Boy on Ice by John Branch
Shows us, in tender detail, a life consumed by our unholy appetites.Steve Almond, New York Times Book Review
A haunting tale-- Ed Sherman - Chicago Tribune
Expos[es] the violent tradition that pushed this young man to the brink. -- Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe
A thorough, compassionate, if ultimately devastating profile. -- Kurtis Scaletta - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Meticulously reported and beautifully written. -- Bryan Cronan - Christian Science Monitor
Anything written by John Branch is a compelling must-read. Boy on Ice is transcendent and riveting and his best work yet. -- Al Michaels, Sportscaster
Fascinating and chilling. In meticulous detail, John Branch creates a blood-drenched parable for the hidden human toll of sports violence staged for our entertainment. The rise and fall of Derek Boogaard-quintessential NHL goon-is unlike any sports biography you will ever read. -- Steve Fainaru, best-selling coauthor of League of Denial
A beautifully written and haunting journey into the jagged psychology of the modern athlete. It compels fans to examine their own roles in the spectacle and reminds us in often brutal terms that for our sports heroes, the real struggles take place far beyond the ice or the field of play. -- Warren St. John, best-selling author of Outcasts United
Best Book of the Year. Branch captures the sorrow and anguish of a young athlete's career collapsing...and asks piercing questions about violence in sports. -- Publishers Weekly
Expos[es] the violent tradition that pushed this young man to the brink. -- Kate Tuttle - Boston Globe
A thorough, compassionate, if ultimately devastating profile. -- Kurtis Scaletta - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Meticulously reported and beautifully written. -- Bryan Cronan - Christian Science Monitor
Anything written by John Branch is a compelling must-read. Boy on Ice is transcendent and riveting and his best work yet. -- Al Michaels, Sportscaster
Fascinating and chilling. In meticulous detail, John Branch creates a blood-drenched parable for the hidden human toll of sports violence staged for our entertainment. The rise and fall of Derek Boogaard-quintessential NHL goon-is unlike any sports biography you will ever read. -- Steve Fainaru, best-selling coauthor of League of Denial
A beautifully written and haunting journey into the jagged psychology of the modern athlete. It compels fans to examine their own roles in the spectacle and reminds us in often brutal terms that for our sports heroes, the real struggles take place far beyond the ice or the field of play. -- Warren St. John, best-selling author of Outcasts United
Best Book of the Year. Branch captures the sorrow and anguish of a young athlete's career collapsing...and asks piercing questions about violence in sports. -- Publishers Weekly
John Branch is a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter for the New York Times. He is the best-selling author of Boy on Ice and The Last Cowboys, and has been featured in The Best American Sports Writing. He lives near San Francisco, California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393351910 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393351912 |
| Title | Boy on Ice |
| Author | John Branch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2015-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Prizes | Winner of PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing 2015 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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