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Albert Dell'apa

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in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

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Literature & Fiction, Humor, Nonfiction

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Albert Dell'Apa is the author of How to Win a Chestnut Fight, his first novel. He is also a lawyer and a former Olympic class marathon runner. He lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife and children and continues to coach distance running. ...more

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A very thoughtful and insightful review of How to Win a Chestnut Fight from author, blogger, speechwriter and communication specialist, Courtney Allison (if I may say so myself!).

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Albert

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Published on October 15, 2011 14:26 • Tags: canada, fiction, humour, immigrants, literature, small-town, sports

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How to Win a Chestnut Fight

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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)

by Jonas Jonasson

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Value(s): Building a Better World for All

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