Why I Didn't Say Anything by Sheldon Kennedy
In 1996, Sheldon Kennedy rocked the insular world of Canadian hockey by announcing that his former minor-league coach, Graham James -- the Hockey News 1989 Man of the Year -- had sexually abused him more than 300 times. The media portrayed Kennedy as a hero for breaking the code of silence in professional hockey and bringing James to justice. The heroic myth intensified in 1998 when Kennedy announced that he was going to in-line skate from Newfoundland to British Columbia to raise awareness of sexual abuse. The skate raised over $1 million for Canadian Red Cross sexual abuse programs, and Kennedy settled in Calgary with his wife and young daughter. Anyone who has followed hockey in the last ten years is familiar with the story of ex-NHL player Sheldon Kennedy. As one of the most promising hockey talents to emerge from the Canadian minor leagues in the last two decades, Kennedy was destined for hockey greatness. But after he was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in 1988, he attracted more attention for his off-ice antics than for his contributions to the score sheet. Plagued by rumours of drug and alcohol abuse and a string of injuries, Kennedy drifted from team to team. The happy ending promised by the headlines never materialized. Still haunted by the demons of sexual abuse, Kennedy's life spiralled out of control. Now he has finally come forward to tell his story, and the story of coach Graham James, who is out of prison and currently coaching hockey in Europe.In his eight-year NHL career, Sheldon Kennedy skated for three teams and was a member of Canada's gold-medal-winning World Junior Hockey Tournament squad in 1988. He is well known for his brave choice to prosecute his minor-league hockey coach, Graham James, with sexual assault for the abuse he received as a child while in Graham's care over a five-year period. Sheldon's choice to go public with the allegations stunned the hockey world and propelled him into the media spotlight, where he became an unofficial spokesperson for millions of sexual abuse sufferers across North America. Sheldon in-line skated across Canada after retiring from the NHL to raise awareness of sexual assault issues. His life story was converted into an award-winning television movie, and he has been on Oprah, ABC's Nightline, W5, and The Fifth Estate. Sheldon now lives with his daughter, Ryan, in Calgary, where he works as a youth counsellor.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781554830367 |
| ISBN 10 | 1554830362 |
| Title | Why I Didn't Say Anything |
| Author | Sheldon Kennedy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Insomniac Press |
| Year published | 2021-05-11 |
| Number of pages | 246 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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