On one level, this is the personal story of Theoren Fleury, the diminutive captain of the NHL's Calgary Flames. On another level, this book examines how a pro athlete comes to be famous, and what it means. It is a story about commercialism fed by adulation, about power and riches and the presumed and real virtues of the star players who acquire them. On, let another level it is about what Ken Dryden called simply "The Game". Theoren Fleury received global recognition during the 1996 World Cup of Hockey by single-handedly ...
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On one level, this is the personal story of Theoren Fleury, the diminutive captain of the NHL's Calgary Flames. On another level, this book examines how a pro athlete comes to be famous, and what it means. It is a story about commercialism fed by adulation, about power and riches and the presumed and real virtues of the star players who acquire them. On, let another level it is about what Ken Dryden called simply "The Game". Theoren Fleury received global recognition during the 1996 World Cup of Hockey by single-handedly winning two games for Canada and then by playing in his first All Star Game in the following winter. Physically, Fleury is the smallest player in the NHL, yet, so intense is he, so quick, so skilled at faking and scoring, and so undaunted by the over 400 pounds of onrushing defencemen that routinely bar his way, that his coach and teammates have chosen him to be team captain. He is now a millionaire. He is also an intriguing combination of country boy, quick-witted city kid, ruthless pro athlete, father and family man, and reluctant, soft-spoken but sharp-tongued media hero.
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Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 0771056559. A Good Read ships from Toronto and Niagara Falls, NY-customers outside of North America please allow two to three weeks for delivery. This copy has been signed by Malcolm and inscribed by Fleury on the title page. Minor rubbing to d/j.; 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.2 Inches; 336 pages; Signed by Author.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0771056559. 326 pages including index and black and white photos. The personal story of Theoren Fleury. Follows him through an entire hockey season while he was with the Calgary Flames. More than a sports biography, this is an engaging and insightful look at hockey as a child's game, an adult's profession, big business, mass entertainment, family pastime, and the greatest spectator sport yet invented. "...a fascinating glimpse of human nature on the rampage."-Peter C. Newman. Published before Fleury's problems in New York and Chicago. Includes 16 pages of black and white photos. Clean, bright and unmarked. Faint signs of handling. Excellent copy.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; CANADA BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY GENERAL Fury: Inside the Life of Theoren Fleury Calgary Flames Fleury Theoren Hockey Team Players Canada Biography Regina Pats New York Rangers Chicago Black Hawks Colorado Avalanche Substance Abuse Professional Sport Ath.
