and Principal Examiner. Les moved into further education and taught in a number of colleges.
Born into a working class background Les has a strong social conscience, becoming a Labour Councillor with interests in cooperate enterprise. Les became disillusioned with Labour on various matters and joined the Liberal Democrats, and has stood as parliamentary candidate on four occasions.
Les's interest in writing flows from his social concerns, literature and philosophy capture man's experience and convey it to others. We are damned to freedom, but also uplifted and ennobled by it. Man's experiences of the fine tapestry of freedom are related and developed in language, it maps the boundaries of our world, and widens and strenghens those boundaries. How better can we enhance the humanity of mankind?
Les's interests include literature, philosophy, birdwatching, physical fitness, an eclectic mix, but there are other interests as well too numerous to mention here.
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April 19, 2023
Great book but author bio is completely mistaken
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