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One On One

by (author) Cathy Beveridge

Publisher
Thistledown Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2006
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781894345804
    Publish Date
    Oct 2006
    List Price
    $9.95

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font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=-1>Seamlessly shifting between the tensions of competitive hockey and corporate malpractice in the oil and gas industry in Alberta, Beveridge_s newest novel is a contemporary gem.

Over the years, Sean has grown to resent his father_s perfectionism and interference in his hockey. He faces enough pressure dealing with the goaltending competition to make the Mustangs. However, he_s determined to give it his best shot and do it his way, even if that doesn_t satisfy his father. After all, his father isn_t perfect. He_s being charged with negligence following a fatal accident on one of his well sites. Is his father guilty? When Sean discovers that the dead man is actually the father of his prospective girlfriend, Laura, he decides to investigate the credence of his father_s story. Sean_s dilemma grows when he discovers that he alone may hold critical evidence in the case of his father_s negligence. Alone, he must face the challanges of understanding his moral code and measuring his own potential.

 

About the author

Cathy Beveridge enjoys exploring memorable and often defining moments in time. Her novels include Tragic Links, a thrilling tale of two Quebec tragedies; Shadows of Disaster, a Frank Slide adventure; Chaos in Halifax, about the Halifax explosion; and Stormstruck, the story of the Ontario Great Storm of 1913. Two contemporary novels, Offside and One On One, were published by Thistledown Press.Her books have won the Snow Willow Award and been shortlisted for the Rocky Mountain, Gold Eagle, Diamond Willow and Red Cedar awards. Beveridge often visits schools and libraries, giving workshops and readings. She lives with her family in Calgary.

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