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Loading... 99: Stories of the Gameby Wayne Gretzky
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. If you're a hockey lover, you will enjoy this book! It covers the history of the game and how it's developed and changed through the decades. The author's unique experiences and perspectives provide rich insight into every aspect of hockey, from young player development to the psychology of playing in high pressure situations. Many chapters focus on the relationships between players, as well as their coaches, agents and general managers, in addition to the important role parents and families play regarding player performance. Learn some fascinating facts about many of hockey's current and future Hall-of-Fame players. The facts and statistics in this book are well researched and documented. I enjoyed watching the author's remarkable career and now, reading about it in this interesting book. ( ) no reviews | add a review
For the first time, Gretzky discusses candidly what the game looks like to him and introduces us to the people who inspired and motivated him: mentors, teammates, rivals, the famous and the lesser known. Weaving together lives and moments from an extraordinary career, he reflects on the players who inflamed his imagination when he was a kid, the way he himself figured in the dreams of so many who came after; takes us onto the ice and into the dressing rooms to meet the friends who stood by him and the rivals who spurred him to greater heights; shows us some of the famous moments in hockey history through the eyes of someone who regularly made that history. Warm, direct, and revelatory, it is a book that gives us number 99, the man and the player, like never before.--Provided by publisher.
First he rewrote the record book. How Gretzky rewrites the history of hockey. He looks back on the last ninety-nine years and tells-- from his point of view-- about the NHL's most memorable moments. Gretzky weaves in his own memories with the saga of the game that has meant so much to him. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)796.962092The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Winter sports Ice games and sports Ice hockey Biography And HistoryLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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