There
was a time in the late 80s and early half of the 90s when Bob Probert
was considered the toughest player in the NHL. But there was so much
more to his playing career than just fighting. He was a skilled
forward, even making the All-Star Game one season, and assisting on a
goal by none other than Wayne Gretzky. Probert was also the last
player to ever score an NHL goal in Toronto's old Maple Leaf Gardens.
The
first chapter is, ironically, his last. It chronicles his last day,
in rather great detail. This was written by his wife.
In
this book, you will get an up-close at his rise to fame, and his
eventual fall. Along the way, you get a sense of his undoing, the
drugs and alcohol.
His
devotion to his family is second to none, and that is evident in
every sentence written about his kids and his wife.
Kirstie
McLellan Day is an excellent writer, and while she pulls no punches,
she clearly has a talent for hockey writing. I like her style, and
the way that the story flows easily from one topic to another. You
don't have to know a lot about hockey to follow the story, as it's
described in detail.
All
in all, it's an excellent story about one of my favorite players.
Link
to Powell's City of Books:
http://www.powells.com/biblio/62-9781600786389-0
Link
to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Tough-Guy-My-Life-Edge/dp/1600786383/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372126045&sr=1-1&keywords=bob+probert
Link
to Barnes & Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tough-guy-bob-probert/1102044117?ean=9781600785627
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