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Hockey Player For Life

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The book "Hockey Player For Life" by Howard Shapiro is a great, fun and captivating read no matter your age. A heartfelt story about a father and son bonding through the sport of hockey, you really won't want to miss this charming book. Howard's easy to read, familiar writing style is easy for everyone to enjoy.

I sat down to read the book and literally couldn't put it down until I finished the whole thing, then I read it again! Howard is a master of transcribing genuine emotion through his writing, and this book is yet another great example of this. The book made me feel like a kid all over again. Be sure to pick up a copy for yourself or your family this holiday season!

If you have ever played hockey, or know someone that has, I highly suggest buying "Hockey Player for Life".

Howard Shapiro does a fantastic job of telling a tale of a young man just learning not only the hockey lessons one learns, but the life lessons a youngster learns playing hockey. Games will be won and lost. You will make some teams, and others you won't. When the deck is stacked against you, and the odds look impossible, one can rely on teammates to help them get through tough times on and off the ice.

From the first chapter, to the final page, I could not put this book down. Much like a real hockey game, this book is filled with every emotion you'd feel during a game. I'd like to thank Mr. Shapiro for reminding me of my youth hockey days, but even more for reminding me I am a "Hockey Player for Life."

Growing up in the sport of hockey entails countless hours of driving to rinks, going to practices, playing in tournaments, and dreaming of stardom in the NHL. Friendships are formed that might last lifetimes and memories of playing are not soon forgotten. Most importantly, family relationships are stregnthened due to the sheer amount of hours young people spend with their parents driving from town to town chasing dreams and playing the game.

These are the themes in Howard Shapiro's book Hockey Player for Life and he does an excellent job crafting the environment and the experience of playing youth hockey. Though it is much more than a book about hockey as Hockey Player for Life describes the other nuances of the game, from the cultural experience of competitive youth hockey in Canada to the sacrifice parents make to help their children grow in the sport.

Hockey Player for Life is a great read for those that grew up playing any time-intensive organized sport like hockey as well as for those that have children currently playing. The book will speak to your experiences and offer some surprises along the way.

After the first chapter, I was hooked, and if you are looking for a book that celebrates the sport of hockey, I think you will be hooked too.