Download or read book Boy on Ice The Life and Death of Derek Boogaard written by John Branch and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “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.
Download or read book Ice Boy written by David Ezra Stein and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of helping others cool their drinks, Ice Boy proceeds to sneak out of the freezer and heads to the beach, where his edges begin to blur.
Download or read book The Ice Garden written by Guy Jones and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allergic to the sun, Jess sets out to explore the world she longs to be a part of by night. But what she discovers is a beautiful impossibility: a magical garden wrought of ice... Jess's imagination has always been her best friend. She's trained it to feel as real as it possibly can, especially in the stories she writes for Davie -- the young boy in a coma who is her only friend. But nothing is as real as the world she'll find.One night, tired of peeking at the other children beyond her curtained house, she sneaks out to explore the empty playground she's longed to visit. Beyond, she discovers a garden made entirely of ice. This is her place: a Narnia with flying elephant mice and ice apples with shining gold liquid inside.But Jess soon discovers that she's not alone. And her presence there could be destroying its very existence.
Download or read book Casey and Derek on the Ice written by Marty Sederman and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Henry Holton Takes the Ice written by Sandra Bradley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-02 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Open Ice written by Pat Hughes and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hockey has been Nick Taglio's life since he was five years old, so when a massive concussion benches him--possibly for good--everything seems to fall apart, including his schoolwork, his family relationships, his friendships, and his love life.
Download or read book Skater Boy written by A. Wasp and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-10-02 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skater Boy is a story about falling in love with your best friend. It contains discussions about baby poop, day drinking, girls' night out, and the purchase of a mini-van. When his most recent poor decision comes to a door-slamming end, former Olympic figure skater Alex Stanton is forced to move into the house of his best friend, Thunder starting goalie, Sergei Pergov. It's just temporary. Then Sergei kisses him and everything changes. Sergei doesn't care that Alex has no money, no career, no future. He makes more than enough for both of them. But Alex says he's done being a kept man. He'll find a way to make it on his own even if he has to move across the country to do it. But Sergei knows he needs Alex more than Alex needs him. Alex is the one who makes their house a home; his love makes them a family. How can Sergei make him see that there are things more precious than money?
Download or read book City Boy written by A. Wasp and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: City Boy is a first time gay, fish out of water, May/December love story with a happy ending. It features snarky siblings, a dirty-talking farmer, lots of food, and big choices. (No poultry was harmed in the making of this book.) When a blown tire leads directly to mind-blowing sex with a white knight named Dakota, pro-hockey player Bryce Lowery discovers he is most definitely gay. Being with Dakota opens up a whole new world and Bryce can't imagine life without him. But Dakota refuses to be Bryce's dirty little secret. If he wants to keep his new love, he's either going to have to come out publicly or retire and walk away from a contract worth millions of dollars. Follow the money or follow his heart? Either way, he loses.
Download or read book I Campaigned for Ice Cream written by Suzanne Jacobs Lipshaw and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I Campaigned for Ice Cream is an upbeat, educational, and heartwarming true story of Joshua Lipshaw, who as a nine-year-old petitioned his local government to change an outdated law that prevented ice cream trucks from driving through his town. Complete with adorable illustrations by Wendy Leach, this sweet book is a tasty treat for young readers as well as a lesson that they too can make a difference in their communities. Relive Josh's passionate journey as he works to bring the joy of ice cream trucks to his town.
Download or read book Destiny on Ice written by S. R. Grey and published by S.R, Grey. This book was released on 2016-11-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hot hockey superstar Brent Oliver has it all-good looks, charm, dozens of endorsement deals, and a spectacular career. Uh, nix that last one. Brent has the talent and skill that should have his career soaring. But something is wrong. He's lost his hockey mojo and can't get it back. Enter Aubrey Shelburne, life coach to the stars. Aubrey's worked with some difficult celebrities, but she's never encountered a guy quite like Brent Oliver. Or has she? Seems a reckless night of partying, one that had Aubrey waking up in a strange man's bed, is about to bite her in the a**. That is, if Brent doesn't first. Fighting an off-the-charts attraction, Aubrey and Brent must learn to work together. But it's not an easy task when they're at each other's throats every minute. Is this relationship a disaster in the making? Or is it destiny? Washboard abs and sex toy mishaps aside, Destiny on Ice is a fun and irreverent romp that'll have you swooning on one page and laughing on the next. Sports Romance/Romantic Comedy **STANDALONE NOVEL** **EACH BOOK IN THE BOYS OF WINTER SERIES WILL FEATURE A DIFFERENT HOCKEY PLAYER'S STORY**
Download or read book Forbidden on Ice written by S. R. Grey and published by Boys of Winter. This book was released on 2020-02-23 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They say that which is forbidden tastes the sweetest. And you know what?It is abso-effin-lutely true. My name is Blake Cavaletti, and I was recently traded to the Las Vegas Wolves hockey team. But before the season even started, I met the coolest girl. Her name is Noelle, and she's hot as sin.Too bad it may now end before it even begins. See, I just found out the girl I like so much is my teammate Noel Sandlund's twin sister.Talk about messed up He's a friend of mine and uber-protective of his sister. Man, how did I not see the resemblance? Must've been Noelle's amazing boobs and fabulous ass that threw me off. Or maybe it's because she's so perfect for me. Somehow, though, I don't think that'll fly with Noel. No, he's probably going to kill me when he finds out. That's why he can never learn the truth.Not until I prove myself-to the team, to Noelle, and to her protective brother. Before it all blows up. Forbidden on Ice is the eighth novel in the bestselling Boys of Winter hockey romance series.
Download or read book Love on Ice written by Olivia West and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hannah Avery is a figure skater who has had everything figured out since she was eleven years old; skate for Erica Summers (the best trainer in her state), become a pair skater with the incredibly talented Francis, win the U.S. Championships, and become a professional. But when tragedy strikes and she breaks her leg, her future hangs in the balance. Francis and Erica abandon her, and the only thing she can do is accept a job at the law firm where her best friend Anya works. When Hannah meets the dashing Andrew on the ice rink near her office, he tries to convince her to get back on the ice, but her fears of falling hold her back. The more Hannah learns about Andrew the more she realizes that he is not only a key to her dream, but also to a life she had never planned.
Download or read book Boy on Ice written by John Branch (Sports journalist) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Boy On Ice written by John Branch and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Boy on Ice written by John Branch and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Summary of John Branch s Boy on Ice written by Everest Media, and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2022-04-29T22:59:00Z with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Ice Boy written by Patricia Elliott and published by Hachette Children's. This book was released on 2011-10-06 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 . . .
