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Chapters.ca has lowered the price on The Power Of Two to just $4.99 CDN! That's an 86% savings from the cover price! iRewards members save another 5%. Free Shipping for total orders over $39.

The Power Of Two looks at life and times of former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Carl Brewer, and how he and his wife Susan Foster helped successfully battle the hockey establishment over the issue of player pensions. Together they uncovered fraud, corruption and betrayal of trust, ultimately helping bring down the powerful Alan Eagleson.

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Lord Stanley''s Cup by Andrew Podnieks - 55% off, now just $24.99 CDN. iRewards members save another 5%. Free Shipping for total orders over $39.

I refer to this book constantly for research and feature writing. It's a great coffee table book come playoff time.

The Best of Hockey Night in Canada by Stephen Cole - 75% off, now just $9.99 CDN. iRewards members save another 5%. Free Shipping for total orders over $39.

This book captures the great rivalries, the stars, the commentators & classic moments on HNIC & CBC, from the earliest days of radio play-by-play coverage, through the first years of television, to colour instant replays, doubleheaders, netcams, Satellite Hotstove & Coach''s Corner

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