Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father by Murray Howe (English) Paperback Book

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Part Tuesdays with Morrie, part Mr. Hockey, Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father is a son's intimate account of all that lies behind the towering legacy of the beloved Gordie Howe.When Gordie Howe passed away, the world paused to acknowledge the legacy of the game's greatest player. For twelve straight hours-9 to 9-thousands of mourners passed through Joe Louis Arena in Detroit to pay their respects. As one after another dignitary spoke, it became clear that as staggering as Howe's achievements were on the ice, he was even greater as a person. In story after story, friends and rivals alike painted a portrait of a man the likes of which we may never see again.The man named Gordie Howe-not the hockey player, not the legend, but the living, breathing man-came into focus when his son, Murray, approached the podium to deliver the eulogy. The Gordie Howe his son introduced to the world was in many ways a teacher. Through his words and, more importantly, through his actions, he showed those around him what it means to live a life you can be proud of. Those lessons formed the backbone of the eulogy his son delivered, as it does the book that grew out of it.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. This book will take the reader through the hours Murray spent writing the eulogy-the hours immediately after his father's death, as he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine lessons, 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.

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Dr. MURRAY HOWE is Gordie Howe's youngest son. He is head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates and Promedica Health System's Sports Care program. An associate clinical professor at the University of Toledo Medical Center, he also serves on the University of Michigan Medical School Admissions Committee. He has four decades of experience as a keynote speaker across Canada and the US covering various topics including sports medicine, health and wellness, and hockey.

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A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLERA TORONTO STAR BESTSELLER"In Nine Lessons, the one Howe son who never played professional hockey reflects on the more important things he learned from his dad, in a tribute that offers sweet inside stories that fans will lap up." –Chatelaine

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Part Tuesdays with Morrie, part Mr. Hockey, Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father is a son's intimate account of all that lies behind the towering legacy of the beloved Gordie Howe.

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A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER A TORONTO STAR BESTSELLER "In Nine Lessons , the one Howe son who never played professional hockey reflects on the more important things he learned from his dad, in a tribute that offers sweet inside stories that fans will lap up." - Chatelaine

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Part Tuesdays with Morrie , part Mr. Hockey , Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father is a son's intimate account of all that lies behind the towering legacy of the beloved Gordie Howe.

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Like most young boys growing up in early sixties Detroit, I dreamt of someday becoming a professional hockey player, just like my dad. It seemed almost a birthright. A given . Not only was Dad a pro, but so were two of my uncles, Vic and Vern. And my brothers, Marty and Mark? Well, they had scouts eyeing them before they''d finished grade school. I was obviously next in line. I was willing to do anything and everything to be in the NHL like my dad. Frankly, I didn''t consider any other path. Our entire house was a hockey shrine. The family room table had at its center a huge Red Wings logo that Mom had pains

Details ISBN0735234191 Year 2019 ISBN-10 0735234191 ISBN-13 9780735234192 Format Paperback Publication Date 2019-05-07 Country of Publication Canada DEWEY 796.962092 Language English Pages 240 Author Murray Howe Narrator Simon Russell Beale Translator Susan Massotty Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Audience General Publisher Random House Canada Imprint Random House Canada Place of Publication Mississauga We've got this

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