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Fury: Inside the Life of Theoren Fleury

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It's too bad the author didn't wait a few more years to write this, because he missed all kinds of drama that Fleury encountered after its publication, including his suspension from the NHL for drug problems, another divorce and brawls playing hockey in Ireland.
The author could have dug a little harder, too, into Fleury's messed up family and the speculation widely throughout the NHL that he might have been victimized in several ways by authority figures in his junior career.

Parts of this biography focus on Theo's childhood development and his opening years with the Calgary Flames. I say 'parts' because it also spends a great deal of time discussing how various parts of the Flames organzation runs, with chapters devoted to the people behind the scenes. While the book doesn't concentrate completely on Fleury, I still felt it was informative in bringing me the whole picture regarding the things that affect his daily life (travel, practices, autograph hounds, injuries, and such). In a few years, I'd like to see this author revisit Fleury and write about his days with the Avalanche, the Rangers, and the 2002 Winter Olympics.

I bought FURY a while ago and hadn't gotten around to reading it. But then I saw Wayne Gretzky at his retirement news conference say how he would have liked to play with Theoren Fleury. I got out the book and spent all night reading it. It was one fun book about sports, about an interesting guy and what it is really like inside a real pro sports team. Now that Fleury is playing for an American team it's easier to follow his play--another 40 goal season. Thanks to whoever wrote this book for an interesting read. I learned so much. And it was fun doing it.

The book in general is great. The author tells all about Theo. The one draw back is he tells you just about everything else to know. I feel like I know the whole Flames organization. He'll start talking how Theo had a nerve injury when he was little and then he switches to something like how the team mascot go his job. Seening as how I love hockey I don't mind the extra stuff. But for those expecting pure Theo you have been warned. Anyway just reading this book is very insperational. The author does do a good job of telling people that this little guy does not give up. After reading I applied some of what Theo does to my own game. It literally made me want to go out and play some hockey and just have fun and try my hardest. Theo is a truely inspiring character and the author doesn't do a bad job doing that. Overall it's a great book with a little extra, which you may or may not like.

I greatly admire Fleury's perserverance. He has made what most would think is an impossible dream a reality and has enjoyed tremendous success doing so. I am a hockey player myself and, at 5'0", the smallest one on the ice most of the time. Therefore, I have a special appreciation for his accomplishments and fearlessness. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Theo's personal journey to the NHL, but was distressed by the disjointed manner in which the story was told. I entered into the book thinking it would be a narrative exclusively about Theo, but the book was as much about the makeup of minor league and NHL hockey as about Theo himself. Not that I'm not interested in the extensive hockey detail - I just thought the attention given to it was inappropriate in this forum. It's not as if THEO'S life didn't have enough richness to it without having to look elsewhere to find stuff to fill the pages. Theo's story is such a remarkable one that it seemed a shame to me that it couldn't have stood on its own. I loved the subject matter, but disliked the way in which the author presented it. If I hadn't though Theo's story was so remarkable, I would have definitely given this book fewer stars.

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The parts pertaining to Fleury were interesting and held my attention but the book was filled with lots of unnecessary information such as the background on the team mascot and a woman who runs the concessions at the Saddledome. I was not interested in such things but the book seemed to be filled with them which made some chapters a slow read.

I bought this for my husband, for Christmas. I read it out of curiosity. Theo's story will not just warm your heart. It will make you love him, and respect him. So many who have his difficult background use it as an excuse to walk around with a chip on their shoulder. Theo doesn't, he only has a chip on his shoulder on the ice, where it belongs. The author included a lot of other stuff, that sometimes made the book a difficult read, but I'd just turn the pages until he picked up Theo's story again. I liked him to begin with, now I root hard for him, this little dynamo paid his dues, and earned his success. If you only read one book this year, you have to read this one.

Thank goodness, finally a book about a real person and what it's really like inside pro sports. Theo is a fascinating success story. And this writer has a keen eye for the human details that illuminate Theo's life and drive. But I was most appreciative that this very readable book also took me inside the world of pro sports to find out lots of interesting things even about each game, which is really a show involving many more people than just the players. Like those TV shows or movies that include some of the outtakes during the credits. I had a real feeling I was right there with the author and now I understand more when I watch TV. The book moves almost as fast as the game. Now that Theo is playing for an American team his story is even more relevant. More sports books like this one about real people please.

The Theo-specific info in this book would make a very nice in-depth magazine article. The book is poorly written, very disjointed. The author introduces a Theo story, and in the next paragraph is telling the history of the food services manager. In one place, I counted 6 pages that included only 1 paragraph of 2 lines about Theo. Theo has an incredible spirit. His story is one of triumph over truly overwhelming odds. He deserved a better effort for what is titled as HIS biography. If you want to know about the GM, coaches (at all levels), security guards, bus drivers, entertainment managers, food service, mascots and ticket sales this is the book for you. If you want to really get to know an NHL player, read Brett Hull: His Own Story.