Rinkside: A Family's Story of Courage & Inspiration
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (747 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1892049090 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorCraig McCarty is the father of professional ice hockey forward Darren McCarty, who plays with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and won the Stanley Cup in 1997 and 1998.
Anne said Who couldn't LOVE it?. i loved this book even though i've only been a fan for a year who really cares? i started to LOVE the Red Wings and my fave is McCarty. i liked him b/c if the other team was picking on one of his team mates he would do something about it. and he's just a really sweet guy! so i got more in to it when i got tickets for there practice and found out about this book. so my b-day was coming up so i got it and brought it w/ me to the practice. i didn't get it signed t. "Courage and determination is a major part of how we succeed." according to A Customer. When I had started reading this book, I never expected not to be able to put it down. When you think of celebrities (sports and entertainers), most people don't realize that they too have problems. This book made me realize that no one is invisible. Alcoholism and cancer can hit anybody. This told about how their family has dealt with these problems and continue to do so. It also tells of determination and courage. The determination Darren had to make it in the. A Customer said Excellent book for all hockey parents. I picked up this book hoping it would keep my attention. It has been several years since I have read an entire book. I was not disappointed. Not only did I read it from front to back in a day, then my husband read it, then my ten year old son. It is truly a book interesting for the whole family. Our family could relate to most of the experiences described in the book. The book shows what parents go through for their young children and how the children turn arou
After years of disagreement, father and son put the past behind them and vowed to be there for each other through their difficulties. Rinkside is a truly inspirational story of a family struggling to beat the odds and their discovery that a family unit is not disposable, but truly one of the most valuable things in life.. After helplessly watching his son battle with alcoholism, Craig had to concern himself with his own health when he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma terminal cancer. How much should you encourage your child when he or she wants to become a professional athlete? Is it realistic to believe your son can really make it in the NHL? When Craig and Roberta McCarty were faced with that decision, they told Darren to always have a plan and they would stand behind him—whatever it took.
Craig McCarty is the father of professional ice hockey forward Darren McCarty, who plays with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League and won the Stanley Cup in 1997 and 1998.