Companions in Courage: Triumphant Tales of Heroic Athletes -by Pat LaFontaine (signed) ( Notah Begay III; Willie O'Ree; Ted Nolan; Vladimir Konstantinov and the Detroit Red Wings; Mario Lemieux; Cam Neely; David Duval; Steve Beuerlein; Esther Kim, etc)
by LaFontaine, Pat (signed); Dr Ernie Valutis; Chas Griffin; Larry Weisman; Foreword By Michael J Fox ( La Fontaine )
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine (see description)/Near Fine (see description)
- ISBN 10
- 044652705X
- ISBN 13
- 9780446527057
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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Synopsis
As a perennial All-Star in the National Hockey League, Pat LaFontainewas one of the first American-born superstars in a sport dominatedtraditionally by Canadians and Europeans. Then in 1996 a blindside blowto the head smashed him to the ice. From that moment on, physically, psychologically, and spiritually, LaFontaine was a changed man. In thisremarkable book -- a book that must be read by everyone who thinks thereare no true sports heroes anymore -- LaFontaine chronicles his awakeningto what winning and losing are really all about.Even before his injury, LaFontaine had devoted time and money to helpingkids with incurable diseases. But with his career cut short, LaFontainebegan to survey the sports world and see whom he admired most. Theanswer was not a list of headline grabbers or record breakers. Instead, LaFontaine saw other athletes -- some well known, some not -- who hadovercome incredible odds on and off their fields of competition. NowLaFontaine shares with us the extraordinary stories of these real heroescompeting not just for wins or losses but, in many cases, for lifeitself.Among these inspiring portraits in courage is
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- Bookseller
- Leonard Shoup (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 168279
- Title
- Companions in Courage: Triumphant Tales of Heroic Athletes -by Pat LaFontaine (signed) ( Notah Begay III; Willie O'Ree; Ted Nolan; Vladimir Konstantinov and the Detroit Red Wings; Mario Lemieux; Cam Neely; David Duval; Steve Beuerlein; Esther Kim, etc)
- Author
- LaFontaine, Pat (signed); Dr Ernie Valutis; Chas Griffin; Larry Weisman; Foreword By Michael J Fox ( La Fontaine )
- Illustrator
- Photo Cover
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine (see description)
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine (see description)
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 044652705X
- ISBN 13
- 9780446527057
- Publisher
- N.Y. / New York: Time Warner Books, 2001, 1st Edition, First Printing
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 6.25w x 9.25h Inches
- Keywords
- Companions in Courage: Triumphant Tales of Heroic Athletes -by Pat LaFontaine (signed) ( Notah Begay III; Willie O'Ree; Ted Nolan; Vladimir Konstantinov and the Detroit Red Wings; Mario Lemieux; Cam Neely; David Duval; Steve Beuerlein; Esther Kim, etc
- Bookseller catalogs
- Non Fiction;
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