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They Don't Play Hockey in Heaven: A Dream, a Team, and My Comeback Season
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Ken Baker
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Lyons Pr
Publication date
September 1, 2003
Pages
272
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781592281497
ISBN-10
1592281494
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.30 lbs.
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Out of Print
Original list price
$22.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author tells the inspiring story of a hockey player who was sidelined by a brain tumor while still in college but managed a comeback later in life, chronicling the bruises, bad hotels, and badgering fans that accompanied his long, strange trip from the bottom up in professional hockey.
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"A riveting and often hilarious account." -The Hockey News
"Inspirational . . . colorful descriptions make this a fun read." -Los Angeles Times "One of the best sports books of the year." -Booklist
Ken Baker wanted nothing more than to play ice hockey with the pros-until a brain tumor cut his dreams short while in college. After surgery and several years of rehab, Baker, who in high school was a top prospect for the U.S. Olympic team, put his successful journalism career on hold to attempt the seemingly impossible: a comeback.
He moved away from his family to become the third-string goalie for the Bakersfield Condors, an AA-level minor-league team in the dusty oil town of Bakersfield, California. At the age of thirty-one, Baker became the oldest rookie in all of pro-hockey, facing 100-m.p.h. slap shots and long bus rides, hostile fans and cheap motel rooms, body bruises, and battle-worn teammates.
From his visit to an NHL training camp to his first nerve-rattled minutes as a pro, Baker joins the rookies who still dream of making it to the Show, the veterans long past their prime, and the obsessive fans who keep them going. When the season is over, Baker's pro-hockey adventure ends up teaching him nearly everything he will ever need to know about life.
"Inspirational . . . colorful descriptions make this a fun read." -Los Angeles Times "One of the best sports books of the year." -Booklist
Ken Baker wanted nothing more than to play ice hockey with the pros-until a brain tumor cut his dreams short while in college. After surgery and several years of rehab, Baker, who in high school was a top prospect for the U.S. Olympic team, put his successful journalism career on hold to attempt the seemingly impossible: a comeback.
He moved away from his family to become the third-string goalie for the Bakersfield Condors, an AA-level minor-league team in the dusty oil town of Bakersfield, California. At the age of thirty-one, Baker became the oldest rookie in all of pro-hockey, facing 100-m.p.h. slap shots and long bus rides, hostile fans and cheap motel rooms, body bruises, and battle-worn teammates.
From his visit to an NHL training camp to his first nerve-rattled minutes as a pro, Baker joins the rookies who still dream of making it to the Show, the veterans long past their prime, and the obsessive fans who keep them going. When the season is over, Baker's pro-hockey adventure ends up teaching him nearly everything he will ever need to know about life.
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Hardcover
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from Lyons Pr (September 1, 2003)
9781592281497 | details & prices | 272 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $22.95
About: Tells the inspiring story of a hockey player who was sidelined by a brain tumor while still in college, but managed a comeback later in life, chronicling his long, strange trip from the bottom up in professional hockey.
About: Tells the inspiring story of a hockey player who was sidelined by a brain tumor while still in college, but managed a comeback later in life, chronicling his long, strange trip from the bottom up in professional hockey.
Paperback
from Lyons Pr (September 1, 2004)
9781592286058 | details & prices | 282 pages | 6.25 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $14.95
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