Silver for the Silver Ferns

I was really hoping that there would be a different title to today's blog. So close and yet so far away (and a million other cliches which will no doubt be rolled out after another epic battle on the netball courts last night between the Silver Ferns and the Australian Diamonds - just in case anyone doesn't know what I am talking about)

I am proud of our girls, chuffed that we made the Diamonds work so hard, gutted that we had it and let it go, not sure if it helps that it was just the toss of the coin (or the umpire's call) and basically just exhausted. Which is probably only a small percentage of what the Silver Ferns and their team of supporters are feeling.

So with some seriousness (but also a little tongue in cheek), here are today's Library resources to help everyone survive the loss.

Grief - This is the result of a subject search so you can narrow down if you are looking for something specific. How to survive it, how to help other's survive it, talking to children, biographies of how other's coped. The truth is that everyone does it in a different way but hopefully there is something here.

Sport in New Zealand - A whole range of books and titles looking at why sport is so important in New Zealand and asking whether or not this is a good thing.

Silver Ferns - Regardless of the result last night, the Ferns are (and always will be) a champion team. Check out their history and some of the characters of the sport here.

Of course we will be winning the Constellation Cup later this year (although I imagine the girls won't be thinking of that at the moment) and just think of the satisfaction when we come home with the Trophy from Sydney in 4 years time. In the meantime, there is always the Rugby World Cup to look forward to.