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Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father

By Murray Howe

By Murray Howe

By Murray Howe

By Murray Howe

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Oct 31, 2017 | 240 Pages

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    About Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father

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    As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn’t necessarily mean playing hockey.

    Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice.

         Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father’s footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the realization that his dream wasn’t really to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don’t need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were like someone else.

         When Gordie Howe passed away in 2016, it was Murray who was asked to deliver the eulogy. Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father takes the reader through the hours Murray spent writing the words that would give shape to his father’s leagcy–the hours immediately after his hero’s death, as he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine pieces of wisdom, built out of hundreds of stories, that show us the man behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from this incredible life.

    About Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father

    A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER

    As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn’t necessarily mean playing hockey.

    Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice.

         Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father’s footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the realization that his dream wasn’t really to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don’t need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were like someone else.

         When Gordie Howe passed away in 2016, it was Murray who was asked to deliver the eulogy. Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father takes the reader through the hours Murray spent writing the words that would give shape to his father’s leagcy–the hours immediately after his hero’s death, as he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine pieces of wisdom, built out of hundreds of stories, that show us the man behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from this incredible life.

    About Murray Howe

    Dr. MURRAY HOWE is Gordie Howe’s youngest son. He is head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates and Promedica Health System’s Sports Care program. An associate clinical professor at the University of Toledo Medical Center, he also serves… More about Murray Howe

    About Murray Howe

    Dr. MURRAY HOWE is Gordie Howe’s youngest son. He is head of Sports Medicine Imaging for Toledo Radiological Associates and Promedica Health System’s Sports Care program. An associate clinical professor at the University of Toledo Medical Center, he also serves… More about Murray Howe

    Product Details

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Sports

    Hardcover | $24.95
    Published by Viking
    Oct 31, 2017 | 240 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780735234178

    Category: Biography & Memoir | Sports

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Viking
    Oct 31, 2017 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9780735234185

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    A TORONTO STAR BESTSELLER

    “In Nine Lessons, the one Howe son who never played professional hockey reflects on the more important things he learned from his dad, in a tribute that offers sweet inside stories that fans will lap up.” –Chatelaine
     

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