OPEN ICE. In this new collection of exquisitely crafted essays, veteran sports writer Jack Falla writes about hockey as he has seen and experienced it overthe past fifty years. Reflections on the game, its personalities and arenas, and twenty-five years of commitment to creating his backyard rink are woven into family memories and other fond remembrances. A heartwarming and amusing collection, Open Ice is sure to touch every hockey fan and all those who have grown up loving the game. Praise for Jack Falla's Previous Collection of Essays, Home Ice “literary hot chocolate that will warm your heart”. - The New York Times. “While Home Ice may be a book about hockey and the charm of backyard rinks, it is more than that, too. It is a book about relationships - between fathers and sons, husbands and wives - and how the game can bridge the gaps that commonly occur between generations in a family... It's a treasure and one that readers will be happy they searched out. Possibly the best hockey book since Ken Dryden's The Game”. - The Globe & Mail. “A gentle and powerful book”. - DaveBidini, Author of Tropic of Hockey and The Best Game You Can Name. Jack Falla is the author of five books, most notably Home Ice, a collection of essays and memoirs that the New York Times’ Robert Lipsyte called “literary hot chocolate that will warm your heart”. Jack covered the National Hockey League for Sports Illustrated in the 1980s. During that time he combined with SI photographer Heinz Kluetmeier to produce the book Sports Illustrated Hockey. Jack and his wife Barbara live in Natick, Massachusetts, where, since 1983, they have built a skating rink - the Bacon Street Omni - in their backyard. Heteaches sports journalism at his alma mater, Boston University. INDICE: Preface. A Death in Montreal. Short Sifting in Fantasy Land. Skating the Rideau Canal. New Skates. Passing the Torch. "Excuse me, Mr. Delvecchio..." Back to the Barns. Requiem for the Cucumber. Much of What I know about Life I Learned Tending Goal. The Rink Rat. Unknockable. Searching for Hobey Baker. Goodbye to the Backyard Rink? Acknowledgments. About the Author.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-15305-5
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 236
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés