Gordie

Author : Roy MacSkimming
Publisher : Greystone Books
ISBN 13 : 1771000619
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gordie written by Roy MacSkimming and published by Greystone Books. This book was released on 2012-07-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Cold War shoots and scores with the only full-length biography to cover the entire playing career of the Red Wings’ superstar. Before Gretzky, before Russians played in the National Hockey League, before multimillion-dollar salaries, there was Gordie Howe: the greatest star ever to play hockey. This richly illustrated, thoroughly researched and completely unauthorized biography takes readers behind the sports icon to reveal a man who remains immensely popular with young and old. The Howe legend begins on the frozen sloughs of Saskatchewan, where a painfully shy boy from a poverty-ridden family discovered his one advantage in life: major athletic talent. Signed by the Detroit Red Wings at 16, Howe joined celebrated teammates Sid Abel, Ted Lindsay, Terry Sawchuk and Red Kelly to forge a team that dominated the NHL as only the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers have since. Six-time leading scorer, six-time Hart Trophy winner as the most valuable player, Howe surpassed Rocket Richard’s NHL goals record to reach an amazing total of 801, unmatched for years until finally Gretzky caught up to his mentor and idol. “Far superior to the hero-worshiping, gee-whiz, then-we-played, ghostwritten autobiographies so popular today . . . Must reading for hockey fans.” —Booklist “A very impressive book . . . thoughtful, well-written and marvelously evocative of the era when the NHL had only six teams and the Red Wings were one of the best . . . an excellent biography.” —The Sporting News

Author : Peter G. Beidler
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826216717
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Reader's Guide to the Novels of Louise Erdrich written by Peter G. Beidler and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A revised and expanded, comprehensive guide to the novels of Native American author Louise Erdrich from Love Medicine to The Painted Drum. Includes chronologies, genealogical charts, complete dictionary of characters, map and geographical details about settings, and a glossary of all the Ojibwe words and phrases used in the novels"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Detroit Free Press
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1633197220
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gordie written by Detroit Free Press and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michigan will never forget Gordie Howe's presence on and off the ice — he combined skill, savvy, strength, meanness and longevity like no other hockey player. Known to generations of fans as Mr. Hockey, Howe passed away on June 10, 2016 at the age of 88. The Detroit Red Wings legend's career spanned from 1946 to 1980, including 25 seasons with the Red Wings. A 23-time NHL All-Star, Howe led the Red Wings to four Stanley Cups, won six Hart Trophies as the league's most valuable player and won six Art Ross Trophies as the NHL's top scorer. When he retired in 1980, he held the NHL records for regular-season goals (801), assists (1,049), points (1,850). In this tribute to the legendary Red Wing that features nearly 100 images, the Detroit Free Press reflects on Howe's life in 128 pages of historic photos and defining stories about Mr. Hockey.

Author : Ryan Woorahm Kim
Publisher : Tate Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1615665056
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gordie's New Face written by Ryan Woorahm Kim and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prince Gordie had everything a child could want, but did he have what every child needs? When a village sage recognizes Gordie's lack of compassion, he punishes Gordie by taking away his most prized possession—his face!

Author : Jim Vipond
Publisher : Ryerson
ISBN 13 : 9780770002664
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gordie Howe, Number 9 written by Jim Vipond and published by Ryerson. This book was released on 1968 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Howe
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 162368319X
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gordie Howe's Son written by Mark Howe and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mark Howe emerged from the shadow cast by his iconic father Gordie to achieve greatness. In this autobiography, he vividly describes his unparalleled experiences. A U.S. Olympic silver medalist at age 16, and a member of the Memorial Cup champion Toronto Marlboros, Howe went on to play seven seasons alongside his father, Gordie, and brother, Marty, for the WHA's two-time champion Houston Aeros and New England and Hartford Whalers before becoming a four-time NHL All-Star with the Philadelphia Flyers. Howe, elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011, recounts the joys and travails endured by the sport's most beloved family. Recollections of teammtes, injuries, game experiences, deaths, and his life as a child athlete make this a must-read for all hockey fans.

Author : Murray Howe
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735234183
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father written by Murray Howe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing hockey. Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice. Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the realization that his dream wasn't really to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were like someone else. When Gordie Howe passed away in 2016, it was Murray who was asked to deliver the eulogy. Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father takes the reader through the hours Murray spent writing the words that would give shape to his father's leagcy--the hours immediately after his hero's death, as he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine pieces of wisdom, built out of hundreds of stories, that show us the man behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from this incredible life.

Author : R. C. May
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532034326
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Big Chief Island written by R. C. May and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is 1980 and the United States has just beaten Russia, winning the Olympic gold medal in hockey. There is no question that people of the world have witnessed a miracle on the ice. Carl White Hawk and Henry White Rock are worlds apart. Although their names sound nearly identical, their lives could not be more different. Carl is a communications major at Slippery Rock University and an elite hockey player who wants more than anything to add an exclamation point to the end of his college career by winning his final competition, the National Club Hockey Championship. Henry, the grandson of the chief of the Rocnaya Nation in Northern Canada, must prove himself worthy of becoming a brave by winning the Nations most important competition. But as they prepare for the most important day in their lives, Carl and Henry have no idea that their two worlds are about to collide and create new destinies for both of them. Big Chief Island shares the tale of an elite hockey player and a First Nation warrior, as each struggles to understand their place in the world as forces beyond their control guide their paths.

Author : Gorden Tallis
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1743317719
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gordie's Tales written by Gorden Tallis and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2013 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are the biggest "lady killers" in Rugby League past and present? What is Wayne Bennett really like? Which international footballer was beaten up by teenage kids in Spain? What are the best 10 on-field sledges of all time? In Gordie's Tales, The Footy Show star and Queensland and Australian league legend Gorden Tallis tells these hilarious true stories and many more. Gorden takes you inside State of Origin teams, on Kangaroo tours, and along for the ride on hilarious end of season trips. Gordie gives his "rant" on what is right and wrong with the game, and even tells us what he would do if he were to run the NRL for one day! Gordie's Tales is a very funny and rare insight into the real world behind modern day rugby league, written by someone who embodies the humor and the grit of the toughest game of all.

Author : Speed Lamkin
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780822202318
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Comes a Day written by Speed Lamkin and published by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.. This book was released on 1959 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY: As told by Watts in the New York Post: The central issue is the dour fate of an unhappy small-town family, which had once been rich but has lost everything through the husband's weakness. His wife is embittered and contemptuous, he is l