Título: Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father
Autor: Murray Howe
Sinopse: A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER
As a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing hockey.
Gordie Howe may have been the greatest player in the history of hockey, but greatness was never defined by goals or assists in the Howe household. Greatness meant being the best person you could be, not the best player on the ice.
Unlike his two brother, Murray Howe failed in his attempt to follow in his father's footsteps to become a professional athlete. Yet his failure brought him to the realization that his dream wasn't really to be a pro hockey player. His dream was to be his father. To be amazing at something, but humble and gracious. To be courageous, and stand up for the little guy. To be a hero. You don't need to be a hockey player to do that. What he learned was that it was a waste of time wishing you were like someone else.
When Gordie Howe passed away in 2016, it was Murray who was asked to deliver the eulogy. Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father takes the reader through the hours Murray spent writing the words that would give shape to his father's leagcy--the hours immediately after his hero's death, as he gathers his thoughts and memories, and makes sense of what his remarkable father meant to him. The result is nine pieces of wisdom, built out of hundreds of stories, that show us the man behind the legend and give us a glimpse of what we can learn from this incredible life.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Nine Lessons I Learned from My Father”, de Murray Howe, publicado pela editora Penguin Canada, em 2019 e com 240 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Penguin Canada
Páginas: 240
Ano: 2019-05-07
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0735234191
ISBN13: 9780735234192
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Penguin Canada apresentam uma variedade de narrativas que transitam entre aventuras juvenis cheias de humor e tensão, intrigas políticas e espionagem sofisticada, além de histórias humanas que exploram relações familiares e desafios pessoais em contextos históricos e contemporâneos. A experiência de leitura pode variar do ritmo acelerado e cheio de ação, como em contos de perseguições e conflitos, a uma prosa mais reflexiva e emotiva, que aborda perdas, memórias e identidades. O catálogo sugere obras que dialogam tanto com públicos jovens quanto adultos, com temas que vão da fantasia e mistério até a reconstrução histórica e questões sociais profundas. Essa diversidade é marcada por um equilíbrio entre histórias narrativas envolventes e outras mais informativas ou documentais, como biografias e guias práticos.
