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Kevin chong launches my year of the racehorse the province. Born in hong kong, chong studied at the university of british columbiaand columbia university, where he received an mfain fiction writing. This is the book trailer for kevin chong s my year of the racehorse. Books that both animal lovers and their equine companions can enjoy. Kevin chong is the author of four books, including neil young. I liked kevin chongs book but felt a little lost in the technical jargon.

Kevin chong author kevin chong studied at the university of british columbia and columbia university, where he received an mfa in writing. Falling in love with the sport of kings by kevin chong at indigo. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Chong has a light touch, and is consistently funny. Kevin chong is the author of seven books, including the novels the plague, beauty plus pity, and baroqueanova and the memoir my year of the racehorse. My year of the racehorse falling in love with the sport of kings by kevin chong. Start with kevin chongs my year of the racehorse, the canadian writers kinetic, witty account of how, in his quest to root himself, he becomes the partial owner i could afford. Following a lively memoir of equine semiownership my year of the racehorse, the track and stable enthusiast chong crafts a straightforward, detailfilled, and nationproud reciting of one of canada. His work has been published in canada, the us, france, australia, and macedonia, and has been shortlisted for the hubert evans fiction prize and a national magazine award. Baroqueanova is a novel about the young and reckless, neil young nation. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. In that time, he captured the attention of the world and the hearts of all canadians.

Falling in love with the sport of kings kindle edition by kevin chong author format. The vivid, affecting portraits of the people who live on the. Kevin chong chronicles the authors endeavor to throw away his lifes todo list and buy a racehorse, describing the horse who won his heart and the behindthescenes characters he encounters, as well as the. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in. The winner of the 2012 book award will be announced on april 10 at castleton lyons during a cocktail reception. For the reader, his affecting memoir romps home into the winners circle. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Falling in love with the sport of kings kevin chong. Falling in love with the sport of kings chong, kevin on. My year of the racehorse, by kevin chong the globe and mail.

Vancouver writer kevin chong is a cultural chameleon. For a lifelong horse nut like me, maybe the most amazing thing about kevin chongs my year of the racehorse is that it exists at all chong states explicitly, as far back as i can remember, i. He s the author of four other books, including the racetrack memoir my year of the racehorse, which was cited as a book of the year on amazon. My year of the racehorse fascinatingly chronicles kevins yearorsolong foray into racehorse ownership but is actually a pretty indepth memoir of a man of a certain age. It is a fascinating roadtrip, buddy story that is essential for neil young fans but entertaining for those who arent as well im no hardcore fan, but i loved the book. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. As a journalist, his work has appeared in a range of publications, including taddle creek, chatelaine, maclean s.

Jane smiley, the globe and mail my year of the racehorse is a poignant, unsentimental, zappingly written and regularly sidesplitting investigation of what it truly means to care about others, fourlegged, and yes, even two. Doretta lau, nancy lee, kevin chong, and tom cho reading. Get ebooks the sport of kings on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. Conceived and launched in 2006 by the late castleton lyons owner dr. My year of the racehorse by kevin chong is an adventure story in which the author takes. He is the author of neil young nation and two novels. Northern dancer is not only a canadian legend, but the cornerstone of his breed. He draws up a todo list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wantedand the life that will inspire awe, isbn 9781553655206 buy the my year of. He teaches at ubcs creative writing department, and sfus writers studio. A profile on mark brand and gentrification in eighteen bridges. Fyi, chong lives in canada it took me awhile to remember where hastings racecourse was. Start with kevin chongs my year of the racehorse, the canadian.

Isnt this a lovely cover chong unwittingly alters his life planchecklist by entering into a partownership of a thoroughbred racehorse. Falling in love with the sport of kings vancouver, bc. Hes the author of three books that have almost nothing in common. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Kevin chong is the author of six books including northern dancer, my year of the racehorse, beauty plus pity, neil young nation, and baroqueanova. Falling in love with the sport of kings by kevin chong greystone 224 pp. His second book neil young nation 2005, a nonfiction work, traces the. Publishers synopsis from its website kevin chong has grand plans. Kevin chong studied at the university of british columbia and columbia university, where he received an mfa in writing. Falling in love with the sport of kings by kevin chong and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. The story of a man, a horse, and a foulmouthed trainer in the once glamorous world of horse racing. His second book neil young nation 2005, a non fiction work, traces the.

Chongs adventures with blackie make for one hell of a bumpy ride. Chongs story takes place in hastings park canada along with some other racetracks in the united states. My year of the racehorse and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Falling in love with the sport of kings by kevin chong 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.

Falling in love with the sport of kings paperback april 24, 2012 by kevin chong author see all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He draws up a todo list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanteda. Born in hong kong, chong studied at the university of british columbia and columbia university, where he received an mfa in fiction writing. Kevin chongs books reside in two different sections fiction and general nonfiction. On may 30, 2014, four vanguards of the asian literary scene, doretta lau how does a single blade of grass thank the sun, tom cho look whos morphing, kevin chong northern dancer and. Tony ryan book award have been chosen from a strong group of submissions.

While much has been written about northern dancers prepotence as a sire, this book is the only one devoted to his 1964 campaign, which saw him win two of the triple crown races in the u. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the racehorse, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Written with keen observational humour, my year of the racehorse is strewn. His first novel, baroqueanova, was published in canada by penguin in 2001, in the united states by putnamin 2002, and in france by ballard in 2002. Kevin chong was born in hong kong and raised in vancouver. A piece about the housing crisis and a mans death in a coffee shop in the guardian. Bruce ward, ottawa citizen for a lifelong horse nut like me, maybe the most amazing thing about kevin chongs my year of the racehorse is that it exists at all. This is the book trailer for kevin chongs my year of the racehorse. Kevin chong is the author of baroqueanova, beauty plus pity, and neil young nation. But while we meander through one short year and follow chong s haphazard forays into places he really has no reason to be, we see a completely honest narrator showing us how he moved from one stage of life to another. He draws up a todo list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wantedand the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Kevin chong is the author of four books, most recently a novel entitled beauty plus pity and a memoir called my year of the racehorse. My year of the racehorse, by kevin chong for a lifelong horse nut like me, maybe the most amazing thing about kevin chongs my year of the racehorse is that it exists at all. If it available for your country it will shown as book reader and user fully subscribe will benefit by having full access to all.

His first novel, baroqueanova, was published in canada by penguin in. My year of the racehorse by kevin chong is an adventure story in which the author takes a journey in what is known as the sport of kings. Kevin chong is the author of six books, including the memoir my year of the racehorse and the novels beauty plus pity and baroqueanova. In his new, deeply funny memoir, my year of the racehorse, author kevin chong buys a small stake in a racehorse named mocha time, then spends a year lurking around the hastings racetrack. The mare in question is blackie, the kind of horse, chong writes, that resembles a suspicious character you invite into your home only after hiding your valuables, medication, and sharp objects. My year of the racehorse by kevin chong fantastic fiction. Read my year of the racehorse falling in love with the sport of kings by kevin chong available from rakuten kobo. I spent two years writing another novel but i didnt like it.