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Gordie Howe's Son
Hilarious and often touching personal stories of being great in the shadow of greatness
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to have Gordie Howe as your dad? If you’re like thousands of Canadian children who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s, you need look no further than Mark Howe’s funny, intimate account of being a Howe. As a boy, Mark played ball hockey with the kids of other Detroit Red Wings on the stairs of the Olympia, and his mom, Colleen, created a place where the neighbourhood children could play hockey in the winter, even to the detriment of her own windows. When Mark was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011, he honoured his father by proudly wearing Gordie’s retired #9 Red Wings jersey at the ceremony.
This book features many touching, even harrowing stories—Gordie caring for his ailing wife as she was debilitated by Pick’s disease, and a freak accident that almost killed Mark on the ice. Featuring many never-before-published photographs of the Howes, this is a book about hockey’s royal family told through the career of its Hall of Fame son.
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to have Gordie Howe as your dad? If you’re like thousands of Canadian children who grew up in the 1960s and ’70s, you need look no further than Mark Howe’s funny, intimate account of being a Howe. As a boy, Mark played ball hockey with the kids of other Detroit Red Wings on the stairs of the Olympia, and his mom, Colleen, created a place where the neighbourhood children could play hockey in the winter, even to the detriment of her own windows. When Mark was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2011, he honoured his father by proudly wearing Gordie’s retired #9 Red Wings jersey at the ceremony.
This book features many touching, even harrowing stories—Gordie caring for his ailing wife as she was debilitated by Pick’s disease, and a freak accident that almost killed Mark on the ice. Featuring many never-before-published photographs of the Howes, this is a book about hockey’s royal family told through the career of its Hall of Fame son.
336 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2013
About the author
Mark Antony DeWolfe Howe
334 books1 followerMark Antony De Wolfe Howe (1864-1960) was an American editor and author, as well as a recipient of the 1925 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
He was also known by variations of his initials, Anthony, De Wolf, and Jr.
He lived in Boston, Massachusetts and had a summer home in Cotuit.
He was also known by variations of his initials, Anthony, De Wolf, and Jr.
He lived in Boston, Massachusetts and had a summer home in Cotuit.
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June 15, 2016
Gordie Howe was Gord's favourite hockey player (they share a name and a birthday!). Howe passed away last week (on June 10) at the age of 88 and that prompted me to read his Mr. Hockey: My Story, which Gord had read and recommended. I saw that his son, Mark, had written a book about being Howe's son so I thought it would be interesting to get his perspective.
Mark was an American-Canadian former professional hockey left winger and later defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Howe was one of the best two-way NHL defensemen of the 1980s, being a three-time runner-up for the Norris Trophy and making the Stanley Cup finals three times as a player. He is a member of both the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame in to which he was inducted in 2011. He is currently the Director of Pro Scouting for the Detroit Red Wings.
This book is Mark's story of growing up as Gordie Howe's son and naturally following his father into professional hockey. In fact, for many years he played with the Houston Aeros in the WHA along with his father and brother, Marty. He starts with the beginning of his playing career and details his experiences on and off the ice, with stories of games and the players he played with and against.
Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2016/06...
Mark was an American-Canadian former professional hockey left winger and later defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) and six seasons in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Howe was one of the best two-way NHL defensemen of the 1980s, being a three-time runner-up for the Norris Trophy and making the Stanley Cup finals three times as a player. He is a member of both the United States Hockey Hall of Fame and the Hockey Hall of Fame in to which he was inducted in 2011. He is currently the Director of Pro Scouting for the Detroit Red Wings.
This book is Mark's story of growing up as Gordie Howe's son and naturally following his father into professional hockey. In fact, for many years he played with the Houston Aeros in the WHA along with his father and brother, Marty. He starts with the beginning of his playing career and details his experiences on and off the ice, with stories of games and the players he played with and against.
Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2016/06...
March 7, 2014
It was a pleasure learning about things in Mark's life that I did not know and relieving those I did! The Mark Howe story is a wonderful tale of success & failure that keeps you reading. Jay Greenberg is one of my all-time favorite sports writers who put together a great story about a great player, man & hockey family!!
April 25, 2014
If you love hockey...solid read. Honest and to the point
February 24, 2015
Three & a half stars rounded up for my favorite all time hockey player.
January 4, 2021
Rewarding
Great to have a great players take on a life we had the opportunity to witness but not understand Thank you
Great to have a great players take on a life we had the opportunity to witness but not understand Thank you
March 12, 2019
Really interesting perspective on growing up in Gordie's shadow. Not bad.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews