The Making Of A Miracle

Author : Mike Eruzione
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062960970
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of a Miracle written by Mike Eruzione and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the fortieth anniversary of the historic "Miracle on Ice," Mike Eruzione—the captain of the 1980 U.S Men’s Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal—recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal. It is the greatest American underdog sports story ever told: how a team of college kids and unsigned amateurs, under the tutelage of legendary coach—and legendary taskmaster—Herb Brooks, beat the elite Soviet hockey team on their way to winning the gold medal at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics. No one believed the scrappy Americans had a real shot at winning. Despite being undefeated, the U.S.—the youngest team in the competition—were facing off against the four-time defending gold medalist Russians. But the Americans’ irrepressible optimism, skill, and fearless attitude helped them outplay the seasoned Soviet team and deliver their iconic win. As captain, Mike Eruzione led his team on the ice on that Friday, February 22, 1980. But beating the U.S.S.R was only one of the numerous challenges Mike has faced in his life. In this inspiring memoir, he recounts the obstacles he has overcome, from his blue-collar upbringing in Winthrop, Massachusetts, to his battle to make the Boston University squad; his challenges in the minor leagues and international tournaments to his selection to the U.S. team and their run for gold. He also talks about the aftermath of that stupendous win that inspired and united the nation at a time of crisis in its history. Eruzione has lived a hockey life full of unexpected twists and surprising turns. Al Michaels’ famous call in 1980—"do you believe in miracles? YES!"—could have been about Mike himself. Filled with vivid portraits—from his hard-working, irrepressible father to the irascible Herb Brooks to the Russian hall of famers Tretiak, Kharlamov, Makarov, and Fetisov—this lively, fascinating look back is destined to become a sports classic and is a must for hockey fans, especially those who witnessed that miraculous day.

Author : Scott Brown
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1623681332
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miracle in the Making written by Scott Brown and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adam Taliaferro had it all: smarts, an easy-going personality, and incomparable athletic ability. None of that seemed to matter, however, on that fateful September day when his father was given startling news: Do not expect your son to walk. Ever. Since that numbing day, Taliaferro, the Penn State freshman cornerback who was paralyzed after he tackled an Ohio State running back, has defied the odds. Before he had spinal-fusion surgery, he made a vow to his mother: "Mom, I'm not going out like this." Three months later, he walked out of a Philadelphia hospital on crutches, determined to complete his amazing recovery, making the name "Adam Taliaferro" synonymous with courage and perseverance.

Author : Hunter Tylo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0671027794
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Making a Miracle written by Hunter Tylo and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2001 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The star of the daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful" talks openly about her precedent-setting legal victory against the producers of "Melrose Place", who fired her when she became pregnant. She also describes deeply personal moments in her life, such as her struggles as a teen mother, her sometimes tumultuous marriage, and her youngest daughter's fight with a rare eye cancer.

Author : Regina Brett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781455505982
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Be the Miracle written by Regina Brett and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A newspaper columnist for Cleveland's "Plain Dealer" offers essays and stories to inspire everyone to make positive changes, make a difference in the world around them, and even witness a miracle.

Author : Jonathan Miles
Publisher : Chatto & Windus
ISBN 13 : 0553447580
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Anatomy of a Miracle written by Jonathan Miles and published by Chatto & Windus. This book was released on 2018 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Confined to a wheelchair after a paralyzing injury, an Afghanistan War veteran endures a hardscrabble existence in his sister's ramshackle Mississippi home before spontaneously regaining his ability to walk, an apparent miracle that subjects him to scientific and religious debates and exposes his most private secrets."--

Author : Julie Yip-Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0525511350
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Unwinding of the Miracle written by Julie Yip-Williams and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born blind in Vietnam, Julie Yip-Williams narrowly escaped euthanasia by her grandmother, and then fled the political upheaval of the late 1970s with her family. She made it to Hong Kong and, ultimately, America, where a surgeon at UCLA gave her partial sight. Against all odds, she became a Harvard-educated lawyer with a husband and two children. At age thirty-seven, Julie was diagnosed with terminal metastatic colon cancer. This book grew out of a blog Julie kept through the past four years of her life.

Author : Gerald Eskenazi
Publisher : Bantam Books
ISBN 13 : 9780553140347
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miracle on Ice written by Gerald Eskenazi and published by Bantam Books. This book was released on 1980 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Gilbert
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1683583078
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miracle in Lake Placid written by John Gilbert and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Celebration of America's Greatest Olympic Victory—the 1980 US–USSR Hockey Game! Forty years after the "Miracle on Ice" captivated the world, this book deeply examines the impact that singular event had on the people who played and coached in it and how that game changed the trajectory of American hockey. Seasoned journalist John Gilbert was there every step of the way, and thanks to his detailed recordkeeping, allows readers to reexamine the game against the Soviets, what made it the upset it was, why it still resonates today, and what it did to the lives of the players. From Mike Eruzione to Jim Craig, Mark Johnson, Buzz Schneider, Jack O’Callahan, Herb Brooks, and many others, Gilbert covers all the key players and leaders and in doing so offers a deeper understanding of the emotions and the strategy, the hows and whys of the actual game, and the impact that moment had on their lives both in the immediate aftermath and today. Gilbert doesn’t miss a beat in uncovering some never-before-told angles and helping expose the ripple effect the event helped create —and how the movie Miracle helped reinvigorate the story and inspire a new generation of players and fans. To explore the lead-up to one of the greatest moments in American sports and the impact on American morale in the aftermath of the Miracle, Gilbert dives deep into the archives. In doing so he offers a look at this moment unlike it’s ever been done before and helps answer the question as to why it continues to capture our imaginations.

Author : Anne Geddes
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0740746960
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miracle written by Anne Geddes and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anne Geddes' photographs of Celine Dion with newborn infants.

Author : Adrian Wojnarowski
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9781592401864
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Miracle of St. Anthony written by Adrian Wojnarowski and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-01-19 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a city mired in endless decay, where the youth suffer through all the horrors of urban blight, hope comes in a most unassuming form: a tiny brick schoolhouse run by two Felician nuns where a singular basketball genius takes teenagers from the mean streets of Jersey City and turns them into champions on the hardcourt. Coach Bob Hurley had been working miracles at St. Anthony High School for over thirty years, winning state and national championships and offering his players rescue from their surroundings through college scholarships, when he met his most dysfunctional team yet. In The Miracle of St. Anthony Adrian Wojnarowski follows Hurley through a gripping and heartrending season as he struggles to lead a troubled team to glory through his unparalleled understanding of the game and his ceaseless determination to see no more children lost to these streets. In The Miracle of St. Anthony, acclaimed sports journalist Adrian Wojnarowski follows Hurley through a gripping and heartrending season, as he struggles to lead a troubled team to glory through his unparalleled understanding of the game and his ceaseless determination to see no more children lost to the city streets.