The Lonely End of the Rink - Couverture souple

Lawrence, Grant

 
9781771000772: The Lonely End of the Rink
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1771000775 ISBN 13 : 9781771000772
Editeur : Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group, 2014

Synopsis

Deeply personal yet incredibly witty, this memoir about Grant Lawrence's relationship with hockey passes back and forth between tales of his life and a fascinating history of hockey, complete with lively anecdotes about the many colorful characters of the NHL. Through Lawrence's early life, he struggled with the idea of hockey. An undersized child who wore thick glasses and knee-braces, he understood what it was like to be in the attack zone of the hockey-obsessed jocks at his school. For Lawrence, bullying and the violent game of hockey seemed to go hand-in-hand. Yet he was also enamored with the sport and eventually learned that playing goalie on a hockey team isn't all that different from playing in a band, and that artistically-minded wimps can find just as much joy in the game as their meathead counterparts.

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À propos de l?auteur





Grant Lawrence is
an award-winning author, and renowned CBC broadcaster. He is the author of
three best-selling books for adults: Adventures in Solitude (2010), The
Lonely End of the Rink (2013), and Dirty
Windshields (2017). Bailey the Bat and the
Tangled Moose, his first children's picture book, was released in
2021. Grant Lawrence is the first author in the history of the BC Book Prizes
to win the Bill Duthie Booksellers Choice twice. Grant is also the host of the
CBC Music Top 20, the lead singer of The Smugglers, and a Canadian Screen
Award winner. He is also a goalie for the Vancouver Flying Vees beer
league hockey team. Grant Lawrence is married to musician Jill Barber and
they live in Vancouver with their two children, Josh and Grace. Return
to Solitude is Grant's long-awaited sequel to Adventures
in Solitude.



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Éditeur
Douglas & McIntyre Publishing Group
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1771000775
ISBN 13 
9781771000772
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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