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Boy On Ice The Life And Death Of Derek Boogaard
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Author : John Branch
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2014-10-01
Boy On Ice The Life And Death Of Derek Boogaard written by John Branch and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-01 with Sports & Recreation categories.
“Shows us, in tender detail, a life consumed by our unholy appetites.”—Steve Almond, New York Times Book Review The tragic death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a gripping work of narrative nonfiction, acclaimed reporter John Branch tells the shocking story of Boogaard's life and heartbreaking death. Boy on Ice is the richly told story of a mountain of a man who made it to the absolute pinnacle of his sport. Widely regarded as the toughest man in the NHL, Boogaard was a gentle man off the ice but a merciless fighter on it. With great narrative drive, Branch recounts Boogaard's unlikely journey from lumbering kid playing pond-hockey on the prairies of Saskatchewan, so big his skates would routinely break beneath his feet; to his teenaged junior hockey days, when one brutal outburst of violence brought Boogaard to the attention of professional scouts; to his days and nights as a star enforcer with the Minnesota Wild and the storied New York Rangers, capable of delivering career-ending punches and intimidating entire teams. But, as Branch reveals, behind the scenes Boogaard's injuries and concussions were mounting and his mental state was deteriorating, culminating in his early death from an overdose of alcohol and painkillers. Based on months of investigation and hundreds of interviews with Boogaard's family, friends, teammates, and coaches, Boy on Ice is a brilliant work for fans of Michael Lewis's The Blind Side or Buzz Bissinger's Friday Night Lights. This is a book that raises deep and disturbing questions about the systemic brutality of contact sports—from peewees to professionals—and the damage that reaches far beyond the game.
Boy On Ice
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Author : John Branch (Sports journalist)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Boy On Ice written by John Branch (Sports journalist) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Hockey players categories.
The "death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a ... work of narrative nonfiction ... reporter John Branch tells the ... story of Boogaard's life and heartbreaking death"--Amazon.com.
Boy On Ice
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Author : John Branch
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2014-10-07
Boy On Ice written by John Branch and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-07 with Sports & Recreation categories.
The Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter’s heartbreaking account of the life and shocking death of the toughest man in hockey. Boy on Ice is New York Times reporter John Branch’s chronicle of Boogaard’s tragic life and death. A human story in the tradition of Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side, it’s a book that raises deep and disturbing questions about the systemic brutality of contact sports—from peewees to professionals—and damage that reaches far beyond the game. Derek Boogaard was a mountain of a man who lived an almost mythic sports story: from pond-hockey on the prairies of Saskatchewan, to a first NHL contract in Minnesota, to the storied New York Rangers as the most feared enforcer in the league. A gentle young man, he was a brutal fighter on ice skates, capable of delivering career-ending punches and intimidating entire teams. But at 28, his death from an overdose of painkillers in the wake of a series of concussions helped shatter the silence about violence in professional sports.
Boy On Ice
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Author : John Branch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-09-29
Boy On Ice written by John Branch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-29 with Hockey players categories.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter's heartbreaking account of the life and shocking death of the toughest man in hockey. Boy on Ice is New York Times reporter John Branch's chronicle of Boogaard's tragic life and death. A human story in the tradition of Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side, it's a book that raises deep and disturbing questions about the systemic brutality of contact sports-from peewees to professionals-and damage that reaches far beyond the game. Derek Boogaard was a mountain of a man who lived an almost mythic sports story: from pond-hockey on the prairies of Saskatchewan to a first NHL contract in Minnesota, to the storied New York Rangers as the most-feared enforcer in the league. A gentle young man, he was a brutal fighter on ice skates, capable of delivering career-ending punches and intimidating entire teams. But at twenty-eight, his death from an overdose of painkillers in the wake of a series of concussions helped shatter the silence about violence in professional sports. Boy on Ice is a heart-rending, riveting inside look at the life of an enforcer, a book that, unlike any other, reveals in dynamic fashion the rules on the ice, where reputations are won and careers can depend on a single punch. In the case of Derek Boogaard, his final battle, with prescription medication, cost him his life.
