Bob Ackles' book - The Water Boy

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Although I don't think Lions fans will be lining up outside bookstores like what everyone around the world will be doing for the seventh and last Harry Potter book, I'm sure many of us will be looking forward to the new book that Bob Ackles will be writing. Ackles has signed a publishing contract with John Wiley Publishers (Toronto) for his memoir entitled THE WATER BOY which will cover his 50 years in professional football. The memoir will be written with Ian Mulgrew, an award-winning journalist, author of six books, and columnist with the Vancouver Sun. The book will be published in early September in hardcover.

http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module ... &nid=15498
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I'll buy that. Should be very interesting.
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I'll buy it too. I bet Bob Ackles has hundreds of interesting stories to tell. He was there to witness the birth of the Lions.
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Bobby Ackles is Mr. BC Lions.

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Now that is a book that will be a prize to have in my collection.
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As soon as a saw the article on BCLions.com I informed my wife that it was on my 'gift request' list.
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You can now preorder this book on the Chapters web page:

http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/The ... -item.html

The list price is $32.99 and you can get it at Chapters for $21.77, which seems to be a great deal for a hardcover, 320-page book.
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HI, BOBBY ACKLES WILL BE SIGNING HIS BOOK AT SPORTS & STUFF GRAND RE-OPENING OCT 7TH FROM 12 TO 2. PLAYERS WILL FOLLOW FROM 2 TO 4.

YOU CAN PRE ORDER A BOOK FROM ME FOR THE SPECIAL $21.77 PRICE AND PICK IT UP THAT DAY IF YOU WISH!

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE ONE ASAP, AS I NEED TO KNOW ROUGHLY HOW MANY I NEED.

A MUST HAVE FOR CFL FANS!
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Hi Rick Im down for 1. Just include that with the scowl. Thnx BB
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Hi Rick I will have one as well please.
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Yes please, Rick. :thup:
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Put me down for 1
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Amazon is taking pre-orders for Jim Taylor's biography of Matt Dunigan: Goin' Deep: The Life and Times of a CFL Quarterback
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hexx wrote:Amazon is taking pre-orders for Jim Taylor's biography of Matt Dunigan: Goin' Deep: The Life and Times of a CFL Quarterback
Dunigan's book should also be a good read - as he details the after effects of multiple concussions that forced him to retire in 1996.
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Bosco wrote:
hexx wrote:Amazon is taking pre-orders for Jim Taylor's biography of Matt Dunigan: Goin' Deep: The Life and Times of a CFL Quarterback
Dunigan's book should also be a good read - as he details the after effects of multiple concussions that forced him to retire in 1996.
I'm curious as to what Dunigan has to say about the 1988 Grey Cup. He will probably say it was the lowest point in his career, with the 1986 Grey Cup being a close second. The 1991 Grey Cup and the 713-yard passing game in 1994 must be the highlights of his memoirs, while his first Grey Cup win in 1987 must have been bittersweet.
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