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Title: Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win by John Rosengren ISBN: 1-4022-0046-3 Publisher: Sourcebooks Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (7 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great story-telling
Comment: I have to admit I'm not impartial. My two sons graduated from Jefferson and I am a long-time hockey fan. I finished the book in two days--I found it to be as much a page-turner as a John Grisham book. The author captures the personalities of the players and Sats, and he brings each game to life. I attended the heart-breaking loss to Eastview and felt the shock and sadness first-hand. His description almost brought me to tears, again.
The book is funny, suspenseful, sad, and entertaining. He is a gifted author.
Rating: 5
Summary: Blades of Glory bare Sharp Edges!
Comment: I've been taken somewhere I've never been, and shown something we all need to see. Rosengren starts this story where others leave us hanging.
If nothing operates in a vacuum, why does the desire to win suck us in? What is lost in winning? Rosengren puts you in a front row seat and let's you decide.
For me, the answer is painful.
What a read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Story of a Hockey Powerhouse!
Comment: For the hockey enthusiast or the novice reader, this book has it all. From the historical references of Minnesota High School hockey's past to the dynasty and powerhouse that was the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars, Rosengren recounts Tom Saterdalen's storied program perfectly. As a Jefferson grad in the mid-90's, I can honestly say I was hooked on this book from the get-go. Hockey was THE sport to be in at our school. I witnessed first-hand what was written about in this book, and it brought back some great memories. My hockey-playing friends and classmates went through a ton of pressure to make the program what it was. But you need not have been a Jaguar to appreciate such a legend as "Sats" and the awesome domination during his thirty-eight-year career behind the bench. He expected a lot out of his players, sometimes too much, but got results that yielded him immortality in the high school hockey coaching ranks. This book also goes in-depth into the lives of these high school hockey players: on the ice, in the classroom, and in their private lives. It explores substance abuse, suicide, peer pressure and other facets of teenage life on and off the playing field. It is truly an inspirational and well-written story, even if you've never heard of the Jefferson Jaguars.
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Title: Zamboni Rodeo: Chasing Hockey Dreams from Austin to Albuquerque by Jason Cohen ISBN: 1550549456 Publisher: Greystone Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: They Don't Play Hockey in Heaven: A Dream, A Team, and My Comeback Season by Ken Baker ISBN: 1592281494 Publisher: The Lyons Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Hockey Tough by Saul L. Miller ISBN: 0736051236 Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Game by Ken Dryden ISBN: 0470833556 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 19 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Remembering Herbie: Celebrating the Life and Times of Hockey Legend Herb Brooks by Ross Berstein, Ross Bernstein ISBN: 0963487167 Publisher: Bernstein Books Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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