Ice Boy
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Author : David Ezra Stein
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2019-10-22
Ice Boy written by David Ezra Stein and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-22 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
An ice cube in search of adventure stars in a comical (and very cool) tale of transformation from Caldecott Honoree David Ezra Stein. Ice Boy has a normal life. He likes goofing around with his siblings (“Don’t lick your brother!”). He listens when his parents tell him that being chosen to cool someone’s drink or be a cold compress is the best thing that can happen to an ice cube. But Ice Boy wants more. So even though his parents tell him never to go outside, and even though his doctor tells him never to go in the sun, Ice Boy decides to head for the beach, where he rolls right into the water (“Best day ever!”). But suddenly his edges begin to blur. . . . From the creator of the best-selling Interrupting Chicken comes an offbeat and funny story of daring to venture into the unknown, whatever form it may take.
Summary Of John Branch S Boy On Ice
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Author : Everest Media,
language : en
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
Release Date : 2022-04-29T22:59:00Z
Summary Of John Branch S Boy On Ice written by Everest Media, and has been published by Everest Media LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-29T22:59:00Z with Sports & Recreation categories.
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The ice was covered with five-year-old boys. The goalies were immobilized with padded equipment, weighted like firs under heavy snowfall. The others, like Derek, glided in slow-motion packs, cautiously and unsteadily following the puck. #2 In 1981, Joanne, a tall woman with sad eyes, was married to Len Boogaard, a sturdy and stern policeman. They had met at a Regina bar on New Year’s Day, 1981. Len was a cadet at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Depot Division, the training academy for the national police force. #3 Len Boogaard was a police officer in Canada, and he was posted to Vancouver. He met and fell in love with Joanne, a bar worker at Checkers, and they had a shotgun romance. He would be out of training by summer and was posted anywhere across the country. #4 Len and Joanne were married in a small, dark chapel at the RCMP Depot in June 1977. The couple had Derek in June 1982, and he was 9 pounds 51⁄2 ounces. He was the heaviest of the oncoming wave of Boogaard babies.
The Boy Next Door
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Author : Katie Van Ark
language : en
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Release Date : 2015-01-15
The Boy Next Door written by Katie Van Ark and has been published by Pan Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-15 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Maddy Spier has been in love with the boy next door forever. As his figure-skating partner she spends time in his arms every day. But she's also seen his arms around other girls - lots of other girls. Gabe can't imagine skating with anyone but Maddy, and together they have a real chance at winning some serious gold medals. So he's determined to keep thinking of her like a sister. After all, he's never had a romantic relationship that lasted for more than two weeks. But when their coach assigns a new romantic skating program, everything changes. Will this be the big break that Maddy's been hoping for or the big break-up that Gabe has always feared?
Henry Holton Takes The Ice
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Author : Sandra Bradley
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-01-02
Henry Holton Takes The Ice written by Sandra Bradley and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-02 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A lively hockey and ice dancing picture book in the tradition of Billy Elliot and The Sissy Duckling Henry Holton’s whole family is hockey mad. Everyone, that is, except Henry. When he holds a hockey stick, Henry becomes a menace to the game—and an embarrassment to his sports-minded family. It’s not until he sees his first ice dancing performance that Henry realizes there’s something he can do on the ice that doesn’t involve boarding and body checking. Henry is ready to hang up his gear and try on some figure skates, but first he has to convince his hockey-obsessed family to let him follow his own path.
Casey And Derek On The Ice
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Author : Marty Sederman
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2008-09-01
Casey And Derek On The Ice written by Marty Sederman and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-01 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
After Casey wins the face off, it's up to Derek to make the tying goal. Can he do it ? The fans are on their feet as he speeds down the ice. He cuts inside, splitting the defense. He's about to shoot. Then CRASH! Here is a hockey yarn sure to bringreaders to their feet cheering for the underdogs.
The Ice Boy
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Author : Patricia Elliott
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-10-06
The Ice Boy written by Patricia Elliott and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-06 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Edward's vision of a land far across the sea brings him hope that his father is alive and well, and didn't perish in the storm. If only he could reach the island and look for Dad. When he rescues Bur, the mysterious young man from the waves, Edward is given the chance to attempt the perilous quest, but time is fast running out . . .