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I guess I can blame my name on the 70s, the decade my parents went to college. I think the decade instilled in many people a burning desire to give their children atypical names. Apparently, during college, Dad wanted to name his sons "Led"and "Zepp."That was in the era when my mum chose to grow hairy armpits, and Dad had long greasy hair held down by a red headband and huge earphones. My mother told me about the Zeppelin when I was lamenting the fact that my dad was such a nerd that he couldn't understand why I wouldn't wear his piano-key necktie to a formal restaurant.
-excerpt from Chin Music
Brook Gunderson may have a girl's name and a girl's skinny body, but no one can say he throws like a girl. As the star pitcher on his high-school baseball team in Lethbridge, Alberta, Brook (or "Gunner"to his teammates) lives for the provincial tournament and the occasional, highly elaborate practical joke. As baseball season moves on and the team starts to pull together, it seems like this might be the best summer of Brook's life.
But at home, things aren't going so smoothly. Brook's older brother, Frasier, is back after dropping out of college, and his busy parents don't seem able to help keep him on the right track. Brook escapes by spending more and more time with his friends until one last crazy stunt threatens to ruin his sporting ambitions-permanently. Gregory Roberts grew up in southern Alberta where he captained his high school football, basketball, and baseball teams. Most of his skills on the diamond have since deteriorated, but his strong arm and ninja evasiveness still allow him to be a formidable foe in a snowball fight or crabapple war. Greg did his undergraduate work in psychology at the University of Victoria and is currently a medical student at the University of Calgary. He lives with his amazing wife, Erinn, and has learned to enjoy washing his hair with girly shampoo.
-excerpt from Chin Music
Brook Gunderson may have a girl's name and a girl's skinny body, but no one can say he throws like a girl. As the star pitcher on his high-school baseball team in Lethbridge, Alberta, Brook (or "Gunner"to his teammates) lives for the provincial tournament and the occasional, highly elaborate practical joke. As baseball season moves on and the team starts to pull together, it seems like this might be the best summer of Brook's life.
But at home, things aren't going so smoothly. Brook's older brother, Frasier, is back after dropping out of college, and his busy parents don't seem able to help keep him on the right track. Brook escapes by spending more and more time with his friends until one last crazy stunt threatens to ruin his sporting ambitions-permanently. Gregory Roberts grew up in southern Alberta where he captained his high school football, basketball, and baseball teams. Most of his skills on the diamond have since deteriorated, but his strong arm and ninja evasiveness still allow him to be a formidable foe in a snowball fight or crabapple war. Greg did his undergraduate work in psychology at the University of Victoria and is currently a medical student at the University of Calgary. He lives with his amazing wife, Erinn, and has learned to enjoy washing his hair with girly shampoo.