Photo by courtney szto tootoos book is a confession, consequences be damned. The captain, a fan favourite, a star in international competition, tootoo was always a leader. Jordin tootoo, faces some of the hardest battles in life, including dealing with suicide, alcohol issues and family problems. All the way tells the story of someone who has travelled far from home to realize a dream, someone who has known glory and cheering crowds, but also the demons of despair.
And when tootoo was drafted by nashville in 2000 and made the predators. Told in tootoos bold voice, with contributions by stephen brunt, arguably one of the best sportswriters, all the way is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge but all too nearly fell short in the toughest game of all. My life on ice paperback august 18, 2015 by jordin tootoo author 4. And when he was drafted by nashville in 2001 and made the predators out of camp in 2003, he became a leader in another way as the first player of inuk descent.
The bestselling story of a true warriors toughest battle, now in paperback. And when he was drafted by nashville in 2001 and made the predators out of camp in 2003. Jordin tootoo recounts how he went all the way the nation. And its motivated by the same middlefingertotheworld attitude that got him from rankin inlet all the way to the nhl. He was the first inuit to play in the nhl and his efforts to be a role model succeeded. When the book hit shelves last year, macleans magazine called all the way, the most compelling, honest and unputdownable hockey read in years especially in comparison to other predictable hockey biographies that have the feel of a tim hortons commercial, with less insight. Told in tootoo s bold voice, with contributions by stephen brunt, arguably one of the best sportswriters, all the way is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge but all too nearly fell short in the toughest game of all. What makes this book different than others of its ilk. The captain of canadas under18, a fan favourite on the world junior squad, and a whl top prospect who could intimidate both goalies and enforcers, he was always a leader. All the way by jordin tootoo penguin random house canada.
The title of this book is all the way and it was written by jordin tootoo. The bestselling story of a true warriors toughest battle, now in paperback it seemed as though nothing could stop jordin tootoo on the ice. To begin with, jordin tootoo is still an active player in the national hockey league. It is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge and nearly fallen short in the toughest game of all, while finding a way to draw strength from his community and heritage, and giving back to it as well. My life on ice, co written by veteran sports reporter stephen brunt. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. And its motivated by the same middlefingertotheworld. Just as hes done throughout his career, jordin tootoo pulls no punches in his book. It was published by penguin canada and has a total of 240 pages in the book. It is the searing, honest tale of a young man who has risen to every challenge and nearly fallen short in the toughest game of all, while finding a way to draw strength from his community and heritage, and giving back to it.
See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. My life on ice, cowritten by veteran sports reporter stephen brunt. All the way by jordin tootoo meet your next favorite book. All the way by jordin tootoo, is a novel that portrays sorrow and strength as it tells the story of a man growing up defeating anything. It seemed as though nothing could stop jordin tootoo on the ice. Of inuit and ukrainian descent, he is both the first inuk player and the first player to grow up in nunavut to participate in an nhl game. The hockey news, 2014 summer time means summer reading. But thats not the way tootoo saw it and not the way it would end. All the way my life on ice jordin tootoo official website. The 10 digit isbn is 0143189204 and the digit isbn is 9780143189206.
My life on ice, a collaboration with sports journalist stephen brunt, jordin tootoo talks about his personal life and struggles. First up on the docket is jordin tootoos autobiography, all the way. All the way my life on ice by jordin tootoo it seemed as though nothing could stop jordin tootoo on the ice. Its a story tootoo chronicles in a remarkable book, all the way.
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