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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796.962 EAN: 9781592289059 Edition: 1 ISBN: 1592289053 Label: The Lyons Press Manufacturer: The Lyons Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: September 01, 2006 Publisher: The Lyons Press Studio: The Lyons Press Editorial Review: Product Description: Finally, hockey's rabid fans have an anthology of their own, a showcase of writing as dynamic and diverse as the fastest sport itself. Average Rating:
 Rating: - A very eclectic and enjoyable collectionI've read a lot of hockey books and found most of them to be light on substance from either a literary or technical standpoint. This collection, however, captures so many of the nuances and back stories that make the game of hockey so incredibly unique. E.M. Swifts piece titled "A Reminder Of What We Can Be" is my favorite hockey story ever. I was a 15 year old hockey player at the time the United States beat the Soviet Union and I remember following that team in the papers all winter. When the big ... Read More Rating: - Any true hockey fan will relish this special bookReviewed by Beverly Pechin for Reader Views (2/07) Being an avid hockey fan I wasn't too expectant upon reading "short stories" about the great moments in hockey and being surprised by what they had to say. Imagine my delight when I found not only interesting and completely out of the ordinary tales of some of the most memorable moments in hockey, right before my eyes, but stories told that I knew with inside looks that make them seem completely different than any other I've read. Read More Rating: - Wide variety of storiesThis mini-anthology has a wide range of hockey stories from one written by the American, Pulitzer-winning author William Faulkner (this story was junk, though well written if you like Faulkner) to life on the road as a minor league player hoping to be called up (poignantly and rawly written like the life itself), to a homily to Toe Blake, to a portrait of The Great One (Gretzky) by Peter Gzowski, to how to make your own backyard rink. The quality of writing is generally very good and virtually ... Read More |
