Terry Peters
Contributing Writer

‘FOR the man on your
shopping list there are
more gift options than

_ golf balls and the logo

. wear of his favourite
team. There are many .
great books available: -
to suit all interests.

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released as a companion to:

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Whether a participant or a
~ movie fan of the martial arts,

Bruce Lee: The: Celebrated

Life. of the Golden Dragon by

John Little, (Tuttle
Publishing, 180 .pages,
$34.95), will entertain and
‘This - book | was

the award-winning docu-
mentary, Brice. Lee: In His

«Own, Wards. Combined with .
~ the many. colour photos, his

“Tropical plants, knee saving pads for working i in the garden, rubber
“Clogs, traditional-and unique varieties ‘of poinsettias, .wondertul «
“eeramic pots. New baby? How about a gilt certificate for a wee? | r

grows as the child grows!

“What to you ‘expect lo be popular this year?®
._The Blooming Great Gardening Book written by: Vancouver Sun.
; Wile. Steve ‘Whysall Great Ideas for a colourful garden in, our

The Biooming ‘Great

comments provide an. in-
depth view. of the ‘man and
_ his. philosophy. His begin-
‘nings, career and family
become the. focus for the

thoughts of this 20th centu-:

ry icon.

With the NBA season well
under way, the basketball fan
on your ‘list will’ appreciate
The Official. NBA
Encvelopedia edited by Jan

Hubbard, (Doubleday, 911.

Gardening Book $19.95

pages, $75)

Habbard has amassed 2
mountain of information
here.

There are chapters dedi-
cated to the game's history
and the great team dynasties,
hall of fame entries, coaches,
referees, the greatest plavers

and so much more:

This is a resource book
for statistics’ and a. player
directory, ‘including such
things as a review of every
season, the draft, all-star and
Olympic teams, The NBA
Encyelopedia will provide
more detailed information
than any television commen-
tator. .

In Dangerous Games,
(Doubleday, 178 pages,
$35.95), author Andrew
Todhunter takes us inside
some eXtreme sports.

His personal accounts let

us experience, in detail, the

fear and exhilaration of these
adrenaline activities.

He. brings: us. along on
adventures, caving — deep
below the ground in the
Sierras, up ice walls in’ the
Scottish | Highlands, “diving,
for 16th century treasure in
the Gulf of Mexico.. The
book is not entirely. an
account . of the | author’s

, 700-foot-high _ bridge, or
Steve Sinclar who paddled a

“ wash-deck kayak into fero-
cious Pacific storms for Plea- :

adventures. He writes elo-
quently of other figures who
live on the edge, like Dan

Osman who will jump off.a

sure, :

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Maverick’s (C hronicte
Books, 208 pages; $46.50)
tells the
story of big-wave surfing.-

The title refers to the
huge surf break just north of
San Francisco, where 60-
foot. waves: are regular visi-
tors.

This is the Everest of the
surfing world and the spot
where .egends are made. -

Warshaw provides . some
history’ on. the sport but!
where he excels is his ability |
to put the reader out there
on the front edge of a giant -

_ wave, with the power of =.

nature being ‘challenged by,
these incredible surfers, °
There is tragedy, heroism, .

From. thunderous surf: t
‘the stillness of a 3,000-
: of: granite: :
Daniel Duane *-

~ pages, . $38.95),: traces | the:
history of this Mecca of roc!
climbing. .

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Duane: tells‘ o! “the men

Jimelight through | the folloy
ing decades,’as eac

f these:
vertical artists.”
mark upon the granite canvz

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